santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez is talking about the sexual assault or rape kits like thisich can sit untested in the crime lab for as long as three months while victims wait for justice. cindy chavez "....we've got a great crime lab here, we think we can do it faster and by doing it faster it's one more way to tell victims that we understand your trauma, we respect you and we're going to get on this as quick as we can..."reducing the current backlog of 200 such kits awaiting tests could mean adding three new crime lab technicians and forming a team which would test rape kits exclusively.jay boyarsky/chief assistant district attorney ".....we are also developing a specific policy for the crime lab that specifies priority assessment and calls for the testing of all start kits within 30 days..."it's not just about evidence. faster testing is seen as a way to demnstrate respect and acknowledge the trauma of the victim by making it a priority, which could mean more victims will report these crimestanis crosby/ywca rape crisis center "....we have got to make certain that they ha

santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez is talking about the sexual assault or rape kits like this, which can sit untested in the crime lab for as long as three months while victims wait for justice. cindy chavez "....we've got a great crime lab here, we think we can do it faster and by doing it faster it's one more way to tell victims that we understand your trauma, we respect you and we're going to get on this as quick as we can..."reducing the current backlog of 200 such kits awaiting tests could mean adding three new crime lab technicians and forming a team which would test rape kits exclusively.jay boyarsky/chief assistant district attorney ".....we are also developing a specific policy for the crime lab that specifies priority assessment and calls for the testing of all start kits within 30 days..."it's not just about evidence. faster testing is seen as a way to demnstrate respect and acknowledge the trauma of the victim by making it a priority, which could mean more victims will report these crimestanis crosby/ywca rape crisis center "....we have got to make certain that the

santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez is talking about the sexual assault or rape kits like thisone, which can sit untested in the crime lab for as long as three months while victims wait for justice. cindy chavez "....we've got a great crime lab here, we think we can do it faster and by doing it faster it's one more way to tell victims that we understand your trauma, we respect you and we're going to get on this as quick as we can..."reducing the current backlog of 200 such kits awaiting tests could mean adding three new crime lab technicians and forming a team which would test rape kits exclusively.jay boyarsky/chief assistant district attorney ".....we are also developing a specific policy for the crime lab that specifies priority assessment and calls for the testing of all start kits within 30 days..."it's not just about evidence. faster testing is seen as a way to demnstrate respect and acknowledge the trauma of the victim by making it a priority, which could mean more victims will report these crimestanis crosby/ywca rape crisis center "....we have got to make certain that

santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez is talking about the sexual assault or rape kits like thisone, which can sit untested in the crime lab for as long as three months while victims wait for justice. cindy chavez "....we've got a great crime lab here, we think we can do it faster and by doing it faster it's one more way to tell victims that we understand your trauma, we respect you and we're going to get on this as quick as we can..."reducing the current backlog of 200 such kits awaiting tests could mean adding three new crime lab technicians and forming a team which would test rape kits exclusively.jay boyarsky/chief assistant district attorney ".....we are also developing a specific policy for the crime lab that specifies priority assessment and calls for the testing of all start kits within 30 days..."it's not just about evidence. faster testing is seen as a way to demnstrate respect and acknowledge the trauma of the victim by making it a priority, which could mean more victims will report these crimestanis crosby/ywca rape crisis center "....we have got to make certain that

santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez says rape kits can sit untested in crime labs for as long months. right now... there is a backlog of 200 kits. reducing that backlog could mean adding 3 new lab technicians and forming a team that would test rape kits exclusively. the goal of faster testing is to help get more victims to come forward. ( darya ) another big story we are following this morning. bart trains are stopping at the hayward station this morning... after a shooting shutdown the stop for hours.( james ) kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from the hayward police station this morning. lydia... the shooting happened last night just before 7:30 at the hayward bart station on b street. this is video of the scene. investigators say a man shot at a hayward police officer. that man suspected in that shooting was arrested. the officer was not injured and investigators say there is no threat to the public. the shooting forced bart officials to close the bart station in hayward for a few hours. we were just at the bart station. it has reopened and we know that bart is stopping

supervisor cindy chavez authorize a proposal to clear the current backlog and speed of processing those rape kits from 94 days to only 30 days. >> if you have gone through a traumatic event, the last thing you need is waiting on information results of a kit or results of any kind of testing. and because we know now because of modern science, that we can do this really quickly and also really efficiently, there is no reason not to do it. so make the santa clara county district attorney's office is reviewing the proposal. the board of supervisors will debated next month. >> the city of oakland is moving forward to clean up a large homeless. officials say they hope to start moving people from the camp at 27 door gate to a nearby empty lot starting early next month. the new lot has security and open space for pets and storage space. it should cost about $6000. much of the cost has been paid for by large donations. >>> it is not effective nor compassionate to simply tell people to move along. we are working with this community to keep them together as much as possible. >>> there is not enoug

