michelle roberts is live in san jose where sheriff lori smith just presented her plan to michelle. what kind of changes is he looking for? >> reporter: this is what she proposed just a couple of hours ago to the county. one of the plans is a public oversight committee she's hoping it will build some trust with the public. >> we may not be able to turn around everyone. >> reporter: today sheriff lori smith is publicly announcing widespread jail reform. part of that involves more thorough background checks for guards. >> mr. tyree's death was a tragedy. yes, it did prompt some of these changes. >> reporter: three correctional officers are facing murder charges for the death of inmate michael tyree. the lawyer representing the tyree family calls the sheriff's plan a step in the right direction. >> to be a guard dealing with mentally ill people with a high school diploma? that's crazy. >> reporter: today she's calling for education beyond a high school diploma as well as increased training for anybody on the job. >> do michael tyree's sisters hope that sheriff smith will finally really

all caught on but therely installed security cameras paid for personally by santa clara county lori smith after being told it would take two years and $20 million if she went through normal channels. >>> so spring is right around the corner which means many things for many people. for lots of couples, it means wedding season. >> whether you're planning for your big day or nobody somebody who is, there are hi-tech ways to make the occasion rise above the rest. kristin thornton has more. >> reporter: why have when you can have them from the air? >> you're atest trends happening in weddings. photographer brian of park avenue studios on long island says he's done more than 100 weddings like this one using drones. >> i literally have the drones play with the guests. island it on a table as they're sitting there and they'll wave and the thing will take off and fly away. there's all new things happening at weddings. this is one of them. >> reporter: there's people like samantha roberts who you can hire to live tweet facebook instagram and even periscope your wedding. her company is called made o

still to come, sheriff lori smith and her plan to overhaul the jail and the deputy that runs them. >>> wall-to-wall sunshine across the entire bay area for today. we have a warming trend in coming up the warmest day of the week and when shower chances will resurface. >>> and right now on our facebook page is a story that is heartbreaking, a 22-year-old british woman has died from an aggressive form of cancer that doctors initially mistook prepregnancy. it has ktvu viewers asking how could this happen. you can go to our facebook page and find out more about demi right and her story. >>> reminder about the commute the part is extrinsic major delays on the pits blair -- pittsburgh bay line and abbas has been set up and we will keep you posted on the ongoing repairs on 4 on 2. we will be right back. >>> it's time for our app of the week and today we learn about a messenger app designed specifically for families, whether it is a direct tax -- text or stickers and amenities there are lots of ways for families to communicate, that many are not designed with age appropriate tools. we have jer

sheriff lori smith faces a lot of criticism about the mistreatment of inmates in her jail, including e apparent murder. so these pictures may help her dust off her image. smith says she got fed up with the red tape of buying new security cameras for the county jail. so she brought them herself with her own credit card. she's been pushing for more cameras ever since last year's beating death of michael tyree, which now has three deputies facing criminal charges. in fact, they're in a hearing right now. that incident was not caught on camera. the county -- she says waiting for the county would take two years, $20 million to add to the current surveillance system. >> i was very frustrated. we've been talking about it for six months. we finally got their work plan that shows it would be two years before they were installed. we knew we needed an interim system. >> smith says she brought the cameras the same way you and i might, she went to costco. the price tag was $761 for a 12-camera system being installed in the wing where tyree died. if this system works, smith says she'll buy more cam

sheriff lori smith is firing back at the judge. the sheriff claims she insinuated she allowed an inmate to happen for tical benefit. tie is is live at the santa clara county jail with the new details. >> ama, in the hours aft the fight, the commissioner questioned if jail staff should have known to keep certain grouped inmates she says the remarks are insulting if not illegal. first came the cameras. she bought them with her own money. they captured this inmate fight. the chair of the jail reform commission has since commented in the me that the fight could have been avoided if those particular inmates hadn't been allowed to mingle. sheriff smith took offense and fired off an angry letter. >> i want to make it clear e allegations are not factual. it is aie and dishonest. >> she declined an on camera interview saying she doesn't want to distract from the work of the commission, but she wrote her own letter. it says i was clear in my statement of the broadcast thaters kn those in 4a do not get along it would not make sense to be let

