thanks to our media partners, and thanks to you amazing san francisco giants fans. n california, in this city because of all over the world, here is to you giants fans. [applause] >> a final word of thanks to this amazing, diverse, remarkable community where the san francisco giants have the privilege of being a part. thank you, san francisco, for all of what you do. [applause] >> today is a day to celebrate. today is also a day to recommit. off seasonst

but one responsibility, and you owe it to the person that taught you the good book of the san francisco giants. you need to pass this story on. keep this love alive. when you tell the story, simply tell them, we are the giants. we are san francisco. we of the world champions -- we are the world champions! [applause] >> please welcome tim lincecum, brian wilson, and matt cain! [applause] before they come up, i want to say one thing. before the last game, we were having in texas, and he said, this story has been written. please welcome brian wilson. >> i am not a man of many words. i did not really know what to say. i am having a mini-heart attack. maybe it is the smell of prop 19. i am not sure. thank you all. you are etched in history. you had our backs from day one. i would also like to thank the mayor for allowing me to try to take the reins. i do not think i am up for the job, but i also have three words. i know the man who is. where is the machine? [applause] >> like bryan and machine, i am not a man of many words at all. i do not talk much at all. just coming out here and seeing you give

giants moved west, ladies and gentlemen, it is time to celebrate your 2010 world champion san francisco giants. [applause] we would like to take a moment to introduce several giants and special guests and san francisco dignitaries that have joined us today. first, please welcome the governor of the great state of california, the honorable arnold schwarzenegger. the chief of protocol, charlotte schulz. we are honored and delighted to have with us today mrs. gina mosconi and mrs. kathleen alioto. giants managing general partner and ceo bill neukom and his wife sally. the giants' president and chief operating officer larry fehr and his wife pam. giant's senior vice president and general manager brian sabian and his wife amanda. the wife of our skipper, mrs. kim bocce. former giants managing general partner, peter mcgowan. clubhouse manager mike murphy is here with his wife carol. also with us today, the giants' training and medical staff, the clubhouse staff, the front office staff of giants executives, and the players' families are here as well. i would like to introduce the of the giant broadca

he is san francisco giants' fan brian stow. now there is a picture of the suspect, giovanni ramirez. as grant lodes reports, police say a lineup helped their case, even though charges haven't been filed. >> reporter: the anticipated police lineup is complete. charlie beck considers it sussesful. >> added to our evidence and we will present the evidence to the district attorney. >> reporter: giovanni ramirez remains in custody on a patrol violation but hasn't been charged in the beating of san francisco giants' fan brian stow. police consider him the main aggressor in the attack. and despite his alibi he wasn't at the game, beck thinks police have the right guy. >> there are standards for arrest in this state. we met that standard. we exceeded that standard. i am sure as can be. >> that's a confident chief, the one that knows this case is far from over. another suspect hasn't been arrested and police are searching for the female who drove the get away car. >> i have a very difficult case. you know, this is a case that is not sol

as you know, i grew up a dodger fan, but right now and forever it is all about the san francisco giants and our world series, baby. [applause] >> san francisco giants are world champions. i am a part of it. i cannot believe it. nine years of my life. dead last our fourth place, this organization has the hard to bring me here and give me a chance. here i am in front of you beautiful people. you deserve it just as much as i do, trust me. i have a present for you all in san francisco. i am sure all of you have heard about the rallying song. i know this is a family event, but if you have seen zoolander, i have a special talent just for you. [applause] >> world champions. we will do it again, baby. san francisco, i love you. thank you very much! [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, congratulations to the giants of 2010, and to you, i have the sound that you made at at&t park in the world series echoing in my head. we need it another few times as we face the winter ahead of next season. let's hear it again. let's go, giants. let's go, giants. >> let's go, giants. let's go, giants. let's go, gi

