and steve hoskins, kimberly bell were the ones that showed that he was lying. those were his inner circle people that are all lying. those witnesses cannot be trusted. hoskins testimony was inconsistent. also that kimberly bell admitted lying before the grand jury so none of them can be trusted. the prosecution has been trying to demonize. becker. with untested theories of as head of growing. you can see barry bonds is leaving the court right now. the court has gone to the jury in the case has gone to juries. eight women, four men. we do not know how long this will take but we will be here to cover this for you as it happens. that is the latest, dan kerman kron 4 news. continuing coverage. >>pam: at 4:20 attorney ivan gold with legal analysis. if (music) >> jacqueline: a live look with the bay bridge toll plaza puffy clouds over the mountains. isolated thunderstorms through the bay area. it looks like mostly clear through the bay area but fairfield and new the delta. pretty intense storms running through right now! intense rrainfall over fairfield with a one- i

they did not ask about kimberly bell or steve hoskins.. >> the jury has perhaps already made up their minds. my guess is that the have taken hoskins and we are going to push him aside and kimberly bell aside. they have had mixed motives and we cannot believe them beyond a reasonable doubt. let us take a look at cathy hoskins and a very close look at that tape. no matter what motive stevie hoskins had. >>pam: let us take a look of the charges with 11. >> it went from 11 charges and now, to five charges and, to four charges at trial. three of them are a perjury charges and the other is obstruction of justice. >>pam: what would not all of those perjury's be in to one charge? on the always individual? >>pam they decided that barry bonds lied on three different occasions. so there are three different incidences and each is a separate account. >>pam: is this really all the time and money? is that issue going to come up. >>pam they are going to be asked to stick to the evidence requested by the judge. when i think that they spend a lot of money

kimberly bell lied to the grand jury and kimberly hoskins was coached by her brother to light. all are not liable and witnesses for them not to be believed. and was kimberly was coached to- cannot tell the truth by her brother. also dr ting, his testimony was detrimental. his " had grossed is an attempt to demonize barry bonds. his head to growth reporting live, dan kerman. >>pam: 1 east bay district as teachers especially upset with how the money is being spent. >> the majority in this unified school district say they are frustrated and angry because they have had three unpaid furlough days in order to save colleagues jobs. now the superintendent and the business manager or getting raises. there is another side, >>pam: heightened security at to the severe beating. that san francisco giants man was possible brain damage. the dodgers will pay the los angeles police to park and for extra officers to patrol the stadium. brian stoll, a paramedic from santa cruz remains in critical condition tonight at los angeles county usc medical center. he was attacked last week east award has g

and steve hoskins, kimberly bell were the ones that showed that he was lying.hose were his inner circle people that are all lying. those witnesses cannot be trusted. hoskins testimony was inconsistent. also that kimberly bell admitted lying before the grand jury so none of them can be trusted. the prosecution has been trying to demonize. . with untested theories of as head of growing. you can see barry bonds is leaving th--geezer alld witnesses not to be believe after dr. king king camting, ble prosecution of the water. by saying that the prescribed steroids were the reason for the side affects. not from the anabolic steroids. >>pam: will continue to have coverage of the barry bonds trial there out this evening and also www.kron4.com do right back. until now. with scotts ez seed. it's scotts best grass seed, starter fertilizer and a growing material that absorbs water and expands to surround and protect the seeds, you'll get a thick, green scotts lawn even if you've never been successful with other seed before. the revolutionary scotts ez seed. grow grass anywh

his former business manager steve hoskins, a former girlfriend kimberly bell and his former personalkins. all of the accusers against barry bonds that testified have a motive to get him. that's what it will suggest. >>dan: closing arguments are set expected to get underway 830 thursday morning it will begin with 60 to 9 minutes the defense will take three hours and in the prosecution will wrap up before the case goes to the jury. the federal courthouse in san francisco, dan kron 4 news. >>pam: stay with kron 4 for continuing coverage of the bonds perjurer trial. at 5:25 p.m. attorney michael cardozo is back with a look at what happened today and the closing arguments coming up tomorrow. accused kidnapper, felt that is expected to enter a guilty plea in court tomorrow. he's accused of kidnapping j.c. dugard when she is 11 and then holding her captive for 18 years. gregos wife is expected to go to trial on the she gets a better plea deal. >>jacqueline: tomorrow will be a wet and windy day possibly with tail. we will talk about that plus a warmer weekend coming up. >>pam: new details to

