carolyn tyler spoke with the sheriff and had his reaction to that conversation. >>reporter: it was d-day for san francisco mayor lee. time for a heart to heart talk with embattled sheriff ross about his future. >> it's an opportunity time for the mayor. i would do this for any elected official or department head. if they are so distracted and i see that happening that i would ask them to consider making a personal position of their own. i don't want to putney more pressure on the sheriff. i think he has enough. >>reporter: but there's no doubt the mayor wants the sheriff to take a leave while he fights charges of domestic abuse. the sheriff says the meeting this afternoon in the mayor's office was cordial. did he ask you to step down. >> no. >>reporter: have you offered to do that? >> no. >>reporter: why do you think you can run the office effectively. >> i already am. i mean i am doing just that. at any time i'm putting in well over 40 hours a week here in the offic office. it's not a straight 8 to 5 job. i make sure that at any time that i am attending to issue

carolyn tyler has the latest on the story. >> this morning the shave was granted a speedy trial. this afternoon annex girlfriend came forward telling us she's willing to testify against him. the woman whom we are not id faiing described ross as pit bull and bully during her year long relationship with him that began in 2007. the woman filed a police report yesterday and tells abc 7 that in one incident ross pushed me up against a wall. grabbing my arm and yelling. he caused a bruise that he poll jaysed for. incorporating to court documents the sheriff's wife lopez accused him of bruising her arm during a new years eve confrontation. the sheriff has pled not guilty to 3 miss demeanor charges. and he has support. >> they are trying to the down a good man who stands for the city and fought for the city passionately. >>reporter: his attorney says this is one of the most over blown cases he has ever seen. >> investigation. publicity. the amount of evidence. >>reporter: attorney wagner told us later he knows nothing about the new abuse complaint from the ex pwirl friend. but that could

carolyn tyler has the latest on the story. >> this morning the shave was granted a speedy trial.his afternoon annex girlfriend came forward telling us she's willing to testify against him. the woman whom we are not id faiing described ross as pit bull and bully during her year long relationship with him that began in 2007. the woman filed a police report yesterday and tells abc 7 that in one incident ross pushed me up against a wall. grabbing my arm and yelling. he caused a bruise that he poll jaysed for. incorporating to court documents the sheriff's wife lopez accused him of bruising her arm during a new years eve confrontation. the sheriff has pled not guilty to 3 miss demeanor charges. and he has support. >> they are trying to the down a good man who stands for the city and fought for the city passionately. >>reporter: his attorney says this is one of the most over blown cases he has ever seen. >> investigation. publicity. the amount of evidence. >>reporter: attorney wagner told us later he knows nothing about the new abuse complaint from the ex pwirl friend. but that could c

>>> good morning, i'm carolyn tyler. >> carolyn: this morning, firefighters are mopping up after a house fire in the richmond district. it begin at 2:30 this morning. when they first arrived at 42nd avenue and balboa street, firefighters reported seeing flames shooting out of a second-story window. that fire burned for two and a half hours. investigators are now trying to determine the cause. >>> this morning, 49ers fans are waking up celebrating that the team is one win away from going back to the superbowl for the first time in 17 years. 49ers advanced to next sunday's n.f.c. championship game defeating the new orleans saints in a thriller yesterday. here is synopsis. after a lead, niners trailed 32-29 about a minute 37 left in the game. with nine seconds left. alex smith hits vernon davis for a 14-yard touchdown to give 49ers one of most dramatic wins in the franchise history. >> right now, it feels like the best. it really does. like i said before, i can't recall a win like this in spectacular fashion. and a great team win. live or die. we live. we move on and we move on in spectacul

i'm carolyn tyler. novato fire investigators are looking for one or hour arson enlists suspected of setting a spree of fires last night. it started in the ignacio area that was told by a dozen or more grass fires on the hillsides nearby. this one burned up to a house, but no serious property damage. novato has been plagued by fires over the years. they think it was probably the work of kids. >> we probably have an idea these are juveniles. we don't know for sure but that is direction we're leaning. our arson investigators are on the scene. >> carolyn: they won't give specifics how those fires are being started. anyone with information should contact novato police because they are the ones leading this investigation. >>> in the east bay, investigators believe faulty smoke detectors may have led to a deadly fire in bay point. contra costa fire crews were called to the valley oak town homes yesterday morning. fire chief says the body of a woman in her 60s were found in the building. the fire destroyed one

