a judge will hold a hearing to release dana stubblefield. late court overturned the 2020 rape conviction of stubblefield in 2020. stubblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after being convicted of raping a woman who was interviewing for a babysitting job at his morgan hill home. a california appellate court determined stubblefield did not get a fair trial, and prosecutors violated the racial justice act. the santa cruz wharf will partially reopen tomorrow, far earlier than originally thought. this comes after a section collapsed into the ocean last week during a strong storm. 17 businesses have been closed since then. originally, the city said it could take weeks, if not months to partially reopen the wharf, but city leaders announced they plan to reopen it tomorrow. the portion of the wharf affected by the collapse will remain closed. now to a live look at capitol hill, where today several house and senate lawmakers will be sworn in. that includes south bay congressman sam liccardo, who was the former mayor of san jose. also,

dana stubblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after being convicted of raping a woman interviewing for a babysitting job at his morgan hill home. a california appellate court determined that stubblefield did not get a fair trial, and prosecutors violated the 2020 racial justice act by making racially biased comments about him being black. the woman claimed he used a gun, but police never searched the house for that gun. prosecutors say the home wasn't searched, partly because stubblefield was a famous black man on trial during the george floyd protests. here was stubblefield's attorney last week after the court overturned his client's conviction. was it long overdue? it was. are we thankful? yes. or did we expect it? we absolutely expected this case to be overturned. the court did not say mr. stubblefield was innocent, only that he did not get a fair trial due to the violation of the racial justice act. stubblefield's attorneys say they are also going to try to get the case against their client completely dismissed. again, the hearing to release stubblefield takes plac

former 49ers dana stubblefield will spend at least another two weeks in jail. nbc bay area's bob redell joins us live outside the hall of justice to explain why. bob. well, good morning to you there, chris. within the past 24 hours, the state department of corrections transferred dana stubblefield from corcoran state prison, where he was sending us doing his prison term. that's about 150 miles south of us, up here to the south bay, to milpitas, to the elmwood correctional facility, which is run by the santa clara county sheriff's office. stubblefield's attorneys were pleasantly surprised to hear that their client was back in the south bay when they were informed this morning by a judge inside the santa clara county superior courthouse behind me. that's because this is a big step towards a possible release from custody. this was the scene this morning inside department 23, where stubblefield's four attorneys spoke for several minutes off the record at the bench with the judge and assistant da before eventually going on the record. this morning's hearing to relea

. >> happening today x49 dana stubblefield could find out if he's getting out of prison. he is set to be back in court a week after an appeals court overturned his rape conviction. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in san jose with what his attorney wants to see happen to this case, and why he says stubblefield should be released. lena. >> well, amanda stubblefield's attorneys are hoping he will be released from prison today. they are also hoping prosecutors will rectify this by dropping all charges to bring you up to speed here. the former forty-niners player was convicted of raping a woman under the threat of a gun, who had come to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. but his defense team says that's not what happened. they say the judge blocked admission of key police evidence. that includes the accuser's own confession that she was a paid sex worker with her own website and business operation. stubblefield said the interaction was a paid, consensual transaction. the appellate court ruling last week that the prosecution violated the racial ju

. >> and happening today, x49 dana stubblefield could find out if he's getting out of prison. he's set to be back in court a week after an appeals court overturned his rape conviction. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in san jose with what his attorney wants to see happen to this case, and why he says stubblefield should be released. lena. >> amanda, good morning to you. stubblefield's attorneys are hoping that he will be released from prison today, and they're also hoping prosecutors will rectify this by dropping all charges to bring you up to speed here. the former forty-niners player was convicted of raping a woman under the threat of a gun, who had come to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. but his defense team says that's not what happened. they say the judge blocked the admission of key police evidenc. that includes the accuser's own confession that she was a paid sex worker with her own website and business operation. stubblefield said the interaction was a paid, consensual transaction. the appellate court ruling last week that the prosecut

