it's great to be here at the historic stowe center. she spent the last two decades of her life -- i've done research here and truly appreciate everything the stowe center has done, and this is such a great year to come to the center in hartford. the 200th anniversary of the birth of harriet beecher stowe whose novel created such an uproar that lincoln called her the little lady who made this great war. it's possibly an understatement. i think it's true from the research i've done, but a lot of people were saying very, very similar things about that novel other than abe lincoln. it's the 150th anniversary of the civil war, and so the ideal time to reconsider stowe and her war in igniting the civil war and influencing american history up to modern times. although it's associated with the civil war in most people's minds, some historians said it had minimal influence on politics, but this view ignores the tremendous power of the public in the america which regarded stronger than the government, an ideal that lincoln echo the when he decla

harriet beecher stowe happened to be a protestant. she was a protestant but in the catholic version in italy at first it was banned in italy because it is a protestant novel. they did a little bit of tinkering and one was approved by the pope that had a lot about the immaculate conception. such a malleable novel and in paris you could buy a uncle tom's candy. there were restaurant items named after uncle tom characters. if you read my book you will get a taste of the impact. >> there is a subway station in berlin called uncle tom's kevin today. what do your contemporary students think of this book? teaching it since 1981. >> it is very funny but i don't know if it is true with the other professors in the audience. partly it is because of feminist scholars but in the last 30 years there has been increasing interest in the spectrum novel. there really hasn't. we no longer have to relieve -- read the dead white male. we can appreciate and love them but we can also read harriet beecher stowe and we can read slave narrative that we can app

san chess allegedly shoved stow and punched his friend. the stow group walked away. they continued to walk when allegedly sanchez attacked show he is -- stow's friend. stow was naising -- facing norwood, when sanchez allegedly sucker fumpblged -- punched him from behind according to documents he was kicked in the head. stow's friends ran to his defense, and norwood stood over stow and said who else wants to fight. prosecutors say the four separate assaults committed by sanchez are justification for keeping his bail set at $500,000 but today, his lawyer asked for more time to review evidence against the client. >> there is a lot of statements out there in the media of things people supposedly said, didn't say. and i can't confirm the accuracy of those reports. >> and prosecutors say there is a rifle with a scope, a 12 gauge shotgun and a resolver. and sanchez lives a few house as way. detectives are hoping to talk to other giants fans who may have been assaulted on that day. they think there are other victims here, believing these suspects were targeted specifically g

sanchez led the assault on bryan stow. they allege bryan stow's beating came at the end of a rampage through dodger stadium where he randomly lashed out at giants fans. there was a fundraiser to help pay for bryan stow's rising medical costs. they organized the event and bryan stow's sister said she was touched. >> the fundraisers really helped out. the people who we don't even know who were there to support us has been huge. >> the 42-year-old father of two again is showing signs of improvement. he is responding to simple commands and just a few days ago when bryan stow's sister asked him for a kiss he was able to give her one. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the nine-year-old boy hit by a driver is making progress in his recovery. parents of ryan white said he is speaking in complete sentences. he suffered lacerations to his liver when he was hit on thursday. andrew vargas of heyward is scheduled to be arraigned on dui felony charges of hit-and- run. >>> 2009 gang rape of a richmond girl, the victim was brutally attacked outsid

stow's friends ran to his defense and shielded stow with their bodies. defendant norwood stood over stow's prone body and said, quote, who else wants to fight? ." >> there is a difference between what's alleged and what is actually the case. >> reporter: the attorney for sanchez saying he can't go into detail about what was in the documents not even this part, quote, sanchez told his son not to tell anyone about what happened that day. and while in a jail cell awaiting a line-up, sanchez told his co-defendant norwood not to say anything to anyone. the papers also say in a monitored jailhouse conversation, sanchez admitted that he owned all of these weapons that were found at norwood's home an ar-15 rifle with a shot, .12-gauge shotgun, .357 magnum, a .22 rifle and all the ammunition that goes with t despite that, sanchez has been sent to prison only once and was paroled early. he and norwood remain jailed, bail a half million dollars each. and both of them will make their next court appearance a week from wednesday. from downtown los angeles, dey lopez,

again, the stow family is saying that bryan stow is showing slow signs of recovering.we'll have more on the arraignment later on. reporting live in san francisco, i'm tomas roman, abc7 news. >> all right. thank you so much. >>> 5:34. market news. overseas markets are showing the strength this morning following the federal reserve announcement that u.s. interest rates will remain low. but wall street rebound may be cut short when trading opens in the next hour with dow futures lower this morning. the fall reserve vowed yesterday to keep the key interest rate at a record low near 0 for two more years. it was much needed welcome news on wall street. yesterday the dow surged more than 429 points on the news. the biggest gain since march 2009. >>> turmoil on wall street cost the california public employees retirement system $18 billion. the value of calpers stock portfolio lost 7.5% since july 1. but it made back some of those losses in yesterday's rebound. calpers the largest public pension fund. calpers officials sigh they see the stock market decline as a chance to hunt

