that is all there is to it. >> about the role of frank mccourt? >> he wasn't patrolling. he wasn't coming up with a security department budget. there is -- you have no evidence 0. of what an individual did wrong, mr. mccourt in this case. >> it's his ball game. he has to keep that property safe. >> deliberations may be lengthy. there is a request for an index of the exhibits a sign they may want to review many details. reporting in downtown los angeles, abc7 news. >> santa clara county sheriff is hoping a dramatic security video of a robbery in san jose will lead to identifying the suspect, but the video reveals a good samaritan probably saved the clerk's life. and this is wild >> it's wild, and very, very graphic, larry. a man walked in and started grabbing liquor and cigarettes. and the man could have been that, as the clerk could have been injured but a bystander stepped in. >> there is no sign the robber is armed with a gun. but he started lobbing liquor bottles at the clerk, turning them into missles the violence escalated when the clerk tried to defend himself. befor

lorena --hoy se presenta en corte el ex- propietario de los dodgers ''frank mccourt'' para declarar sobreen el caso de ''bryan stow'' take vo --la familia de ''stow'' dijo que la franquicia no contaba con la seguridad necesaria para prevenir el ataque que dej a ''stow'' con daÑo cerebral.. --un experto de seguridad, indico que el estadio estaba corto de personal y que el agresor debi ser expulsado del parque de pelota durante el partido... lorena/take vo --donald sterling propietario de los ''clippers'' emprende una nueva batalla para mantener a su equipo... --fuentes aseguran que ''sterling'' est contratando a cuatro firmas privadas de investigacin para determinar si los propietarios de otras ligas hacen bromas racistas y sexistas... --como se sabe la liga est tratando de despojar a sterling de su equipo, luego que saliera a la luz una grabacin con sus comentarios racistas... ===espectaculo open=== lorena y tal parece que la batalla judicial entre marc anthony y dayanara torres se ha resuelto... un juez orden al cantante pagar 26,800 dlares al mes por la manuntencin de sus hijos cristian

that is all there is to it. >> about the role of frank mccourt? >> he wasn't patrolling. he wasn't coming up with a security department budget. there is -- you have no evidence 0. of what an individual did wrong, mr. mccourt in this case. >> it's his ball game. he has to keep that property safe. >> deliberations may be lengthy. there is a request for an index of the exhibits a sign they may want to review many details. reporting in downtown los angeles, abc7 news. >> santa clara county sheriff is hoping a dramatic security video of a robbery in san jose will lead to identifying the suspect, but the video reveals a good samaritan probably saved the clerk's life. and this is wild >> it's wild, and very, very graphic, larry. a man walked in and started grabbing liquor and cigarettes. and the man could have been that, as the clerk could have been injured but a bystander stepped in. >> there is no sign the robber is armed with a gun. but he started lobbing liquor bottles at the clerk, turning them into missles the violence escalated when the clerk tried to defend himself. befor

question 1 were the dodgers or frank mccourt negligent, yes or no? if yes, then question two, the was the negligence of that party a substantial factor in causing harm to bryan stow? >>> it's a big weekend. pride kicks off today in san francisco s the big parade is on sunday but this afternoon, final touches were being made on the floats that will line market street. and high above the hills in twin peaks pride's trademark pink triangle is getting ready to be installed. volunteers were out hammering nails into the tarp. the pink triangle will be fully laid out tomorrow. and throughout the weekend, there will be many family- friendly activities. bar parties and, of course, the parade. we post the all the best events on our website, kpix.com/pride. >>> an estimated 1 million people will flock to san francisco for pride this weekend but tonight, traffic is already a friday night mess. mayor lee will lead a transgender march at dolores park in about 20 minutes. that's at the same time as critical mass which kicks off at justin herman plaza, that big bank

that's a corporation that frank mccourt owned. or frank mccourt?the answer to both those questions is no, then the case is over. and no money. if the answer is yes to one of them, they go to question 2. question 2, was the negligence of that party a substantial factor in causing harm to bryan stow? l.a. dodgers? frank mccourt? yes or no. and if the answer is no to both parties, the case is over. no damages awarded. >> you have to do the right thing. >> reporter: the jury of six men and six women have gone home for the weekend no verdict reached. over the last two days, they have deliberated for not quite 7 hours. they will be back on monday morning. and there is no way of knowing if they have taken a vote on either questions one or two yet or if they are beyond question 2. but if they do get past question 2, questions 3, 4 and 5 will pertain to the men who beat up stow and stow himself. question 3, were the acts of the following a substantial factor in causing harm to bryan stow? louie sanchez, marvin norwood, yes or no? 4, was bryan stow negligent

stow's lawyers want to ask frank mccourt about security at the stadium. >>> got traffic and weather for> good morning. still "friday light" around the bay area but we have slower spots including southbound 880. it was the scene of an earlier accident right around mowry, thornton, one of those exits. southbound heavy from highway 92. i think it was in between those two spots. all right. here's a live look at our sensors through antioch westbound 4 no slowdowns lighter than usual past the "a" street exit. a few brake lights closer to concord. stacked up into the maze at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights turned on at 5:45. slowing from the incline to treasure island. that's your latest "kcbs traffic." your forecast here's lawrence. >> just some patchy fog around the bay area. more sunshine already starting out the morning hours and, in fact, over san francisco a little sun and patchy fog. we are going to see a very nice day ahead as high pressure now builds in overhead. our temperatures going to be warmer this afternoon. well into the 80s in some of the valleys. about 80 in napa.

