dewayne johnson and his lawyers looked visibly upset as they walked out of the san francisco superiorourtroom wednesday afternoon.they did not stop to talk to reporters but one of johnson's lawyers said this."the headline is the jury has spoken"the jury did all the talking. what he is referencing is in august a jury ruled in dewayne johnson's favor, a former bay area school grounds keeper who used round up weed killer often, for his job. dewayne johnson sued monsanto the maker of roundup weed killer claiming it caused his cancer. the jury agreed awarding johnson $39 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages. what happened wednesday afternoon is monsanto filed a motion asking for a new trial essentially saying the jury made a bad call and roundup is not to blame for johnson's cancer.the judge suzanne bolanos, filed a tentative ruling agreeing with monsanto saying she might order a new trial or lower the amount of money the jury awarded johsnon.. wednesday she heard oral arguments on this motion judge bolanos said plaintiff dewayne johnson failed to produce "c

dewayne johnson and his lawyers looked visibly upset as they walked out of the san francisco superiorourtroom wednesday afternoon.they did not stop to talk to reporters but one of johnson's lawyers said this."the headline is the jury has spoken"the jury did all the talking. what he is referencing is in august a jury ruled in dewayne johnson's favor, a former bay area school grounds keeper who used round up weed killer often, for his job. dewayne johnson sued monsanto the maker of roundup weed killer claiming it caused his cancer. the jury agreed awarding johnson $39 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages. what happened wednesday afternoon is monsanto filed a motion asking for a new trial essentially saying the jury made a bad call and roundup is not to blame for johnson's cancer.the judge suzanne bolanos, filed a tentative ruling agreeing with monsanto saying she might order a new trial or lower the amount of money the jury awarded johsnon.. wednesday she heard oral arguments on this motion judge bolanos said plaintiff dewayne johnson failed to produce "c

dewayne johnson and his lawyers looked visibly upset as they walked out of the san francisco superiorcourtroom wednesday afternoon.they did not stop to talk to reporters but one johnson's lawyers said this."the headline is the jury has spoken"the jury did all the talking. what he is referencing is in august a jury ruled in dewayne johnson's favor, a former bay area school grounds keeper who used round up weed killer often, for his job. dewayne johnson sued monsanto the maker of roundup weed killer claiming it caused his cancer. the jury agreed awarding johnson $39 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages. what happened wednesday afternoon is monsanto filed a motion asking for a new trial essentially saying the jury made a bad call and roundup is not to blame for johnson's cancer.the judge suzanne bolanos, filed a tentative ruling agreeing with monsanto saying she might order a new trial or lower the amount of money the jury awarded johsnon.. wednesday she heard oral arguments on this motion judge bolanos said plaintiff dewayne johnson failed to produce "cle

dewayne johnson..( james ) johnson says the weed killer "round up" caused his cancer.e has the latest. dewayne johnson and his lawyers looked visibly upset as they walked out of the san francisco superior courtroom wednesday afternoon.they did not stop to talk to reporters but one of johnson's lawyers said this."the headline is the jury has spoken"the jury did all the talking. what he is referencing is in august a jury ruled in dewayne johnson's favor, a former bay area school grounds keeper who used round up weed killer often, for his job. dewayne johnson sued monsanto the maker of roundup weed killer claiming it caused his cancer. the jury agreed awarding johnson $39 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages. what happened wednesday afternoon is monsanto filed a motion asking for a new trial essentially saying the jury made a bad call and roundup is not to blame for johnson's cancer.the judge suzanne bolanos, filed a tentative ruling agreeing with monsanto saying she might order a new trial or lower the amount of money the jury awarded johs

dewayne johnson.. johnson says the weed killer "round up" caused his cancer.a tentative ruling agreeing with monsanto. she says johnson failed to produce "clear and convincing evidence of malice or oppression" by monsanto. lawyers from both sides have until tomorrow to turn in written documents to the judge. bolanos is expected to make a decision in two weeks. ( darya ) concord police are looking for two men they suspect burglarized three different cell phone stores in concord earlier this month. in one of those thefts the men were caught on surveillance video. it shows two men wearing hooded sweatshirts walking into the at&t store... in the clayton valley shopping center in concord. after that burglary -- the men walked right next door to the sprint store. police say they also took more cell phones and tablets from there. authorities think they're also behind a burglary minutes later at a verizon store... in the oak grove plaza. ( darya ) fresno firefighters were responding to a structure fire this week at an abandoned home... when they went into full rescue

