cleaning their records up to the extent allowable under california law, so cleaning your record up to the extent allowable under california state law is really different from saying "clean slate." i feel like we are at best raising expectations unfairly because there is no clean slate in california, but we are trying to improve the laws that there are and expand them. actually, this session and assembly -- my coworker who works on policy in my office has been successful in working with community partners and putting forward ab 2068, and it is really a technical fix, not sending terribly exciting, and if i say it, your eyeballs will fall out of your head, but it basically updates penal code section 1204a the expunge men or dismissal remedy, and brings it up to the same level as 120 3.4. the point is in some cases, people who can get that a remedy for cases when they did not go to prison, there will be eligible to legally say -- some people, certain jobs, they are able to answer "no convictions" for certain jobs, but again, is a far cry from now even having to answer those questions. the problem with the laws in california are th

spree in tucson, there's a new toefrpt to make it illegal to openly carry a weapon here in california. state law has allowed californiaens to carry openly an unloaded handgun. new legislation has been introduced back by the police chief association that would end so-called open carry. law enforcement says they waste resources attending to these. >>> a south bay teenager was struck by a hit and run driver in san jose last weekend. tonight police hope video will help crack this case. >> carry shaw is trying to stayg for her daughter shea but hard to stay together. >> you're just on auto pilot anu feel like you're dying inside. >> 15-year-old shea has not spod her eyes since early last saturday. she and her boyfriend just left a party, and this video shows the couple walking when a silver vehicle struck her and sped off. she's suffering from a torn bladder, skull fracture, and a broken femur. >> she has a lot of friends, and very vivacious. she's a wonderful girl, and we want her back. >> despite the video, there wasu leads. police say -- few leads. no one is talking and shea's family want the driv

my duties as a patrol officer were to enforce all california state laws. in addition to responding to crimes in progress, i responded to a noise complaint in civil matters. after opening the brickyard, i learned the extent of the controversy. one of my rules was utilizing and expertise to make sure we are operating according to the letter of a lot and the spirit of the law. and that we are doing what is best for the community. as a way to monitor the opinions further, i moved across the street from the brickyard about four months ago. i also reached out to local law enforcement to determine what suggestions they have for the ongoing problems past and present. my findings have been overwhelmingly unanimous in regards to local law enforcement. i brought one example of how this is evident in a letter from the san francisco police officer. i will read it to you now. i am a police officer working with the city and county of san francisco for 29 years. i have the pleasure of working on the northern police district in the union street area. i also work with the e

cleaning their records up to the extent allowable under california law, so cleaning your record up to the extent allowable under california stateaw is really different from saying "clean

under california state law, the proceeding can only be brought once you have permission from the attorney general. the attorney general's office would give leave to sue perhaps one of the two individuals and then that would go to court and the court would make a determination as to hold title to the office. >> thank you very much. the reason i wanted to ask the question is because what we are talking about is that the aims and purposes and the vacancies also the fact that we have a vacancy at the district attorney's office. we are talking about 80 offices under the charter of the city and county of san francisco that have been located here and that is pretty significant. thank you. >> thank you. >> just a quick observation. we have been talking about an unprecedented situation and circumstance here. i am of the opinion that for an orderly transition of leadership, we do need a date certain. not having a date certain is creating confusion and uncertainty that we have right now. i would ask and hoped that we can understand what that date certain will be because that is compounding the situa

members applaud california's new state law which takes effect in february. it requires handgun ammunition to be bought in person with i.d. and thumb print for extra verification. >> there's another dumb law in california. >> reporter: gun owners admit they're stocking up on ammo before the law kicks in. >> coming up tonight at 6:00, find out what one state senator is saying about current gun control laws and gun shows at the cow palace. >> terry: there's a large police and military presence in the african country of tunisia tonight. police shot at protestors marching in the streets. looters broke into shops and set fire the main train sayings. the situation is increasingly volatile. former president was forced out of office yesterday amidst accusations of corruption. >> yes, we did. yes, we did. >> terry: members of the san francisco few tutu niece -- friends of tunisia demonstrated in front of city hall and criticized the police and military for using excessive post. >>> supporters of the web site wikileaks protested in front of "the new york times" san fran

