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ByLindaDeutsch The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Lawyers in the trial of a lawsuit over the beating of a San Fran- cisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium confronted pro- spective jurors Tuesday with different stories of what hap- pened at the April 2011 open- ing-day game between the ri- val teams. In brief statements out- lining their positions, Bryan Stow's lawyer said he never touched anyone and was at- tacked from behind by his assailants because he was wearing a Giants shirt. At- torney Tom Girardi said the Dodgers failed to provide ad- equate security at the sta- dium. But a lawyer for the team and its former owner, Frank McCourt, said the Dodgers and the Los Angeles Police Department provided the single largest security force for a Dodgers game in his- tory. Witnessesatapreliminary hearingincriminalcourttold of seeing no security guards intheparkinglotwhereStow was attacked and bystanders called 911 for help. Defense attorney Dana Fox blamed Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, who pleaded guilty to the attack in criminal court, for caus- ing Stow's injuries. But he also said evidence would show Stow was drunk, and the fight started over some- thing he said. Blood evidence would show that Stow's blood-alcohol level was two times higher than the level for drunk driving, he said. Stow, who suffered devas- tating injuries, watched from a specially equipped wheel- chair as prospective jurors were instructed to fill out questionnaires. Family mem- bers accompanied him to court. The paramedic from SantaCruz,suffereddisabling brain damage in the beating. Superior Court Judge Vic- tor Chavez allowed lawyers to deliver brief statements to give jurors an overview of their cases. An attorney also read them a long list of names of potential wit- nesses, including McCourt and his wife, Jamie. Jury selection is expected to consume the balance of the week. The civil liability and neg- ligence lawsuit seeks mil- lions of dollars in damages from the Los Angeles Dodg- ers and former owner Mc- Court. Lawyers have estimated that Stow's lifetime care could cost $50 million. In a six-page question- naire, jurors were asked their opinions of McCourt, the unpopular Dodgers owner who sold the team un- der duress. They were asked how many times they have been to Dodgers or Giants games and whether they ever had a negative experi- ence at DodgerStadium.The panelists were also asked if they had knowledge of trau- matic brain injuries. Stow, 45, returned home last spring after two years in rehabilitation centers and hospitals. Girardi said he will never be able to work again and requires constant care. Fox said the evidence would show that the Dodg- ers "acted reasonably" in preparing for the game be- tween fierce rivals. "The only parties respon- sible for his terrible injuries," said Fox, "are Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Norwood and tragi- cally Mr. Stow." TRIAL Ju ry s el ec ti on s ta rt s in G ia nt s fa n' s la ws ui t Stow's attorneys argue he never provoked assault By Terry Collins The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Someone is dropping envelopes full of cash across San Francisco — and causing an interna- tional frenzy on social me- dia. An anonymous man with the Twitter handle @Hid- denCash has been hiding money throughout the city since Friday, leading scores on a scavenger hunt. His Twitter following exploded from a few hundred Friday to more than 80,000 and counting by midday Tues- day. One of his clues Tuesday told San Francisco followers to "find Mr. Franklin along the 'crookedest street,' (to- wards the bottom)." Translation: There was a $100 bill at the bottom of Lombard Street, the popular touristy thoroughfare that's best known as the "Crooked- est Street in The World." Hidden Cash's anonymous creator said his giveaways are a "social experiment for good." He claims to make his money off San Francisco's hot and lucrative real estate market and hopes that win- ners also "pay it forward." Two of his winners said Tuesday that they did just that. Sergio Loza, 28, of San Francisco, said he saw a clue on Twitter Sunday morning with the message "Early bird gets the worm." He raced out and found an envelope with $50 inside taped to a park- ing meter in the city's Mis- sion District. Loza said he spent $30 on clothes for his 2-year-old niece's birthday and gave her the remaining $20 as well. "I didn't spend it on my- self," said Loza, a security guard. "It feels good to give, especially in these times." Adam Wenger, 27, said he won $200 by finding two envelopes about two hours apart Friday in the city's South of Market District. One envelope read, "With Love, from @HiddenCash. Leave $20 somewhere and pay it forward." Wenger, a web producer for KGO-Radio, bought pizza for his co-workers on Tues- day and plans to pay a $100 parking ticket. "It's crazy," he said. @HiddenCash said on Twitter that he plans to leave envelopes in San Jose on Wednesday, Los Ange- les this weekend and maybe New York City next month. Followers have requested similar gestures in Ala- bama, Washington, D.C., and as far away as Pakistan with various hashtags rang- ing from #kindness, #gen- erous, #epic and #strange. Loza said he sent @Hidden- Cash "a big shoutout" on Twitter thanking him for the money. "It'sapositivething.Ihope he keeps it up," Loza said. "While you probably can't help the whole world, a few at a time is definitely good." SOCIAL MEDIA An on ym ou s 'H id de nC as h' creates frenzy in the City SERGIOLOZA—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Sergio Loza holds up an envelope that had cash hidden in it in San Francisco. Loza followed the clues from a Twitter user using the handle @HiddenCash to find the money. The Associated Press MARIPOSA State fire offi- cials brought in hundreds of additional firefighters to battle a Central Califor- nia blaze that had burned through 1.4 square miles as of Tuesday morning and was threatening up to 100 rural homes. The fire burning in foot- hills near Lake McClure in Mariposa County nearly doubled in size overnight and was 20 percent con- tained, state fire spokes- man Daniel Berlant said. So far, residents in just 50 of the threatened homes are being urged to evacu- ate, sheriff's officials said. Berlant said about 500 firefighters were battling the Hunters Fire on Tues- day morning, up from 100 firefighters when the blaze began a day earlier. The fire — fueled by dry brush — was burning in steep terrain that crews were having difficulty ac- cessing. Temperatures were also expected to be in the 90s on Tuesday. Berlant said air tankers and heli- copters were being used to fight the blaze. "This fire is burning like it would in summer with the dry conditions we've been experiencing," Ber- lant said. The fire began on Mon- day afternoon as a struc- ture fire, Berlant said. No additional structures were damaged or destroyed as of Tuesday morning, Ber- lant said. The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office notified about 50 residents of the fire that they knew of in the threatened area. First, res- idents were called by phone and then deputies knocked on doors in person, said Kristie Mitchell, a depart- ment spokeswoman. Mitchell said she didn't know how many left their homes. "If they want to leave or not that is up to them," she said. Meanwhile, a fire burn- ing in and around Oak Creek Canyon in northern Arizona continued to grow in size even though fire- fighters have established a containment line around all of it. The fire's size increased from 28.9 square miles Monday evening to 31.7 square miles Tuesday morning because of burn- out operations intended to deprive the flames of fuel. The fire's official con- tainment figure remains at 35 percent because some areas within the contain- ment line still have active low-intensity fire, while others remain hot to the touch. Firefighters spotted a small and possibly his- toric cabin while con- ducting a burnout opera- tion on a steep side in the area of Oak Creek Canyon. The crew removed debris from around the cabin and placed a layer of protective fabric around it. The human-caused fire started May 20. 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