the san francisco giants become the first pro sports franchise to join the campaign against bullying tonight, you'll hear from the man that started the petition to get the giants involved. >> well, with the world series under their belt, the san francisco giants are playing a lot of roles these days and not all of them are on the field. they will soon be take talking about young, gay, lesbians and transgender men and women. >> reporter: the san francisco giants, certainly celebrities on and off the field, they are starring in a showtime reality show. but now they will play a prime role in a different kind of video. >> i was shocked and saddened -- >> reporter: president obama is among hundreds of celebrities who created videos for the it gets better campaign, the campaign that shows support for teens. >> i think it would really be great for sports to reach out to all sorts of people, no matter what the identity is. >> reporter: giants fan shawn has taken its own one man to the internet. after kobe bryant was caught saying an anti gay slur, the giants acknowledged that they are doing j

today the san francisco giants and fresno grizzlies minor league teams will give donations to his family. >>> lindsay lohan may plead no contest for stealing a necklace

. >> reporter: san francisco giants' fan brian stowe hit from behind. police say by two men kicking him, punching him, yelling profanities about the giants. his only offense was his team spirit. >> i think it was a random act of violence against somebody who was wearing giants' colors. >> reporter: los angeles police launched a manhunt releasing these sketches of the suspects. they put 17 detectives on the case. a billboard campaign, more than 300 of them, all over the city pleading for leads. >> we still need the public's help. if you know any information whatsoever, please come forward. >> reporter: the dodgers joined the cities of los angeles and san francisco in offering a reward. >> i am announcing an additional $100,000 in reward being put up by the dodgers organization. >> reporter: now an arrest in the case. but brian stowe, 42-year-old father of two, remains in critical condition. his sister erin collins in utter disbelief. >> we all love each other and love him. it has just been so hard. >> again, this story is just developing. we are in los an

evacuations in butte la rose until tuesday. >>> more on the arrest today in the brutal beating of a san francisco giant'ser stadium. >>> a call center opens today in san francisco's castro district, the social cause behind the big opening. >>> also, an unusual sight on top of san francisco's twin peaks. the historic significance behind this bright symbol. . >> updating you now on our top story tonight, los angeles police released new details within the past 90 minute on the arrest of the man called the primer aggressor in the beating of san francisco giants' fan bryan stow. the man described as suspect no. 1 was arrested this morning at an apartment, this one here in east hollywood. l.a.'s chief of police said officers continued to search for two more suspects in this case. for that reason, police are not yet releasing the name of the man in custody. >> you just have to know right now, it's extremely important that we keep as much of the investigation confidential as possible in order not to alert people as to what our next move. >> 42-year-old bryan stow is treated at san francisco general hospital for

. >> the family of san francisco giants' fan brian stow reacts to the arrest of suspect, plus the latest on the investigation. first a happy reunion after a kidnapping. the baby taken away from his home by his grandmother is back with his mother tonight. we have reaction to the situation. >>> this was the scene just a few hours ago as ramy amadea gallego was reunited with her parents. she is being held by her mother outside their home. the baby was taken from the home over the weekend. investigators in southern california have now charged the grandmother, erica gallego with kidnapping. kron 4's reggie kumar tells us how the story unfolded at 11:00. >> reporter: after a day of not knowing why someone kidnapped the baby, her mom and dad got the news sunday evening, every parents wants to hear when their child is missing. southern california officers located the child, she was with her grandmother, erica gallego, she kidnapped her while her parents were asleep. she madehair this past mother's day. and she memorized the codes to get into her son's home. her parents went to a bbq, that's when

. >>> the mother of the only suspect arrested in the attack on san francisco giants' fan brian stow is speaking out today. the mother of giovanni ramirez. she claims her son is innocent and has the evidence to back it up. the attorney for giovanni ramirez held a news conference today to let the her speak. >> my son is innocent. i know my son. he doesn't go to places like that. >> reporter: the place she is aduding to is dodger stadium. on memorial day, the mother of giovanni ramirez, the only suspect arrested in the beating of san francisco giants' fan brian stow in the dodger stadium parking lot maintains her son has never been here. >> reporter: he has never been to dodger staidio -- stadium. >> no. >> reporter: tomorrow evidence will be turned over to the district attorney proving giovanni ramirez is innocent. >> we have come across evidence, witnesses, information that we believe will set giovanni ramirez free. >> reporter: what that evidence is he will not say but his daughter is willing to testify that on march 31 when brian stow was assaulted she spent much of that day with her