law! >> california state vehicle code section 21806a states the following: >> when you see and hear an emergency vehicle approaching you, it is your obligation by law to pull over to the right and clear the road for them. the fine for 21806a of the vehicle code usually runs around $360 and it could be a possible point on your driving record. >> here are some useful tips on what to do to help us get there! keep your music and radio level down so you can hear the sirens. curb cellar phone useage to a minimum while driving. use your mirrors often. watch for us...when going through intersections. >>> in the city, when driving in congested areas, if you hear sirens or air horns and you do not see the flashing light, please do the following: slow down. stay calm. turn your radio down. check your mirrors frequently. stay focused and anticipate the emergency vehicle. don't: panic. (don't) enter an intersection until it's clear. >>> while at intersections, and you are stopped and you hear a siren or see flashing lights, do the following: look to see where the emergency vehicle is approaching from. if the

more important transportation issues. 30 states including california prohibit drivers from texting behind the wheel. eight states including california have passed laws barring drivers from using handheld cell phones. >>> the nation's largest retail store is working with the first lady to help make their products healthier tonight. walmart will start reduce iing , sodium and sugar in its packaged lines. michelle obama joined walmart execs today as a show of support. >> yes, we can improve how we make and sell food in this country. we can do that. and we can feed our kids better. >> mrs. obama called walmart's effort a victory for families and has the potential to transform the marketplace. >>> she was robbed of her voice for almost a decade. tonight a northern california woman is speaking on her own. marianne favro tells us about the rare medical procedure that made it possible. >> it's been amazing, simply amazing. and i'm still in shock. >> in shock, because brenda jensen has not heard her own voice for more than 11 years. now after a rare larynx franz plant she no longer sounds like a robot. >> when i talk on the phone people don't hang up on me n

members applaud the nau california's new state law that takes effect into february. it requires handgun ammunition be bought in person with i.d. and thumb print for extra verification. mark leno backs the bill. >> we should be practicing who is purchasing the ammunition and we know the assailant in tucson walked into a store and bought magazine cases of 30 rounds or more. >> gun owners admit they are stocking up on ammo before the law kicks in. in daly city, lisa amin gulezian "abc 7 news." >> police are still looking foretwo suspects that head led them on a high speed case into oakland last night. police got a call about people breaking into cars in lafayette. when they arrived the suspects took off in a van leaving the chp on a chase through the caldecott tunnel. they came down monterey road into the redwood heights neighborhood. they nearly crashed into a house. >> one officer said they were going about 100 plus miles an hour and he is backed off because it was too fast and this is where it ended up, in front of my house. >> both suspects took off running and desp

members applaud california's new state law which takes effect in february. it requires handgun ammunition be bought in person with i.d. and thumbprint for extra verification. senator mark leno backed the bill. >> we should be tracking who is purchasing ammunition, and we know the assailant in tucson last weekend walked into a store and bought magazine cases of 30 rounds or more. >> lisa: gun owners admit they're stocking up on ammo before the law kicks in. >> terry: san francisco police are looking for suspects in a fatal shooting this morning at the lookout point on top of twin peaks. the shooting was reported at 3:30 this morning following some sort of verbal dispute between two groups of people. a 23-year-old died of multiple gua witness who didn't want to be identified, said two or three suspects fled in a white honda as odd dizzy. >> slammed the door shut, and just the fact that three shots fired, about.22 caliber. small-round fire. nothing loud. >> terry: anyone with information is asked to call san francisco police. >>> a teenage boy was killed and tw

members applaud california's new state law which takes effect in february.requires handgun ammunition be bought in person with i.d. and thumbprints for extra verification. senator mark leno backed that bill. >> we should be tracking who's purchasing this ammunition. and we know assailant in tucson walked into a store and bought magazine cases of 30 rounds or more. >> gun owners admit they're stocking up on ammo before the laws kicks in. lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> police are still looking for you two suspects who led them on a high-speed chase from lafayette into oakland. police got a call of people breaking into cars. when they arrived, the suspects took off in a van leading police on a chase through the caldecott tunnel. they took highway 13 and came down monterey road. they nearly crashed into a house. >> going about 100 plus mph. she backed off because it was too fast. this is where it ended up in front of my house. >> police say both suspects ran off despite a search using dogs they got away. police have been able to check out their van and say t

citizen and you haven't been told by the court of law that you're mentally ill, then you have the right to carry a firearm on your person in the state of california. >> they have gun control laws. in contrast, arizona's laws are ranked the worst in the nation. he believes that people do have the right to protect themselves. >> this tragedy in arizona, for example, law enforcement wasn't there, yet the acts of an individual stopped this crime. >> reporter: crime is up in many bay cities, including walnut creek, a community known for its safe streets. but even with the uptake of crime, bay area law enforcement would tell you they would rather see less guns than more. >> it's just more trouble for the police department because we have to determine if the gun is loaded, thinking of police safety issues, making sure the gun is loaded or not loaded. >> people who may think there is a problem and call 911 are generally going to be met with questions. tell me the actions of that individual. >> reporter: people are telling me tonight that there are misconceptions about people that open carry. they say they're doing it to protect their community and themse

