. >> matt gonzalez has led the office since public defender jeff adachi's sudden death. he was found unresponsive on figure 22nd. the last report, the cause was still under investigation. gonzalez says he told the mayor's office he was not interested in taking over the office. >> i did work with him on their selection process. i am very pleased with it. this is the choice i would've made. >> he has plans to speak to staff looking for input on how to move the office forward and looks forward to running officially for the position when the election comes in november. >> as an elected public defender, in many ways, we can push for what we think is right because we are elected. lexi will begin assuming some responsibilities but has not been sworn in yet. he does not actually live in san francisco. he will have to move from alameda county before he is sworn in. in the meantime, he will work closely with matt gonzalez. >>> we will have an extended conversation with the city's new public defender, manohar raju . he will join us here in the studio this morning. >>> oakland city

in the meantime he will be working closely with matt gonzalez.>>> a possible addition to the cal state system. coming up, where the new campus may be built. >>> a man arrested for making criminal threats against google. how police were tipped off and why he was so angry. >>> it is warming up out there as we get to a dry week ahead. your forecast is next. alwould you like a desk chair, weekends off, or the bathroom code? yes, please! which one? it's time to get more. lower fares. better service. sweeter rewards. alaska airlines. >>> santa clara police have joined the growing list of law enforcement agencies dealing with a huge spike in car thefts. police said there have been 748 car break-ins in santa clara so far this year. that is more than double the number at the same time last year. officers obviously urge car owners to keep items on the plain sight, especially cell phones, laptops and garage remotes. they say criminals like to window shop and if there is nothing in the car they are less likely to break and. and anger youtube or from doing what is behind bars accused of making crim

>> thank you, president yee, colleagues, to my former colleague, matt gonzalez, when i got that call on friday night, it was pretty devastating, and my wife has had to put up with me randomly having outbursts of tears all weekend, and i can't really imagine what jeff charge of family going through right now, and i wish them all of the comfort in the world. jeff has long been an institution in this city, and became a symbol of independent power of an office that was elected by the people. one of only two in the united states that elected public defenders to defend people that cannot afford the crime to the crime of the legal profession, but get the crime to look at them for free. i came into public service with the class of 2,000. a bunch of individuals and including the acting public defender, matt gonzalez, that were truly buoyed by a tidal wave of community lead change and activism almost 20 years ago we were put in the service by neighborhoods who were really rebelling against the political machine at city hall at that time, and jeff's election happened right after that. he was th

before the november fifth election, but some think she could pick chief deputy public defender matt gonzalez. the 53-year-old is best known for his work defending the undocumented immigrant accused of shooting and killing kate steinle who was walking on the san francisco pier.however - it's still unclear who mayor breed will pick - she will announce adachi's replacement at 9:30 this morning here at city hall.live in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news.### ( james ) tense moments caught on camera at oakland international airport after a man with a knife threatened to kill alameda county sheriff deputies. kron4's dan thorn has the story. a scary sunday morning at oakland international airport.. video shows a deputy pointing at gun at a man armed with a knife...the alameda county sheriff's office says the suspect wanted to kill a deputy.. sot: very tense moments there as she had her firearm withdrawn worried that he was going to come forward with an attack.earlier video shows the unidentified man lurking around patrol cruisers. he was peeking into the windows but the vehicles were empty

matt gonzalez said he would be honored to replace his former boss.>> coffee park residence may be eligible for funding up to $1000 if they have not begun to rebuild their home. a community meeting is scheduled tonight. >> people endurance phil were hauling out damaged furniture to be thrown away. what the county says people should do before debris is hauled away.>> it is a clichi used after natural disasters but they are literally trying to put the pieces back together. floodwaters broke apart the fence to the lodge and neighbors tracked down a few pieces. cooper found many other things that don't belong to him. >> i've got somebody's paddleboard and kayak. i've had three refrigerators that didn't belong to me. the water was within an inch of this deck.>> items are now lost in tree branches. neighbors and volunteers spent another sunday hauling out furniture. >> this place here has eight apartments. >> i want to say thank you to herman hernandez who showed up today with volunteers hauling stuff. >> even though the cleanup seems daunting, and o is still missing. they will be having curbside

