kenny rosenfeld, alan sawyer and dana stubblefield all joining us live this afternoon. we appreciate the time. thank you. >> thank you, thank you. >> all right. excitement. it is building not only in san francisco but in oakland too, for the hugely popular nba all star weekend. stay with us. the ceo of oakland's visitor bureau will join us live to share details on the exciting vents a weekend that will showcase basketball players, talents and strengths and also showcase the host cities of san francisco and oakland. interim oakland mayor kevin jenkins posting this to x just this afternoon, saying he is honored to welcome the nba all-star games to his incredible city and shared video of the all star banners now placed outside the oakland arena. here with me now is peter gomes, ceo of visit oakland and the town, getting ready to celebrate basketball and a whole lot more. peter, so tell us what's planned in oakland. >> well, we're so getting ready. thank you so much for having us today. so many of our hotel community is ready. there are several packages welcoming out of tow

dana stubblefield. he was convicted of rape in twenty-twenty. that conviction was overturned by a california appeals court in december. kron four's rob nesbit was there when stubblefield spoke publicly for the first time. >> dana stubblefield spoke about how he feels to be reunited with his family after nearly 5 years in prison. his lawyers say he was released because of racial discrimination and that key evidence was left out of the case. former forty-niners player dana stubblefield spoke with reporters wednesday and the san jose hotel conference room expressing his gratitude for being a free man after he was released from prison throughout the sort tougher do. >> i always believe the truth will come out. there was a long night when a semi so innocent one of things will never be be right. but i don't know who. >> stubblefield was found guilty of a woman at gunpoint in twenty-twenty serving nearly 5 years of his 15 year sentence. the california court of appeals granted his release because prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements durin

former 49ers star dana stubblefield is being released from prison in 2020. the defensive lineman was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for raping a woman who was interviewing for a babysitting job at his home in morgan hill. two months ago, an appellate court reversed that conviction. the court ruled that stubblefield did not get a fair trial because prosecutors violated the state's racial justice act. today's ruling by the judge in san jose grants dana stubblefield his freedom, while authorities decide whether to refile charges against him. another possible ripple effect to president trump's immigration orders. the increase in deportations is raising concerns about the impact they will have on already strained immigration courts. can the court system handle a big wave of new cases? here's investigative reporter hilda gutierrez. the immigration court system is already overwhelmed with a backlog of millions of pending cases. ironically, president trump's aggressive immigration mandate could add so many new cases that it ends up slowing deportations rath

dana stubblefield, he was convicted of rape in twenty-twenty., that conviction was overturned by a california appeals court in december. kron four's rob nesbitt was there today when stubblefield spoke publicly for the first time. >> dana stubblefield spoke about how he feels to be reunited with his family after nearly 5 years in prison. his lawyers say he was released because of racial discrimination and that key evidence was left out of the case. former forty-niners player dana stubblefield spoke with reporters wednesday and the san jose hotel conference room expressing his gratitude for being a free man after he was released from prison throughout this or 2 to 4. do. >> i always believe the truth will come out. there was a long night when a semi so innocent one of things will never be be right. but i don't know who. >> stubblefield was found guilty of a woman at gunpoint in twenty-twenty serving nearly 5 years of his 15 year sentence. the california court of appeals granted his release because prosecutors made racially discriminatory statement

dana stubblefield was convicted of rape back in 2020 but that conviction was overturned by a californiappeals court back in december. kron four's rob nesbitt. was there. stubblefield spoke publicly for the first time. >> dana stubblefield spoke about how he feels to be reunited with his family after nearly 5 years in prison. his lawyers say he was released because of racial discrimination and that key evidence was left out of the case. former forty-niners player dana stubblefield spoke with reporters wednesday and the san jose hotel conference room expressing his gratitude for being a free man after he was released from prison throughout this or 2 to 4. do i always believe the truth will come out? >> there was a long night when a semi innocent man, one these, whatever be. be right. but i know who. >> stubblefield was found guilty of a woman at gunpoint in twenty-twenty serving nearly 5 years. 15 year sentence. the california court of appeals granted his release because prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during the trial. his attorneys can it throws and felton allen sawy

this is our first look at former 40 niner dana stubblefield, following his release from corcoran state prison friday. >> being back home with my family and my four after four long years is incredible. >> stubblefield serving those four years of a 15 year prison sentence following a guilty conviction in a rape trial. prosecutors say he raped an unidentified woman under threat of a gun in 2015, after luring her to his home with the promise of a babysitting job. stubblefield said he's innocent. an appellate court overturned the conviction in december, saying prosecutors violated the racial justice act, which bars prosecutors from seeking a conviction on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin. the appellate court said the act was violated by prosecutors using racially discriminatory language during their closing argument, saying they didn't search stubblefield's home for a gun because of concerns it would open up a, quote, storm of controversy amid civil unrest that was happening in the wake of the police killing of george floyd. >> throughout this tough ordeal, i always believe

