. >>> laurie smith is found guilty on her corruption trial. ahead, why this may not be her only punishment. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >>> a very good friday morning to you. thanks so much for starting your day with us. 4:30, i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we'll get a look at the commute coming up. it is friday. a lot more people on the roads when i was coming in. >> i'll go count them. >> okay. let's get a look at the forecast. it's friday, kari. >> yes, and i like the sweater. a nice little touch. you need that this morning. it is cold as we are starting out once again with some 30s popping up on the map. it is 39 degrees in sonoma and 37 in san martin. 38 in palo alto. i'm just blending in with the map with all of this blue. yeah, it was a morning where i just had to turn on the heater. it got too cold in the house. that's what we're waking up to. we're headed for the mid-60s for today. a little bit warmer compared to yesterday. san francisco up to 62 degrees. you're

and sheriff laurie smith is not out of hot water yet. the district attorney says she could face criminal charges. she will be back in court november. 16th. >> i'm sad that it's a sad day for law enforcement when someone who's charged with leading the sheriff's office is instead found to have committed serious wrongdoing. santa clara county's district attorney jeff rosen says law enforcement will have to work to regain the trust of the community. sheriff laurie smith was elected to fight crime for the past. 24 years. on thursday, a jury found her guilty on 6 civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct. >> the corruption charges were related to showing favoritism and handing out concealed weapons permits to generous donors to her campaign. the vigils who applied for. >> concealed weapons permits and those their applications were never considered are were just tossed into a garbage can those individuals can reapply either to the sheriff's office or to the police chief in the city where they live to have their application considered as

justin. >> that sheriff laurie smith not out of hot water yet.he da says today she could be criminally charged, but she will be back here in court november. 16th. >> i'm sad. it's a sad day for law enforcement when someone who's charged with leading the sheriff's office is instead found to

laurie smith convicted on six charges in a civil corruption case. good evening. i'm julie julie haener mike mibach. the guilty verdict comes just three days after smith abruptly resigned from the sheriff's office. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight in san jose, with more from the district attorney as well as what happens next lamonica the d a. told me that they've been working on this case for about four years. and today a jury agreed that laurie smith had been doing things that she should not have been doing and that it was time to hold her accountable. prosecutors say former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith conspired to award concealed weapons permits for political favors hide gifts from donors and refused to cooperate with an investigation with the county board of supervisors. the jury heard evidence from over 40 witnesses. we are gratified that the jury considered all of the evidence that we uncovered during a lengthy and detailed investigation. and found all of the allegations against the sheriff. to be true. smith started her career

sheriff laurie smith was elected to fight crime for the past. 24 years.ry found her guilty on 6 civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct. >> the corruption charges were related to showing favoritism and handing out concealed weapons permits to generous donors to her campaign. the vigils who applied for. >> concealed weapons permits and those their applications were never considered are were just tossed into a garbage can those individuals can reapply either to the sheriff's office or to the police chief in the city where they live to have their application considered as well as accepting gifts, including a sweet. >> at san jose sharks game. so i think it demonstrates that no one, not even an elected official, not even the sheriff is above the law. one count of misconduct had to do with her, not cooperating with an investigation into what happened when a prisoner was severely injured while being transported to jail. the charges were first issued by a grand jury in december of 2021. rosen says there is more to calm. smith could be criminally charge

jana katsuyama ktvu, fox two news former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith found guilty today on six charges in a civil corruption case. the guilty verdict comes just three days after smith abruptly resigned from the sheriff's office. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters has the details . no one is above the law. and that's a fundamental principle of our democracy that has been tested in the last several years by many political scandals, prosecutors say. former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith conspired to award concealed weapons permits for political favors hide gifts from donors and refused to cooperate with an investigation with the county board of supervisors. the jury heard evidence from over 40 witnesses. we are gratified. that the jury considered all of the evidence that we uncovered during a lengthy and detailed investigation. and found all of the allegations against the sheriff. to be true. smith started her career in 1973 and was elected sheriff in 1998, becoming the first female county sheriff in the state. still after serving six terms, rosen says that peopl

and sheriff laurie smith is not out of hot water yet.t attorney says she could face criminal charges. she will be back in court november. 16th. >> i'm sad. it's a sad day for law enforcement when someone who's charged with leading the sheriff's office is instead found to have committed serious wrongdoing. santa clara county's district attorney jeff rosen says law enforcement will have to work to regain the trust of the community. sheriff laurie smith was elected to fight crime for the past. 24 years. on thursday, a jury found her guilty on 6 civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct. >> the corruption charges were related to showing favoritism and handing out concealed weapons permits to generous donors to her campaign. the vigils who applied for concealed weapons permits and >> those their applications were never considered are were just tossed into a garbage can those individuals can reapply either to the sheriff's office or to the police chief in the city where they live to have their application considered as well as acceptin