. >> why it is a big day for one of the most famous san francisco giants players in history. >>> also an update on some sea lions, they cannot go back to the ocean. that is just ahead. >>> a live look at the big board, stocks have a good rally this morning, up over 150 points thanks mainly to the unexpected news about jobs and the amount of jobs that were developed n april. right now there is a bit of a pull back, traders rotating back, the dow currently up 51 the nasdaq up 13, the s&p up four. >>> he always said i will be back. now former governor arnold schwarzenegger intends to keep his word. he will star in a movie called cry macho, he will play a drunk widowed former big time horse trainer who gets caught in a asked naping plot. he will be paid about 10 million dollars. >>> and the say hey kid is now 80 years old. giants will hold a birthday celebration for willie mays. many consider him the greatest baseball player of all time. willie mays is still going strong. he runs his charitable say hey foundation, he also makes regular trips to at&t park to offer baseball tips to the many

>>anchor: we have new details in the san francisco giants fan who was beaten at doctors stadium seven weeks ago. the chief of neurosurgery at san francisco general hospital or bryan stow is receiving care, he is expected to provide an update on the condition of bryan stow. yesterday his family goes to the doctors will start slowly lowering his seizure medication. is he also opens his eyes occasionally but doctors do not know if that is a voluntary or involuntary. he remains in critical condition. meantime authorities are hoping a bigger reward will lead to an arrest. the dodgers increase an award by $100,000.00 to doubling the reward to to $1,000.00. investigators are looking at dozens of leads. because >> of these billboards and cooperation from the doctors and because of the public we are working at over 500 various clues that have been developed. and we are pursuing some strong leads, particularly as it pertains to the female who is described as the driver of the vehicle that to be assailant's away from dodger stadium that night. is that the mill was described as wearing a dodgers

san francisco. to reflect on the occasion, a giant red ribbon was put atop san francisco's twin peak. it will remain there until june 19th. 20,000 san franciscans have died of aids. >>> the worse of the destruction was in joplin missouri. st.john's medical center took a direct hit from a tornado just after 6:00 p.m. the hospital is evacuating about 100 patients. the roofs of two fire stations collapsed. a county manager says 200 people are confirmed dead. the city is almost unrecognizable. >>> this is the aftermath of a tornado that hit minneapolis today. the storm tore up restaurants, gas stations and homes. >>> and this is what a town looked like after a deadly tornado. forecasters said the system that struck minnesota was separate from the storm that struck eastern kansas. >>> tonight inmates in louisiana are helping sandbag to keep their prison from flooding. waters in angola are running so high. take a look at these pictures, they are close to reaching power lines. an outer levee breeched at the louisiana state penitentiary. with that about 2,000 inmates were put to work to make

the san francisco giants fan severely beaten outside dodgers stadium on opening day. his return is something his family has been hoping for. >> obviously, peace of mind would be to have brian come back whole. >> a full recovery. that's what we're looking for. and it started pretty good this week. i mean he has had a lot of movement. we look at that as positive. and i think it will continue. we hope it does. >> reporter: doctors say while the 42-year-old is still unconscious, his condition has stabilized enough to transfer him from l.a. county usc medical center to san francisco general. today stow's family thanked everyone who has been caring for brian, not just doctors and nurses, but also the people of los angeles. >> so on behalf of her family, we would like to say smu to the community that has embraced bryan and supported him. the people of l.a. have been in our hearts during this six-week journey, and your prayers and support have guided us through. we have made life-long friends. thank you doesn't say enough how much we appreciate you. you will never be forgotte

