kron 4's justine waldman spoke to bryan stow's sisters. who were with their brother, as the verdict was announced today. >>we just wanted to be together and be with bryan. regardless of what the outcome was. >>the stow's sisters, bonnie and erin, left work early to come watch the verdict with bryan, at their parents house in capitola. once they heard the word "negligent" - they could finally breathe. >> you could hear bonnie and i, it was a sigh of relief. huge. after hearing for so long what they were trying to say about bryan. it was proved it wasn't his fault. >>the ruling that bryan was not responsible for what happened to him-- is the biggest win for the family. the sisters are not sure when they will see the 15-million dollars the jury awarded them for bryan's care. so they feel hesitant to celebrate the outcome. but are glad the stressful trial is over. >> they warned us in the beginning it would be like a rollercoaster and it totally was every day was totally different. >>the hardest day listening to the 911 calls from dodger stadi

15 of the $18 million awarded to bryan stow, far less than what the family asked for. >> giant fan bryan stow was left brain damaged after two fans punched and kicked him in the head. his medical bills are astronomical. the dodgers ownership at the time was responsible. the former owners have to pay stoa -- stowe 15 million. he's not going to be 100%, maybe for a long time, maybe never, what he gets will help him through now. that's what he needs. >> the jury found the two men convicted of attacking snow 75% -- stowe 75%. the jury found the dodgers 25% culpable. >> under the law, if you're 25% responsible, you have the pay 100% of the loss of earnings in the past, in the future, medical in the past and medical in the future. >> stowe's attorney said security was lacking. stowe's parents say the money will help them take care of their son. >> i feel it's a victory. it's a big weight off our shoulders,. >> bryan stow did steph, but he was -- testify in the trial. but he was not there today. >>> the jury found the dodgers responsible for stowe's past and future medical expenses and his past

and none of them attributed any of this to bryan. >> reporter: now bryan made it for the beginning of the trial and then he suffered a mild stroke keeping him from staying at the trial until the very end. his family thankful they will have some medical settlement for his care. in san francisco, juliette goodrich, kpix5. >>> and we are learning more tonight on the death of the google executive who oded on his yacht while a prostitute on board watched. and as mark sayre tells us, finished her glass of wine. >> reporter: alix catherine tichelman appeared in court wearing a red jump suit matching her red lipstick. this is tichelman a year ago. the alleged killer high end prostitute showing off makeup tips online. prosecutorred reduced tichelman's second degree murder charge to manslaughter. she is accused of killing forrest hayes in his yacht after injecting him with heroin. it was caught on the video surveillance system. >> she was so callous, she stepped over the victim's body to retrieve her glass of wine as the victim is lying there dying at her feet. >> reporter: detectives followed

but the $18 million verdict will certainly help bryan get the round-the-clock care he needs the rest of his life. >> the thing, he did get some money to help his future and that's what we wanted. he is not going to be 100% maybe for a long time, maybe never. but what he gets is going to help him now. >> we'll make it. we'll make it work for him. >> reporter: the dodgers now held liable for $14 million in medical expenses. as for pain and suffering, $4 million. the jury holding the two men convicted of beating stow accountable for 3 million of that. >> it's unfortunate what happened. we're all glad that, you know, it's -- it was a verdict and it was for the family. >> reporter: stow's family says while bryan may not understand the impact, they are thankful his name is cleared. >> i was so excited when they got to question number 4 asking about how much they attributed to bryan for this. and none of them attributed any of this to bryan. >> reporter: juliette goodrich, kpix 5. >> a lawyer for the dodgers says there is no decision yet on whether to appeal the verdict. >>> an alleged pros