supervisor cindy chavez is proposing the center as a safe place to offer services to the most needy of the homeless people and to help keep them out of jail. she says it would be similar to one in san antonio, texas that connects people there. >>> a vote is expected today in san francisco to extend a pilot program that closes part of the road that leads up to twin peaks. according to the examiner, the program started in 2016. it was best to end this year. it may now be extended for two more years. the eastern part of twin peaks boulevard was closed to cars. it gave walkers and cyclists easier access to this beautiful views that twin peaks. the examiner says first tour buses were against the plan but there have been no complaints since the program went into place. >>> if you still have not finished your tax return, time is running out. today is the last day to file. today is also the last day to file an extension. that means you have until october 15 to file last year's taxes. for most people, this year will not be much different than in the past. next year president trump's tax reform

supervisor cindy chavez is proposing the center as a safe space to offer services to the most needy ofeless people and help keep them out of jail. she says it would be similar to one in san antonio, texas, that connects one area with services. >>> the sacramento police department has released almost 700 minutes of video from the night bob ravasio -- stephon clark was shot. the police department says it is releasing all of this so the public can see how much evidence they have to process as they investigate that officer-involved shooting. >> this one wible look at what the officer's did as far as rendering aid and determine if it was appropriate for the given circumstances. >> the police have said the officers who shot stephon clark thought that stephon clark had a gun. it turned out he was holding a cell phone. his death led to many protests by people who say it was another example of racial profiling by police. >>> two people are accused of trying to outsmart deputies by tossing drugs out of their car after they got pulled over. what they did not know is that the deputy's dashcam a ca

cindy chavez wants to clear up the backlog in the county crime lab and speed up the processing of rape kits from 94 days to just 30 days. >> if you have gone through a traumatic event, the last thing you need is waiting on information, results of a kit or result of any kind of testing. we know, now because of modern science, we can do this really quickly and really efficiently. there is no reason not to do it. >> the santa clara county das office is reviewing the proposal. the board of supervisors will debate it next month. >>> the city of oakland is moving forward with plans to clean up a large homeless camp. officials say they hope to start moving people from the camp at 27th and northgate to a nearby empty lot starting early next month. the new site has 20 sheds with room for two people. it will also have security and an open space for pets and storage. each shed costs about $6000. much of it has been paid for by donations. >> it is not effective nor compassionate to simply tell people to move along. we are working with this community to keep them together as much as is possible. >>

cindy chavez will be talking about that today. anytime someone reports they are a victim of rape or sexual assault, they have to go through an exam. here it is that valley medical center. they have to go with an sexual assault nurse and they gather dna evidence packaged together as part of the kit and turned over to investigators for prosecution. there was a measure introduced to required the da's office to process those rape kits in 30 days instead of the average 94 days it takes. later this morning, medical professionals and nurses will talk about the rape kit issue in the backlog of cases in the county. the board of supervisors is supposed to revisit and reconsider the issue by clearing those rape kits and getting the process done in under 30 days. that is up for discussion again on the eighth. >>> police are searching for an armed robber who is been targeting people in parked cars. the first report was early saturday morning on golf course drive at an apartment building. the suspect was in a red sedan. he reportedly parked beh

. >> reporter: cindy chavez wants to reduce the time it takes to process sexual assault response teamdence kits from three months to one month. >> we want to change the way this country thinks about women and victims of these kinds of crimes and this is one step toward getting us there. >> reporter: currently victims of rape or sexual assault can consent to a physical exam with a county sart nurse. evidence is collected by swabs at valley medical center, then tested which has consistently taken 94 days. >> the patients come to submit to these exams, they allow strangers to ask them questions, performing invasive procedures, and they do so with an expectation that something is going to happen with that evidence. so to find out that the evidence hasn't been processed can actually add to the trauma. >> reporter: chavez wants the county to spend $400,000 to streamline processing and hire additional staff to speed the turnaround time. >> the crime lab has established a dedicated sart team. a group of analysts will only handle sart kits. >> we know we'll get better response for our victims

. >> reporter: on the issue of sexual violence and assault today, cindy chavez will continue her push to get the county to speed up the processing of rape kits. the evidence gathered in an exam is packaged as part of the rape kit, and then it's handed over to investigators for prosecution. the measure would require the d.a. to process the kits in 30 days instead of the average of 94 days. later this morning, the medical professionals from valley medical center will talk about the issue of the rape kits and the backlog in the county, and the board of supervisors will revisit and discuss the issue again in their next meeting on may 8th in santa claire are county, allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> in less than an hour, a company that was hired to clean up the navy yard will be responding to claims that they are not doing the work hired to do. the radiation is from experiments during the cold war. last year the navy decided to retest the hunters point shipyard for radiation after losing confidence in the company's work, and now half of the test results submitted are fraudulent. there's p

