live from the kgo tv broadcast center this is "abc 7 news." >> good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> the man accused of killing a woman made his first court appearance. francisco sanchez appeared before the judge in the last two hours. we learned more about the weapon used in that deadly shooting. vic lee has the latest on that shooting. >> reporter: there are several developments today in this bizarre and tragic case. but first to that gun. abc 7 news has learned that the gun which police found off the waters of pier 14 the day after the shooting the gun they believe sanchez used reliable sources tell us the gun belonged

to a federal agent. belonged to a federal agent and that police are trying to figure out where he got the gun and from whom. we've also learned 3 of the 7 felony convictions that sanchez had involved heroin arrests. now to another major development today, the arraignment. >> translator: i am not guilty. >> francisco lopez sanchez with a translator standing by pleaded not guilty. bail was set at $5 million. outside the courtroom, san francisco public defender jeff adachi said the bail was set too high. >> mr. sanchez was only in san francisco for a very short period of time. he has no convictions in the state of california. this very well could be a completely accidental discharge of a firearm. >> reporter: assistant district

attorney then spoke to reporters. >> today is about kate, it's about this incredible family that has shown such strength in this incredibly difficult time. it's about bringing justice to that family. >> reporter: sanchez admitted during a jail house interview sunday that he shot kate steinly. >> did you shoot kate steinly, the lady who was down on pier 14? >> yes. >> you did shoot her? >> sanchez said he found the gun wrapped in a t-shirt on pier 14 and the gun accidentally went off. >> boom, boom, three times. >> reporter: three shots he told us but witness told us they only heard one shot. his story has many inconsistencies but his record has none. five previous deportations and his release from san francisco sheriff's custody in march, even though i.c.e. had a detainer on

him because he was again in the country illegally. san francisco police officers association president martin hallaran fired off this blistering letter which reads sanchez is an illegal alien, not an undocumented immigrant. if he was where he belonged mexico, this innocent victim would still be alive. vic lee abc 7 news. california senator dianne feinstein is speaking out against some of san francisco's sanctuary policies and the sheriff's decision not to inform immigration when they release suspect francisco sanchez. the priority program focuses on those convicted of crimes. she said i strongly believe a convicted criminal and with a de tainer rekwefts 23r078quest from i.c.e. should not have been set loose.

mayor ed lee issued a response to senator feinstein saying he shares her concern over how sanchez was released from jail. stay with abc 7 news for continuing coverage of the pier shooting on air and online. our reporting continues on twitter at abc7 news bay area. raymond will be charged. today they ordered him to stand trial. they'll face racketeering and weapons and money laundering charges. much of the case will rely on the testimony of an imformant. the trial is scheduled to begin november 2nd. the state's controversial right to die bill won't become law this year. they announced they'll not pursue the bill. senate bill 128 would have aloud

doctors to prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients. it passed the senate last month but stalled in committee two weeks ago. the case was sparked by brittany maynard who was forced to move to oregon to get a prescription for lethal drugs. these are live pictures from the scene. this firefighter is walking there. 100 firefighters are battling the blaze not far from dodger stadium. the fire was first reported in the attic of the church of jeessus christ of latter day saints. you can't see it right now, but we've been seeing the roof with flames. we are taking a live look in the los angeles area where they are battling the fire of that

church. let's come back up here and look at another check of our weather. >> partly cloudy, mild. lower temperature than average and higher humidity than average. live doppler 7 hd. lots of sunshine. calm conditions. another very stormy day in the central and northern sierra where thunderstorms, powerful storms continue to rumble. thunderstorms produced wind damage and knocked out power for 5,000 people. those storms continue to rumble north and northwestward. and flash flood watch is in effect until 9:00 tonight from this entire area north muchof susanville. i'll give you a look at calmer weather in our area with a chance of some drizzle. >> thanks. we're just two days from the closure of san francisco's doyle

drive. thursday night until monday morning. >> abc 7 news carolyn tyler got a look at the work leading up to this closure. she's live in the presidio. >> you've heard that expression no pain, no gain. it is going to be quite painful for these doyle drive commuters. the big payoff, a nicer, smoother ride starting monday. it's a $1.4 billion project that began in 2009. doyle drive, the approach to the golden gate bridge is old, built in 1936 and not up to earthquake standards. commuters were shifted to a temporary bypass two years ago. but nothing like the up close views we were given today. there are no tunnels high and low viaducts and wider lanes.