new >>anchor: details of the san francisco giants fan who's been at giants stadium seven years ago. the chief of neurosurgery at san francisco hospital where he is currently receiving care is expected to provide an update on his condition this morning. yesterday brian stowe's family posted doctors will start lowering his seizure medication. still has been opening his eyes occasionally. the doctors and do not know what that means, he remains in critical condition. >>anchor: 6:06 a.m., it is warm to costing more to take a taxi. after fighting for a raise, francisco lawmakers gave an and allowed taxicabs to start charging more. the will tran is live at sfo were you will really appeal it. it is a longer ride on and they seem to get you on that one. how much will it cost? a >>reporter: will cost about $8.00 more if you land at as a goal and hopped into a cab and asked to go to downtown san francisco. a little bit more than that depending on is the increase and other feed that i will talk about in a moment. they have not had a pay raise since 2003. gas prices have gone under. the price for

star catcher for the san francisco giants could be out for the season. at the very least posey will miss the next couple of months after collision -- violent collision with runner at home plate. we have the story. >> baseball they say is a game of averages. high and low of 162 games. the numbers have their say. and then we get the occasional anomoly. this would be one of those. if it were any other player on any other team baseball might not be buzzing tonight. but this was buster posey. last season national league rookie of the year. world series champion. hero in san francisco. some replay have higher profile than others and posey versus scott cousins last night is destined to become one of them. >> i heard his ankle was twisted 360. >> tremendous blow. >> yes. it was clean play. >>reporter: stuff of controversy just the same. baseball analyst marty will be talking about it. >> the idea this game of baseball to score runs home plate is sacred. >>reporter: here's what we do know. posey is finished for the season with broke left leg and ligament daniel.

san francisco giants mascot lucille will be one of the grand marshals, the event is free. >>> if you're in the mood for soccer, san francisco is hosting the street soccer bay area tournament. to be held at university of san francisco. the tournament is part of a national organization, which uses skoerk to get homeless people off the streets and find jobs. bay area players will head to washington, d.c. in june to compete for this year's street soccer usa cup. >>> local fire departments are reminding people to be careful when they grill during the memorial day weekend. the contra costa fire department says you should place your grill 15 feet from your home and at least 10 feet away from dry grass or brush. charcoal should be kept dry, since it can ignite by itself if it gets wet. store propane bottles away from living places and use a certified electrical starter. and instead of using lighter fluid. keep the valve open. never operate a grill on balconies and keep it away from kids and pets while hot. >>> tips for runners and hikers this spring and summer, to avoid very ma venomous snakes.

coming up next, we've got the san francisco giants taking on the colorado rockies.ee you tonight at 11:00. and until then, have a good

san francisco general. his mother says the father of two and avid san francisco giants fan remains in a coma- like state. >>in that state can open their eyes, they have movement but they don't know how much of that is brian doing it on his own. it's just his body response. >> reporter: the response of the l.a.p.d. has been massive. despite 17 detectives working full time plastering the city with 300 of these billboards, a $100,000 reward, they still haven't apprehended the two assailants they say beat stowe simply because he was wearing a giants jersey. as of today, the l.a.p.d. has received 461 tips. detectives have investigated every one of them and they're now focused on two which they consider most promising. so right now you've... you need a lucky break >> we need a break. we need that one phone call, that one person out there who knows what this suspect. that's how we we're going to solve this case. >> reporter: stowe says the family has complete faith in the l.a.p.d.. >> they say if you don't catch them within those first 48 hours it gets hard. >> reporter: as for bryan stowe, his recovery will be ha