. >> bryan stow was not in the courtroom. his attorney expects payment to start soon. >> the verdict was a complicated one. it is a three part verdict. first medical experiences past and future. second, lost earnings past and future, and third pain and suffering. the dodger have the pay 100% of the first two. that's $14 million. for the third part of the claim. pain and suffering the jury awarded stowe 4 million and the dodgers are responsible for a million dollars of that. that brings the total to the stowes to 15 million. the jury said the remaining $3 million from the pain and suffering is owed from the two men who beat up stowe. >> live at at&t with reaction from the man who has been supporting the stowe family. >> we spoke with tim flannery, he's gotten to snow the stowe family. he has mixed feelings about the verdict. he spoke to us before going to work with pitchers before the game. flannery has been part of a half a dozen fund-raising concerts for stowe, raising $200,000 to help the family with medical bills. he feels

jury deliberations continue in the bryan stow beating trial.5's mark sayre live at at&t park this morning and mark, it seems like the jurors are taking their time on that case, right? >> reporter: indeed, frank. they have actually been deliberating for more than two days now. and bryan stow's parents are now speaking out about what may happen if they lose their case against the dodgers and its former owner who they want to pay for bryan stow's medical bills. they have accused frank mccourt with negligence for not providing enough security at the stadium when their son was severely beaten in 2011. at stake medical care expenses and compensation for pain and suffering. stow's parents aren't minimizing what's at stake. >> dave and i talked about this last night and if we don't get anything, we are going to have to look at maybe cutting out bryan's nighttime care and taking care of bryan ourselves getting him ready for bed and then just keep somebody for two hours in the morning. >> reporter: now, the stow family attorneys have asked the jury for $

said bryan will understand that he got some help today. >> catherine: bryan stow symbolically handing a ball as his son throws out the first pitch of the season at at&t park. >> catherine: no giant fan can forget the emotional scene from last year. the team and the bay area has embraced the former paramedic ever since the tragic story broke in 2011. >>what happened. somone just got beat up there? >> catherine: the 911 call came in from theparking lot of dodger stadium. >>someone just got punched knocked out. >>he didn't see it coming, he's unconscous he's got snoring respiration >> reporter: >> catherine: stow was rushed to the emergency room and planced in a medically induced coma >>he does have injury to both frontal lobes and in general there are affects on that in things like memory, cognition, personality at the very least >> catherine: the lapd released sketches of his attackers. the images later posted on a billboard. >> catherine: six weeks after the attack, stow is airlifted back to the bay area for further medical treatment at sf general. >> he seemed very irate. brutal >> a

that's how much money giants fan bryan stow will get if the jury's decision is upheld. the jury ruled yesterday that negligent in the beating. two men pleaded guilty to the bars. stow was brutally beaten at dodger stadium on opening day in 20-11. with more on the verdict. attorneys for the still family call this a big victory , and the $18 million that was awarded to hem is enough to cover his medical but the medical bills sadler. the jury's perverted covers one chapter of this tragic story. coming up your hair will hear from one of stowe sisters. an official statement on the jury decision. it reads in part. "the jury's verdict closes one chapter of this tragic story. we want the entire bay area community. the stow family during their we will continue to be there for care for him and his children." thanks mike. we will continue to the court's award is less than dollars stow's lawyer asked here's how the money breaksthe jury awarded stow nearly 18 oakland mayor jean quan is now ready to support a new deal to keep the oakland a's at the coliseum for the next ten years. th

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for making it possible to connect with bryan i'm forever grateful. there couldn't be a building of core connections to the future with the sf ct a and, of course, the good afternoon contractors on this project. i compliment to the project partners on the project and sure that the colleagues of me will join me in saying we will deliver that we will delivery a world-class project and look forward to build many more and may god continue to bless each and every one of you. >> incredible (clapping.) thank you cliff that's incredible that's trouble inspiring. >> well, everyone on that high note that includes our project for today thank you four coming today and for all the people that made this project possibly and the entire staff and pc v and all the folks who helped and the golden gate bridge folks if the empire. thank you, thank you >> and thank you. we'll see you and ribbon cutting >> this lodge is home to some of the best fly casting pools in the world. these shallow concrete pools don't have fish. this is just a place where people come to practice t