now around the clock work to get presidio open on monday. >> that's a lot of work in a short time. because it's special concrete we have to excavate out, do compaction work put base material in and cast this concrete. that takes time. >> reporter: his crew is planning to get it done by closing doyle drive thursday until 5:00asm m. monday. that means a mess for the daily commuters. expect major delays. there will be no access to high 101 from marina boulevard or lombard street. officials are advising commuters to take buses, ferries or the bay bridge. >> monday morning a whole new driving experience new access to the presidio and marina and connections between highway 1 and 101 will be open. they've been closed since 2010.

>> reporter: there will be work until 2016. in san francisco carolyn tyler abc 7 news. don't forget for help navigating around the doyle drive closure download the wave app. and it works really well. golden gate bridge drivers may have noticed people dangling off that span today. rope teams began inspections under the south end of the bridge making sure everything is okay. they have not announced what if anything, those inspectors found. a major crackdown on distracted driving is going on. >> officers have converged on two coastal communities. we're in pacifica with the story. >> reporter: police officers from san mateo burlingame, south san francisco pacifico and redwood city are hitting the streets focusing on drivers not

focusing on the road. >> we try to specialize in or pay attention to areas where that particular city might have high accidents. >> this crackdown is in pacifica and half moon bay with more bay area cities to come. >> he sees lots of texting at red lights. >> immediately you see people's head go down. you don't have to be a cop to see it. >> reporter: using your phone at a red light is still a driving violation. it's about $160 not including court fees. with each citation, the cost goes up. while some drivers make a point of taking notice when patrol officers are around law enforcement is on the lookout when you least expect it. >> especially motorcycle officers because they have the advantage of being able to see the drivers driving before the drivers can see them. >> reporter: officers are taking a zero tolerance approach. something else police officers see people doing is taking their phone, putting it on speaker and

putting it in their lap so they can drive and have a conversation. they say that's not safe. even if you have a hands-free device you run the risk of being visually blinded because you're talking while driving. before you get in your car, turn your phone off drive where you're going and when you get out, turn your phone back on. still ahead -- why scaling that yosemite landmark just got more difficult. the bay area bus line that's not for commuters or tourists. and new at 4:30 the bay area man being told he has to go back to china nearly 40 years after he left. michael finney is taking your questions.

covering san rafael south bay, pleasanton and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. >> buses packed with passengers are rolling through oakland. they are not filled with commuters or tourists. laura anthony explains how they are to help promote the city. >> ortiz is the defender of the city -- >> reporter: it's a bus tour for has to who already live in oakland but may not know all the city's shining qualities. >> our goal is to have you speak to people about oakland and not encourage them to just go -- hey, what's going on in oakland.

now you see the beautiful pathways and workout places. >> reporter: to the piedmont theater or lesser known facts. >> oakland is known for some of the best climates in the country. >> reporter: the tour is sponsored by visit oakland and they are already working in oakland working on the front lines. >> a lot of people go over the bridge to san francisco. oakland is a gem. >> reporter: oakland is not just home to he warriors. it's where the mai tai and fantasy football were invented. >> tell me one thing you didn't know. >> lake merit used to be lined with victorian houses. >> reporter: oakland is trying to build on the big momentum created by the warriors championship season. >> that all helps generate awareness of oakland. >> reporter: in oakland laura anthony, abc 7 news.

abc 7 news was in san francisco south of market area as housing activists lobby for stronger eviction actions. they want to change the rent ordinance. >> we have tenants come into our office that are getting evicted because in their lease it says they can't leave their bikes in a hallway or baby stroller in the lobby. >> it gives tenantses time to fix minor violations. attempted evictsions have risen in the past five years. the city council will debate a plan to implement rent control. rental housing is getting morexpensive. rentals make up about 48% of richmond's housing. they want to impose a moratorium

on rising rents. the city council will select a developer to handle the 100-year-old auditorium. it was shut down after it became too expensive too operate. two firms are vying for the exclusive agreement with the city. brazil's economic output barely beat california's. california was the only state in the top seven economies. the u.s. topside the list followed by china and japan. california still could pass brazil later this year when the world bank revises its numbers. one of the most difficult climbing routes became more difficult. a granite sheet that peeled off the rock measured 100 by 200 feet. a santa rosa man who

