chris moore ended that practice. the city manager will officially present moore to the city council. that meeting is next tuesday, as i mentioned. the members of council will have a chance to ask moore a question and give him a yea or nay. he'll have no trouble receiving approval it is thought. bob redell for "today in the bay." >>> a funeral will be held today for an 18-year-old shot and killed while riding his bicycle. friend and family will gather at our lady of guadeloupe in east san jose to remember hugo gutierrez. his funeral will be held at 10:00 this morning. he was shot and killed in front of a restaurant last week. san jose has had seven murders since the start of the new year. >>> new clues this morning in a dublin double murder case. it happened 25 years ago. deputies now know at least two men were involved in the murders of harby and kaiko ringham. the ringhams were married less than five years when murdered in 1996. those responsible for the killings still haven't been caught and there's a $50,000 govern

back down to san jose, plenty of challenges for chris moore. church leaders in san jose have expressed concerns over the pd's relations with the cities asian and hispanic populations. moore is coming from the inside of that department. he is caucasian, a 29-year veteran and attorney, said to be well respected by the rank- and-file. but the coalition for justice and accountability, that is kind of grouping of the naacp and several asian and hispanic groups, they are holding a rally today asking the san jose city council not to ratify the city manager's choice. they are apparently not interested in acting chief chris moore. so as i mentioned, the future of both agencies still up in the air this morning. elizabeth. >> very interesting. in oakland this morning, anne makovec, thank you. >>> well, the man accused of killing a woman and then burning her body in a car reportedly fathered a child with her. according to the san francisco examiner, family members say 29- year-old almon johnson is the father of vanessa herrera's 7- month-old son. johnson wa

but chris moore is the only remaining candidate. the 49-year-old moore is an attorney, but moore must lead a police with budget cuts. >> there was an echoing call of a need for change and an inside candidate may not embody the change that the people are calling for. >> reporter: the city's managers choice is being called business as usual. >> it's not what's wrong with chris moore, it's that one candidate had more experience than another. and a city like san jose needs a chief of police with experience. >> reporter: tonight the city manager and mayor were at a community forum on improving police relations. >> if there's any part of the community that relationship isn't there, the police chief needs to work on it. >> reporter: once the decision is announced, you will find us there. >> you will find the entire interview with anthony bats, it's on the ktvu news tab. >>> and president obama was asked about his plans to cut the budget. >> we want to cut with a scapel as opposed than a chain saw. >> the largest number of questions submitte

but chris moore is the only remaining candidate. the 49-year-old moore is an attorney, but moore must lead a police with budget cuts. >> there was an echoing call of a need for change and an inside candidate may not embody the change that the people are calling for. >> reporter: the city's managers choice is being called business as usual. >> it's not what's wrong with chris moore, it's that one candidate had more experience than another. and a city like san jose needs a chief of police with experience. >> reporter: tonight the city manager and mayor were at a community forum on improving police relations. >> if there's any part of the community that relationship isn't there, the police chief needs to work on it. >> reporter: once the decision is announced, you will find us there. >> you will find the entire interview with anthony bats, it's on the ktvu news tab. >>> and president obama was asked about his plans to cut the budget. >> we want to cut with a scapel as opposed than a chain saw. >> the largest number of questions submitte

back down to san jose, plenty of challenges for chris moore. church leaders in san jose have expressed concerns over the pd's relations with the cities asian and hispanic populations. moore is coming from the inside of that department. he is caucasian, a 29-year veteran and attorney, said to be well respected by the rank- and-file. but the coalition for justice and accountability, that is kind of grouping of the naacp and several asian and hispanic groups, they are holding a rally today asking the san jose city council not to ratify the city manager's choice. they are apparently not interested in acting chief chris moore. we'll hear from them at 1 p.m. back to you. >> thank you, anne makovec in oakland. >>> police chief anthony batts and oakland mayor jean quan are pledging to fix the city's police radio system. it went down during a high- speed chase and officer- involved shooting wednesday. quan said she wasn't aware of problems with the radio system until then. officers and dispatchers weren't able to communicate with each other for about fiv