over time, stowe's vision gained attention in america. during the civil rights movement despite the condemnation of being called an uncle tom, those who acted in the true spirit of stowe's firm principled nonviolent uncle tom, people like martin luther king, rosa parks, and many who participated in the peaceful sit-ins and marchs proved to be the most successful in the end of bringing about positive change. there's an author that had so great an impact as harriet beecher stowe seems unlikely, if not impossible, especially for a time when women had no political voice. of course; they couldn't vote, and even when she toured, she didn't speak. you were not allowed to speak if you were a "proper woman". it was during a time women had no voice, and with an indignation that sidney smith said in the four corners of the globe, who reads an american book or goes to an american play? he said that in 1820 and soon learned who was to be read most of all -- harriet beecher stowe. stowe herself had an explanation of her impact. she said god wrote uncle

stowe was facing norwood when sanchez allegedly came at stowe from behind and sucker punch him to the side of the head knocking him to the ground. according to the documents sanchez and norwood kicked stowe in the head when stowe friend ran to his defense norwood stood over stowe and said who else wants to fight? stowe remains hospitalized in the san francisco area hospital with severe brain injury. prosecutors say the 4 separate assaults committed by sanchez are justification for keeping his bail set at 500,000 dollars but today his lawyer asked for more time to review the evidence against his client. >> there's a lot of statements out there in the media of things that people supposedly said. didn't say. and i captain confirm the accuracy of those reports without lacking at the discovery. >>reporter: pros can youtors also rae lease photographs of the firearms confiscated at norwood house in reality 0including rifle with a scope. 12 age shotgun with a pistol grip and high powered revolver. norwood told police he was holding the 51 for sanchez who lives a few houses away. detectives ar

. >> he was with bryan stow during the dodger stadium attack. what the death of a key witness means for the case and the new claims that stow was blindsided. >>> good morning. it's tuesday, august 2. i'm grace lee. frank has the morning off. >> that's right. i'm elizabeth wenger. time now 4:30. we'll start with a quick look at traffic and weather. first, kristy seifkin. lawrence is off, too or he is working nights today. >> he is. we'll see warming by this afternoon a few degrees so good for you ladies who like it a little bit warmer. 88 in concord today. we'll tell you how long the warm weather will last later but over to gianna now with a look at traffic. >> thank you. good morning. we are starting off with roadwork on 880 northbound approaching 980 until 5:00. southbound as you work your way towards 92. more details coming up. but right now, back to you. >> thank you. >>> an amber alert out of antioch is over but there are still questions about the alleged abducts of the -- abduction of the 16-year-old boy. police got word that the reported v

minutes later, sanchez first encountered stowe. it says the stowe group walked away, but the two suspects allegedly followed for the final near deadly assault. one blow to the head dropped brian stowe to the concrete where friends heard his skull crack. norwood then stood over stowe's motionless body, said quote, who else wants to fight? later when media reports showed the extents of stowe's injuries, sanchez told his 11- year-old son not to tell anyone what happened that day. and in prison, told norwood to keep his mouth shut. a closer look at sanchez's rap sheet includes possession of drugs and weapons and a high speed chase with police. now sanchez in norwood will both be arraigned on august 10. at dodgers stadium, melissa for cbs 5. >>> one hurdle cleared and one to go. the bipartisan deal to keep the united states from defaulting has passed the house tonight and it goes to the senate tomorrow. as tara reports, a congresswoman long absent from the chamber made a surprise return for that vote. >> the bill is passed. >> a relucta

it also states sanchez ran up behind stow, punched him in the side of the head knocking stow to the ground. sanchez then began to kick stow in the head as he lay unconscious. lee's testimony was to help prosecutors detail the attack. they are still hopeful, however, to put his past testimony as evidence. >> when someone has died, there are ways under the law to admit their statements that were made when they were living. but it's going to have to fit into an exception to the hearsay rule. >> reporter: sanchez and more toed we made their first court appearances on monday. their arraignment was postponed to august 10. if convicted both are looking at 8 to 10 years behind bars. >> thank you, anser hassan in san francisco. >>> police in hayward say they hope to make an arrest soon in the disappearance of michelle le. "the examiner" reports that police are narrowing down the pool of suspects. however, they also say no arrest is imminent. a police lieutenant says it could happen in three weeks or three months. le's family says on their website, "we can only put faith in the hayward pd to solve t

comedy for a cause helped money to help the stow family pay bryan stow's medical bills. vicious attack on opening day left stow in a coma for weeks. his mother attended last night's rundraiser. >> oh, my gosh, we have seen humanity the way god meant humanity to be. we're so moved by this. >> we love l.a. >> stow remains hospitalized at s.f. general with a traumatic brain injury. >>> overseas markets are showing strength following the federal reserve announcement that u.s. interest rates will remain low. there is renewed confidence on wall street following yesterday's big rebound. abc karen traverse has more on the fed's decision. >> reporter: asian's market came roaring back spurred by yesterday's soar on wall street. >> look at the stock markets. >> reporter: yesterday, unprecedented pledge from the federal reserve to keep the key interest at the record low, near zero, for two more years. it was much-needed welcome news on wall street. the dow surged more than 429 points. it's biggest one-day gain since march 2009. the tenth biggest gain in history. the fed didn't commi

