>> i'd like to believe there are forces at work trying to stop me from becoming sheriff and using whatever they may want. >> sworn in today but the new sheriff in town is already under investigation. >> just days after an investigation was launched against him, sheriff ross mirkarimi took the oath of office last night, and in a public ceremony he addressed allegations of domestic violence against his wife. we are there and -- where the

ceremony was held. >> reporter: his wife joined him for the ceremony and she went with him to a news availability that he spoke with reporters after the swearing-in ceremony. she stood by his side. this is an investigation that continues even as he takes off. >> a newly elected sheriff, ross mirkarimi. >> i hold this office of the sheriff. >> congratulations. [applause] >> but the new sheriff himself acknowledged the cloud of uncertainty that hangs over the event as a domestic violence investigation continues. during the inauguration of mayoredley next door at city hall, we talked with the police chief. >> we treat all the cases the same. we take domestic violence in san francisco very, very seriously, and we put the investigation as complete as we could make, and now it's presented to the district attorney.

>> this is an investigation that was launched last week according to court documents, his neighbor called san francisco police to report a new year's eve incident between the new sheriff and his wife. reporting -- according to the documents his wife said he grabbed an arm during an argument and bruised it. madison said she took pictures of. >> i think if we deal like it like any other case that is similarly situated, policies will step to the side. we have an law enforcement official and that adds complexity. >> dean johnson says the district attorney's office has latitude about possible charges. >> it's clearly not the most violent type of domestic violence case, and it's also pretty clearly in that range from felony to misdemeanor. this one pretty clearly involves the misdemeanor range.

>> following his inauguration, mirkarimi and his wife responsibilitied to the investigation. >> a private matter, family matter, and this is -- >> completely taken out of context. and this is completely gone. >> reporter: now, former mayor arting agnos sworn in mayor mirkarimi. it was supposed to be a superior court judge but this weekend she bowed out, saying she didn't want to create a possible conflict of interest in case the case continues on in the court system. >> mayor ed lee was among the newly eye elected leaders sworn into office today in san francisco. [applause] >> the mayor and his family were welcomed with a trumpet fanfare.

willie brown was master of ceremonies. senator dianne feinstein administered the oath of office and all 11 living former mayors of san francisco were at the inauguration. >> whether you voted for me first, second, third, or not at all, i want to thank all the people of the city for giving me this historic opportunity to serve as your elected mayor. >> lee is the first elect it asian-american to serve as the city's mayor. he was interim mayor for a year when gaven newsom left to be lieutenant governor. >> in another news two san francisco firefighters, including a division chief were taken to the hospital after their vehicle crashed. the two firefighters were transported to san francisco general. everyone injured is expected to

recover. >> firefighters made quick work of an apartment fire this morning at a building on noe and 17th street. the one, apartment fire was contained in three minutes. investigators are looking into the cause. >> novato police and firefighters are looking for one or more arsonist who set fires. it started with a dumpster fire. that was followed by grass fires on the hillsides nearby. one burned right up to a home but there was no serious property damage and no injuries. >> we probably have a good idea these are juveniles. we don't know for shiewrks but that's the direction we're leaning. we have an investigation in progress,. >> novato police are investigating and asking anyone with information to give them a call. >> bar fights are becoming a growing problem in walnut creek,

especially after a police officer was punched in the face during an overnight street brawl. the officer was punched while trying to break up a fight between two men. a 27-year-old was tasered after police say he punched the officer in the face. shortly after that police say a crowd began fighting and pushing the officers while trying protect kelly. they arrested 17 people. >> a 90-year-old marin county man recovering after being wounded during a shootout with an intruder is having trouble breathing and is heavily sedated. he shot the burglary suspect three times after the man broke into his home. the suspect also had a gun and shot the man in his cheek himself sister tells us it has been, quote, touch and go. he is now on a ventilator and doctors may have to perform a tracheotomy. he is a world war ii vet and a former law enforcement agent, and friends say he is tough enough to pull through.

