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[applause] district attorney george gascon. city attorney dennis r. vera -- herrerra. and joanne hayes white. police chief gregg sur. [applause] supervisor scott wiener and malia cohen are here today. [applause] and our very own paul pelosi. i want to invite everybody here to come on a tour of the hospital and the new hospital. i am sure mayor ed lee would total about the new hospital. it is a remarkable project, really remarkable, veryç exciting. i do not even want to say this, ahead of time and ahead of budget. webcpor and all of their people deserve a huge vote of thanks. it is going to be a beautiful hospital. designed specifically to meet community needs. it is seismically safe, technologically advanced, and green. it is being done right, from the start, and we are proud to have here mayor ed lee to tell us about it. he has been involved with it for years and years. [applause] ç>> thank you, judy. çhello out there. welcome to the heroes and hearts awards ceremony luncheon. i am so happy to be with all of you here at the at&t park the giants. of course, you are

george gascon/fiscal de san francisco eso quiere decir que ella no se podia mover libremente el controloosibilidad de la victima de poderse mover en algun momento cuando estaba en el altercado por lo que paso " no hay excusas y acepto total responsabilidad dijo mirkarimi agregando que inicio consejeria para sus problemas de ira y su arrogancia". pilar nino por su parte la fiscalia enfatizo que aunque no parezca el cargo del cual se declaro culpable mirkarimi es un cargo de violencia domestica yo personalmente creo en la redencion y le estamos dando oporutnidad al senor mirkarimi para que arregle sus problemas organizaciones de proteccion a victimas de violencia intrafamiliar lanzaron una campana alertando que este problema no se debe mantener como un asunto privado, tal como lo sugirio mirkarimi al principio, sino por el contrario que la violencia domestica hay que denunciarla..mirkarimi hoy respondio... i do not believe no creo que la violencia domestica es un asunto privado, nunca lo pense explico, solo que cuando esto empezo le recomendaron mantenerlo como un asunto familiar y privado

harris was elected to be the state of the new general, and gavin newsom elected george gascon to be the district attorney. when asked his position on the death penaltiy, hy, he said he wouldn't rule it out. this raised a lot of concern among opponents of the death penalty who thought this would be a step backward. he has written against the death penalty, and adheres to san francisco values. san francisco has not had a jury return a death verdict since 1989, which was 10 years before he said his office would not seek the death penalty. we thought this particular issue wanted a discussion and we are pleased to have a palace here today. let me introduce them more at length. geroge gastcocon has had a long career in law enforcement, and he works for decades in the l.a. police department, serving as the director of the office of operations in charge of patrol and detectives and special operations. he is considered to be an expert in matters of police accountability. john thompson spent 14 years on death row, and after his verdict was set aside he was then facing life in prison. he was fight

we also know that the district attorney george gascon who raised concerns about the sincerity of this hearing, he is also expected to be making a statement following this hearing. however, the person who is not supposed to be speaking or we haven't heard that he is going to be speaking is mayor ed lee. we know he cancelled a morning public appearance. there is nothing on his public calendar later today. of course, the mayor has been under some pressure by domestic violence groups, they have been asking him to suspend the sheriff and to start ethics -- an ethics hearing to possibly have him removed. again, the mayor has not -- not making himself available today. we do not that again, the sheriff is expected to make a statement. he has repeatedly said that he does not plan on resigning following this plea agreement. we are hoping to hear some of those details very shortly. reporting live at the hall of justice in san francisco, i'm sergio quintana, abc7 news. >>> a lot of new legal questions out of this our legal analyst dean johnson is here to answer some of them. thank you for coming

cu ---el fiscal de san francisco, george gascon, dijo hoy en una entrevista concedida al diario "sanchronicle" take vo ---que no esta convencido de que el alguacil ross mirkarimi haya sido sincero al haberse declarado culpable del delito menor a principios de esta semana... ---gascon agrega que tiene la impresion de que mirkarimi intenta negar que haya hecho algo malo y que esta siendo forzado a declararse... ---el fiscal agrego que si una persona cree que no es culpable de algun delito, deberia de realizarse un juicio... topvo ---continuan las repercusiones hacia mirkarimi... ---hoy el grupo contra la violencia intrafamiliar de san francisco, "la casa de las madres" realizo una rueda de prensa frente a la alcaldia de la ciudad para exigir al alcalde ed lee y a la junta de supervisores a comenzar el proceso de destitucion del funcionario... cu ---otro distrito escolar de la bahia ha decidido el uso de perros olfateadores de drogas para que patrullen las instalaciones de diversas escuelas... take vo ---estas serian: las preparatorias de dublin y valley asi como las secundarias fallon