. -- bryan stow. the group walked off and was followed. later, court papers say he was punched in the head by louie sanchez. court papers say when his head hit the ground witnesses heard his head impact the concrete. louie sanchez kicked bryan stow several times in the head. the documents show these pictures. a rifle, a pistol shot gone and a pistol. guns all found in the second suspects house who belong to louie sanchez. the arraignment has been delayed for another week as they sit in a jail cell bryan stow is still in the hospital. it has been a very tough week says family members. jr stone, kron 4 news. >>> in news around the bay, the woman charnelled with breaking in to the room of alex trebek entered a not guilty plea today. lucinda moyers faces felony charges. police say she stole items from alex trebek hotel room. he says he chased her out of his room. >>> a 7 alarm fire scorched 60 acres. this was the scene earlier today. firefighters struggled to contain the flames. thatbroke out after 4:00 t

stow is hospitalized being treated for devastating brain injuries. at a fundraiser last night here in southern california, his family said stow stunned them with his first show of emotion. he gave her a kiss before she left. 10 times he did it and i was walking out the door and i was headed down here and it was great to see. >> reporter: the lapd portrayed louie sanchez as leading the assault on stow at the end of a rampage through the stadium. sanchez and norwood are also accused of lashing out at other giants fans and later this morning, a judge is also expected to hear a request from the attorney for louie sanchez. he is hoping to reduce his bail from $500,000. live in downtown l.a., kirk hawkins, cbs 5. >> kirk, a quick question. giovanni ramirez of course the initial suspect that they pinned this crime but he was never charged. is he still in jail and what's the latest on him? >> reporter: well, frank, he is still in jail on unrelated charges. as you may remember, he had a very long criminal history and the last place he was taken to was a deten

stow while norwood said who else wants to fight? prosecutor say that sanchez also punched him. >>> a man died in the stow case after eating peanuts he was allergic to. he was an important witness in the case. >>> a surprising find in a basement. authorities were called to kink.com, a fetish film company that operates out of the city's old armory. this morning, apparently there was a plumber doing some routine work unearthed live world war ii artillery shell. the bomb squad was called and the 75 millimeter shell was removed safely. >>> protecting pedal power commuters. the revolutionary device one bay area city is using to make street crossings safer for cyclists. >>> another deadly accident at yosemite. what the bay area woman was doing before she fell to her death. >>> and doctors call it a milestone. the healthcare services for women that won't cost a thing. ,,,,,,,, today or surers to provide th control cove >>> we have big medical news. the government today ordered insurers to provide free birth control coverage for tens of mill

stow to the ground. when stow lay there unconscious, sanchez kicked him in the head. lee's testimony was to help prosecutors detail this attack. they are still hopeful, however, to use it as part of their evidence. >> when someone has died, there are ways under the law to admit statements made when they were living but it has to fit into the exception to the hearsay rule. >> reporter: the here say rule is the legal term describing statements made outside a legal court hearing. now, the prosecutors will have to try and convince the judge to allow the testimony into evidence. sanchez and norwood made their first court appearance on monday. arraignment is august 10. if convicted on the felony counts of mayhem and assault, they may get eight to ten years behind bars. >> thank you, anser hassan live this morning in san francisco. >>> police in hayward say they are moving closer to making an arrest in the disappearance of michelle le. "the examiner" reports that police are narrowing down the pool of suspects.

and then punched two of stowe's friends. the court document say sanchez ran up behind stowe and punched him in the side of the head. he immediately lost consciousness and fell to the ground. that's when sanchez and a second suspect allegedly started kicking stowe. one of their attorneys had this to say. >> there's a difference between what is alleged and what actually the case. >> sanchez's attorney today said he couldn't go into details about what was in those documents. >>> a u.s. soldier has been killed in afghanistan. while those things were ., his friends and family are sharing much more about his young life. tonight kit has the story. >> reporter: for william, the past 24 hours have been heartbreaking. >> we have a really nice, respectful person. he's truly going to be missed. 30 minutes has passed, i'm going to start crying again. >> naria, a family friend shared this photo of william. when they last spoke, he asked for rap music, specifically dr. dre and tupac. it happened in sunar province. there were no other death

this is brian stow. earlier this year at an l.a. dodgers dame. -- game. he now suffers brain damage. police finally have these two guys, these two suspects and the l.a. district attorney's office is laying out its case much more on the story coming up a little later this coming hour, including the sudden death of a key witness in this case over the weekend. we're back in a moment. also we're watching the closing bell on wall street. a huge plunge today. the dow down 241 points. be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ introducing purina one beyond a new food for your cat or dog. at exxon and mobil, we engineer smart gasoline that works at the molecular level to help your engine run more smoothly by helping remove deposits and cleaning up intake valves. so when you fill up at an exxon or mobil station, you can rest assured we help your engine run more smoothly while leaving behind cleaner emissions. it's how we make gasoline work harder for you. exxon and mobil. [ martin luther king jr. ] i still have a dream that one day on the red hills of georgia, the sons of former slaves

