cristina corpus. entérese qué piensan los residentes.os no transfieren la custodia de los hijos de una a otra persona. y expertos legales nos hablan sobre el tipo de documentos que padres inmigrantes deben obtener para proteger a sus hijos en caso de una deportación. así comenzamos. este es tu noticiero telemundo 48. hola, qué tal? muy buenas tardes. feliz martes. gracias por sintonizar. les saluda miryam villarreal. mi compañera dayanna monroy está en una asignación muy especial. vamos a comenzar con la información y preste mucha atención porque con un abrazo y regalando joyas falsas. así es como sospechosos están despistando a sus víctimas para robarle su joyas. jessica gallegos habló con las autoridades. nos explica cómo exactamente están operando estos sospechosos. por lo general, 1 de los sospechosos se baja del vehículo, se acerca a la víctima y le pide ayuda con una dirección y como acto de agradecimiento, le da un abrazo, le regala una joya falsa. y es ahí cuando estos sospechosos roban a sus víctimas. este sería el momento en el

a lo largo del mes hemos documentado los problemas que enfrenta el alguacil cristina corpus.do por las calles de redwood city hablamos de temas difÍciles con lÁser y cristina corpus que lleva poco mÁs de dos aÑos en su cargo como alguacil del condado de san mateo. en la primera mujer latina en ocupar esa posiciÓn en la historia del condado. el prÓximo 4 de marzo se juega su futuro en una elecciÓn especial detractores buscan su destituciÓn. cree que va a perder esta elecciÓn? >> yo tengo fe, no sÉ. ahorita estÁ medio y medio. pero no es que yo voy a perder. tenemos un proceso de la corte. no me pueden sacar el prÓximo dÍa. >> en los Últimos meses ha estado en medio de una polÉmica luego que se diera a conocer un reporte independiente donde se le acusa de abuso de poder, de haber tomado represalias dentro de su departamento y de haber mantenido una relaciÓn mÁs allÁ de lo profesional ordinal vÍctor. en esta relaciÓn que tiene profesional. con vÍctordesde hace muchos aÑos. 17 aÑos . de conocerlo. nunca ha tenido una relaciÓn sentimental con el? >> no no no. >> una de las situaci

once certified supervisors will now have the power to remove embattled sheriff cristina corpus.ght she is showing no signs of backing down. ktvu is jesse gary is live in redwood city with more on our top story. jesse, good evening to you. >> mike, good evening to you. and there's a long road between ballot box to the sheriff boxing up her fifth floor office, which is behind me. the election results still have to be certified. and then the county supervisors for the first time have to come up with a plan to remove a sitting sheriff. >> the county will implement clear procedures to ensure a public, impartial and lawful process. >> wednesday, two county supervisors giving brief statements of what comes next in the months long saga to remove san mateo county sheriff cristina corpus. >> the services of the sheriff's office will continue uninterrupted throughout this process. >> early special election results indicate measure a passed overwhelmingly. the new amended county charter, section

parece que algunos de los votantes que eligieron al alguacil cristina corpus votaron también a favoractualización, a la medianoche, 85% de los 92.000 votantes votaron a favor de la medida. a 15% votaron? no, aún están contando votos, pero la medida le daría el poder a los supervisores del condado para despedir al alguacil corpus. aunque fue elegida por los votantes, es una medida que tiene el apoyo de 4 de los 5 supervisores, otros políticos yy sindicatos también. corpus ha sido acusada de abusar de su posición de poder, de crear un ambiente tóxico y de represalias. son cargos que niega el alguacil, quien dice que son acusaciones de naturaleza política. aún si se aprueba la medida a no representa a la posición de todos los votantes, porque solo 20% de los votantes elegibles salieron a las urnas. desde que me hice ciudadano siempre he votado y creo que es importante votar para para mí bien de los latinos. el alguacil corpus no respondió a nuestra solicitud de comentario, pero en una entrevista hace un par de semanas con telemundo, dijo que está lista para defenderse en la corte s es n

no a la medida a esta medida que podría llevar a su destitución, a la destitución del alguacil cristina corpusreliminares indican que un 85% apoya la medida que le otorgaría a la junta de supervisores del condado san mateo poder destituir al alguacil. ahora podemos anunciar que los votantes han aprobado la propuesta a por una inmensa mayoría. el miércoles, la junta de supervisores del condado san mateo llamaron como una elección histórica a los resultados de la medida, la cual le daría el poder a ellos de destituir a la alguacil cristina corpus que los votantes del condado de san mateo siguen tomando decisiones educadas y confían en la junta de supervisores para mantener la rendición de cuentas y la justicia. mientras la junta de supervisores aplaude los resultados. hay otros quienes hoy muestran su descontento. desde un inicio. usted ha apoyado a la al alguacil que se le viene a la mente ahora que esos resultados preliminares podrían destituirla. estoy a. con sentimientos encontrados. se podría decir más un poco de de enojo disgusto. el exalcalde de half moon bay también agregó que no compart

