we're beating our standard. >> reporter: he says the criticisms of joanne hayes-white are tied up in the politics of a large department where there hatch been disciplinary issues. joanne hayes-white told reporters she has no plans to step down. >> i am proud to serve in this department and we'll continue to address the issues we need to address. >> reporter: observers have told me that this is a fight between union managers and management in the fire department. it will be interesting to see how the mayor responds to the pressure. reporting from city hall, mark matthew, nbc bay area news. >> domestic violence is on tonight's agenda. the santa clara city council is introducing a resolution. many say something is missing. it says in light of october being domestic violence awareness month the city of slar urges all organizations including the 49ers and nfl to do all they can to eradicate domestic violence. there's no mention of ray mcdonald and that's upsetting a lot of people. mcdonald was recently arrested for felony domestic violence. many organizations, politicians and even former 4

san francisco firefighters are asking mayor ed lee to remove fire chief joanne hayes-white. firefighters say they have lost confidence in their leader. tara moriarty joins us live to explain the action firefighters are now taking to call for the chief's resignation. >> reporter: this is an unprecedented move. they are asking the mayor to replace the ze's first female fire chief. >> every day, we train for this. >> reporter: she's been running the department for a decade now. but that could soon come to a halt. >> the people of san francisco pay the fire chief over $300,000 a year. i think we're entitled to expect a minimal level of service an safety. >> reporter: on the heels of the supervisor's no vote of confidence last week, about 1400 firefighters and paramedics with local 798 and

for the ouster of san francisco fire chief joanne hayes-white. they are planning to come back with the letter at 4 p.m. but the union says its stance remains the same. >> we are a very proud institution and we want to serve the public to the best of our ability and we feel we're not able to do that right now so we're trying to regain our footing and make san francisco proud again. that's our goal. >> reporter: the letter is signed by leaders of every faction of the union and the history of the san francisco fire department that has never happened. it calls for the department to return to levels of excellence which, quote, can only happen with the change in our current leadership. >> will you resign? >> i'm not at this point thinking about resigning. >> reporter: one of the complaints, dangerous ambulance response times more than an hour in some cases because of a lack of equipment and personnel. the chief and mayor say things are getting better after more rigs were put on the street and more emts were hired. >> i have confidence in the chief and

firefighters are putting the finishing touch on the letter now citing a confident in their tariq chief joanne hayes-white of confidence in their chief, chief joanne hayes- white. >>> reporter: the letter is signed by leaders of every faction of the union and the history of the san francisco fire department that has never happened. it calls for the department to return to levels of excellence which, i don't want, can only can only happen with a change in our current leadership. >> are you resign? >> i'm not at this point thinking about resigning. >> reporter: one of the complaints, dangerous ambulance response times, more than an hour in some cases, because of a lack of equipment and personnel. the chief and mayor say things are getting better after more rigs were put on the street. and more emts were hired. >> have confidence in the chief and we are working very hard particularly on this ambulance response time. >> do you think there's something more to this than just ambulances? >> there are discipline cases that i think frankly people are not happy with doing things differently than my predecessors wou

letter to the mayor saying firefighters have lost confidence in chief joanne hayes-white and her ability to lead. from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning." captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> it is out of here! >> good morning, everyone. i'm michelle griego. >> rise and shine, i'm frank mallicoat! it's 5:00. a little weather, traffic and drizzle. >> damp on some of the roadways outside. just a drizzle now. but we have some real rain on the way. in fact, that cold front just making its way into the northern part of the state. we are going to see it slowly headed toward the bay area throughout the day today. not expecting any showers possibly in the north bay until later on this evening. but we have cloudy skies outside and a lot of drizzle very damp on the roadways if you are headed out the door but the temperatures are very, very mild. keep in mind, that the ocean temperatures are still staying warm which we have just not had those cold upwelling currents this year. 67 degrees in san francisco. 63 in san jose

can't start a fire without a stark this chief joanne hayes-white fire chief for hire in this city and we're going to have where you left our city heart and see hope you had a nice city september hope you had a nice city great month and i'll see you in october and i'm going to wish you city luck. >> thanks boss next speaker. >> good morning, supervisors that event of technology has enhanced our quality of life in many ways that is unthinkable as early as 20 years ago i want to take advantage to claim the san francisco police department and vehicles with surveillance cameras its much needed and long overdue san francisco is not the windshield wield west the police officers risk their lives while enforcing and exuding laws in the line of duty and