free-climbed el capitan fell on to a section that was one of his favorite roof toss climb. the take a look at the shot behind us. >> welcome back from your vacation. >> thank you. >> spencer christian has a terrific week. >> here's live doppler 7 hd. mild to warm conditions. a few clouds around adding texture to the sky looking westward. 67 in san francisco. 70 in oakland. 77, 76 san jose. 82 in morgan hill and 66 in half moon bay. cloudy over the golden gate bridge. that's just one spot. 76 degrees at santa rosa. 77 in napa. 82 at fairfield. 78 in concord and 80 in livermore. a few low clouds drifting across

the bay from east bay hills camera. we'll see mild and muggy conditions overnight. spotty drizzle is possible. mild friday through sunday with a warm-up likely next week. circulation is responsible for very mild conditions along our coastal areas today and it's kicking up thunderstorms in the sierra. as we look ahead 5:00 tomorrow morning, may see spotty drizzle at that hour. later today the chance of that will diminish. we'll return tomorrow night into thursday. another chance of spotty drizzle early thursday and left with partly cloudy skies. to the north there could be scattered showers and storms on thursday as the conditions will continue. overnight, a chance of drizzle

near the coast and bay. temperatures near 60. tomorrow highs mid to upper 70s. we'll see some mid-60s on the coast and high of 67 in downtown san francisco tomorrow. in the north bay, highs around 77 at santa rosa and nappa. 70 in oakland. and fremont will have highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. after a chance of spotty drizzle the next two mornings, friday drier. into the weekend mainly sunny and mild. and warming up in all areas early next week. highs near 90 degrees. 80 around the bay and mid-60s on the coast. up next just weeks after winning the nba championship, the warriors appear to be parting ways with a veteran player. is your next job just a swipe away? the ne

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breaking news in vallejo. a police investigation and possible standoff following a shooting around capital and alameda in vallejo. sky 7 hd was overhead as police responded. two people walked out of the house with their hands up. we do believe at least one person was shot, possibly two, but not fatally. the shooting was discovered after a car crash. it's unclear if police are still trying to detain others at the scene. we'll stay on top of this story and bring you more as we get it. follow breaking news on twitter. the warriors have traded david lee to the boston celtics. with the emergence of draymond green, lee's playing time diminished. lee wanted to go to a team on which he had an opportunity to start again. in exchange for lee, the

warriors received jarel wallace. a new job searching app that works like tinder. >> a swipe right if you want the position and if your employer sweeps right on you it could mean a new gig. >> reporter: when 2 comes to searching for love tens of millions of tinder losers are swiping their way to a hot date. now a new app promises to help you choose your new job. >> we wanted to do what the internet did to dating. the same thing for job matching. >> reporter: which allows job seekers to go through thousands of potential positions anonymously. if an employer is interested, too, that's a match. and the app puts the two parties in touch. it's the latest in a new generation from sites such as linked in and monster.com.

>> i saw there was an app that gives you personalized job recommendations. >> reporter: he found his job at ebay using switch. >> i went straight to though hiring manager. >> reporter: that hiring manager says the app is now his main way of finding prospective employees. >> this person's name, the link to their profile. we'll get their resume and set up a time to talk. >> it has more than 1,000 employers, saving them time and money, eliminating the need to wade through countless applications and cover letters. it plans to expand to more industries and hopefully allow people to swipe their way into as many job interviews as they do first dates. >> a keen grasp on the type of candidate and it was a smooth

dialogue. >> reporter: linzie janis, abc news, new york. coming up next with today's star scholar. the blessing he said has set him up for success in and out of the classroom. the new response from subway after fbi agents raid the office of its famed spokesman. why a man is being told he has to go back to ahhh. beautiful day in baltimore where most people probably know that geico could save them money on car insurance,

