thank you. >> chairman: thank you, sheriff hennessey. i appreciate you coming out and reporting today. questions from any of my colleagues? supervisor brown? >> thank you, sheriff hennessey. and, believe me, i think we all really appreciate your openness. and it's true, any time we call, you pick up, or our staff calls, you pick up, you answer our questions. and the department has amazing programs, and it is very progressive, and we really appreciate you leading that. i guess the question i have is once they allegations came up, why didn't you turn it over to district attorney? >> because it wasn't clear there were criminal allegations, and until it is clear they are criminal allegations, there was no need for a criminal investigation. >> okay. >> and if that does come out in the course of the investigation, once the evidence is there, they will be turned over to law enforcement. and in san francisco, that would most likely be the district attorney. if it is from anything that arrow arose in san bruno, it would be the county. >> chairman

thanks again, sheriff hennessey. >> i do have a few questions. so you talked a little bit about the initial investigation, and how it doesn't come to you at first. so the people involved at the initial investigation, who do they work for? >> they work for lieutenant sue ellen, who is here, by the way. >> they work for the sheriff's department? >> yes. everybody works for the sheriff's department. >> and the people who do legal review, who do they work for? >> they work for me. >> what about p.d.a.? >> they're an independent organization. >> so out of that structure, the only independent organization is p.d.a. let me ask you -- this is subject to your own opinion, but do you think it is problematic for law enforcement to conduct their own investigations of misconduct? >> i think that it is no longer a model that the public will support. and i think what the public wants is an important, as an elected official, obviously. and while the other investigators from my department have done outstanding work with limited resources, i think policies that bu

san francisco mayor says hennessey has been a tremendous leader for our city. she was a trailblazer in the sheriff's department paving the way for women to serve. >>> two administrators in the dixie school district are on their way out. superintendent jason yamashiro will resign june 30th to seek other opportunities. assistant superintendent tracy smith announced she is leaving to become superintendent of the rincon school district in santa rosa. >>> petaluma police are investigating the shooting deaths of two people. a man and woman were found dead inside a home near echo court and ivy lane at about 4:00 yesterday afternoon. investigators say it appears to be a murder-suicide and there is no threat to the public. but officers say they are still working to confirm the identities of the two people and their relationship to each other. >>> a convicted drunk driver will be convicted for causing a crash that killed four people in san pablo . it happened in november of 2017. fred lowe was found guilty of four count of murder. prosecutors say he has several previous

i feel that we need to do something with sheriff hennessey as collaborating, but i definitely don't feel comfortable with the system as it is. as far as the sheriff gets to decide and bring these cases forward. i think once it's, you know, we have a complaint, i definitely feel, especially if it's criminal, it should go through the d.a.'s office. i just don't understand. and paul mahenderson, you're th best, really good at your job, but i don't understand if they're criminal, why isn't it going to the d.a.'s office. the system that we set up years ago and the public worked on to have that accountability from the police department. i just feel that is where it should be going directly, so that the d.a. can jump in, have that information, interview people that need to be interviewed and i think separating that and putting it in another department, especially with a criminal, i don't understand it. i just feel like we have a model that is working with the police department. why don't just duplicate that model? i also feel that the administrative part of it, like if someone has their living

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. >>> san francisco sheriff vicky hennessey announced she won't be running for reelection this year. the city's first female sheriff, hennessey is a san francisco native and graduate of lowell high school. she started working at the department in 1975 and rose through the ranks in her nearly 45 years of service. hennessey came out of retirement in 2012 to serve as the interim sheriff while the sheriff was suspended for six months because of domestic violence charges. hennessey says upcoming knee surgeries and time with her family are pushing her to retire, but she still has work to do. >> i have a lot i still want to accomplish in this department, and i'm hoping to do that in the next nine months. >> she has not yet endorsed her replacement, but she expects to make that decision soon. >>> a local mma fighter is recovering tonight in intensive care. he was found close to death in san jose. sam romero was discovered partially submerged in the guadalupe river. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen spoke to his friends and family. >> many are calling it a miracle. local mma fighter sam romero