she can uphold the jury decision to award dewayne johnson $289 million. she could change the amount of the award. or she could throw the verdict out entirely and order a new trial. you may remember, in august, the jury sided with the benicia groundskeeper, dewayne johnson saying they believe that the active ingredients in the weed killer roundup likely caused his non-hodgkins lymphoma. the judge is now reviewing that verdict jury reached it. attorneys on both sides argued today over the admissibility of some of the witness testimony, scientific evidence, the trial attorneys likening the case to "big tobacco" and whether money awarded based on johnson's life expectancy were all appropriate. the judge also is considering if monsanto acted with clear and convincing evidence with enough malice to warrant millions in punitive damages. our legal experts from hastings law school says today's hearing is part of the legal process, especially following a large jury award like we saw in this case. >>> if the losing party asks for a motion for a new trial or a motion

the plaintiffs in this case, former groundskeeper dewayne johnson, left the superior court without saying a word. the judge issued a tentative ruling prior to today's hearing that she plans to throw out the $250 million the jury had awarded him for punitive damages. she says the plaintiff failed to produce clear and convincing evidence that monsanto employees believe their product, the weed killer roundup, caused johnson's lymphoma. as for the $39 million awarded to him in compensatory damages, that, too, may be thrown out or reduced. the judge ordered both sides to submit what's called a proposed order by the end of the week, basically written arguments to be turned in by both sides stating their positions. >> there's nothing that i heard that suggests the judge was persuaded otherwise on the question of punitive damages. so that tentative ruling is probably going to stand. but we'll see. >> reporter: those proposed orders are due by the end of business on friday. live in san francisco, lilian kim, abc 7 news. >> thanks very much. >>> now we sent out the alert about this breaking news at

court judge says it was never proven that monsanto acted maliciously or oppressively against dewayne johnson. the $250 million in punitive damages johnson was awarded will likely be thrown out and subject to appeal. >>> it's 4:36. coming up on "today in the bay," you may have to say good-bye to sears. the former retail giant filing for bankruptcy today. you might find some teas. >>> plus undue. facebook messenger might make it easier for to you unsend a message. >>> and taking a live look outside, what a beautiful view of francco. transamerica pyramid very clear right no a full look of the forecast is coming up. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> good morning. i'm contessa brewer at cnbc quloebl headquarters. wall street set to open what we were seeing only after nasdaq, the s&p 500 had their worst declines since march. today we watch for data coming in on retail sales and earnings from bank of america and netflix. >>> sears holdings, the parent company of sears and kmart filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning. it marks the collapse of the company that dominated the retail industr

dewayne johnson.. johnson says the weed killer "round up" caused his cancer. the judge had filed a tentative ruling agreeing with monsanto --- saying johnson failed to produce "clear and convincing evidence of malice or oppression" by monsanto before today's ruling. (vicki) the oakland raiders aren't doing so well on the field... and the team just got rid of another one of their key players. (grant) star receiver amari cooper is going to the dallas cowboys. the trade was made for a first round draft pick. kron 4's jason dumas is live in alameda tonight with the details. jason? (grant) coming up... passengers are outraged after a man goes on a racist rant... and the airline didn't remove him from the flight. see the altercation that was caught on camera. (vicki) a house fire in the middle of the night in the south bay... and now investigators say it's suspicious. details on what happened. (grant) plus after the break... just about everyone is catching the lottery fever. two major jackpots now equal more

dewayne johnson filed a lawsuit claiming the popular weed killer round up caused his terminal cancer. monsanto appealed the ruling and today the superior court found that johnson had improved. key factors. >> the question is did the plaintiff have sufficient evidence to demonstrate not just the product could cause cancer, but it caused this man's cancer. and that's what was in dispute. >> both sides are back in court trying to change the judge's mind. the finalul a month. the judge could decide to erase the fine completely or order a new trial. >> a police standoff, armed cars rolled into a neighborhood. honda is tracking the story. it is outside ase police arrested 12 people and confiscated thousands of pot plants. robert. >> reporter: well, that's right. right now all the people that were apparently living here are being questioned by investigators who are trying to find out more about this misleadingly large operation that had so many plants it's going to take a long time to clear this scene. >>> the home and greenhouses in rural section of morgan hill seem small compared to the si

a former bay area groundskeeper dewayne johnson has terminal cancer and he says monsanto's roundup weed killer caused it. he said the company failed to warn users about the hazards or respond to his phone calls. in august, a jury awarded johnson $289 million, including $250 million in punitive damages. but yesterday, a san francisco judge said in a tentative ruling that johnson's attorneys failed to produce, quote, clear and convincing evidence of malice or oppression by monsanto. that judge says she will likely throw out the punitive damages. later during a hearing, she also express doubt out separate issue, whether monsanto can be held liable. monsanto's parent company bayer says in a statement: the company continues to believe that the evidence at trial does not support the verdict and the damage award. the jury's verdict was wholly at odds with over 40 years of r across asia are down sharply as investors react to yesterday's sell-off on wall street. australia's benchmark dropped more than 2%. and other markets have dropped between 3 to 5% in japan, hong kong and shanghai. the taiwan