>> carolyn: good morning, i'm carolyn tyler. we are getting an exclusive look this morning at the mess occupy oakland demonstrators made inside city hall last night. nearly 300 protestors were arrested during a niet day and night of confrontations with police. sergio, the mayor took you on a tour of the damage. >> reporter: good morning. they did give us a first look of the damage that was done by people that forced their way into city hall. a lot of damage is restricted to a broken window and papers strewn throughout the lobby area and graffiti and also the california and american flags were taken out to the front of the city hall and burned. last night, the mayor and her staff said they are tolerance for violence, occupy demonstrations in oakland has come to an end. >> city hall were was a target of the demonstrators when a few people forced their way in and made a mess of the place. jean quan voiced her frustration. >> occupy oakland has to stop using oakland as the playground and people in the occupy movement have to stop ma

i'm carolyn tyler. just a few hours until the san francisco 49ers meet and we hope beat the new york giants in the playoff game. action takes place at candlestick park and the fans are ready. john alston joins us live from outside the parking lot and the excitement begins to build. >> reporter: the party has started and so has the rain. it just started sprinkling a short time ago and expected to get a lot worse. people in rvs setting up barbecue pits getting ready. we found one gentleman that came from humboldt county as he did for every home game. >> we're regulars here. we come down every home game. we park here at least one day ahead of time. it's allowed. so we have a good time and get together and chew the fat. >> reporter: they have couple more hours to chew the fat. the parking lot opens at 11:30. gates open at 12:30 and kickoff is at 3:30 this afternoon. some problems with new orleans fans saying they were abused, san francisco police will keeping an eye situation. police have undercover officer

carolyn tyler spoke with the sheriff and had his reaction to that conversation.>>reporter: it was d-day for san francisco mayor lee. time for a heart to heart talk with embattled sheriff ross about his future. >> it's an opportunity time for the mayor. i would do this for any elected official or department head. if they are so distracted and i see that happening that i would ask them to consider making a personal position of their own. i don't want to putney more pressure on the sheriff. i think he has enough. >>reporter: but there's no doubt the mayor wants the sheriff to take a leave while he fights charges of domestic abuse. the sheriff says the meeting this afternoon in the mayor's office was cordial. did he ask you to step down. >> no. >>reporter: have you offered to do that? >> no. >>reporter: why do you think you can run the office effectively. >> i already am. i mean i am doing just that. at any time i'm putting in well over 40 hours a week here in the offic office. it's not a straight 8 to 5 job. i make sure that at any time that i am attending to issues

more tonight from carolyn tyler. >>reporter: well the pressure is mounting on l ross even member of transition team among those here at city hall today calling for him to resign. step down. while this investigation is under way. and while that news conference was under way, take a look at this unbee known as to anyone but photographer luke of the fog city journal, his wife lopez was there in the group. lchblingt he snapped these pictures of her. she was wearing dark glasses. she did not identify herself. she didn't say anything. mercury's attorney said she was on her way to visit him at city hall. you have to wonder though what she was thinking as those women were speaking on her behalf. demonstrators say that he should rae sign or step down while he's being investigated. for domestic violence. newly elected sheriff is accused of grabbing his wife's arm and causing a bruise on new year's eve. investigators say they have the video to private. video taken by a neighbor. members of the domestic violence consortium say t

carolyn tyler has the story. >>reporter: this morning the sheriff was granted a speedy trial.afternoon annex girlfriend came forward telling us she is willing to testify against him. the woman whom we are not identifying described the sheriff as a pit bull and bully during her year long relationship with him that began in 2007. woman filed a police report yesterday and tells abc 7 that in one incident he pushed me up against a wall. grabbing my arm and yelling. he caused a bruise that he apologized for. according to court documents the wife lopez accused him of bruising her arm occurring a new years eve confrontation. the shave has pled not guilty to 3 misdemeanor charges. and he has support. >> they are trying to take down a good man who stands for the city and fought for the city passionately. >>reporter: his attorney says this is one of the most over blown cases he has ever seen. >> if in times of the investigation the publicity, the amount of evidence. >>reporter: attorney wagner told us later he knows nothing about the new abuse complaint from the ex girl friend. but that

story tonight from carolyn tyler. >>reporter: tim says he was bussed by a woman catholic church whp avenues young boy but took him 30 years to come forward this causes severe injuries that has life long effects crippling injury and sometimes you don't understand that until decades later. >>reporter: he came to the california supreme court where the justices are sdaiding how latest too late to bring a clergy abuse lawsuit. the case involves late reverend donald who once served at saint joe parish in hayward. 6 brothers say he molested them during the 1970's. but they did not link that to their psychological problems until 2006. that was three years after the california legislature extended the statute of limitations and open add one year window in 2003 for victims to sue. the spokesman for the oakland day cease believes that means time is up. >> that statute of limitation that in 2003 opened up that opportunity many gave hundreds and hundreds of people throughout the state their day in court. all but l several of those