dana stubblefield spoke about how he feels to be reunited with his family after nearly 5 years in prison his lawyers say he was released because of racial discrimination and that key evidence was left out of the case. former forty-niners player dana stubblefield spoke with reporters wednesday and the san jose hotel conference room expressing his gratitude for being a free man after he was released from prison throughout the sort tougher deal. >> i always believe the truth will come out. there was a long night when a semi so innocent one of things will never be be right. but i don't know who. >> stubblefield was found guilty of a woman at gunpoint in twenty-twenty serving nearly 5 years of his 15 year sentence. the california court of appeals granted his release because prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during the trial. his attorneys rosenfeld and allen sawyer say key evidence was barred from the courtroom during trial, including statements from the victim. she admitted that there was never a gun involved in this incident. a gun was mentioned that to get law enforcement

fuentes has reaction from outside the courthouse. >> reporter a victory for former forty-niner dana stubblefield and his attorneys friday in the santa clara county courtroom. a judge ordered stubblefield to be released immediately. >> a significant step for him to be home with his family tonight, where he should be, where he should have been the whole time. >> the order comes after a december ruling by an appellate court overturning his rape conviction. the former forty-niner sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in the case he was found guilty of raping a woman under threat of a gun after inviting her to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. his defense team says the judge blocked key evidence from being admitted, including the accuser's confession that she was a paid sex worker. >> this was the most infected trial i've ever seen. >> stubblefield said. the interaction with the accuser was a paid, consensual transaction. he was convicted in 2020 and a year later, california's racial justice act took effect. the law bars prosecutors from seeking a conviction on the basis of race,

new developments former 40 niners star dana stubblefield is set to be a free man. a santa clara county judge granted the petition filed by his attorneys for his immediate release. in december, an appeals court overturned stubblefield's 2020 rape conviction, determining prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. a violation of california's racial justice act. >> we knew the state was coming. we knew it. the second that he had to go away, that he was going to come back because it was the most infected jury trial that we have ever been a part of professionally. >> prosecutors claim the former nfl star lured a woman to his home with the promise of a babysitting job. stubblefield said the interaction was a paid, consensual transaction. california's attorney general's office is appealing the overturned conviction to the state supreme court. happening today, a goodbye party for a san francisco cannabis shop, the vapor room. it's temporarily closing as the owner, martin olive, recovers. he was shot multiple times outside the shop just last week. >

attorney's office, though, says that this is justice interrupted a victory for former forty-niner dana stubblefield and his attorneys friday in this santa clara county courtroom. a judge ordered stubblefield to be released immediately. >> a significant step for him to be home with his family tonight, where he should be, where he should have been the whole time. >> the order comes after a december ruling by an appellate court overturning his rape conviction. the former forty-niner sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in the case he was found guilty of raping a woman under threat of a gun after inviting her to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015, his defense team says the judge blocked key evidence from being admitted, including the accuser's confession that she was a paid sex worker. >> this was the most infected trial i've ever seen. >> stubblefield said. the interaction with the accuser was a paid, consensual transaction. he was convicted in 2020 and a year later, california's racial justice act took effect. the law bars prosecutors from seeking a conviction on the basis of race

tonight, we're hearing from former 49ers defensive lineman dana stubblefield. yesterday, he was released from prison, four and a half years after he was convicted of rape. as ktvu jesse gary reports tonight, the conviction has since been deemed unlawful and invalid. >> wednesday in downtown san jose, dana stubblefield and his lawyers sitting down in front of the cameras after his rape conviction was vacated by an appellate court. >> throughout this tough ordeal, i always believe the truth will come out. there was a long nights when i sat in my cell, an innocent man wondering if things would ever be be right. >> a onetime gridiron great spanning 11 nfl seasons, stubblefield, a former 40 niner, was convicted in 2020 of rape. prosecutors allege he lured a mentally disabled woman to his home with the promise of a babysitting job, and then used a gun in the commission of the crime. stubblefield has consistently maintained the sexual encounter was consensual and there was no weapon. >> during this process and during the trial, so much evidence was hidden from the jur

fuentes has reaction from outside the courthouse. >> reporter a victory for former forty-niner dana stubblefield and his attorneys friday in the santa clara county courtroom. a judge ordered stubblefield to be released immediately. >> a significant step for him to be home with his family tonight, where he should be, where he should have been the whole time. >> the order comes after a december ruling by an appellate court overturning his rape conviction. the former forty-niner sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in the case he was found guilty of raping a woman under threat of a gun after inviting her to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. his defense team says the judge blocked key evidence from being admitted, including the accuser's confession that she was a paid sex worker. >> this was the most infected trial i've ever seen. >> stubblefield said. the interaction with the accuser was a paid, consensual transaction. he was convicted in 2020 and a year later, california's racial justice act took effect. the law bars prosecutors from seeking a conviction on the basis of race,