. >>> it turns out the dodgers are partially responsible for the brutal attack on bryan stow. that's what a los angeles jury decided yesterday. and they awarded stow $18 million. the 45-year-old giants fan was left with a serious brain injury after he was attacked by two dodgers fans during a home opener in l.a. in 2012. >> the thing, he did get some money to help his future and that's what we wanted. he is not going to be, uhm, 100% maybe for a long time, maybe never. but what he gets will help him through now. >> i feel like it's a victory and it's -- and it's a big weight off our shoulders. >> the dodgers were held liable for $14 million in medical expenses and a million for pain and suffering. the two men convicted of beating stow by the way were held accountable for $3 million. former dodgers own other frank mccourt was found not liable. >>> let's check in with liz now for a look at our morning commute. >> and the metering lights have been on for about 15 minutes now over at the bay bridge. so kcbs is reporting that it's backed up now to the foot of the maze. they have be

, but actually once i got over that they were quite good in it. >> really full credit to simon and bryanor being able to realize that working with these two worlds parallel and, and, and, and bringing sort of clarity to both of those worlds. that's no easy feat and i think they did it very well, but yeah the size and scale of this was definitely bigger for us then first class and you know, it's a truly, really is an ensemble piece, you could see that at the comic-con teaser trailer where the, the whole cast is sort of lined up on, on, on a big long table, so it was nice to be a part of that and it was nice to get to mix it up with the original cast. >> with this weapon there will be no human collateral damage. i turn it on, the system couldn't even activate in here. unless there's a mutant. >> "games of thrones" star peter dinklage joins the cast as the main villain. >> there was a moment between my manager saying bryan singer is interested in you for the next x-men movie and uh there was probably there, there was an hour or so before, it happened really quickly, where i was like, what a

bryan stow's family is grateful the jury found that bryan stow was not negligent in any way. reporting from the courthouse in downtown los angeles, abc 7 news. >> ever since the attack, the giants and their fans have rallied around bryan stow and his family. he's seen here at a home game. a third base coach is one team member who has grown close to the family. he's also a singer, songwriter who held several benefit concerts and raised more than $200,000 for the family. >> i always say, i show up with a guitar and play songs. i'll do that anyway. for people to write checks and show up and fan support and love of this city, it's been a real experience. it's changed my life but it's going to be something that when i leave this place, it will always be one of the great, great beautiful stories that i hope ends with a real good ending. >> both the giants and the dodgers held a moment of silence in honor of stow during the first game. >>> we have breaking news, tragic news from houston, texas where police arrested a pman in connection with seven shootings. you're watching the momen

los angeles were partly responsible for bryan stow's critical injuries. the award was far less than the $50 million the stow family was -- the bryan stow family was seeking. >> obviously we can only guy by the evidence that was presented to us in court. we have been waiting for three years for this. >> a jury said frank mccourt was not libel in the case. they claimed poor stadium security played a roll and it is a statement in yesterday's individual isn't and we want to chant your end tear plan. >> everybody in their family became a full-time caregiver in the bling of an eye. everybody's lives changed. they had not walked away from the responsibility and that's what i love about that family. >> also a musician, his band has played to raise money for the bryan stow family and he has raised to help pay for the medical bills. >>> and the family will hold a candle light vigil since she disappeared. relatives of daphne will gather at the corner of 79th avenue in international boulevard and that's where daphne's father reported her missing. he went into a store

bryan got some money. and, you know, it's going to be towards his recovery. >> reporter: the jury decided the dodgers will have to pay stow nearly $15 million, $14 million in economic losses because stow will never work again. and $1 million of a $4 million award for pain and suffering. >> you know, writing a check for this amount of money is not trivial, i don't care who you are. it's a lot of money. >> reporter: santa clara university sports law and ethics professor ron katz says while jurors pinned most of the blame on the two men who carried out the beating, the verdict delivers a clear message to professional sports organizations. >> it's the responsibility of the owner of the facility to create a safe environment when we bring our families to a sports stadium, we expect to be safe. >> reporter: at at&t park, some giants fans aren't sure the verdict goes far enough. >> i think the owner should have been responsible, if it was the dodger team and everything else. i think the owner should have been resp

