more calls to remove in battle san mateo county sheriff christina corpus.he decision now resting in the hands of voters. plus, concerns growing that rent protections may be taken away from some residents in concord, particularly immigrants. and another round of rain hitting the bay area this morning with a flood watch in effect for some parts of the we're tracking it all for your morning commute. >> at 6. with weather alert. >> good morning. and here we go again. i'm darya and i'm james. yeah. again with the rain and with the winds to >> heard kathy earlier saying the winds are gonna be pretty crazy. only starting to get cooking right now. good morning, cathy. good morning to you. good morning, james. another day, another know after a beautiful day yesterday it dried out. we had a chance to let things settle in after the big storm. >> and that that we rivers and creeks still are really high. so thas

problems, with christina corpus writing, we never had these problems of this magnitude until this past year. >> i've worked in this office for 25 years, so i know when it's good and i know when it's bad. and so we have had bouts of different circumstances where our staffing levels are high or they're low. and so for it to be attributed just to me and my tenure, i don't think was i don't i don't i don't think that that was a very fair statement. >> sheriff corpus has filed for an injunction to stop the special election on measure a, the hearing now exactly two weeks away. so we'll be watching. >> for sure. of course. thank you so much, dan. >> now, remember, if you have a story for dan and the i-team, just go to abc seven news.com slash i-team or give them a call at 1888 40 i-team. >> coming up a smashed window and a stolen airbag. why? this is a popular target uncommon in the bay area, but what happened to a san jose man's car caught him off guard. his air bag was stolen and that may be becoming a more popular crime. abc seven news anchor dion lim explains. >> it was friday morning. i

san mateo county sheriff christina corpus. now the decision rests in the voters hands. plus, oakland's interim mayor wants to reopen some recently. close fire stations will tell you how he thinks he could do that despite the city's budget cuts and residents in concord concerned the renter protections may be going away, especially for immigrants. >> said. with weather alert. >> we're also tracking the storm in the bay area this morning. and it's going to be pretty big. plus, we have all the rain from the last round of rain. so get ready for that. we've got team coverage to get you through out in several locations around the bay and here in the studio. yeah. so let's give you the tour. crawford's will trend is standing by on the peninsula. he's in belmont this morning. joey horta in the north bay in guerneville. and of course we have. >> kathy trafton and reyna harvey here in studio covering those angles as well. all right. let's start with kathy in the weather center. >> well, after a lovely dry day yesterday, it's a whole different day with rain and wind in the forecast

county sheriff christina corpus. the decision now resting in the hands of voters. plus, concerns growing that rent protections may be taken away from some residents in concord, particularly immigrants. and another round of rain hitting the bay area this morning with a flood watch in effect for some parts of the we're tracking it all for your morning commute. >> at 6. with weather alert. >> good morning. and here we go again. i'm darya and i'm james. yeah. again with the rain and with the winds to >> heard kathy earlier saying the winds are gonna be pretty crazy. only starting to get cooking right now. good morning, cathy. good morning to you. good morning, james. another day, another know after a beautiful day yesterday it dried out. we had a chance to let things settle in after the big storm. >> and that that we rivers and creeks still are really high. so that's a problem because additional rain could make them rise. and guess what? there's a flood of were alert in effect for much of the north bay marin county, sonoma county, napa county. and as a flood warning th

another group is calling for the removal of san mateo county sheriff christina corpus. this time. it's the san mateo county sheriff's office unions. they're set to hold a press conference at 11 30 this morning to announce their support for which is an initiative to give the san mateo county board of supervisors, the power to remove her from office voters will see that measure on their ballot in march. corpus is accused of abusing her power, creating a toxic work environment and retaliating against those who exposed her misconduct. she has refused to step down despite official calls for her resignation. and 67, another big story that we're following. san francisco police say that 2 officers were injured. >> in an unprovoked attack that happened yesterday afternoon on o farreland polk streets. the person opened and sfpd car and assaulted the officers. both officers are being treated at the hospal n for non-life-threatening injuries and that person has been detained. the charges e pending. the sfpd chief bill scott says the department is going to do everything in its power to hold th

sheriff christina corpus gaining momentum. another group is endorsing for removal. >> and thanks for waking up with us dry so far. i'm daria jane, very thankful for that. the morning commute much easier to get through morning than yesterday. but tomorrow, rains combat. john sure is. yeah. we get a one day break from it. and then tomorrow we're right back to it. so it is going to be a cold or rain, but a little bit less dramatically. stormy than yesterday was. so there's a plus there. let's look outside at that view above the bay skies. nice and clear. we're gonna hold on to that all day long today. cloud cover. not really increasing in teller overnight hours tonight. temperature wise, we're still hanging out in the 30's for a few spots like brent would double in morgan hill petaluma and santa rosa. while oakland after falling to 38 this morning. your backup at 45 now just saw those frost advisories expiring up in the north bay. under these clear skies, temperatures will lift into the 50's come the afternoon. still light jacket

