i'll be listening to them in the community. >> now it's my pressure to present to you chief chris moore> reporter: two hours earlier and 25 years after starting with the department, moore was unanimously confirmed by the city council today san jose's 32nd police chief. >> i went into this process with no bias about whether an external or internal candidate would be the best for the job. my only goal was to ensure that we found the best chief for the city of san jose and we've done that. >> make no doubt about it. we have very high expectations because quiet frankly our community deserves it. >> reporter: chief moore says he's including an advisory board to include police friends and critics. >> i'm going to be on the phone reaching out to a number of community groups who have expressed concern about my appointment. >> reporter: he's changes a plan to take in complaints. >> i don't think you're going to find our department as bad as some make it out to be. >> reporter: chief moore says what is now his department is looking at a $30 million budget shortfall that could mean more than 200 l

. >> reporter: chris moore was in the office he has held temporarily since november, but this time in its premise. >> i will be out in the streets with my officers. >> it is my pleasure to present to you sergeant chris moore. >> reporter: he is san jose state second police chief. >> my only goal was to find the best chief. >> reporter: anthony batts was also considered for the job and some thought an outsider would bring change. >> make no doubt about it, we have high expectations. >> reporter: he announced he is creating a community advisory board of friends and critics. >> is my job to be on the phone reaching out to a number of community groups expressing concern about my appointment. >> reporter: he is changing policies to better track complaints. the department is looking at a $30 million shortfall a that could mean 2 million layoffs to that is the worst-case scenario and he is hopeful that it can be minimized. >>> a stream of vehicles and business burglaries has police warning residents to take care. most of the burglaries happened in the early morning hours were people are asle

chris moore was acting police chief at an awards ceremony in the morning. by mid-afternoon, moore assumed permanent control of the rank and file. >> it is my pleasure to introduce chris moore as san jose's next chief of police. >> reporter: the title comes with a huge challenge. there is dwindling more aamoral perhaps as much in the community. >> never forgotten. >> it's stamped in your brain? >> yes. >> reporter: caron says he was attacked for no reason by two san jose police officers. that was five years ago when he was 65. he's been angry and fearful of police ever since. >> what became clear is that the police department has real work to do to rebuild trust with some parts of our community. >> reporter: and moore says he gets it. >> there are a number of unhappy people that have found out about, quite frankly, through the reports of the recruitment process are unhappy about this choice. >> moore said he expected racial pro filing and he will form a new community advisory board, opening his door for more dialogue with critics and supporters alike. that's

. >> in three hours the san jose city council is expected to confirm chris moore as the next police chief. >> but some people want him out of the job before he even really starts. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live at city hall with more on the controversy and a look at why the mayor isn't paying attention to protestors. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and brent. this is controversial in the eyes of some here in san jose because they don't believe that acting police chief chris moore could improve relations between minorities and sjpd. some activists, in fact, demanded that when the city council meets later today at city hall they also consider oakland police chief anthony batts. mayor chuck reed made it clear that won't happen. there's a promise in place for selecting a police chief, a process that the city manager has followed. later this morning city manager debra figoti will present moore to the city council in a closed session at 9:30 at city hall. during this time members have a chance to question moore and then vote yes or no or his appointment to the top

: but with career san jose cop chris moore now officially appointed as new chief of police, the city manager says she got the best person for the job. >> chris brings an extraordinary combination of education, training and experience to the position. but more importantly, from my perspective, he brings character, integrity, intellect and a long-time commitment to the city of san jose. >> reporter: the selection was applauded by many in the community including latino groups like la raza roundtable. >> one of the things that i personally liked that the impound policy that he changed that was affecting our community a lot. so that change, you know, to many, many might disagree with the change but it was a huge step for our community. >> reporter: but the selection of moore, who was already serving as acting chief, brought disappoint from other community groups seeking a fresh start from outside the department such as oakland's chief anthony batts, also a finalist for the job. >> we thought that batts was the most qualified between the two. this is not about personalities. it's not about

visible, i will be listening them in the community. >> it's my pleasure to present to you chief chris moore >> reporter: moore was confirmed by the council today as san jose's 37th chief. >> i know we haven't been as responsive to the community as we should have been. >>> oakland's police chief anthony bats was also being considered for the position. >> we have very high expectations from this police chief. >> reporter: and he's making a change in policy to better track a wider variety of complaints about bias. >> there was so much tension between the offices and now it's completely turned around now. it's indeed remarkable and it's a good sign. >> reporter: more than 200 lay offs if concessions aren't made. the new chief says that's the worse case scenario and he's hopeful it can be minimized. maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco is still without a permanent police chief. the police commission is said to interview candidates over a series of meetings. the position was open after chief gascone was named district attorney. >>> and the wind at vacaville north at 16. north at

