>> this is a different brian stow. he first got the call stow was coming to san francisco general hospital. he called me and said do you remember that giants fan? he's coming to our service. >> he was able to show fingers, wiggle toes and answered question was single words but not able to form sentences or express emotion. >> look at him today. >> i want to run, and walk. like a normal person. >> those things were new. different from when he left. so it's a testament to his ability to heal. stow needs help getting around, doing little tasks of every day life. now, he's living with his parents. >> to have him here. >> we don't know to what extent people are able to improve after a traumatic brain injury we know they can continue to improve 3, 4, 5 years after the initial event. >> he says he's happy. >> just being alive. waking up, knowing i'm here. and this place makes me feel good. >> a court awarded him $18 million to be paid by the dodgers but he hasn't seen the money yet because it remains tied up in post-trial not

>> this is a different brian stow.oct remembers when he first got the call stow was coming to san francisco general hospital. he called m and saido you remember that giants fan? he's coming to our service. >> he was able to show fingers, wiggle toes and answered question was sile words but not able to form sentences or express emotion. >> look at him today. >> i want to run, d walk. like a normal person. those things were new. different from when he left. so it's a testent to his ability to heal. stow nds help getting around, doing little tasks of every y life. now, he's living with his parents. >> to have him here. we don't know to what extent ople are able to improve after a traumatic brain injury we kno they can continue to improv 3, 4, 5 years after the initial event. >> he says he's happy. >>just being alive. waking up knowing i'm here. and this place makes me feel good. >> a court awarded him $18 million to be paid by the dodgers but he hasn't seen the money yet because it remains tied up in post-trial notions. >

here is brian stowe getting it started tonight. >> play ball. >> brian stowe getting the crowd pumped up. >> reporter: just two words, but they really caused an emotional eruption at at&t park. brian stowe's mother ann releasing a statement through the team saying that this is the first world series game that brian will be able to remember since his incident. he appreciates all the support from all the giants. they have shown him throughout the journey. he feels like he is part of the team. and giants third base coach tim flannery has been instrumental in raising money. you know how important it is this brian stowe issue is to the giants organization from the coaches and managers to the players. they really have helped him raise a lot of money and the family has needed it, especially before. they raised about $14 million that stowe was awarded this summer. it was really, really an emotional night, vicki. >> just having him there really set the tone for the evening. grant, i see you are wearing your colors. we'll be checking back with you in just a matter of moments. we cut him off but

lots of world series coverage, but we begin with brian stowe. you recall he was beaten outside dodgers stadium in 2011. owe gave an emotional interview to espn and for the first time we are seeing and hearing the incredible progresshat he's made since that attack. >> thiss from tim lincecum. this is from willclark. stowe has been disabled since the attack on opening day of 2011. there are still holes inhis memory including the giants winning 2010 and 2012. the recent run really has been a blessing to his life. >> why do you love the giants? why is that your team? >>hy not? who else am i gonna like? the a's? the dodgers? no, the giants are where it's at. >> i tell you, he looks great. it is wonderful to see these pictures. he lives at his parents' home and he is loed after by his family. he was awarded an $18 million settlement, but he has not every ared the money because of setbacks with the court. for now, stowe is just happy to be alive and happier seeing his team win once aga. brian stowe must have loved watching tonht's game as we bring in s

thank you, michael. >>> up next, an exclusive interview with giants fan brian stowe. what he remembers from the night of his beating and what he wants to do in the future. >>> i'm cheryl jennings in the abc 7 newsroom. coming up new at 5:00, he said/she said. a cadet controversy in the south bay. and the new call for an investigation into possible corruption. >>> and what does it take to become teacher of the year? we look at a contender in the north bay. re discovering the real risks behind prop 46. it was written and paid for by the trial lawyers to make them millions... while, for the rest of us, health care costs go up. no wonder every major newspaper in the state opposes prop 46. they say 46 "overreached in a decidedly cynical way." it's a ploy "for trial lawyers to enrich themselves." and prop 46 has "too many potential drawbacks to be worth the risk." time to vote no on prop 46. ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na