they asked the california supreme court whether state law gives sponsors the right to defend a balloteasure. they said the california supreme court would only prolong the case by answering the questions. >> the santa clara county board is redoing the justice system. he reports supervisor david cortez said his goal is put juvenile hall out of business. he says he eventually wants to raise the age limit to 16. this year he wants to divert most kids 13 and under to community-based treatment centers. >> this afternoon in oakland, organizers are planning a demonstration against the city attorney's continental version gang injunction. many north oakland residents want to end the city's temporary injunction that bars gang members from certain parts of the city. john russo's proposing an injunction in fruitvale and san antonio neighborhoods. >> after a state of the union speech focussed on the economy, president obama hits the road this morning touting the same topic. he'll travel to wisconsin as hart of his white house to main street tour. emily schmidt is in washington with a closer look at

. >> if youar i common law-abiding citizen that hasn't been mentally ill, you have the right to carry an unloaded firearm on your person here in the state of california. >> arizona's weapon laws are ranked as the second worst in the nation. jeff dun hill believes people do have the right to protect themselves >> this tragedy in arizona for example, law enforcement was not there, but the actions of an individual stops the crime. >> crime is up in many cities, including walnut creek, known for the safe streets. even with the up tick in crime, bay area law enforsment will tell you they would rather see less guns than more >> we have to determine if the gun is loaded and we have to think of officer safety making sure the gun is loaded or not. >> most who see a firearm that may think something of it are generally now going to be met with questions while talking about the actions of that individual. >> people say they do it for two reasons. one to protect themselves and to protect their community. in san ramon, cheryl hurd. 10 people have been arrested on suspicion of espionage. it comes a day after iran arrested suspects in the assassination of a physicis

members applaud california alleys new state law which takes effect in february.t requires handgun ammunition be bought in person with i.d. and thumb prints for extra verification. senator mark leno backed that bill. >> we should be tracking who's purchasing this ammunition and we know the assailant in tucson last weekend walked into a store and bought magazine cases of 30 rounds or more. >> gun owners admit they're stocking up on ammo before the law kicks in. in daly city lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> police are still looking >>> the difference is that i'm not doing this for them, i'm helping them organize to keep it clean themselves. >> the mayor's office has planned several other events in east oakland in the coming days,Ñç including installing new computers in an elementary school cleaning up the park and beautifying international boulevard. the residents of a north beach apartment complex have received a pledge of support from san francisco mayor ed lee. lee and supervisor david chew toured the burnt out montgomery street apartment complex yesterday. the

state law requires it. california requires cities to every so often survey the true speeds drivers are driving. it's a random sample. let's say the average speed is 23 miles an hour. in the old days the new speed limit would be rounded down to 20 miles an hour. because of recent changes in the law that limit must be rounded up. so in this example, 23 becomes 25. hence the reason we're seeing recommendations for increases in the speed limit. that meeting starts tonight at 6:00. this wouldn't go before the city council until a much later date. we did get a chance to speak to a driver. the first thing popped into his mind over these recommends was the safety issue. especially since how many kids would cross the street and could be more in danger by cars driving faster. bob redell, today in the bay. >> thanks so much, bob. >> kind of interesting. if we all drive super fast it's going to be 90 miles an hour on the highway. >> it seems like it any way. speaking of the commute i want to check in with mike. >> speaking of spe

. >>> the state of california is beginning the new year with some new laws. starting today possession of an ounce or less of more marijuana will only be an infraction, like a traffic ticket. and california is requiring backed goods made in the state have no trans-fat, and traffic tickets will add an extra $4 fee to pay for air ambulance. >> much more to come. still ahead, including deadly tornadoes in the central u.s. emergency crews are getting their first look at the damage. >> and a major road into yosemite re-opens after a big problem that left tourists stock between aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa >> john: tornadoes have gotten the new year off to a deadly start. the sudden storms killed seven people in missouri and arkansas. dozens were injured, and many others have no place to call home. the national weather service says the tornado packed winds as high as 160-miles-an-hour. here's more. >> reporter: video posted caught one tornado as it struck in missouri. across the region, the new year begins in misery for many who must pull together the pieces of their liv