stow's friends told friends he -- stow's friends said he immediate lid lost consciousness and fell to the ground. >>> casey the -- immediately lost conscious insurance and fell to the ground. -- lost consciousness and fell to the ground. >>> casey anthony has until thursday to check in with her probation hearing. the judge intended the probation to start after the release, not while she was detained during the trial. and her attorneys are fighting 0 that -- fighting that order. >>> the air bb website is announcing up to $50,000 worth of property damage of property insurance starting august 15th. the announcement comes after a san francisco woman who rented out her home in june came back to find it ransacked. the ceo of air b and b has also apologized. >>> you will hear from this man ahead -- he's a convicted sex offender suing a northern california city to live near a playground. >>> the bay area weather may look the same to most of us. rosemary will pinpoint a few changes. >>> i think it will help our people that will provide us to get a job interview. >>> how these men who are barel

the 42-year-old stow is in a medically-induced coma at san francisco general. >>> let's go back to anne makovec who is in oakland following the happenings in the murder of a 3-year-old boy. good morning to you,. >> reporter: good morning. there have been two arrest in this case and one more yet to come. but we cover a lot of shootings here in oakland. this one has really left the community heartbroken. you can tell by this vigil here behind me. the candles still burning this morning days after the shooting took place and even at 5:00 in the morning, we saw people coming here to light candles and sign their name to a poster all in memory of this 3-year- old boy carlos fernandez nava who was shot monday afternoon here on international boulevard in east oakland. hundreds of people gathered at a vigil last night here at the scene of the shooting where little carlos appeared to be caught in the crossfire of what police believe was a gang shooting. a witness who helped carlos' mother recounted the details. >> she was being strong, not crying or anything. we hold him trying to not to fall asle

kicking stow. sanchez's attorney says there is more to the story than what the documents actually reveal. >>> in bay area headlines, work resumes today on the inspection of a pg&e pipeline once part of a line that exploded in san bruno last year. now, that work was halted saturday when neighbors and crew smelled gas. the utility says the smell was an odoran it. not natural gas. pg&e has already removed part of the pipe for state inspectors and is in the process of checking the remainder with a camera. >>> muni will decide today whether to add more taxis to san francisco streets. and if it will cost more to ride in them. drivers are opposed to the issue to the plan to issue 87 new medallions even though they will likely be limited just to peak traffic times. the fare hikes being considered would make the city's cabs the third priciest in the country. >>> and a decades-old feud over a south bay neighborhood should be resolved tonight. san jose and campbell are expected to make a deal over cambrian 36

they are charged with attacking stow. the giants fan from santa cruz after the donneler season opener. we are live from los angeles with the latest. >> good morning. this was supposed to be a bail reduction hearing but decision whether sanchez's bail will be reduced was not made today. instead, sanchez's attorney requested for the hearing to be extended to august 10, the same day of sanchez's arraignment, the same day as the other suspect in the case. today, sans chez's attorney requested to extent the bail because there were documents he hasn't had a chance to review. they claim that sanchez committed four assaults at dodger stadium. last week, the judge denied norwood's request citing the seriousness of the crime. both norwood and sanchez are charged with assault, mayhem and battery among other charges. now back here live, the victim, of course, bryan stow, the 42-year-old paramedic from santa cruz, he remains hospitalized at the san francisco general hospital. reporting live in downtown los angeles, darcia phillips. >>

a fund- raiser for bryan stow was held in santa monica last night. this event was organized by a group of philadelphia sports fans, to help pay for his medical bills. >> a quick break as the kron 4 morning news continues. the dow is now down 413 points. here is a live look in san jose. a lot of sunshine showing up around the bay. >> all eyes on wall street. a sharp drop, the dow jones is now down 386 points to 10,008 hunter 56. we will be keeping our eyes on the market. >> some wild weather across the country. 22,000 people without power because of power outages from the storm in delaware. the wind was strong, a huge storm ripped through parts of delaware and new jersey causing it is amazing that no one was seriously hurt. in nebraska, hailed the size of golf balls. severe thunderstorms and tornadoes warnings. >> the drought continues in texas. the second worst drought on record. here is video of a dried out to l.a. and san antonio. very low water levels. 1 in. of rain it statewide in july. more than 90% of texas is already in the most to extreme sta

beating stow. louie sanchez through a sota at a woman, and punched two of stow's friends before hitting bryan stow. louie sanchez and marvin norwood are held an half a million dollars bail. his family said he has had minimal responses. the family said a ct scan showed excess fluid and they are waiting to see if his body will absorb the fluid on his own. >>> the woman accused of breaking in to alex trebek hotel room pleaded not guilty today of burglary and possession of stolen property. alex trebek said he ruptured his achilles tendon while chasing lucinda moyers out of his room. prosecutors haven't decided whether to go after her three strikes. >>> two agencies came under fire for their failure to spend federal stimulus money. a hearic took place today after showing the energy commission and department of community services didn't have plans to spend millions of federal dollars. this is a second time they found agencies not spending stimulus money fast enough. >> we got it, we got it, we will take