. >> new details following the overturned rape conviction of former forty-niner dana stubblefield. attorneys were in court today trying to get him released from jail, but no decision was made. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes was in court as well this morning and has more now. on why stubblefield has to wait for a decision. >> a lot of discussion, but no decision. in a santa clara county courtroom friday, attorneys for dana stubblefield asking for the former 40 niners release from jail, but now have to wait until january 17th. >> there are some technical issues and some technical areas of law. this is an unusual case. >> it comes after an appellate court overturned stubblefield's rape conviction last week. he was convicted of raping a woman under threat of a gun who had come to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. his defense team says the judge blocked key police evidence from being admitted. >> the judge in this case allowed that the jury did not hear the truth. >> attorneys say that includes the accuser's confession that she was a paid sex worker. stubblefiel

we have new information in the rape case involving former san francisco 49ers dana stubblefield.our bob redell joins us from outside the hall of justice with the latest. within the past 24 hours, the state department of corrections moved dana stubblefield from the corcoran state prison, which is about 160 miles south of us, to the elmwood correctional facility in milpitas, which irun by the santa clara county sheriff's office. this was the scene this morning in department 23, where stubblefield's four attorneys spoke for several minutes off the record at the bench with the judge and assistant da before eventually going on the record. now, this morning's hearing to release was continued until january 17th for two reasons one, the prosecution needs time to review the motion, which was just filed by the defense only two days ago, and two, the judge's judge is not convinced his court has jurisdiction to decide on stubblefield's release until the court of appeals sends the case back to santa clara county, where this case was originally tried. stubblefield's attorneys say that this is

and a judge denies bail for ex. 49 ers player dana stubblefield. after his rape conviction was overturned. we'll have the latest on the case. >> cold morning. but we do have a warm afternoon ahead of us. some of us will be nearing 70 degrees today. a gradual cooling trend, especially towards this weekend when we mostly fall into the 50's talking your forecast ahead and we certainly started busy this morning and still are out there tracking an ac >> 9.14, looking outside. lots of sunshine out there today. yet again this morning we've had really cold, but really nice afternoon. so cold starts nice afternoons ahead of us. >> you can see a couple still in the 30's santa rosa, you're at 35. you fell to 29 earlier this morning. livermore you're below freezing now above at 39 degrees. nearing 50 already in oakland and san francisco. so things are definitely warming up this weekend. a change of pace as we do low diving in across the region. this low is not packed with moisture. in fact, relatively dry. what it does for us is results in a few light. snow sh

following the overturned rape conviction of former forty-niner dana stubblefield. the attorneys were in court today trying to get him released from jail, but no decision was made there. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes was in court this morning, and has more on why stubblefield has to wait for that decision. >> a lot of discussion, but no decision. in a santa clara county courtroom friday, attorneys for dana stubblefield asking for the former 40 niners release from jail, but now have to wait until january 17th. >> there are some technical issues and some technical areas of law. this is an unusual case. >> it comes after an appellate court overturned stubblefield's rape conviction last week. he was convicted of raping a woman under threat of a gun who had come to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. his defense team says the judge blocked key police evidence from being admitted. >> the judge in this case allowed that the jury did not hear the truth. >> attorneys say that includes the accuser's confession that she was a paid sex worker.

former 49ers star dana stubblefield will remain at state prison for a few more weeks after a santa clara today. the judge says he cannot release stubblefield because the case remains remains rather under the jurisdiction of the sixth district court of appeal, which last month tossed out stubblefield's rape conviction from 2020. stubblefield's attorney says this is a procedural and jurisdiction issue, and that there is still no valid conviction. >> he is going to be released and it will be soon. we hope the remittitur gets here quickly, and when it does, we expect to walk out with mr. stubblefield and he will be allowed to go on with his life here in court. >> the appellate court tossed out stubblefield's conviction after ruling santa clara county prosecutors violated the california racial justice act when they said stubblefield's race was a factor in the decision by officers to not search the house. all right, let's switch gears. say good evening to mark tamayo on what looks like a beautiful night in the city. but tomorrow morning, you're going to wake up. it's going to be a little chill