fire chief joanne hayes-white says the second ambulance wasn't actually called until later. in reality, it only took six minutes. she also says the first ambulance was initially dispatched as non-life- threatening. therefore, the ambulances were both on time. the mayor's office released a statement saying, both the mayor and the first lady anita lee thank the first responders for providing excellent care of mrs. lee immediately following a car accident in which she was treated and transported to san francisco general hospital. mrs. lee was treated and released from the hospital." as you know, the fire chief has been under fire for long ambulance response time, the union an employee work groups calling for her resignation last week. in san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a san francisco police officer was involved in an injury accident this morning in the city's western edition. this happened before 7:00 a.m. at webster and mcalister streets. the officer was off duty and was driving a white suv that collided with a box truck. at least two people were hu

now joanne hayes-white says the ambulance wasn't called until 2:31. she said the ambulance only took 60 minutes. we've reached out to the may loor's office for -- mayor's office for a response. the fire chief has been under fire for long response times and groups calling for her resignation last week. we've learned that the mayor has asked all parties to work together until october 14 when he will make a decision on how to proceed. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> san francisco police are investigating a robbery and shooting near civic center plaza. it happened just before 3:00 this morning at height and fulton. police say the suspect demanded a group of men and demanded money. after taking cash, he shot one of the men. the victim was taken to san francisco general hospital. police have not released any information on his condition. >>> in a couple of hours, the oakland laiders are expected to -- raiders are expected to make official when we already know, head coach dennis allen has been fired. brian flores is live at raiders' hea

>> reporter: well, this is where fire chief joanne hayes-white has been all day dealing with a discipline case while the controversy over her leadership is mounting. >> it is unprecedented. it's not a great day for me. >> reporter: san francisco's fire chief joanne hayes-white is under attack from some within her own department. this draft letter we obtained says the heads of every firefighters union unanimously agree the current state of the fire department has become untenable and immediate action is necessary. they plan to present mayor ed lee with a formal letter tomorrow calling on him to oust the chief. he says at this point her job is not in jeopardy. >> if the unions are registering some discontent, we will work with her on that to make sure that there's confidence within the department as well as there is outside. >> reporter: recent headlines have focused on long waits for ambulances and a shortage of equipment. but the union's letter also points to controversial promotional exams and a slew of lawsuits. hayes-white believes something else is also at play. >> there are disciplin

>> reporter: joanne hayes white under fire. the union says it has lost confidence. we'll tell you why and why firefighters want the mayor to take action. >>> commuters heading into san francisco are dealing with a big change. what they need to know once they exit the bay bridge. >>> the u.s. senate's air partners begin airstrikes against isis in syria. the comments from president obama expected at any moment and who just called the airstrikes illegal. "mornings on 2" starts now. >>> we're live in san francisco at the city hall where an unprecedented move for the san francisco fire department appears to be unfolding. ktvu has learned this morning there could be action taken today that could lead to a shakeup in leadership. coming up in two minutes, ktvu's tara moriarty will tell us what firefighters are saying about losing confidence in their own fire chief. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm tori campbell. >> good morning, tori. >> good morning, dave. >> i'm dave clark. >>> let's talk about weather and traffic. steve, i'm excited about the forecast. >> not as excited -

with the heads of san francisco firefighters unions who are asking him to fire the fire chief, joanne hayes-white. carolyn tyler joins us from city hall with news on this developing situation. carolyn? >> reporter: that sit-down is taking place right now up there on the second floor. the fire chief says she did not meet with the mayor today but is confident he has her back as she struggles to hang on to her job. the heads of every employee group in the san francisco fire department ranging from the black firefighters, the asian, women and gay firefighters, waltzed into san francisco mayor ed lee's office late this afternoon. they were delivering a letter they unanimously agreed to earlier this week, citing a grave crisis of confidence in the direction and leadership of the current administration under chief joanne hayes-white. >> we want to serve the public to the best of our ability and we feel we are not able to do that right now. >> reporter: union leaders say the department is failing to meet its most basic mission of public safety, citing a shortage of ambulances and long wait times for an e