this is our first look at former 40 niner dana stubblefield, following his release from corcoran state prison friday. >> being back home with my family and my four after four long years is incredible. >> stubblefield serving those four years of a 15 year prison sentence following a guilty conviction in a rape trial. prosecutors say he raped an unidentified woman under threat of a gun in 2015 after luring her to his home with the promise of a babysitting job. stubblefield said he's innocent. an appellate court overturned the conviction in december, saying prosecutors violated the racial justice act, which bars prosecutors from seeking a conviction on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin. the appellate court said the act was violated by prosecutors using racially discriminatory language during their closing argument, saying they didn't search stubblefield's home for a gun because of concerns it would open up a, quote, storm of controversy amid civil unrest that was happening in the wake of the police killing of george floyd. >> throughout this tough ordeal, i always believe t

office, though, is saying that this is justice interrupted a victory for former forty-niner dana stubblefield and his attorneys friday in this santa clara county courtroom. a judge ordered stubblefield to be released immediately. >> a significant step for him to be home with his family tonight, where he should be, where he should have been the whole time. >> the order comes after a december ruling by an appellate court overturning his rape conviction. the former forty-niner, sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in the case he was found guilty of raping a woman under threat of a gun after inviting her to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. his defense team says the judge blocked key evidence from being admitted, including the accuser's confession that she was a paid sex worker. >> this was the most infected trial i've ever seen. >> stubblefield said. the interaction with the accuser was a paid, consensual transaction. he was convicted in 2020 and a year later, california's racial justice act took effect. the law bars prosecutors from seeking a conviction on the basis of rac

dana stubblefield talks for the first time since his rape conviction was overturned. our ian cull tells us what set him free. also, nba all-star week hits san francisco. our raj mathai is at chase center right now where nba festivities are tipping off tonight. he's going to join us live to show us all the excitement. but let's begin with our microclimate weather alert. a storm packing a punch. heavy rain, strong winds. it's just hours away from hitting the bay area. this is what it looks like outside this afternoon. it is dry. but take a look at this. some snow in the south bay today. the bay area's tallest peak, mount hamilton, got a good wintry dusting early tod. east of san jose. this is what it looked like just before five this morning. you can see cars covered in some snow, but that didn't stick. our sky ranger flew over the lake observatory around 11 this morning, and most of the snow had melted away. the upcoming storm is churning up waves and worries along the coastline, especially in communities still recovering from the last series of storms. the end of the

new developments former 40 niners star dana stubblefield is set to be a free man. a santa clara county judge granted the petition filed by his attorneys, allowing for his immediate release. in december, an appeals court overturned stubblefield's 2020 rape conviction, determining prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial, a violation of california's racial justice act. >> we knew this day was coming. we knew it the second that he had to go away, that he was going to come back because it was the most infected jury trial that we have ever been a part of professionally. >> prosecutors claim the former nfl star lured a woman to his home with the promise of a babysitting job. stubblefield said the interaction was a paid, consensual transaction. california's attorney general's office is appealing the overturned conviction to the state supreme court. happening today, a goodbye party for a san francisco cannabis shop, the vapor room. it's temporarily closing as the owner, martin olive, recovers. he was shot multiple times outside the shop just last

. >> former 49ers defensive lineman dana stubblefield speaking out for the first time since his rapeviction was vacated. >> also coming up, the department of justice now taking legal action against the state of new york over its sanctuary status. and later tonight in sports, the golden state warriors trailing against the mavericks really throughout the game. but they would tie it in the fourth. could they get the victory out there did you know using the grocery outlet app gives you the opportunity to win groceries for life? imagine never paying for groceries again. well, what if i can't decide? avocados or tomatoes? why choose? at grocery outlet, you can afford both. and not just the basics. with grocery outlet, you'll find all your favorite brands included. including gluten free pasta and my favorite cookies? um, huh, everything's included. so burgers and steaks for life?! you gotta win first. still worth it. now that's bargain bliss. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market had a chance to hear for the first time from candidates running for san jose's district three city council seat. one o

dana stubblefield and his attorneys are planning a news conference later today, just days after he was released from prison. stubblefield had served about four years of a 15 year sentence for rape. the conviction was overturned in december. an appeals court ruled that prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during the trial, a violation of california's racial justice act. however, stubblefield remained in prison because a lower court judge said he did not have jurisdiction to grant bail or release. that came last week, when a judge in santa clara county made the order for him to be freed. the santa clara county district attorney's office has said it plans on refiling the charges against him. >> reggie aqui concerning new details this morning about the recent fire at an east bay refinery, according to a new report from contra costa county health officials. the chemicals released during the massive fire at the martinez refining company earlier this month can be cancer causing. health officials say the chemicals in that massive smoke plume can also cause heart and lung disease