committee for a safer san francisco supporting sharmine bach and opposing george gascone for district attorney 2011. san francisco police officer association issues p.a.c. united here local 2 p.a.c. i could tell you the longer name. never mind. nfers employees international union local 1021 issues p.a.c. san francisco alliance for jobs and sustainable growth p.a.c. san franciscans for jobs and good government supporting ed lee for mayor 2011. last but not least, city residents opposing ed lee for mayor 2011 sponsored by american federation of state, county, municipal employees, afl-cio and afscme. >> i can see why you referred to double your salary. clearly voice-over is part of your experience. >> and i thank you very much. >> ok, shaking is taking place. >> there's seiu but not --. >> close enough to find the box. >> we'll be selecting three from this group. >> we have ed lee for mayor 2011. >> two more. >> myomoto for sheriff, 2011. let's get a good one. and adachi for mayor, 2011. >> thank you very much. we appreciate your service. >> as a city officer, i am happy to serve. >> tha

we also know that the district attorney george gascon who raised concerns about the sincerity of this hearing, he is also expected to be making a statement following this hearing. however, the person who is not supposed to be speaking or we haven't heard that he is going to be speaking is mayor ed lee. we know he cancelled a morning public appearance. there is nothing on his public calendar later today. of course, the mayor has been under some pressure by domestic violence groups, they have been asking him to suspend the sheriff and to start ethics -- an ethics hearing to possibly have him removed. again, the mayor has not -- not making himself available today. we do not that again, the sheriff is expected to make a statement. he has repeatedly said that he does not plan on resigning following this plea agreement. we are hoping to hear some of those details very shortly. reporting live at the hall of justice in san francisco, i'm sergio quintana, abc7 news. >>> a lot of new legal questions out of this our lega analyst dean johnson is here to answer some of them. thank you for coming i

george gascon tells the chronicle he is not convinced mirkarimi believes he is guilty of false imprez -- imprisonment. he plans to raise his concerned about mirkarimis trial on monday. meantime several groups supporting victims of domestic violence are expressing their anger over the plea deal. they rallied on the steps of san francisco's city hall yesterday. protestors are outraged that he remains sheriff after pleading guilty to domestic violence case. >>> helicopter crash in palo alto is being investigated. the pilot was on the way to the palo alto airport yesterday afternoon when the helicopter had engine problems. she made an emergency landing and crashed into the bay lands nature preserve. pilot walked away with minor injuries. the faa and ntsb are investigating the crash. >>> 4:37. not so bad, sal, as far as rain. i hear it will get worse. maybe the evening commute could be bad. >> yeah. if you mike the decision to take the car, you want to make sure you might be driving home in bad weather. right now it looks good. this is a look at the east shore freeway. interstate 80 still

. >>> george gascon says he's not convinced ross mirkarimi really believes he's guilty of misdemeanorse imprisonment. the d.a. says he may have tried to avoid a costly trial. gasconplans on raiding this next week -- gascon plans on bringing this up next week. >>> 7:34. >>> a former police officer in the central valley is facing felony charges after accusations he sexually assaulted a woman while on duty. modesto police arrested lee freddie gains yesterday after the accusations surfaced in january. gains worked for the modesto police for five years. he resigned last month as the investigation into his possible wrongdoing progressed. >> is this something that should have been caught in a background? >> i don't know if that's true necessarily. we're human. >> can you confidently say that he acted alone? >> no question. all of the information we have is he was absolutely on his own. >> gains is now in gail. >>> san francisco police are warning of a robbery sweep tarking gay men in the castro district. men are being drugged at bars and taken to their home and robbed. police are encouraging

over the weekend however, the district attorney george gascon has raised concerns over that plea becausemade that he made the deal in part because of mounting legal costs. gascon has said he plans on voicing those concerns to the judge this morning. following today's hearing, some attention will turn to mayor ed lee. he has been under pressure from domestic violence groups to suspend ross mirkarimi and have him removed for ethics violations. it has been reported that mayor lee has a small team of city attorneys weighing the possibilities in that. it is a pretty complicated situation. again, this hearing is scheduled for 10:30 this morning at the hall of justice in san francisco. i'm sergio quintana, abc7 news. >>> other top stories: within the last hour, apple announced it is finally using its 98 billion dollars in cash reserves to reward shareholders. the company will begin paying quarterly dividends of $2.65 per share beginning july 1st, apple will begin buying back 10 billion dollars in stock. >>> in menlo park crews capped a water main break nascent a river of water into the neighbor

. >> reporter: district attorney george gascon says the equipment will not be used in cases until theice department does proper testing. and his office won't prosecution cases where there may be irregularities. >>> the u.s. navy announced plans to give their sailors breathalyzer tests when they report to work. that's not all. they will also give tests for synthetic marijuana. >>> two earthquake just seconds apart rattled the bay area just seconds apart and people are still talking about it tonight. the first measured 2.5 the second 4.0. both were centered on the north side of the el cerrito. one of our crew members asked people what they felt. >> i sleep on the top bunk, so i felt it more. >>> those earthquake happens on the hay ward fall. earthquakes on that fault line feel different depending on what side of the fault you're on. >> they hit five miles behind el cerrito. an unusual tap. >> it was just a small shake, it stopped for a second and stronger shake after that. >> reporter: there was some minor damage and a few scary moments. >> i left from my chair and i was out the door. a

