. >> the reason, gascone says is because low level offenders are being given a chance outside of jailc? >> district attorney gascone advocating in a change in the law making possessions of drugs a misdemeanor. gascone implementing his own alternatives and he says it's working. >> prosecutions are down by almost 70%. that may be a big reason why a lot of the county jail cells are empty. >> we're probably the only urban county running out of a third vacancy. >> george gascone says his office is die vefrting to community-based services. they include split sentences for addicts. he says if other counties did the same, the governor fwhot have to release prisoners as courts ordered and the under lying drug use problem likely to reduce all other criminalities. >> gascone says the state should change the law lenore anderson agrees that a prison first approach snot working. >> we know that resulted in high rates for people coming out of state prisons, 60% or 07%. it's been costly. >> saying between a half and a third end up back in prison within three years. not everyone supports changing drug

gascon says he is still waiting to hear from witnesses in the stabbing death of 24-year-old jonathan denver. the d.a. says he wants to know from investigators whether montgomery could have been acting in self-defense when that fight broke out between dodgers fans and giants fans not far from the ballpark on wednesday night. >> the key to the case is who was the initial aggressor. before you can use deadly force, you need to believe that your life is in danger, and you have no duty to retreat, and you can then use deadly force. >> that was legal analyst steven clark. he says the fact that montgomery was released does not mean he can't be later rearrested and charged. the victim's father is expected to speak outside at&t park before the giants game against the padres around noon today. >>> new this morning, antioch police are investigating a shooting last night in which one person was killed and another injured. officers say they responded to a report of a shooting in a home on the 2200 block of banyan way around 10:00 last night. when they arrived on the scene, officers say they found

george gascon/fiscal de san francisco 1:00 esa orden nada mas que era por tres anos y a veces la victimachos problemas pudiendo renovar la orden ahora con la nueva ley ab499, respaldada por el fiscal de san francisco, george gascon, esa orden de restriccion sera por mas tiempo. esta legislacion ahora hace que esta orden sea por 5 anos y la victima puede renovarla por otros cinco anos otros tres proyectos de la asambleista nora campos firmados por el gobernador tambien buscan mas protecciones para estas victimas...uno previene que las intimiden a traves de las redes sociales. rolando bonilla/portavoz asambleista nora campos 1:35 yo no puedo ir en la calle y amenazar a alguien, pero en las redes sociales yo puedo amenazar a quien quiera, atormentar y no hay manera de parar esto, con esta nueva ley eso se acabo el segundo proyecto exige a la policia hacer cumplir la orden de restriccion mas estricta que existe contra el abusador, no la mas reciente. el tercero impedira que a las victimas les quiten cosas como el seguro medico o de auto, como una forma de intimidacion. con esta ley esa mama

gascon also said his office has not gathered sufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. legal analyst steven clark says the fact that montgomery was' leased doesn't mean that he won't be later arrested and charged in the case. >> what's key here is interviewing all of the witnesses and see if there are independent witnesses that do not know these two. you have to wait for the forensic ed to come in. did the potential defendant have any injuries? that's also key. >> reporter: in a statement district attorney gus kon said the san francisco police department provided us an initial investigation. however, not all witnesses have been interviewed. we've requested other evidence be collected before we can make an assessment on whether charges should be filed. the d.a. is asking for the public's health. if anyone witnessed what happened or has video, call the san francisco police immediately. >> all right. thanks so much. >>> police are issuing a ware warning about the two-day concert beyond wonder land. the rave is now underway at the shoreline amphitheater. that's where

george gascon is still waiting to hear from the witnesses in the stabbing death of january than denver and looking at whether or not montgomery could have been acting in self-defense. the associated press is reporting that denver's father is planning to make a public plea tomorrow afternoon for witnesses to come forward. legal analyst stephen clark says the fact that montgomery was released does not mean he won't later be rearrested and charged in the case. >> the key to the case is who was the initial aggressor. before you can use deadly force, you need to believe that your life is in danger and you have no duty to retreat and you can then use deadly force. >> reporter: in a statement district attorney george gascon said the san francisco flid has provided us an initial investigation. however not all witnesses have been interviewed. we have requested other evidence be collected before we make an assessment on whether charges should be filed. now the father of the victim is expected to make that public plea for witnesses to come forward tomorrow just before the giants came outside of a

