sheriff laurie smith said she will not seek re-election in january. that decision comes on the heels of controversies, from accusations of corruption to misconduct to supervisors saying they've lost confidence in her. robert handa sat down with her. >> the sheriff said she isn't resigning but will not run again for the office she's held for 24 years. it is clear she's already starting to say her goodbyes and the ongoing scandal and legal fights are the reason why. >> for this to be the end of my career really, really hurts. and with the way the internet is and everything, i have to put this to rest, to save the reputation that i've earned over all those years. >> reporter: 49 years, to be exact. when she first put on a badge in 1973. >> you couldn't even take the test for deputy sheriff if you were a woman. that's why i was a deputy sheriff matron. so i've been in as long as i can. having almost a 50-year career is amazing. i'm so fortunate. >> reporter: but she admits the glow of being the first woman ever elected sheriff in california has faded as s

nbc jim laurie was also posted to pen. i initially went to cambodia in 1970 less than a month after i had arrived in saigon at that time, president richard nixon launched an invasion of cambodia in april of 1970. i got to up to put our pan once again. i was too poor to stay at the luxury royal hotel, which changed his name later to the the printer because the government that was installed was empty, royalist ah, after the crew and removal of see a new can. 970 cambodia became a huge battleground, long nose government forces attacked and massacred ethnic vietnamese and cambodians, who supported the communist commit ruge. at the same time the communists under their lead, a whole part gained more support and responded with equal violence. journalists were increasingly vulnerable whenever they left the sanctuary of love to nome, ventured out to the front line case where from united press international was kidnapped by the crimea rouge, a few dead, but reappeared 23 days later. as i said, it was a haven haven from the already a

she led a lawsuit to change that , by laurie smith. decades later , laurie smith became the first woman elected sheriff in california. she touts successes such as capturing sierra lamar's killer give us another unit over here, and her deputies confronting an armed gunman during the worst mass shooting in bay area history. the public demands public safety. that's what i'm going to provide. but in recent years, scandals have mounted the jail deputies beating death of michael tyree andrew hogan's brain damage due to a lack of deputy supervision. and alleged corruption related to the sheriff's issuance of concealed carry permits. i know the facts and i believe when the process over i will be absolutely exonerated of everything. critics cheer smith's decision to exit next year. this county deserves a sheriff who has the highest integrity rights district attorney jeff rosen. this is an opportunity for new beginnings. we've got to keep the public safe and reform the system. according to supervisor joseph median, perhaps she has outlived her u

still ahead on "today in the bay," the reason sheriff laurie smith says that it is time to retire. we're going to tell you how critics are responding to her decision to turn in the badge. >> and another morning in the 30s and 40s, but the wind advisories have expired. i'll talk about what to expect heading into the weekend coming up. >> the camera holds steady right here, a rooftop camera looking at 880 and the nimitz. we'll talk about what will delay you on the other side of the bay coming up. >>> it is 4:48, and it's also friday. so we're going to be off to a pretty nippy start in some areas, 30s and 40s once again, 42 degrees in san jose right now. a live look at downtown. we do have a frost advisory in effect for some parts of the bay area, once again. for santa rosa, napa, down to san jose, but there is a freeze warning for clear lake because temperatures are expected to dip below the 30s this morning. morgan hill 36 degrees, dublin 37, concord 38, up through santa rosa 43, and look at the 24-hour temperature change in novato and oakland. we are running a few degrees cooler th

jim laurie and many other foreign correspondents, however, decided it was time to leave. laurie filmed his journey on the 8 millimeter camera . why left on the 12th of april, 1975 on a helicopter from ben ben off into the gulf of thailand, onto the u. s. s. okay, our one of a number of american ships that were there for the cambodians evacuation, who were then later repositioned for the vietnam, evacuation journalist shuttle between vietnam and cambodia. despite warnings of the impending danger, john swayne arrived back in pen. i arrived to the hotel plum and i immediately bumped into sydney shamburger the new york times our rock of freelance photographer who done a lot of work for sydney the new york times and said in his interpreter to pran. so he teamed up as a band and covered the the last days of non pen as the carriage moved and o as the siege got tighter. in the last 3 or 4 days, refugees started crowding around the hotel because they felt safer in the presence of westerners. and the red cross took over the hotel and declared as an international zone. and then started letting ca