bryan got money of. it's towards his recovery. >> well, a jury found the dodgers liable for the beating that left stow permanently injured needing round-the-clock care. they awarded the family $18 million. kpix 5's juliette goodrich is at at&t park where some of bryan's fellow giants fans are applauding today's verdict. juliette. >> reporter: they certainly are. you know, this trial went on for seven long weeks and i can tell you tonight talking to giants and a's fans, they are both playing each other tonight, and the stow family are all united in their reaction. they are relieved there was some justice. >> i feel like it's a victory. and it's a big weight off of our shoulders. >> reporter: after nine long days of deliberations, jurors awarded millions of dollars close to $15 million in damages. the family was seeking $37 million for stow's medical expenses and lifetime care. >> the thing is he did get some money to help his future. and that's what we wanted. we wanted -- he is not going to be, uhm, 100%

chavez, and i'm going to tell bryan it was victory chavez. >> i feel like it is a victory. it is a big weight off our shoulders, we have been waiting three years for this. >> stowe's parents say he requires 24-hour care, the suit asked for $37 and a half million for his lifetime care and compensation for lost earnings. >>> so again, that verdict is $18 million in total. the award includes more than $2 million for stowe's past earnings and future. he worked as a paramedic before he was attacked. >> more than 10 million, and $5 million for economic losses, the pain and suffering by stowe and his family. >> the family had sought $50 million. >> they laid the rest of the blame on the men who pled guilty in the attack. >> the attorney is live with us from his office in redwood shores with a little bit on what this verdict means for the stowe family and others in general. mike, how much of that money will the family actually be able to get? >> well, dan, i have the numbers here and what they will be able to get is about 13 million from the dodgers, the problem with that is that t

today, a jury awarded $18 million to bryan stow. he was the emt who was savagely beaten outside dodger stadium a year ago. the jury also found that former dodgers owner, frank mccourt, was not liable. ken pritchett, live now in san francisco to tell us the jury award was far less than what bryan stow's family asked for. >> reporter: the stow family seemed please with the $18 million judgment. the bulk of that they will seen, the question, is it enough, and it's a question, based on how long mr. stow is expected to live with his severe injuries. >> were any of the following negligent? los angeles dodgers, llc? yes. >> reporter: the jury found that the dodgers and the two men in the beating were responsible for leaves bryan stow brain damaged. >> it's a big weight off of our shoulders. >> reporter: the dodgers argued the stadium security was not lax, and stow was guilty in part, due to intoxication. >> the dodgers clearly went to the mattresses here. this is not a victory for the dodgers. >> reporter: attorney michael kelly is one of

. >>> jurors in the bryan stow beating case are done deliberating for the day. cbs reporter dave lopez spoke with stow's family about what they plan to do if they aren't awarded any money to take care of their son. >> dave and i are very tired. we're trying to be optimistic because they have been deliberating for 13 hours. >> reporter: the parents of bryan stow, ann and david, at the lunch break today right after the jury broke for lunch having completed 13 hours now of deliberations and no verdict yet. >> we were told the longer they deliberate, uhm, the better chance it might be for our decision. >> reporter: and for their son bryan. the stows don't minimize what's at stake here. his medical care for the rest of his life. medical care necessary because of the severe beating he took right after the dodgers season opener against the giants march 31, 2011. parking lot number 2 at dodger stadium. >> you're putting your hands -- your bryan's future in the hands of 12 people. >> reporter: before the jury can even get to mop try damages, they -- before they can get t

the sister of giant fan bryan stow react award. >>they warned us the trial would be a roller coaster and it really was >> reporter:a story you will see only on kron four. whoosh >> reporter:our first look at the alleged cold blooded hooker charged in the drug death of this google executive. >>she even stepped over the body and finished a glass of wine >> reporter:we dig deeper and discover her shady past in another state. >> reporter:whoosh >> reporter:she's spent more than half of her 98 years in this san francisco apartment. and always paid her rent. >> reporter:now they are trying to kick her out. >>gonna have to take me out feet first. whoosh >> reporter:and a 911 nightmare. >>one year old infant just swallowed something. >> reporter:the call. from the dispatcher's own home. >> reporter:find out what happened next in a full hour of your choice for prime time news. (male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> reporter:the verdict is in. >> pam: bryan stow is awarded millions of dollars in his f