dana stubblefield and his attorneys are planning a news conference later today, just days after he was released from prison. stubblefield had served about four years of a 15 year sentence for rape. the conviction was overturned in december. an appeals court ruled that prosecutors made racially racially discriminatory statements during the trial, a violation of california's racial justice act. however, stubblefield remained in prison because a lower court judge said he did not have jurisdiction to grant bail or release. that came last week, when a judge in santa clara county made the order for him to be freed. the santa clara county district attorney's office has said that it plans on refiling the charges against him. reggie. >> thanks, gloria. a hazmat situation in san jose last night. a tanker truck carrying liquid nitrogen overturned and started leaking outside the ibm research almaden facility, near burnell road and harry road. firefighters say the truck carried 4000 gallons of liquid nitrogen, which can turn into a deadly gas when it makes contact with the air. no injuries were rep

then former 49ers dana stubblefield getting ready to speak for the first time since being released from prison publicly after his rape conviction was overturned. we'll bring it to you when that starts. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon. i'm gasia mikaelian. the sun is out right now in most parts of the bay, but, boy, there is a change coming. our meteorologist, mark tamayo, a part of our team here that's been tracking this rain. we've been hearing about this for about a week now. >> yeah. and the main impulse that you'll definitely notice that we are concerned with moves in later on tonight into early tomorrow morning, not only bands of heavy rain, but some strong winds as well. so the rainfall over the past 24 hours. we had a few showers last night, especially nothing to major here. so this is just to remind us what the rain looks like out there, but still a little bit of some rainfall over the past 24 hours. but as i mentioned, things will be changing. you can see what comes our way. this is early tomorrow morning. flood watch is posted for the bay area and the

and tonight we are hearing from former 49ers defensive lineman dana stubblefield. he is now a free man after about four and a half years after he was convicted of rape. ktvu jesse gary reports that conviction has since been deemed unlawful and invalid. >> wednesday in downtown san jose, dana stubblefield and his lawyers sitting down in front of the cameras after his rape conviction was vacated by an appellate court. >> throughout this tough ordeal, i always believe the truth will come out. there was a long nights when i sat in my cell. an innocent man wondering if things would ever be be right. >> a onetime gridiron great spanning 11 nfl seasons. stubblefield, a former 40 niner, was convicted in 2020 of rape. prosecutors allege he lured a mentally disabled woman to his home with the promise of a babysitting job, and then used a gun in the commission of the crime. stubblefield has consistently maintained the sexual encounter was consensual and there was no weapon. >> during this process and during the trial, so much evidence was hidden from the jury. the trial judge

former san francisco 49ers defensive lineman dana stubblefield is now speaking out for the first timeince his release from prison. his 2020 conviction on a rape charge was vacated back in december, after the court determined the prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. stubblefield served nearly four years of a 15 year sentence at corcoran state prison in the central valley before he was granted release on friday. in san jose today, stubblefield said that he knew the truth would come out. >> there was a long nights when i sat in my cell, an innocent man wondering if things would ever be be right. but i held on to the hope. i want to thank my family and friends who stood by me during these hard times, and i'll forever be grateful for their support. >> his attorneys say they believe that the case cannot be retried due to the errors at the trial. the santa clara district attorney's office, though, does plan to appeal the ruling that vacated the sentence. theranos founder elizabeth holmes is speaking out for the first time about her life behind bars. in an exc

former san francisco 49ers star dana stubblefield is being released from prison.that decision today by a san jose judge. back in 2020, stubblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for raping a woman interviewing for a babysitting job at his morgan hill home in december. an appellate court reversed that conviction. the court ruled stubblefield didn't get a fair trial because prosecutors violated the state's rial justice act. today's ruling grants stubblefield his freedom, while authorities decide whether to refile charges against him. santa clara county assistant district attorney terry harmon responded to the decision, saying, quote, we remain focused on the sexual assault that occurred, the victim, and the need for accountability and community safety. contra costa health leaders are demanding answers tonight after a fire at the martinez refining company. that fire broke out last saturday, prompting a shelter in place order. today, the refinery released an update on its own investigation into the fire. investigators say it was caused by a hydrocarbon g

well, former san francisco 49ers dana stubblefield is organizing a news conference for today following his recent release from prison after an overturned conviction. a state appeals court released him last friday, overturning his 2020 conviction when a jury sentenced him to 15 years to life in prison after convicting him of raping a woman who had been interviewing at his morgan hill home for a babysitting job. the court found prosecutors violated the 2020 racial justice act, referencing him in racially biased comments. his attorney tells us today he wants to thank his supporters and express his desire to move forward. he's going to definitely say, because it's true he is innocent and he's he's never wavered in in in that position and he's never going to. what mr. stubblefield really cares about. he's not vindictive. he's not mad. you would think he would be just an angry person. he's the opposite. he's a warm soul. he just wants to spend time with his family and kids. stubblefield's attorneys are now fighting for the case to be entirely dismissed and not retried at all. until that time