and he is working against the dodgers and former owner frank mccourt. >>> it has been an emotional day for several korean teens to survived the cash. they returned since 300 of their classmates were killed. a meantime they are charged with abandonment as it sanction. >>> and the supreme court will release more as it wraps up its current session. there are three days left, tomorrow and monday and some of the more closely watched cases include whether police can look through a search search warrant to legal customers. >>> and this morning we are getting a sneak peak inside the 49ers. they are hosting a grand celebration in 20 days and it is nearly complete. 700 construction workers are finishing up on what includes roomy see thes. and it is also being rebuild with the idea in mind. >> with the water system santa clara has, it is very important for 49er team an ownership, economically, this is a very advanced stayed um. >> they are lash stadium. >> they are looking and on august 17th. >> look how put full that is. at i no, i, i can't believe it is getting ready to open. 4:47 is the time.

listen to the final testimony in his multi-million dollar lawsuit against one-time dodger owner frank mccourt we are not going to be able to take care of bryan for much longer. and it's very important that he be taken care of and it's fair. >> reporter: bryan's mother telling reporters that the family simply doesn't have the means to pay his medical bills mounting monthly. the lawsuit contends that he needs at least $37 million in order to make ends meet just for medical purposes. >> the hierarchy of the dodgers was a total mess. >> reporter: stow's attorney tom girardi has repeatedly told the jury that then owner frank mccourt was responsible for the beating because of the way he handled security. inadequate lighting in the parking lots, not enough security guards that night and that's the reason that stow was beaten by the two suspects who pleaded guilty to the charges. louie sanchez and marvin for chez. >> mr. sanchez, are you going to follow the advice of your counsel and not answer questions asked of you today based upon you invoking your fifth amendment rights of self- incrimination. >>

the attorney who represents the bryan stow family says his case against one-time dodger owner frank mccourt is coming together. >> if you own the land, you have the responsibility not lapd to keep the place reasonably safe. >> reporter: in their opening statement and throughout this trial, attorneys representing frank mccourt have told the jury over and over that there was beefed up security opening day march 31, 2012, dodgers versus giants. and in questioning one of the witnesses today, a security guard who arrived where stoas beaten the inference was made by attorneys for mccourt that lapd was slow in arriving. >> one of today's witnesses is currently the vice president of security at dodger stadium. he testified that after the 2009 season, he quit that position because of a disagreement he had with dodger management. they were cutting back on the number of uniformed police officers that would patrol the dodger stadium games. he said, quote, it was making for a dangerous situation. >> don't have uniformed police officers. and that's a huge deterrent so he quit. >> reporter: a security off

stow's family attorney says security was inadequate so the dodgers and former team owner frank mccourt pay for those costly medical bills as well as pain and suffering. >> they didn't do doodley squat. and the reason they didn't do doodley squat is because, man, they wanted to watch the old budget. >> the defense says security at the stadium had continued to improve and the attackers are solely responsible for stow's injuries. two men are now serving time after pleading guilty. >>> world cup soccer excitement alive and well here in america with team usa advancing in the tournament into the knockout round. across the nation people gathered at viewing events to watch yesterday's big match against germany. they watched at the civic center plaza in san francisco. team usa lost. but with a record of one win, one loss, one time, they still advanced to round of 16. >> we won. we advance from the group of death. >> it could have been a bummer but it wasn't. so thank god we're still in it. >> bars all around the bay area packed for the match including a britannia arms in downtown san jose. team

. >> the lawsuit filed accuses the dodgers and former owner frank mccourt of negligence. the case is expected to wrap up in three weeks. >>> we are months away from the first 49er game in levi stadium and the team is working out the details to get 70,000 fans to and frat stadium on game days. one plan is to get niners fans to leave their cars in mountain view and ride the light rail. it's a quick drive to the new home of the 49ers and city leaders are considering letter niner fans park for free downtown. supporters of the plan says that all bring thousands. >> it's great for busy weekends here are usually slow for mountain view. >> it could be a win-win for everyone. we have a beautiful downtown with restaurants and bars. >> however, critics say this plan could also create big traffic problems in mountain view. the city council will review the plan in two weeks. the organizers of super bowl l are also thinking about parking. special task force has been set up to figure out how to move the fan between san francisco and santa clara. >>> time now 4:45. d-day today. the 49ers

frank mccourt could take the stand today in bryan stow's civil trial against him and the team. his stay could be brief if the judge limits issues allowed in the questioning. stow's attorney wants to ask him about team finances. stow suffered severe brain damage after being beaten by two dodger fans on opening day three years ago. >>> time is 4:54. donald sterling now plans to dig up dirt on the nba. the ap reports sterling has fired four private eyes to investigate the league's former and current commissioners as well as the 29 owners. the private detectives will look into whether the chiggers or owners ever made racist or sexist remarks. sterling sued the nba for $1 billion after the league tried to oust him as the clippers owner for his own racist rants. >>> colin kaepernick and two other players won't face charges after an encounter with a woman in a l.a. hotel room. there is no evidence that any crime was committed. a 25-year-old woman told miami police she woke up in a hospital after partying with kaepernick and the other players. kaepernick tweeted that he is glad the iss