i'm carolyn tyler. dozens of police remain on guard at oakland city hall this hour after arresting nearly 300 occupy oakland demonstrators last night. tear gas and gas bang grenades mark the most turn plant clash with police since their encampment was torn down last november. there were last arrests at the downtown ymca. one band of roaming protesters also vandalized city hall. the damage inside is still being assessed this morning. sergio reports. >> city hall became one of the targets of demonstrators when a few people managed to force their way in and make a mess of the place. a visibly flustered jean quan voiced her frustration with the latest demonstration. >> the occupy oakland has got to stop using oakland as its playground and that people in the community and people in the occupy movement have to stop making excuses for this behavior. >> at the height of protestors during the day, demonstrators squared off at police. some tossed objects at officers and police responded with flash bangs and nobod

i'm katie in for carolyn tyler. san francisco police say they are still investigating a case of a stolen monkey that was returned to the zoo yesterday. here's a picture of banana sam safe in his keeper's arms. the 17-year-old squirrel monkey was taken by the zoo thursday night. zoo officials say someone cut through the gate, climbed through the roof of the primate exhibit building and broke into the squirrel monkey habitat. a man called police yesterday and said he found the monkey in stern grove two miles from the zoo. he said he coaxed the monkey into his backpack. he said banana sam seems okay but they doubt that recovery story. >> he looks pretty good. thirsty, hungry, trembling a little bit but we did an exam and he did pretty good. knowledge. >> is it easy to coax a monkey into a backpack? >> i would say not. a monkey would be place into a backpack forcefully. >> the investigation remains open. so far the man hasn't tried to claim the $5,000 reward. he won't be on business play for a while. keepers want to mak

i'm carolyn tyler. six young people are recovering this morning after being shot at a sweet 16 party in antioch. police say about 80 people were at the house party on wilmont lane when it suddenly turned violent around 10:30 last night. police say a fight broke utility -- out in the garage between two groups, quickly escalating into a shootout. one person was taken by helicopter to a walnut creek hospital and underwent surgery -- injury to the leg. others have less serious wounds. the victims age in range from 13 to 21. >> football parties will soon be starting around the bay area, ahead of the championship game. and some are already camped out hoping to be one of the first to tailgate. parking lots open at 11:30. fans from both teams are ready to claim victory. abc7s nick smith went to a local sports bar where the pregame celebration began last night. >> let's go giants! >> let's go giants! >> giants fans have invaded san francisco. and if sheer enthusiasm were enough to secure the nfc championship gam

i'm carolyn tyler. developing news in san francisco's richmond district. this morning firefighters have been battling a house fire since 2:30 this morning. take a look at these flames. when they first arrived at 42nd avenue and balboa street, fire crews reported seeing flames shooting out of a second story window. there is no word yet on any injuries as fire crews are still busy trying to get this under control. we will bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> this morning 49'ers fans are waking up celebrating. the team is now just one win away from going back to the super bowl for the first time in 17 years. the 49'ers advance to next sunday's nfc championship game, defeating the new orleans saints in a thriller yesterday. after jumping out to a 17-0 lead, the 49'ers found themselves trailing 32-29, saints, with just a minute thirty-seven left in the game but the niners were not done. with just nine seconds left, alex smith hits vernon davis for a 14-yard touchdown to give the 49'ers one of the most dramatic wins in franchise history. 36-32

in redwood city, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> tonight san jose elementary school teacher faces child molestation charges. craig chandler arrested today. he's accused of aggravated sexual assault. chandler teaches second third grade at this school. but investigators are not saying if that is the school his allegedly victim takened nor are they releasing the youngster's age. chandler is being held without bail. >>> 2 big development for the high speed rail project in california. essential it's in trouble senator feinstein is now your honoring governor brown to fold the whole thing into cal-trans. in the mean time republican lawmakers in the state capitol introduced a bill today to cut off all funding for the project. they say the project will double the state debt, union leaders counter that the project is bring high speed rail bringing northern southern california will create thousands office jobs. >> while talking about >>translator: -- train transportation bringing workers to silicon valley. the effort to extend bart service from free mont to san jose. amy on the important recommend

carolyn tyler joins us with the story. >> reporter: just how hot is it getting for ross mirkarimi? one of leaders of domestic violence consortium was a member of transition city hall. now she is calling on him to resign. >> they are turning up the heat on ross mirkarimi. these protestors in san francisco domestic violence consortium say the newly elected sheriff should resign or step down while being investigated. >> he has does nothing to ensure that it is safe for them to come forward when one our chief law enforcement officers has this hanging over him. >> reporter: his wife suffered a bruised arm when her husband grabbed her on new year's eve. a video taken by a neighbor as well as text messages are in the hands of investigators. critics are incensed how mirkarimi characterized the alleged incident. >> a private matter, a family matter. >> it was taken out of context. this is completely wrong. >> it is not a family matter. it is not a private matter. the neighbor that called the police is not quote, unquote, out of line. >> according to mirkarimi's attorney the comments are bei