. >> meantime, developing news in santa clara county, former 40 niners star dana stubblefield is abouto be a free man. late this morning, a county appeals court granted his petition to be released from jail. the court overturned stubblefield's 2020 rape conviction in december, determining prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes was in court for the ruling. he'll have the latest on stubblefield's impending release this afternoon at four. a federal judge has just issued a temporary restraining order, pausing the midnight deadline by the trump administration to gut the u.s. agency for international development, or u.s. aid. trump has called the agency that distributes foreign aid a fraud, and had been seeking to trim its workforce from about 14,000 down to 300 people. so what happens now? abc news reporter perry russom has more. >> as president trump calls for usaid to be shut down. >> it's absolutely obscene, dangerous, bad. very costly. i mean, virtually every investment made is a con job. >> current and former usaid off

. >> we're hearing for the first time from former 40 niner dana stubblefield, after he had his rape convictionoverturned and was released from prison. released from prison, his lawyers didn't let him take any questions because in their words, they're, quote, not at the end of the road. yet stubblefield maintained his innocence and is looking forward to the simple things in life. he says. >> now i really want to focus on what truly matters is watching my son play football, coaching him a little bit and having dinner with my wife. you have no idea how i miss spending time with my family and friends. we all take the time for granted, but i won't. >> the santa clara county district attorney's office is considering refiling charges. the state attorney general's office is appealing the overturned conviction in december. an appellate court ruled prosecutors violated the state's racial justice act. >> the california interscholastic federation, which oversees high school sports in california, is under federal investigation for its transgender athlete policy. the department of education said the cif, qu

dana stubblefield is out. while prosecutors decide whether to retry the case. in 2020, he was convicted of raping a developmentally disabled woman who was interviewing for a babysitting job at his morgan hill home. but two months ago, an appellate court reversed that conviction. the court ruled stubblefield did not get a fair trial because prosecutors violated the state's racial justice act. during the trial today, stubblefield read a statement as his attorney looked on. there was a long nights when i sat in my cell. an innocent man wondering if things would ever be be right. but i held on to hope. i want to thank my family and friends who stood by me during these hard times, and i'll forever be grateful for their support. i'm not angry, but i know i'm an innocent man, and while there are steps ahead, things are looking up. the da's office will now have to decide if it wants to refile charges. in a statement, the office stood by the original conviction and said it felt justice was served. ucsf benioff children's hospital in oakland is facing legal trouble tonig

also, former 49ers star dana stubblefield gets his wish to be released from prison. why?tting him out. and we investigate major backlogs at immigration courts. will those backlogs slow down president trump's mass deportation plans? happy friday. the news at 530 starts right now. thanks so much for joining us. i'm janelle wang. and i'm raj mathai. this is a statewide issue. and now san jose is taking action. the city is clearing out certain areas of rvs. so the question now, where are those people going? yeah. many are just going to nearby neighborhoods, triggering old concerns in

former 49ers star dana stubblefield is being released from prison early in 2020. the defensive lineman was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for raping a woman who was interviewing for a babysitting job at his home in morgan hill. two months ago, though, an appellate court reversed that conviction. the court ruled stubblefield did not get a fair trial because of prosecutors violated the state's racial justice act. today's ruling by a san jose judge granted stubblefield his freedom, while authorities decide whether to refile charges against him. santa clara county assistant district attorney terry harmon, responding to today's decision, she said, quote, we remain focused on the sexual assault that occurred, the victim and the need for accountability and community safety. also tonight. are you ready for the super bowl? the game, the food, the halftime show, the ads? new orleans is certainly the place to be, but keep in mind, the super bowl is here in the bay area next year. let's take a live look now at the superdome there in new orleans. it looks great tonigh

people safe, and hearing from an ex 49ers for the first time since his release from prison, dana stubblefield, speaking out after his conviction was tossed out. the news at six starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre and i'm garvin thomas. let's get right off the top with a live look across the bay area. we are tracking the atmospheric river, getting ready to dump rain all over the region, and it is going to come with a fury. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri leads us off now. and jeff, we're talking about, you're saying a substantial amount of rain? yeah. most certainly. look, i think we're okay tonight. the atmospheric river is just starting to line up once we head into early tomorrow morning, that's when things are going to pick up and really fast. so let's get you into what's happening with the latest on the radar. and you'll see some of that rain now developing just near the coastline, beginning to move into the bay area. although the bulk of some of the heaviest rainfall remains right out here. closer view of the scan and also our winds show things are not that gusty

