tom ammiano, george gascon. former supervisor bevan dufty is here with us.of environment director emily nutter. interim police chief jeff godown. thank you for being here today. [applause] now on with the program. when phil told me he invited the speaker of the california state assembly to swear him in, i looked at him and said, are you kidding me? the governor is introducing his budget that we, sessions that week, there is no way he is driving down to san francisco for you on wednesday night. but it sure enough, here i am. i am not sure that bill asked me to introduce him, more so as payback for being the naysayer. we are so happy to have you here. i get to call you john, because this was before he became speaker. i first met john in 2008. bill said to me, my college friend is in town running for a board office in l.a.. we found ourselves having breakfast one morning. i thought, we are going to spend the entire breakfast talking about his candidacy, who was going to win. this is too much for a saturday morning. but sure enough, at one point, he stopped talk

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last march they voted 4-3 from a request of george gascon to study the use of tasers. on is now the district attorney and the police commission is bringing in panel members. the department will study the taser issue and present its findings to the commission in 90 days. >> more breaking news. toyota has just announced it will recall more than 2 million vehicles in the u.s. to address issues of gas pedals that could get jammed or caught under carpets. they include the 2006 and 2007 lexus models as well as 2006, 2007 highlander, rav 4 and other toyota models. we'll continue to follow this story and bring you more details as we get them. >> this afternoon state regulators are scheduled to vote implementing new regulations for utilities operating pipelines in the state. they will consider new reporting requirements if they spike above legal limits. but critics say the changes would not do enough because they would apparently not require pg&e or other utilities to notify regulators if natural gas levels exceed legal limits during planned pressure surges. the new requirements

i, george gascon, do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california against all enemies, foreign and domestic. i will bear true faith and allegiance to this name that i take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations, or purpose of evasion, and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter. and during such time, as i hold the position of district attorney for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations. [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen, san francisco's new district attorney. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. first, i want to thank my wife. when the mayor completely took me by surprise yesterday at around 2:00 and i said, you know, i have to talk to my wife. we are truly a partnership. this was a major decision. just like when we came here to san francisco, it was a decision that we made together. i wanted to be sure that it was going to work for this partnership. she immediately said, "where is your heart?" she said, "fol

the job opened up last month when chief george gascon was appointed district attorney. the commission has been reviewing applications and plans to submit three recommendations to mayor ed lee by march 15. >>> barry bonds is now facing only nine federal charges instead of 11. prosecutors filed a third revised indictment. they dropped six of the charges alleging bonds lied underoath when he testified that he never knowingly took performance enhancing drugs. the giant star is set to go on trial on march 21st. >>> a protest outside a downtown san francisco hotel has wrapped up. but not before 20 people were arrested. hotel employees began protesting over an hour ago outside the hyatt regency embarcadero. they sat outside the hotel's reinvolving doors and began chanting. 23 demonstrators were arrested. the workers are angry because they claim they have made concessions to management that are still without a contract. six other similar protests took place today at hyatt hotels across the country. >>> he risked his life to save others in a burning home, but a few days later re

former chief george gascon came from mesa, arizona and lasted only 18 months before being named district attorney. there are two more issues on the table. >>> san mateo county labor and business leaders are responding to san francisco's recently adopted local hire law. they almost announce plans to broaden the guidelines on who can work in the public works projects. supporters of jerry hills bill says the focus needs to be on creating jobs regionally not just city to city or county by county. san francisco local hire work covers construction work and other projects. >>> there is a push to ban one question found on job applications. it's the one that asks if the perspective employee has been convicted of a felony. at least six states and 26 large city and counties including san francisco have banned that question on public job applications. san francisco officials say conviction history only should come up when the applicant is a finalist for a sob. advocates say finding work benefits everyone. >> if people who are coming out of prison can't feed their families, cannot pay their rent, the

