christina flores. >> this was the prior the victim of domestic violence. [crowd murmuring] chairperson hur: i apologize, please proceed. >> that is ok, i am used to it. we would simply attach the transcripts of that. the testimony of prior intimate partners, persons accused of domestic violence, it is relevant to determining whether domestic violence occurred and to determine the kind of power relationships that occur in domestic violence relationships. that would lead to things like this is -- like witnesses recanting their stories. we do not think she should be called live. >> this witness personifies the mayor's attempt to turn this into a circus. prior testimony under evans -- evidence code is relevant only were the instant incident is in dispute, and it is not. sheriff mirkarimi said he grabbed his wife during an argument and he bore repeat that statement under oath. -- grabbed his wife's arm during an argument and he will repeat that statement under oath. this witness was not fully cross-examined during the criminal trial. if you somehow decided that

christina flores i think we deferred. michelle genne and inspector tom kean. we will review and make declarations at that time. expert witnesses. who will address the experts for the mayor? >> this is a lot of experts for this issue. i know you submitted this prayer to some of the briefing. does anybody become unnecessary in light of sloot recent briefing and your investigation or do you intend to call these experts? >> we would still intend to call these experts and i can do a brief explanation of why. chairperson hur: yes, please. >> there have been many others who have been disciplined but not terminated on the basis of criminal conduct. mr. chinako is a consulting experts. he could speak to that issue. he could speak to how is this -- it is the sheriff should be treated under his own disciplinary section. chiel landstone is being offered as a law enforcement officer who teaches an ethics course at the professional association for law enforcement. and law enforcement and ethics for chiefs. this is germane and he has the expertise to give it. chairperson hur

and his former girlfriend christina flores. a surprise on the list retired sheriff michael hennessey. the city claims he'll testify about his communications with sheriff mirkarimi. and the mayor will be a witness. >> i'll answer every question as honest as i can. and doing so we respect process we have in the charter. >> also, the campaign manager. city attorneys are targeting her in superior court trying so far to southbound phone records they say proved she called ivory madison on mirkarimi's behalf. >> you're thinking it's communication trying to dissuade mismadison. >> it's what we believe. we're interesting in hearing about the position on that. >> the judge called a request for phone records a fishing expedition. her attorney says they'll cooperate with the city narrows the scope. >> in terms of providing relevant information to the domestic violence incidents or anything like that there is no -- nothing to hide. >> she wasn't there. she's in the a witness. >> mirkarimi's attorney says the mayor witness list seems designe

first reported the domestic violence case to the police and also includes the former girlfriend, christina flores and retired sheriff, michael hennessey. >>> they are getting reeled did i to make big job cuts. milpitas plans to eliminate 14 percent of its entire workforce. 52 employees will get pink slips and there will be an organizational change as well to cut costs. now the city will now become part of the public works and the city's recreation will go to human resources department. >>> they will be at least one more year under a compromise agreement. they voted to close doyle park and allow the charter school but they voted to block the school and both sides are negotiating a deal to possibly allow doyle park and the french school to share the campus for at least one year. >>> well, it is a last look at a world war ii battle ship so a popular weekend attraction is at the port of richmond so it is docked there getting repaired. it will reopen for two final days of public tours. >> nice. >> 5:17 is the time back over to sal checking in on traffic, how is it looking, sal? >> we are starting off

the mayor's list also includes sheriff ross mirkarimi's former firm friend, christina flores and michaelennessey. >>> and from marin to contra coster county that chase ended near willow pass road and concord. it began 7:30 last night when novato police responded to a domestic violence call. officers chased the suspect to the freeway where the chp then took over. a section of 680 was briefly closed during the pursuit and arrest. >>> and a bart board meeting will call on the board of direct ters -- directors. they are ask asking they award a new fleet of cars to a company from canada. they planned to make 66% here in the u.s. a french company that bid promised to bid 9 5,000 in the u.s. labor unions want bart to go with the company that will mean more jobs here in the u.s. >> let's check in with sal. >>> we are looking at bart, bart is on top so far so good let's look at the freeways 237 is moving along well, no slow downs yet, normally there are later in the morning, interstate 880 also looking nice past the coliseum, and to 980. the metering lights should be switched on and there is a ba

the mayor's list also includes mirkarimi's former girlfriend, christina flores, and retired sheriff, michael hennessey. >>> well, a -- well, a 4-year- old concord girl injured in a hit-and-run accident may never walk normally again. family members say she had surgery on her broken femur yesterday. her ankle and tendons were also very badly damaged. police say she was playing near 6th street and clayton road in concord road tuesday night when she ran into the street. a pickup truck hit her. the driver of that truck never stopped. now, police say it was a newer model, blue truck, possibly a dodge van with oversized tires and tinted windows. there may be damage to the right head lite. >>> beautiful day shaping up. up next, steve paulson will tell us how warm it will be in your neighborhood. >>> a day at the beach turned tragic for a german tourist. we'll tell you about the attack in the water that landed her in the hospital. >>> good morning. westbound 80 looks pretty good. but eastbound 80 there is a big crash heading up to carlson boulevard. we'll tell you more about the morning commu