new developments with former 40 niners star dana stubblefield. his attorneys today filed a motion to have him released from prison, and a hearing could happen later this week. last thursday, a federal appeals court overturned his 2020 rape conviction. the ruling said the prosecution violated the state's racial justice act, which makes it illegal to convict someone on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin. the santa clara county district attorney's office put out a statement saying it was studying the opinion. an update now on a story. we've been following another legal defeat for bart in the fight over a covid vaccine mandate. a judge yesterday rejected bart's attempt to toss out a jury's verdict. jurors found the agency discriminated against six employees who lost their jobs for refusing to get the covid vaccine. bart was ordered to pay a total of nearly $8 million in damages. the workers argued bart did not accommodate their religious vaccine exemptions. well, a lot more to come here ringing in the new year with new laws. that could m

former former 40 niner dana stubblefield will need to wait a couple more weeks to find out if he'll be released from prison. his attorneys were in court this morning seeking his release, a week after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned, but the court is delaying a decision due to some confusion over jurisdiction. stubblefield's conviction was overturned after an appellate court determined the prosecution violated the racial justice act in that case. that act, which makes it illegal to convict someone on the basis of race, ethnicity, and national origin, went into effect a year after stubblefield's conviction. well, we got a bit of a wet start to the day, but we are seeing some sunshine this afternoon. abc seven meteorologist drew tuma has your weekend forecast. >> we are looking at rough surf developing later on this evening. a high surf advisory will begin at 9 p.m. today, where we could see breakers through sunday morning exceeding 18ft. that is dangerous swimming and surfing conditions, and that means we could see some minor beach erosion as well. currently have a winter storm w

. >> a rape conviction was reversed for 40 niners star dana stubblefield, but today a judge ruled he will stay in prison for the time being. a judge in santa clara county declined to make a bail ruling today in stubblefield's case. an appellate court vacated stubblefield's conviction last month after finding racial bias tainted his trial. his attorneys say stubblefield should be released on bail until prosecutors decide whether to refile charges against him. the judge declined to rule today, saying he does not have jurisdiction since it was an appeals court that vacated the conviction. >> after the break, the latest on the situation in los angeles as fire evacuees begin to return home and we'll show you the outpouring of support from professional sports teams are helping firefighters battle those devastating blazes in southern california. at least 27 people have died, and more than a dozen are still reported missing. some evacuation zones have been lifted, allowing thousands of families to finally return to their homes. >> knowing that, you know, the police officers protected our nei

. >> dana stubblefield will have to wait to be released after his rape conviction was overturned. >>. a few more showers to go. i'll let you know when you'll get a chance to hang up those umbrellas. your weekend weather is coming up. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> well, it looks better than before. we're talking about live doppler seven, which you see on your screen here. but we are not done with the rain just yet. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm julian glover. we had a wet start to the day and we're not totally in the clear just yet. the snow is coming down in the sierra. this road sign has the best advice. slow the fast down. chains are required for drivers, and right now, traffic is stopped on i-80 because of spinouts there. >> now, here's a snapshot of conditions here in the bay area. as you look around, look around some of our cameras located in different spots around the bay area. it is mostly clear out there and mostly dry as you can see. now let's bring in abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. >> she's got an eye o

former 49ers star dana stubblefield will remain in state prison for a few more weeks after santa clara county judge declined to make a bail ruling today. the judge says he cannot release stubblefield because the case remains under the jurisdiction of the sixth district court of appeal, which last month tossed out stubblefield's rape conviction from 2020. stubblefield's attorneys say this is procedural and a jurisdiction issue, and that there is still no valid conviction. >> he is going to be released and it will be soon. we hope the remittitur gets here quickly, and when it does, we expect to walk out with mr. stubblefield and he will be allowed to go on with his life. >> in court, the appellate court tossed out stubblefield's conviction after ruling santa clara county prosecutors violated the california racial justice act when they said stubblefield's race was a factor in the decision by officers to not search his home. an update from the fire lines coming up where containment stands tonight on the deadly wildfires burning in los angeles county. plus, those l.a. fires now delaying the