in the meantime he will work closely with matt gonzalez. christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> chp officer suffers major injuries in a crash on highway 101 in san mateo this morning, the officer was on his motorcycle when he was involved with a collision in the southbound lanes near third avenue. it is not clear what led to the crash but the driver of the volkswagen stayed at the scene and is cooperating. a spokesman for chp says the officer suffered major injuries but was not in critical condition and is expected to survive. >>> in santa rosa two people are dead after an apparent murder suicide. they were an estranged couple and we just learned their names, have been identified as the following, the man was lying in wait this morning in the parking lot of cotton town mall. the gunman drove to a separate location where he shot and killed himself. >> the suv rolled into a parked car in the market parking lot, the woman in drive fatally shot by her estranged husband just before 8:30 this morning. >> she was seated in the driver seat and the

before the november fifth election, but some think she could pick chief deputy public defender matt gonzalez. the 53-year-old is best known for his work defending the undocumented immigrant accused of shooting and killing kate steinle who was walking on the san francisco pier.however - it's still unclear who mayor breed will pick - she will announce adachi's replacement at 9:30 this morning here at city hall.live in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news.### thanks sara. ( darya ) in the east bay ... tense moments caught on camera at oakland international airport ... after a man with a knife threatened sheriff's deputies. take a look. you can see the deputy pointing a gun at the man with the knife.the alameda county sheriff's office says the the man wanted to kill a deputy. the deputy tried to calm the man while continuing to point her pistol at him. officials says the man's goal was suicide by cop.the tense 3 and half minute ordeal ended with other deputies arresting the man without anymore trouble. coming up in at 6:30 we'll hear from sgt. ray kelly ... as he describes the situation i

our office is still in the process of deep morning, and matt gonzalez and other leaders in our office have really done a commendable job in facilitating as through this process. [applause] -- facilitating us through this process. [applause]. >> one day after his passing, about 12 topped out 14 hours later, over 100 staff gathered almost spontaneously in our main conference room in the public defender's office. we shared hugs, we shed tears, and we told stories. that was done for jeff and his legacy, it was also done for each other, for all of us in the office, and it was done for the work, because we knew beyond all else, jeff and the people in our office bring it with every fiver in our being for our clients, day in and day out. and to that day spoke volumes about the character of our staff , and why we do what we do day in and day out. four days later, a community vigil happened in san francisco, starting right outside of our offices. thousands of san franciscans gathered for that vigil, walked to city hall in a spontaneous showing of love and solidarity with what we do. that speaks

. >> matt gonzalez says that adachi was at times revialed for those accused of terrible crimes, saying that he recognized the humanity in everyone. >> most people want to measure the accused at their worst metrodome but jeff wanted to measure people by their potential. >> rudy corpus, from the antiviolence united prayer. >> jeff fought for the have- notes, for the people who could not stand up straight. jeff fought for the people who people would not stand up for. >> stan adachi says that while for many, he was an icon, he would remember jeff as a father, a son, and always as his brother. the mayor will appoint a successor to his storm until november when the people in the county and city of san francisco will elect their next public defender. >>> san francisco police are investigating the circumstances surrounding adachi's death. they were hoping to interview the woman who was with him. the san francisco police have not commented on the death. he was 59 years old. >>> hollywood is mourning the loss of actor luke perry who died yesterday after suffering a stroke. he was best known for