. >>> santa clara county deputy's sheriff's union is asking the county to investigate sheriff lori smith. smith is accused of leaking information about a brawl caught on video earlier this month. it claims smith went to a jail and showed text messages of guards under investigation. smith did this in an effort to dissuade the commission from recommending she should be stripped of her command over the jails. >>> a police shooting at a lowe's home improvement store ends the man hunt for the suspect accused of shooting an 8-year-old concorde boy. police had been searching for him since friday's shooting outside of the child's home. someone who recognized him spotted him monday in fair field. he pulled in the lowes parking lot off highway 80. three fair field officers tried to arrest him. the confrontation caused one of the officers to open fire. he was taken to the hospital listed in critical condition. the 8-year-old boy's mother is great the suspect is now in custody. >> it is a few bricks off my chest. it has been a struggle the last few days. it has been really tough on all of us. >> 8-y

in january sheriff lori smith told the abc7 news eye team "weill examine how this initial report was." ralph and carolyn flynn's attorneys declid to comment in the criminal matter due to court orders. both said they may not be representing their clients in the civil litigation. >> now is the timeo make it right. >> at 23 years old dennis says he is finding his voice. >> as i told my truth i realize iot more strength and integra integra -- integrity. >> he says he can a voice for other sexl abuse survivors. i reached out to the sheriff's officebout how the initial complaint was handled several years before the flynns were arrested. a spokesperson for the sheriff's office sayse looked into how the 2012 case was handled and we have addressed that internionally. in san jose, melanie woodrow abc7 ns. >> it was at times a contentious democratic debate with less than a week before the primary. the c event touched on immigration when a mother of five was emotional. she asked both hillary clinton and better intoe sanders what ey would do to help reunite her with her deported husband. >> ma'am

. >>> santa clara county sheriff lori smith went to costco. it was not to buy food or household supplies, but she purchased video cameras for her embattled jail. lilian kim is live in san jose with the story. lilian? >> the sheriff used her own credit card to buy $700 worth of security cameras, and she insists this is not a publicity stunt. workerses at the santa clara county jail are installing new security cameras, a dozen bought at costco for $60 each. she bought them herself after she learned the county's plan for a $20 million system is going to take two years. >> if there are allegations against a staff member we will see it. if there is assault we can see it and have evidence for court. it is something we should have done all along and i wanted it done now. >> new cameras comes four months after the beating death of an inmate. three correctional deputies are accused of his murder. the cameras are being installed in one housing area, but if it works out well the sheriff plans to buy more. >> we will have captains and lieutenants that can

. >>> the union representing santa clara deputies is calling for new deputies to face lori smith asking for an investigation. she is accused of information with judge cordell. he is in charge of blue ribbon commission investigating the death of michael koyie last year. three deputies have been charged with murder. the da says smith shared the information with cordell in an attempt to sway the judge's recommendation for change. >>> she is lost the rank in file. to this day there is a vote of no confidence issued back in 2014 and 11% feel that she can do the job and 89% feel that she can't. >> sheriff smith says the allegations are untrue. i am focused on implementing meaningful reforms. >> the prices for local dungeness crab were set today and fishermen are busy. taking off in half moon bay at the harbor before noon and told that they would get impressive $2.90 a pound. tests were done on the quality of the catch to help determine the price. the season is finally under way after a five-month delay due to a toxic algae in the crab. i have been in the industry 50 plus years and i have neve

it happened after sheriff lori smith purchased cameras for the jail. the timing raised questions for the judge heading up the blue ribbon commission which looks into conduct. the sheriff and the judge had heated written exchanges which we reported. it was a request to the county council whether the sheriff tried to impress the judge. when asked for comment the sheriff gave us a statement that reads in part and the accusations are untrue and are focused on implementing meaningful reforms throughout our jail. >>> happening now three people are trapped on a cliff side in coastal marin county. it is near the popular trail head that leads to the falls in . -- point reyes. they sent ropes down the cliff. earlier a chopper dropped one officer to the beach to provide aid. the wind is now too dangerous for other choppers to assist. we'll let you know as soon as there are any updates. >>> let's turn to the weather. what a wild day of spring weather we had. windy in spots and hail in the north bay and rain in the south bay and snow in the sierra. we could see all