justin. >> that sheriff laurie smith not out of hot water yet. the da says today she could be criminally charged, but she will be back here in court november. 16th. >> i'm sad. it's a sad day for law enforcement when someone who's charged with leading the sheriff's office is instead found to have committed serious wrongdoing. santa clara county's district attorney jeff rosen says law enforcement will have to work to regain the trust of the community. sheriff laurie smith was elected to fight crime for the past. 24 years. on thursday, a jury found her guilty on 6 civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct. >> the corruption charges were related to showing favoritism and handing out concealed weapons permits to generous donors to her campaign. the vigils who applied for concealed weapons permits and >> those their applications were never were just tossed into a garbage can those individuals can reapply either to the sheriff's office or to the police chief in the city where they live to have their application considered as well as accepting g

former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has been found guilty on six charges in a civil corruption the guilty verdict came just three days after smith abruptly resigned from the sheriff's office. ktvu southbury reporter lamonica peters has the details. no one is above the law. and that's a fundamental principle of our democracy that has been tested in the last several years by many political scandals, prosecutors say. former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith conspired to award concealed weapons permits for political favors hide gifts from donors and refused to cooperate with an investigation with the county board of supervisors. the jury heard evidence from over 40 witnesses. we are gratified. that the jury considered all of the evidence that we uncovered during a lengthy and detailed investigation. and found all of the allegations against the sheriff. to be true. smith started her career in 1973 and was elected sheriff in 1998e stw that everyone that everyone is accountable under the law, and everyone should be treated equally under the law, and that's what this verdict demo

and sheriff laurie smith is not out of hot water yet. the district attorney says she could face criminal charges. she will be back in court november. 16th. >> i'm sad. it's a sad day for law enforcement when someone who's charged with leading the sheriff's office is instead found to have committed serious wrongdoing. santa clara county's district attorney jeff rosen says law enforcement will have to work to regain the trust of the community. sheriff laurie smith was elected to fight crime for the past. 24 years. on thursday, a jury found her guilty on 6 civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct. >> the corruption charges were related to showing favoritism and handing out concealed weapons permits to generous donors to her campaign. the vigils who applied for concealed weapons permits and >> those their applications were never considered are were just tossed into a garbage can those individuals can reapply either to the sheriff's office or to the police chief in the city where they live to have their application considered as well

grand jury has found former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith guilty of corruption. n came down in san jose just three days after smith retired as sheriff. the grand jury convicted smith on all six counts in the case involving abuse of power, granted concealed weapons permits in exchange for campaign donations . that verdict followed a year long investigation. we are gratified. that the jury considered all of the evidence that we uncovered during a lengthy and detailed investigation. and found all of the allegations against the sheriff to be true. smith served six terms as sheriff. santa clara county's district attorney says the court decision is a victory for the u. s judicial system. no one is above the law. and that's a fundamental principle of our democracy that has been tested in the last several years by many political scandals, and i think something that we have reaffirmed in our community is that everyone is accountable under the law, and everyone should be treated equally under the law. since smith stepped down before the verdict. she is eligible to keep her

santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has left office as she awaits a verdict in her civil trial. in march that she was planning to retire after nearly 50 years in law enforcement. she's on trial for corruption, accused of giving out concealed carry permits to people who supported her last reelection campaign. smith is also accused of mismanaging the county jail. undersheriff ken bender is now acting sheriff. in a statement, san jose mayor sam liccardo said quote more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she has belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to build a troubled department and to better address many long neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight. the city of san jose stands ready to help time is 5 47 dish should wake you up. expect shark warning signs on the beaches of pacific grove in monterey county last night, police say, a shark bumped the board of a surfer near outer point, knocking that surfer off the board of the surfer wasn't hurt and paddled back to shore during the past summer, there were two great

kumasi: in the south bay, guilty on all counts for former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith. she was found guilty days after her notes in her retirement. her attorney told abc 7 news he would not be commenting. here is reporter admitted to concilio. >> the actions of a few people are not the representation of the work that our deputies do every day. word from acting sheriff ken binder. this comes after long time sheriff laurie smith was found guilty on all six corruption and misconduct counts against her, convicted thursday in her civil corruption trial. >> i think the signals that no one is above the law and that serious, troubling wrongdoing, as was uncovered in our investigation, is something that our community takes seriously. >> d.a. jeff rosen on the development. smith was giving concealed carry weapons permits in exchange for other favors. >> first of, all, these are not colonies these are minor indiscretions. these are not serious crimes by any stretch of the imagination. >> richard alexander is not affiliated with the case. he is an attorney that has practiced in the