will be at least 40 days before the board can take the unprecedented steps of removing sheriff cristina corpus from office. but with the overwhelming preliminary results, it's looking like supervisors will soon be armed with the power to fire her. >> the results of this historic election sent a clear message. >> in a wednesday press conference. supervisors ray mueller and noelia corzo explained what's next after san mateo county voters overwhelmingly approved measure a. >> we will move forward as quickly as possible. >> once the election results are certified, it will trigger the process of sheriff cristina corpus removal, and it will take time. >> soon after, county staff will seek direction from the board of supervisors and a public meeting regarding procedures that will be used to conduct a removal hearing. prior to a removal hearing, the sheriff will be served with a written statement of grounds for removal. the sheriff will then be given a reasonable opportunity, both in writing and in person, to, prior to, and during the hearing, to be heard regarding any explanation or defense. >> super

sheriff cristina corpus, that is, is accused of fostering a culture of intimidation and retaliation. she's also accused of having an inappropriate, intimate relationship with her chief of staff. the sheriff has repeatedly denied those allegations and called the special election a political attack. if measure a passes, it would then allow the county supervisors to vote the sheriff out, something they currently can't do. four of five supervisors would have to vote in favor of removing her. i spoke with sheriff corpus attorney brad gates this evening. you'll hear from him, and then you'll hear what the sheriff said to abc seven's monica madden yesterday. >> i think we should wait until we get all the results before we make a final decision. and then once we see them, we'll be able to decide the next course of action. >> i was not caught in a brothel in las vegas. i did not send a group of my detectives and lieutenant, you know, to indiana, to strong arm a preacher for a batmobile. i didn't do any of those things. what i'm being accused of is, you know, internal strife. >> and back out h

it's passed, the board of supervisors will be given the temporary power to remove the sheriff cristina corpusfaced allegations of corruption, abuse of power, and the use of racial and homophobic slurs in the workplace. many leaders in cities have passed no confidence votes against her. two unions within her office are also calling for her removal. >> hopeful. we want a resolution. you know, we want this to be over. the very fear that you come to work, and you may be arrested for no reason at all. that affects public safety. >> the sheriff has refused to step down and maintains the charges are false. she says the board's actions are stopping her from doing her job. we're going to have the first round of results for you tonight on the 10:00 news and on ktvu.com as they come in. >> all right. time now. 606. happening today, the oakland city council will vote on the resolution that will keep fire stations open despite oakland's huge budget deficit. council member zach ungar, who was a firefighter for almost 30 years, says four fire stations are in danger of closing, will stay open. the council is

sheriff cristina corpus, that is, is accused of fostering a culture of intimidation and retaliation. she's also accused of having an inappropriate, intimate relationship with her chief of staff. the sheriff has repeatedly denied those allegations and called the special election a political attack. if measure a passes, it would then allow the county supervisors to vote the sheriff out, something they currently can't do. four of five supervisors would have to vote in favor of removing her. i spoke with sheriff corpus attorney brad gates this evening. you'll hear from him, and then you'll hear what the sheriff said to abc seven's monica madden yesterday. >> i think we should wait until we get all the results before we make a final decision. and then once we see them, we'll be able to decide the next course of action. >> i was not caught in a brothel in las vegas. i did not send a group of my detectives and lieutenant, you know, to indiana, to strong arm a preacher for a batmobile. i didn't do any of those things. what i'm being accused of is, you know, internal strife. >> and back out h

sheriff cristina corpus is ignoring calls for her to step down.now a proposed measure a would give the power to county leaders to fire her if it passes. ktvu james torres is in redwood city now to tell us how the sheriff has become embattled for so long, and why she says she still wants that job. >> and good morning to you, dave. well, this is deemed measure a. it is not asking voters directly if they want to remove the sheriff from office, but instead they'll be changing the language of the county charter that would eventually give the power to the county supervisors, board of supervisors, who then would have the power to fire a sitting sheriff. and that would only be temporarily. now, if passed, four out of five supervisors would have to agree to remove the sheriff. the measure would only temporarily take effect. it would expire in 2028, when the sheriff's term is set to end. this all started last november, when a judge's report detailed allegations of abuse of power, corruption and a toxic workplace environment. some county supervisors and even