he represents louis sanchez, the 29-year-old that police say initiated the say salt on bryan stow onning day. sanchez and 30-year-old marvin norwood charged with string of felony counts as 42-year-old bryan stow remains in serious condition. prosecutors say they feel strongly they have a strong case against the two prime suspects, though it was revealed today in court out of 20 witnesses only one of them identified sanchez in a line-up and zero witnesses identified norwood. in light of the giovanni ramirez arrest who has been cleared in the stow case, the lack of positive i.d.s by witnesses at this point bode well for the defense. sanchez's sister doreen charged as an accessory dead testify in front of grand jury a short time ago. but the transcripts are sealed unless the information is talked about in an upcoming trial should it happen. both prime suspects expected in court for preliminary hearing september 30. reporting live in downtown los angeles, lisa hernandez, abc news. >>> u.s. forces killed the taliban militants who shot down the u.s. helicopter killing 30 elite service memb

stow's family says he's mouthing words. doctors also tell us this week that stow can follow some commands and he is still interacting with his family a little bit more. >>> former numi workers in fremont are getting a huge payout. >>> the headaches created in arizona after a giant wall of dust surrounds the phoenix area again. >>> and a sign of the times how the skyrocketing cost for gold may be leading to a surge in crime on the streets of oakland. >>> good morning, traffic is moving along nicely if you are driving in the east bay right now. we'll tell you more about the morning commute and the bay weather. >>> good morning, to you. we are knocking on weekends door and we are cooling it down in time for the weekend. we are going to start out with clouds in the morning. mild to warm temperatures for the afternoon. >>> take a look at this giant wall of dust. that moved across the phoenix area. it happened last night. this is the third time this summer it has happened in arizona. flights at sky harbor international saw delays

>>pam: this evening in new attacks on brian stow.ers show prosecutors are linking up one suspect to four different assaults that took place at dodger stadium on opening day. j.r. stone has new information. >> this is we sanchez one of the suspects and saucuncovered-- that he was involved in four separate assaults on opening day. prosecutors believe that such as through a soft drink at a woman and then also to the young a giants fan after the game. to separate assaults and of the groups of he was with in the parking lot. showing that the first shot and then punched and he was walked often followed. 100 yds battery was punch, side of the head. some just sacame up from behind. and when brian stow was head hit the pavement that the impact was heard. also the semi- automatic pistol was found in the suspect's house all been linked to such as who allegedly could not be keeping these guns at sanchez'home brian stow is still lead the san francisco general hospital. family members say that it is been a very tough week. >>pam: these men are acc

he represents louis sanchez, the 29-year-old that police say initiated the say salt on bryan stow on opening day. sanchez and 30-year-old marvin norwood charged with string of felony counts as 42-year-old bryan stow remains in serious condition. prosecutors say they feel strongly they have a strong case against the two prime suspects, though it was revealed today in court out of 20 witnesses only one of them identified sanchez in a line-up and zero witnesses identified norwood. in light of the giovanni ramirez arrest who has been cleared in the stow case, the lack of positive i.d.s by witnesses at this point bode well for the defense. sanchez's sister doreen charged as an accessory dead testify in front of grand jury a short time ago. but the transcripts are sealed unless the information is talked about in an upcoming trial should it happen. both prime suspects expected in court for preliminary hearing september 30. reporting live in downtown los angeles, lisa hernandez, abc news. >>> u.s. forces killed the taliban militants who shot down the u.s. helicopter killing 30 elite service

in an update on stow's condition, doctors at san francisco general a bryan stow is awake and breathingn his own and doctors have cut back on his antiseizure medication . but he is still not able to speak but he is better able to follow commands and to interact with his family. >>> attorneys for dodgers owner frank mccourt are challenging a lawsuit filed by stow's family. now, mccourt's lawyers argue that stow's two children should not receive monetary damages because of their father's assault. the stows' lawsuit claims mccourt's lavish lifestyle helped allow dangerous conditions to develop at dodger stadium. the mccourts' lawyers deny the claims. >>> the wildfire in napa county that burned over the weekend is now contained. the fire broke out saturday in a rugged area near lake berryessa and was fully contained by this morning. 500 acres burned. nobody was hurt, there were no evacuations. but berryessa knoxville road was closed today while firefighters mopped up. >>> and if you live in dublin and san ramon, you might see flames and smoke for the next few days but it is nothing to worry

