so was sheriff mike hennessey. so was the chair of the public utilities commission. current state senator mark lino. current senator leland yee. >> there were reports in the newspaper about various board members being nominated. we were concerned about how the conflict of interest laws would apply to them. very specifically for foreign issues. perhaps there would be six board members who would be not able to bridge as a paid in a successor mayor selection and appointment process. we would lose quorum. we have to contemplate how we would then bring back quorum. i went to bed every night with it on my mind. i woke up with every morning. >> time was running out. there were no more meetings scheduled in november due to the holidays, and the board did not meet again until december 7. san francisco citizens again waited on the mayoral selection. >> we want someone who has the greater good of the people of san francisco in mind, not just business owners. >> i am here today basically to urge you to select an interim mayor who will prioritize our nonprofit sector coming here

. >> vicki: the sheriff, michael hennessey is calling it quits. he will not seek reelection this november. he has been elected eight st. terms that is at 31 years. the west dublin station opened today. to get to the station it will cost you $5.50. this is sports 40 fit station around the bay area. one of the sports heroes died. pauli madison. he starred in sampras's go back in the 1950's. heat helped get the team to the championship. he played for 14 seasons before making it to the hall of fame. he was 80 years old. still ahead, a deadly clashes and libya. protesters take to the streets of wisconsin. california gov. tie-ins that built on state budget. and to computer combines the new features of tablets and smart phones. let us focu >> vicki: thousands of libyans are making it a their voices are heard. protesters and soldiers are restricting a journalist. our reporter it passed to be in cairo. the map no freedom whatsoever. >> no freedom whatsoever. people live in fear. >> reporter: a hospital doctor is to explain why it's the climate recession is

michael hennessey has been sheriff since 1980. he was reelected eight times.e announced last week he will not be running for re-election. >> the fight since in wisconsin as the governor warns of layoff notices if a controversial bill is not passed. local unions take a cue from wisconsin and plan their own rally today. >> don't miss the "700 club" this week. is there life after death? >> i was pronounced clinically dead for 15-20 minutes. are heaven and hell real places? what determines where i go when i die? i knew at that moment god loved me. do you know the answers? meet the people who do. on are you trapped and don't know how to escape your addiction to cigarettes? one out of two regular smokers will die prematurely from smoking. you don't have to be one of them. escape the trap. say "enough." for free help to quit smoking, call the california smokers' helpline at 1-800-no butts. >> libyaner moammer gadhafi is refusing to step down saying he will stay in power till his last drop of blood. he promised to fight protestors demanding him to leave power. he call

. >> and san francisco's sheriff michael hennessey revealed he'll not run for a ninth term. he won his first election for sheriff in 1979 and is the longest serving current elected officials. he announced plans in a memo to the staff. he was recently a contender for interim mayor's job that went to ed lee. >> concord police arrested a woman after officers say she robbed a bank and tried to escape. the suspect gave the teller a note demanding cash this morning on wells fargo handing over cash and a woman walked out of the bank before hopping into the cab. officer as rested her and witnesses did not report seeing any weapons being used during that robbery and nobody was hurt. >> and after visiting bay area last night president obama left today to tour an intel plant. and met with students taking part in a fair. the intel plant is one of the most-advanced microchip manufacturing facilities in the world. the president says he was most impress bid leg yoz built by 7th grade girls. >> i used to build some pretty mean lego towers when i was a kid. i thought i can participate. only

michael hennessey has been sheriff since 1980. he was reelected eight times. he announced last week he will not be running for re-election. >> the fight since in wisconsin as the governor warns of layoff notices if a controversial bill is not passed. local unions take a cue from wisconsin and plan their own rally today. are you trapped and don't know how to escape your addiction to cigarettes? one out of two regular smokers will die prematurely from smoking. you don't have to be one of them. escape the trap. say "enough." for free help to quit smoking, call the california smokers' helpline at 1-800-no butts. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >> libyan leader moammer gadhafi is refusing to step down saying he will stay in power till his last drop of blood. he promised to fight protestors demanding him to leave power. he called for reporters to take to the streets against what he calls a small, sick group of outside instigators whom he says will be punished. >> using force against the state, the regimen is execution, destruction. loosing

and with sheriff michael hennessey announcing he will not seek re-election, he jumped at the election. a cofounder of california's green party, he does have a law enforcement background working for years as an investigator in the district attorney's office. >>> still ahead -- >> jeff ranieri. we are tracking plenty of cold air coming our way. today though, a lot of sunshine and 50s on the board from north bay down to the south bay. speaking of the south bay, it's going to be cold again tonight and we will tell you when the best chance of experiencing very low bay snow will be. >>> also, your brain and cell phones. why dialling a friend could be affecting you in some unexpected ways. >>> plus, a simple test that could help diagnose infants with autism. >>> unrest in libya causes a cese o prices and apple in the news without making news. >>> the chaos continues in libya as protesters continue their defiance in the streets. still, the leader, moammar gadhafi, refused to step down and vowed to fight until his last drop of blood. secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the violence. s