. >> laurie smith has been backing him behind the scenes. she couldn't do it publicly because her name right now isn't doing very well. >> and johnson accusing jenson of offering a plum assignment in ex that i think for her endorsement. >> if he wants to reform, start fresh. >> you are just being warehoused. you come out. what do you think their attitude is going to be about? you know what i mean? angry, mad. >> reporter: in san jose, kpix 5. >>> let's talk national politics now. president biden and former president barack obama delivered the same message. that democracy is on the ballot. former president trump urged voters to elect the candidates he has endorsed. >> reporter: former president barack obama took on a heckler at an arizona rally. >> you have to be polite and civil. set up your own rally. >> reporter: and he called out politicians who quote stir up division. >> this increasing habit of demonizing political opponents and thinking not just that i disagree with somebody but that they are evil or wrong, that creates a dangerous cli

time is 7 35 santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has left office.or a verdict in a civil trial against her is she announced it back in march, she planned to retire after almost 50 years in law enforcement. she's on trial this month for corrupt ocean judges accused of giving out can sealed carried permits to people who supported her last reelection campaign, and she's also accused of mismanaging the county jail. the undersheriff, can binder now acting the share acting job now until voters pick a new shirt in next week's election. in a statement about this, san jose mayor sam liccardo said more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she belatedly heated that called it remains for the county to rebuild a troubled department and the battery address. many long neglected issues, particularly about jail oversight. the city of san jose stands ready to help city council member and mayoral candidate xiang tao says charges that she acted on ethically or politically motivated public ethics commission launched an investigation

>> santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has retired effective immediately. the under sheriff ken vendors now fulfilling that position until a new sheriff is elected or appointed by the county board of supervisors. smith announced back in march that she would not seek reelection and would retire when her term ended next january. but it is not clear why she chose to retire today. her decision does come, though, as a jury is deliberating whether or not she traded concealed weapons permits in exchange for donations to help her reelection campaign. she has also been accused of mismanaging the county jails which are under her control. smith has denied those allegations. she risks being removed from office early. if the jury delivered a guilty verdict on just one of those counts. san jose mayor sam liccardo shared this statement with cloud for following smith's retirement announcement today. in it, he writes, quote, more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she has belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild

he writes, quote, more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she is belated belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild the troubled department and to better address many long neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight. the city of san jose stands ready to help. other news tonight. a man is in police custody accused of breaking into a home in benicia. officers say they found 41 year-old timothy allen allison hiding in a woman's closet after she said she heard a noise and called 9-1-1 most concerning is that they also found a roll of duct tape and folding knife in his possession. kron four's rob nesbitt reports from the nation with what police have to say about the arrest. it sounds like something right out of the halloween horror movie. but for one benicia woman in her 60's, a man waiting in her closet was mean it is definitely a scary thing to happen to anyone. the 9-1-1 call came into benicia dispatch around 02:45am. sunday. >> on the other end of the phone was a woman living in the 1300 block of west k street sa

his response comes after a former longtime sheriff laurie smith was found guilty on all six corruption and misconduct counts against her. convicted thursday in her civil corruption trial. >> i think this signals that no one is above the law. and that serious, troubling, wrongdoing as was uncovered in our investigation is something that our community takes seriously. reporter: the da on the development. smith was accused of providing concealed carry weapons permits in exchange for political donations or other favors. accusations brought by the santa clara county civil grand jury in 2021. >> these aren't felonies. these are minor indiscretions. they are not serious crimes by any stretch of the imagination. reporter: richard alexander isn't affiliated with the case. he's an attorney who has practiced in the bay area for more than 50 years. experience contributing to the county's criminal justice advisory board. he's familiar with smith. >> she did not break through a glass ceiling. she broke through a steel ceiling and she's done it for a long time. reporter: after more than two decades a

well, santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has retired effective immediately. and now the under sheriff ken is fulfilling that role until a sheriff can be elected or appointed. yeah, it was a surprise because back in march, she said that she wasn't going to seek reelection and she would retire when her term ends. >> in january, it's not clear why she chose to retire yesterday. know, though, we know her decision does come as a jury is deliberating right now whether she traded concealed weapons permits in exchange for donations to her reelection campaign. >> she's also been accused of mismanaging the county's jail under her control. now she's tonight. all these charges, but we know that she did pose a risk of being removed from office early. if the jury had come back with a guilty verdict on any of these counts. now we have heard from san jose mayor sam liccardo. he shared a statement kron 4. you can see it on your screen. it reads, quote, more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she has belatedly heeded that call. it remains

well, now to the race to replace the former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith, who is retiring ring her 6 month term. >> just before she was found guilty of corruption. we've got bob johnston and kevin jensen. they went head to head as top choices to replace smith. and let's take a look at the results as they stand this morning. again, 89% of votes in. we've got robert johnson with 51% of the vote but not far behind kevin johnson with 49%. we'll keep you updated as more and more. the counts come in. that was confusing. a johnson and johnson. who's the ballot attention. so anyway, stay tuned. we'll have more on that coming up throughout the morning. 5.34 is the time right now and on the peninsula. and san mateo county, one of 2 candidates in the race to replace congresswoman. >> jackie spear in the 15th district has conceded david and assembly, kevin mullin. you can see the race there running against each other concede and posted a tweet congratulating mullen. so kevin mullen is the winner there for district 15 and san mateo county. >> you can keep up with all the latest races in