district attorney george gascone says more information is needed before charges are filed. >> well, first of all. i don't want to -- of this case that we're going to be looking at are involved in fan violence. once we are able to view the evidence we may be able to speak to that issue. >> reporter: friday morning police chief seemed confident police have their man. and in an interview with phil matier. >> we have an admission -- i mean they had him down there interviewing him quite a long time. >> reporter: back here in lodi the two men returned within a few minutes. apparently to lock the door. i offered to do an interview and hear the family's side of the story. the older man told me to leave my card and again sped on. earlier, mark montgomery told the lodi news sentinel his son acted in self-defense. >> he's not loud, he's quiet and just keeps to himself. >> reporter: are you talking about the father or the son? >> the father. >> reporter: i see. you didn't know about the son though until recently -- >> no i just learned about because i knew him by name. but i didn't know a lost name.

due process. >> reporter: district attorney gascone says he needs to talk to more witnesses and more independent witnesses before charges are filed. in lodi, don knapp kpix 5. >> tomorrow the father of the victim jonathan denver will be outside at&t park before the giants' game with the san diego padres and going to make a public appeal for witnesses to come forward. >>> well, a man who police say was simply trying to help some people and stop a fight in san francisco ended up being stabbed and having a car vandalized. a little before 5:00 a.m. a group of about ten people were fighting at larken and golden gate avenue. the man got over and pulled over and tried to break it up. >> the adult male victim was basically intervening in an assault on someone else who was trying to be a good samaritan. and in turn the group that was assaulting the original male then assaulted the good samaritan. >> the victim is expected to be all right and his attackers remain on the loose. >>> police are trying to track down the thieves who broke into more than a dozen vehicles this week. the burglaries ha

. >> george gascon anuncio que el gobernador promulgo la medida que había sido aporbada en ambas cámarasl acoso le causa panico a la víctima. >> por otro lado, una ordenanza que promete tener las comunidades seguras de san francisco tiene opisicion. >> algunos supervisores se opusieron el mismo alcalde emitio una amenzana. >> el alcalde de san francisco pieden una enmienda a continuación le explicamos por qué. >> johan avalos esperaba la ayuda de los hombres, pero algunos supervisores decidierpon aprobar el proceso. >> el proceso de comunidades seguras que tenemos un sistema diferente al criminal. >> y precisamente dicha medida pide que no tengan arrestado a los inmigrantes por más de un tormenta invernal determinando. >> el autor de la medida dice que rechazará los cambios. >> lo que está pasando con secure community es que hay personas que están detenidas durante mucho tiempo y el gobierno está usando un sistema crminal para un sistema que es completamente adminitrativo. >> y esta es la discrepancia, el alcalde de san francisco también emitio amenazas por no detener a traficantes de hu

. >> the plan george gascone announced is designed to benefit children and adults.o unusual san francisco was turned down. the first time this city applied. >> we know that people have been exposed to severe violence early on not only are more likely to being victims but often go commit crimes them self autos gascone says research shows today's victim could become tomorrow's offender so the grant will support research as well as counseling and intervention. >> looking at the medical aspect of the impact of violence on people, and the brain. >> we're talking about going beyond adding more police to the problem. >> sab fran is one of 10 cities nationwide and only one here in the bay area to receive this grant. we're in dire need of this. and have been for a long time. >> now this bay view resident hopes to join with the d.a.and other city leaders who will have a year to develop a plan of action. in san francisco, abc 7 mus. >> a political money fight in the south bay keeping jant clara's newest library from opening this, is a picture of the ban dwlaer sits aboard the

. >> today, she joined with others as district attorney gascone announced what he calls an out of the box approach to reduce violence and its not crime fighting in the traditional sense. it will be a $1 million focus on the victims. >> we know people that have been exposed to severe violence early on not only are they likely to become victims themselves but often go out and commit crimes. >> gascone says research shows the victim could become tomorrow's offender. so the grant will support research as well as counseling and intervention. >> looking at medical aspect of the impact of violence on people, and the brain. >> so we're talking about going beyond adding more police to the problem, going beyond incars raifting many of the young people. and going to the root cause. we're in dire need this, we've been in dire need for a long time. >> the district attorney applied for the grant last year but turned down because proposal doesn't fit traditional violence reduction mode this time around, they were accepted and the justice department requires first year of the three-year process to be