. >> it looks like san jose's acting police chief chris moore is in and oakland's police chief is out. chief anthony batts wanted the job but now that it appears he didn't get it, his future is in question. he said he had concerns about the support and resources in oakland. the city has cut the police force significantly because of budget issues and crime still seems to be out of hand. oakland's mayor though says she has faced that batts will stay but others question if his heart is still in oakland. they have not confirmed chris moore is the guy but will say they have picked the right person for the job. >> i know that i am bringing forward the best candidate for the city of san jose. >> this is a very broad, diverse community. the chief has to have the capacity to not just get along but to thrive. >> san jose will name the new police chief on tuesday. that's when the top candidates meet with the city council. jenelle wang, abc 7 news. >> jenelle, thank you very much. it's 6:02 now. oakland animal services is struggling to find homes for two dozen pitbulls who were the victims of sev

instead, he says san jose's acting chief chris moore is being offered the position. what's not clear now is whether or not batts will remain in oakland. his decision on whether he wants to stay depends on whether he gets the support he needs from city leaders. >> i need to have concrete conversations with my bosses to make sure i fit what they want to do. it's not only a fit for them but it's also a fit for me. i have to know we're in agreement along those lines. >> reporter: he says one major force of frustration is the declining number of officers. when he arrived in 2009, there were 800. now there are 655. >>> well, the man reportedly chosen for the police chief job, chris moore, has been an officer in the city for 29 years. >> i am bringing forward the best candidate for the city of san jose for all the issues that we're facing and in particular at this moment in time. >> in recent years the san jose police department has been criticized by some in the community for aggressive policing and racial profiling. some community leaders are expressing disappointment wit

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the mercury news is saying it's the acting chief chris moore.the decision that affects two bay area cities. >> reporter: no one in power, not the mayor for the city manager, was talking specifics tonight except for oakland police chief anthony batts. this evening he sent out a carefully worded statement saying chief bats not stepping into the position of san jose chief of police. what's more the last line read he wishes his newly point police chief chris moore the best of luck. >> that's up to him to congratulate whoever he would like. >> reporter: bats, a former police chief in long beach with a ph.d., was seen as a proven player who could woo minorities. but interim chief chris moore, a 29 year veteran, attorney, full bright psychologicallar and white house fellow is respected by the rank and file. we caught up with the council and mayor as they attended a meeting from the church. >> i want the best person. >> reporter: the spokesperson for oakland mayor jean quan about chief bats. >> i appreciate his leadership and commitment to community pol

bass is one of the finalists for the san jose job the other, chris moore acting san jose police chief since davis stepped down two months ago. bass has been the police chief in oakland just over a year. >>> san jose police may never know fit was planned or coincidence that two men met at a restaurant saturday night. both had ties to a missing woman. jeanine harms from los gatoses vanished more than 9 years ago she was last seen in 2001 with maurice he was accused by never tried for the killing saturday night he was killed when harms brother, wayne sanchez confronted him at a san jose restaurant. >> we treat the handgun and fatally shot the victim the suspect exited went out into the parking lot and as the officers arrived to the scene they heard what they believe was a single gunshot. >> harms brother apparently took his own life after killing him police are trying to determine whether sanchez planned the shooting or a coincidental meeting. >> remarkable recovery for arizona congress woman gabriel giffords, she is no longer in critical condition and now breathing on her own. her medic

all signs suggest she will nominate chris moore and that's why the group is unhappy. the coalition says ethnic minorities in san jose don't trust law enforcement anymore after a history of racial profiling and say chris moore is just another insider. oakland police chief anthony batts was the other finalist and announced yesterday that he had not been selected despite the fact he didn't get the job, he says he's not sure of his future in oakland. he's concerned about a lack of support and resources for oakland's police department. >> a school in danville is closed for the day after a fire ripped through a nearby home. the montessori school was not damaged. the fire broke out around 5:30. the ceiling collapsed and one firefighter was injured by falling debris. he was taken to the hospital and is said to be doing fine. firefighters say they believe people inside the burning how managed to escape safely. damage to the home is estimated at more than $750,000. golden gate bridge officials are meeting now in a session that will likely end with the completely elimination of

chris moore stopped that practice. members will get to question moore on tuesday before giving him a yea or nay. the problem is they believe he'll have no problem receiving approval. >>> a funeral will be held for an 18-year-old shot and killed while riding his bicycle. friend and family members will gather to remember hugo gutierrez. his funeral will be at 10:00 this morning. he was shot and killed in front of a restaurant last week. san jose has had seven murders since the start of the new year. >>> new clues this morning in the dublin murder case that happened 25 years ago. deputies now know at least two men were involved in the murders of harv and kaiko ringheim. they has been married for less than a year when brutally murdered in 1986. those responsible for the killings still haven't been caught. there's a $50,000 governor's reward for information leading to an arrest in this case. >>> the state panel in charge of investigating the san bruno explosion may make some of its findings public. the president of the calif

they say it is the acting chief chris moore. we are on the decision that affects two big bay area cities. >> reporter: dana, the story broke at about 2:00 today. the story has been confirmed. it is the job of the city manager's office to pick the next police chief. tonight, she's saying she has made a choice. no one in power, not the mayor or the city manager was talking specifics tonight except for oakland police chief. this evening he sent out a carefully worded statement. what's more, the last line read "he wishes his good friend and colleague, newly a pointed police chief, chris moore, best of luck." it's up to him to congratulate whoever he would like. >> reporter: he was seen as a proven player who could woo minority communities. but a 29 year veteran, attorney, fullbright scholar and fellow is well respected. we caught up with the city manager and mayor as they attended a standing room only meeting. >> whether someone is from the inside or outside, i just want to best person. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the mayor. >>