. >> and the push to remove embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus continues. the issue now in the hands of voters and helping neighbors displaced by flooding. how community members are coming together in the face of widespread damage from yesterday's storm. severe flooding and damage left behind across the bay area after a powerful storm swept through. >> thank you for joining us for kron. 4 news at 10. i'm dan thorn and i'm noelle bellow. cleanup continued all day today as well as preparations for another round of rain tomorrow. the north bay saw some of the worst damage from yesterday's storm. a landslide. >> ripped apart this home last night. officials say the house had been built on a burned scar in santa rosa from the tubbs fire in 2017, firefighters had to rescue 2 people who were trapped inside. there were no injuries reported, but with more rain on the way, the fire officials are urging homeowners, especially near hillsides to keep an eye out for any shifting ground. we do want to get you a check of the forecast, especially for tomorrow as more rain is

on the ballot after an independent investigator released explosive 400 page report on sheriff christina corpus. in the words of that report. >> lice secrecy, intimidation, retaliation, conflicts of interest in the abuses of authority are the hallmarks of the corpus administration despite the board and several cities taking no confidence votes for the sheriff. corpus refuses to step down and continues to deny allegations in response chef corpus refuses. >> in the accountability. >> and instead stubbornly clings to power. >> the findings from the report have turned early supporters of corpus against are like redwood city mayor elmer martinez sub ayoze because i believe to ensure of corpus. >> and her vision for san mateo county. if the unprecedented crisis that has enveloped this agency due to sheriff corpus is leadership. put our community at risk and leaders like south san francisco city council member james coleman, who's already voted in favor of the measure. >> over the past few months, i've been for fired at a news coming out. the sheriff's office. i have been horrified. the culture of int

. >> to no longer support christina corpus as their sheriff, the future of san mateo county sheriff christina corpus still wavering as the wave of action against rick continues facing accusations of racism, homophobia and abuse of power that she denies. the vote is set for 06:00pm. let's get a check on the forecast here is we take a >> live look. the camera is on sutro tower and at the bottom of the screen, you can kind of the tippy top of alcatraz there. >> and lawrence is joining us in the studio to give an idea whether trends that coming are boy, last week was really rough around the bay area. nice start to this week so far. but as we go throughout the week, i think that wet weather makes return right now. beautiful sunset working on so far in into a very nice day outside, although so cold temperatures at night, no getting around that and more of that to come. in fact, out the door right now, the temperatures cooling off here in the low 50's in half moon bay. 51 right now in san francisco. it is currently 56 degrees in livermore. and 54 in san jose. doppler radar scanning. our skies shown

sheriff christina corpus issued a statement tonight on the meeting and the vote. she says, quote, this isn't about accountability. it's a political maneuver to remove a duly elected official without giving the public a fair say. voters deserve transparency, not backroom deals that undermine democracy. well, more than 2 million federal employees will have extra time to decide if they want to take a buyout from the trump administration. why a judge put a halt to that buyout, and the questions as to whether these buyouts are even legal. and the interpreter who admitted to stealing millions of dollars from la dodgers superstar shohei ohtani, officially gets his sentence. in tonight's west coast wrap, a look at how much time he faces in prison. and as the rain moves through southern california and people look to recover after those devastating wildfires, their gratitude has been pouring in for the firefighters that jumped in to help. the event, held today i'm not happy with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding

that would give san mateo county board of supervisors the power to remove embattled sheriff christina corpusght. the city of belmont voted 5 to 0 to support that measure. sheriff corpus is facing accusations of racism, homophobia and abuse of power. charges. she continues to deny calls for corpus to resign rose after an investigation into the sheriff's office found abuse of power and accused her of having an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff, multiple cities in san mateo county have since past no confidence votes when it comes to christina corpus at last night's meeting, residents in the city council expressed their disappointment in the sheriff. >> because we fund the sheriffs department from our sales tax property tax. so we pay for this circus that's going on in the county right now. these to happen to the needs to hapsen quickly. >> we can't take a year waiting for the full formality of a recall election. yes, it is troubling that other elected officials can take away someone who has been elected. but the situation is different. >> meantime, tonight, the city of south sa

county sheriff christina corpus is gaining momentum. another group now endorsing for removal. it said. >> good morning and thanks for waking up with us on a dry wednesday. i'm daria and i'm james. yep. we've got a nice break here between storms because tomorrow it office it's wet again, over again. know the drill, john. >> we will take this dry day for sure we need it's before tomorrow we get right back to some rain and some heavy snowfall up in the sierra. let's look outside from mount tam. this is an area that over the past 7 days has seen so much rain and that's resulted in that flooding. concern up in the north bay where we're sitting this morning. skies are nice and clear any sort of rain or snow as well to the north. so today is a break for all of us across the bay area. temperature wise, we are really chilly. san jose at 38 degrees. oakland, you felt in the 30's yourselves earlier while santa rosa sitting at freezing right now at 32, i had to scrape up my windshield this morning. good chance you will as well, especially if you are in the north bay where we do have a fro