the reason why i say that is that i think the disaster with george gascone is going to continue, whereyou bring in a police chief that carries on as if he is some sort of loyalty, that has no intention of being a police chief or becoming an attorney. he leaves chaos when he leaves. i was here when i voted down with everybody in this room on the tazers. he wanted to build a payroll. i do not think you have to consult the poa. that already 0 san francisco $500,000 from the president not paying the city that hasa9 been collected yet. a respected organization. it is for the benefit of the people at large. it is for the benefit of their own paychecks. but does not help the city of san francisco. payroll has exploded since 2001. in his compound itself by 10% a year. cannot go on. if you look at surrounding counties like san mateo, they had to lay off police. that is coming here. whether you like it or not, the city is bankrupt. it is only three to five years away from bankruptcy. part of the bankruptcy is pension, liabilities, and salaries of the sfpd. i think you ought to look at the new ch

comes almost a year after the commission voted down a similar proposal from former police chief george gascon. new chief is happy with the change heart. now chief will search the -- research the dangers and use of tasers and present his findings to the commission. >>> in just about an hour and a half, nasa's most traveled space shuttle is scheduled to lift off at the kennedy space center in florida. it will be the space shuttle discovery's 39th and final trip into space. not long ago, six astronauts climbed aboard and weather conditions are reported to be nearly ideal. the launch was originally scheduled for last november, but fuel leaks postponed it until now. the shuttle will carry supplies and a robot to the international space station. it is set to launch at 1:50 our time this afternoon. >>> the major weather change happening right now. so far the rainshowers have been increasing looking towards the golden gate bridge. you can see the cloud cover. the coolest air still yet to arrive. temperatures right now only in the upper 40s to lower 50s. but temperatures a significant drop off expecte

last march, the commission voted 4-3 against a request by then police chief george gascon to study the use of tasers. gascon is now the district attorney, and the police commission has three new members on the panel. interim sfpd chief jeff godown says the department will study the taser issue and present its findings to the commission in 90 days. 7 07 a.m., alive look at the bay bridge as we go. showers in the area in advance of much more rain expected later this afternoon. more in a moment. >> james: quick look at your 74 test feared the possibility for los no tomorrow and saturday. more and mother in a moment. new store this morning more recalls for toyota. toyota motor is recalling 2.17 million toyota and lexus vehicles sold in the u.s. for carpet and floor mat flaws that could interfere with the gas pedal, the company's biggest such announcement in a year. the recall includes 769,000 highlanders, highlander hybrids, and lexus rx330s, rx350s and rx400hs sport-utility vehicles, with model years ranging from 2004 to 2007, toyota said today in a statement. the car maker is also expand

san francisco examiner reports the search for the city's new chief is moving forward to replace george gasconho resigned last most to become the d.a. 20 to 25 candidates submitted applications before tuesday evening's deadline. mayor ed lee said the applicants are a mixture of internal and external candidates. they will interview candidates and submit finalists by mid-march. >> the commission has decided to create an elite unit of officers with specialized training to help the mentally disageed. it follows last month's shooting of a man in a wheelchair during confrontation with police. >> the san francisco police commission considered new ways to train officers in dealing with mentally disturbed citizens. 900 officers have already been through a 40-hour training program, training that stopped last summer because of budget cuts. now the police commission embraced a highly regarded new model presented by researchers from the university of memphis. >> i would urge you to put the resources into this program. it needs to succeed. because this program is gonna make a huge difference for our communi

now district attorney george gascon is a huge proponent for tasers. he's worked hard for them. half a dozen of san francisco police shootings could have been avoided if the officers had tasers. so he's got new information and three new members on the police commission so he's going to try again. the opponents can point to other research and other studies that back up their claims that tasers are dangerous, they do kill and don't necessarily cut down on the number of police-involved shootings so expect conflicting testimony tonight. even the practicality of tasers will come up, one commissioner questioning if the city can even afford them right now. so expect a lively discussion over the issue while officers await a decision whether they're going to be able to carry tasers. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thanks, amy. a judge is expected to decide today whether the city of oakland can use a court-ordered injunction to fight a violent street gang. it would ban 40 accused gang members from gathering in the fruitdale district. a lawyer for them say many of the