. >> and replace outgoing sheriff laurie smith. and here's a quick look at some of the races in for. >> 8.25. is the time. want to give you a quick update on a lot of the governor's races that were happening all across the country. 21 democratic governors established so far. 24 democratic governors, 24 republican governors. there are few states where they're still counting, obviously right now and the situation could can be tense. let's point out, arizona. firstly, that's the state where katie hobbs, the former secretary of state, is running against republican challenger kari lake, who a devout a trump supporter and election deny or whether that weighs on the minds of voters will have to wait and see. but she's already raised questions about how this election is going so far, throwing out words like incompetent when talking about the election workers. she's currently trailing. 49.7% to katie hobbs is 50.3. there's only 2 thirds of the vote count right now. so still a lot of votes left to count and yet already charges and accusation

. >> santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has retired effective immediately. the undersheriff can is now fulfilling that position until a new sheriff is elected or appointed. smith announced back in march says she would not seek reelection and would retire when her term ends next january. so it is not clear why she decided to retire today. her decision, however, does come as the jury is deliberating, whether she traded concealed weapons permits in exchange for donations to her reelection campaign. she has also been accused of mismanaging the county jails which are under her control. smith has denied those allegations. she risks being removed from office early. if the jury delivered a quote, more than a year ago, i publicly call for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she has belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild the troubled department and to do and to better address many long neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight. the city of san jose stands ready to help as part of ongoing efforts to try to combat hate crime. calif

mayor sam liccardo weighing in on the surprise retirement of former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith. he shared this statement with us here at kron 4 and it he wrote, quote, more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign. she has belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild the troubled department and to better address many long neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight city of san jose stands ready to help and to quote, her decision does come as a jury deliberates over whether smith traded concealed weapons permits in exchange for donations to her re-election campaign. smith has denied those allegations. a new program aims to prevent catalytic converter theft in milpitas begins today. that program will provide eligible residents, a $400 voucher for welded metal rods and other protective hardware. its a 3 month limited term program or until funds from the american rescue plan runs out. whichever comes sooner to be eligible milpitas residents must show proof of residency and vehicle registration sign a city liability form a

. >> santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has retired effectively immediately.he under sheriff can is now filling that position until a sheriff is elected or appointed. smith announced back in march that she would not be seeking reelection and would retire when her term. and next january. now it's not clear why she chose to retire early on this past monday, but her decision does come as the jury deliberates, whether she traded concealed weapons permits in exchange for donations to reelection campaign. she's also been accused of mismanaging the county jails under her control. she's denied those allegations, but she does being removed from office earlier did anyway. if the jury delivered a guilty verdict on just one of these counts. >> san jose mayor sam liccardo's shared this look hardest are the statement that you see here following the retirement and in it he writes, quote, more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to p% resign and she has belatedly headed that call heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild a troubled departm

san jose mayor wade in within a year ago i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she has belatedly heated that call. it remains for the county to be a troubled department and the leading candidate for her job told me it's the right decision made two or three terms too late. abused power and trust may give temporary gain, but eventually lead to pain and a bitter end. the jury wrapped up without reaching a verdict. the court is dark tomorrow. back at it wednesday, but the two sides will debate whether the charges should be dismissed now that she is no longer share. for the our team in san jose, dan, abc7news. >> new details on the motive for the murder of a beloved east bay dentist. court documents revealed that this doctor had 12 to $14 million worth of property and assets. her birthday, nelson, told investigators he was the trustee and stood trustee of $1 million immediately after sue's death. john died by suicide in jail last week. the only surviving suspect is the accused gunman who police say was hired. he is set to be arraigned tomorrow. >> in the south bay, a cal

county sheriff laurie smith retired today as she waits a verdict in a civil trial against her. smith announced in march that she was planning to retire after nearly 50 years in law enforcement. she's on trial this month for corruption for allegedly doling out concealed carry permits to people who supported her last reelection campaign. smith is also accused of mismanaging the county jail. undersheriff ken binder is now acting sheriff. in a statement, san jose mayor sam liccardo said more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she has belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild a troubled department and to better address many long neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight. the city of san jose stands ready to help. still to come new questions tonight about police response after a violent weekend in the city of san jose, how the department is now responding, and we've got some showers. stuff talk about could impact the morning commute in beyond that this week is gonna be a little bit unsettled. i'll have all th

santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has left office as she awaits a verdict in a civil trial againster. smith announced in march that she was planning to retire after nearly 50 years in law enforcement. she's on trial this month for corruption, accused of giving out concealed carry permits to people who supported her last reelection campaign. smith is also accused of mismanaging the county jail. undersheriff ken binder is now the acting sheriff of the department. in a statement sent , jose mayor sam liccardo said more than a year ago, i publicly call for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she has believed lee heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild troubled department and to better address many long neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight. the city of san jose stands ready to help new at noon. family members of the late fremont police captain fred bobbitt held a news conference a short time ago announcing a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of fremont family alleges retaliation and other actions or inaction by city officials caused bobbitt emotion

. >> well, santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has retired now effective immediately. the under sheriff ken is now filling that position until a new sheriff is either elected or appointed smith announced in march that she would not seek reelection and will retire at the end of the term in january. but today is november first and not clear why she chose to retire early. she did that just yesterday. her decision, though, does come as the jury deliberates, whether she traded concealed weapons permits in exchange for donations to her reelection campaign. she's also been accused of mismanaging the county jails under her control smith for her part has denied those allegations. she risked being removed from office early. if the jury had that she was guilty on any of these counts. but again, looks like she's proactively step down. >> san jose's mayor sam licbardo and issued this statement to kron 4 saying, quote, more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign. >> and she has belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild the troubl

[applause] ♪ >> laurie smith is out is that county sheriff.ht as the jury decide her fate on corruption charges. here is the letter she said -- she sent. it states this letter is to notify you of my retirement effective immediately. an acting sheriff will take over and the meantime and county residents will vote on a new sheriff next week. >> now to your voice and vote. we are eight days away from the midterm election. more than 21 million americans have cast ballots early. both parties having big names to the campaign trail in order to get more americans to the polls. the future and control of congress remains uncertain and can come down to four races, arizona, georgia, nevada and pennsylvania. polls show americans are wanting to tackle issues surrounding the economy and inflation including abortion rights. president biden and former president obama and trump will campaign in pennsylvania. abc7 is making it easy for you to get to know every issue on your balance. this proposition voter guide is up at abc7news.com/election and shows the argume

his response comes after a former longtime sheriff laurie smith was found guilty on all six corruptionts against her. convicted thursday in her civil corruption trial. >> i think this signals that no one is above the law. and that serious, troubling, wrongdoing as was uncovered in our investigation is something that our community takes seriously. reporter: the da on the development. smith was accused of providing concealed carry weapons permits in exchange for political donations or other favors. accusations brought by the santa clara county civil grand jury in 2021. >> these aren't felonies. these are minor indiscretions. they are not serious crimes by any stretch of the imagination. reporter: richard alexander isn't affiliated with the case. he's an attorney who has practiced in the bay area for more than 50 years. experience contributing to the county's criminal justice advisory board. he's familiar with smith. >> she did not break through a glass ceiling. she broke through a steel ceiling and she's done it for a long time. reporter: after more than two decades as sheriff, smith ret

the race to replace former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith. she's infection. has that retirement? just before she was found guilty of corruption, bob johnson and kevin jensen have been the ones going head to head to replace or and you can see here. it's a pretty close race. bob jensen in the lead right now with 51% of the vote. kevin janson with 49% only points. but still about letter, one letter and one hunter became so we'll see where that goes. we know that both candidates come with pretty long resumes. they both have plenty of experience in law enforcement and various endorsements to that. they could boast about. so we'll see what happens when the final count comes in then on the peninsula and san mateo county, 2 candidates in the race to replace congresswoman jackie spear. >> in the 15th district and one comes out on top because of an automatic concession. david canepa conceded too. kevin mullin. so he said congratulations giving mall in the victory with 56% still counting. but it looks like kevin mullin wins that seat. and we've got lots more and you can

i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she has belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild a troubled department and to better address many long neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight. the city of san jose stands ready to help end quote. all right. we'll take a break here. 9.12, on the clock. and still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, a terrifying home encounter. >> head of the nation woman calling for police will tell you what officers found when they went inside her bedroom closet. >> and showers on the way across the bay area are already starting to see shower activity picking up in sonoma and marin counties still quiet at the airport, though, radius time will be the middle of the day. that's late morning through early afternoon. before we drive back everyone remembers the moment they heard, “you have cancer.” how their world stopped... ...and when they found a way to face it. for some,... ...this is where their keytruda story begins. keytruda—a breakthrough immunotherapy that may treat certain cancers. one of those