more calls to remove him battled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus. now the decision is resting in the hands of voters. plus, oakland's interim mayor wants to reopen some recently close fire stations. how he thinks he can do that despite the city's budget woes and residents in concord concerned some renter protections might go away impacting immigrants. a special. >> thanks for joining us. we've got team coverage of the second big round of rain this week. you can see stormtracker 4 showing now big it is with the yellow and red cells. that's the heaviest rain coming down. yeah. thank you for joining a story. full son james fletcher here we've got team coverage is dari mention. so let's >> run you through who we've got out there. we'll trend on the peninsula. he's going to be in belmont for us this morning. joey, hardest and by the north bay in guerneville where the water levels are rising high and here in studio course reyna harvey on the traffic and we got kathy trafton to looking at. the forecast is in for john and let's go to their first of the weat

christina corpus as the sheriff, the future of san mateo county, sheriff christina corpus still waveringve of action against her continues facing accusations of racism, homophobia and abuse of power that she denies. the vote is set to take place at 06:00pm. >> in the south bay students said santa clara's adrian wilcox, high school walked out of class today protesting president trump's mass deportation policies. organizers say the protest aimed at shutting light on the challenges. immigrant families face and the need for more humane immigration policies. >> efforts against trump's deportation agenda continue across the bay area and surrounding areas. that's to our public workshop inform people in monterey county how to respond to potential ice raids in kron four's. lindsey ford reports. >> everybody can be trained in what their rights are under the constitution so that we can help to protect each other. in our community solidarity network, monterey county volunteers acted out scenarios of what it would be like in countering an ice agent and how to properly standing one's ground. the group

and coming up in the next hour, a push to get sheriff christina corpus off.rt this morning. we'll tell you the new group expected to push for her. call. and we're still reeling from yesterday's rain, mudslides. rising rivers will take a look at the aftermath of the storm today. >> and breaking news as a person was shot and killed by richmond. police will tell you what happened. for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. introducing powerboost, only from xfinity mobile. now that's big. xfinity internet customers, cut your mobile bill in half vs. t-mobile, verizon, and at&t for your first year. plus, ask how to get the new samsung galaxy s25+ on us. did you know using the grocery outlet app gives you the opportunity to win groceries for life? imagine never paying for groceries again. well, what if i can't decide? avocados or tomatoes? why choose? at grocery outlet, you can afford both. and not just the basics. with grocery outlet, you'll find all your

unanimously endorsed measure a, which would allow the removal of embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpusar accused corpus of abuse of power, creating a toxic work environment and retaliation. workers will ultimately decide on the measure in a special election march 4th. now, if approved, it would give the board of supervisors the power to remove the sheriff. >> and google maps has changed the name of the gulf of mexico to the gulf of america. u.s. users will now see it listed as the gulf of america, spanning from florida to mexico. however, in mexico, that app will continue to show gulf of mexico users around the world will see both names. this update comes after president trump issued a proclamation renaming that body of water. >> president trump followed through on a promise to impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. the president signed the executive order in the oval office. the action affects millions of tons of steel and aluminum that had previously been entering the country duty free. the terrorists take effect march 4th. >> we need to create in order to protect our

the union members who worked for embattled sheriff christina corpus now accuse her of retaliating afterpublicly spoke out against her 2 of the department's unions held a news conference this week to express support for the upcoming ballot measure that would allow the board of supervisors to remove carcass for cause. just hours later, the union leaders say they got an e-mail about a new department policy requiring employees working special assignments, focusing on things like, assault, homicides and fentanyl trafficking to rotate out of those roles after 3 years instead of 5, they say that resigns people to quickly before they can maximize their training and keep people safe. >> it's more the same people are just an easy. they're on edge there worry there is a pay incentive for free to sign people you know, whatever schedule. pertains to that actual simon, they lose that the prevailing thought is that people are scared at their worried there. they have a lot of anxiety as to what she's going to do in this month, period you know, the measure a bouncer do she still your bhatia? yes. you wo

. >> embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus. if voters pass that would give county leaders the power to remove a sheriff from office. 6 redwood city council members voted to endorse the measure, but some caution, the precedent it could set. i want to caution against amendments. the grant power to specific groups as they can create a slippery and i sincerely hope that this amendment isn't a precedent for eroding the voice of the voters. >> calls for corpus to resign or rose after an investigation into the sheriff's office found abuse of power and accused her of having an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff. multiple cities in san mateo county have since passed no confidence votes for christina corpus allen said include have already been mailed out to san mateo county voters. the special election will be held march 4th. >> skies nice and clear around the bay area getting very chilly outside already with some temperatures sneak in the 30's tomorrow morning. we're going to be freezing early on the check out your wake-

unanimously endorsed measure a, which would allow the removal of embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpusast year accused corpus of abuse of power, creating a toxic work environment and retaliation. voters will ultimately decide on the measure in a special election on march 4th. if approved, it would give the board of supervisors the power to remove the sheriff. and google maps has changed the name of the gulf of mexico to the gulf of america. u.s. users will now see it listed as the gulf of america, spanning from florida to mexico. however, in mexico, the app will continue to display gulf of mexico. users around the world will see both names. the update comes after president trump issued a proclamation renaming that body of water. >> all right, pan time is now 615. one person was killed and several others were hurt in arizona after a private jet hit another jet at the scottsdale airport. now, surveillance video shows what happened when a lear jet hit the runway. its left landing gear failed. authorities say the private jet was owned by the motley crue singer vince neil. there were two pi