visible, i will be listening them in the community. >> it's my pleasure to present to you chief chris moore >> reporter: moore was confirmed by the council today as san jose's 37th chief. >> i know we haven't been as responsive to the community as we should have been. >>> oakland's police chief anthony bats was also being considered for the position. >> we have very high expectations from this police chief. >> reporter: and he's making a change in policy to better track a wider variety of complaints about bias. >> there was so much tension between the offices and now it's completely turned around now. it's indeed remarkable and it's a good sign. >> reporter: more than 200 lay offs if concessions aren't made. the new chief says that's the worse case scenario and he's hopeful it can be minimized. maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco is still without a permanent police chief. the police commission is said to interview candidates over a series of meetings. the position was open after chief gascone was named district attorney. >>> and the wind at vacaville north at 16. north at

. >> reporter: we're standing outside san jose city hall, the new keefe is chris moore -- chief is chris more. >> chris move has been with the police department for 29 years. >> it's been a long career, i'm blessed to have the opportunity to serve as the chief of the best police department. >> bill: >> reporter: i believe that chris more is up to challenge. moore brings decades of experience, but the city is facing financial differents -- difficults. >> if you look at the math and look at the short fall. it takes 349 officers to close that. that's just the math. >> 349 officers laid off this year in a worst case scenario, even if the rank and file agree to a give back, there could be 200 laid off. >> i think it leaves us and the citizen in a precarouse situation. the chief knows the job will be tough. >> it will be tough, our employees will step up, the city is working hard to minute mize damage -- minimize damage. >> he has a lot of experience with the city of san jose, he has great potential, understands the city. >> the 49-year-old moore who served for a year as council to former atto

according to the san jose mercury news, chris moore has broadened the policy. moore says it's now a violation for an officer to show any violent behavior during encounters with the public. minority activists say these are the changes they wanted to see but some worry it wouldn't happen with moore. he was promoted from within and the relationship between minorities and this police department have been strained but the independent police auditor calls this a huge, very significant step. the hope is that allegations of racial profiling and race-based harassment will be more thoroughly scrutinized now than ever before. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you very much. we're coming up on 6:32. ten oakland police officers have been rehired after being laid off last july. the officers won't hit the streets for another week or two. they have to undergo firearms changes and learn about changes to department policies and state standards since they were last on patrol. their return brings the number of police officers in oakland to 663. that is six under the current

. >> esta tarde chris moore fue nombrado jefe de policía, al rendir juramento prometio buen trato a losicía 29 años . >> trabajadores de bar se sienten amenazados, el sindicato dijo que aumento violencia contra ellos, como escupitajos y otros, se solicita cabina a pba de balas . >> puso en peligro vida de pasajeros, lo que regula transporte realizo inspecciones en todos los casos encontraron problemas con sistema de operador automatico, no se ha solucionado problema . >> el senado de mexico modifica ley de inmigración . >> :(pausa) en murió hace poco, ---alcaldes de todo el pais se reunen en "washington dc" para tratar de rescatar los fondos comunitarios que la camara de representantes <>> alcaldes se reune en washigton . >> los ediles reclaman que elimanacion deesos fondos será graves , reducción de gastos nos afecta ya con ese dinero ayudamos a muchas cosas vivienda, niños, infraestructura, estos dineros van a programa de alimentacion ,,ayudamos a gente joven latina . >> otro uso es de viviendas para gente de bajos ingresos, cosntruimos viviendas , los republicanos ya aprobaron recort

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city manager is expected to present acting chief chris moore to the council for a final review. s interview will be followed by a vote to accept or reject the veteran for the post. moore faces strong opposition from the groups representing minorities and immigrants. the group wants to see sweeping changes made in the department, something they say can only come from hiring an outsider. the council is expected to reveal the results of their closed session vote on the new chief at 1:30 p.m. >> more police officers will hit the streets of oakland as city hall prepares to rehire ten of the officers that got pink slips last summer. they want to bring those officers back with several other changes aimed to make oakland safer. a new set of i.t. technicians will refocus on repairing the department's ailing technology. last week officers lost communication with dispatchers during a high-speed chase. mayor quan says that problem has now been fixed. city leaders say money from washington might make it possible to rehire more officers and buy new vehicles and equipment. >> there's a rounds o