it doesn't have to. >> and sheriff hennessey gives it to the d.p.a. -- am i correct? >> yes. but it doesn't nes recall necesy have to come from the sheriff. we can take complaints directly to us -- >> so it would have to come through the public defender's office, if someone complained, or a family member? >> yes, and more. it can come from a friend. it can come from the public defender. it can come from the d.a.'s office. it can come from the sheriff. that's the whole point, we have to institutionalize the process so people and agencies and agents know they can share the information. and then it is those agencies' obligations to make sure that the complaints are handled appropriately, both internally and externally. i think where we've had problems in the past is that externally the information wasn't shared properly. it wasn't shared expeditiously, and it wasn't shared efficiently. and all three of those things have led to a number of the problems that we're addressing now. >> and i think that's why a lot of people get confused. >> yes. >> and that's why family members will

with that said, i want to thank sheriff hennessey for being here this morning. and i believe she is going to come up and present for us. and, sheriff, we original set five to seven minutes, but i did allow nine minutes. so we will make sure you have the same amount of time. >> i will speak fast. okay. thank you very much. thank you supervisors walton, supervisor mar, and supervisor vallie brown. thank you. thank you for inviting me to participate in this hearing today. first of all, i'm honored to be your sheriff. i've spent meye my career as peace officer, serving the people of san francisco since 1975, and working to professionalize the department. i view this and future collaborations as a way to continue this process. as your sheriff, i have participated in numerous initiatives over the past three years. i have worked with city agencies collaboratively on many aspects, such as immigration, upholding our sanctuary city policy, financial justice to abolish criminal justice, fees and policies, bail reform, implementing t.g. n. training, and supporting and fight

hennessey recently had knee surgery. joined the department in 1975. >> never in a million years it i think i'd still be here 40 years later, much less i never intended to run for office. i had a very successful career in the sheriff's department as somebody who came up through the ranks. >> hennessey was the first elected female sheriff in 2015. >>> rock 'n roll legend sting is in san francisco previewing his broadway musical, the last ship. >> that's right. it's coming to the theater next year. right now, we'll see him talking to me. i couldn't believe i got to meet him. ♪ my name is jackie white snoet sno ♪ ♪ i'm the foreman of the yard >> he gave a private concert for us yesterday. it was very cool. the last ship tells the story of a community in northeast england struggling with the demise of the shipbuilding industry after the closure of a shipyard. while the events take place in the late '80s in his homehometo they have relevance to us today. >> how do repair the social contract, it's broken. how do we repair polit

my issues with my health certainly. >> hennessey is the first woman to lead the san francisco sheriff's department in its 170 year history. her retirement announcement end hennessey's four decade service in the department. >>> two administrators in the dixie school district in san rafael are on their way out. the marin independent journal report superintendent jason yamashiro will resign june 30th to, quote, seek other opportunities. assistant superintendent, tracy smith announced she is leaving to become superintendent of the rincon union school district in santa rose a advocates are pushing the district to change its name saying dixie is an offensive reference to the confederacy and slavery. >>> a convicted drunk driver will be sentenced for causing a crash that killed four people in san pablo. the crash handed on interstate 880 in november 2017. fred lowe was found guilty of four count of murder. prosecutors say lowe has several previous dui convictions. he will face up to 125 years in jail. >>> some new information this morning on the condition of that four-year-old who accidentally

and thank you to chief scott and sheriff hennessey and other department heads that are here as well. good morning, and have a great day. >> thank you, chief. and the folks who actually, again, did a lot of the heavy lifting, with the countless numbers of interviews was our fire commission, starting with president king cleveland -- when king cleveland served as president, and steve nicoshio carrying on that legacy. i wanted to ask our president of the san francisco fire commissioner, steve, to say a few words, please. [applause] >> thank you very much, mayor breed. we, on behalf of the fire commission, and cleveland commissioner, and covington commission, and commissioner hartiman, express our support. congratulations, chief nicholson. at this point, as well, we want to thank and appreciate the 15 years of service that joanne hayes white has served this great city. we are looking forward to working together to accomplish what we need to do. we are the fire department, we save lives, we respond to emergencies. we ensure that the buildings in san francisco are safe, and we make sure tha