all signs suggest she will nominate chris moore and that's why the group is unhappy. coalition says ethnic minorities in san jose don't trust law enforcement anymore after a history of racial profiling and say chris moore is just another insider. oakland police chief anthony batts was the other finalist and announced yesterday that he had not been selected despite the fact he didn't get the job, he says he's not sure of his future in oakland. he's concerned about a lack of support and resources for oakland's police department. >> a school in danville is closed for the day after a fire ripped through a nearby home. the montessori school was not damaged. the fire broke out around 5:30. the ceiling collapsed and one firefighter was injured by falling debris. he was taken to the hospital and is said to be doing fine. firefighters say they believe people inside the burning how managed to escape safely. damage to the home is estimated at more than $750,000. golden gate bridge officials are meeting now in a session that will likely end with the completely elimination of huma

the city manager has apparently selected interim chief chris moore. the city council could approve that appointment as early as next week. moore is a 29 year veteran and yesterday oakland's police chief announced he was not going to be san jose's next chief. he and moore were the two finalists. through a spokeswoman, oakland's mayor jean quan supported anthony batts to continue on in that city. >> "i appreciate his leadership and commitment to community policing and to raising professional standards. i am optimistic that the chief will continue to serve the city." >> anthony batts sent out a carefully worded statement last night confirming that he was not chose then san jose. the last line said, chief batts wishes his good friend and colleague, newly appointed police chief chris moore, the best of luck. it also said batts has not made a final decision about his future in oakland. >>> federal and state investigators trying to figure out who stole welfare benefits from hundreds of california's neediest families. the "san francisco chronicle" reports tha

. >> san jose's next top top will be chris moore. a law degree, a fulbright scholar. but none of that is happening tonight. critics say he's too much of an insider. how is everyone responding to that? >> everyone is pleased. it's a cross section of different ethnic committee groups. they say the trust between the communities and the police chief, that trust has been damaged. they feel that mistrust stems from problems with the racial profiling and the arresting practices of the sjpd. they're skeptical about moore as police chief and they feel as an internal choice, he was part of the past leadership team and question whether he can restore this trust. now, neld also like to see a diverse leadership team. right now, the san jose police leadership team is composed of three white men, one white woman and two asian men. >> we were told it would be a different process. the city council would have an opportunity to weigh in and that didn't happen. >> we would like to see somebody who really has been actively involved in the last ten years, not just the last three months. i

>> chris moore has been acting police chief since rob davis retired at the end of october. s with the forts for 30 years. according to the mercury news, moore is a final candidate up for the position and a formal announcement could come as soon as early february. in just a matter of weeks. the point of of contention is who is up for the job? the city manager said she is not willing to name any of the candidates in order to attract the best candidate. here's what we know. city officials confirm initially more than 30 people applied, but the mercury news reports fewer than 10 remain and that includes acting chief chris moore moore has been with the department since 1982 and was promoted over the years by the former chief. later this week moore and the others will be grilled by three community panels made up of a broad cross section of the community. after those introduce, the city manager's picks will go through background checks and face the city council for a closed session. the department has come under fire in recent years for excessive police force and racial profiling. l

he is one of two finalists for san jose police chief position the other is san jose acting chief chris moore yesterday he confirmed he is a finalist to the president of the oakland police officers association, according to the mercury news. if batts leaves newly installed oakland mayor will be left with a big challenge batts is just over a year into his three year contract with oakland and because kwan has a shaky relationship with oakland police. he could be the first african american chief in san jose which could help with their minority community, they are expected to name the new chief next month. >> thank you son gentleman shin? oakland -- sonia shin in oakland. >>> really thick fog out there this morning let's check your forecast hey lawrence i haven't seen it this foggy in awhile >> yes, it is dangerous you can be cruising along looking good and then hit a pocket of real dense fog, visibility quakily dropping less than a quarter mile some places almost down to nothing. seen that dense fog spread in and around the bay and delta as well be vir very careful take -- very very careful take

as for chris moore, he is described as the safe choice for san jose. he served in that police department for 26 years. he has been acting chief since rob davis retired last october. the search for this new police chief is being led by san jose city manager deborah figone. the city council will meet next tuesday. >>> it is being call one of the worst cases of animal cruelty uncovered in the east bay. 33 pit bulls found in crates in oakla oakland. as you can see from the photographs, the dogs were emaciated and weak that they couldn't even walk. others scarred from what investigators think was dog fighting. the home owner, 68-year-old arthur, said he adopted the dogs from around the neighborhood. he is charged with animal cruelty. >> dealing with animal abuses is something that you never get used to. i don't understand how people can treat an animal that way. >> reporter: the dogs as you saw were living in squallid conditions. some have even been sent out of state for do know. some have found new homes. the last high profile pit bull rescue in the bay ar