x 49ers star dana stubblefield will stay in jail. a judge denied him bail after an appellate court overturned his conviction on the basis of racial bias back in 2020. stubblefield was convicted of rape last month, though a court overturned that conviction, saying stubblefield did not get a fair trial because the prosecution was racially biased. at a sentencing hearing today, the judge decided not to release him. the judge says the court does not have the jurisdiction to do so yet. his lawyers explained that the judge has to wait a certain number of days before releasing a defendant. when a conviction is overturned. but as he sits here, everything has been vacated. he has been convicted of nothing, and a legally innocent man is sitting in prison because we're waiting on a time clock. stubblefield's lawyers say they will be filing more paperwork on tuesday to ask their client to be released immediately. we're going to continue our coverage of the destructive and deadly wildfires in l.a. county, as crews still work on extinguishing the

we've got the spicy details of the lawsuit and former 49ers star dana stubblefield returns to court to continue his effort to be released from prison. what a judge decided today. and a bay area actor has a new show that's set to start streaming. i recently spent time with him at his family's peninsula homome to talk about how his new role has a personal connection. the news at 530 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm gia vang and i'm garvin thomas. a bitter war over trade secrets in silicon valley is headed to court. but it's not between rival tech companies. it's between restaurants over recipes and other valuable information. nbc bay area's robert honda joins us from palo alto over what you could call the case of the potentially pilfered paella. we're here in palo alto, where a new restaurant is scheduled to open later this year, but it's being started by a couple headed to court after a restaurant chain they used to work for accused them of stealing recipes and client information to open this new business. the restaurant group teleferic barcelona, started in spain and now op

a decision on whether former forty-niner dana stubblefield will be released from jail has now been postponed. stubblefield's attorneys were in court in santa clara county today. they're asking for his release after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. as we reported to you last week, an appeals court found that a statement prosecutors made referencing stubblefield's race violated an anti-discrimination law. the defense team has also long maintained the judge blocked important evidence. there are some technical issues and some technical areas of law. this is an unusual case. the judge in this case allowed that the jury did not hear the truth. today's hearing was delayed because of some jurisdictional issues. stubblefield's release will be considered again now in two weeks time. the santa clara county da could also still decide to retry the case. we'll have to wait and see. right now, we'll move to the latest from new orleans. president biden and the first lady will travel to new orleans on monday to meet with grieving families. and that community so devastated by the new year's day terror

new information tonight on that rape case involving former san francisco 49ers dana stubblefield. he's going to have to spend at least another two weeks in jail. an appeals court overturned stubblefield's conviction last week. it determined that prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements about him being black. since then, the department of corrections moved stubblefield from corcoran state prison, which is about 160 miles south of the bay area, to elmwood jail, which is in milpitas. this morning, stubblefield's attorneys returned to santa clara county superior court, but the motion to release him was continued to january 17th. the court says it needs more time to review the motion and see who actually has jurisdiction. that the judge was very sympathetic about our situation, and he recognizes that under law, he should be returned to the status that he had prior to this false conviction. stubblefield's attorney says their first priority is to get stubblefield released. they plan to ask the judge to dismiss that case. all right. former mayor of san jose sam liccardo, is now