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live from the kgo tv broadcast center this is "abc 7 news." >> in news making headlines, the man charged with the murder of kate steinly at pier 14 made his first court appearance today. vic lee was at the hall of justice. francisco sanchez pleads not goolt to murder. a man who came to the united states when he was 3 years old was convicted of robbery more than 20 years ago and served his time for the krooimcrime. that man is now battling to stay here and not be deported to china. >> reporter: he was arrested last month by i.c.e. agents. he's at a detntion center in southern california awaiting

deportation to china. they called his imminent deportation a highly political move one which makes no sense. the chinese government has asked the u.s. for help. >> they want the u.s. to hand over about 100 or so high level chinese government officials who are living in the u.s. but are wanted in china to face prosecution for corruption charges. >> what does resident mayor hayward have to do withis? they claim he and other chinese americans with criminal backgrounds and on deportation lists are pawns of both governments. >> as a trade-off, the u.s. is asking china to accept all of these people with no ties to corruption or bribery for deportation. >> reporter: 20 years ago he was convicted of robbery. he was 19 at the time. he served five years and was

ready to be deported but at the time china didn't want him. u.s. officials had no choice but to let him go. he's turned his life around. he's been the director of the recyc ling program in berkeley. still, he remains an enforcement priority based on his criminal history. the asian law and some of his co-workers criticized i.c.e. for trying to deport him. >> the i.c.e. detainee program once again has shown how flawed it is. by forcibly removing a person like daniel from his home and workplace. >> his family left china when he was only a toddler. he's information been back. his brother told reporters he doesn't speak the language and would be lost if he were to be

deported to china. lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. police are investigating why a man crashed his car into a light pole this morning. the fatal accident happened just before 6:00 a.m. firefighters got the man out of his car but he died at the hospital. the crash stopped traffic at that area for several hours. an investigation under way on the east coast into what caused a fatal accident in the air involving an f-16 and small private plane. this happened around 11:00 near charleston, south carolina. officials say the f-16 slammed into a cessna killing both people inside the small plane. the pilot of the f-16 ejected safely before hitting that plane. there's more danger in washington state at the scene of a deadly ice cave collapse. one person was killed and five others injured after heavy ice came crashing down at the big four ice caves yesterday

afternoon. dangerous conditions are preventing crews from recovering the body trapped. a teen witnessed the terrifying moment when the ice came down. >> a loud crack. i ended up crashing down behind the biggest ice block. >> the caves which are 70 miles outside of seattle are extremely dangerous because of unseasonable warm weather. the area is now clockwisesed to the public indefinitely. south carolina is a step closer to removing the j confederate flag from the state grounds. it followed a heated debate over what's the flag represents, heritage or hate? >> it will have taken people that respect their southern heritage and we will have kicked them in the teeth. >> i never fully realized how offensive the confederate battle flag was to you and other

african-americans in our state. >> the fight is far from over. it takes three separate votes to remove the flag. the measure now heads to the house where there are more flag supporters. a final vote could come as early as thursday. subway sandwiches his suspendedt its relationship w=5 spokesperson jerod fogle after investigators raided his indiana home. they seized electronics for analysis. it's not clear what led officials to fogle's property. the raid comes two month ares after the arrest of the director of fogle's foundation on child)-r pornography charges. the fbi declined to stay if there wasúuf link.334ec1 he lost more than 200 pounds while eating subway sandwiches nrd exercising. fallout after reports show that bill cosby admitted he obtained -- still, he may never face charge

s s. >> after repeatedly side stepping questions -- >> no, no we don't answer that. >> reporter: -- about sexual assault allegations. >> and i can't speak. >> reporter: now a possible admission from bill cosby revealed. a court document states the comedian said yes when asked under oath if he purchased a prescription sedative. a lawyer asking, when you got it, was it in your mind you were going to use those quayludes for the purpose of having sex? she meets me backstage, i give her quayludes we then have sex. these statements were part of a deposition in the be 2005 sexual abuse lawsuit. >> she said cosby sexually

assaulted her. >> cosby later settled the case for an undisclosed amount. the only reason he settled was because it would have been embarrassing to put all those women on the stand and his family had no clue. that would have been very hurtful. attorney gloria allred today applauding the judge's decision to make the statements within those court documents public. >> they are an admission. make notice misgak it, and that's why we're going to make every effort to use it in your lawsuit. >> cosby was never criminally charged. in many cases the statute of limitations has already expired. marci gonzalez abc news new york. britons marked the tenth anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks on the london transport system. they laid wreaths at the permanent memorial in hyde park. 52 commuters died when suicide