last march, the commission voted 4-3 against a request by then police chief george gascon to study thef tasers. gascon is now the district attorney, and the police commission has three new members on the panel. interim sfpd chief jeff godown says the department will study the taser issue and present its findings to the commission in 90 days. there have been counter attacks today on a mosque west of the capitol and the airport. american support the ferry can not least because the seas are too rough. more on this as it develops. >> george: hot spot in san francisco 19th avenue in the southbound direction at hallway, down by san francisco state, traffic backed up with all lanes blocked by an overturned pickup truck. we don't know the word about injuries, the biggest delay is going to be in writing the vehicle and getting in on to a tow truck. the police department has been diverting traffic off of 19th avenue in the southbound direction. you could use sun set getting your on the problem without any delay, all the traffic there is heavy. the westbound ride on the bay bridge meter lights ha

george gascon came in from mesa, arizona. he stayed on the job 18 months before being named the new district attorney. there are two more public meetings on this issue before the final list of candidates will be presented to mayor ed leo in march. >>> let's go to sal to check the -- i want to mention something on the peninsula. we circled the area the right lane is still closed. again this was because of a fatal motorcycle crash night involving a the motorcycle ran into a police car. they still have the right lane closed. it will be indefinite as they do a lengthy investigation. but the traffic so far has not been effected. it's really early for this mount. but if itas scout there for any time. if you are driving on westbound 24 that traffic looks pretty good here driving over to oakland. let's go to steve. >>> sal, thank you, sir. we have a beautiful day. once we get past the cold mornings. patchy fog on the coast. mainly north of san francisco. patchy coastal fog but not much there. a few high clouds to the north. overall a

former chief george gascon has been brought in from mesa, arizona. he lasted only 18 months before becoming district attorney. there are two more meetings before it goes to ed lee in march. >>> right now it's 6:18. sal is starting in contra costa county. what is going on? >> we are looking at highway 24 that is getting busier on 24 westbound as you drive up to the tunnel. there are no major problems but you can see more people joining us for that commute. when you get to the toll plaza it's still light over there. there is a little bit of slow traffic here. we watch this closely. especially around this time when you might see a backup. they turned the metering lights on. that may have an effect. we'll see. this is a look at the san jose commute. so far so good on highway 101 and 280 just a couple of three slow downs here and there. >>> thank you. happy friday everybody. i was updating something over there. we do have clear skies patchy fog. mainly off the marin and sonoma coast. high pressure will start to move. it's packing its bag and heading out.

. >> reporter: this afternoon san francisco district attorney george gascone announced 23 felony accounts against washington and his associate for grand theft and selling funeral contracts without putting the money in trust. >> not only were they not putting the money in a trust account and spending money as part of their regular business expenses but they have gone out of business. and the money is gone. >> reporter: the district attorney called the crimes despicable. >> putting a whole family not only through the very difficult time of grieving a death but now having to find funding or perhaps not having funding to take care of the funeral. >> reporter: derek washington could face a maximum sentence of 17 years, eight months if convicted. if you believe you are a victim contact the special investigations unit in the san francisco district attorney's office. >>> millions of americans are replacing banks and credit cards with prepaid reloadable cards. julie watts uncovers the true cost of going prepaid. >> reporter: $440 billion. that's how much money is expected to be loaded onto prepaid

the san francisco examiner reports the search is moving forward to replace george gascon resigning lasto become the d.a. 20 to 25 candidates submitted applications before the deadline. the applicants are a mixture of internal and external candidates. the commission will interview the candidates and submit the three finalists by mid-march. this morning a san jose judge will decide whether a man accused of assaulting a priest will stand trial. william lynch is accused of beating father jerry lindner last year in los gatos. lynch said lindner arrested him and his brother more than 30 years ago. demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse during a preliminary hearing yesterday. his attorney tried to call lindner to testify but the judge denied that request. >> he doesn't have the courage to come in the courtroom and say he's not the molester everyone says he is. >> the catholic church paid $600,000 to lynch and his brothers over molestation claims but lindner never admitted wrongdoing. >> in marin county, a woman cited for disobeying police at a smart meter protest says the district attor