. >>> frank mccourt had no comment for reporters as he made his way to a courtroom for bryan stow's beating trial in los angeles. stow's family is suing the team and mccourt saying he skimped on money for security at the game when stow was beaten. mccourt told the jury he was not heavily involved in the implementation of game security. the defense also said there was more security than at any other dodgers opening day. >>> today is the first full day of competition in the world cup soccer tournament in brazil. just a short time ago, mexico defeated cameroon 1-nil. the crucial play happened in the 61st minute. a ball was drilled into the left corner a and the mexico goalkeeper made a late save on a header to preserve the lead and so far latin america is on a roll. brazil beat croatia last night. >>> a dramatic end for a dangling mansion. the home was set on fire. >> reporter: we have recently discovered what homeless people have known for years. those monthly storage units make great temporary housing. i'm kiet do with the story coming up. >> live in the embarcadero i'm roberta gonzales on t

stow's lawyer wants to ask frank mccourt about security at dodger stadium where stow was attacked andsevere brain damage. the accusation is that mccourt skimped on money for security at the game when stow was beaten. the defense has said there was more security at that game than any other dodgers opening day. >>> prosecutors in florida have decided not to file charges against 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick. a woman filed a complaint after what she described as a wild night of partying in miami with the 9ers quarterback and two other nfl players. she said she woke up in the hospital with no include how she got there. prosecutors say there is no evidence of any crime. >>> 6:35 now. l.a. clippers owner donald sterling is going after the nba and other team owners now. the ap reports sterling's lawyers have hired four private investigation firms trying to dig up dirt on the league. the source says they will check owners of the 29 other teams for reports of off-color jokes or racist or sexist remarks. sterling is suing the nba for $1 billion for trying to kick him out of the league. >>>

closing arguments are under way in the bryan stow trial against the dodgers and their former owner, frank mccourt. stow's attorneys say it will take tens of millions of dollars for his care after being brutally beaten in the dodger stadium parking lot in 2011. attorneys for stow say the dodgers were supposed to protect baseball fans, but failed. >> they didn't do doodley squat. they reason they didn't is because, man, they wanted to watch the old budget. >> stow missed most of the trial because he had a mild stroke but was able to return to hear testimony yesterday. >>> mighty rough commute this morning through contra costa county. here's why. all the lanes on highway 680 walnut creek are open again, a big rig traveling northbound flipped over into the southbound lanes about 6:40 this morning. the rig was carrying a load of dirt spilled all over the freeway and look at the mess. various lanes blocked throughout the commute and traffic backed up for miles. but much better now. >>> san francisco police still looking for the gunman who shot a man last night outside a department store at 4th and harr

they are trying to prove the dodgers and frank mccourt failed to provide adequate security at the stadium the day of the week. >> it was a dodger fan in dodger jersey. no way to identify him. if i saw hill, i could reck -- him, i could recognize him. but he's gone. >> there was testimony that the number of security personnel was not what it could have been. stow's attorney said the two security guards assigned to parking lot number 2 where bryan stowe was attacked were not at their post. stow's attorney plans to focus his argument on the absence of the two security guards. katie utehs, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> much of san francisco muni resumed regular service today bringing relief to thousands of riders. more than 90% of the 600 vehicles are running on all routes and lines. this follows a three-day worker sickout apparently relating to an ongoing contract dispute. they will monitor service throughout the day to make sure things run as smoothly as possible. >> it appears that the sickout is closing out and we're hoping the worse is behind us. it's too early to say for sure,

stowe's attorney says dodgers and former owner, frank mccourt did not provide enough security to keeptowe safe on opening day 2011. the defense says there was more security that day than any other dodgers opening day in history. jurors deliberated for four hours yesterday, which was their second day of deliberations. >>> a big celebration is in the works as yosemite turns 150 years old next week. a ground-breaking ceremony is planned at mariposa grove on monday, it will be the first step in a restoration project to remove the parking lot, the tram roads and the gift shop to make the area look more like it did back when it was first designated for public use. >> the first time in the history of the world that that a piece of land has been set aside for all people for preservation, it truly is the beginning of the national park movement. >> and an answer to a trivia question, if you were curious, it was president abraham lincoln who signed the yosemite grant, setting aside the area for the state of california under the condition that it be held for public use, resort and recreation. >>>

. >> bryan stow's attorney laid out his case this morning against former dodgers owner frank mccourt his team saying it was their job to protect baseball fans in their stadium and the night bryan stow was beaten into a coma, they failed. >> they had an obligation to keep the place safe. they had people assigned to be security in the parking lot where five assaults took place. and they didn't show. >> reporter: throughout the trial's testimony, which stow's family attended and stow himself came to hear yesterday, girardi maintains stow's attack and the severe injuries which left him in a wheelchair and needing lifetime care, could have been prevented. girardi says there should have been more security officers who kicked out stow's attackers earlier and preventative steps like better lighting should have been taken. but he says instead of shouldering responsibility, mccourt has shifted the blame. >> there's a huge defense in this case and it's, uhm, the abmd defense. anybody but mccourt dodgers. right, the lapd, the chp, the fbi, fans, et cetera. >> you can speculate on their theory al

the civil suit alleges former dodgers owner frank mccourt cut corners on security to save money.tow's attorney says medical expenses and lifetime care could cost $34 million. the two men who beat stow pleaded guilty earlier this year in the criminal case. >>> it is 4:43. coming up, california horses sold for food. it is against the law but no one has ever been arrested until now. a kpix 5 exclusive coming up next. >> homecoming plans are falling apart since the return of p.o.w. bowe bergdahl. the threat his community faces since his rescue. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, canadian woman's home... as gunman went on a ramp >>> can you see him? oh!! >> this is amateur video from inside a canadian woman's home as a gunman went on a rampage outside. three canadian police officers were killed and a massive manhunt for the gunman continues. the officers responded to last night's calls about an armed man wandering the streets in new brunswick. they are looking for a 24-year- old man. >>> sergeant bowe bergdahl's idaho hometown is canceling his homecoming celebration after hundreds of threatening phone