among all the fans cheering on the giants in the world series, perhaps one of the best known is brian stoweng giants fan brutally attacked three years ago. abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom has his story. >> reporter: it's been a long road for prin stowe. three years ago he was nearly killed outside dodgers stadium wearing his giants jersey, attacked from behind by two men now serving prison sentences. for stowe it was a sentence to a lifetime of struggle and rehabilitation. >> had i known, i would have turned to see the guy running at me. >> reporter: in is a far different brian stowe than we've seen in the past. the doctor remembers when he first got the call that stowe was coming to san francisco general hospital. >> he called me and said, do you remember that giants fan that got beaten up? he's going to be coming up to our service. >> reporter: he was transferred from l.a. after extensive surgery to relieve the swelling in his brain. >> he was able to show fingers and wiggle toes. he answered questions with single words. but he was not able to form sentences. or to really express much

. >> reporter: i did, brian stow. the giants fan who went down to dodgers stadium and was savagely beaten. they had him yell out play ball right before the game tonight. and right before the game, he gave me a bold prediction for this team. >> are you worried? they are down 2-1. >> no, it's going to be a good comeback. >> how are you feeling these days? >> good, three-and-a-half years i have been in this wheelchair. i'm ready to walk. i'm walking slow, but i'm ready to start. >> talk about a comeback. >> me or the giants? >> that's what i mean, you said they are going to have a comeback. >> yeah. and me. i'm ready for both of us. >> you are ready for your comeback. >> yeah. >> reporter: for a while it looked like he was going to be wrong. not much to be excited about as the teams traded leads, but then ... rally time. the giants got hit after hit. run after run. >> you never give up on the giants baby. oh man, it was just excitement. >> oh man, that's great right there. more runs is better. as many runs as we can get!

lots of world series coverage, but we begin with brian stowe. you recall he was beaten outside dodgers stadium in 2011. stowe gave an emotional interview to espn and for the first time we are seeing and hearing the incredible progress that he's made since that attack. >> this is from tim lincecum. this is from will clark. >> stowe has been disabled since the attack on opening day of 2011. there are still holes in his memory including the giants winning in 2010 and 2012. the recent run really has been a blessing to his life. >> why do you love the giants? why is that your team? >> why not? who else am i gonna like? the a's? the dodgers? no, the giants are where it's at. >> i tell you, he looks great. it is wonderful to see these pictures. he lives at his parents' home and he is looked after by his family. he was awarded an $18 million settlement, but he has not every ared the money because of setbacks with the court. for now, stowe is just happy to be alive and happier seeing his team win once again. brian stowe must have loved watching tonight's

. >> brian stow sues the dodgers begin. how he says the team robbed him in millions in medical care. >> a victim found wrapped in this quilt. tonight the sex scandal that set her husband free. >> the sudden departure of the raiders coach tonight. the man stepping in to fill his shoes >> if your town doesn't have an ordinance banning plastic bags it does now. good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jennings. >> they're convenient, nice to save, and reuse, but bad for the environment. so tonight the plastic bags we've used for years are being phased out for good. in lafayette tonight, live. >> this is one community that hasn't banned the single use bag. customers say because they're surrounded by communities that do, it's not going to be that big of a change. >> news of a ban was not much of a surprise for some. martin ash says he remembers when they started getting used. >> intention to take them, put them in recycling point, then, create things down to plastic like chairs and things like. that all they're doing is b