if you saw his collision at home plate you know this is true san francisco giants player buster posey behind home plate for awhile. >> he will be on crutches until september. he under went season ending surgery, two screws inserted to help stabilize his left ankle he will under go another procedure in two months to remove those screws. he wants to catch again too which is great news but puts a lot of pressure on that ankle. >>> well, have you ever heard of luke donald. >> he secured the number one world rank yesterday winning bmw pga championship he will replace lee westwood when new golf ranks are released today. >>> you need a baby name. >> uncle sam has an ap for that. you can now go straight to social security administration on your iphone, it is baby name ap that can suggest names for you based on the last 130 years of naming history last year jacob and isabella were the most popular. i think sydnie was 954th. >> way down the list. >> i was like 300, lawrence was out of there, elizabeth was top 12. >> something like that. >> they have been blamed for wild fires in the past. why p

giants stadium. brian still remains in critical condition at san francisco general hospital. friends are relieved that a suspect has been arrested. the family posted a message on the support for brian still web his family is overwhelmed with emotion right now, they are expected to speak live this morning from san francisco general, will follow that story. >> a quick break as the kron 4 morning news continues. the republican party has another candid throwing his hat into the race for presidency. we will have that coming up next. a live look from the windy mt. our planes start flying when it's dark. and they don't stop flying until it's dark again. flying all day, every day. you deserve our best. that's why there's so many flight options. [ webber ] southwest airlines has seven daily nonstop flights from the bay area to chicago midway to fit your schedule. ♪ hey, we're on your schedule, not ours. there will be another one back here in a second, just watch. what did i tell you -- there's another one. [ ding ] hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ he

how one man died in the bay area because of the rapture. >>> and a san francisco giants -- the san franciscocould be without their star catcher. the frightening collision at home plate. ,, [ flashbulbs popping ] [ giggles ] hey! owww! right here! right here! one for me! one for me! i know you're worried about making your savings last and having enough income when you retire. that's why i'm here -- to help come up with a plan and get you on the right path. i have more than a thousand fidelity experts working with me so that i can work one-on-one with you. it's your green line. but i'll be there every step of the way. call or come in and talk with us today. indirectly, on the prediction of the rapture. >>> welcome back. a florida man's death is being blamed at least indirectly on the prediction of the rapture. the "contra costa times" quotes an investigator who says the judgment day proclamation made the 25-year-old believe god would help him swim across a reservoir near antioch even though the man couldn't swim. he went into the water anyway telling his family he believed god was going to sav

new details, the san francisco giants ran the was severely beaten outside dodgers stadium is now in san francisco. this is video of the police escort for brian stow. he was moved by ambulance from los angeles to the airport where he was flown by small, private jet to san francisco. he has been in the hospital and los angeles since march 31st. to resell it is light. teresa estacio--is live. therese? >>reporter: a news conference tha took place one yea hour ago. in the next 24-48 hours they're going to be going over the medical records to make sure the gets the care he needs. they say that moving him has taken a great toll on his body. family members are grateful that this day has finally come. watch has crews carefully left brian stow from the plane that brought him to los angeles at sfo. it is been a very long journey. how beaten after the first game of the season at doctor's stadium. he has been in and out of a coma for weeks after suffering a severely fractured skull. damage to a frontal lobe of his brain. he will undergo treatment at a san francisco general. the family, including the

san francisco we may develop flight arrival delays also. we'll have those next hour and z >>> i'm amy hollyfield live at san francisco general hospital where the head of neurosurgery will take over the care of injured giantsan bryan stow who will be transferred from l.a. to san francisco today. >> eric: countdown to history. nasa making final preparations for the launch of space shuttle endeavour. we'll take you live to the kennedy space center. >> we make some of our own history. scattered showers this morning, a record cold-high temperatures are possible and rain, a steady rain is on the way with more showers tomorrow. >> slick roads and live shot this morning and few accidents but so far no major delays. live shot from the bay bridge toll plaza. >> and governor brown releases his plan to close the budget deficit and how the increase in tax revenues may make it easier. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kristen sze. >> eric: i'm eric thomas. space shuttle is fueled up to launch. wounded arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is at the kennedy space center to see her husband, commander mark kelly lift off. john hendron is live where nasa anticipates a launch date crowd possibly in the hundreds of