por una votaciÓn de cuatro votos de los cinco miembro de la junta de supervisores y la alguacil cristina corpus acusaciones y dijo que ella no ha cometido faltas dentro de su oficina y sin embargo, varias ciudades de san mateo le han retirado la confianza. vamos a ver quÉ pasa. hoy tendremos resultados preliminares de esta votaciÓn para saber cuÁl es el futuro del alguacil. presentadora: seguiremos de cerca el tema y en otras informaciones, aumenta la preocupaciÓn entre activistas. mi compaÑera sacÓ a luz el caso del joven guatemalteco que fue golpeado a muerte y hoy nos dice quÉ causa tanta indignaciÓn ver la cuenta. de reportera: la organizaciÓn denuncia que la semana pasada hubo un nuevo ataque en esta cÁrcel a manos de presuntos pandilleros. la oficina del alguacil de santa clara confirmÓ que un reo fue atacado por mÚltiples hombres en la cÁrcel. >> sabemos que fue golpeado y fue al hospital. reportera: el hombre tenÍa el rostro hinchado y golpeado, por lo que fue llevado a un hospital donde recibiÓ atenciÓn mÉdica y luego regresÓ a la cÁrcel. >> aquÍ la responsabilidad otra vez es que estÁ

that's when the term of current sheriff, cristina corpus, is set to expire. rpus is accused of corruption, nepotism and retaliation within the department. we started hearing calls for her removal after a 408 page november report accused her of abusing her power, sending racist and homophobic messages and creating a toxic work environment. in a new interview with abc seven on monday, the sheriff defends her work, saying she has received unfair treatment, calling the special election a political attack. >> i haven't faltered in my job. like i've said, crime is down. the communities are safe. if the people don't want me to be the sheriff, then a recall should take place. >> i really need to get back down to normal. and i certainly hope that she'll step up and say, you know, let's just end this and go forward. you know. >> jim lawrence, who you just heard from previously supported corpus but says her time has passed. even if voters approve measure a, supervisors would still have to take several steps to fire corpus. it would take four out of the five supervisors v

san mateo county board of supervisors can begin the unprecedented process of removing sheriff cristina corpus from office. but with the early results, it's looking like the board will soon be armed with the power to fire the sheriff. >> the results of this historic election send a clear message. >> in a wednesday press conference, supervisors ray mueller and noelia corzo explained what's next after san mateo county voters overwhelmingly approved measure a. >> we will move forward as quickly as possible. >> once the election results are certified, it will trigger the process of sheriff cristina corpus removal, and it will take time. >> soon after, county staff will seek direction from the board of supervisors and a public meeting regarding procedures that will be used to conduct a removal hearing. prior to a removal hearing, the sheriff will be served with a written statement of grounds for removal. the sheriff will then be given a reasonable opportunity, both in writing and in person, to, prior to, and during the hearing, to be heard regarding any explanation or defense. >> supervisors corzo

incumbent sheriff cristina corpus is in the crosshairs. this following open clashes with supervisors and the county executive. there have been allegations of corruption and abuse of power, and questions about how the recently elected sheriff is running her office. a 400 page report by retired superior court judge ladoris cordell in november found evidence of abuse of power, the use of racial and homophobic slurs in the workplace, and the sheriff had a romantic relationship with victor, whom she later promoted to assistant sheriff. multiple cities have passed no confidence votes against the sheriff, and two unions within her office are calling for her ouster. >> we're hopeful. we want a resolution, you know, we want this to be over the very fear that you come to work and you may be arrested for no reason at all. that affects public safety. >> the sheriff has said repeatedly she is, quote, here to stay and that the charges are false and that the board's action amounts to interference in how she does her job. >> i will not allow the board to

incumbent sheriff cristina corpus is in the crosshairs.ng open clashes with supervisors and the county executive. there have been allegations of corruption and abuse of power, and questions about how the recently elected sheriff is running her office. here's a 400 page report by retired superior court judge ladoris cordell in november found evidence of abuse of power, the use of racial and homophobic slurs in the workplace, and the sheriff had a romantic relationship with victor, whom she later promoted to assistant sheriff. multiple cities have passed no confidence votes against the sheriff, and two unions within her office are calling for her ouster. >> we're hopeful. we want a resolution. you know, we want this to be over the very fear that you come to work, and you may be arrested for no reason at all. that affects public safety. >> the sheriff has said repeatedly she is, quote, here to stay and that the charges are false and that the board's action amounts to interference in how she does her job. >> i will not allow the board to threa

incumbent sheriff cristina corpus is in the crosshairs. this following open clashes with supervisors and the county executive. there have been allegations of corruption and abuse of power, and questions about how the recently elected sheriff is running her office. a 400 page report by retired superior court judge ladoris cordell in november found evidence of abuse of power, the use of racial and homophobic slurs in the workplace, and the sheriff had a romantic relationship with victor, on whom she later promoted to assistant sheriff. multiple cities have passed no confidence votes against the sheriff, and two unions within her office are calling for her ouster. >> we're hopeful. we want a resolution, you know, we want this to be over the very fear that you come to work and you may be arrested for no reason at all. that affects public safety. >> the sheriff has said repeatedly she is, quote, here to stay and that the charges are false and that the board's action amounts to interference in how she does her job. >> i will not allow the board