mike sugerman is in san francisco, where chief joanne hayes-white is under fire tonight.e. >> reporter: high drama and back room politics have engulfed the san francisco fire department and as you say, the chief is now putting out fires of her own. here's how politically sensitive this issue is. >> i'm staying out of this for now. >> reporter: but you're the president of the board of supervisors. >> i'm staying out of it. are you rolling? >> yes. >> reporter: yes. you're the president of the board of supervisors. the never publicity shy david chiu wouldn't talk until he knew the cameras were rolling but wouldn't take a stand. is the chief's job in jeopardy? >> i certainly right now don't believe it is. >> reporter: but joanne hayes- white has little backing among her rank-and-file. the letter was drafted by leaders of every faction of the union. in the long history of the san francisco fire department that has never happened. it calls for the department to return to the levels of excellence which, quote, can only happen with a change in our current leader? in. will you re

fire chief joanne hayes- white spoke out today. about the letter. which is expected to be given to the mayor. their discipline cases that frankly i think people are not happy with according to the fire chief. the department has added and filled new e-m-t and paramedic positions. she says those 35 new e-m-ts were on the streets august 30th. however. sources tell us there were only 16 e-m-ts. because 14 of them became firefighters. and five of them retired. could someone in santa rosa be trying to poison neighborhood dogs? animal control picked up eight, raw meatballs at a local dog park. they looked suspicious. the meatballs were found over the weekend. at a dog park in west santa rosa. right now, they're on their way to the lab for testing at u-c davis. to determine if they contain rat poison. you're looking at poison meatballs found last year. in a san francisco neighborhood. that killed a dog. the animal control officer tells us, the ones from santa rosa look very much the same - raw with green flecks and other discoloration. so far, no dogs have

so i know that that's the case for chief hayes-white. >> reporter: on tuesday, chief joanne hayes-whitesays the problem she has with her department's rank and file probably stems from the disciplinary measures she's had to take to professionalize the department. today she repeated that. >> and i've had to make some tough calls related to discipline. >> reporter: but the head of the firefighters local union says he was shocked to hear that reasoning. >> discipline has nothing to do with our concerns. >> reporter: the union's president says the primary concern is over ambulance response times. the union expressed the concerns in a letter presented to the mayor yesterday. >> the mayor was very receptive. the mayor understands the frustration the firefighters have. >> reporter: o'conner says the mayor was also impressed by the letter was signed by every employee group in the fire department. >> it was the asian firefighters, the black firefighters association, the united fire servicewomen, our new lgbt group, sf rescue. >> reporter: i caught up with the mayor today and asked him about his d

our contract workers and the subcontractors i've had the privilege the firefighters and chief joanne hayes-white she will be leading with nancy pelosi in honor of the 9/11 tomorrow but she's one of the most excited in our departments along with so many other departments that appreciate this fine relationship we've had with a brand new first and perhaps the only new stations we've had and your surely right the firefighters enjoy that place it's to service for many jashgsdz by to have a new fire station and world war museum we're unique in that respect but there's also continued to be stories told by your sf moma did you know that on an in an basis the museum has professional development and training for all our teachers in elementary and middle school over 2 thousand teachers get the professional development because of sf moma how about that as an accomplishment (clapping) when this expansion is done ♪ 2016 it will triple the number of kids from kindergarten to high school that invest this museum triple the number because of the way the monies have been raised to support our youth in the city you

. >> reporter: san francisco fire chief joanne hayes-white was in charge of training recruits at station 7 on 9/11/2001. this years's recruits attended today's ceremony, many just adolescents in 2001. >> really important for them to know how close the fire service is how serious our work is. >> reporter: a predawn ceremony took place at station 1. they tweeted out, the last alarm. here are officers in fremont standing next to the new 9/11 memorial. the metal on top is from the twin towers. [ bell ] >> reporter: these livermore- pleasanton fire department ceremonies were in honor of all the victims of september 11th, their families, first responders and all members of the military who have since engaged. >> people call us when they don't know what else to do. and it's our job to know what to do. >> reporter: in san francisco, mayor lee echoes the importance of the job. >> i use the term city family and we are and want them to feel like family because we know that sacrifices may end up risking, um, their lives or injuries in order to save others. >> reporter: you can see many flags flying