and laurie took these rare pictures of the hotel. he still cold look, why are i happened to be among the 1st journalists to arrive in cambodia after the vietnamese had expelled the con, there rose, in january of 1979. i arrived in april of 979 and i stayed for the 1st time at the royal hotel in put our pen. it was a mess. the can here, rouge had taken anything of value out of the hotel. they even removed the mirrors. the water was not working, we had to go down to the swimming pool area to get water to bathe. the vietnamese military had taken over the hotel. they were using the swimming pool, and they would stock the pool with fish. so we had fresh fish to eat in the evening at the hotel by this time. ah, they decide to change the name of hotel one more time. and they called it the some a key hotel which can, they're meant solidarity between cambodia and vietnam. it was only in the 1900 ninety's that the royal hotel was returned to its former splendor when it was totally renovated by his singapore and for, ah, it took cambodia years

the santa clara sheriff laurie smith said she will not seek re-election when her term is up in january. that decision on the heels of a set of controversies from accusations of corruption to misconduct to supervisors saying they've lost confidence in the top cop. robert handa, she said this is a difficult time for her. >> reporter: that's right. the sheriff is fighting a lot of battles. as we talked, you can feel the emotional toll it's taken. plus, she may not get to leave office voluntarily. she said she isn't resigning but will not run again for the office she's held for 24 years. it is clear, she's already starting to say her goodbyes and the ongoing scandal and legal fight are the reasons why. >> for this to be the end of my career really, really hurts, and with the way the internet is and everything, i have to put this to rest, to save the reputation that i've earned over all those years. >> reporter: 49 years, to be exact, when she first pout a badge in 1973. >> you couldn't even take test for deputy sheriff if you were a woman. that is why i was a deputy sheriff matmatron. i've

santa clara county sheriff laurie smith says she's had enough. there will be retirement , not re election for this county's top cop. i really owe it to the residents of santa clara county, too. um not have this kind of drama. ongoing they deserve to have a leader in this position that doesn't have accusations against them with accusations of corruption and criminal misconduct, led a grand jury last year to indict smith. san jose mayor sam liccardo sought the ouster of the longest currently tenured california sheriff, sheriff smith must resign. and members of the board of supervisors have been catalyst for a state investigation, demanding more transparency from her office vilified absolutely, i think it's i really think it's an abuse of power 49 years ago, a fresh faced smith started her career at the sheriff's office. my title was deputy sheriff matron. that was the only job that a woman could apply. for it was a time when women wore skirts and were paid 15% less than their male counterparts. she led a lawsuit to change that by laurie smith. how

mm battles, and clara county sheriff laurie smith is retiring. says the county deserves a leader not shrouded in scandal. ktvu jesse gary spoke with her today and has more on how she came to her decision. thanks for coming over after nearly a half century in law enforcement. santa clara county sheriff laurie smith says she's had enough there will be retirement, not re election for this county's top cop. i really owe it to the residents of santa clara county, too. um not have this kind of drama ongoing. they deserve to have a leader in this position that doesn't have accusations against him. san jose mayor sam liccardo sought the ouster of the longest currently tenured california sheriff, sheriff smith must resign. and members of the board of supervisors have been catalyst for a state investigation, demanding more transparency from her office vilified. absolutely i think it's i really think it's an abuse of power 49 years ago, a fresh faced smith started her career at the sheriff's office. my title was deputy sheriff matron. that was the only job

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there was a writer that he has laurie, if you got any tomorrow's from him, jim of newcomer produce at that point, that is or what seemed young mussman or her when you put on your museum, when you will, then he said, i'm still museum comfortable sheet m o n w me, this will ask my vision with these on, according to this movie, why am of me here will mutual to w a g. mister then is why most of them did it thought he was. so you, for a didn't pull your thought unique by me at that, what i did it boyer, me please. i video or if i did it, but if you go deeper body, these, those lazy, he's really he would've st. paul walker, who gets to them unit hopefully while dinner is underway, svetlana marriage is to preserve several jobs of tomatoes. they are preparing for the long winter to come and humanitarian. a deliveries are few and far between the office you know. oh mom the full name on the lemme found a way to ship the ball on the when or when you're feeling sandra, who i need to sell it as those that got y'all give us on the line. we'll go ahead and get a hold of him for my mom. so, but the m