. >> sheriff cristina corpus is accused of fostering a culture of intimidation and retaliation. e's also accused of having an inappropriate, intimate relationship with her chief of staff. corpus has repeatedly denied those allegations and called the special election a political attack. after the results came in, the attorney representing corpus told abc seven news that depending on how this goes, there could be legal challenges to measure a, though they're still in the process of weighing all options. >> when you look at this case, we were offered $1 million on this to pull out of the election. so i think the county realizes that there are some issues involved in connection with measure a. >> if passed, this would give supervisors the authority to remove an elected sheriff by 4/5 vote. but even if it does pass, the county's assistant chief elections officer says supervisors would have to take several steps to fire corpus. >> so there can be a hearing, and then the sheriff would be provided due process providing the measure passes. so in summary, it's basically to allow the board

cristina corpus. así empezamos. este es tu noticiero telemundo 48. qué tal? muy buenas noches.a explica que el sujeto manejó desde richmond hasta san josé para encontrarse con quien él pensaba era una menor de edad. pero el equipo contra la trata de personas de la policía de san josé logró arrestarlo el pasado 27 de febrero y ahora expertos comparten algunos consejos para padres y también recursos para sobrevivientes de estos abusos. Él es kendrick robinson, de 22 años, quien la policía de san josé ha identificado como sospechoso de tráfico humano de una menor de edad. según las autoridades, el pasado noviembre. robinson inició conversaciones con quien él creía era una menor de edad para prostituirla y a finales de febrero se trasladó desde richmond hasta san josé para encontrarse con su víctima, pero en vez fue arrestado por el equipo contra la trata de personas de la policía de san josé. los detectives informaron que el sujeto se comunicaba por teléfono y por el internet con la persona que buscaba victimizar, algo que, según expertos, se ha vuelto muy común hoy en día. todo e

it gives the county board of supervisors the power to remove sheriff cristina corpus from office. now the sheriff is facing allegations of corruption, abuse of power and also having an inappropriate relationship with a fellow employee. the allegations surfaced in an independent investigation that was commissioned by the board of supervisors. >> we're giving the power to somebody else to change the very people that we elected. if we're going to have a an election to recall, we should be recalling the sheriff. >> i believe that the sheriff has not acted properly and needed to be removed. >> sheriff corpus has repeatedly denied the allegations and has refused to resign. all right. the 40 niners helping the next generation of football players. we'll telyou about the gift i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely

destino de la medida a con esta permitiría a la junta de supervisores destituir a la sheriff cristina corpuse poder, represalias y también intimidación en su oficina. el alguacil ha negado repetidamente estas acusaciones afirmando que los ataques contra ella tienen una motivación política. también afirma que llevará el asunto a los tribunales si es que se aprueba la medida. y este domingo, miembros del comité de inmigración de silicon valley realizaron una caravana. fue en protesta por lo que ellos llaman políticas de inmigración duras e injustas. en particular, se dirigieron al centro correccional anexo de golden state en mcfarland, donde se encuentra recluido el inmigrante ulises peña lópez, tras ser detenido por la fuerza y resultar herido. esto fue el pasado viernes. queremos enseñar nuestro apoyo, pero el apoyo de la comunidad para él y para los inmigrantes aquí en issa, san josé y todos en el área de bahía. sí, estamos presente y no, y no nos vamos a dejar, no solo nosotros como una organización, pero como una comunidad. bueno, el grupo dice que mostrará a las autoridades que la comuni

she says though she doesn't know all the details of the report about sheriff cristina corpus, she supports the board having temporary power to remove her. >> if it gave them permanent. no, because it should be the voters to decide who is sheriff is. but once this is done, that would be the easiest way to fix it. instead of having another election and everything. >> if passed. measure a will give the san mateo county board of supervisors until 2028 to remove corpus from office, which coincides with the end of her six year term. corpus was sworn into office back in january 2023. since then, allegations of corruption, abuse of power and having an inappropriate relationship with another employee were revealed in a 408 page independent investigation commissioned by the board. >> all elected officials are initially elected and then later. sometimes the public decides, you know what, i'm not happy with how this is going. >> sheriff corpus has denied the allegations and refused to resign. a rebuttal to measure a was also filed by pacifica resident dan stegenga, who called the election a power grab