giants is a home run. >> it's incredibly meaningful the giants took this step to support young people who we know that even here in san franciscore experience something challenges and some discrimination. >> reporter: the giants plan to make the video even before chapin's campaign. now they'll join him and others in that great rally in cyberspace. joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. >>> within the hour, the lapd held a news conference updating the investigation surrounding bryan stow. as of right now, still no arrests have been made. as for his medical recovery, doctors treating bryan stow plan to give the public an update on his condition tomorrow. stow is being treated in san francisco general hospital. the only hospital in the bay area that has doctors who can handle the serious head trauma like stow's. doctors say stow will be hooked up to continuous ekg monitors so they can treat his ongoing seizures. they hope to stabilize stow and transition him into rehabilitation. we expect to get an update on exactly where stow is in that process tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. >>> one of the accused in the chauncey bailey murder trial testifie

san francisco general hospital, authorities in l.a. continue searching for the two men who attacked the paramedic. in san francisco, reggie kumar, kron4 news. >> a giants fan who does not know bryan stow personally was also at san francisco general hospital to welcome stow home. >> well, bryan stow, he's out there working, saving people's lives, and now he's fighting for his and all we can do for bryan stow is pray that he gets better. i saw his mom and dad today. i gave them my sympathies that he gets a full recovery. >> at a news conference yesterday, stow's mother spoke about the family's mixed emotions leaving los angeles. >> this press conference is very bittersweet, because we're taking bryan home. so on behalf of our family, we would like to say thank you to the community that has embraced bryan and supported him, the people of l.a. have been in our hearts during this six-week journey and your prayers and support have guided us through. we have made life-long friends. thank you doesn't say enough how much we appreciate you. you will never be forgotten. this is truly the city of angels. >> you can leave your well wishes and comments for the stow

. >>> the man arrested for the beating of san francisco giants' fan brian stow will be placed in a police lineup. ktvu's ken wayne is outside of the los angeles jail now and says the suspect has an alibi. ken? >> reporter: we talked to couple of attorneys here. we are outside the men's county jail. the lineup will take place inside of that building in 45 minutes. giovanni ramirez is said to bear a striking resemblance to the sketch by los angeles police. we are told as many of 8 witnesses will be on hand to see if they can identify giovanni ramirez who will be placed with others with similar characteristics. we heard from giovanni ramirez's attorney. >> we are going come in and there is going to see if they can identify the person who did this crime, if that person is in the lineup. >> reporter: we also talked to another attorney who is representing giovanni ramirez's 10-year-old daughter, he says she was with him the entire day on march 31 and didn't even attend the game. he says there are 8 other people who can vouch for his whereabouts. >> i spent hours talking with his daughter, there

. >>> brian stow's family talked today since the suspect was arrested in the beating of san francisco giants' fan brian stow. live at san francisco general where the family discussed their emotions. >> reporter: brian stow remains in critical condition. his family says they are grateful an arrest has been made. >> very emotional day yesterday. >> reporter: a los angeles police detective calls her sunday morning after they arrested a suspect in the beating of brian stow. >> he said i wanted to give you information before you hear it on the news. at that time my heart dropped. >> reporter: the attack prompted a $200,000 reward for information leading to the rest and conviction of his assailants. police arrested giovanni ramirez. a paroled felon. police sorted through more than 600 tips but it took his own parole age tonight connect his clients to the sketch. he says high rewards don't always lead to a high percentage of viable tips. >> reward is a strong motivative but may not be strong enough where there is extreme violence. >> reporter: his sisters thanked los angeles police. the support the