new information tonight on the rape case involving the former san francisco 49ers dana stubblefield. he will have to spend at least another two weeks in jail. an appeals court overturned stubblefield's conviction last week. it determined prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements about him being black, and since then, the department of corrections moved stubblefield from corcoran state prison, which is 160 miles south of the bay area, to elmwood jail in milpitas. now, this morning, stubblefield's attorneys returned to santa clara county superior court, but the motion to release stubblefield was continued to january 17th. the court says it needs more time to review the motion and see who has jurisdiction. the judge was very sympathetic about our situation, and he recognizes that under law, he should be returned to the status that he had prior to this false conviction. stubblefield's attorneys say their first priority is to get stubblefield released. then they plan to ask the judge to dismiss the case. well, the streets of san francisco be safer in 2025. well, the city certain

former 49ers star dana stubblefield will have to wait two more weeks to learn if he'll be released from prison. stubblefield was scheduled to appear in court today, but his hearing was delayed after a judge refused to hear his case due to disagreements over who has jurisdiction. a state appellate court tossed out stubblefield's 22. excuse me, 2020 rape conviction last week, the court ruled that santa clara county prosecutors violated the california racial justice act when they said stubblefield's race was a factor in the decision by law enforcement officers to not search his house. >> it's a procedural issue. this has no reflection on the merits of what's left. i mean, the appellate court was loud and clear and said there is no valid conviction, and we believe there is. there was more errors in this trial than us professionally we've ever seen. >> stubblefield is now scheduled to appear in court january 17th. we're learning new information about a deadly plane crash in southern california. coming up actions the pilot made shortlyhe before the incident. >> plus, she's hitting that exact

a hearing is set for tomorrow to consider a motion to release former san francisco 40 niners dana stubblefield from prison. the hearing comes a week after a state appeals court overturned stubblefield's 2020 rape conviction. the appeals court found that a statement prosecutors made referencing stubblefield's race during the trial was discriminatory and violated the racial justice act. stubblefield has served three years of a 15 year to life sentence. and our final advance are two oakland fire stations are going to be closing on monday because of the city's budget cuts. that's according to the firefighters union. they are stations 25, which is located on butters drive, and 28, which is on grass valley road. station ten is already closed for remodeling and will not reopen. firefighters plan to hold a news conference on monday morning at city hall, as city council is scheduled to hold a meeting about all of this. the union plans to demand the stations reopen because of the impact the closures could have on public safety. well, apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the c

the former 49ers star dana stubblefield, whose rape conviction was overturned, will have to spend at least another two weeks in jail. stubblefield was back in court today as his attorneys pushed for his release. a judge didn't make a ruling and instead continued the case to january 17th, saying more time is needed to review it. last week, an appeals court overturned his rape conviction, saying prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements about him. new at 11. who is responsible? a hate crime investigation underway tonight after someone vandalized a menorah in oakland. oakland pd say officers responded to reports that the jewish religious symbol had been vandalized with graffiti around 1:00 in the afternoon at 12th and lake merritt boulevard. but when officers arrived, they say it appeared the graffiti had been removed. in december of 2023, we saw something very similar happen. vandals targeted the menorah at lake merritt on the seventh night of hanukkah. police say those vandals dismantled the menorah, threw some of the pieces into the water. officially sworn in. today marks t

a hearing is set for tomorrow to consider a motion to release former san francisco 40 niners dana stubblefield from prison. the hearing comes a week after a state appeals court overturned stubblefield's 2020 rape conviction. the appeals court found that a statement prosecutors made referencing stubblefield's race during the trial was discriminatory and violated the racial justice act. stubblefield has served three years of a 15 year to life sentence. and our final advance are two oakland fire stations are going to be closing on monday because of the city's budget cuts. that's according to the firefighters union. they are stations 25, which is located on butters drive, and 28, which is on grass valley road. station ten is already closed for remodeling and will not reopen. firefighters plan to hold a news conference on monday morning at city hall, as city council is scheduled to hold a meeting about all of this. the union plans to demand the stations reopen because of the impact the closures could have on public safety. well, apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the c