giants fan bryan stow is suing the dodgers and the former owner frank mccourt. stoas badly beaten in the parking lot after the opening day game in 2011. head of security for the dodgers testified he had quit the team prior to the attack because the team had cut the number of uniformed officers at the ballpark. >> i think the jury is beginning to understand the corners that were cut and the fact of the matter this happened because they didn't have proper security. >> mccourt's attorneys though have told the jury security was beefed up for the game stow attended. >>> happening today, the san francisco man charged with having bomb-making materials in his apartment will be back in court for a bail hearing. fbi agents collected more evidence from ryan chamberlain's russian hill apartment yesterday. the 42-year-old was arrested at crissy field this week after a nationwide manhunt. he faces 10 years in prison if convicted. >>> a proposed state bill would require college students in california to reach an official mutual agreement before having sex. the legislation aims

frank mccourt testified in a los angeles courtroom. stow's family claims the franchise didn't have enough security to prevent the brutal beating against him three years ago. mccourt said today that fan safety was his top priority and denied slashing security costs. stow's father was in the courtroom and says mccourt's testimony didn't help the case against the dodgers. >> it didn't seem like he was in charge of the organization, so he didn't -- it didn't seem like he answered a lot of the questions that were asked of him. and i thought he should have known. >> two men attacked stow in the parking lot of dodgers stadium in 2011 after they played the giants. stow has permanent brain damage from that beating. >>> a gunman is still on the loose in san jose, wanted in the city's 19th homicide of the year. police say a large fight broke out last night on south 12th street, just a block from kelly park in happy hollow zoo. witnesses say the man grabbed baseball bats and shovels. someone called police to report the fight. just before officers

. >>> we heard today from former dodgers owner frank mccourt. he testified in the bryan stow civil trial. he was questioned about security at dodger stadium the day dodger fans brutally attacked stow in the parking lot. he said he had no idea the lights hadn't been upgraded in 30 years. he also said while he was owner, he never cut the security staff or its funding. after he testified he said this -- >> my thoughts and -- and my prayers, uhm, continue to go out to mr. stow and to his family. >> bryan stow was not in court today. he and his family are suing mccourt and the dodgers for tens of millions of dollars for the attack that left him permanently injured. >>> drivers made their voices heard about the planned closure of a major milpitas street. fta was going to shut down dixon landing road for eight months for bart construction. it may be postponed but len ramirez tells us it's not all good news for drivers. len? ro. >> reporter: veronica drivers in this particular neighborhood know about those problems. i'm standing on dixon landing road on

stow's family attorney says security was subpar that day so the dodgers and former team owner frank mccourt should pay for stow's costly medical bills as well as pain and suffering. >> they didn't do doodley squat and the reason is because, man, they wanted to watch the old budget. >> the defense says security at the stadium had continued to improve and that the attackers are solely responsible for stow's injuries. >>> santa clara county deputies are now getting tips after releasing video of a bizarre attack. it shows a wild brawl during a robbery at a liquor store on bascomb avenue in the unincorporated burbank district. the thief takes cigarettes and liquor before throwing bottles at the clerk. a worker tried to defend himself with a garden hoe but the fight just got worse. >> we're not releasing is the fact that the suspect pushed the clerk on the ground strikes him several times and actually the witness that you can see in our video that we released, the person in the red shirt, breaks up the incident and the suspect runs out. >> now investigators hope the clear picture will lead to a n

his lawyers want to ask frank mccourt about security at dodger stadium. the accusation that mr. mccourt skimped on money for security at the game where stow was beaten. the defense said there was more security than any other dodger game opening day. >>> tesla's trade secrets are no longer secret. the company's ceo is telling everyone, go ahead, use our patents and he is promising he won't sue. kpix 5's simon perez reports the electric car company is opening hundreds of patents to the public opening to boost electric car development. >> he is trying to create the android for electric cars. >> reporter: santa clara university marketing professor [ non-english language ] says tesla's ceo elon musk's announcement that the company will share its patents and won't sue people who use them has a lot of parallels with the cell phone battle between apple and android. >> tesla's strategy now is exactly the opposite of apple's strategy. >> reporter: apple tells users, here's our product, take it or leave it. of course, a lot of people take it. but compare that to android, where users and de

>> the frank mccourt says that he simp pathizes but is not liable and should not be held responsible for the damages >> my thoughts and my prayers continue to go up to mr. stow and to his family. >> he says he owes no dollars to stow, suing him for negligence. in parking lot two, stow had not been in court to hear testimony for two weeks but his father has the question is -- >> how concerned about brian is doing. >> mccourt says he hired competent people to institute a fan code of conduct, asking spectators to usher security personnel if any fans convicted of the attack. >> i was -- make no mistake. they're parties responsible. >> the dodger defense? the astackers were drunk and so was stow, making a sarcastic remark as he passed them. stow witnesses describe heated rivalry with giants fans throughout the game. so intense, fist fights broke out with no security responding and the key aggressor, sanchez from the second inning was combative enough to be booted out, but never was. >> had they gotten rid of sanchez, this won't have occurred. >> about the procedure asking fans to report b

he is suing the dodgers and frank mccourt for $50 million and they claim lack of security paid near the tune university of the lone mountain campus. people in the area were evacuated around 7:30 at beal street near market and neither device turn out to be a threat. and it certainly will not be easy, from a popular san hoe day pub, what does it open up? >> well, you can see they are getting ready and they have been cleaning setting up chairs and fans will be on the end of their seat. >> usa... >> this is the scene in brazil where fans are getted revved up against germany. he was there lending support and love for the u.s. men's team is being felt here in the bay area and here is a picture of lincecum after he did it. it is critical and would advance to the knock out round which is the top 16 teams and if they tie they will go to the knock out rounds and the other fame being mailed now and talk to me about the excitements especially because you have one of your players playing how has it been? >> it was on the team and he fought his way to brazil and we had a huge game and if they win the