adachi and his chief attorney, matt gonzalez worked closely on a number of cases. >> most people wantmeasure the accused at their worst moment. but jeff wanted to measure people by their potential. >> since his death, matt gonzalez led the public defender's office. it's likely that mayor breed will a officially appoint him. in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco giants ceo and part owner, larry bear is taking an immediate leave of absence after an altercation with his wife caught on camera. this was the video obtained by tmz showing him reaching across his wife pam to reach a cell phone at a park in san francisco. pam fell to the ground with her husband wrestling the phone away from her. a statement on behalf of the giants ownership group today says he will take personal time away from the giants starting today. immediately. it also said, quote, mr. baer acknowledged that his behavior was unacceptable. apologized to the organization and is committed to taking steps to make sure that this never happens again. >>> a call to action in the south bay. >> 13%. the d

now since his death, matt gonzalez has led the public defender's office and now it is up to the mayor to officially appoint someone. when gonzalez came up to the podium this morning, he received a loud round of applause from co-workers. they did this to say, mayor breed, that is who we want to follow in jeff adachi's footsteps. in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco giants ceo larry baer is taking an immediate leave of absence after an altercation with his wife caught on camera. [ yelling ] >> the video obtained by tmz shows baer reaching across his wife pam to reach a cell phone in san francisco. pam well to the ground with her husband wrestling the phone away. the statement on the giants ownership group said he will take personal time away from the giants starting today and said, quote, mr. bhaaer has acknowledd that his behavior was unacceptable achd apologized to the organization and is committed to taking steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. they hold themselves to the highest standards and both major league baseball and the san francisco police ar

matt gonzalez filled in these last two weeks as the interim public defender. he spoke at today's press conference in support of raju. afterwards, he told us he let the mayor know about a week ago he did not want the job, and he told us he does not plan to run for any elected offices in november. >> i stepped away from politics for a reason, and i was not eager to be back in elective office. i like what i'm doing very much. circumstances this because you might be possibly running for mayor? >> no, no, absolutely not. >> we also caught up with raju after the press conference and asked him about some of his priorities in his new poyrks diversity issues are important. we're going look into the gang injunctions to see if that's viable or if there are people that should be taken off the injunction. >> he has not been sworn in yet. he is just finishing out adachi's term, which is up in november. that's when the voters will get to select the next public defender. in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> a chp officer was injured today in a collision on highwa

matt gonzalez, adachi's second in command has been running the office. he will serve until the election when the office is on the ballot. breed set to make the announcement at city hall this morning. >>> b.a.r.t. is -- it shut down the entire system for more than six hours saturday morning. b.a.r.t. says it will take engineers several days to figure out what went wrong. it affected the trains and the mobile app. for a while, the fare gates. people were able to ride for free for about an hour after stations reopened. a b.a.r.t. spokesperson says problems started at about 2:45 saturday morning with the computer network failure. >>> breaking news in this morning on the ethio airlin a blk x from the wreckage has he minutes, indonesia has grounded their fleet of max 8 planes. meantime, ethiopian airlines and china have grounded their fleet. 157 people were killed, including eight americans. the plane crashed just six minutes after taking off from the country's capital. that flight was headed to nairobi. they're sending a team of investigators to figure out wh

hundreds of people attended including former mayor willie brown, current mayor london breed and matt gonzalez who works in the public defenders office.they all recall a man dedicated to his work.sotjeff understood that making a difference in people's lives wasn't about just fighting for them in court room. he knew the work started in the community to keep kids from getting into trouble in the first place.sot during every stage of his career, during the time that he served all of us. he was a strong advocate for every aspect for what ought to be the rights of all the people. sotin the 28 years that i knew jeff , i never saw him run away from injustice. rather, he ran towards it. it was something he wanted to combat. in san francisco, charles clifford kron4 news. (vicki)the fallout from a viral video... first obtained by t-m-z... showing a physical altercation between giants president and ceo larry baer and his wife continue... now the head of the giants organization will be taking a leave of abense.kron 4 's dan kerman is live at oracle park with more. friday's physical altercation between san