. >> a slew of motions to have testimony dismiss redwood all denied including testimony from kimberly bell. then came the bombshell from the defense, an attorney saying the defense rests. >> so frankly this is the one of the weakest prosecutions anybody has seen in a long time. conventional wisdom, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. >> the jury is expected to begin deliberations. >> if there was ever a case that you can smell an acquittal, if the prosecution manages to pull out a conviction of bard with this evidence it's going to go down in legal history. >> johnson also points out if in fact the jury gets this case tomorrow afternoon as expected, bonds could be a free man in time for the san francisco giants home opener in the afternoon. >> cheryl: the reward for convict ago man who viciously beat a giant's fan outside a dodger stadium in los angeles is up to $1,000,000. extra security will be in for next weekends game. bryan stow remains in a coma. his company he works for is holding an fund-raiser. >> reporter: it's amazing the emotion that is gathered at this fund-raiser and the barbecu

but all of the testimony will stay, including that of kimberly bell's testimony who talked about bonds's testicle shrinking. this case could hinge on bonds's personal shopper. she cried on the stand because she simply did not want to testify. >> she also has minimal amount of baggage compared to other witnesses. >> reporter: now, all of the lawyers and judges at 3:00 will wrap up a conference about how to read the jury the instructions on closing arguments. this case could go to the jury tomorrow afternoon. back to you. >> thank you, tara. so here are the charges fill facing barry bonds -- the charge dropped involved claims that bonds lied to a federal grand jury about using a specific type of steroid. he still faces three counts of lying to the jury and one count of obstruction of justice. you can follow the developing news and the background of the barry bonds's trial at ktvu.com. >>> the giants' fan brutally beaten last week after the game remains in a coma. doctors say 40-year-old brian stow of santa cruz may have permanent brain damage. it could affect his speech, memory and persona

his former business manager steve hoskins and his former girlfriend kimberly bell. it also in that testimony bonn said greg anderson never injected him. that contradicts the testimony of kathy hoskins. earlier in the day the judge refused to allow that secret audio tape to be admitted as evidence. that was the tape that steve hoskins secretly recorded in a conversation he had with dr. arthur ting about steroids. if the judge said it was barely intelligible and she said its overall value was low. the defense begins presenting its case on wednesday. among the possible witnesses on the less, two federal agents and barry bonds himself. the attorneys say they will decide in the next few hours whether to call some or none of those witnesses. the federal courthouse in san francisco, dan curman kron 4 news. >>pam: sale of kron 4 for continuing coverage of the trial, at 5:25 p.m. attorney michael cardozo will join as for legal analysis of the trial. >>jacqueline: i live look aside from the mount tam cam, a few high clouds passing overhead. forcing another day of cooler tempe

. >> a slew of motions to have testimony dismiss redwood all denied including testimony from kimberly bell. then came the bombshell from the defense, an attorney saying the defense rests. >> so frankly this is the one of the weakest prosecutions anybody has seen in a long time. conventional wisdom, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. >> the jury is expected to begin deliberations. >> if there was ever a case that you can smell an acquittal, if the prosecution manages to pull out a conviction of bard with this evidence it's going to go down in legal history. >> johnson also points out if in fact the jury gets this case tomorrow afternoon as expected, bonds could be a free man in time for the san francisco giants home opener in the afternoon. >> cheryl: the reward for convict ago man who viciously beat a giant's fan outside a dodger stadium in los angeles is up to $1,000,000. extra security will be in for next weekends game. bryan stow remains in a coma. his company he works for is holding an fund-raiser. >> reporter: it's amazing the emotion that is gathered at this fund-raiser and the barbecu