4th would give the san mateo county board of supervisors to power to remove embattled sheriff christina corpusiff corpus is facing accusations of racism, homophobia and abuse of power charges. she continues to deny calls for resignation came up after an investigation into the sheriff's office which accused her of having an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff. now multiple cities in san mateo county have since passed no confidence vote against her at last night's meeting, residents expressed their distrust in the sheriff. you will see a massive defection from the sheriff's office. >> which will endanger the safety for ongoing claims of mistreatment due to her gender. not only condescending, but also deeply insulting to the many women who consistently face mistreatment at her hands under this administration. the sheriff's office has generated more hr complaints than any other in county history. >> has only been 2 years. these complaints translate to lawsuits leading to potential costly settlement. every taxpayer in this county will literally pay the price. >> well, tonight, in fac

another no confidence vote for embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus.eriff has been accused of abusing her power using racial and homophobic slurs at work and having a romantic relationship with her former chief of staff. last night, the san mateo city council unanimously approved a resolution calling on the sheriff to resign. two other cities in the county, san carlos and millbrae, have already passed no confidence votes against the sheriff. >> as you heard tonight, the fact that the unions representing the sheriff's department officers support measure a shows how serious this problem has become. if staff have lost confidence in leadership that affects performance and morale, this in my opinion, suggests changes needed. >> now, the vote by the san mateo city council will not remove the sheriff from her job. right now, the only way to remove her is for voters to recall her. however, there is a special election next month that would give the county board of supervisors that power to do it. now, sheriff christina corpus issued a statement about last night

christina corpus is a sheriff, the future. san mateo county sheriff christina corpus still wavering as the wave action against her continues facing accusations of racism, homophobia, abuse of power that she denies. the vote is set to take place at 06:00pm. on the peninsula. mateo county residents can apply to join the civil grand jury to qualify. you have to be a u.s. citizen over the age of 18 that excludes elected officials. the jury gets to investigate local governments and address citizen complaint. application forms are available by email or on the court's website. application period will be closing march 31st. >> all right. well, with the big game in the books, the forty-niners are now setting their sights on super bowl 60, which will be hosted right here in the bay area. that's where the game was officially hand it over to san jose mayor matt mahan this morning. robbers. >> will trend line at levi stadium with those details will. >> well, that basically means that the bay area's on the clock because new orleans is behin

of intimidation, retaliation and corruption allegations made against san mateo county sheriff christina corpust have led to countywide calls for her resignation. now, the voters who may have once supported her have the opportunity to authorize her removal. >> they saw her as someone who is going to bring good things to the sheriff's office, into this community, and i think every single one of them is now against her. she has turned every single person who supported her against her. >> the san mateo county deputy sheriffs association, an organization of sheriff's sergeants urging voters to vote yes on measure a, which would amend the county charter and give the board of supervisors the power to remove sheriff corpus from office for cause. they say cause would include neglect of duties, misappropriation of public funds and obstruction of misconduct. investigations. >> measure a is a clear and immediate solution to restoring the integrity and accountability that our residents deserve in the sheriff's office. >> sheriff corpus has filed an injunction to stop the special election, saying measure a

san mateo leaders, they voted unanimously on thursday to no longer support christina corpus as the sheriff. the vote comes after an independent investigator released a report accusing corpus of homophobia, racism and abuse of power. ballot measure up for a vote. this spring would allow san mateo county leaders to remove corpus from her position. and san francisco, mayor de lory is going to host a celebration for black history month at city hall to noon. he's called on the residents to honor both the past and present black voices in for sizing their continued influence on the city's culture. progress in ongoing fight for justice and equality. is part of a month-long recognition of black history and the contributions to the community. taking a live look at the roadways in tahoe city. oh, look at that. winter storm warning remains in effect in parts of this year until noon today. so if you're heading to the mountains this weekend, you're not prepared. center could reports from king ville. snow on the ground. and rain in the air. another round of winter weather touching down in kingvale. >> an

on the ballot after an independent investigator released explosive 400 page report on sheriff christina corpus. in the words of that report. >> lice secrecy, intimidation, retaliation, conflicts of interest in abuses of authority are the hallmarks of the corpus administration despite the board in several cities taking no confidence votes for the sheriff. corpus refuses to step down and continues to deny allegations and instead stubbornly clings to power. >> the findings from the report had turned early supporters of corpus against are like redwood city mayor, elmer martinez so because i believed in share of corpus. >> and her vision for san mateo county. if the unprecedented crisis that has enveloped this agency due to sheriff corpus is leadership. put our community at risk and leaders like south san francisco city council member james coleman, who's already voted in favor of the measure. >> over the past few months, i've been for fired at a news coming out. the sheriff's office. i have been horrified at the culture of intimidation at the culture retaliation talks work culture. i voted this mo

