florez? mr. florez, no. mr. mulvaney? mr. mulvaney, no. mr. huescamp? no. mr. young? mr. young, no. mr. amarsh? mr. amarsh, no. mr. akita? mr. akita, no. mr. guinta? mr. guinta, no. mr. woodall? mr. woodall, no. mr. van hollen -- >> yes. >> mr. van hollen -- aye. ms. schwartz? ms. schwartz, aye. mr. kaptur? aye? mr. bloomen nour, aye. mr. mccullum, mr. yarmouth. mr. pascrell? mr. honda? mr. honda, aye. mr. ryan of ohio. mr. ryan, aye. ms. wasserman schultz? ms. wasserman schultz, aye. ms. moore? ms. moore, aye. mr. caster? mr. caster, aye. mr. schueler? mr. schueler, aye. ms. bass. ms. bass, aye. ms. bonamici? ms. bonamici, aye. mr. chairman? >> no. >> mr. chairman, no. mr. garrett? mr. garrett, no. >> are there any other members looking to vote tore change their vote? if not, the clerk sha report. >> mr. chairman on that vote, ayes 13, nos are 20. >> nos have it. the amendment is not agreed to. are there further amendments? it's, ms. kaefcastor, i think. isn't it? yeah, i do, but i just want to get -- yeah. go ahead and offer -- >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> so the amendment offer

. >> reporter: ktvu was the only crew to speak to cristina florez. florez and actress and ex- girlfriend of sheriff mirkarimi traveled here from los angeles at the request of judge wang. he will determine if she will get to testify in mirkarimi's apew sal trial. florez alleges that between 2007 and 2008 mirkarimi expressed a raging bulldog -- nine days after mirakrimi was charged with bruceing the arm of his wife. >> mirkarimi's defense team is fighting to keep them her off the stand. >> if it comes in that kind of evidence tends to be so powerful because it says look if he did it once before he's probably guilty this time. >> reporter: prosecutors and ross mirkarimi's defense team questioned florez in a closed door meeting. in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a trial date has been set for a death penalty case in contra costa county. the murder trial of nathan burris is said to begin september 17th in richmond. burris is accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend and her friend at the toll plaza where they both worked.

. >> reporter: ktvu was the only crew to speak to cristina florez.lorez and actress and ex- girlfriend of sheriff mirkarimi traveled here from los angeles at the request of judge wang. he will determine if she will get to testify in mirkarimi's apew sal trial. florez alleges that between 2007 and 2008 mirkarimi expressed a raging bulldog -- nine days after mirakrimi was charged with bruceing the arm of his wife. >> mirkarimi's defense team is fighting to keep them her off the stand. >> if it comes in that kind of evidence tends to be so powerful because it says look if he did it once before he's probably guilty this time. >> reporter: prosecutors and ross mirkarimi's defense team questioned florez in a closed door meeting. in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a trial date has been set for a death penalty case in contra costa county. the murder trial of nathan burris is said to begin september 17th in richmond. burris is accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend and her friend at the toll plaza where they both worked. th

florez says mirkarimi apologized and left a bruise on her arm. >> reporter: florez characterizes mirkarimis jekyll and hyde, saying from arguments he would go from zero to 50, calling him a pit bull. he e-mailed and texted mirkarimi naked photos of herself, one time even making her a collage of the photos to take on a business trip. when they broke up, she asked for it back, but mirkarimi refused saying i might need these some day. >>> 2 men were shot and killed in fairfield tonight. a 24 year-old and an 18 year-old from palo alto were pronounced good at the scene of the shooting -- dead at the scene of the shooting. they are searching for the shooter who was run awaying from the area, drivening -- running away from the area. >>> police captain mark gagin talk about the damage and the search for the suspects. >> also what this building was representing for those young people in the south side of richmond, the efforts you have made to make them safe is evident throughout richmond. and some people purposely destroyed that. this will not deter our effort. the gesture is important. >> the scho

. >> neighbors identified the victims as 92-year-old laura florez and her son, 60-year-old lorenzo, who many are calling a hero. >> he walked in and he say she was on fire, that's what he saw. he pulled her out because she was burning or something and then he pulled her out and that's when he culled the police. >> now officials say florez's chances of survival are slim. this neighbor says i don't believe it. i can't. she was in good condition. she got up. she was moving. i think she'll come home. the cause for both fires is still under investigation. in the meantime the hayward fire department says they were able to handle both of these large fires, but they did call the county in to come in and help man their empty station while they put out this blaze. in hayward, abc7 news. >>> last night a man and his dog died when their house caught fire in almeda. fire investigators say it started in the kitchen area just before 9:00. crews pulled the unconscious man from the home and performed cpr, got him to a hospital, but he did not survive. it took about 40 minutes to put out the fire and tha