former 49ers star dana stubblefield is set to be a free man after a santa clara county appeal court granted his petition to be released from prison. stubblefield was in a san jose courtroom this morning for a bail hearing. his 2020 rape conviction had been overturned in december after the court determined the prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. stubblefield was three years into a 15 year sentence at corcoran state prison that's located in the central valley. he is expected to be released within the next 24 hours. after going through processing. well, the break in the rain here in the bay area, sonoma county, is starting to clean up all the debris from the storm that actually killed two people. the sheriff's office says the two people who died have been identified as 61 year old john radecki and 81 year old frank robinson. that is near the town of sonoma. branches, logs and trees are stacked up against fences carried by the floods and arcade in guerneville and a riverbend resort trailer park there picking up after flood swept through their communities. fire

dana stubblefield recently had his rape conviction overturned by an appeals court. now he's talking about it for the first time. stubblefield was convicted in 2020 of raping a developmentally disabled woman who was interviewing for a babysitting job at his morgan hill home. two months ago, an appellate court ruled stubblefield did not get a fair trial. the court said prosecutors violated the state's racial justice act. stubblefield was released from prison earlier this week. this afternoon, he read a statement as his attorney looked on. there was a long nights when i sat in my cell, an innocent man wondering if things would ever be be right. but i held on to hope. i want to thank my family and friends who stood by me during these hard times, and i'll forever be grateful for their support. i'm not angry, but i know i'm an innocent man, and while there are steps ahead, things are looking up. the da's office will now have to decide if it wants to refile charges. in a statement, the da says it believes justice was served when the jury initially found him guilty of rapin

. >> we are hearing for the first time from former 40 niner dana stubblefield since his release from prison. >> there was a long nights when i sat in my cell, an innocent man wondering if things would ever be be right. >> what his attorneys say was wrong with the rape case against him and convicted fraudster elizabeth holmes of theranos talks about life in spoke publicly for the first time today since he was released from prison, and his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. stubblefield served about four years of a 15 year sentence. his conviction was overturned in december, when an appeals court ruled prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. that's a violation of california's recently passed racial justice act. however, stubblefield remained in prison because a lower court judge said he didn't have jurisdiction to grant bail or release. last week, a judge in santa clara county ordered his release. today, stubblefield spoke about what it means to be free. >> being back home with my family and my four after four long years was is incredible. the time away

. >> he's a free man tonight, former 40 niner dana stubblefield speaks publicly for the first time aboutevel three storm is on the way. i'll have the warnings. plus a look at the hour by hour forecast coming up. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> we are just hours away from the return of the rain, and what promises to be a strong storm that will lash the bay area with heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf. you see it there. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. this upcoming storm ranks level three on the exclusive abc7 news storm impact scale. we're talking several inches of rain which could cause flooding. likely will conditions will be dangerous enough that watches and warnings have been issued. >> abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is looking at what's coming for us. sandhya, it is going to be stormy as we head into the overnight hours and going into tomorrow morning. let's take a look at live doppler seven. right now we have some gentle light rain showing up on our mount tam

. >> former 40 niners star dana stubblefield is about to be a free man.est storm will head back to the north bay for a look at their recovery efforts and how all this rain means good news for our reservoirs before summer arrives. good afternoon. happy friday. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm kristen z. people in areas of the russian river in sonoma county can return home. the sheriff's office has downgraded the evacuation order to a warning. residents are advised to keep an eye out in case flooding happens again. sky seven shot footage of at least one home, still partly underwater. >> sonoma county officials have released the names of two people who died during this week's storms. the victims were found in flood waters in separate parts of the county yesterday and the day before. 61 year old john radich, from calistoga, was found wednesday evening in a culvert on franz valley road in santa rosa. deputies say he was stuck in that flooded culvert.

. >> we're hearing for the first time from former 40 niner dana stubblefield, after he had his rape convictionverturned and was released from prison. released from prison, his lawyers didn't let him take any questions because in their words, they're, quote, not at the end of the road. yet stubblefield maintained his innocence and is looking forward to the simple things in life. he says. >> now i really want to focus on what truly matters is watching my son play football, coaching him a little bit and having dinner with my wife. you have no idea how i miss spending time with my family and friends. we all take the time for granted, but i won't. >> the santa clara county district attorney's office is considering refiling charges. the state attorney general's office is appealing the overturned conviction in december. an appellate court ruled prosecutors violated the state's racial justice act. >> the california interscholastic federation, which oversees high school sports in california, is under federal investigation for its transgender athlete policy. the department of education said the cif, quo