for example, the congresswoman and laurie are from virginia, was it was a democratic congress, someone and part of the congressional effort that asked the us to lead to talk to you would be a talk and then came out commanded and said to for the reason the u. s should lead to talk in regional contra, regional allies, all the united states, 30 or maybe like united states and of course like israel. and we'll also use that further occasion to push their opposition to the relaunching of the iran the love to which they believe their own being of dollars dog targeting, so called regional behavior. so we should note that it's the iran revolutionary guards that i have confirmed or claimed to be behind this missile attack. and yet we have not yet heard anything official from iran government on this. why do you believe that is this is a very important fucking fucking today. rocky 5 minutes do some of the other. they have to speak. you tell, depending on your, on has, has a president, has a foreign ministry and they're out there. they're, you know, they, they're very loud about many things. they o

these decked out laurie's are a common sight and behind them are veteran truck artists like hair that really matter that i come from a family which has long been involved in truck us. we used to live right in the center of a truck yard. so i've had an affinity for track since i was a child with over for you was berlin lee. a lee is full of creative ideas. in 2002, his work was even exhibited at the smithsonian museum in the us, which brought him international attention. but recently ally has dawned his brush on to something completely new. bright white sneakers revealed that he of a miracle, and i have a client came to me from the us asking for a painting on some shoes. as at number vegas, i told him an exorbitant fee to discourage him, but he agreed. so i decided lets do it, then. the painted sneakers are quite a pair, the feature common motifs from classic truck art, south asian animals, and cultural icons. xander, explain the part of human nature since the beginning of mankind to want to look good and to make things around him. look good with some of ali's lions pay close to 400 eu

it's laurie english. i don't want to start swearing in front of a camera. as russian troops slowly move in on the city of harkey of the museum, like the cities people as bracing for what's yet to come. authorities in berlin say they are struggling to cope with the large number of ukrainian refugees arriving in the german capital. city officials want the federal government to help relocate thousands of mostly women and children to other parts of the country. thousands arrive every day. traumatized exhausted. glad to be safe, but said in the course no law and people tried to help us and that i had all hell, what can he door? and as the, as a avid yvonne help and the every month i told katie about us, so it's ok among the good samaritans, this police officer who bid farewell to a family of 4 whom she opened her home to leave. um, you know, the guy that the family was supposed to go to mac the berg last night, where they had been assigned to her. and after that had to long days hanging around . i couldn't see them going to make the book again in the evening. so

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accused his russian forces of breaking a thief by agreement. less people out of the southern city of laurie of hope. you're watching the w news live from berlin, stick around for all the latest business news coming up next. and you can find much more analysis on the situation on ukraine, on a website to help me dot com. and you can also follow us on top of all the latest updates at dw news. i'm really mohammed, thanks for watching of the thing about a man with the memories of a woman ah, ali from syria is born in a female body. forced into marriage, raped far from home, ali can finally become the person he's always wanted to be. i was born in berlin starts march 30th on d.

and how about shane laurie. you won't believe this shot in florida while laurie joined the shot.e in tournament history. he has a one darn stroke lead midway through as they will try for a monday finish. so it is tournament time for three bay area teams. usf, we checked. a slight favorite to beat murray. >> we have spring training games and that and more on our sports show, game daye coming up after late-local news. city college, the state basketball champions as of this afternoon. >> congratulations. >> you got it all in there vern. thank you. >> a stunning video from a ukraine town reduced to rubble. emergency crews removing an unexploded mizzle. >>> later efforts to preserve oh, wow, barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? we're gigillionaires now. i don't get it we have at&t business fiber with hyper-gig speeds. but i just... so thanks, but, we're doing great. i'm so happy for you! but i'm just here for my order. oh. entre-pin-eurs? yeah, my bowling team. i like it there's money in puns. do business like a gigill

i destroyed hospitals and laurie to buildings that they didn't manage to get into the city on tanks. so the city is very well protected by the ukrainian army on the ground. the only thing that we, we have difficulty covering is the sky. that is why they use this advantage in order to shout my native city. so you are a member of parliament for a party that is normally opposition to president zalinski. are you supporting him in the situation? is ukraine really pulling together? i am so representative of the opposition party. we do have many disagreements with landscape political body. but as of now we all stay united, we all just want russians out of our country, and then we can continue our democratic criticism of their, of the government. but as of now, there is nothing we can argue that because the only thing we all want as of this time is for russians just to get out of our territory to get out of our land. now a few days ago of sitting in a bomb shelter, you wrote an article about how the russian president has, quote, fatally underestimated ukrainians. what do you mean by that? we