lots of world series coverage, but we begin with brian stowe. you recall he was beaten outside dodgers stadium in 2011. stowe gave an emotional interview to espn and for the first time we are seeing and hearing the incredible progress that he's made since that attack. >> this is from tim lincecum. this is from will clark. >> stowe has been disabled since the attack on opening day of 2011. there are still holes in his memory including the giants winning in 2010 and 2012. the recent run really has been a blessing to his life. >> why do you love the giants? why is that your team? >> why not? who else am i gonna like? the a's? the dodgers? no, the giants are where it's at. >> i tell you, he looks great. it is wonderful to see these pictures. he lives at his parents' home and he is looked after by his family. he was awarded an $18 million settlement, but he has not every ared the money because of setbacks with the court. for now, stowe is just happy to be alive and happier seeing his team win once again. brian stowe must have loved watching tonight's

started off game four of the world series with one of their biggest fans. >> play ball. >> that's brian stowestowe is a life-long giants fan. you may remember he was beaten back in 2011 by dodgers fans at the game there. stowe sustained brain damage from his injuries, causing him to be in a medically induced coma for months. he still remains a very loyal fan to his favorite team. stowe told usa today that he can't remember the giants winning in 2010 and 2012. he says he wants to see them win again. >>> also, 13-year-old pitching sensation mo'ne davis throwing out the ceremony first pitch before game four. the let's see how she does. >> watch. this that's no joke. mo'ne davis bringing it. >> yeah. >> i'm not getting in the box against her. >> she's got quite the arm, nailing it. the little leaguer walks to the mound, throws a fastball. she's? a chevy commercial saying she throws 70 miles per hour just like a girl. we love seeing is her there. the world series draws thousands of people to san francisco. with big crowds coming big security measures. we have to keep everyone safe. the u.s. coast

tonight we hear from brian stowe himself joan us for 7 news at 11:00 over on channel brian stowe himselfs at 11:00 over on channel 7. fight mike is back with more highlights and post game reaction. >> yes. great game battle of is as. game one of world series madison was a tie. beast mode against cans city. rendered helpless as they exploded for 7 runs and research flush. between years worth the wait? not tonight. before madison took the mound giants offense spotted him with 3 nothing lead after double from sandoval. hadn'ter big game shield deep next couple of signs gatherer of 2 run homer. up 3 nothing. now bottom 1 nothing getting past him. a than looker. trouble in the third. royals base loaded northbound out. swing and myself. he went around and eric slow bounce tore gentlemen panic. if michael moore one of the hero in game 5 against the cardinal. 4 nothing in the fourth. giants leading 5 nothing in the seventh. panic. at the plate. post soap theme continuement couldn't play. couldn't make the defense. make a play. obviously misses. the score. panic to third with the triple. 6 nothin

>> brian stow. >> good to hear his voice. stow was given the honor of yelling "play ball" to kick things off. stow was the victim of a violent beating at dodgers stadium in 2011 that left him with brain damage. his mother said this was the first world series game brian will be able to remember since the incident. she says he feels like he's part of the team. >>> excitement for giants fans now that their team has evened up the series. abc 7 news reporter sergio quintana was at at&t park and has more of the fan reaction. >> reporter: fans could barely contain their excitement. this was a hard-fought win. >> it was rough, but i had confidence. we are confident. we had confidence in our team. >> oh, man. i had gray hairs in the beginning. and now back to black. ready to go. ready for the next game. >> reporter: giants flags flew and rally rags spun. fans knew this was a pivotal game. these fans got to see it thanks to the generosity of a bay area couple. i don't want to take those from you. i know how much they mean. i said no way

>> brian stow. >> good to hear his voice. stow was given the honor of yelling "play ball" to kick things things off. he was the victim of a violent beating that left him with brain damage. his mother says this is the first world series game he's able to remember since the accident. he feels like he's part of the team pirchl team. >>> sergio quintana was at at&t park and has more fan reaction. >> reporter: fans could barely contain their excitement. this was a hard-fought win. >> it was rough, but i had confidence. we are confident. we had confidence in our team. >> oh, man. i had gray hairs in the beginning. and now back to black. ready to go. ready for the next game. >> reporter: giants flags flew and rally rags spun. fan s knew this was a pivot cal game thanks to the generosity of a bay area couple. i don't want to take those from you. i know how much they mean. i said no way, i couldn't do it. and she didn't give me much of an option. if you met grace, she's pretty persistent. >> reporter: grace witt and her husband donated