it's 709, and santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has retired effective immediately. yeah, the under sheriff can is now. >> filling that role until a new sheriff is elected or appointed. as we know, smith announced back in march that she would not be seeking re-election. >> and instead would retire when her term ends next january. not clear at the moment why she chose to retire early, though should but you put that in on monday. yeah. or decision does come as a jury is deliberating whether she traded concealed weapons permits. >> in exchange for donations to her reelection campaign. she's also been accused of mismanaging the county jails and smith has denied those allegations. she risked being removed from office early. if the jury delivered a guilty verdict on just one of those counts. and we've heard san jose mayor sam liccardo respond to this announcement of a retirement. he sent out this statement reads in part, quote. >> more than a year ago, i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she's been belatedly or she has belatedly heeded that call. it re

ama: on the heels of santa clara county sheriff laurie smith declaring her retirement, her two are gearingtion day. dan: dustin dorsey looks at the two candidates up for county sheriff. dustin: in santa clara county there is only room for one sheriff in town. with election day less than one week away the race is down to two candidates, bob jonsen and kevin jensen. >> i am feeling hopeful and optimistic, cautiously optimistic about my chances. dustin: jensen has built on his momentum with large endorsements from the santa clara county shavers -- county sheriff debbie's association, among others. after growing up with his father in prison, jensen joining the sheriff's office in 1985. jensen touts his experience leading the fight against mismanagement from former sheriff lori smith. >> some people tried to label it insider versus outsider. i was on the team of the mission of the sheriff's office. once there was mismanagement and bad behavior, i have been calling it out for 12 years. dustin: this week smith announced her retirement. >> it starts that new chapter for the sheriff's office. that

. >>> breaking news out of santa clara county were former sheriff laurie smith has been found guilty on six counts of corruption and willful misconduct. the civil trial stemmed from allegations that smith mismanaged the jails, traded concealed weapon permits for campaign contributions, and lied on campaign forms. smith has denied it all. had no comment today. i t is unclear what impact, if any, the vertical have as smith has already resigned. voters will pick a successor on tuesday. >>> an update now in the recovery of paul pelosi. cbs news has confirmed that the husband of the house speaker , nancy pelosi, was released from the hospital today. speaker pelosi released a statement saying, quote, paul remains under doctors' care as he continues to progress on the recovery process and convalescence. he is now home. we saw a lot of activity at the pelosi home in pacific heights today. security forces are on high alert. meanwhile, new documents show the suspect, david depape, might be in the u.s. illegally. he is a canadian citizen. the department of homeland security believes he crossed

management of the jails was rocked by scandal and tragedy under outgoing sheriff, laurie smith, after in-custody death of mentally ill inmate michael toglia 2018. the murder incidents were overturned by an appeals court after a change in state law this year. >> we have to make sure we have the account ability measures in. we have to make sure we have appropriate response protocols in place. >> reporter: johnson says he has a multipoint plan that also includes getting more mental health services to the inmates. >> one of the things i have spoken about many times throughout the campaign is really enhancing the intern program. i think by having maybe a 5-1 ratio of interns to clinicians, he will dramatically increase an excess of care. >> my father is in our threaded.'s father was incarcerated. >> reporter: kevin jennings says he will hold a correction officers in general. >> i want to bring back the credibility. employees want accountability. if i haven't run on transparency, i didn't deserve public trust. because they want accountability, but they want accountability from someone who i

changes in the sheriff's office with several in custody deaths to jail escapes and former sheriff laurie smithy of corruption. bob johnson praised his experience as an outsider coming into organizations to create change. while kevin johnson pointed out, he ran against former sheriff smith in the past. i think there are challenges, um, to both an insider and an outsider who's coming in and trying to create change. it can help as an insider to have the support of the staff, sometimes having someone who's more willing to, uh ruffles and feathers can also be more effective. the ballots from drop boxes are being collected and the vote counting is underway, but we likely won't know the results of the election for several days. one race in alameda county will make history no matter the outcome. the race for alameda county district attorney will give the county its first black d, a civil rights attorney, pamela price, and chief assistant district attorney terry wiley. both made a run for the job right now. wiley has 52% of the vote price 48% but that could change as the ballots come in, and all the vo

multiple in custody deaths to jail escapes and former sheriff laurie smith retiring under a cloud of jury guilty verdict. have tarnished the office. johnson's house his decades of experience as an outsider coming into organizations to create change, first and minimal park and then palo alto. i'm aware of the complexity. i'm aware of the challenges and i know how to navigate through those challenges and again take an organization to where community wants and libby for them a place of service and that's what i plan to do. kevin jensen is a retired sheriff's captain who says he's been fighting to reform his own office since before he first ran against former sheriff laurie smith in 2014. he says he has knowledge of all of the departments within but is not linked with the current corruption, scandal, faith and the trust of all law enforcement, including 97% of my own department. so i think insiders a misnomer. do i know the department better than anyone else? yes. did i go along with that? corruption mismanagement? no, i did not. and i've called it out. courageously challenges, um, to bo