. >> on the eve of an election that threatens her career, san mateo county sheriff cristina corpus remains defiant. >> i am being crucified in the public eye for allegations. >> in an interview with abc seven news monday, the sheriff defends her work, saying she has received unfair treatment. >> i've been met with resistance from day one. holding people accountable has been called retaliation. disappointed is putting it lightly. >> it's uneasiness that has bled into county meetings and divided community activists. >> there's just too much turmoil. >> jim lawrence previously supported corpus but says her time has passed. >> we really need to get back down to normal. and i certainly hope that she'll step up and say, you know, let's just end this and go forward. you know. >> it's just a power grab. >> dan says giving the board this type of power sets a bad precedent. >> it's a slippery slope. there's no end to it. and quite frankly, it's clear that the state of california never intended for a district elected board of supervisors to have an immediate mechanism to remove a countywide sheriff.

cristina corpus, quien podría ser destituida por petición de autoridades locales.isores para remover a la sheriff del condado que luego de una investigación y un reporte que se dio a conocer, pues alega los encuentros que realizaron. pues dicen que ella ha hecho casos de corrupción y también. ha usado de su poder. ella es una oficial elegida por los electores, por lo que hasta el momento la junta de supervisores no tiene el poder para removerlo. pero esto pudiera cambiar hoy acá, justo aquí estoy con el encargado de las elecciones aquí en el condado san mateo. y hoy tienen la oportunidad los electores de elegir de votar a favor o en contra de esta medida, hasta qué hora pueden votar y cuál es el proceso? qué tiene que hacer la gente para venir a votar? bueno, la primera cosa se tienen que registrar. la mayoría de las personas que están votando ya están registrados. hay 444.000 votantes que están registrados en el condado y ellos han recibido su boleta en el correo y pueden mandarla por el correo. y pueden dejarla también en un centro de votación. también pueden vot

supervisors the power to remove the sheriff until the year 2028, when the term of current sheriff, cristina corpusis set to expire. inside of san mateo county election headquarters, ballot counting is well underway as of 430 on monday night. their voter turnout rate was about 19.5%. >> you're always hopeful for the greatest, you know, turnout possible. uh. but special elections again, you know, generally have lower voter turnout. >> following a scathing independent audit released back in november. sheriff corpus is accused of corruption, nepotism and retaliation within the department. >> i've been met with resistance from day one. holding people accountable has been called retaliation. disappointed is putting it lightly. >> corpus sitting down with abc seven on the eve of the election defending her work, saying she has received unfair treatment. >> if the people don't want me to be the sheriff, then a recall should take place. >> if approved, supervisors would still need to take several more steps to fire corpus. it would take four out of the five supervisors voting to remove the sheriff if they f

it gives the county supervisors the power to remove sheriff cristina corpus from office.ns of corruption, abuse of power and an inappropriate relationship with another employee. the allegations surfaced in an independent investigation commissioned by the board of supervisors. and an important event will be held today to protect dogs from an outbreak of a dangerous virus. san francisco's spca, animal care and control and saint anthony's foundation are holding a free dog vaccine clinic in response to a growing parvo virus outbreak centered in the tenderloin and soma neighborhoods. parvo is a highly contagious virus and if untreated, has a 91% mortality rate for dogs. >> our time now 513. tomorrow night, president trump goes to capitol hill. he'll address a joint session of congress and a prime time national audience. the president is expected to talk about the crackdown on the u.s. borders with mexico and canada, along with the efforts to cut government spending. now, ukraine will likely be talked about, but only part of the president's foreign policy agenda. in the meantim

a si se aprueba esto le dará el poder a la junta de supervisores para destituir a la sheriff cristina corpuspróximos días? dayanna? bueno, tenemos a héctor roldán. Él tiene todos los detalles. feliz lunes, héctor. cuéntanos. flavio dayanna déjame decirte que vamos a continuar con de todo un poco esta semana vamos a continuar con ese aumento y descenso de temperaturas e incluso lluvia y algunos momentos de sol a través de nuestra región. bien importante esos 3 puntos importantes que debe de saber para estos próximos días. vamos a continuar con condiciones del tiempo como un roller coaster. van a continuar aumentando y descendiendo esa posibilidad de lluvia y las temperaturas sobre nuestra zona que van a continuar de primavera a invierno y de invierno a primavera. de hecho, como les mencionaba, esa leve acumulación de lluvia que se espera durante los próximos días y las altas acumulaciones de nieve a través de la zona montañosa, la zona de la sierra donde vamos a continuar viendo esas nevadas por lo menos durante los próximos días. actualmente, temperaturas en gran parte de nuestras localidade