sheriff lori smith tells the "mercury news" she bought 12 surveillance cameras at costco with her personalredit card herself and will be reimbursed later. it's an interim solution until a more widespread surveillance system is installed, which could take up to two years. the cameras come in the wage of several incidents involving guards and inmates. and today the preliminary hearing continues for three santa clara county jail guards accused in the deadly beating of a mentally hill unmate. yesterday an inmate testified that the three guards attacked him in his cell when he refused to fight another inmate. minutes later he said he heard screams from another cell. prosecutors say that came as the three attacked michael tyree, who was found dead in his cell a short time later. >>> this afternoon we are hearing from the paramedics who witnessed an incredible overnight crash in walnut creek as a speeding vehicle flew off the freeway and plowed into a building. alex savidge explains how two people were rescued. >> reporter: the mangled bmw wound up on its roof inside this yoga studio in walnut cr

it happened after sheriff lori smith purchased cameras for the jail. the timing raised questions for the judge heading up the blue ribbon commission which looks into conduct. the sheriff and the judge had heated written exchanges which we reported. it was a request to the county council whether the sheriff tried to impress the judge. when asked for comment the sheriff gave us a statement that reads in part and the accusations are untrue and are focused on implementing meaningful reforms throughout our jail. >>> happening now three people are trapped on a cliff side in coastal marin county. it is near the popular trail head that leads to the falls in . -- point reyes. they sent ropes down the cliff. earlier a chopper dropped one officer to the beach to provide aid. the wind is now too dangerous for other choppers to assist. we'll let you know as soon as there are any updates. >>> let's turn to the weather. what a wild day of spring weather we had. windy in spots and hail in the north bay and rain in the south bay and snow in the sierra. we could see all

they were bought and paid for by santa clara county sheriff lori smith earlier this week. smith put the nearly $800 tab on her personal credit card after being told it would take two years and up to $20 million going through normal budgetary channels. >> she showed them, huh? >> yeah, she did. >>> a shocking discovery by u.s. customs and border protection agents in california. smuggled into this country inside the partially modified gas tank of an suv. an image system first detected something that was unusual in the toyota sequoia and further inspection revealed he was hiding in the cramped compartment. the driver was arrested. >>> police in south carolina are looking for this man who they walmart. then he took off. but it's what happened outside the store that's getting a lot of attention. you have he that there, while he was making his getaway, he stumbled and smacked right into the suv. he hit the ground but managed to recover quickly and got away with about $40 worth of meat. wonder if it was worth it. oh. >> maybe had a barbecue he had to get to. the drain. this luxur

. >>> santa clara county sheriff lori smith went to costco. it was not to buy food or household supplies, but she purchased video cameras for her embattled jail. lilian kim is live in san jose with the story. lilian? >> the sheriff used her own credit card to buy $700 worth of security cameras, and she insists this is not a publicity stunt. workerses at the santa clara county jail are installing new security cameras, a dozen bought at costco for $60 each. she bought them herself after she learned the county's plan for a $20 million system is going to take two years. >> if there are allegations against a staff member we will see it. if there is assault we can see it and have evidence for court. it is something we should have done all along and i wanted it done now. >> new cameras comes four months after the beating death of an inmate. three correctional deputies are accused of his murder. the cameras are being installed in one housing area, but if it works out well the sheriff plans to buy more. >> we will have captains and lieutenants that can

in january sheriff lori smith told the abc7 news eye team "we will examine how this initial report wasandled." ralph and carolyn flynn's attorneys declined to comment in the criminal matter due to court orders. both said they may not be representing their clients in the civil litigation. >> now is the time to make it right. >> at 23 years old dennis says he is finding his voice. >> as i told my truth i realize i got more strength and integra integra -- integrity. >> he says he can be a voice for other sexual abuse survivors. i reached out to the sheriff's office about how the initial complaint was handled several years before the flynns were arrested. a spokesperson for the sheriff's office says we looked into how the 2012 case was handled and we have addressed that internationally. in san jose, melanie woodrow abc7 news. >> it was at times a contentious democratic debate with less than a week before the primary. the cnn event touched on immigration when a mother of five was emotional. she asked both hillary clinton and better intoe sanders what they would do to help reunite her with h