>> the frank mccourt says that he simp pathizes but is not liable and should not be held responsible for the damages >> my thoughts and my prayers continue to go up to mr. stow and to his family. >> he says he owes no dollars to stow, suing him for negligence. in parking lot two, stow had not been in court to hear testimony for two weeks but his father has the question is -- >> how concerned about brian is doing. >> mccourt says he hired competent people to institute a fan code of conduct, asking spectators to usher security personnel if any fans convicted of the attack. >> i was -- make no mistake. they're parties responsible. >> the dodger defense? the astackers were drunk and so was stow, making a sarcastic remark as he passed them. stow witnesses describe heated rivalry with giants fans throughout the game. so intense, fist fights broke out with no security responding and the key aggressor, sanchez from the second inning was combative enough to be booted out, but never was. >> had they gotten rid of sanchez, this won't have occurred. >> about the procedure asking fans to report b

bryan stow has not attend the civil trial in los angeles against the dodgers and former owner frank mccourtstow's beating in 2011 left him brain damaged and closing arguments are expected tomorrow. >>> department of home lap security is overwhelmed by a surround of children he will lyle lee crossel -- illegally crossing the border without parents. and in escondido near san diego, that was rejected, it attract the for park attracted property values in escondido. the company said they would install a tall fence around the property and tried to convince the city it would be safe. >> they say approximately who of sent it but not coming and taking it the to others and they decided to reject the permit. >>> and they are wrapping up its current session. there are three days left for the court to announce their decision. for some of the more closely matched cases, this includes it. >>> and they can look into what they owe for union dues. >>> we are getting a sneak peak inside the home for the 49ers. and in just 22 years and it is almost 2 million square feet. highlights include the roomy seats and

recordings were released as bryan stow's level lawsuit against the team and former owner frank mccourtfollowing the trial which continues in just a few hours and we understand you spoke with them about the strategy for the trial. >> reporter: they say there was not enough security the day bryan stow was attacked. bryan stow has appeared in the l.a. courtroom and brian will not take the courtroom because his injuries are so severe he has a hard time communicating instead he is using this video and the 911 recordings following the beating. >> he is on the phone but not conscious. he is decreasing and not good right now. >> you can hear the concern in bryan stow's friend as he describes his injuries to a 911 operator. he goes on to describe the attackers lewis sanchez and walker who took a plea deal. stow's attorney tells us he expected it to take a few weeks. >>> katie, thank you. >>> a vallejo man is targeting dogs who appear to be vicious breeds. his puppy was attacked by a pit bull. they are asking lawmakers to target aggressive breeds. they are requiring them to be registered with th

. >> former dodgers owner frank mccourt was called to testify yesterday in a los angeles courtroom.ed slashing security costs. stow's father was in the courtroom and he was not convinced. >> it didn't seem like he was in charge of the organization and it didn't seem like he answered a lot of the questions that were answered. i thought he should have known. >> two men were accused of attacking stow in the parking lot in 2011 leaving him with permanent brain damage. his family is suing for $50 million for what they call a lack security. >> much more ahead on "today in the bay". coming up, the giants are looking to extend a winning streak against the rockies. and the derek jeter retirement tour hits oakland. we'll have the highlights next. >> nbc bay area honored for three national awards, all from the society of professional journalists. nbc bay area, we investigate. >>> you're watching "today in the bay." >> time now 17:39. sun gleaming off the coke bottle there. it's going to be a terrific day for today's game. coming into tonight's game, the giants had beaten the rockies in 15 of t

. >> the argument is this: the dodgers and frank mccourt were negligent by not providing enough security 2011 during and after the game when bryan stow was nearly beaten to death in a parking lot. a chart showed what was described as gaps. >> the dodgers -- [ indiscernible ] >> prevented them from providing a safe place. that is all there is to it. >> you understand the only thing that brian was doing wrong is wearing a jersey that said giants. he wasn't assaulting anybody. >> the dodgers place the blame on these two. luis suarez and marvinmen -- louie sanchez and mark marvin norwood -- marvin norwood. dodger attorney said they are responsible for the injuries, not the dodgers who spent more on security that night than ever before. >> responsibility for what happened to bryan stow, and this condition he is in and all the medical bills, responsibility rest with them. >> the dodger defense team, he used the 2013 boston -- boston marathon bombings and the assassination of ronald reagan as examples. >> you can take reasonable steps but you cannot say we can prevent an altercation. >> reporte