. >> the plan george gascone announced is designed to benefit children and adults. so unusual san francisco was turned down. the first time this city applied. >> we know that people have been exposed to severe violence early on not only are more likely to being victims but often go commit crimes them self autos gascone says research shows today's victim could become tomorrow's offender so the grant will support research as well as counseling and intervention. >> looking at the medical aspect of the impact of violence on people, and the brain. >> we're talking about going beyond adding more police to the problem. >> sab fran is one of 10 cities nationwide and only one here in the bay area to receive this grant. we're in dire need of this. and have been for a long time. >> now this bay view resident hopes to join with the d.a.and other city leaders who will have a year to develop a plan of action. in san francisco, abc 7 mus. >> a political money fight in the south bay keeping jant clara's newest library from opening this, is a picture of the ban dwlaer sits aboard th

michael montgomery walked out of jail after san francisco district attorney george gascon said he's notto file charges. he's still waiting to hear from witnesses in the stabbing death of 24-year-old jonathan denver. gascon says he wants to hear from investigators about whether montgomery could have been acting in self-defense when a fight broke out between dodgers and giants' fans not far from the ballpark wednesday night. legal analyst steven clark says the fact that montgomery was released does not mean he won't be later rearrested and charged. the victim's father is expected to speak outside at&t park before the giants game against the padres around noon today. >>> new this morning, apt i don't think police are investigating a shooting last night in which one person was killed and another injured. officers say they responded to reports of a shooting in the home at a 2200 block of banyan way about 10:00 last night. when they arrived, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. both victims, a 24-year-old oakley resident and a 20-year-old man were transported to a hospital. the 2

. >> let me ask our law enforcement officials, mirkarimi and george gascÓn, do you agree with professorsimon? could we have a system that didn't like to the likelihood of reoffense or what the charge is or looked whether or not someone is coming back to court. >> go ahead. >> yes, i was referencing earlier there has to be stakeholders all the page. and for the sheriff department to reclassify and allow someone to be released, pretrialed, supervi supervised and that's high majority of the time. but if there was criteria charged and not just based on discretion of the sheriff or the district attorney. but the criteria to reconfigure and acknowledge so it's a part of law in the city and county of san francisco. that to me affirms our commitment to what this experiment would look like. to make a product of the discretionary act by those elected. so goes with that experiment the tentativeness of what this commitment would actually be. why is why -- which is why i would like to see what the mayor's office and board of supervisors to look at those forms of discipline and what they look like to

. >> let me ask our law enforcement officials, mirkarimi and george gascÓn, do you agree with professorsimon? could we have a system that didn't like to the likelihood of reoffense or what the charge is or looked whether or not someone is coming back to court. >> go ahead.

george gascone hoping to dli dry up the black markets. >> i think this think is going to reduce the number of thefts and injuries caused by this theft. but again it's not going to happen overnight. but doi believe it will happen, fairly quickly. >> a lot of users told us they're waiting to upgrade and the experts say that not a bad idea often this is when bugs are discover sod if you need all of your apps working perfectly, you might proceed with caution. >> google wants to keep awe live and using it's search engine for a long, long time, launching efforts to extend our life spans. the story, let's hope it works we'd like to live a long time. >> agreed dan. senior senters here in san jose may see a big increase in giants. reaction so far has been positive and cautious. >> those working with seniors like to say 85 is the new 60 thanks to better nutrition. google would like to see more people live longer, that is why it's going to start calico. >> a focus group, 95-to 100 that could contribute if that is the focus to increase the quality of life to seniors. >> 88-year-old mary bell johnson f

right now george gascon and malia cohen are discussing the details of a new federal ane mo comes at the bayview neighborhood. >>> we're following the latest on a hostage situation. we'll tell you about the local connection with one of the victims. >>> it's sunny and warmer today but rosemary orozco will be here to tell you how long it will last and what's in store for the workweek. >>> and the nerk's mup race -- america's cup racing is scheduled to begin in about an hour. why they may be postponed yet again. mom... yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. [ dad ] jan? ♪ >>> now to our developing news in kenya, that's where al- shabab militants took over a shopping center and gunmen were on roofs. security forces now control the mall. >> reporter: we're now into the third day of this hostage standoff here in nairobi. the kenyan authorities believe there's an end finally in sight. they say they've killed two of the hostage takessers and released m