sheriff lori smith is firing back at the judge. the sheriff claims she insinuated she allowed an inmate brawl to happen for political benefit. katie is is live at the santa clara county jail with the new details. >> ama, in the hours after the fight, the commissioner questioned if jail staff should have known to keep certain grouped inmates apart. she says the remarks are insulting if not illegal. first came the cameras. she bought them with her own money. on thursday they captured this inmate fight. the chair of the jail reform commission has since commented in the media that the fight could have been avoided if those particular inmates hadn't been allowed to mingle. sheriff smith took offense and fired off an angry letter. >> i want to make it clear that the allegations are not factual. it is a lie and dishonest. >> she declined an on camera interview saying she doesn't want to distract from the work of the commission, but she wrote her own letter. it says i was clear in my statement of the broadcast that if the officers knew tho

sheriff lori smith was to beef up training of personnel and increase minimum education requirements for prospective guards. she also wants to upgrade background checks by having job applicants take two polygraph tests instead of one. these come after inmate was beaten to death last august. >>> a woman is charged in auto store robbery that led to a violent confrontation. according to the marin independent journal, the manager at the o'reilly auto parts store constructed tiffani monique shepherd on friday after he suspected her of shoplifting. she threatened to shoot him, took off on a bike with merchandise. police spotted her later that day and took her into custody. at the police station, she pulled out a bolted table out of the floor. she pled not guilty to robbery and other charges yesterday. >>> we are following news out of berkeley where a shooting investigation is underway. this happened around 1 am in the area tremont and prints. police are confirming that two people were shot. they both have life-threatening injuries. no word on any suspects. alex savidge is on the scene and will

. >>> santa clara sheriff lori smith is laying out a series of reforms, among them forming a special team to deal within mates with mental health issues, changing the use of force and increasing the minimum call indications to work at a corrections officer. >> we need to make sure we hire deputies that belong in law enforcement. we can't have bad people. >> this in the wake of a number of recent incidents including the beating death of an inmate. >>> police arrested a homeless man who they say groped several women. this is a booking foot of max davidson. he groped people inshipped a bookstore earlier this month. he is also accused of exposing himself to customers. by the time police arrived to the bookstore he was gone but officers arrested him down the block. >>> some san francisco supervisors are reportedly using a secret messaging app that lets them keep their conversations private. according to a report they are using an app called telegram. it lets them engage in secret chats or make messages destroy themselves. they may be encouraged to use it as a way of get around the public

sheriff lori smith installed these cameras just last night. she bought them with her own money after the county said it would take two years and $20 million to get it done. here's what she had to say just a short time ago. >> i'm really glad thought did. it will give us the opportunity to see what actually happened. we'll be able to see who was the aggressor, who was assaulted, who was involved in the fight. >> the sheriff says this shows the importance of surveillance cameras. and she ds

sheriff lori smith went out herself and bought the cameras, which totalled about $760. the jail's new $20 million surveillance system won't be up and running for another two years. >>> a judge has ruled that santa clara county deputies must stand trial for the beating death of an inmate. the preliminary hearing against jerry lubrin, matthew farris and russian river last -- rafael rodriguez lasted four days. they are accused of killing michael tyree last year. the medical examiner testified that his death was clearly a homicide. the three deputies are due back in superior court on march 14th for arraignment. >>> well, bart riders may be feeling a little extra crammed after dozens of cars were pulled from the tracks, bart says 80 cars were knocked out of service after traveling through the transbay tube and 40 of those cars became disabled monday alone. the agency has not pinpointed the exact problem, but officials suspect the cars were damaged by some sort of power surge in one area of the tube. after hearing about this latest maintenance issue, bart riders are bracing f