jurors had trouble believing some witnesses, especially bonds' former mistress, kimberly bell. >> she was seemed to be attacking barry instead of just giving her own honest testimony. >> so really what we saw was enough inconsistencies in the storytelling that really led us to wonder, well, who was really telling the truth? >> the defense is now asking the judge to throw out the guilty verdict. fans we spoke with seemed to be forgiving. >> i think it's kind of disappointing that he was doing steroids in that -- >> reporter: he didn't say he was doing steroids. they just said he was guilty of obstruction of justice. >> yeah, that he was lying. >> bonds' lawyers are moving to have the guilty verdict thrown out. the next hearing on the case may 20. >>> and we have complete coverage of the bonds verdict on our website, cbssf.com, including the raw interviews with the jurors and you will also find analysis on our sports page. >>> an old terminal brand-new again at sfo and open for business this morning. kiet do is at terminal 2 where the first flights will leave in about an hour. kiet, goo

jurors had trouble believing some witnesses, especially bonds' former mistress, kimberly bell. we have complete coverage. bonds verdict on our website, cbssf.com. it includes the raw interviews with the jurors and analysis on our sports page. >>> traffic and weather now and a spot to avoid down on the peninsula. elizabeth, a mess on 280? >> they just cancelled a traffic alert southbound 280 at hickey boulevard so all lanes just re-opened a short time ago. three to four cars were involved in this crash. so for a while chp had a couple of lanes blocked, they were running traffic breaks through the stretch. flares may still be in the road and it sounds like from our sensors at least from some members of the kcbs phone force that traffic may be still backed up for an exit or so to about serramonte boulevard but once the flares burn out traffic should improve across the stretch so you may want to consider 101 as an alternate for a short time but again, they just got all lanes open just a short time ago. all right. mill valley, everything is quite this morning for your marin county r

during the three-week trial, they also heard from kimberly bell, bonds' former mistress. she said bonds told her he used steroids as early as 1999. the government then called in an all-star lineup of baseball players to testify. jason and jeremy giambi admitted they bought steroids from anderson, but the defense hammered back arguing the government had no proof bonds knowingly took steroids. a case they say built on theory, not evidence. as a player, he had a dramatic physician transformation. his rookie year. >> i like that pitch. >> bonds was lean, 185 pounds. but over 21 years, baseball's cov coverboy packed on 21 pounds, evidence, said prosecutors, of steroid use. tonight's verdict does make barry bonds a convicted felon. no sentencing date has been set. the maximum sentence called for ten years in prison, but legal guidelines show he'll likely face 18 months in prison. brian. >> thanks, miguel. our los angeles bureau on tonight's breaking news. >>> when we come back, a 10-year-old boy's dramatic escape from a heartbreaking family tragedy. >>> and later, our look at t

the judge is considering striking maybe all of kimberly bell's testimony saying there was no legal foundation laid for her relationship with bonds. it was girlfriend, then mistress. interestingly, the grand jury transcript read into the record and he didn't do the steroids and he was against the stuff. the defense will be calling three to six witnesses. but the big question, is bonds one of those witnesses? terry mcsweeney, "abc 7 news". >> kristen: after six years of planning and debate. richmond city council voted late last night to stop plans for a casino. council members voted 5-2 to discontinue discussion of a casino. original was to clean up the shoreline property and turn it into a resort, including a hotel convention center and casino. last year, 58% of voters voted against the casino. they said it wouldn't be profitable or create jobs without the gambling. they may end up suing richmond. >> cal trains board meets tomorrow to vote on a tentative agreement that voids radical cuts but passengers would pay for fewer trains. they are facing a $30 million deficit in the next fiscal year. t

especially bonds former girlfriend, kimberly bell who testified his testicles shrank. >> we were very against pretty much kim bell. she wasn't as sure in her answers, and she seemed to be attacking barry, instead of just giving her own honest testimony. >> so really what we saw is enough inconsistencies in the storytelling that led us to wonder, who was really telling the truth? >> reporter: the jury deliberated for nearly four days. >> there was two outbursts of crying, actually, there was three. >> over what? >> i couldn't sit down at times. >> reporter: baseball fans at tonight's giants/dodgers game were forgiving. >> i think it's kind of disappointing that he was doing steroids. >> he didn't say he was doing steroids. they just said he was guilty of obstruction. >> yeah, that was lying. >> is he still a hero? >> not as much, but yeah, he was stale a great player before. >> reporter: the giants organization would not comment on the verdict. but did say, it expects that the case will move forward fairly, and orderly. in the meantime, prosecutors say they respect the jury's decision.