this evening the district attorney george gascone says they do not have enough evidence to prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt. they said it is vital to have independent corroboration of the incident to meet our ethical obligation to charge this case. earlier we did speak to a man who was released from jail. he was in the cell with michael montgomery and he looked to be a very young boy, but he is 21 years old, but he appeared to be a fish out of water. he said montgomery told him his story and said it was in self- defense. montgomery appeared confident with his story. alan wang reporting live from the jail in san francisco. abc7 news. >> alan, thank you. stay with abc news with continuing coverage. we will have the latest on-line at abc7news.com. you can get breaking news updates by following us on twitter. >>> a news crew is all right after an attempted shooting. it happened in san francisco. this as police looked for evidence inside. two armed men demanded the reporter equipment. the reporter gave it to the men and then took cover. they fired shots at them. one was hit and they to

this evening the district attorney george gascone says they do not have enough evidence to prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt. they said it is vital to have independent corroboration of the incident to meet our ethical obligation to charge this case. earlier we did speak to a man who was released from jail. he was in the cell with michael montgomery and he looked to be a very young boy, but he is 21 years old, but he appeared to be a fish out of water. he said montgomery told him his story and said it was in self- defense. montgomery appeared confident with his story. alan wang reporting live from the jail in san francisco. abc7 news. >> alan, thank you. stay with abc news with continuing coverage. we will have the latest on-line at abc7news.com. you can get breaking news updates by following us on twitter. >>> a news crew is all right after an attempted shooting. it happened in san francisco. this as police looked for evidence inside. two armed men demanded the reporter equipment. the reporter gave it to the men and then took cover. they fired shots at them. one was hit and they to

this evening the district attorney george gascone says they do not have enough evidence to prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt. they said it is vital to have independent corroboration of the incident to meet our ethical obligation to charge this case. earlier we did speak to a man who was released from jail. he was in the cell with michael montgomery and he looked to be a very young boy, but he is 21 years old, but he appeared to be a fish out of water. he said montgomery told him his story and said it was in self- defense. montgomery appeared confident with his story. alan wang reporting live from the jail in san francisco. abc7 news. >> alan, thank you. stay with abc news with continuing coverage. we will have the latest on-line at abc7news.com. you can get breaking news updates by following us on twitter. news crew is all right after an attempted shooting. it happened in san francisco. this as police looked for evidence inside. two armed men demanded the reporter equipment. the reporter gave it to the men and then took cover. they fired shots at them. one was hit and they took off

gascon said he's still waiting to hear from witnesses in the stabbing death of 24-year-old jonathan denver and looking into whether montgomery could have been acting in self-defense when a fight broke out not far from the ballpark. montgomery's father told a lodi newspaper his son was just defending himself after denver's group attacked, claiming denver first hit montgomery over the head with a chair. >> the key to the case is who was the initial aggressor? before you can use deadly force, you need to believe that your life is in danger and you have no duty to retreat and you can then use deadly force. >> reporter: legal analyst steven clark says the fact that montgomery was released does not mean he won't later be rearrested and charged. >> what's key is interviewing all the witnesses and seeing if there's independent witnesses who do not know these two. >> reporter: the victim's father and perhaps other family members are expected to speak here outside of at&t park just before the giants game against the padres at about noon tomorrow. the d.a. is also asking for anyone with cell phone vi

now he is the district attorney, gascon.e had an idea about a junior academy that would take san francisco eans and give them skills to get into the academy. you can make a great living as a police officer. the same notion with the fire department. these are careers you don't normally think about when you are in high school. you often are relegated to a path to go to a four-year university. that is not for everyone. there is an opportunity for everyone to work. that is the main point i am trying to drive home. when we talk about the issues, the one that stands out for me is education, economic and work force of the element, stimulating the local economy. we have the third street merchant corridor and an opportunity to revitalize what i consider to be the main artery of the bayview district, of the southeast quarter. third street is a pretty long streak. from at&t park, it goes all the way