>> a proposed 49ers stadium hasn't been the approved yet but the seed allocation process started today. they can get 49ers seats for the lifetime of the stadium. there are 9,000 club seats available, ranging from 20,000 to $30,000. exclusive seats are $8,000 and individual game tickets are priced at 325 to $357. opponents of the stadium are petitioning to reject the contract which will be voted on this tuesday. protesters are afraid the city will go bust trying to pay for the tide annual. >> republican candidates for president met today. primary voters go to the polls on tuesday where they're expected to give mitt romney a second-straight win following his win in iowa.

here's a report from new hampshire that romney's rivals did little to break his stride. >> on the campaign trail in new hampshire, mitt romney's only jobs were aimed at president barack obama. >> the president made it harder for this economy to reboot. he did not cause this recession. he just made it worse. >> romney has a comfortable lead. 24 points in one poll, and his republican opponents are starting to south frustrated. >> doesn't mind anything to you because your the front runner. >> the republican field had two chances in 12 hours to get in their shots at romney. last night they largely pulled their punches. as this morning's debate that it came our swinging. >> can we drop the pious baloney. the fact is you ran in '94 and lost. that's why you weren't in the senator with rick santorum. >> rick santorum blasted romney as a massachusetts lib liberal.

>> we want someone who will not run to the left of ted kennedy. >> jon huntsman turned down many opportunities to go on the attack, but even he seemed fed up with romney. >> this station is divided because of attitudes like that. >> but few attacks have stuck, and romney has been able to stay above the fray. >> this is also a battle for the soul of america. this is in my view, campaign where americans will ask, who are we as a people? >> with mitt romney so far ahead in the polls, the real battle here in new hampshire is for second place. karen traverse, abc news. >> a top cop in richmond faces a lawsuit by some of his own. why a group of officers say the chief prevented them from moving up in the department. >> millions of popular pills are being pulled off drug store shelfs. >> i'm leigh glaser.

boy, a terrific, warm to mild weekend, dry weekend at that. looks like there will be subtle changes, maybe a few sprinkles in the forecast. we'll take

>> after five years of legal ranching a estimation nation lawsuit against richmond's police chief is set for trial tomorrow. seven african-americans claim they were subjects of racist remarks from the chief and claim they were denied promotion because they're black. the officers are asking for back pay and punitive damages based on promotions they would have had. the chief is denying any wrongdoing. >> richmond's first african-american mayor is being remembered as a people's politician. the contra costa county times reports george livingston died saturday morning. he was 78 years old. he was first elected to richmond city council in 1952 and searved total of four terms and was appointed as mayor in 1985 and ran for the office in 1989. he is remember by many as a uniter who had an ability to rally people behind a cause. >> it has been exactly one year

since the deadly shootings in tucson that killed six and injured 13 others. >> a ceremony remembered those killed and injured in a shooting spree that seriously wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords. the gunman shot giffords and then moved down a line of people waiting to talk to her during a congressional meet and greet. jared loughner pleaded not guilty to 49 charges in the shootings. he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. tonight giffords plans to make a rare public appearance at a candlelight vigil at the university of arizona. >> in san francisco a candlelight villagele will be held in an hour at the martin luther king memorial. >> battling problems force a drug company to pull four popular products from the shelves. >> definitely a miracle i survived. >> a thrill-seeker's tale of survival. what happened after her bungee

cord snapped. >> an historic trip on the frozen water. a much-needed delivery to an alaska town. >> we're in for a bit of a cooldown. leigh glaser is coming up next with the forecast.

>> bottles of several popular medication are being re-called

over concerns they may contain stray pills from other medicine. it includes excedrin and no-dose tablets as well as bufferin and gas-x packages. the voluntary recall comes after an internal review found broken pills and packaging that could cause the pills to get mixed up. novartis says there have been no reports of issues. >> wildfire responders at can go can go park -- golden gate are trying to snag a bird with a fishing lure in its cheek. a group thought the gull worked itself free from the lure after a search by volunteers couldn't find the animal, but the gull was spotted today with the lure still in its bill. volunteers are once again trying to capture the bird. >> an emergency mission in the icy waters near alaska where the

coast guard's only operating arctic icebreaker is escorting a russian tanker on a fuel run. their mission is to deliver 1.1 million gallons of diesel fuel and 300,000 gallons of gas to gnome, alaska, which is ice-locked. the coast guard cutter is cutting a path for the tanker. the two ships will arrive at nome by tomorrow. the first time fuel has been delivered through ice-covered waters into an alaskan community. >> woman lived through a 300-foot fall when her bungie court snapped on the zimbabwe zambia border. she bungee jumped from a bridge, and the cord snapped and she plunged into the icy river. her feet were still tied, as she maneuvered through the rapids. >> i was first pulled out of the water, they put me on the back