stow then tried to get away. but sanchez and no rway chased them to the edge of the parking lot where they attacked stow again. >>> we first told you about this last night in an amber alert. tonight police say an antioch teenager is back at home after being kidnapped. antioch police say 16-year-old hasan ford showed up at his home last night hours after a robber abducted him at gunpoint from a barber shop. this afternoon ford and his mother met with police to discuss his ordeal and help produce a sketch of the kidnapper. >>> congress and president obama ended the debt show down. reporter craig boswell is live to tell us why the wrangling may not be over. >> reporter: it may not. nothing like waiting to the last minute. president obama signed the legislation into law privately in the oval office a little after an hour after the senate opened up. he will continue to fight for what -- obama says he will continue to fight for what he calls tax increases. >> so that the wealthier americans and biggest corporations pay

the family posted on their web site that stow can lift his arms, legs, and is responding to commands. the family said the best part was every time his sister bonnie asked him to give him a kiss, stow would pucker his lips. he remains at san francisco general hospital. >>> as of a few minutes ago, they're back in business. but for most of the day, an east bay bingo hall was closed. we have video of a dramatic smash-and-grab burglary. it's more than just a bingo hall. the business operates as a charity fundraiser for concord's blue devils drum and bugle corps and other youth programs. here's the scene. the camera capturing the 3:00 a.m. robbery, the spray of glass as a pickup slams into the building. the truck was stolen and abandoned about seven miles away. in the bed was the bingo hall's atm, which the thieves emptied. now police won't confirm the reports, but reports are that the atm contained approximately $5,000. >> i was stunned. the security company said the front door happen forced open. when i got here, there was no front door. the whole front wall of gone. and there's a mess o

. >>> family of bryan stow says he is making progress in his recovery. there was a rundraiser yesterday to pay for the ongoing medical bills. he's making good process. >> we had a good week-and-a-half with bryan stow. he improved a little bit. that's a lot for us. we've had a good week-and-a-half for him. >> stow suffered severe brain injury after being attacked in the home opener against the giants. two men have been arrested in the case. doctors say stow can follow xhapdz and interact with -- follow commands and interact with simple instructions. >>> we have low clouds. saw them driving in. did you feel driz? >> no drizzle, though i had the moon roof open. no drizzle. >> nice. were you looking at the moon? >> no. >> one eye on the road. >> nice morning. no doubt about it. it's still a nice morning if you are heading out there, though we see clouds out there trying to push deeper in. we have high clouds out there to mix with the moon. couple of air masses that are clashing over us. we have temperatures near 90 in east bay valley. friday and saturday, te

it is, just to be mean, to beat on somebody or to shoot them is even worse. >> bryan stow remains at the hospital making slow but steady recovery. >>> as for the victims from the raiders game two are still at the hospital. doctors upgraded the condition of a man who was beaten under shows and found on the floor of a restroom. he is upgraded to fair. the other man's injuries are not as serious. >>> muammar gaddafi's son showed up in a hotel where foreign journalists are staying. he took them to where they saw guns distributed to fight the rebels. it's still not known where muammar gaddafi is but his son says he is safe. >> i think hib why is likely to be where the tribal rivalries make it difficult to form a government that everybody sense. >> there is on street gun violence and it is believed 90% of the country is under rebel control. senator john mccain weighed in on a town hall in arizona. >> muammar gaddafi has blood on his hands and is responsible for acts of terror around the region and now is the time to plot revenge, to try to have national rereconciliation. >> also he says th

. >>> a not guilty plea from the two suspects in the bryan stow beating case. louie sanchez and martin norwood both appeared in court today. patrick healy reports on what happened today and why stow was not the only victim attacked at that game in march. >> reporter: on the day they pleaded not guilty to the dodgers stadium attack on bryan stow, believe to have been present with them at the stadium was sanchez's sister doreen. she was aoriginally booked and arrested as an accessory. but the decision not to prosecutor comes to after her testimony to grand jury. that was provided to defense attorneys at the end of this morning's hearing. >> my understanding is there is going to be a lot more coming my way, according to the d.a. about 25 wind binders of discovery. >> during the hearing he excluded news cameras though i.d. is not an issue. santoro did not say that sanchez would testify against ate kused but has evidence about both of them. sanchez overheard a comment while in custody. no details while in court. they are having difficulty having other witnesses iden

the proceed from henry's famous high life will go to the support for bryan stow fund. tonight brian's sister, bonnie, says he continues to make progress. >> and we had a really good week and a half with brian. he improved a little bit. but a little is a lot for us and for him, so we had a really good week and a half with him. >> remember stowe suffered severe brain injuries after he was attacked in the dodger's home opener in l.a. two men have been arrested in the case. doctors say brian has been able to follow some commands and interact with loved ones. he is still in serious condition. >>> tonight an autopsy shows the man who kidnapped his two-year-old daughter in a custody dispute shot himself to death. the sacramento bee is reporting the 49-year-old died after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. his daughter, madeline suffered two gunshot wounds, but the cause of her death is pending a toxicology report. both bodies were found on saturday in an suv parked on a property co owned by seman. seman kidnapped his daughter after receiving word a sacramento county judge awarde