bombers blew up three tube trains and a double decker bus during rush hour. they were inspired by al qaeda. pope francis wrapped uphis visit to ecuador by attending an open-air mass in the capital. the pontiff told though hundreds of thousands to find concrete solutions to some of the challenges facing modern famleys. he hinted that changes in the church that some catholics might describe as scandalous. he'll head next to bolivia and paraguay. a morning cup of coffee got more expensive. >> the zoo exhibit that has to be repaired after one bear had too much fun. ask finney is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. i'll answer your questions here live a little later. i'm spencer christian. a lovely summer afternoon over the bay.

thickening clouds on the way and aye chance for drizzle. lovely summer afternoon and not a bad commute as you look live at the bay bridge toll plaza. a little slow coming out of the bridge but not

ba the brown bears at the min zoo won't be out to play after one of them had a little too

much fun. the one bear found a loose rock and threw it at the window smashing part of it. the glass has five layers and only one of them shattered. no one was in danger and the bears were taken to the holding exhibit where they'll stay until the exhibit can be repaired. let's check on the weather which is actually pretty nice out. >> spencer christian has the forecast. >> keep my distance from bears having fun. >> throwing rocks. >> fun in the sun right now. skies mainly sunny over the bay area. near the coastline, a little muggy. dew point temperatures a bit elevated. rather humid near the coastline and mild. another reason it's feeling muggy along the coast. coastal water temperatures are well above average. near record levels in some spots like half moon bay. a little bit of a taste of east

coast-like humidity. tomorrow thunderstorms once again rumbling in the sierra and points northward. mild to warm conditions. no extreme heat in any part of the state. here in the bay area, miles conditions along the coast. temperature in the mid to upper 60s. 70s around the bay. notice enough instability that we may see some showers and thunderstorms well to our north. well to our north, north of clearlake and cloverdale. in the bay area the most to expect spotty drizzle during overnight and early morning hours. dan and ama? >> thank you, spencer. the new numbers out today showing america's heroin problem is worse than anyone thought. and that coffee fix at starbucks just got more expensive. how much more you'll pay in the long run if you stop in every day. i'm michael finney.

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burlingame and campbell, this is abc 7 news. the number of heroin users has grown. that's according to a report released by the centers of disease control and prevention. they believe the increase was driven by people switching from vicodin and oxycontin. the study reveals people who abused painkillers are 40% more likely to abuse heroin. california is among the most active states anywhere in the country. >> is going gluten free really with it? jan king has those stories and more. >> reporter: a new study says gluten free health benefits are overhyped. researchers looked at 3200 gluten-free products and determined that the removal of gluten either makes healthy food s healthy.

we've all gone to work with a cough or sniffle or worse. a new study shows most health professionals do it too even though they know better than anyone they shouldn't. the children's hospital of philadelphia and colleagues surveyed 500 physicians nurses, physicians assistants and midwives and all of them graed that working while sick puts their patients at risk. yet 83% admit they'd done it at least once in the last year. fitness apps data reveals california colorado and washington as the most active states. the district of columbia north dakota and delaware, the least active residents. mammograms may not reduce breast cancer deaths. breast cancer death rates were no lower than in areas of fewer screenings. that's the latest research from

seattle, washington. carnival plans to operate cruises to cuba by may of next year. it's received approval from the u.s. government. they are still awaiting for approval from the cuban government. carnival becomes the latest travel company to begin service to cuba in wake of the recent move to restore diplomatic ties with the country. starbucks is raising prices again. the increases range from 5 cents to 20 cents for most drinks. large coffee jumps to $2.25 in most states. starbucks is raising prices because the cost of doing business is going up. if you buy a tall brewed coffee every day that will add up to $36. $36.50 a year. time for "ask finney." first up does east bay mud

round up or down when the arrow is in between two numbers on the meter? >> that's a good question. there's two meters out there that you read yourself. one has all those little circular things and so they are always between numbers. the new ones are more of a standard meter. what east bay mud always says on either meter is that's they round down. why would they do that? because they'll get you next month anyway. they're not really rounding down. >> jack e-mailed where can i have a flag dispoisesed of properly. >> if your flag starts getting battered you aren't supposed to fly it anymore but you are supposed to properly burn it. boy scouts will take one of these and so will the american legion or boy scouts near you and see what their programs are. how do i delete a twitter