laurie smith is retiring effective today. this comes as she awaits a verdict in her civil corruption trial. sheriff smith has worked at the department for nearly 50 years. previously she said she would be retiring this coming january. so what's behind the sudden change? here's her political consultant. >> she wanted to retire on her own terms, and the trial was important for her to go through so she could prove her innocence. and she didn't want to have any pressure to leave office because of false charges on corruption. >> he also said the timing of sheriff smith's sudden retirement had nothing to do with safeguarding her pension. attorneys we spoke with today say that even if smith is convicted -- remember that jury is still deliberating in san jose. even if she's convicted, the pension is not in danger. that's because she's facing civil charges and not criminal charges. >>> all right. some much-needed rain is just hours away. you can see our exclusive stormranger radar scan right behind us, and there is some green. good ne

former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith. >> has been found guilty on all 6 counts of corruption and willful misconduct. these charges came from allegations she traded concealed weapons permits in exchange for donations to her reelection campaign. she was also accused of lying on campaign finance forms and mismanaging the jails under her control. today's guilty verdict means that smith is banned from seeking public office ever again. she would have been removed from office is part of the punishment. but she abruptly retired earlier this week. smith announced back in march she would not be running for reelection win. her term ended in january. she has not publicly responded to this guilty verdict. now to some developing news atherton police provided an update on that buried car found in the backyard of a mansion 2 weeks ago. investigators say the car possibly had been buried for insurance fraud. it was found october 20th after landscapers founded during a job at a home on stockbridge avenue. authorities did eventually confirmed they did not find a body in or near the car. that was

. ♪ ♪ >> laurie smith is out is that county sheriff.ight as the jury decide her fate on corruption charges. here is the letter she said -- she sent. it states this letter is to notify you of my retirement effective immediately. an acting sheriff will take over and the meantime and county residents will vote on a new sheriff next week. >> now to your voice and vote. we are eight days away from the midterm election. more than 21 million americans have cast ballots early. both parties having big names to the campaign trail in order to get more americans to the polls. the future and control of congress remains uncertain and can come down to four races, arizona, georgia, nevada and pennsylvania. polls show americans are wanting to tackle issues surrounding the economy and inflation including abortion rights. president biden and former president obama and trump will campaign in pennsylvania. abc7 is making it easy for you to get to know every issue on your balance. this proposition voter guide is up at abc7news.com/election and shows the argu

santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has left office as she awaits a verdict in a civil trial against that she was planning to retire after nearly 50 years in law enforcement. she's on trial this month for corruption, accused of giving out concealed carry permits to people who supported her last reelection campaign. smith is also accused of mismanaging the county jail under sure can bittner is now acting sheriff until voters decide on a new sheriff next week. in a statement, san jose mayor sam liccardo said quote within a year ago i publicly called for sheriff laurie smith to resign and she has belatedly heeded that call. it remains for the county to rebuild the trouble department at a better address many long neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight, the city of san jose stands ready to help. oakland city council member and mayoral candidate cheng tao says an ethics allegation against her is politically motivated. public ethics commission launched an investigation on council member tower after a former staffer said she was fired after she refused to work on the campaig

now to the race to replace a former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith, who retired during her 6 term just before she was found guilty of corruption. you have bob johnson and kevin jensen. they went head to head as top choices to replace smith. let's take a look at those results as they stand this morning. you've got bob jensen is winning with 52% of the vote to this time. now he was police chief of palo alto and menlo parks. police department. his top priorities are mental health response by pairing clinicians with police to respond to emergencies as well as transparency. he's endorsed by the san jose mercury news. and congresswoman anna eshoo, kevin ginseng has a 48% of the vote and he's worked with in the sheriff's department is captain overseeing the county jail. and as an assistant chief of the department of correction. now whoever wins has their work cut out for them to restore faith in the sheriff's office. after smith leaves the seat behind with a scandal. a kron 4 is your local election headquarters. let's take a look at some of those statewide propositions. california p

that they're looking forward to the sheriff election happening next week now we did reach out to laurie smith's attorney who said he would not be offering any comment in light of this verdict now later tonight. we're going to hear more from the district attorney jeff rosen and also at least one of the candidates running in that sheriff's election right now live in san jose zach fuentes abc 7 news. right zach. thank you so much. now to developing news paul pelosi was released from sf general today nearly a week after he was attacked inside his san francisco home. here's a look at that house. paul. pelosi is back home recovering his wife house speaker nancy pelosi released a statement late this afternoon saying the pelosi family is thankful for the outpouring of support from around the world and express gratitude to first responders who helped save her husband's life. the house speaker says her husband is under a doctor's care and recovering abc 7 will continue to bring you the very latest developments. big tech giants in the bay area are announcing major layoffs across the board leaving thousand