that the san francisco firefighters union and other groups are asking the mayor to replace joanne hayes white. he is not planning to resign. >> with the new people we hired in july, we hired 35 emt to hit the streets august 30th. >> the firefighters union and other groups declined to speak with us. many are angry about long delays about ambulances field with a shortage of staff. >> i right now tonight believe it is, at the same time, we all hold department heads like the chief and the police chief accountable for everything. >> a source tells ktvu the letter is likely to be delivered to the mayor's office this week. >>> a concord man is guilty of the rape of a woman with down's syndrome 17 years ago. the woman was attacked in 1997 as she was walking home from the bart station in concord. murray was arrested in 2009 after dna evidence linked him to the crime. he could face eight years in prison. >>> two men are under arrest for burglary and car thefts. two cars were stolen from grand motors in san mateo, in august 22, 40 sets of the car keys were taken. the next night police say the thieves st

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. >>> happening now, joanne hayes white is getting support at a fire commission hearing. department heads lined up to speak. she's under fire when shall firefighterter calling on the mo replace her. firefighters say response times have been substandard for years. we'll have reaction at 6:00. >>> attorney general eric holder who made history as the first african-american attorney general announced his resignation today at the white house. >> i come to this moment with very mixed emotions. proud of what the men and women of the department of justice have accomplished over the last six years, and at the same time, very sad that i will not be a formal part of the great things that this department and this president will accomplish over the next two. >> holder was a controversial figure for conservative, but the president had high praise for him. he announced holder will stay on until a replacement is found and confirmed by the senate. there was some speculation that the california attorney general could be considered. she waved off saying i'm honored to be mentioned, but inte

mayor ed lee is rejecting an effort to remove fire chief joanne hayes-white. we've been told that within the last hour, mayor lee refused to accept a letter from the firefile organizations calling for him to replace the chief. the letter says there's a "grave crisis in direction in leadership in the fire department." sources say the mayor will meet with leaders of those organizations at 4:00. we'll have more on the later newscasts. >>> a leaky container at a gas company made for tense moments. alex savidge is live from near the gas facility where officials were worried about a possible explosion. good afternoon, alex. >> reporter: good afternoon to you. no one was hurt out here this morning. there was never any threat to people living or working nearby. however, the workers here at mathy son gas had to be evacuated because of a container carrying an explosion chemical was leaking. firefighters could be seen in protective suits as they worked. the leaking cylinder was carrying a chemical that was diluted. a sensor alarm went off around 7:00 at this business on

. >>> the fate of embattled san francisco fire chief joanne hayes-white is expected to be discussed today. during the public portion, commission members are expected to here praise as well as call for her to be removed. yesterday, mayor ed lee met with representatives from the firefighters unions who are calling for him to replace the fire chief. they say they've lost confidence in her leadership. the commission is not expected to take any action against chief hayes-white during the meeting tonight. >>> police in mountain view are investigating the discovery of two bodies inside an apartment lapt night -- last night. people who live in an apartment complex called police at around 6:00 p.m. saying they spelled a noxious odor. the hazardous materials team found two people deceased inside one of the apartments. their names have not been released. authorities say there was not a gas leak. they did collect samples of a toxic substance for testing. fire officials told us they found a note on the door but officials are not confirming whether it was a suicide note. >> a couple of things that our

firefighters have been vocal in their criticisms of chief joanne hayes-white. they want the mayor to fire her immediately. late this afternoon, union leaders met with the mayor yesterday afternoon to press him on it and they think she caved too easily particularly on budget issues. we asked the chief about this. >> as i have with confidence, with the support of the mayor's office, if you look at the totality of my career, i'm hard working. i'm conscientious. i'm a problem solver. my idea may not always be the best idea. that's why this work group is good. we have all the stakeholders at the table. so yeah, i'm confident. >> we're very proud institution. we are not able to serve the public to the best of our ability. >> firefighters say there are a lot of problems from an ambulance shortage to the response to the asiana plane crash. >>> that massive wildfire in the sierra foothills is now the second most expensive to fight in california this year. the king fire has cost more than $53 million since it began nearly two weeks ago. a fire along the oregon border cos