dedicated attorneys and staff of the public defender's office, is san francisco's chief attorney matt gonzalez see everyone. [ cheers ] thank you. [applause] you know, it's been very touching for us to see the accolades pouring in for jeff. you know, the protector of the poor, the champion of social justice. at a vigil in front of our office last week, i said in the 28 years that i knew jeff, i never saw him run away from injustice, rather he ran towards it. it was something that he wanted to combat. in the principles he had were forged in sacramento, where he grew up, in the japanese community. and in the memory that his family suffered the injustice of internment during world war ii. to understand jeff, you have to understand that he was a story teller, not just a story teller about his trials, though. he wanted to tell the story of what public defenders do. and there is a very romantic notion of what public defenders do, that we represent innocent, poor people who can't afford an attorney. and, yes, that's part of it. but there was another part of it. and jeff handled the hard cases in our

. >> reporter: the chief attorney for the public defender's office, matt gonzalez, said that jeff adachi was at reviled for defending those accused of terrible crimes. >> most people want to measure the accused at their worst moment. but, just wanted to measure people by their potential. >> reporter: really corpus from the anti-violence network remembered jeff. >> jeff was a fierce fighter. just bought for the have-nots. he fought for the people that could not stand up straight. just spot for the people who people would not stand up for. too many he was and icon. >> reporter: he will be remembered as a son, friend, has been, father, and always a brother. >> he loved life completely and lived it intensely. >> reporter: a temporary successor will be put in place. in san francisco, christien kafton fox 2 news. >>> in sacramento activists are calling on state attorney general to file criminal charges against the two officers that shot and killed stephan clark. over the weekend, the district attorney announced that she would not be filingoff for their lives. stephan clark was a car burglary s

before the november fifth election, but some think she could pick chief deputy public defender matt gonzalez. the 53-year-old is best known for his work defending the undocumented immigrant accused of shooting and killing kate steinle who was walking on the san francisco pier.however - it's still unclear who mayor breed will pick - she will announce adachi's replacement at 9:30 this morning here at city hall.live in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news.### ( darya ) thanks sara. ( darya ) in the east bay ... tense moments caught on camera at oakland international airport ... after a man with a knife threatened sheriff's deputies. take a look. you can see the deputy pointing a gun at the man with the knife.the alameda county sheriff's office says the the man wanted to kill a deputy. the deputy tried to calm the man while continuing to point her pistol at him. officials says the man's goal was suicide by cop.the tense 3 and half minute ordeal ended with other deputies arresting the man without anymore trouble. the loud roar of airplanes may soon be a thing of the past for residents near

before the november fifth election, but some think she could pick chief deputy public defender matt gonzalez. the 53-year-old is best known for his work defending the undocumented immigrant accused of shooting and killing kate steinle who was walking on the san francisco pier.however - it's still unclear who mayor breed will pick - she will announce adachi's replacement at 9:30 this morning here at city hall.live in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news.### ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) there's concern in half moon bay after a chunk of conrete broke away from the bluff at the pedestrian bridge. you may remember that a big section of the bluff gave way back in 20-16. metal barricades and sandbags are still set up to protect mirada road...from exposure to high tides and storm events.. san mateo county workers put up boulders on the beach to break the surf..but with the rounds of storms over the years, high energy waves and coastal conditions have caused the boulders to shift..leaving areas along mirada road unprotected.. a resident who says there's eroding issues on moss beach is hopi

before the november fifth election, but some think she could pick chief deputy public defender matt gonzalez. the 53-year-old is best known for his work defending the undocumented immigrant accused of shooting and killing kate steinle who was walking on the san francisco pier.however - it's still unclear who mayor breed will pick - she will announce adachi's replacement at 9:30 this morning here at city hall.live in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news.### ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) tense moments caught on camera at oakland international airport after a man with a knife threatened to kill alameda county sheriff deputies.( james ) kron4's dan thorn has the story. a scary sunday morning at oakland international airport.. video shows a deputy pointing at gun at a man armed with a knife...the alameda county sheriff's office says the suspect wanted to kill a deputy.. sot: very tense moments there as she had her firem withdrawn worried that he was going to come forward with an attack.earlier video shows the unidentified man lurking around patrol cruisers. he was peeking into the windo