on the ballot after an independent investigator released explosive 400 page report on sheriff christina corpus. in the words of that report. >> lice secrecy, intimidation, retaliation, conflicts of interest in the abuses of authority are the hallmarks of the corpus administration despite the board in several cities taking no confidence votes for the sheriff. corpus refuses to step down and continues to deny allegations and instead stubbornly clings to power. >> the findings from the report have turned early supporters of corpus against are like redwood city mayor, elmer martinez so because i believed in sure corpus. >> and her vision for san mateo county. but the unprecedented crisis that has enveloped this agency due to sheriff corpus is leadership. put our community at risk and leaders like south san francisco city council member james coleman, who's already voted in favor of the measure. >> over the past few months, i've been for fight at a news coming out. the sheriff's office. i've been horrified at the culture of intimidation at the culture retaliation, a toxic work culture. i voted this

distrust in the county sheriff, san mateo city leaders voted unanimously to no longer support christina corpus as sheriff. that vote comes after an independent investigator released a report that accuses corpus of homophobia, racism and abuse of power. a ballot measure is up for both this spring that would allow san mateo county leaders to remove the sheriff from her position. >> it's 609 is the time another san jose school districts at the close several campuses because of an extensive budget deficit. the committee in the franklin mckinley school district is recommending closing 3 of the district 16 schools because of declining student enrollment. the depletion of one-time covid funding and it almost 23 million dollar budget shortfall. the schools recommended for closure at the end of the 24 25 school year include los arboles. literacy and technology academy ramblewood elementary and mckinley elementary board members will have to make their final decision by february. 11th. >> happening today, san francisco mayor daniel lurie, host a celebration for black history month. it will be at noon at

members have placed their support behind a measure to oust embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus. and if the voters passed then county leaders would have the power to actually remove that sheriff from office. 6 redwood city council members voted 2 indoors that measure for removal, but some cautioned against it. i want to caution against amendments to grant power to specific groups as they can create a slippery and i sincerely hope that this amendment isn't a precedent for eroding the voice of the voters. >> there have been calls for the sheriff to resign ever since an investigation found abuse of power and accused her of having an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff, multiple cities in san mateo county already passed no confidence votes for christina corpus. and then that measure will be voted on in san mateo county. the election is march 4th. >> well, we are just days away from the start of nba all-star weekend here in the bay area. and it won't just be the basketball courts that are heating up. lot of restaurants are hoping for big crowds to come on by and help b

chief of staff, multiple cities in san mateo county have since passed no confidence vote for christina corpus said could have already been mailed out to san mateo county voters. the special election is march 4th. the countdown is on for the nba all-star weekend. 10's of thousands of people are expected to be in san francisco for the big event. the courts are the only thing heating up for the star-studded event. carson z 4 reports, san francisco, how these restaurants are getting ready. >> tens of thousands of people are expected to come to san francisco for the nba all-star games and restaurants near the chase center are busy, busy prepping and getting ready to serve all of those hungry fans from quick bites to drinks, restaurants around chase center are prepping for the surge. this is crazy me. all the best players in the world going to come play in the arena right outside restaurant. >> this is crazy. got roadside located at chase center's thrive. city say they've been discussing all-star weekend plans for a month. lands on deck in all bases covered. jeremy sammy is assistant general manage

the push to fire san mateo county sheriff christina corpus gaining momentum. another group now enforcing for removal. >> and joining us is dry but not for long. i'm darya and i'm james moore in the forecast in a minute. you're tracking news. yeah, news today. we're talking about fentanyl and i think in every class a fine it right now is scheduled to is going because it's because i want talk about that in just a few minutes. was keep our eye on the skies clear so far, very clear. so far we are looking at what is nice, clear day between record breaking rain yesterday and then tomorrow. abs,lutely piling up that snowfall in the sierra today in between a sunny, crisp and cool. quite our looks great. >> great day to get out there. maybe clean up some of that stuff. that mess in the backyard after the windy, wet conditions yesterday, as you can see up north north of mendocino county, we are seeing some residual rain and a little bit of snowfall. this is a cold air mass in place. so snow level tomorrow is going to be nice and low. that's great news for the sierra tem

on the ballot after an independent investigator released explosive 400 page report on sheriff christina corpus the words of that report. >> lice secrecy, intimidation, retaliation, conflicts of interest in the abuses of authority are the hallmarks of the corpus administration despite the board in several cities taking no confidence votes for the sheriff. corpus refuses to step down and continues to deny allegations and instead stubbornly clings to power. >> the findings from the report have turned early supporters of corpus against are like redwood city mayor, elmer martinez because i believed in share of corpus. >> and her vision for san mateo county. but the unprecedented crisis that has enveloped this agency due to sheriff corpus is leadership. put our community at risk and leaders like south san francisco city council member james coleman, who's already voted in favor of the measure. >> over the past few months, i've been for fight at a news coming out. the sheriff's office. i have been horrified at the culture of intimidation at the culture retaliation talks that will work culture. i vote