. >>> santa clara county deputy's sheriff's union is asking the county to investigate sheriff lori smith. smith is accused of leaking information about a brawl caught on video earlier this month. it claims smith went to a jail and showed text messages of guards under investigation. smith did this in an effort to dissuade the commission from recommending she should be stripped of her command over the jails. sheriff smith tells the paper the accusations are not true. 6:14. >>> one of the most crowded commutes is the bay bridge toll plaza. it is not as bad as it normally is. there is a ten to 15 minute wait. san francisco 101 to the 80 split doesn't look bad. southbound 80 leaving pleasanton and dublin is a normal slow down. southbound 880 you can see slow traffic driving past 238 toward 92. a little slowing after 92 approaching tennyson. let's bring steve in here. >> thank you. mostly quiet today here. we had thunderstorm activity yesterday. today we are on the drier side. lows too far to the east. it may clip the sacramento valley. we may see clouds building off in the distance. we start

. >>> santa clara deputy sheriff's union calling for an investigation into lorie smith. leaking details of an internal investigation about a jail fight caught a fight earlier. she went to the chairwoman of a jail reform commission and showed her text messages that she claims were from guards under investigation and some say she should be stripped over her command over the jail. >>> no criminal charges in the berkeley balcony collapse that kill six students last year. the district attorney called the incident a tragedy that affected families in california and ireland. prosecutors investigated the case for nine months and they say that they believe that the responsibility of the collapse extended to many people involved in the construction or maintenance of the building. the d.a.'s office says it talked to experts and examined the lab reports and determined that dry rot caused the balcony to collapse. the d.a. says there is not enough to prove negligence. >>> crab fishermen are getting ready to bring in the first catch of the long-awaited season. >> this morning officials

as the sheriff's re-election was brought up at that meeting we reached out to sheriff lori smith as well. she remains focused on keeping santa clara county safe. >>> the police sergeant is on the wrong side of the law. found guilty of exposing himself and propositioning a store manager. the manager says she saw him nude in a back storage room. he will be sentenced tomorrow. he's a 24-year veteran of the force and vases jail time. he'll likely lose and job have register as a sex offender. >>> police caught a man who shot an -year-old boy in concord. that man was shot in fairfield. he's in critical condition. the drive-by shooting happened last friday. the 8-year-old was hurt. he's recovering in oakland. deputies found more than a dozen firearms including eight assault rifles in eastern contra costa county. police executing a weapons theft search warrant last week. they received 1400 rounds of ammunition as well. deputy as rested a man and woman at that home. >>> new details on a house fire in santa rosa. learning that the fire started after a woman set herself on fire because she was fati

they want to start at the top by ousting lorie smith. >> the long simmering feud between the sheriff and her 423 deputies have boiled over. >> do you feel it is time for the sheriff to go. even though she is elected official, she can resign or be removed from office. is that something that you would favor seeing? >> at this point, what we are looking for jesse is to find change in the culture and if you want to change the culture you have to start at the top. >> six points are mentioned including accusations of influence peddling and sharing information with judge cordell. heads the blue ribbon commission with custody operations following the death of michael tyrie. three deputies charged with murder and the case will start later this year. smith that is up for re- election talked to the judge and removed the purview from the sheriff. >> she has lost rank and 11% feel that she can do the job and 80% said she can't. >> we tried to talk to the sheriff yesterday, saturday and today and she has declined the request and sent out an email saying she is focused on reform. >>> the reopening

. >>> santa clara county deputy's sheriff's union is asking the county to investigate sheriff lori smith. smith is accused of leaking details of an internal investigation about a jail fight caught on video earlier this month. the june i don't know claims smith -- union claims smith went to a jail and showed text messages of guards under investigation. smith did this in an effort to dissuade the commission from recommending she should be stripped of her command over the jails. sheriff smith tells the paper the accusations are not true. >>> three people were rescued overnight after being stuck on a cliff side for hours. it started 9:00 p.m. in the national seashore. marin county sheriff's department said someone noticed stranded hikers half way down a 200 foot cliff and called 9-1- 1. one of the hikers managed to climb to the beach below. this photo from twitter shows a search-and-rescue team trying to get to the other hikers. in the end a helicopter was brought in and pulled the hikers to safety. >>> a police shooting at a lowe's home improvement store ends the man hunt for the suspect ac