hundreds of people attended including former mayor willie brown, current mayor london breed and matt gonzalez who works in the public defenders office.they all recall a man dedicated to his work.sotjeff understood that making a difference in people's lives wasn't about just fighting for them in court room. he knew the work started in the community to keep kids from getting into trouble in the first place.sot during every stage of his career, during the time that he served all of us. he was a strong advocate for every aspect for what ought to be the rights of all the people. sotin the 28 years that i knew jeff , i never saw him run away from injustice. rather, he ran towards it. it was something he wanted to combat. in san francisco, charles clifford kron4 news. (vicki) students in (vicki) students in oakland today ... pleading with the school board ... to invest in education. but in a close vote, the board decided to make massive cuts to the budget. this decision comes ... just one day after the teachers union voted to end its week - long strike. the oakland unified school district board vote

. >> reporter: the chief attorney for the public defender's office, matt gonzalez, said at times he waseviled for defending those accused of terrible crimes. he recognized the humidity in everyone. >> most people want to measure the accused at their worst moment. jeff wanted to measure people by their potential. >> reporter: rudy corpus remembered a man of visible. >> jeff was about the people. he was a fierce fighter. jeff spot for the have not. he fought for the people that could not stand up straight. he fought for the people that others would not stand up for. >> reporter: -- >> he loved life completely and he lived it intensely. >> reporter: going forward, the mayor will have a temporary defender. christien kafton for ktvu fox 2 news. >>investigators are hoping toed 911. she is the last person to see jeff adachi. >>> john corona was sentenced to life in prison. he was serving out his sentence. officials with the state apartment said that corona died of natural causes. >>> former colorado governor john hickenlooper became the latest to join the crowded field of people running for pr

hundreds of people attended including former mayor willie brown, current mayor london breed and matt gonzalez who works in the public defenders office.they all recall a man dedicated to his work.sotjeff understood that making a difference in people's lives wasn't about just fighting for them in court room. he knew the work started in the community to keep kids from getting into trouble in the first place.sot during every stage of his career, during the time that he served all of us. he was a strong advocate for every aspect for what ought to be the rights of all the people. sotin the 28 years that i knew jeff , i never saw him run away from injustice. rather, he ran towards it. it was something combat.in san francisco, charles clifford kron4 news. coming up at eight.. addicted to drugs --- and living on the street. now a bay area father is thanking a police officer ... for helping him turn his life around. also - what giants c-e-o larry baertold the organization today... after thatviral video of an altercation with his wife. and toll .. after an outbreak of tornadoes rips through two states.

reportedly, the mayor has interviewed several women as possible replacements but matt gonzalez, the number two and the office says he would be honored to be named to replace his former boss . >>> the mayor will attend a town hall event at 630 this evening at the san francisco center on market. this is the first in a series of town hall meetings that she will hold around the city. she wants to hear and address residence concerns about issues facing san francisco . >>> there is an outpouring of support for oakland city councilwoman, her son was shot and killed in los angeles. the 21-year-old victim was a music student at usc and a jazz musician. he was shot about a mile and half from campus yesterday. los angeles police say four men walked up to him and attempted a robbery. one of the men shot him and then the group drove off. before attending, he worked at the oakland public conservatory of music. the founder said he was a talented musician and made a positive impact in the community. >> music was his vehicle to express the depth of who he was as a person. and he was very proud to be a jazz