acting police chief chris moore will be promoted, pending approval from the city council next tuesday. conducting the search is san jose city manager debra figone. so, chris moore now, the 26-year-old veteran -- excuse me the 26-year veteran of the police department expected to be approved next week and immediately he face a tough road ahead. growing crime and mistrust in the growing community. >> 1,000 people packed our guadalupe church tonight demanded to be asked heard by c leaders. nbc bay area's george kiriyama joins us live from east san jose. tonight a church meeting but a funeral there this weekend as well. >> yeah, especially that's tomorrow a funeral of a boy who was is not front of a restaurant. the second community meeting this week in east san jose. and neighbors are really concerned about the rise of violence and all of the homicides in the area so tonight they the attention of three big city leaders and including mayor chuck reed. >> reporter: flashing lights and crime scene tape are becoming more common san jose, seven homicides in january have made mayor chuck reed ad

the other candidate is current acting police chief chris moore. bass confirmed he is a finalist but he wouldn't comment any further. bass came to oakland from long beach. he's considered a rising star full of promise but in oakland he has found some challenges. >> well, you know, it's been obviously a tough economic crisis. i think there's a level of politics that he probably wasn't prepared for. maybe that's probably why he's lookin'. i also think during his time there, i don't believe he was given the opportunity to actually exhibit some of the things he wanted to do as far as getting the proper resources and funding. >> bass has been able to make a dent in serious crime here in oakland but he's had to deal with this crime with fewer officers than he had when he arrived. city leaders voted to lay off officers here in oakland to save money. bass had 779 officers when he started. now he's at 656. san jose city manager will make the decision in the next couple of weeks or is expected to. if bass leaves, this will give new mayor jean quan a huge cha

convertiria en el jefe permanente de la policia de san jose es el hasta ahora "jefe interino", chris moore ... ---- el martes, se presentaria el nombre de moore ante el concejo. ---- por cierto, ya algunas organizacione s que representan a minorias expresaron su descontento con la eleccion. cu ---y a proposito, esta noche la organizacion "pact" convoc a la comunidad a la iglesia nuestra seÑora de guadalupe, en el este de san jose ... take vo ---se esperaban 600 personas, pero fueron mil. ---lo que pedian, es que el departamento de policia de san jose proteja a la comunidad, en vista de la serie de homicidios durante lo que va del año.... ---el alcalde chuck reed admiti que este mes ha sido dificil para la ciudad. ---- pero quienes estaban alli, solicitaron que sean los lideres de san jose quienes les ayuden a restablecer la confianza en la policia, acusada de discriminar contra los latinos .... para que estos puedan volver a colaborar con la fuerza policial. take sot - maritza maldonado "queremos estar con ellos, apoyandolos y a ver como nosotros, como comunidad, podemos lograr lo que nece

--hay grupos que no estan de acuerdo con la designacion de chris moore como nuevo jefe del departamentolicia de san jose . take vo --segun algunas organizacione s comunitarias y activistas, la administrador a de la ciudad no realizo una eleccion justa y por eso protestaron hoy. --habia 2 finalistas: uno era moore, y el otro, el jefe anthony batts de oakland. --dicen los activistas que "debra figone" tendria que haber presentado esos 2 candidatos primero ante el concejo de la ciudad. --el alcalde reed dice que no apoyara a ningun candidato que no se tome en serio la cuestion racial. stop for open roll open take topvo --y sigue saliendo informacion comprometed ora para la empresa de luz y gas referidas a la explosion de san bruno. --de acuerdo con la congresista del area de la bahia, jackie speier, el presidente de pg&e le dijo que "no encuentran la documentacio n de al menos un tercio de sus caÑerias maestras". --segun speier, en fotos que ella vio en washington, a simple vista se aprecia que en la caÑeria que exploto, las soldaduras estaban mal hechas. --para el 15 de marzo, pg&e tiene

partner at the san jose mercury news report acting san jose police chief chris moore is the one backed. more than oakland current police chief bass have been the 2 finalist. nationwide search began in august. bass send his congratulations to moore tonight. >> it's a tough job but i'm sure we are going to have a great chief. >>reporter: san jose mayor also wouldn't comment on the identity of the candidate but did say the new top cop has his job cut out for him. >> chief also has to be able to engage with a community. this is very broad diverse community. chief has to have the capacity to not just get along but to thrive. >>reporter: at public forum in east san jose tonight members of one of the city most out spoken community took this opportunity to reiterate what it needs in a new police chief. many even though many resident originally felt the new chief should be from outside the area should be from outside the area, after working with moore since october, they have changed their minds. >> i feel in that he is there for us starting to be there for us and i think that he will work for