san jose city manager is expected to present acting chief chris moore to the council. s interview will be immediately followed by a council vote to accept or reject the 49-year department veteran for the post. a coalition representing the city's minorities and immigrants opposed moore calling him a department insider. they want change when it comes to what they consider racial profiling and the use of accepted force by officers. >> despite tough economic times in oakland mayor jean quan said ten officers will be added back to the police force. it's a decision that came to a surprise to almost everyone including the head of the police union. wayne friedman has more. >> having laid off 80 police last july following budget cuts the department announced it will hire ten of those officers back. the news came out of nowhere surprising even the head of the police union. >> obviously, i would like to have it be 80 however, you know it's a step in the right direction. >> in a city where there have been 70 shootings in january alone, the move has more symbolic value than practica

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will also ultimately be found in the canal. >> san jose city council voted unanimously to confirm chris moores the city new chief of police. as acting chief moore had been running the department since former chief davis retired. that was in october. headlines tonight. >>> as you well know california public schools have been struggling with 16 billion dollars in cuts over the last three years. today education administrators pleaded for more funding for education. an extension of those tax increases that are about to expire. capitol correspondent reports now from sacramento. >> we caught one a class visiting the capitol and even 10-year-old know what budget cut meant for their school. >> teachers. cut back from 10 teachers at our school. >> still a lot of old book in our library. >>reporter: education coalition of teachers administrators and parents say public schools have endured 18 pill dollars in cuts over three years. districts have shortened academic year. cuts non-essential classes and 30,000 teachers go. they warn an additional 2 billion dollars will be lopped off if californians don't a

san jose city manager is expected to present acting chief chris moore to the council.is interview will be immediately followed by a council vote to accept or reject the 49-year-old department veteran for the post. a coalition representing the city's minorities and immigrants oppose moore calling him a department insider. >> more police officers will soon hit the streets of oakland as city hall prepares to rehire ten of the 80 cops who got pink slips last summer. mayor jean quan revealed those plans yesterday. the ten rehirings will be based on seniority. quan says she's also trying to get money from washington to solve hardware problems in the fleet and software problems with the computers. >> there's a second round of cop grants federally coming down. we will apply and be aggressive. >> i hope the officers see the city is going in the right direction working together to make sure their workplace and environment is the best. >> the head of the oakland police officer's association says he's pleased to see officers coming back but points out that city hall has excuse me

then she approached the new chief chris moore and got it done. >> i took over when there was a levelf distress and the community raised a number of concerns around racial profiling and issues -- disproportionate treatment of people with color. >> they think the relationship will change, especially considering this policy change. >> i think it actually is a big deal and the reason that is, it sends a message out to the community that if you are -- you think you're a victim of racial profiling that now there will be more investigation into the matter. >> this police chief says he obviously has a lot on his plate, like the budget problems. but look for him to take more steps to try and heal relations between police officers and the people they serve. live in san jose, amy hollyfield. >> supervisors plan to file papers today. markari was voted in 2005. he graduated from the police academy in 1996 and worked as an investigator in the district attorney's office before becoming a city supervisor. michael hennessey has been sheriff since 1980. he was reelected eight times. he announced last

the city manager wants acting chief chris moore to get the job. the city council is expected to interview moore today and then vote on giving him the job. >>> and you can expect a big announcement this week from oakland's top cop. chief anthony batts says he will let oakland mayor jean quan by the end of the week if he is going to remain as chief. batts had applied to become police chief in san jose but didn't get the job. he says he has concerns about the support and resources being provided to the oakland police department, although he was encouraged that the mayor agreed to bring back 10 police officers laid off last july. >>> time now 6:37. a major winter blizzard disrupts travel plans across the country. how the ice storm could affect super bowl sunday. >>> you're so vain you probably think this story is about you ♪ we all not song but one bay area city is living up to the words. elizabeth lives there. >> i know. i agree this. >> the vainest city in the country coming up. >>> and the market opened about 10 minutes ago. let's get a check on the