according to a family's establishment, stow took two steps back after the weekend after taking three steps forward last week. officials at san francisco general hospital had said stow was showing significant improvement after undergoing a third round of surgery. now his family says stow has been running a high fever and has developed urinary tract and staph infections. stow remains conscious and able to recognize his family members. >>> back-to-school time is back to fundraising time for many parents who want to make sure neighborhood schools get what they need. even when sacramento cuts their funds. problem is, parents in some communities can afford a lot more than parents in others. we bring in kris sanchez who joins us live from san jose with what this means for kids. >> reporter: hi there, raj. i'm here at galarza hammer schools in san jose. here last year the p.t.a. raised $18,000. not the kind of fundraising our moms did through bake sales when we were kids. a public education -- public education funding is supposed to come from the state in an effort to make sure all of it is

an auction of several items of sports memorabilia of was auctioned off for bryan stowe is care his family has received an outpouring of support from strangers mad. on >> welcome back it is 616 mnlf welcome back we have other hotspots and here is an update >> better news about this when confident sloven by with recruit is doing a great job nba the three left lanes arnelle (it is look from holly street drive time 18-19 minutes wit. if you want to avoid it completely take interstate to a team's mknow indication how well that lane will be closed we are continuing with a bridge check and the toll plaza was bound and metering lights have not been triggered. the golden gate bridge ride and 101 saba, is moving very small elaine >> well her cell on monday a zero or 600 out yesterday over what is going on here? >> it is a roller-coaster ride super down and super upham the federal reserve announced they were not changing the rate. job creations are slower than expected the. >> many stocks are undervalued any unusual behavior in the last few days? >> two weeks before the debt film is changed area eco

bryan stowe is still in staffas cisco general hospital and has been of very tough week. >> 27 fl meante accused of attempting to rape a woman on a runway to work a woman was attacked as she walked past him to man sitting in a car. the suspects fled on foot. >> this man is being and and santa cruz jail trying to rape someone early sunday morning he had offered the woman of ride and she accepted and on the way he pulled the car over and attempted to sexually assaulting arher. >> this woman felt teradata that at your seven national park this is the 14th fatality at the park this year >> we're going to look at the warmup. >> it depends on where you are of your inland yes it is going to be warmer this is a look of san mateo bridge and currently in san mateo it is 56 degrees they are expecting i later on today at 78 degree and the more intact hill is currently 52 degrees and they are expected to have high of 91 degrees in terms of fog we will see plenty of low cloud cover by the 9:00 a.m. our we'll see the fog burned off by the afternoon the fog well recede of few clouds and extends as well

stow. they say sanchez first threw a soda at a woman inside the stadium and later threw punch at a group of giants fan without hitting anyone. they say sanchez attacked stow and later punched him from behind, knocking him to the ground and kicking him. the santa cruz paramedic and father of two suffered a brain injury and is in serious condition at san francisco general hospital. >>> flames were spotted at 4:00 yesterday at central plaza and pitman road. the fire shut down part of nearby cordelia road for a while. the fire burned 100 acres. crews say they were fortunate that light winds blew smoke and flames away from nearby homes. no one was injured and a cause is under investigation. i was outside yesterday afternoon and i had to be so thankful summer is here. it feels like summer. it's summer, great time of year. >> not too hot. as one would expect in the bay area. check in with mike to see if the conditions will continue to make terry happy. >> that's what we're all about. making terry

. >>> plus a major breakthrough for bryan stow.hat he did for the first time in the hospital as the suspects in the case prepare to face charges. >>> and a toddler's haunting premium anything hours before he was killed in a shooting. his mother tells us about his final moments before the deadly drive by. >>> good morning to you, thanks for joining us. it's 5:30. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning, everybody. i'm jon kelley, a quick look outside at the weather with christina loren. good morning. >> good morning to you. we want to help you get over the hump. we have some fog out there. not that bad yet. still eight miles of visibility in santa rosa, expecting numbers to come down as we head the next couple hours. we're tracking fog, warmer weather as well. that forecast coming up at 5:30. let's check your drive with mike. >> i've been tracking the accident in south bay. highway 85, southbound side over at union avenue. both big-rigs reportedly cleared from the lanes as well as glass debris, 87, 17 interchange. circle has seen s

brian stow was not the only one singled out in dodger stadium. other fans who were attacked. >> and women with b.to come a long way towards free birth control and gaining other health perks as well. good evening, we begin in san jose. good samaritans pull a drowning child and her grandfather out of the pool. and there is where caring numbers chose to get involved. >> is this is a large complex with four pools and this happened after 1:00 this morning. a spokesperson says a 3-year-old girl and her grandfather were unconscious, not responsive when people at the pool noticed a problem. and this is possible says he lost consciousness and then, the little girl went under. they were in about six feet of water and an older child unexpectedly became a hero. >> information is that a 9-year-old child pushed a little girl to the side of the pool is to people could pull her out. then other bistanders pulled out the elderly male. >> and i'm told the grandfather is still in the