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. >> i'm carolyn tyler, we begin for the search for a jail escape. >> he's wanted for burglary.for a man that they're looking for. jose luis gonzales fito. >> this is just one of several road blocks. we've lost daylight. deputies have been sechg since 2:00 this afternoon. they're searching hills just north of the jail. and that is where this escape was head. we're told he was

. >> carolyn tyler reporting for us, tu when can they go home? that is what residents are wondering after a rock slide forced them to leave yesterday. engineers and geologists examine that had hillside to see if it's safe to return. leanne? >> i just got off the phone with the director of public works. i'm going to take a look at notes. he tells me the hillside is unstable. they have just determined that. he believes that more rocks will fall. they'll remove some of the faller rocks but will leave big boulders because those help protect the building. as for the residents, telling me those who are evacuated they'll be allowed back inside of the buildings but will recommend they not sleep inside their units. >> concrete k rail barriers kept boulders secure and away from the apartment building. city engineers are also concerned with what that s.at the top of the hill. this is lombarred street this, white house above the crumbling hill hillside. gloria is a spokesperson for department of public works. >> they check for stability of the roadway. and s

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and carolyn tyler is live with more on this. >> the district attorney says he knows whatever decision he makes to charge or not charge is going to be seen as plit but is he prepared to take the heat and hopes to make an announcement tomorrow or friday. >> this is a waiting game for the sheriff. just days after being sworn in, ross mercurini is waiting to see if he'll be charged with dilts. a source tells abc 7 it's likely. but the district attorney says he's close to making a decision. >> and we want to move quickly. well being of the alleged victim is our concern. >> i have spoken to mrs. mercurini. she's not afraid or in danger. >> acourting to documents she suffered a bruised arm on new year's eve. a video taken by a neighbor that also includes the neighbor and lopez talking, according to our source as well as text messages are in the hands of investigators. mercury.'s attorney insists there was no domestic violence. >> and i i don't think a crime was committed. >> the couple characterized whatever happened as personal. >> the private matter, a familiar matter. and that this is and

in the newsroom, carolyn tyler, "abc 7 news." >>> a marin county smoking ban is on hold while they consider weeding out marijuana. it would allow the smoking in apartments and included marijuana and other herbs as well as tobacco. it was sent back to the committee with supervisor said only tobacco should be banned. there is already a law covering pot. >>> there is a lot of excitement in the central valley community of patterson about what could be a big economic boost. patterson is six square miles and sits right off of i-5. a new facility there that is apparently being built would bring much needed jobs and tax revenue. laura anthony has the story. >>> we are beside ourselves with joy over the project. >> they are calling project "x" to bring a major company to their town. >> why all the secrecy? >> that is the request of the end user. they finalize their details and prefer to have privacy in the matter. >> reporter: they don't divulge the name of the company but wide speculation amazon is planning to put a million foot distribution center 120 acres on the west side of town. >> it's going

carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >>> highway 85 at san jose back open after a bomb scare shutdown a section of the freeway for 4 1/2 hours. the bomb squad blew up two potential explosive on the highway after 3:00 this afternoon. it started before noon when two bank robbery suspects crashed trying to escape from police. officers say the men robbed the bank of america on snell avenue in san safe. the situation escalated because of a device used in the robbery. >> one suspect waited outside the second entered the bank with a device. we are not seeing information on what the device looked like. the threat was it was going to blow up or be detonated. the bank staff did what they are trained to do they gave the suspects money. the suspects fled. >> one of the men with was arrested at the scene of the crash. the second nearby at a high school which was on lock done for an hour today. >>> if you haven't seen the pictures, -- traffic on highway 85 was at a standstill. our new waze traffic app shows things are moving normally now. this is the is a map where the incident occurred. right now from the n

