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Vol. 16, No. 34
Bryan Stow brings anti-bullying message to Delta Vista students
August 19, 2016
Living Your Best 50+ Life
by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer
It’s been five years since Bryan Stow nearly lost his life during a violent attack in the parking lot of Dodger stadium in 2011, following a Giants and Dodgers game. The 47-year-old former paramedic, whose only apparent crime was wearing a Giants jersey, was pushed from behind by two Dodger fans, stumbled and slammed his head onto the concrete. The two men, who were eventually charged in the incident, went on to pummel Stow into unconsciousness. Suffering a severe brain injury, Stow remained in a coma and on life support for nine months; his prognosis grim. Media coverage at the time was intense, and there were few people in the country who had not heard about the brutal beating or could not recognize the Giants fan’s now-famous face. Last week, that famous face brought a message of compassion, hope and courage to Delta see Stow page 30A
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Delta Vista Middle School Principal Harvey Yurkovich, left, welcomes Bryan Stow to campus last week. Stow spoke at two assemblies on his experiences and the dangers of bullying.
School bus averts train collision Charges may be pending by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer
While a near-miss between a school bus and an Amtrak train in Oakley this week resulted in no immediate charges brought against the bus driver, officials say the errant driver will no longer be serving the district. On Thursday, Aug. 11, a school bus carrying approximately 30 students from Delta Vista Middle School narrowly avoided a collision with an oncoming train. The substitute driver, stopped briefly at the tracks, flashed his lights and opened and
closed the door, as is protocol. As he began to accelerate, the railroad crossing sign came down across the tracks and struck the front of the bus, according to Brandon Correia, public information officer for the CHP, causing the driver to immediately back up the bus. When the driver put the bus in reverse, the crossing sign broke off and landed on the side of the road. The train passed and the bus continued on its route. No injuries were reported. “After the driver backs up and breaks the arm, he continues on his way, drops off all the children and doesn’t report the incident until he gets back to the see Bus page 30A
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A school bus similar to this one stopped at the railroad crossing on East Cypress Road in Oakley last week, narrowly avoiding a collision with an Amtrak train when the crossing bar came down on the school bus.
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