so but you know one of the biggest stars in there right now though is brian stow. a huge giants' fan. he yelled play ball at the beginning of the game. he told me he's thrilled to be here. >> how you feeling these days? >> good. three and a half years i've been in this wheelchair. i'm ready to walk. i'm walking slow but i'm ready to start. >> reporter: talk about a comeback. >> me or the giants? >> reporter: that's what i mean. you said they're going to have a comeback. >> yeah. and me. we're -- i'm ready for both of us. >> reporter: brian of course the giants' fan who was savagely beaten at a dodgers' game a few years ago. and brian predicts the giants will win the world series. a lot of his fellow fans are praying he's right. >> we're stoked. go giants. whoo. >> what's it going to take today? >> it's going to take food pitching and -- good pitching and good hitting. i think they'll be better today though. >> reporter: it's going to look pretty sad having to win out in kansas city. >> so let's hope for the best. go giants. and let's do it tonight. >> most importan

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. >> giants fan brian stow filed new lawsuits against los angeles dodgers, former employer and health insurer the latest suit comes months after he won an $18 million judgment against the dodgers. that stemmed after him becoming disabled after two men beat him in dodgers stadium parking lot. stow claims they failed to provide medical coverage for long term care and cutoff funding for rehabilitation. >>> a stunning turn in a san jose murder case a husband and brother-in-law of a woman killed have been freed after dna evidence appeared to link them to the case. >> prosecutors thought they'd found killers of kathy skimmer, found dead in her car in 1989. 25 years later, modern testing of a quilt pointed the finger at this man and his brother, david. the case unravelled in a da's office. >> they're going to look at the case from a fresh perspective, looking at it anew to determine what justice appeared in this case >> there are two in this case the prosecutor acknowledged a personal relationship with the lab technician who did the test. the lab tech likely would have been a trial witness.

. >>> highlights with this, brian stow's appearance with from game 4, what that special moment many to- meant to him and his family. female announcer: you're on the right track to save big during sleep train's triple choice sale. for a limited time, you can choose to save hundreds on beautyrest and posturepedic mattress sets. or choose $300 in free gifts with sleep train's most popular tempur-pedic mattresses. you can even choose 48 months interest-free financing on the new tempur-choice, with head-to-toe customization. the triple choice sale ends soon at sleep train. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ . >>> welcome back. the family of bryan stow posted another update. they announced playing ball, before game 4 of the world series, bryan stow's family said it was the happiest they had ever seen him and he will probably forget it but they will remind him by showing him pictures. he is doing a lot of physical therapy but he needs surgery for an extra bone protest left in his elbow. he was found more than 100 miles south of denver and he went to last thursday night's

. >> brian stow sues the dodgers begin.ow he says the team robbed him in millions in medical care. >> a victim found wrapped in this quilt. tonight the sex scandal that set her husband free. >> the sudden departure of the raiders coach tonight. the man stepping in to fill his shoes >> if your town doesn't have an ordinance banning plastic bags it does now. good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jennings. >> they're convenient, nice to save, and reuse, but bad for the environment. so tonight the plastic bags we've used for years are being phased out for good. in lafayette tonight, live. >> this is one community that hasn't banned the single use bag. customers say because they're surrounded by communities that do, it's not going to be that big of a change. >> news of a ban was not much of a surprise for some. martin ash says he remembers when they started getting used. >> intention to take them, put them in recycling point, then, create things down to plastic like chairs and things like. that all they're doing is blo