. >>> it's official, san jose's acting police chief chris moore will take over now on a permanent basis. last week ktvu reported he was the city managers top choice. >> what is my job one for the next couple of days, it's going to be on the phone reaching out to a number of community groups who have expressed some concern about my appointment. i want them to get to know me. i want them to understand what i'm about. >> reporter: oakland police chief anthony bats was the other finalist for the job. some community groups were outspoken in their support for bats. >>> this year is starting out more deadly for the largest cities. there were more homicides in san francisco. and san jose police said it had a total of seven homicides compared with one in 2010. >>> a daily city woman has pled guilty. 49-year-old car carla andres drove her truck into a bar after a night of drinking. witnessing on the bar saw her go table to table downing unfinished drinks before leaving. >>> the 2-foot two by 4-foot hole opened up this afternoon. the chp was forced to close the two right hand lanes and tonight tha

then she approached the new chief chris moore and got it done. >> i took over when there was a level of distress and the community raised a number of concerns around racial profiling and issues -- disproportionate treatment of people with color. >> they think the relationship will change, especially considering this policy change. >> i think it actually is a big deal and the reason that is, it sends a message out to the community that if you are -- you think you're a victim of racial profiling that now there will be more investigation into the matter. >> this police chief says he obviously has a lot on his plate, like the budget problems. but look for him to take more steps to try and heal relations between police officers and the people they serve. live in san jose, amy hollyfield. >> supervisors plan to file papers today. markari was voted in 2005. he graduated from the police academy in 1996 and worked as an investigator in the district attorney's office before becoming a city supervisor. michael hennessey has been sheriff since 1980. he was reelected eight times. he announced las

this policy has been in effect since chief chris moore took over the job. he was accused of being involved in racial profiling. >>> the district has literally walked away from millions of dollars in savings that we offered at the bargaining table. millions of dollars in savings that could have already been realized they have walked away from. >> hundreds of school workers are planning a rally later around 5:00 p.m. prior to tonight's school board meeting. >>> good afternoon. starting out with a shot of mount diablo where those snow- capped tops are actually seeing plenty of sunshine. we're dealing with plenty of sunshine here and we're enjoying it. a little warmer expected for today. we could turn a little breezy right along the coastline as well as the san francisco coast. afternoon highs anywhere from low, mid- to upper 50s. seasonal for it time of year. your satellite and radar showing you the storm that skirted the coast now out of -- out of our way and we have wall- to-wall sunshine. afternoon sunshine. a little breezy. we'll see that with the ridge of

today, chris moore was proved as chief. he has spent 25 years wearing the badge in san jose, the last four months as acting chief and he's already changing the cultures of police headquarters. >> i'm announcing here today, the creation of a community advisory board for the chief of police. >> the chief says his department will begin tracking allegations of racial profiling. tonight at 6:00, we'll get reaction from a man who settled a lawsuit against the city after accusing officers. >>> to oakland where the city council is considering a new law designed to put distance between medical marijuana patients and people who grow that product. the law cap -- the law would cap growing facilities at 50,000 square feet and would be attached to a dispensary. farms could sell to any dispensary they want. >>> new tonight at 1;s5:00, bullying among teens is a growing concern for kids and parents across the country. experts say half of all kids get bullied at some point. 10% regularly. schools have started to take action, but it's still d

the city manager is recommending that acting chief chris moore be given the permanent job. the council votes to approve him he may be introduced publicly this afternoon. a coalition minority group has voiced their opposition to moore. they call him a department insider and say they need somebody from the outside to common what they call a culture of racial profiling and excessive force by officers. meanwhile the other finalists for the san jose chief's job, oakland chief anthony batts, says his decision whether to stay in oakland will come this week. last thursday after learning he didn't get the san jose job, he said his future in oakland was still uncertain. >> other news today, san franciscans who rely on the yellow pages to look up information will only get those books if they ask for them under a new proposal. it's way to get tons of phone books out of landfills and save tons of money. terry mcsweeney joins us. >> san francisco may be on the verge of going so green it cuts back on the yellow, pages that is. that would in fact impact businesses here on brian street. the

i do presentto you chief chris warrener. [ applause ] >> reporter: but with career san jose cop chris moore officially appointed as new chief of police the city manager says she got the best person for the job. >> chris brings an extraordinary combination of education, training and experience to the position. but more importantly, from my perspective, he brings character, integrity, intellect and a long-time commitment to the city of san jose san jose. >> reporter: moore holds as manyers and a bachelors and also received a fullbright fellowship in london with new scotland yard. in san jose he worked his way up the ranks since joining pd in 1985. the selection was applauded by many in the city including some latino groups. >> one of the things that i personally like is the impound policy that he changed that was a affecting our community a lot. so that change, you know, to many. many might disagree with this change, but it was a huge step for our community. >> reporter: but the selection of moo who was already serving as acting chief brought disappointment from other community groups thinkin