plus, there's a little more drama for the san mateo county sheriff christina corpus.ng her employees are accusing her of retaliating against them. well, year with a sheriff saying afternoon. yeah, complicated situation. we appreciate your being with us this hour. have a good one us this hour. have a good one i'm not happy with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds] —hi! —hi! ♪♪ chocolate fundraiser. ♪♪ with the chase mobile app, things move a little more smoothly. ♪♪ deposit checks easily and send money quickly. [coins clinking] ♪♪ that's convenience from chase. make more of what's yours. joining us here on kron. 4 news at 5. i'm noelle bellow and i'm grant lo

they're expected to endorse an initiative this morning to remove sheriff christina corpus.e san mateo county board of supervisors power to remove her as sheriff as hell's force is cutting more than 1000 jobs. and instead higher sales people to sell products. that's according to a report by bloomberg news. the report did not say what departments are being cut. warren county fire crews rescuing 2 people were trapped inside of a truck that got stuck in flood waters. look, this was shortly before one yesterday afternoon on platform bridge road about a mile north of sir francis drake boulevard. fortunately the people rescued were not hurt. reminder to turn around. if you see flood waters. okay. let's get a live look at sfo this morning where yesterday the storm caused some serious frustration among travelers, according to flightaware 214 flights were delayed sfo and 7 flights were canceled altogether. one traveler told us she'd been trying to get back home to la since monday night and even after she landed as a full, she had more waiting to do. and what happened is when they wen

redwood city council members support a measure to oust the embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpusers passed it it would give county leaders the power to remove a sheriff from office. 6 redwood city council members voted to endorse this measure last night. some, though, are worried about the precedent this could set. want to caution against amendments, the grant power to specific groups as they can create a slippery and i sincerely hope that this amendment isn't a precedent for eroding the voice of the voters. >> calls for corpus to reside a rose after an investigation into the sheriff's office found abuse of power and accused her of having an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff, a number of cities in san mateo county have since past no confidence votes for christina corpus ballots. that include measure. i have already been mailed out to san mateo county voters, the special election is on march 4th. our claims to be running out of money in and if the agencies says something is not done quickly, bart's could be forced to shut down. kron four's will tran has more. >> i

plus, more calls to remove and battled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus. decision now rests in the hands of voters and as more rain headed our way, we need to break >> now at 4.30, as if these wildfires were not devastating enough, there have been countless reports of looters stealing from evacuated homes. so the situation is now led to a state bill to increase penalties against the perpetrators caught prine on these fire victims. kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace spoke one-on-one with the lawmaker who wrote the legislation. >> yeah. with the state senator behind the legislation says it's all about protecting fire victims and targeting thieves. looking to take advantage. you will be held accountable and we're creating stiffer penalties. state senators who's at bella says that's the message she wants to make loud and clear to criminals caught preying on wildfire victims. >> it's an issue that came to the forefront last month when the southern california fires were still raging at that time, law enforcement arrested more than 50 people accused

union, county board of supervisors, and other local cities sparked by reports accusing sheriff christina corpus of abuse of power and other allegations she's denied. >>> more than $250 million of illegal cannabis now off california streets according to governor gavin newsom's cannabis enforcement task force. alameda county had the highest enforcement activity with over $100 million seized. mendocino and shasta county also made the list with double digit figures recovered. >>> a live look now at our nation's capital, the department of education announcing it's investigating a number of schools, including san jose state university for alleged violations of title ix after they allowed transgender women to compete in their sports programs. the university of pennsylvania and a massachusetts high school sports league were also named in that investigation. this comes after several schools forfeited the women's volleyball matches against san jose state university last season after it was reported that a trans player was indeed on the team. in response to the investigation, san jose state university pre

it would give the san mateo county board of supervisors the power to remove embattled sheriff christina corpusght. the city of belmont voted unanimously to support the measure. sheriff corpus faces accusations of racism and homophobia that she continues to deny calls for corpus to resign. a rose after an investigation into the sheriff's office found abuse of power and accused her of having an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff, a number of cities is san mateo county of past no confidence votes for christina corpus at last nights meeting residents and the city council expressed disappointment in the share. >> because we fund the sheriffs department from our sales tax property tax. so we pay for this circus that's going on in the county right now. these to happen to the needs to happen quickly. >> we can't take a year waiting for the full formality of a recall election. yes, it is troubling that other elected officials can take away someone who has been elected. but situation is different. >> tonight, the city of south san francisco is expected to hold a vote in support of measur

sheriff christina corpus has failed san mateo county, and her continued leadership threatens not just the integrity of the sheriff's office, but the safety and well-being of every resident in this county. >> measure a asks voters if san mateo county supervisors should have the authority to remove the sheriff from office. a special election will be held march 4th. three cities have cast votes of no confidence in sheriff corpus san mateo, millbrae and san carlos. the sheriff's office provides law enforcement in each of those cities. sheriff corpus spoke directly and exclusively with abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes about her fight to stay in office. her chief of staff also spoke with dan. you can see those exclusive interviews on our website, abc seven news.com slash i-team. >> happening today. we're expecting to hear from former forty-niner dana stubblefield. gloria. he's set to speak for the first time since his release from prison. >> yes. dana stubblefield and his attorneys are planning a news conference later today, just days after he was released from prison. stubblefield