. >> former 49ers star dana stubblefield is set to be a free man after a santa clara county appeals courtranted his petition to be released from prison. stubblefield was in a san jose courtroom this morning for a bail hearing. his 2020 rape conviction was overturned in december after the court determined the prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. stubblefield has served three years of a 15 year sentence at corcoran state prison in the central valley. he's expected to be released within the next 24 hours after going through processing. a sentencing date has now been set for nima momeni. the man convicted of killing cashapp co-founder bob lee did not appear in court today in san francisco when a judge set his sentencing date for may 16th. in december, he was found guilty of second degree murder in lee's 2023 stabbing death. he faces 16 years to life in prison. >> san francisco police say they seized illegal firearms and recovered merchandise stolen from a business in the city's richmond district, all as part of a weeks long investigation. police say they have

. >> former forty-niner dana stubblefield is a free man tonight. his lawyer tells abc seven news stubblefield was released from prison late last night after a santa clara county judge ordered his immediate release. in december, an appeals court overturned sbblefield's 2020 rape conviction, determining prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. that's a violation of california's racial justice act. california's attorney general's office is appealing the overturned conviction to the state supreme court. the removal of the controversial bike lane on valencia street has been pushed back. according to the chronicle, san francisco transportation officials said the wet weather delayed the start of the project. it had been scheduled to start monday. the project is going to remove the bike lane that runs down the center of valencia street and replace it with side running bike lanes. construction is said to cost over $1 million and take 2 to 3 months to complete. the new start date for construction is february 18th. still ahead on

. (♪) star dana stubblefield is set to walk out of prison any time now.a santa clara county now. judge granted the petition filed by his attorneys for his immediate release. in december, an appeals court overturned stubblefield's 2020 rape conviction, determining prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. that's a violation of california's racial justice act. >> we knew this day was coming. we knew it the second that he had to go away, that he was going to come back because it was the most infected jury trial that we have ever been a part of professionally. >> prosecutors claimed the former nfl star lured a woman to his home with a promise of a babysitting job. stubblefield says the interaction was a paid, consensual transaction. california's attorney general's office is appealing the overturned conviction to the state supreme court. well, the playing field has now turned into a battleground following president trump's executive order banning transgender athletes from women's college sports. now there's a call to change californ

former 40 niners star dana stubblefield is set to be a free man.rt overturned stubblefield's 2020 rape conviction, determining prosecutors claimed the former nfl star lured a woman to his home with the promise of a babysitting job. stubblefield said the interaction was a paid, consensual transaction. california's ag's office is appealing the overturned conviction to the state supreme court. to weather now and the chilly temperatures outside. let's check in with lisa. >> it is cold and stephanie, we are slow to warm up today. temperatures are in the mid 30s in hayward, 40 one half moon bay with 44 in san francisco. so our frost and freeze advisory will expire within the next 30 minutes. but look at all these 30s. 30 in petaluma, 36 in santa rosa. so it feels even colder than that in some spots. and our inland valleys, we have fog in livermore, 13 degrees colder than you were yesterday at this time. so this is going to last through sunday night into monday morning and even tuesday morning when we see increasing clouds. but as for today, mid and upper

today, former san francisco 49ers dana stubblefield is speaking for the first time following his releaseg at his morgan hill home for a babysitting job. a judge then sentenced him to 15 to 15 years to life in prison. on friday, a state appeals court released him after overturning his conviction. the court found prosecutors violated the 2020 racial justice act, referring him to him in racially biased comments during his remarks today. stubblefield shared what he plans to do now. i really want to focus on what truly matters is watching my son play football. coaching him a little bit and having dinner with my wife. stubblefield attorneys are now fighting for the case to be entirely dismissed and not retried. until that time. he will have to wear an ankle monitor. all star weekend, and bart says it's ramping up safety. here's how bart says it's finished installing these next generation faregates at all downtown san francisco stations. a major milestone toward bart's goal to replace more than 700 faregates at 50 stations. by the end of this year. really significant milestone. all downtown san

finally now a free man, former forty-niners player dana stubblefield has been released from state prison. this is coming after a california appeals court overturned his twenty-twenty rape conviction last year. he remained in prison lower court judge said he did not have the jurisdiction to grant bail or release. but today we heard from stubblefield who served 4 years of a 15 year sentence. >> was believe the truth will come out. there was a long nice want to set myself in one of the things will ever be. we'll be right being back home with my family. my floor. so after 4 long years was this is incredible. the time away from a wife and kids was the hardest part. i love you all so much and thank you for standing >> the overturned conviction came as a result of the court saying prosecutors had made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. the terms of his supervised release include wearing and a co-manager, not possessing firearms and being barred from contacting the reported rape victim. a controversial homeless camping ban is moving forward in fremont. the ordinance will make i