the city manager is pushing for chris moore to get the job.oore has been acting chief since rob davis retired last fall. the "mercury news" is reporting some of community activists are opposed to moore because of issues involving the immigrant and minority communities. >> meantime, oakland's chief bats is still weighing whether to stay on the job after failing to get the san jose position. yesterday he said he is encouraged by jean quan's plan to rehire 10 of the 80 police officers laid off last year. batts has expressed concern about the resources available to the police department. mayor quan clearly wants him to stay. >> i'm sending him a valentine's gift. [ laughter ] >> that was pretty good. i apologize if i have stepped on anyone's toes as i have made some very tough statements in the last week. >> chief batts says he will make a decision whether he will remain chief by the end of the week. >>> the financial picture in contra costa county is likely to remain grim for at least another 7 years. the county administrator delivered that news

decides whether to accept or reject the city manager's recommendation to promote acting police chief chris moore to the chief's position. the city manager chose moore over oakland police chief anthony bats. >>> the obama administration says it will appeal a federal judges ruling in florida that the new health reform law is unconstitutional. the judge disagreed with the provision that requires most americans to have health insurance. >>> well, just about 20 minutes ago dallas-fort worth international airport we understand the main airport in houston as well both closed due to an ice storm. jim spellman joins us from oklahoma city where this monster storm is making its way across the midwest this morning. jim, what can you tell us? >> reporter: hey, the airport here don't try to fly in or out of oklahoma city today either. almost all flights are canceled here. it's really started overnight. and i'll tell you it is cold and windy and snowy. it's a little deceptive because they're only looking for about six to eight inches of snow here but combined with the winds creating periodic whiteout situation

then they will vote yes or no to chris moore's approval. this is approval he's expected to receive. moore is a highly-educated 29-year member of the force. despite the credentials, members of the coalition of justice say he won't change the culture of the department leading to accusations of unfair treatment of latinos, african and asian-americans and those with men call illnesses. they argue for chief batts instead in part because he would bring an outsider's perspective. he was in the running for the job that would make him the first african-american police chief. that was until last week when the city manager indicated she had settled on moore. reporting live outside san jose city hall, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> a couple of san jose police officers are going to be recognized later on this morning for their service in the line of duty. officer frank hagg and nicholas bronte will be honored by the police association starting at 7:30 this morning. they arrested several gang members in december that police believe were moments away from carrying out a drive-by shooting. the

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decides whether to accept or reject the city manager's recommendation to promote acting police chief chris moore to the chief's position. the city manager chose moore over oakland police chief. >>> the obama administration says it will appeal a federal judge's ruling in florida that the new health care reform law is unconstitutional. the judge disagreed with the provision that requires most americans to have health insurance. >>> well, a huge storm stretching across the middle of the country is causing problems across the country this morning as we have been reporting several airports forced to shut down intermittently because of ice. but that storm is expected to continue going strong for at least another three hours. we're live from oklahoma city. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning to you. this epic storm that the country's been bracing for has arrived full force in oklahoma city. snow, wind and bitter, bitter cold. >> we may potentially be dealing with a storm of historic proportions. >> reporter: a massive storm that could bring a one-two punch and expected to impact millions of pe

the city council unanimously approved the city managers choice of chris moore to take over as police chief. moore has been serving as acting chief when rob davis stepped down. >>> politics are always interesting in san francisco, tonight the progressive party is making big moves. david stevenson reporting why this could signal a change in the agenda. >> reporter: there were big surprises at city hall as two well known progressives say they are ready to take on some well known candidates. greenny this morning began his bid to become the county sheriff. he served nine years in the district attorney's office, he admits the move appears add odds with his politically progressive agenda. >> people know me as a progressive, but there's a lot of thing that is deputies sheriffs do to making sure public safety is well intact. >> reporter: jeff adachi today reported he hired -- -- >> we have to go fight for our budget and make sure we have the resources to represent 25,000 people a year. >> reporter: the move comes within uncertainty of the city's next mayor. progressives lost their majority on

the city manager is recommending that acting chief chris moore be given the permanent job. the council votes to approve him he may be introduced publicly this afternoon. a coalition minority group has voiced their opposition to moore. they call him a department insider and say they need somebody from the outside to common what they call a culture of racial profiling and excessive force by officers. meanwhile the other finalists for the san jose chief's job, oakland chief anthony batts, says his decision whether to stay in oakland will come this week. last thursday after learning he didn't get the san jose job, he said his future in oakland was still uncertain. >> other news today, san franciscans who rely on the yellow pages to look up information will only get those books if they ask for them under a new proposal. it's way to get tons of phone books out of landfills and save tons of money. terry mcsweeney joins us. >> san francisco may be on the verge of going so green it cuts back on the yellow, pages that is. that would in fact impact businesses here on brian street. the