we're talking about the sudden departure of sheriff laurie smith, essentially who left in disgrace. >> right. here you have two different candidates for the same job. i mean kevin jensen grew up with santa clara county sheriff's department, captain. he knows how it works from the inside. on the other side, you've got bob johnson, a former police chief of a couple of cities, who knows how to run a department. you could make an argument for either one. there's a north-south dimension here too. johnson from the north. jensen from the south. it's another nail-biter. we seem to be full of them this time around. >> johnson the former police chief there in palo alto. really quick, what happens next nationally speaking here with one of our local members of congress, speaker pelosi? does she give up -- does she transfer here the power? >> she's at a turning point, especially if the democrats become the minority party. it may be time for her to exit gracefully. her husband, of course, ill from that attack. and perhaps for the democrats to change the page and have a younger generation. so watch

new this evening, former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has been found guilty on all 6 counts of corruption and willful misconduct. >> the charges stem from allegations that she traded concealed weapons permits in exchange for donations to her re-election campaign. she was also accused of lying on campaign finance forms and mismanaging the jails under her control. today's guilty verdict means that smith is banned from seeking public office ever again. she would have been removed from office anyway as part of the punishment. but she abruptly retired earlier this week, smith announced back in march she would not be running for re-election with her term ended in january. she has not publicly responded to the guilty verdict yet. a san jose man is in custody accused of sexually molesting a 16 year-old girl more than a decade ago. >> at the time of the alleged incident, leonard chang was working as a physical therapist and the victim was getting physical therapy for medical condition. the woman only recently came forward chain is now facing 3 counts of assault of a minor. police say

santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has retired effective immediately. it was a surprise announcement. the undersheriff can is now fulfilling that position until a new sheriff is elected or appointed by the county board of supervisors. today's announcement came as a shock. smith announced back in march she would not seek reelection and would retire when her term ends in january. so it's not clear why she chose to retire today. her decision does come as the jury deliberates. whether or not she traded concealed weapons permits in exchange for donations to her reelection campaign. she's also been accused of mismanaging the county jail under control. smith has denied the allegations she risks being removed from office early. if the jury delivered a guilty verdict on just one of those counts against her. the president of the union that represents san jose police officers is calling for an investigation into why no mutual aid was requested. >> to help officers respond to calls over a violent weekend. kron four's haaziq madyun has the story. >> these are all 9-

wide voters will choose a new sheriff to replace laurie smith, who retired suddenly last week. people we spoke with say that they're happy election day is finally here. >> well, i'm glad i did. it was determined. i was coming no matter what. so great that the day is finally here. and we can, you know, cast our votes. so, of course, if you still need to there are a few things you might want to keep in mind. first, the polling places do close at 08:00pm. so you want to arrive before then. >> if you're heading to a poor polling place, you want to bring an umbrella just in case there's a line out the door, you know, want to get wet. if you want to drop off your paper ballot, you'll need to bring it to a polling place because the post office is already closed. former san francisco mayor willie brown and several local candidates running for office gather today for a free lunch. >> at john's grill, a favorite of there's the owners of john's rolled out the red carpet for people on both sides of the political aisle to gather and mingle on this election day tradition there. we caught up

santa clara county sheriff laurie smith has retired effective immediately. the undersheriff. >> can is now fulfilling the position until a new sheriff is elected or appointed by the county board of supervisors. today's announcement comes as a bit of a shock. smith announced back in march that she would not seek reelection and would retire when her term ends next january. it's not clear why she chose to retire today. her decision does come as a jury deliberates whether she traded concealed weapons permits in exchange for donations to her re-election campaign. she's also been accused of mismanaging the county jails under her control. smith has denied those allegations. she risks being removed from office early. if the jury delivered a guilty verdict on just one of those counts. also in the south bay, the a san jose police officers union calling for an investigation after they say several calls for service went unanswered over the weekend and the president of the union says one of those calls resulted in a homicide. has made. you has the story. >> these are all

election comes less than a week after former santa clara county sheriff laurie smith was found guilty in a civil corruption trial. another important race on the ballot tomorrow. the next mayor of san jose, longtime politicians cindy chavez, and newcomer matt mehan , both vying to be the next leader of the city, ktvu, south bay reporter lamonica peters has more on the campaigns. with about 24 hours to go before finding out who the next mayor will be. please remember to vote . hope you have a plan to get your ballot in. hi this is cindy chavez and i am running for mayor of san jose. and i was calling to talk to you about the election. cindy chavez amat mayhem are reflecting on what last year has been like during the campaign, like, you know, being mayor of san jose and running should be hard right? it's an important job and the community should put us through our paces as they make their choice started a movement for common sense policy change that much needed. and win or lose that that effort is going to continue. both chavez and mayhem will be at their campaign headquarters as votes a