hennessey recently had knee surgery and she joined the department in 1975. first day she reported to the women's jail and put to work immediately without any training. >> never in a million years did i think i'd still be here 40 years later. much less i never intended to run for office. i had a very successful career in the sheriff's department as somebody who came up through the ranks. >> hennessey became the first elected female sheriff in 2015. >>> i really love this next story. >> i know. >> i was showing you this yesterday in the newsroom. a daughter's request to hear her father sing is going viral. >> it's really beautiful. you'll understand why in the first few seconds. >> ♪ ♪ that is justin, staying at disney's grand floridian resort in orlando. his daughter asked the pianist if her dad could sing along. they decided on ave maria. everyone was amazed. including his daughter. i hear the two of you. you think it's a seahawks jersey? >> i think it's a richard sherman. > maybe they're from the seattle area. either way, he's got the pipes. >> as you point

her timer announcement and hennessey's four decade career in the sheriff's department.ment. >>> a new statewide poll finds that a majority of californians prefer a sentence of life in prison over the death penalty. the public policy institute of california says 62% of those surveyed favor a life sentence for those convicted of first degree murder. now, the survey count irs recent statewide votes on the death penalty. californians rejected proposals to abolish the death penalty in 2012 and 16. two week ago, governor newsom ordered a moratorium on executions in the state during his term as governor. >>> with package thefts a growing problem for many bay area cities, some lawmakers are calling for harsher penalties including possible prison time for the so-called porch pirates. a bill won't able package theft to be charged as a felony. right now, it is considered petty theft. you were new rules, the defendant could be sentenced to prison time depending on his or her criminal history and whether or not they are a repeat offender. >> i think the way the law is currently wher

lord hen city —— lord hennessey is with me.ough, it is a pact with her own party if you like, and that surely will prompt other questions and for you especially about the way other prime ministers have left office, of their own accord, but under pressure. exactly. harold wilson went with a degree of dignity in 76, but the european question is yet another british prime minister, it triggered margaret thatcher's fall in1990, triggered margaret thatcher's fall in 1990, john major never recovered his premiership, and it ate david cameron in one gulp after the referendum result in 2016. the european question eats british prime minister, it is another remarkable phenomenon, and of course the question is will she stay on, announce her intention to go. the queen must have an prime minister. there is only an hour between changing prime minister, the palace is uneasy about anything longer, so mrs may, june, will say that she going to stay on until her successor is chosen, then the conservative will try to get the hustings and vote as qui

we welcome paul hennessey in a fox business exclusive. as soon as elon musk announced he was going all online, i thought let's get you guys in. you have been doing it forever. is it a risky or smart move on behalf of elon musk? >> we think it's really smart. we have been selling cars online for five years and customers used to have to do everything in an offline environment. now they can actually do everything they would normally do in a traditional dealership online and we are able to process the sale, we are able to create financing, customers can trade in their car if they like, then we deliver the car directly to their driveway. customers love the experience. liz: i know, they do. you are doing rather well. you say you have seen some real heat when it comes to sales lately. can you give us a sense of who's buying online? sight unseen, no test driving? >> yeah, sure. great question. we are seeing the entire market come online, right? i have been doing this for quite some time. i have been in e-commerce as you know -- liz: used to run p

get killed in the crosswalk. >> reporter: hennessey's wine and specialty foods has been here for years. he thinks the best solution is more officers to control traffic. >> people are dying to get onto the bay bridge, and they are stressed from work. they want to get through this really bad intersection and there is no control over the lights. >> reporter: whatever the answer may be, chief white says there is a lot to consider but the number one goal is making sure this doesn't happen again. >> there is competing interests. vehicles during the commute, pedestrians, bicyclists. we want to make sure everyone is as safe as can be. >> reporter: we talked to the san francisco police department. they tell us they know this is a heavily traveled area and they say from time to time, they do have officers controlling traffic here. sara zendehnam, ktvu fox 2 news. . >>> happening now, a congressional hearing into the federal aviation administration oversight of boeing before and after crashes of its 737 m.a.x. which claimed 246 lives. among those expected to testify before the senate aviation sub