stow is suing the dodger organization as well as former team owner frank mccourt, saying they failed to provide adequate security. >>> at the world cup in brazil, a thrilling victory for team u.s.a., as they beat ghana in their world cup opener. >> brooks for the u.s.a.! >> the final score was 2-1. the u.s. started strong with a goal in the first minute of play. ghana tied it up late in the march, but a substitute player for team u.s.a. followed up with another goal for the game winner. ghana had eliminated the u.s. in the last two world cups, so today's win was especially sweet. and hundreds of fans filled san francisco's civic center, where large screen tvs carried the match. the crowd came from around the bay area to be a part of today's action. >> very exciting. we thought why not go all out? >> i work on sutter street, at a sports shop, and my boss was like, you can leave. >> i didn't bring my gear, but it's all about the match. >> they're set to face portugal who lost to germany earlier today. mark ibanez will have more on the world cup play later on in sports. >>> today, cance

dodgers owner frank mccourt may take the witness stand today in bryan stow's civil trial against mccourteam. but mccourt's stay on the stand may be brief. bryan stow's lawyer wants to ask mccourt about the team's finances and suggest he skimped on spending for security at dodgers stadium while he was spending millions of dollars on his own lavish lifestyle. bryan stow suffered severe brain damage after being brutally beaten by two dodgers fans on opening day three years ago. >>> donald sterling is looking to dig up dirt on the nba. sterling has hired four private investigatorring looking into the nba's former and current conditions as well as the nba's 29 owners. sterling wants to know whether the commissioners or other owners ever made racist or sexist remarks. sterling sued the nba for $1 billion after the league tried to kick him out as the clippers owner because of his own racist rant. >>> police and fire units in livermore are increasing patrol after suspicious brush fires. we brought you information of two fires along a popular walking trail along sunset park. although they combine

the team and former owner frank mccourt are expected to rest their defense soon. >>> san francisco's public defender is backing a plan to nearly double the number of attorneys helping tenants facing eviction. jeff adachi wants the city to budget $1.3 million next year to hire as many as 13 more lawyers to represent tenants. a study of evictions in 2013 shows that 78% of tenants in san francisco did not defend themselves or were underrepresented during an eviction hearing. >> a tenant who has an attorney is five to ten times more likely to be able to stay in their house. and that's because often there are unjustified grounds for the eviction. but the tenant doesn't know. >> last year more than 3,600 tenants got eviction notices in san francisco. there were only 14 nonprofit lawyers to represent all of them. >>> remember when cal trans closed i 280 over memorial day weekend? they're doing it again, this time in the opposite direction on the northbound side from highway 101 to downtown san francisco over the fourth of july weekend. a hinge on one of the bridges has to be replaced to mak

frank mccourt may take the witness stand today in the civil trial of bryan stow and his lawsuit against the dodgers. however mccourt's stay on the stand may be a little one. saying he skimped on security while he was spending millions of dollars on his own halvic lifestyle. bryan stow suffered severe brain damage after being brutally beaten by two dodgers fans on opening day three years ago. >>> donald sterling is now planning to dig up dirt on the nba. the associated press reports donald sterling has hired four private investigators to investigate the former and current commissioners as well as the nba 29 team owners. they will look into whether the commissioners or owners ever made racist or sexist remarks. donald sterling sued the nba for $1 billion as the league tried to oust him as the owner of the clippers. >>> gavin newsom has joined other gay right supporters demanding an apology from rick perry. perry is being criticized for his speech wednesday night at the commonwealth club in san francisco. when asked if homosex quality was a -- homosexuality was a disorder he called it to a

. >> the lawsuit filed accuses the dodgers and former owner frank mccourt of negligence.eks. >>> it is 6:46. friday morning. let's check in with tori campbell for a look at what is coming up on mornings on 2. hi tori. >> hi pam and brian. coming up on mornings on 2, the much anticipated jobs report came out a little over an hour ago. we'll have the significance for the numbers. >> she is still not officially running for president but hillary clinton's camp just announced she is going to do a grass roots bus tour while promoting her book this month. the only stop on the west coast right in the heart of the bay area. we will tell you where and when. who are you going to call? ghost busters? the '80s hit making a come back. what is being done to celebrate the 30th anniversary. those stories and more coming up on mornings on 2. >> we all love ghost buster. >>> let's go to sal keeping an eye on traffic. are you a big ghost busters fan? >> i loved it when it came out. i don't know if i've seen it in 30 years. good morning everybody. it's friday . we are all kind of feeling good

former owner frank mccourt testified about the security at dodger stadium. he says he was not heavily involved in making policies but said he never cut back on the staff or funding. mccourt says he is not to blame for the attack that happened in the parking lot in 2011. >> and like all dodger fans, uhm, i was appalled at the criminal behavior of sanchez and norwood. and make no mistake, they are the parties responsible for this tragic incident. >> mccourt said he didn't know that guard towers in the parking lot were unmanned when the attack happened. he also said he was unaware that the parking lot lights hadn't been updated in 30 years. >>> still ahead, checks are on the way to thousands of ford drivers. >> the mileage mistake that has the company paying up big time. >> plus how priceline is getting into the restaurant business to the tune of $2 billion. ,,,,,,,, ♪ ♪ [ barks ] whoo! mmm! ♪ ♪ oh, yeah [ whistling ] [ male announcer ] discover your new orleans. start exploring at followyournola.com. [ woman ] and i love new orleans! priceline has reserved ope