citing is of confid >>> san francisco firefighters are calling on the mayor to oust chief joanne hayes-white citing a lack of confidence. they want an interim leadership team established to address understaffing, excess overtime and what they call an ongoing ambulance shortage. the mayor says that he hasn't seen the letter yet and he is standing by the chief. >>> i have confidence in the chief and we are working hard especially on ambulance response time. we're going to be sure that response times are better than what we've seen. >>> as more what chief hayes- white has to say about this we'll hear from her tonight at 6:00. >>> today the first seats were bolt the down in the new san jose earthquakes stadium. the 18,000-seat stadium is being built on coleman avenue next to the san jose international airport. the seats are three different shades of blue with a selection of red seats which fans will want to take a closer look at. >> there will be a little bit of red in there and there will be actually a secret message in the seat that folks can hopefully crack the code. and in six weeks we'll re

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we'll tell you how long she had to wait and what the fire chief joanne hayes-white had to say about it>> reporter: we're live at raiders' headquarters in alameda talking about the firing of head coach dennis allen. coming up where the team goes from here and fan reaction as well. >>> a driver loses control during a police chief in san pablo. how it involved two teenaged girls and a young woman in a stolen car. >>> the men suspected of several arsons in alameda are set to head to court. why friends of

. >> reporter: joanne hayes white under fire. the union says it has lost confidence. we'll tell you why and why firefighters want the mayor to take action. >>> commuters heading into san francisco are dealing with a big change. what they need to know once they exit the bay bridge. >>> the u.s. senate's ai

>>i'm not at this point >> reporter: joanne hayes- white responding to a letter that is in the process of being given to the mayor's office. in it a request from 8 of the cities 9 firefighter are calling a growing and because of itslow ems to two hours. says that she tried to get >> reporter:firefighters do say adding 16 new medics to the streets two weeks ago has helped, but they say 90 percent of the wait times for life-threatening calls are still more than 12 minutes. >> pam: coming up. the fight against the >> pam: islamic state militant groupthis comes a day after the u-s and it allies launched airstrikes in syria. >> pam: plus -- concerns raised after a handful of suspicious meatballs were found lying around a bay area dog park. >> pam: but first -- what we are learning about the parking pictured on the hood of a car in san francisco. >> pam: what his friends are telling us about this strange and wild ride. >> jacqueline: showers are on the way to the bay area. i will let jan know when the shower will kick off! >> pam: san francisco police say. this picture shows a woman caught i

according to multiple sources within the department, firefighters have lost faith in chief joanne hayes white. they need to improve a lot of they are equipment, their end gips are 20 years if old. and the groups are saying quote, they are expressing a crisis in confidence in the san francisco fire department. this comes on the heels where they have a vote of no confidence in the chief last week. they are angry about the response times and they fear the public safety is being put into jeopardy. >> i am happy with it and it is improving accepts they hit the streets two weeks ago, 90% are still more than 12 minutes response time and the maximum allowed is 10 minutes. >> reporter: my sources indicate the slight improvement happened after private ambulances stepped in and they had to request mutual aid and this has gone on since august 30th. who is behind this letter to the mayor. here is a list of them, which rep 1400 firefighters and we will check in with the chief and let you know if we hear back. life in san francisco, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> the owner of the out of the envelope said

chief joanne hayes-white is under fire after in august it took ambulances more than 20 minutes to respondover 400 calls for life threatening emergencies. she admits there are problems but says it's something she's working to correct. >> surfers are holding a victory party this morning at martin's beach. yesterday a judge ruled that vinod space khosla must unlock the beach adjacent to his property. he is the billionaire venture capitalist who is expected to appeal that decision. he told nbc bay area he feels like he's being extorted by the surfriders foundation. >> a final check of the the day's top stories, air strikes on oil refineries in syria reportedly killed women and children. activists say the people who died were likely the wives and children of militants. >> and thousands of firefighters working the king fire are hoping to get a helping hand from this morning as round of range, -- >> during a search warrant, santa rosa found guns, marijuana plants in man's home and more than 100 alleged live stolen items of power tools to bikes and jewelry. >> that king fire of course a big probl