they are questioning acting police chief chris moore. they will be taking a final vote any minute now and they are as you said expected to name him san jose's next top cop. the city has had nothing but praise for moore who is a veteran san jose officer. but moore's appointment won't come without some controversy. oakland police chief anthony batts who they claim has more experience with racial profiling issues. one activist said the needs of the community are being ignored. >> we thought that batts was the most qualified between the two. this is not about personality. this is not about the individuals. this is really about who is the most qualified candidate and is most equipped to meet the needs as expressed by the people of san jose. so we are left with a lot of question marks. >> reporter: now, the council can choose to vote against moore's appointment. that's considered unlikely. he is favored to be the top candidate. either way activists say they are willing to work with the next police chief. and they are willing to work with moore

. >>> in san jose chris mora was sworn in as -- chris moore was sworn in as the city's ninth police chief. he has performed many duties including patrol, administration, internal affairs and spokesperson. at the same time there are more cuts coming to the san jose police department. officials today announced they will suspend the helicopter program. the cuts will take effect in july, but beginning next month the department will start to phase it out. >>> wicked weather hitting the south tonight. you can see all well this year our garden's simply amazing. how did you do it? eh, takes a lot of love. the real difference is, this year we went to lowe's. well all our lowe's garden club select plants are grown for your local region and selected for peak performance. we get new plants delivered throughout the week and we guarantee our plants and flowers for one whole year. and nobody beats our prices. nobody. so it wasn't me? well, you provided the love. [ male announcer ] experience. lowe's. let's build something together. come in to lowe's and get 1 pint of primrose. was $1.18. now only 98 cen

. >>> in san jose chris mora was sworn in as -- chris moore was sworn in as the city's ninth police chief. he has performed many duties including patrol, administration, internal affairs and spokesperson. at the same time there are more cuts coming to the san jose police department. officials today announced they will suspend the helicopter program. the cuts will take effect in july, but beginning next month the department will start to phase it out. >>> wicked weather hitting the south tonight. you can see all of these lightning strikes, details coming up. >>> wild weather as tennessee is hit by lightning strike, rain and winds up to 80 miles an hour blew through tennessee and arkansas. the flash floods and hail toppling trees, knocking out power and damaging homes. farther north severe winter storms hit nebraska, minnesota, wisconsin, michigan and ohio. >>> in lybia fierce fighting as thousands of foreigners try to flee. some describe bodies loaded in military trucks and hanging from poles. a ferry with americans is poised to leave once the weather breaks. the u.n. security council meet

a ceremony for chief chris moore starts at 5. san jose mayor chuck reed will deliver opening remarks. the chief has plenty of experience, he took over as acting chief in october after former chief rob davis stepped down and he has also been working as a police officer for the last 29 years. >>> the san francisco police commission has given the green light for a detailed study on the use of tasers and other less lethal weapons. after hours of debate at 11:30 lasts night the commissioners voted 6-1 to allow the department to study the use of the weapons. this comes almost a year after the commission voted down a similar proposal from former police chief george gascon. new chief is happy with the change heart. now chief will search the -- research the dangers and use of tasers and present his findings to the commission. >>> in just about an hour and a half, nasa's most traveled space shuttle is scheduled to lift off at the kennedy space center in florida. it will be the space shuttle discovery's 39th and final trip into space. not l

. >>> later today, san jose will be swearing-in chris moore as its new police chief. the 25-year veteran has been serving as interim chief since rob davis retired in october. mayor reed will deliver opening statements at the ceremony set to begin at 5:00 in city hall. >>> opponents of smartmeters turned up in san francisco today at a meeting of the state public utilities commission, concerned about electromagnetic fields from the wireless devices. >> we got dozens of complaints, you know, at our website, people suffering from nausea, dizziness, headaches and there's only so long that the commission can continue to bury its head in the sand and utilities can continue to deny that regular people are suffering, sleeplessness, headaches, these real health impacts. >> smartmeter opponents want the puc to halt installation and open independent investigation. pg&e says the meters are safe. >>> get ready for a big, big change in the weather. >> yeah. it's getting cold and get this we could see snow maybe even at sea level. road crews certainly are not taking any chances. calt