the former 49ers star dana stubblefield, whose rape conviction was overturned, will have to spend at least another two weeks in jai stubblefield was back in court today as his attorneys pushed for his release. a judge didn't make a ruling and instead continued the case to january 17th, saying more time is needed to review it. last week, an appeals court overturned his rape conviction, saying prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements about him. new at 11. who is responsible? a hate crime investigation underway tonight after someone vandalized a menorah in oakland. oakland pd say officers responded to reports that the jewish religious symbol had been vandalized with graffiti around 1:00 in the afternoon at 12th and lake merritt boulevard. but when officers arrived, they say it appeared the graffiti had been removed. in december of 2023, we saw something very similar happen. vandals targeted the menorah at lake merritt on the seventh night of hanukkah. police say those vandals dismantled the menorah, threw some of the pieces into the water. officially sworn in. today marks the

a decision on whether former forty-niner dana stubblefield will be released from jail has now been postponed. stubblefield's attorneys were in court in santa clara county today. they're asking for his release after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. as we reported to you last week, an appeals court found that a statement prosecutors made referencing stubblefield's race violated an anti-discrimination law. the defense team has also long maintained the judge blocked important evidence. there are some technical issues and some technical areas of law. this is an unusual case. the judge in this case allowed that the jury did not hear the truth. today's hearing was delayed because of some jurisdictional issues. stubblefield's release will be considered again now in two weeks time. the santa clara county da could also still decide to retry the case. we'll have to wait and see. right now, we'll move to the latest from new orleans. president biden and the first lady will travel to new orleans on monday to meet with grieving families. and that community so devastated by the new year's day terror

a judge will hold a hearing to release dana stubblefield. hill home. a california appellate court determined that stubblefield did not get a fair trial, and prosecutors violated the racial justice act. happening now, san francisco is looking to change course in 2025. when it comes to traffic deaths. this, after recording one of the deadliest years in decades, according to the chronicle. the city closed the year with 41 traffic deaths. california hopes to change the direction ab 65, legalizing surveillance cameras to help catch speeding drivers and install cameras in san francisco, san jose and oakland. >>> this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," the big chill. the new year off to a bitter cold start and now a major snowstorm is on the way. we're tracking all of it. >>> plus, sights to sea if you are dreamingng of warmer days. how cruise companies are going all out to get you onboard this year. >>> then te

but dana stubblefield will have to sit in jail for another two weeks. stubblefield was back in court yesterday as his attorneys pushed for his release. a judge said more time is needed to review the case and continued it until january 17th. an appeals court overturned stubblefield's rape conviction the day after christmas, finding that prosecutors violated the california racial justice act of 2020. that measure bars prosecutors from seeking a criminal conviction o imposing a sentence on the basis of race. one year after a massive menorah was destroyed at lake merritt. another crime investigation is now underway. oakland police say officers responded to reports that the giant menorah had been vandalized with graffiti. it happened around one yesterday afternoon at 12th street and lake merritt boulevard. but when opd responded, they say it appeared the graffiti had already been removed from the jewish religious symbol. this, as mentioned, coming one year after a similar crime in december of 2023, vandals targeted the lake merritt menorah on the seventh nig

former 49ers star dana stubblefield will have to wait two more weeks to learn if he'll be released from prison. stubblefield was scheduled to appear in court yesterday, but his hearing was delayed after a judge refused to hear his case due to disagreements over who has jurisdiction. last week, a state appellate court tossed out stubblefield's rape conviction from 2020. the court ruled santa clara county prosecutors violated the california racial justice act when they said stubblefield's race was a factor in the decision by officers to not search his house. >> it's a procedural issue. this has no reflection on the merits of what's left. i mean, the appellate court was loud and clear and said there is no valid conviction, and we believe there is. there was more errors in this trial than us professionally we've ever seen. >> stubblefield is now scheduled to appear in court on january 17th. [music] the state of georgia, holding a funeral for its native son today. former president jimmy carter. as fox's connor hanson shows us. well-wishers lined the streets in carter's hometown to pay their