account that i never set up in the first place? i've been getting e-mail alerts from them. >> yikes. since you're getting e-mail alerts it may be tied to your e-mail. that's easy to do. first of all you will -- you need a new password because somebody has the password to your account. then log on to twitter. you have to do it from a computer not a mobile device. you can delete it. all you have to do is write to them saying i need my password. they'll send it to your e-mail. take that password go back on and delete it. >> thanks michael. abc 7 news at 4:00 does continue. meet the bay area star scholar who succeeded on the field and in the classroom. and the blessing he says that's making it all possible. new at 5:00, riding the rails.

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tonight at primetime, "fresh off the boat, "blackish" and "extreme weight loss." an east bay state senator introduced a bill that would prohibit state and local property to be named after

confederate leaders. the bill would strip the name of confederate general robert e. lee from two california schools and prevent other public properties from bearing names linked to the confederacy. this is the tenth year abc 7 has celebrated student achievement with the star scholars program. >> abc 7 recognizes seven bay area high school seniors for extraordinary achievements and award each a $1,000 scholarship toward their college education. >> here's a star scholar whose teach teachers, and coaches consider a scholar. >> considered a legend on the st. francis high school campus in mountain view. from his standout performances on the gridiron, baseball diamond and basketball court to

inside the classroom and around his community. this san carlos teen exudes star quality. >> his work ethic is incredible being a three-sport athlete here. extremely smart young man. never got an a-minus here. >> the 2015 abc 7 star scholar is bound for m.i.t. in the fall to pursue his love of business and football. >> academics have always been number one priority in my life. what's better than m.i.t.? i want to challenge myself. and then i have the opportunity to play football for four more years. definitely something ooum looking forward to. having been born with one hand, that's the reason in my opinion i have such a strong work ethic and my character today and values and beliefs. work harder and do better than other kids just to be looked at the same and viewed on the same playing field. work harder to get the basic

skills. how to catch a football and play the sport and use my athletic ability to excel. >> do you call it a disability? >> i think it's really a blessing. >> riley is an inspiration to all he meets. >> i love the way i am. >> he wants to continue giving back to others by sharing his story and proving anything is possible with a lot of hard work and even greater cost. >> what a fabulous guy. watch our star scholars special this sunday at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about riley and the other abc 7 star scholars this year. cheryl jennings and i will host that. hope you can join us. stay tuned to abc 7 news at 5:00. it begins right now. the first court appearance for a man accused of shooting

and killing a san francisco woman. how the case has i.c.e. in the hot seat. the two very different sides of a man who died at the hands of police. and the man who knows every mile of track about to get fixed. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. >> this is abc 7 news. >> he has already admitted to abc 7 news he pulled the trigger killing a woman along the san francisco waterfront. today he's trying a different chance in court. >> he used a gun that belonged to a federal agent. >> translator: not guilty. >> francisco sanchez pleaded not

guilty during his first court appearance today. he has admitted to abc 7 news he shot and killed kate steinle last wednesday. the public defender's office is representing sanchez and said he did not know sanchez and meant her no harm. prosecutors wanted him held without bail help his attorney. his attorneys argued against it. >> the judge issued bail of $5 million. this case has reignited san francisco as a so-called sanctuary city. senator dianne feinstein is weighing in critically. now city supervisors are responding. sergio quintana is at city hall. what are they saying? >> the authors of the sanctuary city ordinances say it's designed to protect vulnerable immigrant pop oolgsulations who may

not want to reach out due to fear of being deported. ordinances should not be used to shield convicted criminals. hanging in the mayor's communications office of pictures of senator feinstein administering the oath to mayor lee. in a statement feinstein writes we should focus on deporting criminals, not setting them loose on our streets. avalos is the author of due process for all an ordinance in 2013 that prevents the sheriff's department from cooperating with most immigrations and enforcement requests. >> what do you think of senator feinstein adding to it? >> she has an opinion like a lot of other people do and we have a strong piece of legislation that does have balances on increasing public safety. >> reporter: all members of the board of public safety voted