here's florez on the evening events. >> yes. thought about it in those terms until later in life. first quarterback. hispanic and then the first head coach and then the women superbowl and you think about it later in life you realize yes, i was pretty good. honor of playing the 49ers then cap it off to be inducted into the sports hall of fame. unbelievable. >> a's and brewers. ramirez first homer athletic. a's win 8-6. giants and cubsth. 4 innings allow 3 runs. if not for angel this is what he brings to the table in and out center field. driving grab also had 2 hits and rbi but giants fall 5-4. >> great basketball. >> a lot of highlights. >> that's this edition of 7 news at 9:00. for all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time hope to see

. >> the neighbors identified the victims as laura florez and her son lorenzo. >> this neighbor says, i don't believe it. i can't. she was in good condition. she got up. she was moving. i think she will come home. >> both victims are being treated at the st. francis burn center? san francisco. i want to mention that the hayward fire department does say they were able to handle both of these massive fires and they did have to call in mutual aid for support from the county to man their empty stations while they put out this last blaze. live in hayward, abc-7 news. >> in napa, fire crews are mopping up after flames destroyed a home there crews say the house was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at the scene this morning. no people were hurt but the family's dog died in the fire. investigators are trying to determine how it started. damage is estimated hat half a million. >> this is the eve of the one year anniversary of the tsunami that killed nearly 19,000 people and set off the worth nuclear crisis since chernobyl. more thankers gathered to remember the tsunami, transforms o

my name is manual florez. i represent a carpenters' union local 22. this is a block from my office. i do not know how many times i have driven there and bought some day. now it is coming to light, and it is much needed. we strongly support it, and i think it is a great thing moving forward. i want to point out one thing, however, in that one of the developers in the building we have had issues with. i wanted to bring that up. ongoing labor disputes with them. it has not been going well. we wanted to point that out concerning language, mature your standards and concern for the office. -- not above standards and concern for the office. we just wanted to point that out. we do encourage you to move forward on the project. thank you very much for your support. thank you. >> any further public comment? >> just one quick question. city hall directed us to the area as well. dave fenom with the venture capital group. we were directed to san francisco. city hall directed us to that area. we have only just learned of it. i was curious why there are only two proposals? >> in public comment to g

of those happened this afternoon in court judge wong decided to allow the testimony of christina florezrmer america rim girlfriend who filed a police report claiming she too was abused. the defense asked that her testimony not be allowed because florez filed the report only after mirkarimi was charged on january 13. this is abc 7 news. >> there's a lot more to get to tonight. snobler dies after triggering after lavrm in the sierra. that story coming up. >> earthquake that woke up so many of us around the bay area today. we show you the epi-center. l. >> this poll shows that ron paul is the best candidate that stacks up against obama. >> republican campaign commercial you may never see as candidate gear up for super tuesday tomorrow. >> accu-weather forecast cente center. wind and rain and cold are coming our wait a minute i have details in my accu-weather forecast coming up as the news have details in my accu-weather forecast coming up as the news at 9 continues. bay area ! here's big news from verizon wireless and xfinity from comcast. now get the xfinity triple play and verizon wirele

he is wanted in connection with the hit-and-run death of jennifer florez on sunday. he was inside his acura before she was thrown out and run over near mission college. we learned he boarded a plane the following day and authorities believe he may try to flee to india. >>> get ready for rain. more wet weather is heading our way. >> i'm jeff ranieri in the weather center. the radar is dry as it scans around. we are tracking big time changes to start off the weekend, including the chance of rain in the south bay. temperatures dropping off into the 50s for the east bay. the worst of the rain and the wind will hit in a few minutes. >> first lady michelle obama spending the night in the bay area. inside the event people paid thousands to attend. >> credit cards compromised. information for anyone with a mastercard, visa or discover card. >> plus, armed and determined. arepe snd lg aor mmeotti oe n th e shooting range an >>> let's recap the biggest story of the night. $640 million. you are looking at the winning numbers. 2, 4, 23, 38, 46, and the megaball is 23. no jackpot

ex-girlfriend christina florez said he is a womanizer who bruised her arm. her lawyers want a change of venue saying a fair trial in san francisco is impossible. the attorney for lopez is challenging keeping a videotape of her client's bruised arm as evidence. a ruling that could come as early as wednesday. jury selection will resume tomorrow. >> other demanding answers. a san jose group wants to know sooner than later what happened the man police shot a man to death in his bedroom. 47-year-old ga lindo threatened them with a gun. the coalition for justice and accountability sent a layer to chuck reid. they are urging him to make sure there is no unnecessary delay in the investigation into ga lindo's death. the deadly officer-involved shooting happened in december and they claim in the past, similar investigations had taken up to a year and say that's unreasonable. the gun ga lindo pointed their way is the same one that was used to kill a woman two months earlier. >> back online and back to normal after a major communication break down. thousands of verizon