, my employees always get killed in the crosswalk. >> reporter: hennessey's one a specialty food have been here for years. he things the best solution is more officers in the area to control traffic. >> people are dying to get on to the bay bridge, and they are stress from work, and they want to get through this really bad intersection, and there is no control of it of the light situation. >> reporter: whatever the answer may be, chief hayes' weiss said there's an issue. >> is a lot of competing interest. you got vehicles during the coming hour, you got deputies, bicyclists, and we want to make sure everyone is as safe as can be. >> we talked with the san francisco police department, and they know this is a heavily traveled area. they know they do have some officers patrol the area and do traffic control from time to time. in san francisco, sara zendehnam, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> maybe you've heard of them, maybe you happen, but they are called nutria. they are large rodents that can go up to 20 pounds! coming up next, we are going to talk to state wildlife officials about the efforts to

. >>> new details for you, san francisco sheriff vicki hennessey says she will not face re-election becauseplacement and families issues. she's served in the department for more than four decades, assuming the top role in 2016. she's the first woman to ever lead the office. >>> a follow-up that should warm your heart. a martinez world war ii veteran will get to go to france. >> 96-year-old jake larson made his goal. nearly 170 people made sure he got to $10,000. he is set to depart for june on the 75th anniversary of d-day. he told us he's the only living survivor from his unit that stormed omaha beach. organizers tell us that the go fund me page will stay up for the next few weeks with anything extra going towards larson and spending money for his trip. >> making a comeback with a beret. i'm happy to hear that. >>> 4:51, coming up here on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds." >> people's travel plans encounter turbulence, and the bumpy ride costs them money. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we respond, in two languages, next. >>> and happening now, tragedy at the grand canyon

our chair, vicki hennessey is here. thank you for joining us. and our treasurer, jose, is joining us as well. and thank you to our fire chief, joanne white, for being here, as well as the director of emergency management, mary ellen carroll, thank you so much. some amazing women leaders in the city and county of san francisco. i'm just loving the crowd today. i am so excited. it is about time that we kick off women's history month with a woman mayor, isn't it? [applause] >> and oftentimes when you talk about women and you talk about incredible women, it's usually names that most of us recognize as important figures, like kamala harris, who is running for president, and nancy pelosi, who is the speaker of the house, and amazing woman, and all of these incredible women from san francisco and all over the country. today i chose to honor a number of women who are also heros, who are heros in this city, who are heros in their respective communities, and they are doing things that are absolutely amazing, not because they're looking for recognition but

the closest slovakia came to scoring was this second half header that was well saved by wayne hennessey finalists croatia in their next qualifier in june. job done, delighted to get off to a winning start, with the pressure, you try and play it down beforehand when the other teams have played and got three point, croatia, slovakia getting off to a winning start, it is nice for us to get off to a winning start. we had to work for it but in tonight's qualifiers northern ireland drawing 1—1 with belarus in belfast approaching the half hour mark. germany lead their big rivals netherlands 1—0 in amsterdam. manchester city's leroy sane with fine early goal. germany lead their big rivals netherlands 2—0 in amsterdam. manchester city's leroy sane with fine early goal. to tennis, where british number one kyle edmund defeated canadian milos raonic in straight sets in the third round of the miami 0pen. raonic took an early lead, but 19th seed edmund came back to take the first set 6—a, with a fine forehand winner. edmund then went on to win the second set 6—a, to advance to the fourth round, where

this opportunity to recognize our police chief, bill scott, who is here, and our sheriff, vicki hennessey. thank you both for joining us this morning. at this time, i would like to give our chief, joanne hayes white, an opportunity to say a few words. >> thank you, mayor breed. good morning, everyone. this will be even shorter and much sweeter. i'm thrilled to be here. i wanted to acknowledge mayor breed for her emphasis always and prioritization of public safety of first responders and the critical role that they play in our city. so thank you for that. and i'm also here to offer my heartiest congratulations to janine nicholson. she has worked diligently in over 25 years with the san francisco fire department. she gets the importance of teamwork, which is what we're all about. within our department and working with other city agencies. and i was really proud last year to promote her to deputy chief of of administration, where i think on top of her excellent career, she got a taste of what it is like to work and juggle different priorities. and you shined in that role. so i wholeheartedly