"dewayne lee johnson" has lymphoma. he worked as a groundskeeper for benicia schools. in august -- jurors agreed monsanto knew the active chemical in roundup was toxic and did not warn users. today in san francisco -- monsanto will ask for the verdict to be tossed out or that award to be reduced. hoping to grow a new type of garden. a berkeley family forced to close it )s (127 year old plant nursery is asking the city council to let it get back in the growing business. this time by letting it sell cannabis plants and seeds. council members voting to direct staff to work on an ordinance that will allow the berkeley family to open the "cannabis nursery." it would be the first in the city and maybe in the entire country. if approved they family would sell seeds and small plants. the business would also educate people about cannabis. staff is expected to come up with an ordinance in about a month. it will have to go back to council for a vote. some folks on the peninsula could soon see a hike in their water bills. today, the water district which serves los altos hills will

dewayne johnson says the company's weed killer roundup caused his terminal terminal cancer. monsanto appealed, and in a tentative ruling today the judge found that it was not proven that monsanto acted maliciously or oppressively toward johnson. that means its $250 million in punitive damages will likely be thrown out and the other $33 million in compensatory damages, those could be reexamined as well. >>> well, a long-time walnut creek veteran getting the boot and the owners are blaming whole foods. the shopping center is owned by a company called regency center. in a letter to jade garden it says the new whole foods lease prevents jade garden's space from being used as a restaurant. ying wang says she can't believe she's being forced to leave and she has a message for the grocer. >> don't hurt the small business. it's unfair. we are small. you are bill. >> what harm are they doing by being a few doors down from whole foods? i don't get it. >> reporter: whole foods has yet to comment. regency told us they, not whole foods, made the decision not to renew the lease to reduce

benicia school district groundskeeper dewayne johnson... was awarded 289- million-dollars in damages, which has since been reduced to 78-million, because of his constant contact with round-up. glyphosate(gly-foss-ate) gets into the cereals and snack bars we eat, after its used as a pesticide on farms that grow the oats. "you never know they could just walk up and grab a kid" (grant) a plan for a safer halloween. how a mayor in georgia is making sure no sex offenders are on the streets while kids are out trick-or- (vicki) plus... after suspected explosives are sent to high ranking democrats --some lawmakers point a finger at the political rhetoric. we'll have reaction to the attempted bombings (grant) (grant) back to our top story tonight... a number of suspicious packages sent to high profile targets have sparked fears of a potential coordinated attack. authorities say improvised explosive devices have been intercepted that were addressed to former president barack obama, one time secretart of state hillary clinton, and former attorney gene

that man is dewayne johnson, a groundskeeper for a school district. it came ahead of oral arguments this afternoon. in a ruling the judge wrote johnson failed to show clear and convincing evidence of malice or owe profession by monsanto. >>> the dow jones plunged more than 400 points. sharp declines in technology stocks led the way. the dow and s&p 500, the benchmark for many funds, lost more than 3%. the nasdaq dropped more than 300 points. president trump who has been critical of the interes rate increases talked about the drop on his way to a rally in pennsylvania. >> i think the fed is making a mistake. they're so tight. i think the fed has gone crazy. >> the president called the drop a correction we've been waiting for for a long time. >>> oakland fire investigators are working to determine what caused an east oakland warehouse fire that leveled a building. >> the property at 72nd avenue and holly street is soon to be the site of 59 affordable housing units. katie utehs with what the project means. katie? >> reporter: within the last ten minutes

as you can see video of attorneys for dewayne johnson. comments made in closing arguments about monsanto lawyers, quote, popping champagne in the boardroom if they win the sxas comparing monsanto to big tobacco against the wishes of the judge. law professor david levine on what he saw today. >> the question is did the plaintiffs have sufficient evidence to demonstrate not just the product could cause cancer but it caused this man's cancer. and that's what was in dispute. and then the second issue would be the question of whether the $33 million was an appropriate amount to award. >> reporter: and the $33 million was part of compensatory damages. that could also be reexamined too. the judge has asked for briefs from both sides by close of business on friday, and the judge has to decide what to do very quickly because she has 60 days from the verdict of this trial to act and the verdict was on august 11th. so that is coming up very quick l. and this will impact potentially thousands of other cases against monsanto across the country. report