it's laurie english. i don't want to start swearing in front of a camera. as russian troops slowly move in on the city of harkey of the museum, like the cities, people as bracing for what's yet to come. ukrainian authorities say that 40000 people have now been evacuated from 5 different ukrainian cities. but they say russian troops continued to break cease fires, meant to allow more residents to flee in the air pin northwest of g f. people have been playing a bit heavy bombardment as russian forces advance on the capital. now a brief pause in shelling has allowed more residents to escape. des mathias billing, or is there finally boarding a bus to safety? these refugees have just come out of the fighting zone north west of kia. daria has been on the road for hours. usually for you. we left everything there and just fled . i don't know whether we will ever be able to come back. european a suburb north west of kia has been one of the worst it places in this world sees fires have been agreed and broken time. and again, just a few days ago, a family of 4 was kil

our one-on-one discussion with embattled santa clara sheriff laurie smith.will explain why she is turning in her badge. >>> welcome back to "today in the bay." the time is 7:14 on the nose. a live look at oracle park in san francisco. vianey says the temperature there is in the 40s. she is punching away at our weather computer. she will let us know in a couple of minutes how much of a warm-up we can expect and when there might be rain in the forecast. >>> it is finally over. california's mask mandate ended a couple of hours ago, for schools that is as the majority of public school districts will make masks optional starting monday but there are notable exceptions. in san jose the alan rock school district is keeping the mandate in place for the rest of the school year. the franklin mckinley district also in san jose is mandating mask until the end of april. the superintendent there said he can't take a chance because his schools are in a community that covid-19 has simply ravaged. >> well, obviously these are public health decisions and i don't think that, y

. >> last aus, county supervi supervisor -- sheriff laurie smith overseas where one where the countyad to settle for $10 million. the state attorney general also opened a civil rights investigation into the sheriff's office looking at conditions of the county jail and allegations of misconduct. it is time that the truth comes. >> i am confident history will show the first elected woman sheriff in california is not only -- >> this is not the way to act as a sheriff. here throughout the community don't be condescending to those who are incarcerated or their families. >> joseph calle saying we dpot to keep our public safe. i think we have an opportunity to do that now. ian cull, nbc bay area news. >>> all right, you are taking a flight any time soon. mask rules are still in place for a few more weeks. the tsa extended the national mask mandate until april 18th for planes, trains and other public transportation. it is set to expire next week. the short extensions suggest the united states could be lifting the mask mandates in spring. >>> tomorrow san francisco is moving you forward easin

sheriff laurie smith spoke on camera for the first time about her decision not to run for re-election. sheriff smith has been in the department since 1973 when she started what was called a deputy sheriff matron. it was a time she says when women were not even allowed to apply as full fledged deputies. she rose through the ranks and became the first woman sheriff in california. in reason years, however, she faced a series of controversies including a civil grand jury accusation of corruption and mismanagement. today the sheriff talked frankly with nbc bay area's robert handa about her 24 years at the helm, the toll the scandals have taken on her and her department and how all of that factored into her decision to leave when her term ends in january. >> for this to be the end of my career really, really hurts, and with the way the internet and everything, i have to put this to rest to i have a the reputation that i ermd all of those years. i'm a street fighter. i will see this through. >> reporter: then why not run again? >> it's the public. it's not fair to the public to have this kin

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the santa clara sheriff laurie smith said she will not seek re-election when her term is up in januaryat decision on the heels of a set of controversies from accusations of corruption to misconduct to supervisors saying they've lost confidence in the top cop. robert handa, she said this is a difficult time for her. >> reporter: that's right. the sheriff is fighting a lot of battles. as we talked, you can

santa clara county laurie smith is not running for re-election. in a statement to the staff she said she will not miss the politics of the job but she will miss the people she's worked with. she also says her accomplishments will long outlast the false attacks against her. smith is battling corruption allegations. she's worked with, wit the law enfoent for 49 years serving the last 24 as sheriff. the vote for a new sheriff takes place this november. >>> we are moving you forward out of the pandemic as today marks the two-year anniversary of when covid was officially declared a pandemic by the world health organization. and throughout this week, we've been talking to the big city,of the bay area, san jose, san francisco and oakland about the plans for the future. we've saved possibly the most important question for last. >> yes. so we've asked each of them to outline their focus. today we are starting off with the san jose mayor sam liccardo. >> it's no secret in every big city in the west. homelessness is the biggest challenge we face so that will