they want retailers online to sell good from out of state and charge customers california sales tax. current law requires them to pay it on their own. skinner said the bill would raise 250 to $500 million each year. >> wells fargo posted record profit today in part due to a significant part in the improvement in the quality of loans. they said earnings went up 21% in the 4th quarter to $3.41 billion. the chief financial officer said credit, quality, improved which map means they were able to release money from its reserves . they are the road bank out on wall street as lower profit taking -- brought down the financial services sector and led to the lowest day of trading on the nasdaq and s and p5 fun. >> we want to look at weather. it was a really nice day but cool. >> yeah. it was. especially in the inland valleys. not cool but low 60s. then in the north bay we had temperatures in to the low 70s. definitely is a -- the wind is what's helping us with that. live storm tracker two picking own the wind on shore. wind gusts at 1 '22 miles an hour. that northwest wind something like that. just scours

california is one of a few states requiring the new bulbs now, but starting next year, that law willffect the entire country. >>> time now 6:28. the desperate search for a fisherman believed to have fallen overboard in the delta. the reason investigators fear his life jacket may not have saved him. >>> live in san francisco where a body is found inside of a burning car. what homicide inspectors are doing right now to help the case. >>> welcome back to the morning news. they are ringing the opening bell there this morning. how does coffee and mcribs sound for breakfast? >> count me in. >> mcdonalds reported this morning and pretty good numbers, mcdonalds is part of the dow jones so it should help things out today. all the details just ahead. >> i'm back at coffee and mcribs. >> coffee at least. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us here on the morning news. sit monday, january 24th. i am dave clark. >> good morning. i am pam cook. >>> a lot to tell you about this morning. we are following developing news in san francisco right now. in the past couple of minute, the medical examin

state's same sex marriage ban. the 9th circuit court of appeals asked the california supreme court to decide whether state law gives supporters of prop 8 legal standing to defend the ballot measure when officials refused to. the couple hoping to overturn the bab has written to the state high court asking them to stay out of the case and saying it involves a federal constitution issue. the federal appeals court says the case will not go forward if the state court cannot or will not answer the question, that would mean prop 8 would be overturned by default. >> this afternoon in oakland, organizers are planning a demonstration against the gang injunction. they plan to be in front of city hall. oakland residents want to end the city's temporary injunction that bars specific known gang members from gathering in the city. they're planning a similar injunction in fruitdale. >> santa clara county's new bort system is rebuilding the justice system. supervisors david cortez said during hills state of the county speech yesterday was his goal was to put the juvenile hall out of business. he eventually wants to prevent juvenile

charge of regulating training for all police officers in the state of california received a mandate to develop and implement training for law enforcement officers to deal with people toward dealing with mental health issues. the san francisco please support and was cited as a role model for the training. the reason we were cited was because we have police crisis intervention training. the elements were things as realistic scenarios presented to officers, the call and the nature -- the cause and the nature of the illnesses, it recognition training for officers, a corporate response to a common situation is that officers encounter, conflict resolution, the escalation techniques, and also appropriate language for interacting with a mentally disabled people or persons. the community and state resources available and also an element on the victimization of people who have these disabilities. this ties to officers wear people with mental health disabilities are the victims. all of those elements were called for in the legislature and we had them in our training. this was in 2000. from 2000 through june of 2010, we completed our i

the state of california passed some legislative regulatory side of this. they passed a law a couple of years back passing a standard of the water efficiency of front loading washing machines. because of the way the federal government looks at state standards, in order for them to do that we had to apply for the exemption for federal to do this. and there is no federal standard. so we passed law, applied for the waiver, the lowest effect to go into january one. on december 28th, the department on a friday afternoon, of course, rejected the state of california application for waivers so our standard is not going into effect and i know that,g ito, is here but the energy commission does have the ability to apply for a - an appeal - senior moment there. thank you. i hope they do so. but the water savings from the front loading washing machines are combined to make cost efficiency. if you look at the pricing structure of water often it's not necessarily cost effective but if you look at energy savings as well, they are hugely