san jose acting chief chris moore is being offered the position. what is not clear now whether or not batts will remain in oakland. he said his decision on whether he wants to say depends on whether he gets the support he needs from city leaders. >> i need to have concrete conversations with my bosses to insure i fit what they want to do. it's not only a fit for them but it's also a fit for me. and so as we move forth, i have to know we are in agreement. >> chief batts says one major source is the declining number of officers. when he arrived there were 800 now there are 655. the man chosen for the police chief job in san jose chris moore has been an officer in the city for 29 years. >> i'm bringing forward the best candidate for the city of san jose for all of the issues we facing and imparticular at this moment in time. >> in recent years, the san jose police department has been criticized and accused of aggressive policing and racial profiling. some community leaders are expressing disappointment of the choice of an insider. text tuesday the cit

mercury news reports that interim chief chris moore has been hired for the job. official decision is expected next tuesday. >>> oakland police chief anthony bass was considered for the job. he says he's not certain that he will be staying in oakland either. >> and more signs emerge that go silicon valley economy is making a come back. real estate analyst say demand for empty office space is back. that's a sign companies are expanding and hiring more workers. at the same time the job growth is prompting develop investigators take new housing project off the back burner. >>> san francisco may be forced to make huge changes at the courthouse possibly shutting down the entire civil division. the legislature is considering huge cut to the court budget for next year. officials for the court tell of vick lee closing the civil division is no idle threat. >> lawyers spend a lot of time here at the courthouse which handles civil cases. it has been a frustrating year. state deficit forced court furlough that meant 25% fewer clerk to handle the work load. as well as closing

city manager is expected to recommend to the council acting police chief chris moore for the job. we have reaction. >>reporter: community members representing a number of ethnic group spoke with one voice today. they think oakland police chief anthony bass is the best person to lead san jose police department and want the city counsel to meet with him. >> chef bass is far and away better qualified to do the job. and the fact that he had an opportunity to speak to the council, the process is ho, hijacked. >>reporter: city manager appears to have made her choice and is expected to recommend the council hire acting police chief chris moore for the top job. former police officer and council member pete constant is looking forward to tuesday's vote. >> i think he's a person that brings a very wide l range of experience and education and i think he's a very good leader. >>reporter: people opposed to moore say he's a deputy insider and they want change when it comes to what they consider racial profiling and excessive use of force. >> we ask that the city counci council, mayor not ratify

the likely choose, the acting police chief, chris moore. >> the weather window on a friday.ear around the bay but patches of fog developing and thicker fog in our inland valleys. you see where it says weekend showers, that's what everybody wants to know about. >> i'm sue hall in for frances. fog does continue to be an issue for your commute. an earlier accident in san jose. all your details coming up. >> good friday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. a bay area congresswoman says she's furious about what pg&e doesn't know about the underground natural gas pipelines crisscrossing the region. jackie speier said this came to a head for her when she was shown a piece of pipeline from the san bruno explosion. amy? >> eric, she tells the san francisco chronicle she saw the pipeline herself and the flaws were so obvious it was astonishing. now, jackie speier represents san bruno but she is thinking about the bigger picture here. she picked up the phone and told pg&e's president he needs to order tests for pipelines all over the state. she was not o

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applied, but the mercury news reports fewer than 10 candidates remain and this includes acting chief chris moore. later this week, moore and the other candidates are expected to be grilled by three community panels made up of a broad cross section of the community after the introduce, the manager's final picks will go through a series of background checks and face the city council for a closed session. the department has come under fire in recent years for excessive police force and racial profiling largely sparked after two high profile officer-involved shootings in the vietnamese community. the aclu in northern california is calling for the candidates to be publicly named in the name of transparency. whoever is named police chief will take over as top cop for the 30 largest city in california. this could come as early as early february marla tellez, today in the bay. >> thank you, marla. 5:04 and gavin newsom becomes california's new lieutenant governor sworn in at 1:00 at the state capital. his father will administer the oath. the elder newsom is a former justice of the state court of appeals

expected to recommend chris moore for the job.arina rusk has more reaction. >> community members representing a number of ethnic groups spoke with one voice. they think oakland's police chief anthony batts is the best person to lead san jose's police department and wants the city council to meet with him. >> chief batts is far and away better qualified to do this job. he hasn't had the opportunity to speak with the council so the process is hijacked. >> the city manager appears to have made her choice and is expected to recommend the council hire acting police chief chris moore for the top job. former police officer and council member pete constant is looking forward to tuesday's vote. >> i think he's a person that brings a very wide range of experience and education. and i think he's a very good leader. >> people opposed to moore say he's a department insider and may want change when it comes to what they consider racial profiling and excessive use of force. >> we ask that the city council, the mayor not ratify the city manager's