county last year it took an average of 94 days to process a rape or sexual assault kit, supervisor cindy chavez wants the new standard to be within 30 days and the district attorney's office is on board with the plan. now, when someone reports they are a victim of rape or sexual assault, they go through a physical exam at a medical facility with a special sexual assault nurse. in santa clarita county they take place at the medical center. >> this will come out, put it on the floor, the patient will step onto the paper and then articles of clothing will be removed and anything that might be evidentiary that could fall onto the paper will be collected. that will get folded up, it will be labeled and it will be put in the kit. >> reporter: today the medical professionals at valley medical center spoke about their work, the materials they use to gather that important evidence and why they believe it's essential to process those kits quickly. >> the patients come and submit to these exams, they allow strangers to ask them invasive questions, perform invasive procedures and they do so with an expecta

cindy chavez and da jeff ross sen are calling for kits to be processed within 30 days. currently it is 94 days, a huge backlog at the county crime lab. they'll consider the proposal next month. >>> east coast coffee still coming to the south bay. we thought the san jose dunkin' donuts would open by this winter so our very concerned newsroom got curious and hungry and contacted developers who say it should open late this summer near snell and blossom hill where the arby's used to be. if you just can't wait, there are already dun country dough nuts in half moon bay and san francisco. maybe try the local doughnut guy. >> here we go right now. 6:09, a live look at oracle arena where warrior fans can book plans for the second round of the nba playoffs xbl if you're lucky enough to get tickets because the dubs took care of business, take kevin durant leading the warriors scoring 25 points in a game. the warriors really controlled it through three quarters the spurs did make it close and tried late in the game, golden state took it. 99-21 -- i guess i was hopeful, 99-91. you c

santa clara supervisor cindy chavez and rosen are calling for the kids to be processed within 30 days. currently the requirement is 94 days and there's a huge backlog in the crime lab. full board will consider the proposal next month. >>> new this morning, east coast coffee, coming to the south bay but you have to wait longer. our very concerned newsroom got curious and probably rather hungry and contacted the developers who now say the store should be open by late this summer near the corner of smell and blossom hill where the arby's used to be. if you just can't wait like some in our newsroom, there are hard dun kin doughnut stores in half moon bay and south san francisco. >> 5:08, you know what you're looking at there. there is a live look at oracle arena. warriors fans, you need to book the plans for the second round of the nba playoffs. >> where were you last night? the dubs took care of business, taking round one, four games to one. kevin durant scored 25 points in the game. warriors pretty much controlled it through three quarters. the spurs did make it close late in the game b

abc 7 news reporter chris wynn tweeted this photo of santa clara supervisor cindy chavez announcing thell story at 5:00. >>> a jury is deciding bill cosby's fate in the sexual assault case. cosby is charged with drugging and molesting a woman in 2004. abc news rather roer maggie reule is live with an update. maggie. jr jurors here cottet got the case around noon and been deliberating ever sense. coming back and asking three questions. the first question specifically asked the judge was what the level definition of the word consent was. the judge came back and said i can't tell you that. you as jurors have to figure out for yourselves what consent means to you. now right now the jurors have taken a break for dinner. they are expected back inside the courthouse any minute now to pick up deliberations once again. and perhaps what's most hot on their minds right now, they are thing back to the fiery closing argument from yesterday they heard from the prosecution who went over their star witness andrea constant ntsds, the main witness in the case went over her testimony opinion looked at fiv

led by county supervisoe cindy chavez, the proposal would help to reduce the backlog of some 200 kitsain forensic evidence in sexual assault cases. if a budget of roughly $400,000 is approved, the testing time could be reduced from 90 days now to less than 30. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news sotremoved from the street, placed in a truck and placed in a the street, removed from sot sotremoved from the street, placed in a truck and hauled away, crushed by a mobile trash compactor or packed up and carried away on your own. those were the options for people living in an encampment on division street in san franciscosotkelley cutler/san francisco coalition on homelessness: "the city did massive sweeps, came through with a lot of law enforcement, a lot of d-p-w workers and told people that they have to move a long">sotin san francisco...haaziq madyun

backlog down to 200 cases but now district two supervisor cindy kmafz is working with the district attorney to clear it away. moving forward, chavez wants to have all rape kits processed within 30 days of submission. she is proposing a plan to add three more analysts as well as a new administrator to the county crime lab solely responsible for analyzing cases related to sexual assault. the project is estimated to cost roughly $400,000 a year. >> if you are a victim of a vienlts crime in our community. we're going to be responsive, trauma informed and get -- get as much support to you as possible. >> advocaes say this is another example of staent collar leading the way. >> that means systems change and survivors have access to the support they need for healing and justice. and today we commit to commit to taking another step forward. >> the supervisors proposal goat before the board may 8th. in santa clara, chris win, 7 news. >>> the woman who died in yesterday's six collar collision in petaluma we reported was a world renowned marine 66-year-old susan williams died when the prius was hit head on driven by a 19-year-old. police bel

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