hundreds of people attended including former mayor willie brown, current mayor london breed and matt gonzalez who works in the public defenders office.they all recall a man dedicated to his work.sotjeff understood that making a difference in people's lives wasn't about just fighting for them in court room. he knew the work started in the community to keep kids from getting into trouble in the first place.sot during every stage of his career, during the time that he served all of us. he was a strong advocate for every aspect for what ought to be the rights of all the people. sotin the 28 years that i knew jeff , i never saw him run away from injustice. rather, he ran towards it. it was something he wanted to combat. in san francisco, charles clifford kron4 news. (grant) happening now... hilltop mall in richmond is closed following reports of a shooting near the mall. police say they received reports of a shooting just before 6 tonight. when officers arrived at the mall they could not find any victims, but they did see a trail of blood. witnesses told police the victim was transported to the ho

matt gonzalez has said he would be honored if he was chosen to replace his former boss. >>> some terrifyingts trucking company in lathrop after the man pulled a gun on his former employee. or employer. he fired two shots but luckily he missed. reporter kristi grows to spoke to the people who were there and they say despite the fact that the man has been arrested, they are still scared for their lives. >> reporter: the surveillance video shows a heart stopping moment a man pulls a gun on his former employer. >> in the back of my head i was thinking about my family, you know, like for a second, i can't even breathe. >> reporter: he and his brother owned a trucking company. investigator say the gunman was a former employee who just recently quit. >> he worked here for a year, never had an issue. >> reporter: he was told to pick up his last paycheck on saturday and instead he came at the gun. you can see him raising the gun, pointing it directly at him and another employee. >> he pointed it out to people, and he fired off around, approximately 5 feet from the victim. >> reporter: lucky we or lu

matt gonzalez has let this office, has worked with each and every one of us in city hall during this very difficult transition. he's been a great leader, a great advocate for continuing the work of jeff's legacy, and i wanted to provide him with an opportunity to say a few words about mano at this time. [applause] >> i just want to say that i've never been concerned about this transition. of course, losing jeff was a big loss to our office, it is not one that will ever quite get over, but mayor breed has been a long time friend, not just of jeff adachi personally, but also of our office. she understands the work that we do, she cares about the work that we do, and so i've always been certain that this would be a good transition. mano is just a fantastic choice, and i could not be happier with this decision. he has a keen intellect, he is an exceptional trial lawyer, and i tell you -- i can tell you, i've seen a lot of trial lawyers he maybe the best i've seen, and i really mean that. he understands that the work of the public defender has to be rooted in the community. i've seen him

. >> reporter: chief attorney for the public defender's office, matt gonzalez, said adachi was at times reviled for defending those accused of defending terrible crimes, saying adachi recognized the humanity and everyone. >> most people want to measure the accused at their worst moment. but, jeff wanted to measure people by their potential. >> reporter: rudy corpus from the antiviolence group united players remembered a man of principle. >> jeff was about the people. he was a fierce fighter. jeff fought for the have-nots. jeff fought for the people who couldn't stand up straight. jeff fought for the people who people wouldn't stand up for. >> reporter: stan adachi saying, well to many he was an icon, he will remember jeff adachi as a son, a husband, a father, and always as his brother. >> he loved life completely. and, he lived it intensely. >> reporter: going forward, mayor london breed will appoint a temporary replacement to fill jeff adachi's term until november, when the people in the city and county of san francisco will elect their next public defender. we are live in san francisc

matt gonzalez, the second in command, has been running the office.the appointee will serve until the november election. that's when the office will be on the ballot. >>> all right. taking a look at the roads this morning. just got word we have a sig alert due to westbound 580. out of y. also a two-car crash 101 southbound inside the robin williams tunnel. that's in the clearing stages. a disabled vehicle on the bay bridge. that has you at about 16 minutes into san francisco. >> thank >>> it's not raining, but all that rain has led to a little fog around santa rosa and livermore. visibility one to three miles. use your lowest setting on your lights and watch out for kids at the bus stops this morning. dress warmer. mid-30s to low 40s in most neighborhoods. look at how dry and calm it is in san jose compared to that wacky, crazy weather yesterday. roads, mass transit, bay all dry, all day and calm today. it'll be a little breezy tomorrow. a dry cold front brings a slight chance of a shower to the north bay in the morning. then look at that warm weather