. >> sheriff lori smith today emphatically stated that the cameras installed wednesday are helping with the investigation into thursday's near riot. that in no way were circumstances arranged so incompetent mate altercations would be caught on tape. >> it's not true. the cameras were installed. we had a fight in jail. there's no correlation. it's absolutely dishonest and false. it's a lie. >> today, smith said a directed pointed e-mail. but that message to kordell care of the blue ribbon commission evaluating jail operations. kordell says in a jail tour, she had been told repeatedly inmates that don't get along for any reason would infer all be let out of the unit at the same time. >> it wouldn't make sense. what would happen, there could be a big fight in which case people could get hurt. >> in her e-mail, she said it's illegal to separate inmates by race and they're allowed out of their cells at the request of inmates' families and community groups. >> if she has had the blue ribbon commission and makes these allegations based on no facts, i have big concerns about what the motivation

sheriff lori smith was to increase training of personnel and minimum education qualifications for perspective guards. she also wants to upgrade background checks by having job applicants taken to polygraph tests instead of one. the reforms come after an inmate was beaten to death last august. >>> a san rafael woman is charged in an auto store robbery that led to a violent confrontation. according to to the marin independent journal, a manager at the o'reilly parts store confronted tiffany monique shepherd on friday after he suspected her of shoplifting. she threatened to shoot him and took off on a bike with merchandise. police spotted her later that day and took her into custody. she pled not guilty to robbery and other charges yesterday. >>> two weeks ago someone stole a moving van that was being used to carry the belongings of a blind man, moving from the east bay to portland, oregon. the man's mother is asking whoever stole those items, give them back. the rental truck was stolen in oakland's rockridge neighborhood from outside of a friend's home. the friend was going to drive the truck t

. >>> sheriff lori smith is responding to criticism that she says she and her deputies are being accusedw inciting the fight that happened yesterday afternoon. smith says the retired judge that heads the commission has insigne waited that the fight was staged for those new cameras. she says that cordal is simply wrong. >> she is accusing of us criminal conduct. now, i am an e elected official. a lot of people take shots at me. i don't think it is fair to make allegations against deputies. these allegations are criminal allegations and frankly it is not correct. e. the sheriff went on to defend the deputies saying they acted properly in breaking up the flight. the investigation shows that it started touring an argument between two inmates because one of them owed the other one money. >>> b.a.r.t is running shorter trains tonight after an electric issue damaged dozens of are cars. the exact cause is still unknown. but the officials have found a temporary solution. >> reporter: 80 b.a.r.t cars are out of service. it burned out some things in certain cars knocking them out of service. as a t

sheriff lori smith told the "mercury news" she bought 12 surveillance cameras at costco with her personal credit card. now, those costco cameras are a temporary solution until a better camera system is installed, which may take two years. the cameras come after incidents involving guards and inmates, including last year's beating death of inmate michael tyree. now, a preliminary hearing is underway right now for the three accused correctional officers in that case. >>> well, the bay area now has its first confirmed case of the zika virus. it's a napa county woman who went to central america to a region where zika is spreading. because of patient privacy, we don't know a lot about this infected woman, but she is over the age of 30. she is pregnant. she recently came home to napa from central america. ato lay health it's a long time community clinic in napa. flyers have been circulateing for weeks. the zika virus is linked it a birth defect where babies are born with unusually small heads and brains. it doesn't happen in every baby whose mother is infected but there have been enough cases f

sheriff lori smith once to increase training of personnel and increase minimum education qualificationsuards. she also wants to upgrade background checks by having job applicants take two polygraphs instead of one. the reforms come after an inmate was beaten to death last august. >>> a big reward for a homeless man from san francisco because he helped police capture two escapees. matthew chapman will get $100,000. to prison inmates broke out of a jail in southern california. they made their way to the bay area in january. mister chapman spotted them in a stolen van near a whole foods store in the haight-ashbury district. he pointed them out to police. they were arrested. three other people who also helped in the capture will split $50,000. >>> san jose police are going beyond the call of duty to help a young victim who is in a wheelchair, unable to walk. alexis was sleeping in his apartment when the upstairs neighbor filed a gun last october. that bullet went through the floor and pierced his legs. alexis spent nearly a month in the hospital. detectives visited him almost every day and