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one thing led to another. >> bryan stow needs lifelong care was awarded $18 million in damages. the dodgers pay $14 million of that with authority wood and sanchez responsible for the rest. dodgers owner mccourt was cleared of negligence. >> it is a victory and it is a big weight off of our shoulders. >> the family regissed but giants third base coach says that his sister texted him expressing their disappointment. the family was asking for $37.5 million. >> they felt relieved that he was not held responsible at all. zero percent in the attack. yet, the $18 million awarded doesn't cover even the hospital bills that are owed already. >> hopefully this is a learning curve for all sports, sport franchises to make it safer for people would love the game. >> giant fans hope the verdict improves security across the league. >> you go to the sunday ballpark and it is out-of-control and it sets a precedent to owners and fans. >>the jury said the dodgers had a security plan but it broke down. >> dodgers beefed up security since the attack adding extra patrols and undercover officers. gian

to look at maybe cutting out bryan's nighttime care and taking care of bryan ourself.ting him ready for bed and keep somebody for two hours in the morning. >> the attack happened on opening day back in 2011. the dodger defense team argues there was more security that day than at any other donors opening day in history. >>> barry bonds will billion heading back to court in a couple of months. they agreed to review bonds' conviction. bonds served 30 days of house arrest for giving rambling evasive testimony during the government investigation into the use of performance enhancing drugs. arguments in the new case are set for september. >>> team usa's world cup run is over after a heartbreaking loss to belgium. i think a lot of people felt like that. lying down on the ground. the game went 120 minutes. during that extra time, the u.s. went down 2-0. substitute julian green scored late to cut that in half but the u.s. could not equalize. tim howard voted man of the match. he made 16 saves. the most in any world cup match before they began keeping those records back in 1966.

in cherry hill, i'm cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> thunderstorms popping up again tonight as many continue to clean up from last night's wild fire. >> it was quite a night, tonight meteorologist kate billow and kathy orr are tracking latest round of sum are storms. we will start with kate in merion station with the cbs-3 mobile weather lab, kate? >> reporter: thanks, chris, i was actually driving past this area earlier today and difficult almost a triple take on the size of this tree that fell in merion station at the mercy contacted my area. this thing is huge. this has been cut up. this was at one point blocking the whole driveway but take a look at how large this tree is, segment that came off of it, it was very, very tall, block the entire driveway and now you they have come out to chain saw toss clear everything out. look at the size of this almost size of the cbs-3 mobile weather lab which we drove out here tonight. this is evident all across the region throughout the day yesterday. we can tell trunk was rotted so that weakened this tree as those strong wind came thr

no. >> bryan's family has asked for $37 million to pay for his healthcare for the rest of his life. his mom is prepared if they don't get anything. >>> new developments tonight on a story we first told you at 6:00. a hotel in newark that was in danger of being shut down got a six month reprieve. this easy 8 motel in newark is the only home that some people have, but critics say it is a magnet for all kinds of crime and need to be shut down. tonight residents told the city commission that the crime problems are spreading and enough is enough. >> the crime is in the surrounding neighborhoods. they are breaking into our houses. when they break into my car when i'm at b.j.'s. when they are shoplifting at the mall. >> tonight planning commissioners gave motel owners a lift of demands to improve security. if nothing changes they could lose their business permit and be forced to close. >>> tonight, we learned airline passengers headed to the united states will see tougher security very soon. jeff on the new terror threat that could involve americans. >> reporter: intelligence sources say t