it has angered the district attorney george gascone who stated either he was lying when he said he was is lying now. if the sheriff does president believe he is guilty he should go to trial and prove it. dean johnson says many defendants will plead guilty to a lesser charge for more than financial reasons. >> if they don't accept the pleañr bargain they go to trial. if that happens the defendant's wife potentially his children and his neighbors and friends are put through the expense, the embarassment and the trauma of a jury trial. in this case a very publicá( jury trial. >> at sentencing he does not have to say a thing, just agree to the guilty plea. >> he is not required to admit that he did the crime or described the crime that he did. >> the big question is what happens after the sentencing? will mayor ed le start the process to have the sheriff removed? he said "i am working to determine the facts and the options available to me under the cityÑi charter." >> trying to remove him is not a slam dunk. there is no guarantee that the board will vote to remove him if it gets to the fin

friday story published in the chronicle, district attorney george gascon says he questions mirkarimi's sincerity in his plea because the sheriff said he agreed to avoid mounting legal bills. the judge will have to consider those factors. legal analyst dean johnson says a defendant can plea for any number of reasons. >> mirkarimi himself is not required to admit that he did the crime or describe the crime that he did. >> to remove mirkarimi is not a slam-dunk. there's no guarantee that the board going to vote to remove him if it gets to that final step. >> reporter: university of san francisco political scientist david ladderman says mayor lee faces a complicated decision after today's hearing. domestic violence advocates are calling on the mayor to suspend sheriff mirkarimi and have him removed. the chronicle is reporting this morning that the mayor's office has asked for the video of eliana lopez showing her bruised arm to her neighbor. mayor lee has not yet signaled what he is going to be doing with this case following the sentencing hearing later this morning. sheriff mirkarimi has

. >> reporter: district attorney george gascon says the equipment will not be used in cases until theice department does proper testing. and his office won't prosecution cases where there may be irregularities. >>> the u.s. navy announced plans to give their sailors breathalyzer tests when they report to work. that's not all. they will also give tests for synthetic marijuana. >>> two earthquake just seconds apart rattled the bay area just seconds apart and people are still talking about it tonight. the first measured 2.5 the second 4.0. both were centered on the north side of the el cerrito. one of our crew members asked people what they felt. >> i sleep on the top bunk, so i felt it more. >>> those earthquake happens on the hay ward fall. earthquakes on that fault line feel different depending on what side of the fault you're on. >> they hit five miles behind el cerrito. an unusual tap. >> it was just a small shake, it stopped for a second and stronger shake after that. >> reporter: there was some minor damage and a few scary moments. >> i left from my chair and i was out the door. a

. >> reporter: san francisco district attorney george gascone has seen these pictures and heard manuelustin's story. but he says without independent witnesses and solid evidence, charges are unlikely. >> we still have a legal standard we have to meet. >> reporter: the d.a. requested additional information back in december. this morning, just hours before our scheduled interview with the district attorney, sfpd finally responded with an update, but no independent witnesses. >> is that a coincidence? >> i would hope not, right? certainly it's concerning that we're asking for information and don't get an update. hopefully people are working in ernest and this happens to be a coincidence that it's unrelated to the interview. >> do you believe that? >> i'm going to leave it there for now. >> reporter: for now a brutal attack in candlestick park, an investigation that has failed to produce critical evidence, leaving manuel austin injured and without a resolution. >> i don't like the idea of waking up with a headache in the morning. i don't like throwing up. i don't like the pain in my neck a

george gascon says he is not convinced that mirkarimi believes he is guilty.ans to raise his concern at mirkarimi's sentencing on monday. mirkarimi's lawyer says his admission of guilt should not be questioned. >>> san francisco's police are warning of a robbery scheme targeting gay men in the castro visit. gay men are being drugged and taken to their homes and robbed. they heard of three incidents in one weekend. police are encouraging people to take steps and prevent robberies including never leaving drinks unattended and never accepting drinks from strangers. >>> we want to go back over to sal. check in on the commute. it could get rougher as the morning continues. >> it could. right now it's getting a little more crowded in some of the areas. remember it was light at the toll plaza. it's not light anymore although i wouldn't say it's really heavy. certainly wet out there. this is i guess somewhat normal for a friday where you can see a little bit more space than we used to have. you will be waiting for five minutes before you make the on the bridge. not to

. >> san francisco district attorney george gascon is planning a news conference for monday the same day the city's sheriff will be sentenced. the sheriff pleaded guilty yesterday to false imprisonment. in exchange prosecutors dropped three charges connected to a new year's eve incident in which he allegedly committed domestic violence against his wife ileana lopez. the plea deal includes probation, parenting or family counseling, and public apology to the witness ivory madison. gascon did not attend yesterday's hearing because of a knee surgery but a spokesman said he was adamant that he be required to deliver the apology. she reported the incident to police. >>> the family of the pay pal executive hit and killed by a train in menlo park says he suffered from bipolar disorder. the father of three from palo alto had recently taken a leave of absence from pay pal after he was diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder. >> these individuals have hypo manic episodes and milder ups and the significant downs. and most of the time that they're ill it's in the down phase rather than the