voters can decide the fate of the embattled sheriff cristina corpus.measure a is approved, it will give the power to the board of supervisors to remove the sheriff. for months, she's been under fire following an independent audit. that audit found evidence of abuse of power, a culture of retaliation and intimidation within her office. the sheriff has repeatedly denied those allegations, saying the attacks on her are politically motivated because she's the first latina and first woman sheriff of san mateo county. if measure a passes. sheriff corpus says she's taking the matter to court. former san jose city council member omar torres is pleading not guilty to three counts of felony child sexual assault. torres was back in court this morning. cameras were denied inside the courtroom. these are pictures from an earlier appearance. torres was already under investigation for sexual misconduct with a minor when one of his relatives came forward, saying torres molested him as a minor back in the 1990s. torres was denied bail back in november and remains in cu

cristina corpus. esto según los resultados preliminares, un 85% de los votantes respaldó la medida.tán descontentos. parece que todos los 5 supervisores del condado son demócratas. tenemos a una mujer latina, desafortunadamente, que me da pena decirlo aquí. ella fue usada, utilizada para para este juego de poder. por su parte, la sheriff en un comunicado dijo, y cito no renunciaré y continuaré haciendo mi trabajo como alguacil. con la medida aprobada, ahora tengo la oportunidad de desafiar y refutar las acusaciones contra mí y mi administración. sin embargo, los resultados oficiales se pueden certificar antes del tres de abril. cambiamos completamente de tema, pues varios padres de familia entablaron una demanda judicial contra el distrito escolar de san bruno. ellos aseguran que tras reportar casos de abuso sexual que supuestamente sufrieron sus hijas por parte de un maestro, las autoridades no hicieron lo suficiente para protegerlas. andrés brender nos explica por qué, pese a que el responsable ya está tras las rejas, ellos sienten que la justicia todavía no llega del todo y que f

brief statements of what comes next in the months long saga to remove san mateo county sheriff cristina corpus. >> the services of the sheriff's office will continue uninterrupted throughout this process. >> early special election results indicate measure a passed overwhelmingly. the new amended county charter, section 412.5, gives supervisors with 4/5 of vote temporary power to remove a sitting sheriff for cause reasons include flagrant negligence of duty, misappropriation of public funds, willful falsification of documents, and obstruction of an investigation. >> it's kind of a new norm that people who lose are unhappy with that decision. and instead of just conceding and, you know, walking away into the sunset, they file legal challenges. >> for her part, corpus was hidden away wednesday in her fifth floor office. she sent a statement in response to passage of measure a that reads in part, i now have the opportunity to appropriately challenge and disprove the allegations against me and my administration. i will not resign. a 400 page report by retired superior court judge ladoris cordell la

it gives the county supervisors the power to remove sheriff cristina corpus from office.received mail in ballots one month ago. the sheriff is facing allegations of corruption, abuse of power and inappropriate and inappropriate relationship with another employee. the allegations surfaced in an independent investigation commissioned by the board of supervisors. >> that the board of supervisors felt that that was so important that the sheriff needed to be potentially removed as soon as possible, should suggest to people that this is really quite important. >> sheriff corpus has repeatedly denied all allegations and has refused to resign. >> your time now is 807. there is a high surf advisory and hazardous beach warning for the bay area until 9:00 tonight. >> dangerous waves have already led to tragedy up in sonoma county. the sheriff's office there says a man standing on the rocks was swept out to sea and drowned near jenner. a helicopter crew in contra costa county had to rescue a father and son who fell out of their boat in rocky waters near hercules. >> they were like ho

san mateo county sheriff cristina corpus continues to shy away from the spotlight, as the future of her measure on a ballot. with more than 92,000 voters weighing in the measure on track to pass after votes are certified. and if it survives legal challenges, county supervisors can decide to remove the sheriff with a four out of five person vote. >> you know, they've created this sense of urgency. the whole measure eight campaign has generated a sense of we can't wait for recall. we've got to do something now to possibly get rid of the sheriff. >> the sheriff denies allegations of abuse of power, corruption and fostering a toxic work environment. she'll have the opportunity to plead her case to supervisors before they take the issue up for a vote. if she's removed from office, the county charter does address how to replace her. >> the board of supervisors is going to have to decide, you know, what's the best way forward? should we put in somebody interim? because that's faster and less expensive? or do we hold a special election because, you know, the people need to be able to choose the