an ex-mistress, kimberly bell, testified bonds told her he used steroids as early as 1999. quote, players use steroids to get ahead. prosecutors had an all-star lineup of major leaguers to testify. jason and jeremy giambi admitted they bought steroids from greg anderson, bonds' personal trainer. next week, bonds' legal team begins their defense, trying to keep him out of prison. >> the first pitch of the season. >> reporter: but today, a new season. >> opening day is truly new year's day and people are thrilled to get the season started again, especially in the cities where they have been digging themselves out from a long, hard winter. >> reporter: this week snow fell in 13 major league cities. that first pitch in new york, it was 43 degrees. here in los angeles at game time, 87. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> some hopeful news to report tonight on the health front for women. for the first time women's death rates from lung cancer are down. it's a small decline, reported in the nation's annual report on cancer, but every little bit helps, of course. lung cance

there was a witness who says she saw bonds injected and the testimony from bonds' former mistress kimberly bell. so normally, we didn't have federal court on friday which is tomorrow. so the question is, if the jury begins deliberations this afternoon, which they probably will, will they continue deliberating on friday? the judge says that that is up to the jury. and they have not yet made their decision known. so we could even feesably have a verdict by the end of the day and we'll see if they are deliberating tomorrow or not. back to you guys. >> that would be quick. okay, anne makovec live in san francisco, thank you. >>> a surprise in another high- profile case. the man charged with kidnapping jaycee dugard and holding her captive for two decades entered a not guilty plea in court. jonas tichenor reports. >> reporter: there was a lot of expectation today that we were going to be hearing a guilty plea from phillip garrido. that is certainly what we were led to believe. but as very typical in this case that did not happen today. the garridos both in court, just after the attorneys met in the

bond's former girlfriend, kimberly bell, testified bonds told her he used steroids. bell said bonds developed acne and couldn't perform sexually. side effects, the government said, of steroid use. >> i like that pitch. >> reporter: prosecutors also pointed out bonds' dramatic physical transformation. as a rookie, he was slender. but 21 years later at the height of his career, bonds bulked up 55 pounds. the giants' equipment manager testified his hat size grew, and it's been reported his feet went from a size 10 1/2 to 13. the government's case against barry bonds has been eight years in the making, costing millions of dollars. it's also made bonds the poster boy of baseball's steroid era. bonds never took the stand. but his defense team argued the government had no proof he knowingly took steroids. a case, they say, built all on theory, not evidence. >> steroids! steroids! >> reporter: if convicted, bonds could face prison time. but despite the outcome, many believe his legacy is already tarnished. miguel almaguer, nbc news, san francisco. >>> in vietnam, the times,

the prosecution's case came dun to three former friends, including bond's long- time girlfriend, kimberly bell she testified bonds told her he used steroids and she said he saw emotional and physical changes consistent with steroid use. the defense said bell was simply angry with bonds and looking to get even. when barry bonds and his lawyers left the courthouse here about a half hour ago, his lawyers briefly spoke to the media but bonds did not. he is facing some jail time. the felony charge could carry a 10-year sentence but most experts say barry bonds will see far less than that, somewhere between 15-20 months and that could simply be home confinement. >> couric: a superstar was hit with a huge fine today. the nba told kobe bryant he had to pay $100,000 for shouting a gay slur at a referee last night. the nba's commissioner called it offensive and inexcusable. and now to a tragic story here inspect new york state. the police in newburgh, 60 miles north of new york city, say a young mother drove a minivan with her four children on board into the hudson river. elaine quijano reports, only th