beating and the jury listening to evidence in bryan stow's lawsuit against former dodger owner frank mccourtatch this video. >> nobody reports it. >> nobody reports it. they were supposed to have security people going up and down the aisles. >> reporter: the attorney for the stow family, a witness he called today testified that the dodger, quote, did not have enough security for security guards to go up and down the aisles in the sixth, seventh, eighth and 9th inning as required by their own policy and this fight he said broke out in the 6th inning and security never knew about it. >> the dodgers pointed out what they were supposed to do, and we know what they did. >> reporter: this was nowhere near the two men who have been convicted of beating up stow. >> we proved all this antagonism in the second inning, somebody being drunk, yelling obscenities, throwing stuff, and nothing happens. total think in violation of their own rules. >> reporter: those rules according to delgado was anyone who was drunk, fighting, starting a fight or throwing anything at fans would be kicked out immediately. th

giants fan bryan stow is suing the dodgers and former owner frank mccourt. stoas badly -- stow was badly beaten in 2011 in the parking lot of the stadium. the head of the security force quit because they cut the number of uniformed officers at the ballpark. >>> and some developing news now. the pentagon says bowe bergdahl's health continues to improve since he was freed by the taliban last saturday. he is now at a military hospital in germany. here in the united states, the debate over a swap for five taliban commanders continues. administration officials now say they had intelligence the taliban would have killed bergdahl if the deal became public so they claimed they had to bypass congress. they are supposed to by law give 30 days' notice of release of any prisoner released from guantanomo. >> if he was killed the taliban wouldn't be getting back the five highly valued taliban commanders. >> earlier in the week the administration said bergdahl's deteriorating health was the reason they kept congress in the dark. defense department officials say they are le

stow's lawyer wants to ask frank mccourt about security at dodger stadium where stow was attacked and suffered severe brain damage. the accusation is mccourt skimped on money for security at the game when stow was beaten. the defense has said there was more security than at any other dodgers opening day. >>> a north bay teenager accused of credit card fraud is due in court today. authorities say 19-year-old [ non-english language ] of rohnert park used a stolen credit card to rent a $240,000 sports car and a vacation home. sheriff's deputies arrested him at a gas station last week just hours after he pleaded guilty to using a fake visa card to buy smartphones and laptops. the charges against him now include auto theft. >>> head of san francisco's muni system is urging its operators union to return to mediation and come up with a new contract. the latest talks breaking off on wednesday night. the union recently rejected a contract that would have required the operators to contribute to their own pensions. if there is no new deal by the end of the month, the current contract will be ext

frank mccourt will take the stand today testifying in the bryan stow civil trial.nchise did not have enough security to prevent the attack in the stadium parking lot that left stow with permanent brain damage, h. >>> a half hour northwest of minneapolis. the company that operates the train confirms all 16 cars had derailed were empty and the good news is no one was hurt. >> amazing visuals there. >>> meantime, nominous white house officials say president obama could order an air strike against militants in iraq as early as this weekend. militants pushed their way to baghdad and three plane loads of americans have been evacuated to germany. >>> quick check of the forecast, again, with meteorologist christina loren. >> nice out there today and happy friday to you, you made it to the end of the week. beautiful weekend for you, all the dads out there, we wish you an early, happy father's day. 58 degrees in the east bay and 57 in san francisco and on our way to the 70s. 78 for the south bay today and 79 degrees along the peninsula. so, really nice out there. >> good. >>

. >>> former dodgers owner frank mccourt will take the stand to testify in the bryan stow civil trial. not enough security to prevent that attack in the stadium parking lot that left stow with permanent brain damage. a security expert agreed with stow's family saying staffers had had fallen short of industry standards on the night of the beating back in 2011. the expert said the men who pled guilty to beating stow should have been thrown out for rowdy behavior during the game. >>> the man who barricaded himself inside a san francisco home causing police to tell neighbors to stay indoors is now in police custody. we first brought you this story as breaking news yesterday mornin morning. he will be charged with child endangerment and resisting arrest among other things. police went to his house near the intersection of ward and girard street right next to highway 101 yesterday. they tried to question him about a domestic violence incident when he locked himself inside that home. >>> fresh off his visit on jimmy fallon last night, new jersey governor chris christie is back in the bay are

stow's family attorney says security was inadequate so the dodgers and former team owner frank mccourt should pay for stow's costly medical bills. >> they didn't do doodley squat and the reason they didn't is because, man, they wanted to watch the old budget. >> the defense says the attackers are solely responsible for stow's injuries. two men pleaded guilty to the beating and are in jail. >>> a san jose postal inspector now facing charges of stealing mail. investigators arrested [ non- english language ] this week after finding mail that included rare coins silver bars cash and prescription pills. if convicted he could face up to 20 years in jail. >>> and the parolee accused of killing federal investigator sandra coke is due in an alameda county courtroom this morning. coke's body was found in vacaville a few days after she disappeared from her oakland home last august. coke and randy alana had dated off and on between his stints in jail. >>> the fire at an auto shop in sacramento spread to two adjacent homes last night. it started around 6 p.m., burst of electricity erupted from down