court judge says it was never proven that monsanto acted maliciously or oppressively against dewayne johnson. the $250 million in punitive damages johnson was awarded will likely be thrown out and subject to appeal. >>> happening today, anyone who uses lombard as part of their commute through san francisco may want to brace for added headaches over the next two years. crews kick off a major safety project between richardson avenue down to van ness through the marina district. major infrastructure and safety improvements are planned. transportation leaders warn there will be delays, so plan on alternate routes between now and the summer of 2020, when that job wraps up. >>> live look at the bay bridge, this monday morning. happening tonight, the first of two nights of lane closures so crews can replace some of the seals on the bridge. this is the approach to the bridge. tonight's work will cover westbound lanes on the san francisco side. there's the glorious bay bridge. tomorrow they'll repair the eastbound lanes. every night expect reduced lanes between 9:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. the same thing

court judge says it was never proven that monsanto acted maliciously or oppressively against dewayne johnson. the $250 million in punitive damages johnson was awarded will likely be thrown out and subject to appeal. >>> how long does it take to count "654 million. would you like to find out? >> you will if you win tomorrow's mega millions lottery. tomorrow's jackpot supposed to reach $654 million, the second largest prize in mega millions history. we may not have to remind you about the last time somebody won, july 24th, when 11 employees shared the prize at a south bay wells fargo. they bought their ticket at ernie's liquor in san jose. >> what do you say, go in together, mike? >> let's go in together. i'd join anybody's pool because i want the chance. i don't want to be left out. we don't want these folks left out. they're off to the shoulder and not in the lanes. they are left out of the main traffic flow west 80 at the berkeley curve. we have now a couple of crews clearing and the flatbed tow truck that arrived west 80 slows because of that distraction but everything is out of lanes now

benicia school district groundskeeper dewayne johnson...ndup was a significant cause of his terminal cancer. (lydia) happening today ... another round of striking at the picket lines. thousands of u-c-s-f hospital employees will be protesting outside the university's facility on parnassus avenue. protestors are striking against the university outsourcing jobs within the hospital. health and medical professionals aren't the only ones on strike. the protesters also include custodians, food service workers and shuttle drivers. a number of employee contracts are in negotiations right now, and many of the workers are demanding higher pay. but university officials say their primary concern will be patient safety. ( james )an east palo alto school district has been accused of hiring and harboring undocumented workers. kron four's rob fladeboe has the district's reaction to a letter that threatens to turn in district officials to immigration authorities. gloria hernandez- goff/ravenswood city school dist. "....i consider this a racist act...."raven

the judge found enough evidence in the product contributed to the cancers suffered by dewayne lee johnsonnsanto plans to appeal despite the reduced amount. >> and not only do you have this case and is very large award but you are looking at 1000 cases across the country where there are potential claims out there and if this spans, more claims will come forward. snack mr. johnson has until december 7 two decide if he will accept the reward amount. if he rejects it, it will be a new trial. his case was the first to go to trial. against monsanto. by people that claim that they developed cancer and other serious illnesses after using roundup. spoke with a man was identified and charged after he was caught on camera vandalizing election campaigns signs. the video captured the man last friday at 3:30 am with a spray can in hands. he sprays the sign belonging to john ink that is seeking his third term on the city council. police identified the man as lopez, a longtime mountain view resident that is an active member of the community that helped to pass a rent control measure in 2016. >> i think t

grounds-keeper dewayne jonson was awarded 289-million dollars in damagers after a jury found that the weed killer was a significant cause of his terminal cancer. the judge today says johnson's legal team failed to produce clear and convincing evidence of malice or oppression by monsanto. it's not clear yet when that new trial will happen. doctors have previously told johnson he only has years.. if not months.. to live. (catherine) another big story we're following... the salesforce transit center. it was shut down late last month - after cracks were found in two support beams. that led to the shutdown of both the transit center and fremont street... since that time - projected street re-opening dateshave been a moving target. and now - we're learning of another delay. kron 4's night with more... dan (grant) in the east bay.. a warehouse fire near the oakland coliseum sent plumes of smoke into the air this morning. it also briefly caused some problems at the coliseum bart station. this is what it looked like around 7:00 this morning. kron4's lydia pantazes was at the scene... (grant) it's a bird, it's a lime, it's another one of those electric scooters. how san francisco is