was read, jurors said they had trouble believing some witnesses, especially bonds' ex-mistress, kimberly bell. >> and she was -- seemed to be attacking barry instead of just giving her own honest testimony. >> so really what we saw is enough inconsistencies in the storytelling that really led us to wonder, well, who was really telling the truth? >> the case will be back in court may 20th for a hearing and possibly to schedule a sentencing date. >>> the family of the giants fan attacked outside dodgers stadium homes he could come out of a coma -- hopes he could come out of a coma as early as today. he hasn't had any new seizures and doctors are slowly lowering his sedation. once it's out of his system possibly later today his family hopes stow will start responding to commands and wake up. stow has been in a medically- induced coma since he was severely beaten nearly two weeks ago. >>> other headlines around the bay area, oakland police trying to figure out the bizarre chain of events behind that city's latest homicide. police say that a man was shot shortly after 8:00 last night. he was then

. >> the judge also says she is leaning toward striking all of kimberly bell's testimony because there was no legal foundation laid for her relationship with bonds. >>> san francisco's supervisors voted overwhelmingly to give twitter a tax break to keep the company from leaving the city. the measure passed by an 8-3 margin and will exempt twitter from payroll taxes on new hires if it relocates to the midmarket area. the tax break's approval came with vigorous debate. >>> i -- >> i believe that businesses in san francisco and around the country should be socially responsible, and part of the responsibility is paying our taxes. >> if you want to come to an area that has long been blighted and has had persistently high vacancy areas where they have not want to come, and you will bring new jobs to the city, then, yes, we will give you a tax exemption on the new jobs. >> it applies to any business in the neighborhood, but city officials believe twitter will be the company that spurs economic growth. >>> oakland voters will decide on a new parcel tax. the city council voted in favor of a spe

jurors had trouble believing some of the witnesses especially bonds' former girlfriend kimberly bell. >> she seemed to be attacking barry instead of just giving her own honest testimony. >> veally what we saw was enough inconsistencies in the story telling that we wondered who was telling the truth. >> the defense is asking the judge to throw out the guilty verdict. cbs 5's legal analyst says they may have a case. >> obstruction of justice charge is based on the perjury count. so that was the obstruction of justice that he lied. and if he was found not guilty for lying, then there is no foundation to sustain the obstruction charges. >> it's not over yet. this case will be back in court may 20 for a hearing and to possibly schedule a sentencing date. >>> we have complete coverage of the bonds verdict. it's on our website, including the raw interviews with those jurors. you will also find analysis on our sports page at cbssf.com. >>> it is 4:36. stanford police are releasing a new description of a suspect that sexually assaulted a student this past weekend. he is described as a 30-year-

the jury also heard from bonds' former mistress kimberly bell, who testified that bonds admitted takings. >> you know, she wasn't as sure in her answers, and she seemed to be attacking barry. >> reporter: the obstruction charge basically says bonds attempted to mislead. he could face ten years in prison. but federal guidelines call for 15 to 21 months. and there is a chance he could spend it in home confinement, instead of jail. laura mclaughlin for cbs news, san francisco. >>> in other news, not many of us could do the things world class gymnasts do. but take a look at this guy. he's a polish gymnast, and this video has gone viral on the internet. his high-speed series of handsprings, flips and multiple twists, followed by a nearly perfect landing, is dazzling even the experts. which may account for the title it's been given on youtube. is this even human? leave it to you to decide. that is impressive. this morning on "the early show," yet another air traffic controller caught sleeping on the job. i'm betty nguyen. with being fed on. we demand k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas an

the judge is considering dismissing one charge and also the tape recording with kimberly bell talked about his testiccal shrinking now, the judge did throw out an audiotape, where hoss kins -- hosskins had a conversation with dr. ting, bonds' physician. today, the fence really wants to grill hosskins about a portion of those tapes that we haven't heard. a part that he says he was trying to distort money from him. tomorrow could be -- we could see closing arguments and then it would be in hands of the jury. back to you. >> and you can get updates on the bonds's trial by going to ktvu.com. click on the "bonds's trial" tab and tune in for the ktvu news at noon, streaming live for latest on this morning's proceedings. >>> federal authorities have charged two men with running an insider trading scheme that netted nearly $30 million with information stolen from the largest law firm in the silly -- silicon valley. >>> san francisco police are searching for a man and a woman who attacked a political protesters who was -- political protester who was carrying a controversial sign this all happ