assistant chief chris moore was officially named the police chief.had been serving as acting chief. oakland chief anthony batts was also a finalist for the job but they considered that moore, a career cop, was the best man for the job. >>> union employees are going to have to start paying to park at work. the agency's bee board of directors approved a $55 penalty for those who work at facilities without a parking permit. those permits cost 80 bucks a month. some union contracts exempt employees from paying for parking so they will be able to park for free. >>> well it sounds like the plot of an odd-ball sitcom but, tonight, a bay area crew launched a rescue operation to save a sheep named peter pan and a dog named sparkles. they got stuck on a cliff in richmond near canal boulevard. grace lee on how those animals wound up there in the first place. >> reporter: it's a tale of two animals. the dog named sparkles, allegedly chased peter pan, the sheep and got them both trapped on a cliff 220 feet above richmond. >> it's a cliff that's very unstable. has

acting chief chris moore got the nod from the city council and he reached out to those who didn't want him to have the job. >> i ask you to be my appointment as a new being and new start and an opportunity to build upon the dialogue we created during the election process. >> a coalition of community ago thank you vises concerned about -- of activists concerned about profiling. they will set up a system to better track complaint about police bias and establish a community advisory board that will include those critical of the police department. >>> the president of san francisco's board of supervisors wants to make the city first in the nation to ban yellow pages. david shu is proposing the interest distributors of the yellow pages get permission before they leave phone books on door steps. it cost the city a million dollars a year to recycle unwanted books. the industry is threatening a legal fight saying an out right ban would infringe on the group's right to distribute speech. and the municipal transportation agency board is not ready to support manis getting parking permits until co

they gave chris moore their unanimous support of top cop yesterday. he faces a call for change.oalition of community activists concerned about racial profiling and excessive use of force opposed the selection. moore immediately reached out to those who didn't want him to get the job. >> i ask you see my appointment as a new beginning, as a new start, as an opportunity to build upon the dialogue that we created during the selection process. >> moore says he'll establish a community advisory board that will include those critical of the department. >> this morning an old steam trader will be towed to a ship recycling facility for cleaning and dismantling. the ss turman will be the first of the fleet to be taken to the allied recycling company, the only ship recycling company on west coast. they're getting $1 million to dismantle the ship. they will increase the work force to 100 employees. so job opportunities, too. >> some ships out there you'll be afraid to go on. >> don't be afraid to get out there this morning. looking pretty good. >> lisa argen in for mike this morning. >> br

chris moore was sworn in just a few hours ago. but tonight we have learned san jose police officers are about to lose their eye-in-the-sky. kiet do with a story you'll only see on cbs5. >>> as far as crime fighting tools go the san jose police helicopter is effective but not cheap. it cost roughly $1.4 million a year. >> really valuable. at the same time it's an expensive as set. >> reporter: so starting march 20th air 2 will be grounded. it will still be ready to launch but will only be used for emergencies. >> it won't be used for day-to- day emergencies. at the end of the day if we had an earthquake or something where we needed to have that as set obviously we would put it in the air. >> reporter: equipped with thermal cameras and a powerful spotlight it almost always catches the suspects it is chasing. chief does not believe grounding the helicopter will 'em bolden crooks. >> there are other helicopters out there. for someone to say i know the helicopter is there or not, they cannot say that with certainty, so that's why we're

. >>> chris moore is officially the city of san jose's new police chief. moore has been acting chief since last year's retirement of rob davis. he was the choice of city manager deborah fagone and approved yesterday by mayor reed and the city council. support for moore appears widespread. his selection was criticized by some groups who accused the department of racial profiling and hope for an outsider. >> they have an opinion, they are certainly entitled to it. but now it's my job to work with them and to get them to understand home and again, we're going to disagree. i have had this conversation with a number of them. there are going to be times when we disagree. but that's okay, so long as we understand each other, we're honest with one another, we'll have more successes than disagreements. >> more plans to set up a community advisory board made up of critics and supporters. his appointment comes during tough times for the department of 1200 officers. because of the budget deficit, demotions, layoffs and other cutbacks are strong possibilities. >>> it w

chief chris moore spoke to reporters yesterday, the day he was officially sworn in. >> not going to be for day-to- day operations. we are keeping it on the ground to measure the impact. but at the end of the day if we had an earthquake or something where need toed that asets obviously we would put it in the air. >> it's more important to have officers on the street than a helicopter in the air. but we are certainly going to miss the value that the helicopter provided for us over the last decade. >> air 2 costs about $1.4 million a year to operate. >>> state workers are not going to like this. today a state commission will recommend big changes to the public employee pension plan. an independent commission will tell the governor that the state should roll back pensions for existing employees, dump guaranteed retirement payouts and put more of the pension burden on the workers. among the most controversial proposal, freezing existing employee pension benefits and then lowering them for future years' work. the governor's office is reviewing the recommendations. >>> well, the time is 4457.