longtime former san francisco 49ers dana stubblefield is scheduled to appear in court today. this is in a bid to gain his release from prison in december. a court overturned his conviction in a rare rape case dating back to 2020. this is when he was sentenced to 15 years to life. now, judges found prosecutors violated the racial justice act through bias and discriminatory statements. stubblefield must now petition petition the court for his release and argued to have his charges dismissed. the judge must also rule on questions over legal jurisdiction. turning now to southern california and a new danger emerging in the fire zone. the palisades home. right here, you see, is now split in half. it survived the fire. but then yesterday, a mudslide destroyed the home. officials say a water leak caused scorched hillsides to give way. that home now red tagged. a lot of people are concerned about any future rain which could trigger more of these mudslides. for the first time since the pacific palisades fire sparked last week, evacuations were lifted for some people. fire crews have sa

. >> former 40 niners star dana stubblefield could be released from prison this week after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. stubblefield's attorneys filed a motion to have him released from prison. a hearing could happen later this week. the court overturned his conviction last week, saying the prosecution violated the state's racial justice act, which makes it illegal to convict someone on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin. the santa clara county da's office put out a statement saying that it is studying the opinion. and this morning, the california department of fish and wildlife announced crabbing season can officially start january 5th. commercial dungeness crab fishing will be allowed from the sonoma mendocino county line to the u.s. mexico border. fishing zones north of the sonoma mendocino county line to the california oregon border will be delayed a bit longer. that won't happen until january 15th. the bay area rings in the new year with some spectacular fireworks shows. let's start near the ferry building. late last night, as you can see, some gorgeous fire

. >> a decision on whether former forty-niner dana stubblefield will be released from jail has been postponed. stubblefield attorneys were in court in santa clara county yesterday. they're asking for his release after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. last week, an appeals court found a statement prosecutors made referencing stubblefield's race violated an anti-discrimination law. the defense team has also long maintained the judge blocked important evidence. >> there are some technical issues and some technical areas of law. this is an unusual case. the judge in this case allowed that the jury did not hear the truth. >> the hearing was delayed due to jurisdictional issues. stubblefield's release will be considered again in two weeks. you see the da statement as we study this opinion to determine our next steps, we remain steadfast that stubblefield remains in custody. the santa clara county da could still retry the case as well. well, as we head to break, let's get you outside this morning. good morning. >> good morning. steph. it is 45 degrees here in the east bay and a little bit mi

. >> a decision on whether former forty-niner dana stubblefield will be released from jail has been postponed. now, stubblefield's attorneys were in court in santa clara county yesterday. they're asking for his release after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. last week, an appeals court found a statement prosecutors made referencing stubblefield's race that violated an anti-discrimination law. the defense team has also long maintained the judge has blocked important evidence. >> there are some technical issues and some technical areas of law. this is an unusual case. the judge in this case allowed that the jury did not hear the truth. >> the hearing was delayed due to jurisdictional issues and stubblefield's release will be considered again in two weeks. the santa clara county da could still retry the case. all right, as we head to break, let's get you outside. good morning lisa. >> hi there steph, good morning to you. we are waking up to chilly conditions. it's dry temperatures here over in the east bay are in the mid 40s. this is a live look from emeryville this morning. and temperatu

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more than a week since a rape conviction was overturned for a former san francisco 49ers, but dana stubblefieldweeks. stubblefield was back in court yesterday as his attorneys pushed for his release. a judge said more time is needed to review the case. it has been continued until january 17th. an appeals court overturned stubblefield's rape conviction. the day after christmas, saying, among other things, that prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements about him. turning to embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus, she has filed a $10 million claim against the county. back in november, an independent report was released accusing corpus of workplace misconduct, suggesting, among other things, she fostered a culture of fear and retaliation and may have had a romantic relationship with her chief of staff. corpus has denied all accusations. her attorney says the report was biased and part of a, quote, evil scheme to force her out of office. it also alleges she's been targeted because she is the county's first latina sheriff. in march, voters will decide in a special election whet