and with record to kimberly bell bonds former girlfriend said too many inconsistency with the testimony. and you will ask kathy hopkins who saw barry bonds injected. the jury said she was the most credible witness. but when it came to being 100 percent sure to bonds 100 degrees taking storoids they couldn't be sure. those steroids phd for instance. they are not begin by injection. they can be given by other means. >> she wasn't as sure in her answers and she seemed to be attacking barry instead of giving her honest testimony. >> i wouldn't want my daughter out there competing against someone on steroids and performance enhancing drugs. i am glad ucl labs got involved and putting an end to all of this. >> again some of the jurors didn't want to give their name. some said bonds should be tried. the trouble with the jury, some of them were adament no matter what information they received and what you told them, they would not change their mipeds. that's what they told me. another juror said if they try him again, prosecutors should be better prepared and do more homework . with regard to d

of other ball players and the testimony of nonexpert witnesses such as bond's former mistress kimberly bell. reporting live in san francisco, rita williams. >> also today the attorney for bond's personal trainer filed a motion to free anderson from prison. he has been held in contempt of court since march 22nd after he refused to testify. the judge said she was inclined to grant it but held off offer the prosecution said they wanted anderson held until the juror finishes its dislikes and cited case law supporting it. >>> we continue our coverage on the website. you can -- find out more about the barry bonds trial round the clock. go to ktve.com where you will find the latest. >> the man who condition fessed to killing chauncey bailey was on the witness stand again. the defense continued its questioning of him in. he said his boss ordered him to kill bailey. the second defendant is a accused of driving the get away car. >>> the sanity trial is now in the hands of the trial. he pled not guilty in a pipe bomb attack at a high school in august of 2009. last week jurors convicted him of six coun

defense attorneys also say barry bonds' mistress kimberly bell exaggerated effects of steroids and say she flat out lied on the stands. the physical side effects called roid rage have never scientifically been proven. the jury will be back tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. and will deliberate until 3:00 p.m. every day until they reach a verdict. >> thank you. >>> a legal case that has for years divided a community. two basketball players are not liable for the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl. juliette goodrich with reaction from both sides just minutes after the verdict. >> reporter: after three and a half days of deliberations a san jose jury of six men and six women found the defendants in the alleged rape trial not liable for negligence for the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl at an off-campus house party four years ago. the defendants' parents reacting with strong emotions leaving the courthouse after the verdict was announced. >> the truth prevailed in the courthouse by what her actions were. she brought this all on herself and then cried wolf. why don't you take a minute and l

now that would include the portion of exmistress kimberly bell's testimony where she talks about bonds' testicle shrinking. she admitted she did exaggerate about it in 2003. the judge also threw out a just discovered several year audiotape on it bonds' former business manager secretly recorded a conversation with dr. ting. he says he talked to ting 50 times about bounds' steroid use. ting flatly denied it. the judge said the audio was barely audible. so she tossed it out. today the defense really wants to grill hoskins about a portion of the secret tapes we haven't heard yet. a part they say proves he tried to extort money from bonds. the defense says it will wrap up its case today. and that likely means that by tomorrow the jury will deliberate. live in san francisco. i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an autopsy will be performed this week on a santa cruz county man reported missing two weeks ago. a family hiking near the river found the remains of the 58- year-old on a river bed on monday. the cause of his death has yet to be determined. but he did suffer from mental disabi