sheriff cristina corpus is accused of abuse of power, of making racist and homophobic remarks, and ofunion's president in retaliation for exposing corruption. many of these accusations are detailed in a 400 page report prepared by an independent investigator, who is a retired santa clara county judge. the sheriff repeatedly has denied those allegations, saying the attacks on her are politically motivated. we reached out to the sheriff through her attorney once again this morning to talk to her about the results of this measure. a election we have not yet heard back. in redwood city. kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. thank you chris. the rain will be on and off today. here's meteorologist kari hall with what to expect. we begin the day with some rain moving across parts of the bay area, but it will be clearing out and our temperatures will be still cooler than normal in the upper 50s and low 60s. we're looking at a high of 59 in novato and san francisco, as well as oakland and 57 in dublin. tomorrow, also a cool and mostly cloudy day. but then by friday, we start to see those temperatur

sheriff cristina corpus is ignoring calls to step down.now, proposed measure would give power to county leaders to fire her if passed. ktvu james to is live in redwood city this morning with how the sheriff has become embattled and why she says she still wants the job. james. >> yeah. andre, we're calling it measure a. it's not directly asking voters if they want to remove the sheriff from office. instead, it's asking if they want to change the language of the county charter to now give the power to the board of supervisors to fire a sitting sheriff if they find cause. now, in order to do that, if the measure passes, four out of five board of county supervisors would have to agree to remove the sheriff. if passed, the measure would only temporarily take effect. it would expire in 2028, when the sheriff's term is set to end. this all started last november, when a judge's report detailed allegations of abuse of power, corruption and a toxic workplace environment. some county supervisors and even some city leaders along the peninsula called f

to decide the fate of measure a, it gives the county supervisors the power to remove sheriff cristina corpus from office. the sheriff is facing allegations of corruption, abuse of power and inappropriate relationship with another employee. the allegations surfaced in an independent investigation commissioned by the board of supervisors. >> that the board of supervisors felt that that was so important that the sheriff needed to be potentially removed as soon as possible, should suggest to people that this is really quite important. >> sheriff corpus has repeatedly denied all of the allegations and has refused to resign. >> there's a high surf advisory and hazardous beach warning in effect for the bay area through 9:00 tonight. dangerous waves led to tragedy up in sonoma county already. the sheriff's office says a man standing on the rocks was swept out to sea and drowned up near jenner. a helicopter crew in contra costa county rescued a father and son who fell out of their boat in the rocky waters near hercules. >> they were like hovering over the water. you can see like a tether, you know, k

sheriff cristina corpus is accused of corruption, nepotism and retaliation within the department. she has consistently denied those allegations and has called the special election a political attack. >> if the people don't want me to be the sheriff, then a recall should take place. >> we really need to get back down to normal, and i certainly hope that she'll step up and say, you know, let's just end this and go forward. you know. >> it would take four of the five supervisors voting to remove the sheriff if they find cause to do so. ballots are in the mail now for a special election next month to fill the seat of former san jose city councilman omar torres. today, he pleaded not guilty to charges of sex crimes with minors. he faces three felony counts of child sexual assault. torres resigned from the city council last november. >> a north bay elementary school was vandalized and the damage was so extensive, the entire school day was canceled for more than 400 students. happened early this morning at john reed elementary school in rohnert park. abc seven news anchor dion lim found

voters decision today will help determine the fate of embattled sheriff cristina corpus, then. >> staving off these foreclosures is life saving and vital for our citizens. >> several fire stations in oakland could be saved from the chopping block. now, the city council found the money to keep them open despite a multimillion dollar budget deficit. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. i'm andre senior. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. >> new tariffs on canada and mexico went into effect today. >> the u.s. is now charging a 25% tax on imports from those two countries. both countries are fighting back. >> is this integrated economy? >> our goal isn't to begin an economic confrontation, which unfortunately is the opposite of what we should be doing. it's inconceivable not to think of the damage this will cause to u.s. citizens and companies. no one wins with this decision. >> mexican president claudia sheinbaum said retaliatory tariffs from mexico will go into effect this week. canada's prime minister justin trudeau says he will also retaliate with 25

. >> on the eve of an election that threatens her career, san mateo county sheriff cristina corpus remains defiant. >> i am being crucified in the public eye for allegations. >> in an interview with abc seven news monday, the sheriff defends her work, saying she has received unfair treatment. >> i've been met with resistance from day one. holding people accountable has been called retaliation. disappointed is putting it lightly. >> it's uneasiness that has bled into county meetings and divided community activists. >> there's just too much turmoil. >> jim lawrence previously supported corpus but says her time has passed. >> we really need to get back down to normal. and i certainly hope that she'll step up and say, you know, let's just end this and go forward. you know. >> it's just a power grab. >> dan says giving the board this type of power sets a bad precedent. >> it's a slippery slope. there's no end to it. and quite frankly, it's clear that the state of california never intended for a district elected board of supervisors to have an immediate mechanism to remove a countywide sheriff.