. >> i had frank mccourt up there. >> frank mccourt is not the right answer. >> i have an excuse. fat marker. >> we're all high. >> what about you, savannah? >> i said who is john updike or steven king. but i actually meant -- wait a minute. i meant john irving. but i said john updike. >> you meant that when you knew that was the answer. >> i said john irving only because carson told me so. >> that's exactly right, everybody. john irving. he's a great guy. he was the answer. >> "a cider house rules"? is that the movie? >> yes, i believe that was right. 421,000 is the money julie took home. ken jennings writes in on twitter, welcome to the 20-timers club. amazing run. here's all the sweaters that julia wore. this had its own twitter account. there's the sweater she wore last night. nice run, julia. congratulations. and we'll go back to you. >> $420,000 will buy a lot of sweaters. >> carson just tweeted me, yes, you can have the marker. >>> coming up on "trending," what brad pitt is revealing about being attacked on the red carpet. >>> plus, a 7-year-old's confession about being a p

stow's attorney is trying to prove that the dodgers and former owner frank mccourt did not maintain adequateurity on the day of the attack. he said there were two guards assigned to lot two where the beating took place but there weren't at their post that day. stow's attorney said they will spend the day trying to prove that part of the argument. coming up in our next report hear how stow's friends describe the attackers. katie utehs, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> a san jose police officer accused of selling pot but that's not the only trouble he's facing. ktvu's pam cook joins us with a look at the cell phone video that we uncovered that has one woman claiming excessive force. >> good morning. he's a 20-year veteran of the san jose police department arrested for selling marijuana. 42-year-old son vu was taken into custody yesterday after police headquarters after 20 pounds of marijuana was found in a storage unit he was renting. workers were cleaning out the unit because vu had fallen behind on his payments on the storage unit. he's now on paid administrative leave and is scheduled

has not been attending the civil trial underway in leaks against the dodgers and former owner frank mccourt at the dodger stadium on opening day in 2011 left him permanently brain damaged. closing arguments in the civil trial are expected tomorrow. >>> let's check the commute. hey, sal, can you take care of our friends on the east shore. >> there are a lot of our friends on the east shore kind of hanging out, coming out to the bay bridge toll plaza waiting a lot. that's because of the police activity in san francisco. now, surprisingly, though, we haven't had a monster commute between the carquinez bridge and the macarthur maze. only about 30 minutes, which is typical. when you get to the bay bridge, you will notice there's more of a delay. things are getting better. what worries me today about the bay bridge, today there is a daytime baseball game in san francisco at at&t park at 12:45. the traffic is going to be slow getting in throughout the morning. they are not gonna reopen that fifth street offramp until about 10:00 as they continue a fatal accident investigation. all right. let's tak

. >> the lawsuit filed accuses the dodgers and frank mccourt of negligence.s expected to wrap up in three weeks. >>> now to a story out of alberta, canada you have to see to believe. this is slow-motion footage. a gray truck is struck by lightning. you can see the panic that erupted inside. al and betty say the pickup fried and partially melted, smoke filled the cabin and the door locks and windows were jammed. but al jumped into action. >> i put my two feet up against the window trying to kick it out. i don't know how many times i tried and tried. >> an officer who witnessed the entire incident was already running toward the truck to help. the couple made it out safely and celebrated their 47th anniversary just a few days later. >> unbelievable. >> congratulations to them. >> unbelievable pictures as well. >>> let's quickly go to sal, keeping an eye on traffic as well as something going on in berkeley. >> that's right. 1515 oregon street near sacramento. i want to put up a map of it. this is a hazardous materials situation. berkeley fire is on the scene. the

the lawyers for the dodgers and former team owner frank mccourt will spend the next five days callingwitnesses. the jury could then get the case sometime next week. stow is suing the dodgers and mccourt for negligence saying they failed to provide adequate security at dodger stadium on opening day 2011. stow was nearly beaten to death in the stadium parking lot. yesterday, an expert testified his injuries could cost stow $37 million over his lifetime. >>> 7:47. the san jose state football player who was seriously hurt almost two months ago in an apartment fire. he's now talking publicly about his ordeal. >> the skin is discolored but it's all healthy skin. just needs to get the color back. >> with his mother by his side, that's jared leaf showing us the burns on his hand and upper body at the family home in martinez. he was injured when his off- campus apartment caught fire right there. he was asleep. he got a phone call from a friend telling him to get out. >> ran through basically a wall of fire. i think my whole living room and kitchen was on fire and just ran out the door. >> now,

stow is suing the dodgers and former team owner frank mccourt, alleging inadequate security at the stadiumfrancisco 49ers are praising a military veteran who is walking across america to honor fallen service members. >> lot of inspiration was gained for that and just the respect that we have as an organization, as a team for our military. >> head coach jim harbaugh welcomed former u.s. army captain mike vete to the santa clara practice facility. he is on a new mission, hiking more than 7000 kilometers, one for every service member killed in the global war on terror. he expects to complete his hike for heroes in december at the army-navy football game in maryland. >>> gatorade has apologized for a tweet mocking lebron james during the nba finals. during the fourth quarter of thursday night's game, james cramped up twice. after the second time, he was out for good. on twitter, someone asked gatorade, where were you when lebron needed you? gatorade responded by saying the person cramping wasn't our client. he can't take the heat. he is sponsored by powerade. gatorade later issued a statement

. >>> former dodgers owner frank mccourt took the stand in the bryan stow beating trial.iding security when stow was attacked opening day in 2011 outside dodgers stadium. mccourt testified he didn't find out the two officers assigned to the parking lot where stow was beaten were not present, until years after the incident. >> like all dodger fans, i was appalled at the criminal behavior of sanchez and norwood. and make no mistake, they are the parties responsible for this tragic incident. >> stow suffered brain damage from the beating and has not attended the trial since the jury was selected. the trial is set to resume on monday. >>> court documents filed in the trial over weather the ncaa should share profits with student athletes are shedding light on how much money is at stake in college sports. the san jose mercury news reports total revenues for division 1 football and basketball more than doubled from 2000 to the 2012-13 season. the two sports brought in a combined total of almost $4.5 billion. the documents were filed in a class action lawsuit filed by former play