and so all the water i had inhaled, meant i couldn't breathe, so made them roll me on the side and i started coughing out water and blood. at it definitely a miracle i survived. >> yeah. some bumps and bruises, a week in the hospital, and erin is fine and she says ready to jump again. that is so insane. >> i hope she got a refund. >> i hope so. >> we'll give you a free jump. frightening. >> leigh: incredible. listen, -- let's move on. a beautiful shot right now from our high definition peak cam, and way-way in the background, the visibility is so nice you can see the farallon islands. a few high clouds drifted by. the offshore winds started to die down this afternoon and that meant temperatures started to cool a little sooner tonight

than this timeend. already it's 59 in napa. 55 in novato. 62 in san francisco. oak l.a.p.d. -- oakland with the setting sun. 62, san jose. once the offshore winds abate, temperatures cooled off. we're six degrees cooler in fairfield tonight, right now, than we were yesterday, down seven degrees in novato, down two in san francisco, antioch, and plus one in hey hayward. it's going to be cold inland, possibility of frost in east bay valley areas. continued dry tomorrow, and then might see a pattern change heading into tuesday. the possibility of a sprinkle, one or two, moving in here. i wanted to show you the satellite radar composite. you can get a good sense how strong this ridge of high pressure is. everything is going up and over, ooh and here's the high clouds.

they'll keep us a little warmer overnight tonight. and some locations in the 30s in the north bay, possibility of frost. 45 in san francisco. livermore, 34. 37 san jose, and santa cruz. now, let's talk about this upcoming -- at least the first few days. high pressure has been with us. this cold front here is just not going to be strong enough to break through this blocking high for tomorrow so the dry pattern will be with us throughout the day on monday. temperatures may cool one or two degrees. we're going to keep a close eye on this low and it's poised -- the forecast models are correct, the wrap-around circulation around the low could cause a possibility of a sprinkle or light shower, mainly near the coastal range, heading into tuesday. these models don't know what to do, it's been to dry the past

two or three weeks. so they're just looking for any reason to forecast some showers. we'll keep you updated. tomorrow, delightful day. 64, san jose. at the coast, 62. half moon bay. high clouds clouds in palo alto tomorrow. 6 5. 62 for san francisco. north bay, 70s. 65 for santa rosa, vallejo, 62. 65 for oakland. uniform in the interior east bay locations. a few high clouds and 67 for watsonville. the seven-day forecast, there is that slight chance of a few sprinkles on tuesday. other than that we keep it dry. looks like things want to start to change a little bit for us by next sunday. we'll keep you updated and may be talking about the rain next week. >> everyone is fired up for all the football games. >> mike: the broncos put the wild in wild card weekend. would the steelers get tebowed

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>> mike: when you face the broncos in denver it's always been about the mile-high altitude. now it's about getting tebow'd. timmy fired up. second quarter, who says he can't throw? threading the needle to eddie royal. 30 yards, broncos 7-6. then thomas we'ves back and forth through defenders. broncos inside the 20. two plays later, tebow on the ground, up the gut, 26 denver in the half. then wallace on the reverse. to the fourth, after a mcgahee fumble. beg ben -- big ben to the rescue. 31. game tied. overtime. broncos get the first. first play of overtime, tebow hits thomas. he goes 80 yards and the broncos

win it. they face the patriots next week. are you kidding me? >> in the nfc, giants are back. their inconsistent regular season, they take care of the falcons. didn't start out well for eli manning and the g-men. this is a safety. 2-0 falcons. didn't take eli long to recover. how about this, then eli and hicks again in traffic. 72 yards. six grabs, 116-yard for nix. eli saves the best for last. what a throw to manningham in double coverage. eli's 11th playoff pass. they face the packers next sunday. >> these are special moments. go out there and play your best. >> we feel good about whatever the coverage is, whatever your

plan is, we're going to have an answer. >> the 49ers' defense had to be concerned as they watched drew brees and the saints man handle the lions, and the 49ers' defense will be tested. brees through for 466-yard yesterday and three touchdowns, racked up 326 total yards on offense. while your busy trying to stop the passing game, brees hands off to sproles. saints are undefeated at home but 53-on the road. >> we play indoors in the superdome, and that's what we've been doing as of late, but we feel like we're the type of team that should be able to go anywhere, anytime, and play the type of football we know how to play. >> mike: warriors lost five straight and get the miami heat on tuesday. steph curry has a sprained ankle and will not play. he will meet with a surgeon in

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