whether to support a measure that would allow the removal of san mateo county's embattled sheriff, christina corpuslast year, a scathing report accused sheriff corpus of abuse of power, creating a toxic work environment and retaliation. since then, a number of groups and municipalities have passed votes of no confidence in the sheriff. voters will decide in a special election on march 4th whether to give county supervisors the power to remove the sheriff. [music] coming up, a park makeover the updates and added amenities school, rec and park department unveiled a major park makeover in the city's dogpatch neighborhood. city officials last week showed off the newest spree park at 19th and minnesota streets is located near the old esprit outlet. it includes areas for on leash and off leash dogs. new trees and planting, picnic tables and a walking trail. and that project was made possible through a grant from ucsf. san francisco based lyft says it plans to bring fully autonomous robo taxis to its app as soon as next year. according to techcrunch, lyft is partnering with mobileye to first bring this se

could become the latest to support a measure that would allow embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus to be removed from office. so last year, a scathing report accused sheriff corpus of abuse of power, creating a toxic work environment, as well as retaliation. voters will decide in a special election on march 4th whether to give san mateo county supervisors the power to remove the sheriff. now, a number of municipalities and union groups have come out in support of measure. a sheriff corpus has previously denied any wrongdoing. the belmont city council meeting is underway and we are monitoring it and will let you know the results coming up later tonight at ten. well, new at 730 tonight, a report finds that california students are making some progress recovering from learning loss during the pandemic. the education recovery scorecard was developed by researchers from stanford university, harvard and dartmouth college. its latest snapshot finds that federal pandemic relief did help contribute to academic recovery, particularly money spent on summer school and tutoring. the oakland unif

if voters approved it, it would allow the board of supervisors to remove sheriff christina corpus, anlected official. ballots are now in the hands of voters, with the election less than one month away. nbc bay area's ian cull has the latest on this saga. and ian, you also have exclusive reaction from the sheriff late this afternoon. so let's start with those supporting the measure. ian. yeah. and we've heard from the deputies union many times about this. but today we heard from council members and even a mayor as well. some of them say they supported sheriff corpus when she ran for office and her vision for the department, but now say they want her to resign or have her removed from office. a yes vote on measure a would give the county's board of supervisors the power to remove the sheriff from office. a no vote would keep things as they are right now. it follows a list of allegations against the sheriff that culminated in a report done by retired superior court judge ladoris cordell, at the request of county supervisors. that report claims there's evidence the sheriff fostered a toxi

debate a resolution supporting the ballot measure giving county supervisors the power to remove christina corpusm office. they would jn leaders in other cities, including san mateo, millbrae and san carlos, in approving similar resolutions, along with the sheriff's union. sheriff corpus has repeatedly denied allegations made in an independent report that included abuse of power, nepotism and racism. a special election is scheduled for march 4th. a busy week ahead in the bay area, especially in s san francco. this is where nba all-star weekend is about to tip off, and those events will start by the time valentine's day arrives on friday. nbc bay area's ginger conejero saab is taking a look at how the sporting frenzy aims to move the bay area forward. the oakland arena will have a role in this year's all star game festivities. all star weekend festivities, i should say, but much of the spotlight will be there. the chase center. it's a big opportunity for san francisco, as the all star weekend has already been projected to bring in $350 million in economic impact just leading up to the games or to

to vote yes on the measure would allow the board of supervisors to remove embattled sheriff christina corpus deputies with the dsa say sheriff corpus creates an abusive and corrupt work environment that also poses dangers to public safety. >> the dedicated men and women, the sheriff's office have under one scandal after another. we've been subjected to retaliation. false accusations. it a union tactics and even arrest. they deserve better. you deserve better. >> the sheriff continues to deny allegations including racism, homophobia and abuse of power. the special election will be held in march tomorrow. the city of san mateo will conduct its own. no confidence vote on sheriff corpus. >> dozens of oakland city employees are being laid off because of the city's budget deficit. talking about 77 employees who've been served, layoff notices in an email to employees. the city administrator says almost 100 workers will be laid off or moved to different positions by the end of the month to help cut a 130 million dollar shortfall. this is the second part of the city's phased approach to addressing th

distrust in the sheriff, san mateo city leaders voted unanimously tonight no longer to support christina corpus as sheriff. the vote comes after an independent investigator released a report accusing a corpus of homophobia, racism and abuse of power. about what measure up for vote. this spring would allow san mateo county leaders to remove corpus from her position. mateo city council has voted to partially remove a stretch of >> bike lanes on humboldt street after 3 years of them being their. this comes as residents on humboldt street, a voice there, opposition to the bike lanes. this is the city's longest bike lane. the cost of the removal cost the city nearly 600, $20,000 and could take up to 6 months. >> mayor daniel lurie increasing police presence in downtown san francisco. now as part of the new initiative, he calls a hospitality task force. the mayor says it will kick start the economy and make downtown safer. lurie asked or says the task force will primarily focus areas around the moscone convention center near buena gardens and union square. the patrols are directed to work with local