a fresh start for pennsylvania. >> cleve bryan tells us this could help many students from philadelphia. >> for sole college student edge, three letters can cause stress filled flash bats, s-a-t. >> i hated taking the tells. i hate standardized tests. they're awful, they should be illegal. >> won't be illegal, but temple now making them optional for admission. >> it allows us to work with students who have very strong high school records, who have not tested well. >> about 800 colleges have made the sat optional. but temple becomes the largest public university in the northeast to do so. after some research, temple concluded high school graduates are better indicator of college performance. applicants can choose shortest a questions rather than submitting test scores. >> i don't think it is a bad idea at all. because i, myself, i'm not a good test taker. >> officials say the new admit standards are not about lowering the bar, in fact, enrollment applications are way up. this is about finding the diamonds in the rough, student motivated just not good at taking standardized test. >> looki

it's a moment bryan stow's family has been waiting for years.e break, the multi-million dollar verdict handed down in the civil dry against the dodgers. plus, the other big decision that may come today. >>> and we're live in san francisco where a senior assisted living facility helps been open for a -- (technical difficulties) >>> and we do have a very serious crash in the santa cruz mountains we are going to tell you about. also looking at busy traffic in the east bay and on the san mateo bridge. we will tell you all about it straight ahead. >>> breaks in the clouds but there is a lot of fog around and numerous reports of drizzle. we will see how the temperatures shape up for today and if a cooler pattern stays into the weekend. >>> good morning to you. welcome back. these are live pictures from san francisco. boy, a debate is growing over a plan to evict senior citizens in an assisted living facility to make room for a private elementary school. the ktvu's brian flores is out there right now. coming up in about two minutes brian will tell us w

. >>> jurors spent all day in deliberations in the lawsuit filed by bryan stow against the dodgers. the latest from los angeles. >> reporter: bryan stow's parents after court today. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: but the jury still deliberating. >> they asked a question as to what the difference between the dodgers and mr. mccourt was in the case. >> reporter: as much as defense attorneys can say in the trial of san francisco giants fan bryan stow who is suing frank mccourt and the entity for the beating he suffered in 2011. the two are already serving time for the attack. in the civil trial the jury instructions indicate each defendant should be considered separately before deciding if their negligence resulted in bryan stow's injuries. we asked attorneys if a settlement could be in the works. >> you will have to ask the plaintiffs. i have no reason to believe that right now. >> reporting from los angeles. because this is a civil case the verdict does not have to be unanimous but 9-12 would have to agree. the family could decide to refile the case. the trial could start all over ag

. >>> it has been a long difficult journey for bryan stowe since this attack, happening opening day in 2011. witnesses say stowe was attacked from behind. one month later the dodgers announced the hiring of former lapd chief bill bratton to improve the security at the stadium. in july, the police arrested two suspects. in february of 2012 both men were sentenced. luis sanchez got eight years, marvin norwood, four years after both pled guilty. >>> and continuing live, allen what are the giants saying tonight after the verdict? >> well, cheryl i was just in the clubhouse and most of the players were aware of the verdict. but most of them don't know what the verdict is, right now they're doing what most teams do, focus on the game tonight. but ever since the attack most of the family and friends rallied around bryan stowe, most of his friends and family know he is dealing with more difficult situations after the attack. one team member grew close to the stowe family. he is also a singer-songwriter and held benefit concerts raising more than $200,000 for the family. >> i just show up and p

victory for the family of beating victim bryan stow the southern california jury awards them millions. we have the reason they say it is still not enough. >> first, though, childress cue. for the first time we hear from the southern california parents whose little ones were saved at sea. child birth like you have never seen before when a father to be strapped on a camera to film the birth of his >>> new this morning a hack attack, officials are admitting chinese hackers broke into u.s. government computers housing personal information for all federal employees can according to the "new york times" the hackers gained access to the computers in march and targeted federal employees would applied for a top secret security clearance. however, federal officials detected the breach and blocked the hackers. this comes as secretary of state john kerry wrapped up two days of high-level diplomatic meetings if beijing. john kerry appeared with his chinese counterpart at an economic summit. the secretary state spoke generally about cybercrime and did not respond to the "new york times" report. >>>