. >>> embattled santa clara county sheriff laurie smith says she won't n for reelection. she plans to retire when her term ends in january. she was indicted on corruption charges in december, not long after the county board of supervisors passed a unanimous no-confidence vote peer court apartment is also the subject of a civil rights investigation. smith said in a statement that i am confident that history will show the first elected woman to serve in california was not only honorable, but her account bushman's to speak far louder and be remembered longer than the false stories that will be repudiated by truth. >>> to the skyrocketing cost of gas. averages are closing in on six dollars per gallon across the bay area. andria borba reports that no one is feeling the pain at the pump more than people who drive for a living. >> reporter: the gig economy was born and thrived in the bay area, but as gas prices inched closer to six dollars per gallon and beyond, can the model and the drivers continue to survive? this arco station in millbrae just south of sfo is a necessary pits

i do believe that laurie out intentionally does not put their name on the company brands website. if they were to know that the money that they spent on hair products, just like any other person, was going to the world's witches woman. and that she was white and in france. and from what i can see, not doing anything at all for the black community, would they still be buying these products? my job is to spread this truth. over the next few months, maggie anderson will attend dozens conferences across the country where she will spread her message. but how do these new activists scope out products created exclusively by black people? we had to the south east of the united states, to atlanta. about half of the city's population is african american martin luther king juniors birthplace and coca cola headquarters are both located here. atlanta has become the economic hub of the black elite. george's capital is 2nd only to new york city in the number of black owned businesses. the city suburbs are also home to a company unlike any other, a company that aiming to be a kind of black owned

jim laurie was one of them. i arrived and shy gun in april of 1978, 22. not knowing very much about vietnam, nor about the war. i was a back packer turned freelancer. and in those days, the places to stay or the caravel, the continental, maybe the majestic on the waterfront, but i didn't have the money for that. so i stayed at basically a $5.00 a night run down hotel. it was called the royal hotel. there was nothing royal about it at all, but i simply, you know, given the money that i had, that was the place that i 1st stayed in 1970 the last war years were intense on all sides for those fighting it. and those reporting it in 19731 year after america's most brutal bombing of north vietnam. the paris peace accords ended us direct involvement in vietnam. but the war was not over in 1975 events in cambodia shook the us on the 17th of april become bodie and capital town pan fell to the communist commerce roofs and the americans had to walk a straight, a southern evacuation. it was clear, the united states was about to lose sophia now to so the war reporters s

now there are 14 cars and laurie's bound for the wars on me. i feel good. i feel res and excited. this is a major undertaking where launching they also have a plan that for the return journey. if possible, they want to bring as many refugees from ukraine as they can back over the border with them to safety. and we are all hoping for their safe passage that brings us to the end of this week's edition of focus on europe. thank you for watching. and until next time, take care. ah ah ah ah, with who ah, the war and the world economy where all the sanctions by a energy prices supply problems, resource shortages is the next economical crisis are made in germany 90 minutes on d w. o. a thank you for with ah with ah ah, this is in every news lying from berlin, a declaration of independence. a leader's vow to roll back reliance on russian energy. after crisis talks on the war in ukraine, they, i a 5 year plan to phase out russian fossil fuel imports. they also promised more military aid to keep and tighter sanctions on moscow. also coming up, russia widens it's aerial bombardment of ukrain

. >> your mom laurie. >> laurie scott, yes. >> you are from virginia. >> yes. >> what is your bond musicallyantastic. >> amazing they will thank you. >> remember meeting laurie. >> i remember you like the back of my hand i never forget a mouth or a mask >> a package to a one republic show of your choice for the never ending summer tour which kicks off in july. thank you for checking out one republic enjoy the show guys. >> see you this summer >> well done ryan. also a first look at a new piece of history in washington some really special statues all dedicate odd amazing women and hallie jackson is right there to unveil it it is inspiring project. wish i had gotten the folks it is honoring. >> by the way we've got a lot to look forward to next week on "today." including huge stars heading our way. renee zellweger and ryan reynolds joining us live in studio 1a. >> and tuesday international women's day. we're going to dedicate the whole hour to incredible stories of women working tirelessly to improve their community, caring for kids, their trail blazers, your name it those stories are going in

your time on al jazeera, laurie d grade. now the u. n. z world food program is trying to feed 5000000 people in desperate need inside ukraine. its director general david beasley says those who have managed to escape are the lucky ones. the w. r. p has set up distribution warehouses and neighboring countries to get food and we law, the world health organization has sent an emergency supplies to ukraine. moscow and keith have agreed to set up safe corridors to allow that aiden. but it's not clear when they'll be established. the 39 cubic dos have been shipped into city drugs, but the model already where the next guy was rising from china and debate with more supplies that you also are going to ship. it looks of the whole idea is you have a safe way to go that this would be a go think new supply to really ensure that every one independent of where the lady has access to life shaving treatments. now many ukrainians are continuing to flee to neighboring countries. poland says more than a 100000 have crossed its border and just the past day alo

