rise to their phone, which gave rise to their tablet, which was pretty much a knockoff or a very close copy of what was being made by apple. now, believe it or not, this is still going on. we're still waiting for people to come down. the jury actually had to decide on two noninfringement issues and has raised the penalty now from $10 million to $1 billion and 50. the idea being here is that samsung now is going to have to appeal this, because they have to put that money in escrow or put it someplace where it is safe so that if they should lose, they're going to have to provide that money to apple. in the meantime, we're still waiting for the lawyers, for the jury members, anybody who wants to talk to us on this very, very long case that has been going on. but suffice it to say that apple has sent a shot over the bow of anyone thinking about taking any of its ideas, that that's a very bad idea to do.

in fact, steve jobs was so livid about this he said he would spend every penny of apple's money to make sure they were vindicated in court. they didn't have to spend much. in fact, they got $1 billion back. more at 10 p.m. right now we do have more details on that ruling as well. again, the major patent violations were found with mobile phones and several devices that came up again and again in the jury verdict. here's a list of some of those, including samsung's big sellers. the jury createdly found that those mobile phones were in violation of apple technology patents. jury deliberations begin in contra costa against a drunk driving case against a southern california law enforcement. prosecutors say hernandez had a blood-alcohol level of .08, the minimum level for drunk driving. the defense says the blood test

was administered and handled poorly. the d.a.'s office says if he's convicted, hernandez could face two days in county jail, probation, and life suspension. authorities in san jose identified a man shot to death last night in the city's 33rd killing so far this year. police say 18-year-old mando herrera was gunned down on south king road just before 11:00 last night. he was taken to the hospital where he later died. detectives believe the shooting was gang-related. he is the ninth person to be killed in san jose so far this month. today the arraignment was postponed for a man accused of killing a 17-month-old boy. police say back in april, the man killed the toddler who was in the care of his girlfriend. police in santa rosa are warning parents and students

about a man who tried to lure a girl inside his truck. investigators are looking for the driver of this white pickup truck, seen around noon yesterday. they say he tried to convince a 15-year-old girl to get in the vehicle. the suspect is described as a latino man between 25 and 35 years old, dark hair, a thin build, wearing a baseball cap backwards. an eleven-year-old boy from fremont who hid along with his sister in a closet while robbers broke into their home yesterday is talking tonight about his frightening ordeal. >> we just stayed inside the closet. then for a while, we were trying to call our mom, twice. and then we finally called the cops. >> the police arrived at the house and made sure that the kids were okay. the three robbers ran off but were caught a short time later. they have been booked now in alameda county and fremont jails. coming up at 7, we'll hear more

from this brave little boy. an $8 million fund has been set up to compensate victims in last year's accident at the races. a modified world war ii plane crashed into the stands. race organizers established a $77 million fund to be distributed to those who were injured or lost family members. the mediator will be in charge of that reno fund. an unusual form of vandalism is cropping up around one san francisco neighborhood. new at 6, rob is live in san francisco with the mixed opinions here about some new plant life. rob? >> reporter: it's become a bit of a mystery here in this neighborhood. in the richmond district, one is going around attaching planter boxes to stop sign polls and parking meters and it's getting a plus from the neighbors. the richmond district, people aren't just feeding the meters these days, they're also

watering them. >> i love it. i see them popping up more and more. >> reporter: residents say they began seeing these planter boxes a few weeks ago. now there's about ten of them mounted on meters. many people walked by them today, not even appearing to notice. but the urban gardens do haved have admirers. >> i don't hate them. no. i don't love them. there might be a few people out there now who don't love me because i said that. >> reporter: in a blog this week, it drew a comment from someone called the pole gardener. it said, quote, i'm glad you like the gardeners. i would invite all of you to maintain them as you see fit. he said remaining anonymous is

preferable considering it's quasi-littering. the store owner who maintains one of the plants said he saw the pole gardener in action. >> i saw him with his kid and the dog, pulling up, and then i think he went home, got another one, put it up down the street. >> reporter: we checked with various city agencies and none has received any complaints and since the plants are causing any problems, the city has no plans to remove them. reporting live, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. memorial stadium is getting ready. to prove it, they let our cameras inside to see the completed seismic work. >> reporter: if you are familiar with cal football at all, you'll probably recognize this. we're looking down on memorial stadium. you can see right down. workers are putting the finishing touches on the stadium. you can see, a lot of the

stadium looks the same, but the field is actually four feet lower than it was before. that is just one of the changes here at memorial field. everywhere you look around cal's newly renovated memorial stadium, work is underway. we started today's tour, talking about what has stayed the same. >> we got a major compliment. one of the major donors said, it looks like memorial stadium. >> reporter: while the stadium may look the same, there are major changes. other changes, fans likely won't notice, like the flex joints aimed at making the stadium earthquake-safe. >> it's perfectly safe. i want to be here during an earthquake. >> reporter: the project has seen controversy, most notely the demonstration at the construction site. >> i certainly have to thank