joining us tonight to talk about it, bryan stevenson. the founder and executive director of the alabama-based equal justice initiative which has won major challenges to unfair sentencing as well as for those on death row. he's a macarthur genius, harvard law. his new book will be out in october. professor at nyu. >> i'm delighted to be here. >> thank you for your work. first of all. let me judgment in and make of the most time we have with a direct and forthright we. what is wrong with for-prove prisons? everything in america these days seems to be moving in the direction of privatization. what's wrong with for-profit prisons? >> i think it is corrupt in our criminal justice system. our incentive ought to be to keep people out of jail and prison. it is not a good thing we have the highest rate of incarceration in the world. 25% of the world is incarcerated population. that's being fueled by things that has nothing to do with crime. it has nothing to do with public safety. and i think at the top of that list is this -- economic incentive

bryan stow said they failed to provide adequate security and a mistrial could be declared. >>> it isa former ac transit direct sir missing and what they are saying about her disappears and how her tom mull with us past is happening right here in the city of oakland. >>> -- oakland. >>> and right here we are beginning to show signs not here on 2:37 it already looks holiday like and we will show you the difference between the good and the bad ones. it will be sunny today, warmer, not until tomorrow, we will show you the forecast coming up. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. . >> mike joins us with a back and forth negotiations over the coliseum lease and this has turned into a really twisted story, mike. >> yes, definitely torii. >> reporter: a year of negotiations comes down to this and they don't want to lose the as but they don't want to get ripped off and that is why they are expecting to release and at issues of course they want to increase over a ten year term but the team has not been shy about trying to leave because of the aging coliseum a

we will continue to be there for bryan and his family. as they care for him and his children." thanks mike. we will continue to follow this story. coming up in the next half hour. you'll hear from one of bryan's sisters who talked exclusively to kron 4 news.about their reaction to the verdict. with reaction on the stow verdict. here's kron four's philippe djegal. oakland mayor jean quan is now ready to support a new deal to keep the oakland a's at the coliseum for the next ten years. after weeks of questions. quan said yesterday that she wants the city council to approve the proposed new lease extension. she had hoped the deal.which was just approved by the coliseum board, would have the team commit to a new stadium in the city. but now she is counting on getting that done after the contract is signed. but what is complicating any plans for a new baseball stadium is the raiders call for the demolition of the coliseum to make way for a new football stadium. on the colieseum board and voted for the deal to extend the a's lease. in addition to the oakland city council, the alameda

hi, bryan. >> reporter: hi.erts point out that two out of the four major airline incidents that happened this year, disappearance of flight 370, the shooting down of flight 17 on the ukraine border are the result of tragic bizarre circumstances and not reflective of a systematic problem that affects the average passenger. 2014 has been the deadliest year for commercial flying since 2010. 761 people have died so far in airlines this year. that's nearly triple last year. but experts say flying has never been safer. 2012 and 2013 were the safest on record ever. 52 accidents out of about 70 million flights. >> the situation we're in, we're flying a great deal more, double the number of flight hours for commercial aviation that was true 20 years ago. yet the fatalities are steadily going down. we are certainly improving our safety record and improving tee nor husbandly. >> reporter: better technology has helped and the u.s. alone the fatality rate in airplane accidents has fallen 83% over the last decade. technology