immediately following the arraignment, george gascon had this to say. >> there's no other way to describe this case but simply to say this was a cold calculated murder. this individual went out hunting that night. and unfortunately, mr. valdez was in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> several of the suspect's family members attended the arraignment. an aunt tells us the whole family is in disbelief. the suspect is now being held in a jail ward at sf general. >>> new at 5:00 a diplomatic breakthrough. for the first time in more than 30 years, an american president has spoken with the president of iran. president obama spoke by phone with hassan rouhani about iran's nuclear program. mr. obama believes they can come to an agreement but acknowledges there are hurdles. he plans to consult with allies throughout the process. but the phone call itself marks a big step forward. >> the very fact that this was the first communications between an american and iranian president since 1979 underscores the deep distrust between our countries but also indicates the prospect of moving beyond that diff

. >> reporter: san francisco's district attorney george gascon has been pushing reluctant phone companies to make this change. that's because half of the robberies in the city are smartphone-related. >> of course, i don't think the impact would be overnight. i think that there has to be an adjustment in the marketplace. first of all, the thieves have to understand that they no longer can use the phones because the phone will be inoperable. >> i think it's a great idea. it's somewhere to start. >> here we go. we are going to go to the icloud. >> reporter: but cnet says it has a long way to go. first of all, it's not automatically on your phone. you have to opt in meaning you have to navigate the complicated process of turning on the kill switch by signing on to icloud and then clicking on the find my iphone feature. once that kill switch is activated, temperature your phone gets stolen it will never -- if your phone gets stolen it will never work again unless the correct password gets typed. >> so before you could steal a phone, plug it into anyone's computer and restore it as if new and r

but i can tell you that san francisco district attorney gascon held a news conference this morning alongside him with assemblyman phil ting who authored the bill to extend the length of civil restraining orders from three to five years all prompted by a stalking case in san francisco. the assemblyman saying, it is going to give victims more time to distance themselves from their stalkers. >>> now, in san mateo county, southbound skyline boulevard reopened about 90 minutes ago. after a bicyclist was killed near the intersection of woodside road. that accident happened about 1:30 this afternoon. highway patrol says a woodside woman was riding here bicycle downhill when she ran into a van that was making a left turn in front of her. >>> other headlines. the oakland a's return to the field and their dugout this afternoon following a very stinky situation last night. this morning, crews cleaned out a sewage pipe that caused a toilet in a bathroom at the end of the a's dugout to overflow. players said the floor was covered with water and there was a stench coming from the bathroom. this is the sec

consequences are going to be lived on a daily basis in neighborhoods like the one that i represent as george gascone noted, four out of 10 latinos are afraid to report crime to the police for fear that by reporting somehow they're going to be connected to the immigration system. by keeping those people from moving forward and contacting, having the trust to contact that police department, you are not only making them less safe, you are making the entire community less safe. so, it is my hope that we collectively decide that we in san francisco are going to be on the right side of history because the right side of history in this case is clear. let's pass this amendment to ensure due process for all, not due process only for some. (applause) [gavel] >> thank you, supervisor campos. supervisor mar. >> thank you, president chiu. i did appreciate that you brought up all the community-based organizations that are celebrating constitution day and citizenship day. and i think it was fitting that many of the organizations that are in the audience today before us haven't just been here for this annual day, b

district attorney gascon says at this time there's no enough evidence to charge montgomery. >> he's tryingto get out of there. he's a small person. >> once we are able to view the evidence, then we may be able to speak to that issue. father believes someone caught the fight on their cell phone camera. and there's video. he's asking anyone with evidence to please come forward. >> the dodgers giant rivalry continues. now a dodgers fan has been killed. sat down with police chief greg suhr and ask him what's driving the violence. he had a message for fans as well. >> i think it was driven by alcohol. it seems all the problems we have in any event and many of the events that we have has some measure of alcohol involved. about going to e going to givei sports events, get out of there as fast as you can. >> i think the biggest thing is to walk on. 1 of the biggest rules in police work is, you can't argue with a drunk. so if somebody's drunk and they're obviously to whatever degree outside of themselves, just keep on walking. there's no reason to engage that person in a conversation. >> reporter:

george gascone hoping to dli dry up the black markets. >> i think this think is going to reduce the number of thefts and injuries caused by this theft. but again it's not going to happen overnight. but doi believe it will happen, fairly quickly. >> a lot of users told us they're waiting to upgrade and the experts say that not a bad idea often this is when bugs are discover sod if you need all of your apps working perfectly, you might proceed with caution. >> google wants to keep awe live and using it's search engine for a long, long time, launching efforts to extend our life spans. the story, let's hope it works we'd like to live a long time. >> agreed dan. senior senters here in san jose may see a big increase in giants. reaction so far has been positive and cautious. >> those working with seniors like to say 85 is the new 60 thanks to better nutrition. google would like to see more people live longer, that is why it's going to start calico. >> a focus group, 95-to 100 that could contribute if that is the focus to increase the quality of life to seniors. >> 88-year-old mary bell johnson f

his father and brother, but montgomery was released from jail last night after district attorney gasconays he doesn't have enough evidence to charge him. police say this group of dodger fans got no an argument with a group dcf giants' fans and the trash-talkin led to fights. molecule's father says his son pulled a knife to protect himself after denver hit him with a chair, but denver's family says this stabbing was not self-defense. >> none of them were fighters. they were going to get into their vehicle a giant's fan made a comment, comments were exchanged, and an altercation broke out. >> reporter: the district attorney says that police still need to interview any independent witnesses who saw the fight before a solid case can be brought against montgomery. in the meantime, the man accused of stabbing this dodger's fan to death remains a free man. alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco police say a good samaritan who was stabbed trying to help someone who was being attacked is expected to survive. officers say the man was driving on golden gate avenue when he su a group

. >> the district attorney george gascon decided not to charge montgomery until the case was fully investigated and all witnesses were interviewed. he's also asking businesses with cameras in the area to hand over their video. in the meantime denver's parents and brother will speak publicly for the first time to ask anyone who knows anything about that night to please come forward. >> this case isn't over because he walked out of custody. >> former prosecutor jim hammer admits, claiming self-defense adds a tricky layer to the case. >> prosecutors in the self-defense case have to prove it's not just a wrongful killing, but that it was in self-defense and that can be hard in some cases. >> one more thing, when the suspect told his father that denver his him over the head with a chair while they fought on the sidewalk and that's why he stabbed him. abc7 news. >>> happening today, the giants are holding another fundraiser for brian stow. he's the giants fan beaten while leaving a dodgers game in l.a. more than two years ago. the team is selling special tickets for today's 1:05 game against the san

today at noon george gascon and malia will announce details about a new federal grant. they are calling the grant ground breaking. there have been several deadly shootings and home invasions. >>> sal, what happened in hayward? >> the traffic is beginning to slow down already. so if you are driving down to highway 9:take the san mateo bridge. it's already slow from 238 and it's also going to slow traffic on 238 trying to make that curve on 880. watch for slow traffic. northbound a little bit as people tend to slow down when there is a crash. remember howard street is closed between third and fourth for the next few days. the best way to get there is public transportation. you don't have to worry about the car that way. let's go to live pictures here. westbound bay bridge backed up for a 10-15 minute wait. no major problems by the way from san jose downtown. let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sal. a very good. happy monday morning. clear skies out there. a little bit of fog on the northern sonoma coast. we will go 70 in san francisco today. 57 right now. coast, bay, inland

the prompted gorge gascon to seek additional witnesses.upset denver's family and they quickly put together this news conference. >> i believe that someone may have video taped the incident and can help us discover the truth. >> montgomery's father claims denver hit him without warning, leading montgomery to stab him in self-defense. >>> yankees star alex rodriguez starts arguing his case against major league baseball today. he walked into mlb headquarters for a closed door arbitration. he is speaking out against his 211 game suspension and the $80 million he is owed from his $275 million contract. the outcome of the arbitration may hinge on testimony from star witness anthony bosh. the league claims they provided rod guess with performance enhancing drugs. >>> it's the ultimate adventure if you can afford it, a seat on the spaceship offering rides to ordinary consumers. they will start next year shuttling passengers to weightlessness. >> reporter: who would spend up to a quarter million dollars for minutes in space. >> a spaceship here is