they say they didn't buy what kimberly bell had to say. that is barry bonds' mistress, who they say kept changing her story. they did like kathy hoskins, a childhood friend of bonds, and she's the one who said she actually saw him being injected with steroid. and they said it would have made a huge difference to hear from greg anderson, barry bonds' former trainer, who actually chose to go to jail instead of participating in this trial. now, it's possible that those three counts could be tried all over again. lawyers on both sides will be coming back here to court on may 20th, to figure out what direction to go. now we join raj mathai, who's live at the home of the giants. raj? >> reporter: traci, thank you. it's strange, eight years and more than $30 million later, we've come to this. a verdict in this case. now, we've covered this trial and this case for more than eight years now, and insiders to barry bonds, the people that are closest to him will tell you, there has never been a point during this entire ordeal where he thought he would

the judge said yesterday she is leaning towards striking potentially all of ex-girlfriend's kimberly bell'stimony because there was no legal foundation laid for her relationship with bonds. interesting the 2003 grand jury testimony was read to the jury. he is heard saying he didn't use steroids, in fact he was against steroids. the defense has got three to six witnesses that its going to bring for this entire case. one of them may be barry bonds and if he testifies defense attorneys say it's going to be today. >>> president obama is coming to the bay area in two weeks. he'll hold a townhall session at facebook headquarters. it will be streamed live on facebook. on wednesday april 20th facebook founder mark zetterburg will moderate it. the president will also be holding a $35,000 a plate fund-raising dinner that evening. find a link to the townhall session at abc7news.com. >>> lisa argen is in for mike nicco. >> this morning we have a clear start. we have another day or so before the showers move in. you don't have to worry about the umbrellas this morning or this afternoon. it's the winds o

that would include the portion of ex-mistress kimberly bell's testimony where she talks about bonds' testicles shrinking. bell admitted she exaggerated about it to the grand jury in 2003. the judge also threw out a just discovered 7 year old tape. on it bonds' former business partner, steve hoskins, secretly recorded a conversation with bonds' orthopedic surgeon dr. ting. he says he talked to ting 50 times about bonds' alleged steroid use and ting flatly denied it on the stand. the judge said the audio where barely intelligible on the tape. so that was a big blow to the prosecution throwing that evidence out. today what we expect to see the defense says it will call three to six witnesses and they really want to grill hoskins about a portion of those secret tapes we haven't heard yet. it's a part they say where he was trying to extort money from bonds. the defense says it will take only one day to present its case here. that means by tomorrow it will all be in the jurors hands. live in san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 5:36. two richmond police officers are o

kimberly bell told the court bonds admitted he had taken steroids.id the athlete threatened to cut her head off and burn down her home. jurors did not hear an audio recording in which one of bonds' former associates discussed the king's steroid use. the judge decided it was inadmissible as evidence. >> they argued that the government never made the case that what bonds said to the grand jury mattered to the grand jury. and if that's the case, they can't convict him on any of the counts. >> reporter: and there was one witness who refused to testify. bonds' friend and former trainer, greg anderson, was found in contempt of court and sent immediately to jail. the second time anderson has chosen jail over testifying against bonds. diana alvear, abc news, los angeles. >>> as we enter the second week of the baseball season, a lot of people are keeping their eyes on barry bonds. of course, this case -- he's become the lightning rod for the whole steroid controversy so we'll see what happens with one of the greats. >> sort of the first domino to fall over. a

throughout the 12-day trial, jurors heard from 25 witnesses, including bonds' former girlfriend kimberly bell to using steroids and threatened her with physical violence. but the home run king's friend and former trainer greg anderson refused to testify against bonds and was sent to federal prison for contempt of court. bonds' legal team immediately asked the judge to dismiss the guilty verdict. a hearing in the case has been set for may 20th. alex stone, abc news. >>> the nba has slapped lakers star kobe bryant with $100,000 fine for his use of a gay slur. it was all caught on camera tuesday night. bryant used the slur against the ref after he was called for a technical foul. the league's commissioner called bryant's comment, quote, inexcusable, and gay rights groups were similarly upset. >> what he said was very offensive. what he said is the type of thing that foments hate and discrimination, and it also teaches people that it's okay when they see someone they idolize like kobe bryant say something like that. >> bryant said his actions should not be taken literally and that it was used out