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. >>> the family of bryan stow says they're tired but optimistic as they wait for a jury to decide his case. jurors must decide if the dodgers former owner was negligent and if a lack of adequate security contributed to the attack. the stow family is asking for $37 million to cover a lifetime of medical bills. stow's mother talked about their options if they don't receive damages. >> we're going to have to look at me cuts out bryan's nighttime care and taking care of bryan myself and leaving him for two hours. >>> barry bonds is getting another day in court and an opportunity to fight his conviction. the ninth circuit court of appeals. it will now be heard by an 11 judge panel instead of a three judge panel. bonds served 30 days of house arrests for giving rambling evasive testimony over the use of muscle enhancement drugs. >>> concerns about crime at an amtrak parking lot near the oakland coliseum. a commuter contacted us saying his vehicle had been broken into twice. it turns out he is not alone. he told his story to amber lee, she's at that lot and the commuter says he's gotten the

what bryan stow's family says they'll have to give up. if they lose their lawsuit against the dodgers. coming up we will show you how you might want to protect your home with the long life battery smoke alarm. we also have the a's in detroit and one more time, the world cup. heat shields are compromised. we have multiple failures. what's that alarm? fuel cell two is down. i'm going to have to guide her in manually. this is very exciting. but i'm at my stop. come again? i'm watching this on the train. it's so hard to leave. good luck with everything. watch tv virtually anywhere with the u-verse tv app. with at&t, the u-verse revolves around you. in los angeles. a jury is trying to decide who is to blame for the severe beating of giant's fan bryan stow. the 45-year-old bay area resident suffered severe brain damage. and is permanently disabled. reporter dave lopez spoke with stow's parents. who are anxiously awaiting the jury's decision. > > we are very tired. we are trying to be optimistic because they have been deliberating for 13 hours.

. >> as "eyewitness news", new jersey reporter cleve bryan tells us one lawmakers says he has a plan to reverse the shore town's losing hand. >> reporter: over 18 years waitressing at show show both melony gillespy missed plenty of holidays to keep her job. now casino is closing and 2100 workers received layoff notices. >> it is devastate to go think, i don't know how to take care of her after the 31st of august. >> reporter: caesars entertainment is accused of purposely shrinking market to maximize profit at expense of cutting jobs. it previously sold the atlantic club and acquired rights to the develop shore isn't going to reopen them as casinos. same could be done at show boat since it is closing since being one of five casinos with the gross operating profit. >> they are at the front of profitability in the city. so closing doesn't make sense. >> reporter: new jersey assemblyman chris brownies sponsoring three bills to regulate sales of casinos. one bill allows the company to own two casinos in atlantic city. other two is stopping the practice of casino companies selling properti

a verdict in the bryan stow negligence case has been reached. we're told the verdict will be read in the l.a. courtroom at 1:30 today. the lawsuit seeks millions of dollars for stow from the dodgers and former owner frank mccourt. stow was left with severe brain damage following an attack on the dodgers stadium parking lot after the 2011 opening day game between the giants and dodgers. his attorneys say the dodgers' owners are responsible for the beating because of a lack of security in and around the ballpark. the dodgers' attorney said the blame is solely on the two men who beat stow. we will tweet out the verdict as soon as it's read so follow us on twitter, and we'll have live coverage on the verdict tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> the suspected prostitute accused of killing a google executive on his own yacht made her first court appearance today in santa cruz. jeanine dela vega joins with us the charges the woman faces in this rather dramatic case. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. the suspect was in court today but not arra

i kind of noticed he latched on to bryan. he was looking for somebody to hear his story.started to focus on bryan, bro this, bro that. >> they are focusing on me because they hate me because of these tattoos. they ain't nothing without their home boys, bro. straight up, knocking, knocking, knocking. >> he was acting out, swearing and being belligerent at the arresting officers. >> you arrested me for no reason, bro. you arrested me for no reason, bro. >> reporter: >> but it was his look that got us. >> i'm a satanist. >> we're in tulsa, oklahoma, the heart of the bible belt and here's a man that had tattoos attributed to satan all over his face, his neck and he was just acting in this very bizarre way. >> i wish somebody has to have an answer why am i so fascinated about bigger, better things, who cares what they think, they will never understand me. i guess, i don't know. malice makes me this way. malice. malice, malice makes me this way. >> this is not wood's first arrest. now 31 years old he had numerous days in jail and prison since age 18 on convictions ranging from