union leaders say city firefighters have lost confidence in chief joanne hayes-white and her abilitye looking for the robber who made a woman withdraw money from an atm at gunpoint. yesterday afternoon, the suspect forced the victim into her car on mueller road then drove her downtown to get the cash. >>> more than 7,000 firefighters are now battling the "king" fire. the fire has now burned 145 square miles in el dorado county and crews have made some progress but high winds could make things worse. with the forecast, here's lawrence. >>> storm clouds headed to the bay area. we are starting out with fog and drizzle this morning. so damp already. but the storm sliding into california now. we could see some showers developing into the north bay as we head into the evening hours. but before that, we'll see some 70s inside the bay. some 60s and muggy at the coastline. tonight rain spreading to the south could be wet for the commute tomorrow morning. maybe a lingering shower on friday. dry weather returns on saturday and sunday. we're going to check out your "kcbs traffic" coming up next.

tells me since no action was taken and no commissioner expressed concerns about fire chief joanne hayes-white it does not appear the commission will remove her from her job. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and now to the weather and the bay area's first good soaking of the season. the showers started last night and lasted through today. and in fact, we're still seeing some sprinkles in some areas. chief meteorologist bill martin is here with how it's looking out there tonight. >> the sprinkles are mainly in southern california, but there's a chance that you could see some rain. you can see what i'm talking about. it was going off all around the bay. mainly south of the oakland area. but it rained hard earlier in the santa rosa area this morning. let's take a peak at what we have here for what's occurring right now. we have rain showing up around the redding area. even some thundershowers. this is part of the low that's going to linger and move down over the area tonight and tomorrow. so there's a chance for a stray scatter shower and even a thundershower. when i come back we'll talk about

. >> reporter: today at city hall supervisor london breed lashed out at joanne hayes white. >> i know the numbers don't lie. it's clear something is wrong and ultimately the buck stops with who's in charge of the department. >> reporter: that's why breed has introduced a plan. >> the call you just went on really identifies the need for rapid response. you have someone who's violent, bloodied, who's terribly injured and you don't want to be waiting on the street corner with this person. >> reporter: in 2012 from january through august there were 1,450 times when no ambulance was initially available for a call. that same time frame this year, more than 7,000 times. >> i would characterize it as a strain on the system. but at no time is at danger of not getting assistance. >> in 2010 i was told there was money to purchase ambulances. i was told today they were purchased but where are they. >> reporter: in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> santa clara police are asking the public to see if anyone recognizes a laptop thief. investigators released this surveillance vide

underfire and what the mayor is programming to do today as young hers demand the resignation of joanne hayes-white> more missile strikes as probe takes the world stage in an hour. >> if when morning. drizzle in spots. this is a precursor to what we get tomorrow. >> some of us have windshield wipers on and tomorrow everyone might. >> everyone tomorrow, and today, an an taser and practice run as we are dealing with scattered drizzle throughout the bay area as you drive to higher elevations. do not be surprised if it is wet for the morning commute. we will have temperatures an the bay overcast with drizzle and 64

the group is calling for the resignation of fire chief joann hayes-white.nion leaders say the mayor did not make a decision but promised to do so sooner rather than later. we have the story. >> reporter: it has never happened before. the leaders representing various factions of the san francisco fire department taking a united stand. they walked into the mayor's office to deliver a letter they unanimously agreed to earlier this week, citing a grave crisis of confidence in the direction and leadership of the current administration under chief hayes-white. >> we had a frank discussion with the mayor. he heard our concerns. he understands the gravity of the situation that the firefighters are facing and understands this is the first time all members have stood together and had one message. >> reporter: members say the department is missing its most basic mission of protecting safety. citing ambulance and long wait times for an emergency medical response. the chief says progress is being made with the addition of 3 emts on the street since august. we caught up

called for fire chief joann hayes white to resign. they called it a crisis to lead the fire department -- crisis in confidence to lead the fire department. >> she is a role model to all and to young girls like my own daughters imparticular. that have more confidence that anything is possible. >> now the fire commission heard several hours of system but they took no action concerning the future of the fire chief. >>> the city of san jose will honors life and legacy of the late long-time police chief joe maclamer a. they will hold a memorial. he died september 19th of pancreatic cancer. he was the police chief from 1976 until he retired in 1991. >>> adding code to the bash software is system. >> it literally is hey web 1:everrer, run this program that allows me to take over your computer. >> the bug was exposed wednesday night. apple is expected to come out with a patch in the coming days. >>> we are still waiting to find out who bought several winning lottery tickets. surveillance video appears to show the woman that bought that lucky