the prosecution wants florez to testify, the defense does. facing domestic abuse charges for allegedly abusing his wife's arm in front of their son new year's day. >>> coming up, unexpected caffeine jolt for bay area food banks. how they wound up with four tons of free coffee beans, just ahead. >>> and everything you wanted to know about that city in the sky but were afraid to ask. the latest exhibit at tech museum in san jose.thatryoming . >>> welcome back. a lot of people heading out of town for the slopes this within, but it seems our own bob redell might have missed his turn-off. he took a wrong turn. live from the international space station. am i reading this right, bob? >> reporter: unfortunately, you're not. i wish i was in the space station because that looks like the ultimate party bus in the sky. you and your five closest friends range hanging out orbiting earth. a new exhibit, destination station. and i've got kelly humphries with nasa. i didn't realize how large this was. >> as big as a football field from end zone to end zone. a

. >> neighbors identified the victims as 92-year-old laura florez and her son, 60-year-old lorenzo, who many are calling a hero. >> he walked in and he was on fire, that's what he saw. he pulled her out because she was burning or something and then he pulled her out and that's when he culled the police. >> now officials say florez's chances of survival are slim. this neighbor says i don't believe it. i can't. she was in good condition. she got up. she was moving. i think she'll come home. the cause for both fires is still under investigation. in the meantime the hayward fire department says they were able to handle both of these large fires, but they did call the county in to come in and help man their empty station while they put out this blaze. in hayward, abc7 news. >>> last night a man and his dog died when their house caught fire in almeda. fire investigators say it started in the kitchen area just before 9:00. crews pulled the unconscious man from the home and performed cpr, got him to a hospital, but he did not survive. it took about 40 minutes to put out the fire and that's when

. >>> cristina florez claims mirkarimi abused her during their relationship. nearly 200 people have been called to appear. mirakrimi has pled not guilty to charges that he abused his wife. >>> stockton is close to becoming the nation's largest city to declare bankruptcy. city council members approved a mediation plan giving city officials 60 days to renegotiation payment options with creditors. if a deal cannot be reached, the city will be allowed to file for bankruptcy. stockton currently faces a bankruptcy. >>> tomorrow, city council plans to asked the audit committee of the city's audit. the move comes after the city council discusses modifications for public employee pension reform. employee unions say the figures are inflated. >>> arson investigators try to find a cause of a three alarm fire that displaced dozens of people last night but many neighbors say think think they know the problem. we'll tell you why they say the house where this fire started has been a problem for years. >>> the right -- the fight for the white house amps up as we head for super

florez is sheriff ross mirkarimi's ex-girlfriend.g her during their relationship. mirkarimi's defense team is fighting to keep her off the witness stand. >> if it comes in, that kind of evidence tends to be so powerful because it says, look, if he did it once before, he's probably guilty this time. >> the judge did not make a decision on florez appearing as a witness. instead, another hearing in his closed chambers will take place on monday afternoon. jury selection in the case is also scheduled to start on monday. >>> for the first time in almost 40 years, solano community college will not hold a summer session this year. the school says state funding cutbacks are forcing it to make that decision. college officials say they will be able to save enough money so that they can offer more class choices to students during the fall and spring semesters. registration for summer classes hasn't started. >>> students at city college of san francisco are also learning a painful economics lesson. one month into the semester, the school has cut

florez says he left a bruise about the size of a nicole her harm during that altercation. >> want toll seeing 40s around the bay area. 30s for some of the north bay spots. as we break down today's weather, it likes we'll be flirting with the 50s by the end of this hour. by lunchtime, you may want to consider eating outside. with that temperatures in the 60s for the most part and moving into the afternoon high, 3:00 p.m., it looks like san francisco downtown will come in at 65 degrees. 70 for oakland and flirting with the 70-degree mark in san jose this afternoon. by the end of the hour, we'll hopefully start to see some 40s and 50s. however, in your afternoon, we'll see a lot of color on the screen. upper 50s along the coastline. 60s everywhere else. and potentially seeing some low 70s for santa rosa. the inland areas and portions of the south bay so as we break down the afternoon highs for you, looks like oakland could reach an afternoon high of 70 degrees. 71 for morgan hill. we'll keep it in the low 60s along the coastline. but check out santa rosa. they are reaching an afternoon