them, in particular retired chief vicki harrison has it relates to our challenges. >> reporter: the coach says he can't wait till the bears take the field for the home opener september 1. >> i cannot wait to get in there next saturday. tomorrow we're going to practice in there. >> reporter: coming back to our live shots, just a couple of minutes ago, we heard them testing out the sound system. the money for the stadium renovation will come from selling seats, concessions, donors and naming rights. we're live in berkeley. autodesk announced major job cuts after disappointing earns. they said they would cut 520 jobs. some of the cuts will reportedly be in san rafael. second quarter results fell

short of expectations. stocks were down more than 15%, closing just above $30 per share. some high-end retailers are set to open up stores in livermore. the new paragon outlet mall will open new stores in november. the mall is looking to hire 2,000 workers as well. you'll find more information by going to www.ktvu.com and looking under web links. oakland mayor jean quan honored graduates of the city's summer jobs program. dozens of teenagers and mentors all gathered at city hall. the mayor says these kids have taken a first step toward a successful future. >> we know that kids who get a summer job program are much more likely to graduate from high school and go to college. and much more likely to get a

higher gpa in high school. >> 1,000 students took part in the summer jobs program this year. that is double the number from last year. senator joe smideon wrote a bill that would require landlords to provide warning in writing to prospective tenants when the apartment they're looking to rent is subject to foreclosure. a city council election will be held in los gatos. marcia jenson is running for a seat on the town council. they say the election is needed to restore confidence in the city's democratic process after allegations of potential candidates being bullied out of running. ken will be live in tampa bay, florida.

our coverage begins sunday night on the 10:00 news. all i want is justice. >> a tearful plea outside court as a teenager faces criminal charges inside for the crash that killed that woman's husband and daughter. and a fight over abortion rights erupts in san francisco. a woman rails against male colleagues in the state capital. we'll address some of the events going on in the bay area. we'll also go straight to the five-day forecast i'll see you back here at 6:20. [ thunder crashes ]

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for a bicycle ride. mike spoke to the widow in this case, and that woman made an emotional plea today outside the contra costa county courthouse. >> reporter: today, outside the county courthouse in martinez, mrs. nuri walked slowly. on her mind, her husband and nine-year-old daughter, both struck and killed by a white suv back on april 7 in concord. >> you try your best, day by day. it's never going to be the same. >> reporter: police arrested a 17-year-old driver but then 48 hours later, they let him go. and today, more than four months later, the same teenager was charged. >> i don't know what to say. i'm just -- i just want justice. >> reporter: a 17-year-old, who we will not notify because he's a minor, pleaded not guilty to two counts of vehicular manslaugher. the deputy d.a. says the charges do not fall in the category of juvenile crimes

that can be certified in an adult court. therefore, he says, the 17-year- old will be tribed as a minor. >> you look beyond the circumstances of the crime. you have to look at the individual's prior criminal history, whether or not they're sophisticated, whether or not they have been on probation before. >> reporter: the family attorney says the defendant and his family still remain silent. >> nobody has said anything. they haven't reached out. they've done absolutely nothing. >> it's destroyed my family. it's taken two of my loved ones away from me. >> reporter: even tonight, flowers still remain at the site of the accident. the 17-year-old's attorney declined comment and his family did not address the media outside the courthouse. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. walnut creek police have arrested an alleged gang member on gun charges inside a fast food restaurant. 20-year-old eric cervantes was

arrested wednesday afternoon at a wendy's restaurant on main street. he was booked into the martinez jail on suspension of having a stolen weapon. officers closed part of main street while they investigated. a bill on abortion rights is now headed to the governor's desk. during a fierce debate over who can perform first trimester abortions, an assembly woman blasted her colleague's ignorance of women's bodies. she said as a woman she would not be shut down. >> what happened yesterday is a true testimony of what happens to women and how women are treated, not only in the business world but in politics. >> what ms. torres was saying was important but it wasn't related to this -- the issues presented in this particular bill. so it was strictly a -- a rule enforcement. >> assemblyman calderon did

vote in favor of the bill. a warning tonight after five rabid bats. health officials say since bats are nocturnal, if you see one during the day, it most likely means they are weak or sick. anyone who comes in contact with a sick bat should immediately receive treatment. crews are gaining ground on a wildfire burning in tehama county. the ponderosa fire is burning about 30 miles southeast of redding. cal fire officials say it is now almost 70% contained with full containment expected on monday. the flames consumed more than 28,000 acres in tehama and shasta countyings. 64 home versus been destroyed. the fire was sparked by lightning almost a week ago. an $8 million federal grant is coming to the rescue of the contra costa county fire district.

