and suzie loftis has expanded her lead there. there were four candidates to start. but it's down to loftis and the public defender. loftis has 51% of the vote. more than 2,200 votes separate the two. earlier today the margin was just 240 votes. >>> mayor breed was successful if her run for mayor, but the fate of another of her appointees still too close to call. now ahead in the district five supervisor race. that's a change from earlier today. she was just over 50.3% of the vote compared with dean preston's 49.7%. >>> a judge has been removed from office over allegations he sexually harassed women in the courtroom and abused his authority. the state commission on judicial performance says judge john even ganled with women in a way that was unwelcome, undignified, discourteous and offensive and his actions constituted gender bias. the commissioner says he was not credible or truthful in his testimony and that he did not agree his behavior was improper. >>> in the north bay a car crash killed a bicyclist who officers say may have lived if he had been wearing a helmet

and the controversy with this race comes after mayor london breed appointed suzy loftis has district attorney. loftis is a former prosecutor and san francisco's d.a.'s office and she's up against three other candidates. deputy public defender, alameda prosecutor nancy tongue and california deputy attorney general lease douch. in a statement responding to the backlash the mayor's office said if someone other than the mayor's office is elected they'll select a transition plan. we spoke to both loftis and boudine. >> we're here to announce the formation of an out burglary strike force. >> cars that are parked at the bottom of lumbard street. let's see where it goes. let's take apart the networks that are creating the demand for stolen property. >> polls open at 7:00 this morning and close at 80 p.m. and san francisco residents can vote right here at city hall. in san francisco this morning ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you. >>> time 6:05. voters in san mateo will see a new voting system. they have the option now of marking a paper ballot or punching in their selections on a touch screen tab

mayor london breed announced yesterday that interim district attorney suzy loftis will serve as interim this is at the request of d.a. elect chester bodine. . >>> time is 5:06. police have now arrested a second suspect in the shooting death of a 17-year-old girl from oakland. police believe two suspects both 16 years old were trying to rob the victim alicia bellha the first suspect was arrested last week at his home in ant i don't care. police say they found 15 guns in that homeantioch. police say they found 15 guns in that home after he crashed a stolen pickup truck on tuesday. earlier this month police say he car-jacked a mini van with police uniforms inside and also robbed a gas station in san jose. most of the police uniforms were found during follow up searches. >> surveillance video and a larger reward will help identify the suspects accused in a kidnapping and killing. taken from his home on pleasure point drive last month. newly released video shows three suspects walking out of an alley near the man's home. now the victim's body was found in the santa cruz mountains later that

last year george gas cohn resigned and suzy loftus was appointed interim district attorney ernie. >>by the mayor loftis is going up against 3 other candidates crawford's year stone following the story for us tonight he joins is a this evening, a live from the newsroom kind of a busy night for the candidates long as your was vicki a it was hard for me to even catch up with them tonight all of them out on the trail this evening. >>knocking on doors and introducing themselves to voters. interim district attorney's suzy loftus walking side by side monday. >>was san francisco mayor london breed who is backing loftus and was the one who swore her and in her current role loftus saying that she is ready to bring change to the city we know that some folks need help that we've got to get them help. >>but we also know that some folks need to be prosecuted and we need to arrpst people who are breaking into our cars that's why i was proud to announce a task force with the chp the police department. >>you know the sheriff's department we have to work together to hold people accountable, but arguably the candidate wh

we got a chance to track down suzy loftus there are many obviously issues in san francisco, but one of the biggest issues. loftis addressing that. >>i know that some folks need help then we got to get them help. but we also know that some folks need to be prosecuted and we need to arrest people who are breaking into our cars that's why i was proud to announce a task force with the chp the police department you know the sheriff's department we have to work together to hold people accountable. >>coming up at 7 o'clock we will hear from nancy we will hear from her about some of the hot button issues in san francisco as well. she and the other candidates are not happy with mayor london breed and they think they're already even before the polls opened up in half an hour from now that they're off to a deficit that there basically running from behind back to you. >>well there are other important measures on the ballot san francisco's well let's go over a few of them proposition seem that's the one about regulating vaping products could be looking easing up a tension the word ok so measures see is the one. >>that jewel