. >>> one of the key witnesses in the bryan stow beating case has died.ryan stow the night he was attacked outside dodger stadium. according to the news lee died sunday to an allergic reaction to nuts in his salad. meanwhile the two suspects appeared in court. sanchez asked for his bail to be reduced. the judge postponed his request when they are both due back for their arrangement. they released new details of the attack. sanchez surprised bryan stow from behind and punched him in the side of the head. he tells authorities he immediately lost consciousness and fell to the ground. >>> cities across the nation will be hosting block parties and hundreds will take place in the city of oakland. just a year ago they included barbecues and other events, this year it is aiming at several. they are looking to make neighborhoods become safer. >>> one oakland family is struggling with the death of a loved one, somebody gunned down 21-year-old charles smith on 87th and g-street over the weekend. he leaves behind a one-year-old daughter. now his death comes only seve

they say sanchez then attacked stowe and friends twice for shoving stowe and later puchblinging him from behind knocking him to the ground and kicking him. santa cruz paramedic father of 2 suffered brain injury. he remains in serious condition at san francisco general hospital. >>> grass fire burning in fairfield is now almost fully contained. the fire broke out around 4 this afternoon at central plaza and pitman road and briefly closed down part of nearby cordealia road. fire burned 100 acres. crew say they were fortunate that relatively lit winds blew smoke away from nearby housing. no one injured or structures burned. the cause is still under investigation. >>> food truck in the front yard of san jose home is causing a lot of complaints. neighbors are fed up with traffic congestion and noise at all hours. we have the report from the south bay. >> this food cart offering dollar taco popped up 3 weeks ago on march street in san jos jose. customers shocked that someone wants it closed down. >> can they do that. >> yes they can. e-mail sent to the police company enforcement department cla

another twist in the bryan stow beating case.th of a key witness who died over the weekend. >>> in antioch, a 16-year-old boy is released from his captor. how did he get away and where is he now? >>> and a san jose boy credited with saving the life of a little girl who nearly drowned. >>> 7:29. a 16-year-old boy kidnapped during an antioch barbershop during a day-time robbery is safe right now. kraig debro is live where it all started. kraig, there are plenty of unanswered questions stilled ising this case, right -- still surrounding this case, right? >> reporter: that's right how did he get away? was he let go? did he escape? i called the cell phone number of the business owner that all started here at al's barbershop. we know there was a robbery here and we know there was a kidnapping. but how the kidnapper got away from an armed and dangerous man is still unknown. it all started at 3:15 yesterday afternoon. a man entered al's barbershop but he was not looking for a haircut. >> he entered the business, ordered the owner on the

those funds helping pay for stow's medical wills. >> this helps out. it's been huge. >> brian stow is still in san francisco general hospital. his family says he's showing signs of improvement and lifting limbs when asked and we're told he puckers lips when his sister asks him for a kiss. >> the bay area based technology site posting video of an iphone 4 prototype will not face charges. gizmoto says it purchased knit march of last year from two men who claimed to have found knit a redwood city bar. and prosecutors declined to file charges. >> our belief is that no one was trying to benefit from the taking of the phone and the second over arching issue is the conflict phone shallly between california penal code and first amendment. because it's gizmoto employees claiming this was a journalistic investigation and was not a crime. >> two suspects, a 22-year-old brian hogan and 28-year-old sage will be in courtkoe1 this month. they each face a year in jail if convicted. >> and overseas now tozvçó'c afghanistan. the top american commander there says the ta

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urgeon says stow >>> we have great news.w's doctors says the giants fan is showing significant improvement. his neurosurgeon says stow is still not able to speak but is following command and breathing on his own now. he could be moved actually to rehabilitation facilities soon. stow has been hospitalized since being beaten outside dodger stadium in late march. >>> state and county health officials are investigating a chlorine leak that injured 20 people at a sacramento waterpark. a spokesman says a mechanical failure caused the release of excessive chlorine at raging waters yesterday. the accident left a number of swimmers including nine kids with burning eyes and breathing problems. several people went to the hospital and are since released. the waterpark reopens today. >>> 5:25. with overstretched city budgets, some police departments are having to pick and choose which crimes they pursue. that's apparently not a problem in greeley, colorado. a woman who didn't want to show her face on camera called the cops when she could

stow. they say sanchez first threw a soda at a woman inside a stadium and later threw punches at a group of young giants fans without hitting anyone. they say sanchez then attacked stow and his friends twice, first shoving stow and later punching him from behind knocking to the ground and kicking him. the santa cruz paramedic and father of two suffered a brain injury. he remains in serious condition at san francisco general hospital. >>> firefighters have fully pull out a grass fire that burped near homes in fairfield. the flames were spotted 4:00 yesterday afternoon. at central plaza and pittman road. the fire shut down pard of cordelia road for a while. the fire burned 100 acres and they were fortunate light winds blew smoke and flame away from nearby homes. no one injured. the cause under investigation. >>> 5:35 now. don't know if we have light winds with us today. it seems like we are starting out a little less cloudy. check in with mike. >> the winds are the big story or the lack of th