drama within the san mateo county sheriff's office union members who work for embattled sheriff christina corpusay there's a fresh example of their boss retaliating against her employees. union leaders point to a change in department policy that came just hours after 2 of the department's unions held this press conference this week to express support for the upcoming ballot measure that would allow the board of supervisors to remove corpus for cause, they say because they spoke out against their boss. the department wide email went out hours after changing a policy that requires employees working special assignments, focusing on things like assault, homicides, fentanyl trafficking to rotate out of those roles after 3 years instead of 5, they say that reassigned people to quickly before they can maximize their training and better keep people safe. >> it's more of the same people are just an easy. they're on edge there worry there is a pay incentive for free to sign it. so people just money, people you know, whatever schedule. pertains to that actual simon, they lose that the prevailing thought is

sheriff christina corpus. she continues to face accusations of racism, homophobia and abuse of power. the resolution is part of a wave of action against the sheriff unleashed over the past few months. the san mateo county sheriff's union, as well as san carlos and millbrae city councils have already voted against the sheriff. tonight's san mateo city council meeting begins at 7.30. >> former oakland mayor sheng thao was back in federal court today. the recafled mayor was indicted last month. she's accused of bribery 7 months after the fbi agents raided her home talon, her partner, andrea jones, as well as her alleged co-conspirators. the owners of callaway solutions, david and andy duong return to court today for a status conference hearing. federal prosecutors say the former mayor agreed to a pay for play scheme where members of family would pay tao and jones money in return for influence and benefits to their businesses. meanwhile, the alameda county democratic party has endorsed barber. leave for oakland. m

it will hold a no confidence vote on the county sheriff christina corpus who continues to face accusations of racism, homophobia and abuse of power. she denies those allegations. the resolution is part of a wave of action against the sheriff that's been taking place over the past few months. the san mateo county sheriff's union as well as san carlos and milb raise city councils have already voted against certain night. san mateo city council. that mecting that starts at 7.30. >> a former oakland teacher is filing a lawsuit against the district after allegedly being fired for not calling a transgender kindergarten student by their preferred pronouns. the teacher worked at melrose leadership academy, a school that offered classes in english and spanish. and the lawsuit claims in twenty-twenty 4. she refused to call the student by their preferred pronouns because of her catholic faith. according to the lawsuit, the teacher did ask how to use gender-neutral terms in spanish but said the school ignored her question. kron 4 did reach out usd regarding this lawsuit. we have not yet heard back. >>

a march 4th special election will determine if supervisors have the power to remove sheriff christina corpus from office. shehe has repeatedy denied allegations against her, including abuse of power, nepotism, racism and creating a toxic work environment. all were brought up as part of an independent report last year. later today, the sheriff's association and the organization of sergeants will hold a joint news conference endorsing that measure. president trump is expected to sign an executive order prohibiting transgender women from competing in women's sports. that news all comes as california attorney general is among those doubling down on protecting gender affirming care. rob bonta is joining 14 other ags across the country in a joint statement. this comes in the wake of another recent executive order, which limits access to care until the age of 19. the statement reads in part, quote, no federal law makes gender affirming care unlawful. president trump cannot change that by executive order. meantime, president trump has been blocked again from changing birthright citizenship. we'll ta

mateo county sheriff deputy showed their support for a measure to remove embattled sheriff, christina corpus. measure a is set to appear on the march ballot, temporarily giving the board of supervisors the power to remove the sheriff. deputy carlos tapia, the head of the deputy sheriff's association was add today's press conference. tapia was arrested in november for alleged time card fraud and accused the sheriff of retaliating against him for criticizing her. the district attorney cleared tapia of any wrong doing, and calls for corpus to resign have been growing since the release of an independent report, accusing her of abuse of power and creating a toxic work environment. >> since sheriff corpus took office, more than 100 sworn members have left half of those ineligible to retire. staffing shortages have the department spread thin, and an office in turmoil does not attract quality new hires. put simply, sheriff corpus time in office has not only been demoralizing, a distraction to our department, but it has now become a public safety issue. >> well just last week, the millbrae city counc

a sheriff christina corpus. if voters pass would give county leaders the power to remove sheriff from office. 6 redwood city council members voted to endorse this measure, but some cautioned the precedent it could set. i want to caution against amendments to grant power to specific groups as they can create a slippery and i sincerely hope that this amendment isn't a precedent for eroding the voice of the voters. >> calls for corpus to resign. a rose after an investigation into the sheriff's office found abuse of power and accused her. >> of having an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff, multiple cities and san mateo county have since passed no confidence votes for corpus ballots. that include have already started to be mailed out to san mateo county voters. the special election is scheduled for march 4th. the number of fires started at unhoused encampments in the south bay is going up year over year. that's according to union firefighters with the san jose fire department. >> with around 3,000 fir