. >>> and a special night for giants fan brian stowe. stowe, given the honor of yelling play ball to kick things off. stowe, as you know, was the victim of a violent beating at dodgers stadium in 2011. that left him with brain damage. his mother says that this is the game he will be able to remember since his accident. she says he feels like part of the team. joining us live, with a look at fan reaction to tonight's game. that has to be some happy fans out there. >> well, they were not very happy for the first half of this game. in fact, there were even a few fans up in the stands i was talking to who were preparing for the worst and the possibility that tomorrow would have to be the game that the giants would have to turn this series around. but of course, in the end this game did end on a high note. fans could barely contain their excitement. this was a hard-fought win. >> it was rough, but we had confidence. >> we had confidence in our team. >> oh, man, i had a great -- in the beginning, wow, now, they came back, they're good to go. >

. >> to get things started, brian sto stow, the dodgers fans brutally beaten threw the first ball. >> it is a beautiful ballpark. >> reporter: it was quite a comeback game to see. >> i can't even describe it right now. >> reporter: so what's next? according to giants fans we spoke with, they think the momentum has shifted. we'll see. next game here at the park. bay area news. >> thank you. last time we were talking, giants were behind by three runs. things turned danger. >> thankfully it did. it did not start the way they would like it. they were 3-1 in the third and then flipped the script and never look back. mo'ne davis threw out the first pitch and pablo sandoval, bases loaded. puts the giants ahead for good. it's pan demonium at the park, giants come from three runs down to win it 11-4. steve perry puts the lights out on the royals. buster posey. >> i thought there were really big at-bats. crawford getting on early. we did a nice job getting on. the lead-off hitter on and able to execute with the runners over. >> we will have all the highlights coming up for you in sports in just

the case eerily similar to the beating of giants fan brian stowe at dodgers stadium in 2011. >>> a marin county high school principal is in trouble after sacramento deputies say they found him in a hotel room with illegal drugs and a young woman. >> 54-year-old thomas "woody" price heads the branson school in roth. he was arrested on friday. deputies say they went to the hotel after getting a call from a man saying he was worried about his girlfriend getting drugs from an older man. 21-year-old brittany hall was found unconscious in price's room. deputies found cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines in that room. price has posted bail and hall is still in jail. >>> san leandro police searched this car after gunfire erupted during a struggle between walmart security officers and two suspected shoplifters. the undercover security officers say they caught the men stealing things. detectives believe one of the suspects opened fire after being confronted near the exit late last night. one suspect was hurt in the scuffle. >> a lot of times they are able to make apprehensions that do not turn vio

. >> reporter: one of the worst cases, brian stowe, brutally beaten outside los angeles dodgers stadiumears ago. his attackers sentenced to prison time. that attack was a wake-up call not just here at gdodgers stadim but across the country where they've added more uniform security and cameras so families can feel safe at what is supposed to be just a game. neal karlinsky, abc news, los angeles. >>> it wasn't pretty but hey. a win is a win. monday night football. the seattle seahawks. for most part of the first half had more penalty yards than washington had total yards. percy harvin scored three touchdowns, all wiped out because of penalties. but, quarterback russell wilson, 122 rushing yards. a career high for him. also a monday night record. he threw two touchdowns. 27-17 the final score. by the way, seattle has the best record in the nfl for "monday night football." >>> football season now in full swing, it's hard to believe it's that time of year. but the 2015 tournament of roiss royal court in pasadena has been unveiled. seven young women were selected from a pool of 700 applicants

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. >> : brian stowe great leader of the giants fan beaten by two doc dodgers stadium this sloughing bitut the dodgers again previously won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the dodgers now but he says that the dodgers a trend yet to put $4 million in insurance terrace for him and medical care. theresa's that the dodgers and sure what the money returned from the $18 million a stow was awarded the summer. so suffered traumatic brain injury after being beaten three years ago. >> : multimillion-dollar settlement had been issued to a family of a woman who was run over until in san francisco college park west year settlement of $15 million has been given to christine save mires husband's child she had been lying on the grass with her daughter in the family dog last year when she was run over by a park department truck driver thomas has been charged with the titular manslaughter hit-and-run into no longer works for the parks department. airline please releasing this surveillance video-trying to catch the thief down the middle of the screen reaches over to a woman sitting next to her reache

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