. >> finally, a free man, former forty-niners player dana stubblefield has been released from state prison. this is coming after a california appeals court overturned his 2020 rape conviction last year, but he remained in prison because a lower court judge said he did not have the jurisdiction to grant bail or release. and today we heard from stubblefield who served 4 years of a 15 year sentence. >> believe the truth will come out. there was a long nice want to set myself in one of things will ever be. we'll be right being back home with my family and my 4. so after 4 long years was this is incredible. the time away from a wife and kids was the hardest part. i love you all so much. and i want thank you for standing >> now, this overturned conviction came as a result of the court saying prosecutors had made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. the terms of his supervised release include wearing an ankle monitor, not possessing firearms and being barred from contacting the reported rape victim. >> taking live look outside right now here at the transamerica pyramid, san franci

former 40 niners star dana stubblefield is set to be a free man. a santa clara county judge granted the petition filed by his attorneys, allowing his immediate release. in december, an appeals court overturned stubblefield's 2020 rape conviction, determining prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. a violation of california's racial justice act. >> we knew this day was coming. we knew it the second that he had to go away, that he was going to come back because it was the most infected jury trial that we have ever been a part of professionally. >> prosecutors claim the former nfl star lured a woman to his home with a promise of a babysitting job. stubblefield said the interaction was a paid, consensual transaction. california's ag is appealing the overturned conviction to the state supreme court. happening today a goodbye party for a san francisco cannabis shop, the vapor room. it's temporarily closing as the owner, martin olive, recovers. he was shot multiple times outside the shop just last week. >> very tethered to my

well, former 49ers star dana stubblefield is set to be a free man after a santa clara court appeals granted his petition to be released from prison. stubblefield was in a san jose courtroom this morning for a bail hearing. his 2020 rape conviction was overturned back in december, after the court determined the prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial. stubblefield was three years into a 15 year sentence at corcoran state prison in the central valley. he is expected to be released within the next 24 hours. after going through processing. and now to sonoma county, where the sheriff's office has identified the two victims suffering from storm related deaths. john radtke, 61, of calistoga. 81 year old frank robinson of sebastopol. >> and communities in that part of the bay area still are sifting through debris and surveying the damage as they brace for another storm that could hit next week. ktvu tom vacar joins us now live from santa rosa with more on the recovery efforts in that community. tom. >> i'm up on the big hill that actually had a slide down below. and wha

former san francisco 49ers dana stubblefield is organizing a news conference today. this is following the recent release from prison after an overturned conviction. the state appeals court released him last friday, overturning his 2020 conviction. that's when a jury sentenced him to 15 years to life in prison, after convicting him for raping a woman who had been interviewing at his morgan hill home for a babysitting job. the court found that prosecutors violated the 2020 racial justice act, referencing him in racially biased comments. his attorney tells us today that he wants to thank his supporters and express aesire to move forward. he's going to definitely say, because it's true he is innocent and he's he's never wavered in in in that position and he's never going to. what mr. stubblefield really cares about. he's not vindictive. he's not mad. you would think he would be just an angry person. he's the opposite. he's a warm soul. he just wants to spend time with his family and kids. stubblefield's attorneys are now fighting for a case to be entirely dismissed and n

. >> 809, is the time a judge has granted the release of former nfl star dana stubblefield after his 2020 rape conviction was vacated by a california appeals court last december. the court overturned the conviction after determining that prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during his trial last week, a santa clara superior court judge really stubblefield from the state prison where he served for of the 15 year sentence that he was sentenced to the terms of his supervised release include wearing an ankle monitor, not possessing firearms and being barred from contacting the reported weight. repack them. in the north bay students at sonoma state university now organizing to save the women's and gender studies department. the students are circulating a petition online budget cuts at that university shut down multiple degree programs, even cutting the entire athletics program. the university says they have to address a nearly 24 million dollar deficit that's projected for the next school year. more than 20 degree programs have been cut, including the ba in women's and gend

and former 49ers star dana stubblefield will be set free today after a santa clara county appeals courtetition to be released from prison. his 2020 rape conviction was overturned in december. court ruled that prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during the trial. stubblefield had served three years of a 15 year sentence at corcoran state prison, which is located in the central valley. >> the two super bowl contenders are beefing up security in the team's home cities this year, and at last year's kansas city chiefs victory rally, one person was killed and several others were hurt in a shooting. and just last month, an eagles fan died after falling from a light pole in philadelphia while celebrating the team's nfc championship victory in anticipation of a big win, kansas city plans to boost its police presence, and philadelphia might be putting grease on street poles. >> i think it kind of makes you think about any big event like that, though. it's always hard to keep events like that secure and safe. so but i think, i think the city is ready to do a, do a good job keeping