. >>> michael hennessey has announced he will not seek reelection in november.in a memo to his staff, he announced he will step down at the end of his tomorrow after serving 31 years. he is the longest serving member on san francisco roster of elected officials. during his tenure, he has talked about in custody education and anti violence services. >>> san francisco voters could decide this fall whether to ban circumcision of male children. lloyd feshield says he is on track to get enough signatures to pass the ban. >>> the energy performance law creates a program that will help building managers evaluate their energy use and set efficiency goals. >> they brought together building owners, building managers, tenants of this building to collaborate with city hall about what we can do to help reduce the amount of energy we use as a city. >> reporter: a san francisco board of supervisors passed that bill last week. >>> starting today, gay and lesbian facebook users can more clearly identify their relationship. facebook now allows users to choose the option of in a d

. >> our next speaker is sheriff mike hennessey, who will speak about the other law enforcement agency in san francisco, which is equipped with a ced. >> good evening, commissioners. i and the sheriff. i know some of you have heard me when i made this presentation before, so i will try to be as brief as i can. the san francisco sheriff's department has used taser devices since 2002, so for approximately eight years. we have very restrictive conditions under which we can use them, but we do use them. in eight years, we have discharged the taser 14 times. we have taken it to the scene as a possibility of using it 69 times. in the vast majority of instances where we have taken the taser, it has not been used. we were able to bring the situation under control. in many instances, the display of the taser and the fact that the taser has a laser beam which presents a red dot where you pointed, and the person can see there is a red dot on them, is enough to deter the person and get them to comply. the petition reps refer to it as "red got compliance." people are intimidated by the taser, appro

. >> vicki: the sheriff, michael hennessey, is quitting. heat sent i meahe sena memo showing his resignation. our typewriters avenue station at to access. the new dublin station started. it is $5.50. this is parts for defect station and the area. artists and crafts makers have any place to create their works. a is like i gym membership. $100 a month get access to high- tech fabrication shop. the shop has all of the tools that he would find in an industrial shop. class's are also offered to teach how to use it. bu >> reporter: 42 -40 years you did not have access to these tools. now the cost have come out far enough that we can offer for $100 a month access to, literally, but tools of the industrial revolution. you can launch your next business for the cost of a star but edition. -- addiction. >> vicki: one of the sports legends of the bay area has passed away. pauley has died of of restoration -- restoratiopiration allies. he was the no. 1 draft for the nfl and has made the nfl. paul e. madison was 84 years old. >> ad budget and lawmakers a

i cannot say enough good things about sheriff hennessey. he opened up a learning center. i visited a couple of schools that have virtually no services for my probationer and so many of them the education. we created a learning center inside of the adult center at the hall of justice within a few months, but we did not stop there. he reached out to the district attorney's office. they have a back on track program and created another program to have them, and access services. not only is it education, it is job placement, resumed building. so those partnerships that are being formed -- and because the department heads are working together -- very important -- last two things -- very important -- senator leno legislation requires creating a community correction department counsel. we have created that as part of the amendment to the rental councilman the states and for the two entities to were close together. the last thing is the mayor has reconvene the public safety cluster meetings so that all the realignment proposals -- we can talk about the impact from a systemic stand

sheriff hennessey has spent more than 30 years on the job. he isn't a memo to his staff yesterday saying he does not intend to seek a ninth term this november. he was first elected to the moist back in 1979. ktvu did obtain a copy that memo in in it he did not indicate what his next move will be. the sheriff was a finalist for san francisco's one-year mayor appointment that ultimately went to ed lee. >>> the judge presiding in the barry bonds steroids case made a surprise request. the judge asked both sides yesterday to try to reach a plea agreement and avoid a trial. prosecutors say they're going to discuss a possible deal with bonds' lawyers and the attorney says he is open to that discussion. >> when a judge suggests that the party ought to talk, that's something that needs to be afforded great respect. so we will respectfully talk about that as the judge asked us to do. >> he added he does believe the case will end up in going to trial. bonds is expected to plead not guilty. the trial is set to start on march 21st. >>> a new state bill co

hennessey noted we find areas of agreement with the majority's conclusions. fannie mae and freddie mac contributed significantly to the crisis, and that is our view also. these organizations were poorlym managed. they were seeking market share, they were seeking profits and big compensation for their executives. but e want to point out, yes,ri they added helium to the housinr balloon, but they never represented a majority of the purchase of mortgage securitiesl they followed wall street,iu thy didn't lead it. and finally, this is important to note, the value of gse-backed mortgage securities from be january of 2007 to the day before conservatorship never dropped, so they did not cause the financial losses at the big financial firms. they caused huge losses to the taxpayers. that's a fiscal issue. but they were not the cause offi the big financial losses that happened at merrill lynch, at citigroup that began the cascade that led to the bailouts in september. >> could you comment on the lack of knowledge or understanding in be aig? you touched on it, but i rec

he hopes to replace nine-term sheriff michael hennessey. >> and san jose's new chief is getting high marks from community activists. he acted quickly on changes suggested by the independent police auditor. the old policy covered why an officer might stop or question someone. changes focused on what occurs during the officer making contact with someone. >> sends a message to the community that if you're, you think you're a victim of racial profiling now there will be more investigation into the matter. >> and there have been 150 complaints of bias over four years but internal affairs investigators have not confirmed them. >> tonight the chicago mayor's race and there is a winner. >> also here tonight libyan leader muammar gaddafi deny fiing the pro-democracy move nmt his country. >> gas prices and how we're beginning to pay for political unrest in the middle east. >> the daughter of a bay area woman killed by somali pipipipipipipipipipipipipipipipp >>> good evening, developing news now from chicago. it appears former obama chief of staff rahm emmanuel will be the next mayor with 86% o