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and the school, our board of directors, including hennessey, lovetice and schwartz were happy with the process. we wanted to say thank you to usf for your good faith negotiations with us. >> thank you. i'm president of the united educators of san francisco. i want to echo a lot of what mr. good said. oh, and good evening, commissioners, superintendent and student delegates. this is ground breaking contract much of what was achieved for the classified members that work at five keys school are in parity with the teachers and certified. which is something we have been attempting to do along the way with certified members and para educators. you know that usf comes to the body with concerns about charter schools and charter school proliferation. here's why we make an exception for five keys. they're a union. their rights are respected as educators. in addition when you go back to the history of charter schools and why they exist, the original idea was to have laboratory schools that could inform other schools about innovative practices. nobody in california -- and i believe probably the un

i talked to john hennessey about government regulation. >> this new generation of products we built doesn't just touch the lives of those of us that are computer people. it touches everybody. we didn't anticipate some of the unintenses consequences of that. >> very cool. st. mary's fans get the dancing shoes out the gaels are going to the tournament. did you catch this? they pulled off one of the biggest wins ever beating the nation's top ranked team, gonzaga. jordan ford almost gets stripped, but regains control. the crowd goes wild. st. mary's returns to the tournament for the first time sings 2012. >> that was not an earthquake. that was all the gaels. >>> the weather is something to dance about, too. >> you can dance outside or inside, you don't have to worry about umbrellas rain boots, at least for now. first, to now. we have clear, beautiful skies. 42 degrees, wind speeds 6 miles per hour, so a lot lighter and a loss less gusty, but if you're in the hills or win in the higher elevations aren't you might get a gust or two. take a look at a quiet radar. our temperatures will climb into

alphab alphabet, and i talk to john hennessey. >> we tweaked government -- >> we tweaked or ignored them often. i think we also missed something else, this new generation of products we built, whether it's google, facebook or twitter. it doesn't just touch the lives of those of you that are computer people or even just business peel. it touching everybody. we didn't anticipate the unintentions consequences of that. >> you have itunes, google play, all of those are weighing to subscribe and hear all about it. i understand you have information. >> it's huge news. >> go on. >> citi mary's the fans get ready, the gaels are going on to the tournaments beating the nation's top ranked team. they were number one, gonzaga. the play summing it up. he hits ma magic three. let the madness begin. st. mary's returning to the tournament for the first time since 2012. not our first dance, but a very exciting night last night. >> it sounds like you actually attended the school. >> i think the bay area pretty much knows that. that's the one story i'm biased on. >> congratulations to them. >>> so something

our chair, vicki hennessey is here. thank you for joining us. and our treasurer, jose, is joining us as well. and thank you to our fire chief, joanne white, for being here, as well as the director of emergency management, mary ellen carroll, thank you so much. some amazing women leaders in the city and county of san francisco. i'm just li

the sheriff of the san francisco county sheriff's department, sheriff vickie hennessey is here, and shimonfrom the san francisco school board, reverend arnold townsend, the reverend dr. james mccray, jr. we have the members of the staff of the san francisco fire department, san francisco police department and also members of the san francisco sheriff's department. we also want to thank our friends here in the city and county of san francisco, the city administrator's office, and particularly partnership with the mayor's office and neighborhood services led by our own derek smith. this concludes the 50th year, the 50-year memorial commemoration of dr. martin luther king, jr. here in the city and county of san francisco. we thank you all for being here. we want you to spend this next week reflecting on dr. king, reflecting on his message of beloved community. and decide within ourselves those things that we can do to make it a more beloved community. as we conclude here, we want to be taken out on a happy day, by our musicians. thank you everybody. >> good afternoon. i'd like to call the ord