it will make way for the rehiring of 15 laid off firefighters as well as 12 new ones. the grant must be officially accepted by the district's board before hiring can start and it expires in two years. we have good news for electric car drivers looking to charge up in santa clara county. there are new charges stations at the county civic center in san jose. despite being an employee parking lot, the 12 new charging stations are open to the public. and welcome back. we've got a little bit of fog out there. that fog is going to push its way inland late tonight and early tomorrow morning. as you go into tonight, the fog pushes inland. it does a lot of what it did yesterday and today. there's going to be in most bay areas in the morning fog. highs tomorrow, they cool just a little bit. then they cool a little bit more on sunday. so temperatures are trending down for the weekend.

it's not a washout. there will just be more fog. the forecast as you go into tonight, the fog comes back. the weekend, a little cooler. next week, things start to warm up a little. but no big heat wave coming our way. we're not going to see red flag warnings or spare the air days. the annual best cancer walk is going to be tomorrow at oakland's lake merritt. it starts at 9 a.m. you can still participate. take a jacket if you're going out there. it's for a very good cause. again, about 9 a.m. tomorrow morning. go a little early if you want to sign up. the forecast for august, it has been kind of cool. but as we go into the last week in august, temperatures are going to remain cool because of 24 low pressure center. so with a cool week or cool few days coming up, we're not anticipating increased fire damage or bad air quality. we're into this kind of mild weather pattern to stay for a while. so what we're getting today, what we're going to get this

weekend, is kind of what we'll see for the rest of the month. fog even tries to show up in vacaville. tomorrow, you'll probably notice it being cooler in most bay area locations. there's a little bit of heat north and south. but in sacramento, those are 80's, not 90's. we're in august. you'd expect 90's. warm-up in clear lake, because you're up above the inversion. 80 in fairfield. 70 in vallejo. 84 in antioch. along the coast, it's foggy. i think the sun came out today. it will probably come out saturday and sunday a little bit as well. you might see it out there about 2, 3 in the afternoon. five-day forecast shapes out like this. when i come back tonight at 10:00, we'll take a look at that tropical storm which could easily become a category 1

hurricane and cause problems on the east coast next week. coming up on tv 36, you heard what police are saying about two children who hid during a terrifying home invasion that later led to arrests. and what happens when a scholarship athlete gets a career-ending injury. in california, it could soon mean more assistance from their school. we hope you join us for these stories and more at 7 on tv 36. it's august 24. what else? it's high school football time. we'll have our first high school football game of the week. it's miramonte. we'll have a live preview.

xfinity is a proud sponsor of the high school game of the week. two men are suing the san francisco 49ers, the nfl and candlestick park security. daniel long and gabriel navaretti say they were beaten and shot after a game against the raiders last august. they quietly filed their suit last november but it has just now come to light. the men say the 49ers failed to provide a safe environment for fans. it is that time of the year. time to kick off our high school football game of the week. >> boy, fred, what a great way to kick things off with marin

catholic going up against miramonte. >> two very successful programs. they do not usually play against each other. miramonte hosting marin catholic wildcats. with me is the head coach, his second year as the head coach. you guys were 10-and-2 last year. that's a pretty imposing thing. >> yeah. i've been here for seven years. last year was my first year as head coach. we run a good program. we picked up where coach wade left off. we hope to continue into this season. >> that's a very imposing record, five straight years of ten or more wins. now you've lost so many players from graduation. at this early stage of the year, are you just holding tryouts? do you know who your lineup is? >> well, i'll tell you what, we've got a really good core group of seniors, we've got good skilled athletes. drew areas is going to replace

ross anderson. hard to replace ross. ross did everything. >> as quarterback. >> as quarterback. but drew anderson, we're looking forward to his debut. i think he's gonna -- he throws the ball really, really well. he really worked hard in the off-season. we're just excited for this game. >> obviously you know about the other quarterback, this jared goff. do you have a game plan for this guy? >> we knew coming in that last year's team that went -- i think they went 13-and-1 and they lost the championship game but they returned all but two offensive starters. so we know they have a potent offense. their big, well coached, very athletic. so we've got our hands full. two traditional programs. we want to play games like this. >> absolutely. it's beautiful weather here. got a brand-new resurfaced field. it's gonna be fun tonight. we'll have highlights on the 10:00 show.

>> thank you, fred. and before we go, the petaluma national team is headed to the u.s. finals and ktvu will be there as well. our kara is headed to pennsylvania to cover the little league world series. >> and she is going to join us live starting tomorrow on mornings on 2. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news.