the city manager is expected to recommend acting police chief chris moore for the job.karina rusk has reaction. >> community members representing a number of ethnic groups spoke with one voice. they think oakland's police chief anthony batts is the best person to lead san jose's police department and want the city council to meet with him. >> chief batit is is far and way better qualified to do this job. chief batts didn't have a chance to speak with the council so the project is in hijack. >> they recommend the council hire acting police chief chris moore for the top job. former police officer and council member pete constant is looking forward to tuesday's vote. >> i think he's a person that brings a very wide range of experience and education, and i think he's a very good leader. >> people opposed to moore say he's a department insider and may want change when it comes to what they consider racial profiling and excessive use of force. >> we ask the city council, the mayor, not ratify the city manager's decision. thank you. (applause) >> he supports moore. he's head o

the other candidate is the current acting police chief chris moore.ass confirmed he's a finalist but wouldn't comment further. bass came from oakland from long beach. he's considered a rising star, full of promise. but in oakland he has found some challenges. >> well, it's been obviously a tough economic crisis. i think there's a level of politics he probably wasn't prepared for. maybe that's why he's looking. i think during his time there, i don't believe he was given the opportunity to actually exhibit some of the things he wanted to do as far as getting the proper resources and funding. >> bass has been able to make a dent in serious crime here in oakland but it's still a huge concern in this city. there was the murder of a young man just last night. he's had to deal with this with fewer officers than he had when he arrived. city leaders voted to lay off officers to save money. bass started out with 779 officers. now he has 656. the san jose city manager is expected to make a decision on a new chief within the next couple of weeks. if bass is selec

people acting in communities together question the approval of chris moore. city manager deborah has not announced her choice, but a choice confirmed yesterday that moore was chosen over oakland's top cop anthony bass. moore l had risen through the ranks for 26 years. they are concerned about racial profiling. george has more in reaction to the story at 6:00. >>> happening right now, there is rage and chaos in the street of egypt tonight. the country's military has now moved in to control tens of thousands of violent protesters. the country is now under a nighttime curfew and communications blackout. scott budman has developments and this is having ripple effects around much of the world. >> it really is. we are told the smell of tear gas now present over cairo in demonstrations unlike they've seen in decades. fire and smoke blanketing streets as protesters took a violent turn this morning. while there is a nighttime curfew, still, large crowds still gathered on the streets. we've learned the ruling parties headquarters was set on fire. demonstrators lashing

he was a finalist but says the city manager picked chris moore instead z moore has been the acting chief since rob davis retired. the city council will talk about that choits in a closed meeting on tuesday, then they'll take a confirmation vote. >> a surge in gang violence prompted the city council to take action. it's voted to add four new police officers as well as a up in of neighborhood outreach programs. the chief's idea to dip into the city's emergency reserves to cover the costs. and south san francisco has had an increase in gang killings over the past year in december, three people were killed. and three others wounded in a drive by shooting. >> a man facing deportation back to guatemala will be allowed to stay in the united states longer. today immigration officials granted him a six-month stay. it took 20 years for a request to be processed, then, denied. his two young daughters were born in the u.s. us by they're afraid to go to gaut maila. -- gaut malla. fate will be decide bid an immigration appeals board in washington. >> and coming up here at 5:00 facebook increases its o

san jose city manager is also considering a veteran in the san jose police department, chris moore.e's currently serving as the interim chief. the manager is expected to make a decision in the next few weeks. amy holyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you very much. other news, apple ceo steve jobs announced today he's taking another medical leave of absence to focus on his health. jobs says he'll continue as the company's ceo and be involved in all major decisions but asked tim cook the chief operating officer to be responsible for day-to-day operations. news of the leave sent apple stock into a dive overseas. markets here are closed for the martin luther king holiday. he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004 and he had a liver transplant in 2009. jobs' leave creates a risk for the company. >> without steve jobs, apple is a much different company. he really gets into the details how things work and he makes sure those products meet his expectations. apple can emulate that without him but it's impossible to replicate. >> in a memo he said to employees today, jobs says "i love a

the other person in the running for the top job in san jose is chris moore. he's a veteran police officer with san jose. he's also the acting police chief, has been ever since long-time chief rob davis left late past year. reporting live in oakland, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> thank you, bob. a woman and her dog are dead after a hit-and-run in concord. it happened just before 6:00 last night on so land anyway way near avon avenue. the 53-year-old woman walked into the roadway because of some sort of issue with her dog. both were struck by a teenager boy driving southbound on sol o solanow solanoway. as the teenager stopped to check on the woman a second car hit her. that driver pulled over to talk to the and and took off from the scene. the police are searching for the second driver. >>> san francisco police are asking for help in the shooting of a san mateo man. luis venegas was shot several times sunday morning. he was with friends when he got into an argument with two or three other men at the lookout point. he was shot when one of the men opened f