that 400 plus page report was released, and it accuses san mateo county sheriff cristina corpus of a conflict of interest, abuse of power, intimidation and retaliation against employees, and the use of racist and homophobic language. her own captains, the deputies union, several cities here on the peninsula, and local political leaders. they have asked her to step down, but sheriff corpus has refused. she says she is the victim of false lies and accusations from those who want to keep the sheriff's office a, quote, white man's world in her words. and she has since filed a $10 million claim against san mateo county. last december, voters approved today's special election. sheriff corpus challenged measure a in court, but a judge upheld. today's special election. this was back in february. a political science professor at ucsc explained to us the implications of measure a by allowing the board of supervisors to do this. they also get to appoint an interim replacement. and so that seems semi undemocratic in the sense that the person who was elected board, and then someone who was not el

it's passed, the board of supervisors would be given the temporary power to remove the sheriff cristina corpus from office. sheriff corpus has faced allegations of corruption, abuse of power, and the use of racial and homophobic slurs in the workplace. many leaders in cities have passed no confidence votes against her. two unions within her office are also calling for her removal. we should get a look at the first returns from this election just after eight tonight. and san francisco police were called to the sunset district this morning after someone left a suspicious bag outside of a bank. this was at first bank, which is on the corner of 20th and taraval streets. police blocked off the intersection before taking a closer look at the black satchel. they were able to remove it safely and cleared that scene just after 11 a.m. it's still not clear what was inside or why it was left there. coming up, it is that time of year. mardi gras celebrations are back. we're taking a look at the big party in new orleans. plus, ktvu christien kafton is taking a look at celebrations closer to home. >> that's

it gives the county supervisors the power to remove sheriff cristina corpus from office. voters received mail in ballots a month ago. the sheriff is facing allegations of corruption, abuse of power and an inappropriate relationship with another employee. the allegations surfaced in an independent investigation commissioned by the board of supervisors. >> the board of supervisors felt that that was so important that the sheriff needed to be potentially removed as soon as possible, should suggest to people that this is really quite important. >> sheriff corpus has repeatedly denied the allegation and has refused to resign. >> new at noon, a big taiwanese semiconductor chip company, chip company plans to invest billions of dollars in new manufacturing plants here in the us. taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company, or tsmc, plans to make a $100 billion investment over the next four years. the president made that announcement just a few minutes ago at the white house. it comes amid trump's threats to impose tariffs on semiconductor chip imports, which tsmc could avoid by ma

the county charter and give the board of supervisors the ability to remove embattled sheriff cristina corpusthey find cause for removal. corpus is accused of corruption, nepotism and retaliation within the department. she has consistently denied those allegations and has called a special election a political attack. >> grade school students in san francisco can ride muni to school for free this week. the sfmta is also running two muni related contests to try to get more kids on board. the transit challenge asks kids to log their rides through march 10th for the chance to win prizes for themselves and their school trips on public transit and on sf unified school busses will be counted. you can log your totals at ride muni to school.org. there's also a muni inspired art contest starting today. students can submit designs for a muni mascot similar to the giants lucille or bart's anime characters, and it has nothing to do with taxes. the winning art submissions will be displayed on the inside of some muni busses. sorry about that wrong graphic, but let's get to that now. staying on the topic of

cristina cortes. hace varias semanas, una auditoría independiente encontró pruebas de abuso de poder, represalias de intimidación e intimidación en la oficina de corpusba la medida. una persona perdió la vida y otra se encuentra hospitalizada. esto después de que se suscitara un incendio en una pequeña ciudad de cardenas. abraham peña se encuentra en ese lugar y nos tiene el reporte abraham. a qué hora inició el incendio? cuéntanos. el incendio sucedió aproximadamente a eso de las 05:00 en la casa localizada por la avenida 15, entre las avenidas ontario y en la ciudad de carruthers, quienes están encargados de la investigación es el departamento de bomberos del condado de fresno. hablé con el dueño del hogar, quien estaba presente durante el incendio y esto fue lo que me dijo. walking up delaware bangs like something exploding. nos levantó los sonidos de explosiones. salimos de inmediato para intentar ayudar. hicimos lo que pudimos y logramos rescatar a una persona de las llamas, pero lamentablemente la otra persona murió en el incendio, dijo daniel. agregó que él conocía a la persona que murió en el siniestro, quien identificó con el nombre de saman