. >> laurie smith has just announced her retirement smith is spent 24 years as sheriff of the largest county in the bay area. and 49 years in the department, she now says that she will retire when her term ends next january. this announcement comes as smith and her office of increasingly come under pressure over the past year. she's been accused of accepting bribes in exchange for handing out concealed weapon permit. attorney general rob bonta. he's launched a civil rights investigation over her managing of the county jail. the santa clara county board of supervisors issued a vote of no confidence in the sheriff last year. and san jose mayor sam liccardo. he's been calling for her resignation for months now. but sheriff smith remained defiant in the statement announcing her resignation saying, quote, i have always served the people of santa clara county and have never engaged in any behavior that would warrant the media u.s. false legal narrative or political attacks currently in the public domain. i have always dismiss these attacks for what they are specious attempts by unsavory pol

laurie thomas owns 2 restaurants in the cow hollow neighborhood. >> it is also the executive directorthe golden gate restaurant association. she says restaurants not near the chase center will benefit the most during on game days. then you're seeing friday being really busy. and, you know, sunday being really busy. so i think in the long run, it's going to be a really for 5 days. coming up here. >> the teams of do texas tech gonzaga, arkansas and their fans. >> bringing their march madness. excitement of the chase center after the omicron surge brought tourism to a halt. we have a really safe city were super vaccinated. were super boosted. i think we've done an excellent job with that. >> fans coming to the chase center for the march madness games will still ntoaccination negative covid test. that rule doesn't go away for mega events until april. first live the chase center. i'm rob nesbitt kron 4 news. thank you, robin. a little later on tonpght. we'll have a live report from kron. 4 sports reporter kylen mills. >> on a former warriors coach who's back in the bay. but this time he's

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well, santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has just announced her retirement smith spent 24 years as sheriff of the largest county in the bay area. and 49 years and the department she now says she will retire when her term ends next january. this announcement comes as smith in her office have increasingly come under fire in pressure over the past year. she's been accused of accepting bribes in exchange for handing out concealed weapon permits. attorney general rob bonta has launched a civil rights investigation over her managing of the county jail. and san jose mayor sam mcardle has been calling for her resignation for months. the sheriff smith remain defiant in a statement announcing her resignation saying, quote, i've always serve the people of santa clara county and have never engaged in any behavior that would warrant the media u.s. false legal narrative or political attacks currently in the public domain. and i've always dismissed these attacks for what they were attempts by unsavory political opponents in retribution for serving the public with honor. friends and family of c

. >>> >>> embattled santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has announced she won't run for reelection in the june primary. smith released a statement saying she will retire at the end of her term in january. it comes after the union representing rank and file deputies overwhelmingly in gorst smith's challenger. smith has been embroiled in a number of controversies. last august, the santa clara county da began at investigating smith for a pager play scheme involving concealed weapons permits. and in september, they indicted smith on corruption charges. in january, california's attorney general announced a civil rights investigation. smith wrote in her statement, quote, i am confident history will show the first elected woman to serve in california was not only honorable, but her compliments will speak louder and be remembered longer than the false stories that will be repudiated by truth. >>> developing news at a chicago. former empire actor jesse smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in county jail. the judge called him a charlatan pretending to be a victim of a hate crime, and that

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the executive director of the golden gate restaurant association, laurie thomas says the sf restaurant approved the announcement. >> things are moving forward. we have outdoor dining and we really need to try to move back. it's been such a rough past even couple of months, not to mention the past 2 years. >> that we need to move forward. the san francisco department of public health says starting friday march 11th, you will no longer need proof of being vaccinated or a negative covid test to enter businesses where food and drinks are served. the same goes for indoor spaces where elevated breathing happens. like getting a workout at a gym or in the fitness studio. i do want to say some businesses may want to keep things a little tighter. so we just ask that everybody check with their restaurants and cafes and bars. >> but a lot of people will be moving in this direction. we anticipate, in fact, although facial coverings and vaccine mandates will no longer be required. the san francisco department of public health will still allow each individual business owner the right to decide to con

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