. >> kristen: the san francisco giants fan who has been in a coma since he was attacked outside dodgers stadium is set to return to the bay area rivaling as early as this morning. amy hollyfield is live at san francisco general what bryan stow will face there. >> he'll be treated by neurosurgery that specialize in brain and spinal cord injuries. he has opened his eyes that they consider a good sign. he is no longer in a medically induced coma but still unconscious and is still in critical condition. he was attacked in march as he was leaving a giants-dodgers game in l.a. police say his attackers were wearing dodgers jersey. stow was wearing a giants shirt. family says they are glad to have him home and do consider it a good sign that he can be moved to san francisco. >> we have indications it could be a long road to recovery. we are looking at over a year of rehab. so we're prepared. we're prepared to take that next step with brian, definitely. >> reporter: police are still looking for the two men who attacked bryan stow. here is a sketch they are working from based on witness descripti

other top story, los angeles police announcedded the arrest of the suspect in the beating of san francisco giants fan bryan stow. we're at san francisco general hospital with the latest. >> reporter: this arrest happened this morning in east hollywood area in los angeles. police say they're confident they have the right man in custody this evening. but they are still searching for two more people. one man believed to be involved in the attack and the woman who is believed to have driven the getaway car. los angeles police called the map they arrested the primary aggressor in the brutal beating of bryan stow. more than 20 detectives have been working for a total of more than 1,000 hours to make an arrest. the police chief says the investigation is in the early staidges. >> 7:00 this morning i got a phone call from our chief of operations, and he said the words i have been waiting for seven week. he said we had bryan's assault suspect in custody. >> reporter: police aren't releasing any information about the man until he is booked this evening. but he is a reputed member of a los angeles street gan

we are also indebted to the san francisco giants organization for personally reaching out and supporting bryan. we would like to thank the media for keeping the story alive. it has made a huge difference and appreciate your role. hearing bryan's story given an opportunity for people to help. your e-mails, cards and letters and contribution and care to his children have given hope and relief. we have entered a new phase of this emotional and draining time. we need time to focus on bryan, we ask that you respect our privacy and we are ready to interact with the media again. we will let you know in the hospital hot line. in the meantime, you can check the hot line for updates on bryan, thank you. >> one of the detectives called my parents that morning about 45 minutes after the arrest and let them know. we were beyond happy. >> you are listening to the family's statement the family of broo bryan stow the family of the giants fan that was beaten up. he is being treated at san francisco general hospital. >> he is in critical and stable condition. we'll have the latest for you at abc7news.com.

police allege that he beat and kicked san francisco giants fan bryan stow after the march 31 season opener. the vicious assault left stow with brain damage. police are still looking for a second attacker and a woman who drove the men from the stadium. >>> it's official now, tim paw lenty is a formal candidate for the republican presidential nomination. he made the announcement in a video on his web site and social media last night. the former minnesota governor will make the announcement live in person next hour in iowa. >>> more on our top story. the deadly tornado that slammed into joplin, missouri. now, rescue crews, they're searching for survivors who may still be trapped under all of that rubble. the city manager says that at least 89 people are confirmed dead. and that numbers is likely to go much higher. our cnn's brian todd, he is at a hospital that took a direct hit from that tornado, and he joins us by phone. on the phone, brian, if you could, just describe for us what you are seeing. >> we're seeing the scene of total devastation here at the hospital in the center of town. the t

we are also indebted to the san francisco giants organization for personally reaching out and supporting bryan. we would like to thank the media for keeping the story alive. it has made a huge difference and appreciate your role. hearing bryan's story has given an opportunity for people to help. your e-mails, cards and letters and contribution and care to his children have given hope and relief. we have entered a new phase of this emotional and draining time. we need time to focus on bryan, we ask that you respect our privacy and we are ready to interact with the media again. we will let you know in the hospital hot line. in the meantime, you can check the hot line for updates on bryan, thank you. >> one of the detectives called my parents that morning about 45 minutes after the arrest and let them know. we were beyond happy. >> you are listening to the family's statement the family of broo bryan stow the family of the giants fan that was beaten up. he is being treated at san francisco general hospital. >> he is in critical and stable condition. we'll have the latest for you at abc7news.