scheduled to meet behind closed doors this morning, to either confirm or reject acking police chief chris moores the city's new police chief. sanjose's city manager selected moore over anthony batts. that upset some community groups who wanted the outsider to lead the force that's been accused of racial profiling and excessive use of force. the meeting starts today at 10:00. >>> 64-year-old barry bingham was the political director for sciu-2022. his coworkers became concerned when he didn't show up for work. investigators are not releasing how he was killed. the vigil they are log did -- the vigil starts this evening at 6:00 on henry street. >>> the city plans to open a disaster recovery center by the end of the month. the facility would be san mateo avenue in downtown san bruno. it would be for services for those reef covering from the september 9th disaster. the money is comes from -- is coming from the city, nonprofit organizations and church group. >>> a bay area based super math chain is adding more stores as it competes with other markets. safeway is opening -- is opening up new stores. s

chris moore is a 25-year veteran of the force. he had been serving as the interim chief since rob davis retired in october. mayor chuck reed will deliver opening remarks at the ceremony, set to begin at 5:00 at city hall. it comes at a time when the police officers association not very happy with the mayor. he warned hundreds of officers could be laid off because of the city's deficit. >>> how about this. san jose thinking about changing the name of its airport. right now it is already a mouthful. but the "mercury news" says the committee is looking into changing it to normal y mineta san jose international airport. they think it would better market it outside the area. the public will weigh in at a meeting tonight. >>> now what this is? >> i do. i see them all the time. a snowplow a few are getting ready for what promises to be a cold wet snowy next couple of days. caltrans has a few on standby. that must be like a 1975 mod gilles bring your children out and taked a picture. we have never seen one down here. >> i guess, lawrence,

. >> the city council gave chris moore a standing ovation and support. this new department leader will oversee 1245 sworn officer autos we want to see interaction between officers and say, a young person in downtown as a result of the shift in leadership. >> the auditor. >> i expect to you have courage to do what is right. no matter how uncomfortable doing right may make you feel. >> and today,' announced he will set up a system to better track complaints about police bias and stligs a board that will include those critical of the department. >> there is a number of ways to approve it. part of it is tlishing day-to-day relationships with my officers. >> this mayor says the chief has committed to be chief for the next four years. >> the president of san francisco board of supervisors is trying to fight cities blight on two fronts, targeting distributors of a yellow pages phone book and people putting business flyerses on homes. there is a measure that will be the first in the nation wit rite? >> for some people, it's unwanted dine saurz, city officials sa

chris moore began san jose's chief this morning at a swearing in. he brings experience in patrol, street crime and internal affairs. one of the toughest jobs he will face is city patrol. the president of the police union says that more than 2,000 officers could still be let go. >>> there is a new twist tonight in the case of janine harms the woman who vanished ten years ago in the south bay. the man who once considered a suspect was killed by harms brother in san jose. now narms family has given police items found in harms home. tests are being done to see if they long to janine harms -- they belong to janine harms. >>>-- jury selection is set to begin next month in the chauncey bailey trial. >>> in the nevado wet weather is slowing the recovery of a body buried in the backyard of a home. ktvu's debra villalon is at the scene, where she has learned that it'll be until noon tomorrow until those bones are excavated. >> reporter: remains presume to be 48-year-old dale smith buried here in his own yard. still unclear how he died, and his wife's role. it

chris moore began san jose's chief this morning at a swearing in. he brings experience in patrol, street crime and internal affairs. one of the toughest jobs he will face is city patrol. the president of the police union says that more than 2,000 officers could still be let go. >>> there is a new twist tonight in the case of janine harms the woman who vanished ten years ago in the south bay. the man who once considered a suspect was killed by harms brother in san jose. now narms family has given police items found in harms home. tests are being done to see if they long to janine harms -- they belong to janine harms. >>>-- jury selection is set to begin next month in the chauncey bailey trial. >>> in the nevado wet weather is slowing the recovery of a body buried in the backyard of a home. ktvu's debra villalon is at the scene, where she has learned that it'll be until noon tomorrow until those bones are excavated. >> reporter: remains presume to be 48-year-old dale smith buried here in his own yard. still unclear how he died, and his wife's role. it