. >> the other finalist for the san jose job is interim police chief chris moore. >>> changing jobs would be an entirely different world for oakland police chief anthony batts. we compare the current job with what he would be facing in san jose. >> reporter: he pulls down $25,000 a year. as part of his contract he gets an extra week vacation a year for four weeks plus he was given a bank of sick time, 12 weeks to start. and less than a year and a half go oakland shelled out $10,000 in moving expenses to bring him to the bay area. details of san jose offer have not been made public but their last chief earned $261,000 a year. when it comes to crime san jose and oakland are worlds apart. oakland was named the sixth most dangerous city in the nation recently. 93 people were murdered there last year. san jose is consistently named one of the safest cities in the u.s. and had the lowest murder rate in a decade last year 20 people. the city and the police forces are rad chi different but both are face -- radically different but both are facing budget issues. san jose was nearly twice the popula

san jose city manager is also considering a veteran in the san jose police department, chris moore.e's currently serving as the interim chief. the manager is expected to make a decision in the next few weeks. amy holyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you very much. other news, apple ceo steve jobs announced today he's taking another medical leave of absence to focus on his health. jobs says he'll continue as the company's ceo and be involved in all major decisions but asked tim cook the chief operating officer to be responsible for day-to-day operations. news of the leave sent apple stock into a dive overseas. markets here are closed for the martin luther king holiday. he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004 and he had a liver transplant in 2009. jobs' leave creates a risk for the company. >> without steve jobs, apple is a much different company. he really gets into the details how things work and he makes sure those products meet his expectations. apple can emulate that without him but it's impossible to replicate. >> in a memo he said to employees today, jobs says "i love a

the other is chris moore.ayor rondell lums lured him in october of 2009 with promises of full city support. it wept from 800 officers to -- it went from 800 officers to 660. and last year officers agreed to $9 million in concessions, but far rougher in oakland says the president of the police officers' association. >> it has been a tough economic crisis, and there is a level of politics he was not prepared for. maybe that's why he is looking. i also think during his time, i don't believe he was given the opportunity to exhibit some of the things he wanted to do as far as getting the proper resources and funding. >> they say morale on the force is low, and a number of officers are also looking to jump to other departments. the san jose city officials say they hope to make a decision on their new chief by next month. >>> four people have been found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in their home in the town of oak hurst near fresno. police say the family was using a gas-powered generator to provide powe

he told the police officer's association yesterday that san jose's acting chief chris moore is the othereading candidate. san jose officials will only say they're close to choosing the next chief. they hope to have a final selection made by early next month. south bay detectives say a weekend murder/suicide in san jose means we may never know what happened to a los gatos woman who disappeared ten years ago. the prime suspect in the disaexperience of marie harms was shot to death by harms' brother who then killed himself. lillian kim records. >> maurice magma has long painted his innocence that he had nothing to do with the 2001 murder of harms in los gatos. harms' brother accused nasma of killing his sister. the two ran into each other at the red robin restaurant where police say the confrontation occurred. >> we do have information that makes us believe that the suspect was accusatory towards the victim. >> sanchez left the restaurant then returned but massma was already gone. he was headed to pete's coffee nearby. >> they had a second conversation. we're not sure what the conversation

the "san jose mercury news" is reporting that job will go to acting police chief chris moore. batts was a finalist for the job in san jose but his potential move upset some in oakland who credit him with helping to reduce crime in the city. >>> well, for the first time tonight we are hearing the 911 call made by an employee as a vigilante style murder unfolded in a san jose coffee store earlier this month. >> there is a gun, okay. stay on the phone. >> go, go, go, go, in the bathroom. go! >> okay. and so this guy... >> oh, my god, he shot somebody, oh, my god, oh, my god, oh, my god, oh, my god, [ bleep ], [ bleep ] >> okay. >> okay. >> are you safe? >> yeah, we're in the bathroom. >> mauer nasmeh was shot to death. jeanine harms' body hasn't been found since she is disshe disappeared. sanchez killed himself when police arrived. >>> the brutal beating happened after a dozen years ago. the victim is serving time. len ramirez is in san jose with why the death prompted a reaping of a case. >> reporter: that's right, allen. this is really going to test this concept of a delayed fa