george gascon has been a big proponent of it is a sers. he commissioned a study that shootings could have been avoided if the officers had tasers. gascon asked the police commission last year for tasers but was rejected. police administrators feel so strongly they're going to ask for them again tonight. a fresh issue tonight, one of the new members say she will likely vote against them. a tough fight for the police. opponents worry that tasers are not safe. hundreds of stun-gun related fatalities. the aclu is watching this closely and providing with caution. amy hollyfield, abc news. >> it's 5:04. a judge is expected to decide whether the city of oakland can use a court-ordered injunction. the injunction would ban 40 accused gang members from associating in the fruitdale district. many say they're wrongly accused and at least 15 clients have been arrested in the past two years. supporters say the gang crackdown is lowering crime in communities. >> apple shareholders are having their annual meeting today where they plan to force the company

san francisco examiner reports the search for the city's new chief is moving forward to replace george gasconned to become the city's district attorney. 20 to 25 submitted applicants. it's a mix of internal and external candidates. the commission will now interview the candidates and submit three finalists to the mayor by mid-march. the police commission will create an elite unit of officers with specialized training to handle the disabled. it follows the shooting of a man in a wheelchair during a confrontation with the police. the commission was in favor of a new model presented by the university of memphis. it allows select officers to volunteer for elite crisis intervention training. the teams would work regular assignments but could quickly be dispatched to a mental health call. the acting police chief says he wants a month to put finishing touches on the resolution. it could take a year to implement. >> several cities in san mateo county are working together to develop a singular plan to ban plastic bags. the association of san mateo county cities are to study a regional plan hoping to c

district attorney's george gascon says he worries chargesthese discharges >> an elementary schoolteacher is dead after being shot, school janitor is in custody for that crime. suspected of student the principle in plaster will more on that as it develops. yesterday, authorities arrested him at his home, he see him backing down his driveway. they're looking into whether or not he was laid off recently. a quick break, and a delegate said, this time a shot of the golden gate bridge. a clear shot, driving about visibility is fantastic. really, really good-looking forecast! stick around that is coming up. welcome back, turning our attention to the storm hitting this section of the country. the massive storm system stretched across 2,000 mi., okla. all the way to new england. >> in massachusetts you could hear the building tracking. (crashing) as a collapses another collapses, in chicago, 20 in. of snow close schools for the first time in 12 years! police on snowmobiles rescued hundreds of drivers who were stranded for hours. near city, pedestrians i skated down city sidewalks. ice,/causing pr

the commission last year refused to consider tasers when then police chief george gascon asked for themup. stay with us. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me and asking me how they could help. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. when you accomplish those 60 miles, it's truly life-changing. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> good morning. the silicon valley ride just started city get pretty busy. westbound 237, stop and go from 880 to san jose. right now at the bay bridge toll plaza, it is backed up to the macarthur maze. so about a 20-minute wait right now to get on the bridge. just kind of sluggish conditions as well down the eastshore freeway. 25 minutes is the drive time from the carquinez bridge to the maze. so far no big accidents though and just starting to see a little bit of slowing right now in those northbound lanes of 280 as you approach the 880 interchange in san jose. but

new san francisco district attorney george gascone is looking to make his imprint on the da's officeaximize resources and improve public safety. the former police chief was appointed to da by former san francisco mayor gavin newsom. >>> a magnitude 4.4 quake shook parts of mendocino and lake counties. the usda says it hit just before 9:00 last night in the middle of mendocino national forest about 22 miles east of willits. no damage or injuries to report. >>> right now i want to check the forecast. cool start to the day. >>> good morning to you. yeah, it is a cold start. we have temperatures right now still in the 30s holding on up in santa rosa. as we head throughout this afternoon under a partly cloudy sky we're looking toward 55 in san jose. take a look at what is to come. a cold winter storm is going to drop our temperatures and our snow levels to 1,000 feet friday night, saturday night 500 feet. laura is back with more news after this. >>> welcome back. look at the south bay. we have an event, ice skating at the pavilion. two accidents, 237 and 280 causing some slowdown. no othe