underfire and what the mayor is programming to do today as young hers demand the resignation of joanne hayes-white. >> more missile strikes as probe takes the world stage in an hour. >> if when morning. drizzle in spots. this is a precursor to what we get tomorrow. >> some of us have windshield wipers on and tomorrow everyone might. >> everyone tomorrow, and today, an an taser and practice run as we are dealing with scattered drizzle throughout the bay area as you drive to higher elevations. do not be surprised if it is wet for the morning commute. we will have temperatures an the bay overcast with drizzle and 64 and around 74 during the afternoon with increasing high clouds and almost wet by 7:00. sprinkles to the north by 7:00 and most of the afternoon we will have increase high and mid-level clouds and 75 to 80 and drizzle this morning at 64. drizzle at the coast. low 60's. clouds this afternoon and mid-to-upper 60's and rain in the north bay starting at 7:00 along the coast. leyla gulen? >> the drive through check correct is starting to dry out. as we leave pleasant hill, southbound 680 it is

. >> reporter: but joanne hayes- white has little backing among her rank-and-file. the letter was drafted by leaders of every faction of the union. in the long history of the san francisco fire department that has never happened. it calls for the department to return to the levels of excellence which, quote, can only happen with a change in our current leader? in. will you resign? >> i'm not at this point thinking about resigning. >> reporter: in the shark- infested waters of the big city fire department hayes-white has lasted longer than any other san francisco chief. but the heat is on because of dangerous ambulance response times up to an hour in some cases. that's because of lack of equipment and personnel. the chief and mayor say things are getting better after more rigs are on the street and more emts are hired. >> i have confidence in the chief and working hard particularly on this ambulance response time. >> reporter: think there's something more to this than just ambulances? >>> there are discipline cases that i think there are people not happy with doing t

the firefighters union met with mayor ed lee this afternoon to discuss the future of chief joann hayes white, under fire for what some are calling a crisis. the fire commission has data that shows in august, it took ambulances more than 20 minutes to respond to nearly 400 calls for life-threatening emergencies. >> i'm confident chief is doing well, she's responded to all of the things that we've asked her to pay attention to, and we're working together on projects like making sure our ambulances show up in a quicker time. so we just want to make sure that they -- there's a respectful feeling about the management there. >> chief hayes white acknowledges there are problems but feels they stem from the unions. >>> new at 6:00, they are good to go in corner markets around the south bay. fresh fruit, healthy snacks sitting on shelves. this new fast food drawing praise from health experts who say too much traditional fast food has left a lot of neighborhoods with few options. damian trujillo is live outside a corner store in san jose. there's a new push now. >> reporter: there is. you know what, y

earlier this week groups representing rack and file firefighters called for chief joann hayes white todown. they pointed what they called a crisis in confidence in her ability to lead the fire department. a charm of chief supporters came to her defense. they included the heads of other city departments. >> she is a role model to all. >> they didn't take any action regarding the fire chief's future as the head of the fire department. >>> we are still waiting to find out who purchased several winning lottery tickets in northern california. a super lotto worth $11 million was sold in stockton. surveillance video from the store where the ticket was sold appears to show the woman that bought the lucky ticket. >> $11 million can't complain about that. >> she will take home $6.5 million before federal taxes. the owner of the gas station will get $55,000 prize for selling the winning ticket. we are also waiting for the winner of a $228 million power ball ticket that was sold in san mateo to come forward. that winning ticket was sold at the key market on south norfolk street. the lump sum jackp

well, the meeting just adjourned about a half- hour ago and for the time being, fire chief joanne hayes- white is still the chief in san francisco. so the firestorm has been not put out, quelled at least a bit now for the time being. two dozen union members came to the mayor's office. they met with the mayor late this afternoon. it was a meeting that came after the chief herself met with the mayor earlier today in which she says he told her that she has his full backing. now, this is a crisis unheard of before in the long history of the san francisco fire department. there's a letter that these people brought to the mayor signed by every major group in the union saying that there was a grave crisis of confidence in leadership and that the department is failing to protect the lives and property of san franciscans. the most public issues is over a slow response time by ambulances. up to now, it can take an hour to get an ambulance on scene to take emergency cases to the hospital. and, in fact, the chief met with paramedics today to discuss that. but union members have a couple of beefs including

. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee says he fully supports fire chief joanne hayes-white.hters have been vocal in their criticisms of chief hayes- white. and they want the mayor to fire her immediately. yesterday, union leaders met with the mayor to press him on it. and they think she caved too easily particularly on budget issues. the firefighters claim there are a lot of problems from an ambulance shortage to the response to the asiana plane crash. >>> 5:55. more police officers will be hitting the streets in oakland shortly. the city received a federal grant that will allow it to add another 15 police officers. the funds will pay part of their salaries and allow the city to keep the new officers for at least the next three years. oakland also has a police academy graduating in just a few weeks. that will push the total number of officers over the 700 mark. the goal though is to get back in the 800s. >>> an evacuation in two apartment complexes in mountain view could end as police discover two bodies inside one unit. i'll have more coming up. >> feeling luck receive in s

chief joanne hayes white says the department doesn't inspect these buildings unless there's a complaint. there were two filed for this building. once in 2009 when the own her to widen an aisleway, and one last year when a citation was given for an issue that was called reasonable life safety. so back here live, you're looking at the second floor, there are two holes there. a lot of the merchandise that ended up on the ground fell from the second floor where items were stored. so, not all the debris you see here was on the first floor. investigators may not be able to get back inside, engineers will be out here this morning to derp the integrity of this structure. meantime, the streets here between 23rd and 24th on mission will be closed for many hours, only muni allowed through. coming up in a half hour, ma what neighbors had to say about the history of this store. live in san francisco, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, stephanie. >>> it is 5:06, bay area lawmaker is hoping to use money from a landmark fight against pg&e to make sure future disasters like th

fire chief joann hayes white says it was the people who helped firefighters stay focussed on their mission. >> most people were aware and shelt nerd place or self- -- sheltered in place or self-evacuated. >> it's a hard waiting to happen. someone's going to get killed in there. >> reporter: well no one was killed, that's the good news. no one suffered life threatening injuries, although four people, including two firefighters went to the hospital after suffering smoke inhalation. there were two complaints filed about this building not following code. once in 2009 when the own her to widen a path to a back exit, and then once again last year when there was a citation issued for a violation that compromised safety. back here live again, fire investigators are going to have a tough time, first of all a building engineer will have to be here this morning to see if anyone can go inside the building to pinpoint the origin of the fire. and there's just so much debris, again firefighters are making sure there are no flare-ups. some of the merchandise fell from the second floor down to here. as for

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earlier this week, groups representing rank and file firefighters called for joanne hayes-white to step they pointed to what they called a crisis in confidence in her ability to lead the department. but a number of chief supporters came to her defense during the commission meeting. they included the heads of other city departments. >> she's a role model to all, and to young girls like my own daughters in particular that have more confidence that anybody is possible. >> the fire commission heard several hours of testimony but it did not take any action regarding her future as san francisco's fire chief. >>> ktvu's cameras went inside an oakland apartment complex described by the city of oakland as a public nuisance. now, the hillside apartments in east oakland tenants complained the units are badly maintained and the area is controlled by gangs and drug dealers. one tenant showed us a window broken last june. he said the owners and property managers still will not fix. a woman showed us photos of her son covered in bug bites. she says the apartment complex is infected -- infested with in

mayor ed lee is here to share words as is joanne hayes white and several ceremony also happen at fire stations across the city. flags will remain at half staff for the rest of the day. it's true that, you know, you never forget where you were on this day. i was in washington, d.c. my sister worked catty-corner from the white house and we could see the smoke rising from the pentagon. cell phone service was down. but when i called back home here to the bay area from a land line, i know a lot of folks were afraid that the golden gate bridge or the transamerica plg would plg -- building would be a target. i obviously a day -- obviously a day that none of us will forget nor the people. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the laugest 9/11 observance is in new york city. today's ceremony, though it's different than the ones before. coming up in about eight minutes from right now, we'll take you live to new york. we'll be talking to a reporter who went to ground zero on that fateful day. he will tell you why today's observance is different from the others. >>> 7:07. we're continuing to fol