i'm carolyn tyler. six young people are recovering this morning after being shot at a sweet 16 party in antioch. police say about 80 people were at the house party on wilmont lane when it suddenly turned violent around 10:30 last night. police say a fight broke utility in the garage between two groups and quickly escalated into a shootout. one person was taken by helicopter to a walnut creek hospital and underwent surgery for a lead wound. others have less serious wounds. the victims age in range from 13 to 21. >> it will parties will soon be parting up a over the bay area ahead of championship game, those are football parties. and some are already camped out hoping to be one of the first to tailgate. fans from both teams are ready to claim victory. abc7s nick smith went to a local sports bar where the pregame celebration began last night. >> let's go giants! >> giants fans have invaded san francisco. and if sheer enthusiasm were enough to secure the nfc championship game, the crowd at aces bar in knob

in oakland, carolyn tyler abc 7 news. >> occupy oakland protestors say they will be back at it again next monday protesting what they say was excessive police action this past weekend. dozens of demonstrators unsuccessfully tried to break that the vacant henry j kaiser convention center on saturday. more than 400 people were arrested after protestors vandalize the ymca building on broadway and smashed display cases and window at city hall. oakland interim police chief claims his his officers took action after only attacked first pro-testtors say that's fought true and they hope they can earn the support of law enforcement. >> some police are cool. they are upset about the pl 1% which is 99 percent so if we can get us and the police to merge together and them fighting on our side military won't have a chance. >>reporter: city hall reopened and oakland city begin stay away orders against repeat protestors. vandalism cost oakland two million dollars since november. >> prosecutors filed motion today to admit video evidence from a neighbor in the upcoming domestic violence trial against s

. >> thanks for joining us, i'm carolyn tyler. dozens of police remain on guard at oakland city hall this hour after arresting nearly 300 occupy oakland demonstrators last night. tier gas and gas bang grenades mark the most turn plant clash with police since their encampment was torn down last september. there were last arrests at the downtown ymca. one band of roaming protesters also damaged city hall. the damage inside is still being assessed this morning. sergio reports. >> city hall became one of the targets of demonstrators when a few people managed to force their way in and make a mess of the place a visibly flustered jean quan voiced her frustration with the latest demonstration. >> the occupy oakland has got to stop using oakland as its playground and that people in the community and people in the occupy movement have to stop making excuses for this behavior. >> at the height of protestors during the day, demonstrators squared off at police. some tossed objects at officers and police responded. as the day war on, several c

carolyn tyler has the story. >> reporter: for years this jack-in-the-box has been open 24/. >> you are hungry you can go to jack-in-the-box. >> some neighbors in the surrounding residential area say this fast food restaurant is a magnet for drunks and troublemakers, especially after the bars close at 2 am. >> we need to close that jack-in-the-box between 2 am and 4 am to make sure that the neighbors have a chance for peace and quiet at night. >> reporter: david lee has started an online petition to have the restaurant's hours restricted. more than 400 people signed in just two days. many point to what happened early thanksgiving morning when according to police a fight inside the jack-in-the-box escalated into an intentional hit-and-run at the gas station down the street. offduty state firefighter albert martol remains in critical condition. that is when city hall learned the restaurant was operating around the clock without the proper permit and critics are now seizing the opportunity to try to close it for two hours overnight. >>> that would make a tremendous amount of difference. >>

i'm carolyn tyler. at least six occupy oakland protestors face charges this morning, including vandalism, assaulting police officers and possessing explosives after an anti-police march last night. starting around 8:00 they marched from the plaza. they claim they have been harassed at occupy oakland events in recent weeks. some marchers broke patrol windows, vandalized news advance and someone also lit a fire near 8th and washington street. they uncovered an explosive equal to a quarter stick of dynamite. some occupy oakland protestors are condemning the actions of others saying the majority do not condone that violence. and occupy san jose they will march today from city hall to the santa clara county courthouse starting at noon. this event coincides with the court case held 126 years ago known as santa clara county versus southern pacific railroad. this 1886 case stemmed from the railroad's refusal to pay taxes. it was a dispute over changes to california packs -- tax law. the u.s. supreme court ultim

i'm carolyn tyler. breaking news in san francisco's richmond district where firefighters have been battling a house fire since 2:30 this morning. when they first arrived at 42nd avenue on balance bowa street firefighters reported seeing flames shooting out of a second story window. there is no word yet on any injuries as fire crews are still busy trying to get this under control. you can see just how fast this fire is burning. we will bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> this morning 49'ers fans are waking up celebrating. the team is now just one win away from going back to the super bowl for the first time in 17 years. the 49'ers advance to next sunday's nfc championship game, defeating the new orleans saints in a thriller yesterday. after jumping out to a 17-0 lead, the 49'ers found themselves trailing 32-29, saints, with just a minute thirty-seven left in the game but the niners were not done. with just nine seconds left, alex smith hits vernon davis for a 14-yard touchdown to give