, who was elected state attorney general. 55-year-old gascon served as police chief since august of 2009. he received his law degree from western state university in southern california. >> but i take this because i believe we are going to have a unique opportunity. i'm not aware of any other county in this country, and there probably is one, i'm just not aware of it, where you have a former chief of police become the district attorney. and here's what i see as an incredible opportunity. >> reporter: gascon says he plans to take the work harris did and blend it with his own experience to deliver a different kind of criminal justice. but there is one fundamental difference between harris and gascon. >> i am not philosophically opposed to the death penalty. i think it has to be proper. i think there are some cases where it may be appropriate. >> reporter: san francisco public defender jeff adachi says san francisco has had a long tradition of not seeking the death penalty and hopes the chief prosecutor will honor that. >> death penalty cases are very expensive, and they take years and years to prosecute. so i would hope that george gascon would look at the social cost

. >> several states including california are laws prohibiting texting while driving. maybe we should also consider a few that ban texting while walking. take a look. a woman is walking and texting in a mall in pennsylvania when she takes a header right into the fountain, right into the fountain! witnesses say she was all right but her pride was bruised and a little bloody. the video has gone viral. how many hits? 800,000 on youtube.com. >> still ahead at 6:30, a bizarre death. a cremation urn taken from an east bay cemetery. what would have given the thieves a motive. >> a lot more police on the u.c. santa cruz campus this morning. >> here looking at flight ararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararar

state law and is now part of the federal health care reform law. at this mcdonald's, there's a menu board inside listing calory counts, but none visible in the drive through lane. california's leadership may lead to a delay in implementing the new law. according to a report in the orange county register, differences in federal and state law create confusing and expensive problems for rest launts, which have to spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars designing and printing the menu boards. the law may not be in force for six months. cynthia said she knows the food is high in calories and the boards help. >> i guess it makes me more conscious as to what i'm buying and eating. >> advocates hope the boards could lead to fast-food restaurants to compete with each other by lowering their calory counts and providing healthier food for all of us. >>> another new law taking effect today in california. this one over pot possession. now if you're caught with less than an ounce of marijuana, you won't be arrested. instead you get a ticket with a $100 fine. the law reduces the penalty from a misdemeanor to an infraction, the same level of punishment as a speeding ticket. >> this is

california campus. >>> a san francisco judge has struck down a class action lawsuit over furloughs imposed on state correctional officers. the california correctional peace officers association argued that self-directed furloughs violated the federal labor laws. the association claimed employees aren't paid in full for hours worked with a given pay cycle. however the judge ruled that the association didn't make a case and that it misinterpreted the policy as forcing employees to work for free. >>> a san jose man accused of kidnapping a man he thought was having a relationship with his girlfriend is being held without bail tonight. 25-year-old kevin tram faces a slew of charges including kidnapping and robbery. police say he kidnapped a 22- year-old man last weekend and asked for several thousand dollars in ransom and fired a gun as a threat. officers arrested tran on monday outside a bank in san jose. the victim who's name has not been released was found safe. >>> crowd control, a key ruling on protest on the golden gate bridge in an effort to put an end to some of the demonstrations there. >>> bay area weekend is upon us, the rain is basically done. we have fog to contend with in the next couple of days and some warmer temperatures. >>> we

. >>> state legislators are trying to repeal california's open carry handgun law. the law allows registered gun owners to carry unloaded firearms in public. last year the legislature passed a bill repealing the law. but it is set to get to the governor's desk before the session. the bill has been reintroduced. law enforcement groups have endorsed it. >> guns are a threat. we don't know who they are, and they have the potential to be a deadly danger. >> basically what we do is we exercise our second amendment rights. >> law enforcement personnel and hunters would be exempt from the open carry ban. >>> scientists are warning that california is unprepared for a super storm that could cause more damage than a severe earthquake. the u.s. geological earthquake found the potential for an atmospheric river, they call it. it is dumping up to 10 feet of rain over 40 days. such a storm would potentially flood a quarter of the houses in the state and cause hundreds of landslides. that kind of storm only hits every 100 to 200 years, but few levies are built to with a bash -- wi

california energy code. this has enormous impacts the state passed energy laws to reduce energy consumption and it reflects onhe lighting you can put in how efficient your heating system has to be and other things. here's the health and environment code. this is the city environment code. here's the public works code. the subdivision code, the police code. what does the police code have to do with restaurants it contains article 29 the city's noise ordinance. we have a special treat for you today charles salter one of the city's foremost acoustical engineers will talk about restaurant noise. he will be here at 10. that's contained in the police code. you say what does noise have to do with it? there is comfort for the people eating. there are ocea requirements for the people working there. there are 2 lawsuits i'm familiar with where employees say it's too loud to be in a working environment. there is fixed noise for your hoods and fans on the roof. and then there is entertainment noise, which relates to not just live music and bands and recording music and all that but people going outside and having a cigar