santa clara sheriff lori smith is laying out planned reforms at the county jail.a special team to deal win mate was men -- within mate -- inmates with mental health issues. >> we need to make sure that we hire deputies into this job that belong in law enforcement. we can't have bad people. >> the planned reform come in the wake of a number of incidents including the beating death of an inmate. he is suffer from mental health issues. three jail guards will stand trial on charges of murder for his death. >>> a bill to create a gun violence research center has passed a key state senate hearing. the committee voted 7-2 in favor of the legislation. if approved would be the first time that firearm violence research would be done at a government level. would cost $5 million in state funding over the course of five- years. the bill will next be heard by the public safety committee. >>> our time is now 5:35. police arrested a homeless man accused of droping women and a 10-year-old in a bookstore. take a look at the booking photograph of the 29-year-old max davidson. police

sheriff lori smith went to costco using her own credit card. she bought the cameras for $760. that's because the jail's new $20 million surveillance system won't be operating for two more years. >>> well, a judge has ruled three santa clara county deputies have to stand trial for the beating death of an inmate. the preliminary hearing against jerry lubrin, matthew farris and rafael rodriguez lasted three days. they are accused of killing inmate michael tyree and assaulting another inmate last year. the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on tyree testified death was clearly a homicide. the three deputies are due back in superior court on march 14 for an arraignment. >>> new this morning the nation's job report sending mixed signals about the u.s. economy. the labor department reported this morning the american employers added 242,000 jobs last month. that's much higher than analysts predicted. the jobless rates, the unemployment rate remains at an eight-year low. 4.9%. economists say the average hourly earnings dropped. new jobs in healthcare, retail and restaurants. an

sheriff lori smith bought the cameras with her own credit card for more than $700 because the jail's new $20 million surveillance system won't be operateing for two more years. >>> well, happening today bay area lawmakers will announce legislation to financially help those who were hurt by the showdown of california's commercial crab season. the crab emergency disaster assistance act would give more than $138 million to help crab fisher machinend a related businesses. it depends on whether the commerce secretary will declare the shutdown of the crab fishing industry a disaster. crab season was due to start back in november but it was put on hold after health officials determined crabs had high levels of a toxin that can hurt humans. >>> those are a couple of your morning headlines. sal, pam, and brian, back to you. >> thank you, dave. >>> coming up next here on "mornings on 2: the 9", the final season of "american idol" marrowing down the field of singers. up next the reaction from last night's eliminated contestants and how "people magazine" is celebrating the end of the idol. >>> a

. >>> sheriff lori smith is laying out a new 13-step plan to make sweeping changes to santa clara county's troubled jail system. smith represented her recommendation yesterday and today she'll talk about the board of supervisors. those come in the wake of last year's death of an inmate who had mental illness. three guards are now facing charges in his murder. the proposed changes include boosting access to medical care, providing new outside oversight and the appointment of a civilian board. >>> an american tourist is sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in a north korean prison. the 21-year-old university of virginia undergrad allegedly attempted to steal what the government is calling a propaganda banner from a restricted area of his hotel. he was convicted and sentenced in a one-hour trial this morning and charged with subversion. no further details were immediately available. he was arrested in early january as he was trying to leave the country after visiting as a tourist with a new year's tour group. >>> up next at 11:00, presidential candidates donald trump and hillary clinton celebr

. >> reporter: sheriff lori smith is asking for county support to roll out widespread jail reform. today she publicly detailed her comprehensive plan that includes a system to track grievances submitted by inmates, and more thorough background checks for guards. >> we need to do a lot more training than we have been doing. >> reporter: three correctional officers are facing murder charges for the death of former inmate michael tyree. today paula canny, the lawyer representing the tyree family, calls the sheriff's plan a step in the right direction. >> and to be a guard dealing with mental ill people, with a high school diploma? that's crazy. >> reporter: today the sheriff is calling for new hires to have education beyond a high school diploma. in addition to increased training for everyone on the job. >> do michael tyree's sisters hope that sheriff smith will finally really do something meaningful to stop this? of course they hope that. of course they want reform. >> reporter: today some critics of the reform plans say not enough is being done to protect mentally ill inmates. >> so