san jose mercury news report bass is one finalist for the san jose job the other chris moore acting san jose police chief since davis stepped down. bass has been the police chief many oakland just over a year. >>> two men are dead apparently in connection with a woman's disappearence in south bay. she vanished more than a year ago last seen in 2001 with maurice, he was arrested for murder but charges were dropped and he was released. saturday night, he was considered the victim when her brother confronted him, at a san jose restaurant. >> we treat the hand gun and fatally shot the victim he exited went out into the parking lot and as the officers arrived to the scene they heard what they believe was a single gunshot. >> her brother apparently took his own life after killing the man. police are still trying to determine whether sanchez planned the shooting. >>> some of her neighbors of her parents say they are shocked by the latest development and apparent suicide of the missing woman's 52-year-old brother. >> my heart goes out for the family because they have lost now a daughter and a s

acting police chief chris moore is her choice but city manager deborah fignise said she won't confirmhe name out of the respect for the city council asked to approve her choice on a closed session on tuesday. >> i've been through many, many meetings. heard a lot of input and applied all that i've heard. i used my judgment and i know that i am bringing forward the best candidate for the city of san jose. >> moore became acting chief in october. several community activists say they support the choice. >> oakland's police chief anthony batts was a finalist for top cop job. chief batts is still trying to figure out what he's doing with his future. he says i continue to have concerns surrounding resources being provided. batts said the number of officers is expected to drop with more budget cuts looming. >> 4:38 now. time for a look at the forecast and for the first time this week, you saw it. >> how about you, did you see it again? >> i saw it from the time i stepped out my door till the caldeco caldecott tunnel. >> would have loved to have had that. i was worried the whole way in. it was

the san jose mercury news has learned that acting chief chris moore remains one of the ten candidatestill being considered. he and the others are expected to be grilled this week by three community panels. several groups have called for a more open process by budget cuts and accusations of racial profiling and overly aggressive tactics. >> the six defendants in the richmond gang rape case are expected to make their first appearance since the hearing. they will expect to shear new charges. the 16-year-old richmond girl, whether she was forced into sex. defense attorneys say the victim drank so much alcohol that no force was required. the contra costa district attorney's office is seeking sentences up to life in prison for some of the suspects. >> oakland police have identified a 15-year-old boy who was shot to death over the weekend. officers were called to a report of shots fired near 66th and afnol after 5 p.m. an saturday. that's when they found a 15-year-old with a gunshot wound. he died at the scene. police are looking for an adult male in connection with the shooting. a man kille

. >> you saw just a minute ago acting police chief chris moore out of san jose. he'll be promoted to become the police chief pending approval of the city council next tuesday. conducting the search is san jose's city manager debra figone. >>> meanwhile, a doctor accused of sexually assaulting a patient is going to be in court today. a 28-year-old woman told police he assaulted her last month. doctors arrested him at his oakland home. he peacefully surrendered. >>> this morning richmond police are cataloging what they found in the largest single weapons seizure in department history. detectives found 18 guns including several assault rifles at a home on san joaquin street. also tnside a kilo of cocaine and 9 ounces of meth. they arrested 39-year-old cornelius savage at the home of multiple weapon and drug offenses. police say they are not sure why savage was stockpiling the weapons but does have an extensive criminal history. >>> dozens of pitbulls found stacked in cages inside an oakland home are waiting to be adopted this morning. the dogs were found in a two-be

the city manager has selected interim police chief chris moore for the position.s anthony batts another finalist will remain police chief of oakland for now. the city council could approve moore as early as next week. >>> the golden gate bridge may soon get rid of its human tolltakers. a board could decide today whether to replace people with electronic toll collection. under the plan, videocameras would record license plates to bill fastrak users. it would save about $19 million over 8 years. >>> and the investigation into the san bruno blast is going public. the state public utilities commission plans to hold public hearings. so far no date has been set. the commission president said there will be a public clearinghouse for all documents related to the deadly blast. >>> traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. >>> good morning from the traffic center. let's start off on the altamont pass where traffic actually is improving just a little bit. some slight delays as you work your way westbound from the altamont pass to 680 but overall just a 16-minute rid

san jose's acting police chief, chris moore, also in the running for that post. while batt says he's still with oakland for now, his new boss is playing catch-up. >> right now my focus is on oakland. it would be presumptuous to talk about something else. >> he told me when they came to head hunt him, they had agreed to put his name in. i wish he had told me earlier, but again, i don't control that. >> the mayor says she'll immediately appoint an intern search and begin a nationwide search for a replacement. >>> over the years it has become a revolving door in alameda. and this evening they announced its newest head coach, hue jackson. how long will he be around? raj mathai joins us with the always fluid details when it comes to the raiders. >> you know the drill, fluid is the key word. this is the raiders' sixth head coach in the past eight years. team owner al davis has no shortage of critics. they say his good judgment has passed him by in his advanced age. we've seen this movie before, the last time in 2008. the 81-year-old davis with his now famous overhead p

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