melissa melendez(r) murietta "we have women here who want to talk but are afraid."re garcia is next to assemblymembe r melissa melendez--both championing a bill to protect whistleblowers--and victims of abuse in the capitol.so far--garcia has denied the allegations against her. saying in part"i am certain i did not engage in the behavior i am accused of. however, as iúve said before, any claims about sexual harassment must be taken seriously" los angeles prosecutors are reviewing a potential sexual assault case against actor steven seagal. today, a spokesman for the district attorney said that beverly hills police handed over the case on january 31st. investigators have said they are looking into an alleged incident that happened in 2005. a number of women have accused seagal of sexual harassment or assault in recent months.... including actress jenny mccarthy. seagal has denied her accusation - and he is not commenting on the new investigation. (catherine) in sports -- it's e-mail friday! gary and his beautiful wife alicia join us to read viewer comments. (steve) a

melissa melendez, a republican from south carolina tried every year since 2014 to pass the measure. she says this year's me too provided the momentum to get it passed. >> there is no more work to be done unless this protection was in place. if people were too afraid to come talk to us we would never know the progress and be able to fix it. the legislation will go into effect immediately if the governor signs it. >>> we are learning more about a colorado sheriffs deputy that was killed. today, it was his 11 year anniversary with the department. he leaves behind a wife and 7- year-old twins. the shootout took place in colorado springs. three other officers were shot and wounded. the suspect is shot and dead and there is no threat to the public. >>> they are issuing a warning about the very well technology that they built. they are concerned about the negative impact of social media. many sites have produced great projects but it is turning adults and children into tech addicts. they are launching a website, ledger of harms on health effects of technology and an ad campaign. >>> john m

patricia bates spoke on behalf of the bill's author, assemblywoman melissa melendez. >> they will not have to risk their careers and livelihoods for reporting sexual harassment, or any other type of the illegal or unethical behavior. enough is enough. >> reporter: lawmakers who spoke reminded her colleagues that this boat was much delayed and that this is only a step in the right direction, not a solution to ending harassment. >> this is not just about speaking up when these bills are introduced. this is about changing our behavior on a daily basis. inside the building, in our offices, in the district, wherever we are. >> it is imperative we create an atmosphere of transparency and accountability that will change our culture and that we start to do that now. >> reporter: now anyone who retaliates against the legislative employees faces up to a $10,000 fine and one year in jail. in the newsroom, jackie, kpix 5. >>> the public might soon get to really classify memo that alleges that the fbi and the justice department went too far in its surveillance of trump campaign officials. it is al

republican assemblymemeber melissa melendez tried for years to get this bill passed. (;06)melissa melendezforward every year until you pass it because i think it's the right thing to do and it's desperately necessary." the governor signed it into law on monday. it's a move supported by we said enough an advocacy movement - looking to end harassment and abuse. (;15)samantha corbin "if we're perpetuating a culture that is pervasive for harassment and abuse, we're driving out women, we're driving out minorities, we're driving out underrepresented populations. that is an equation for very bad public policy. and, and it's imperative that we aren't perpetuating a pervasive culture of harassment and abuse."(kody - standup) "levine's bill could be heard in committee next month. outside the capitol, i'm kody leibowitz (insert station tag id)." (catherine) if you've encountered a skunk recently....you have plenty of company. skunk mating season typically peaks after valentines day. but this year, they seem to be out a little early, possibly because of the unusually warm weather. that puts them into

melissa melendez came to an ugly conclusion. >> you know, to think that legislators don't want to follow the same rules as everyone else, perhaps they have something to hide. >> the bill makes it illegal to retaliate against a legislative staffer who files a complaint against a legislator or another employee. the bill is expected to pass easily. >>> we're following some breaking news. here comes another immigration sweep. we have confirmed i.c.e. agents served notices to 80 businesses across the area this week. i.c.e. will audit hiring records to see if the businesses are adhering to the law. the sweeps are something president trump is in favor of. >> stay away from our courthouse. this is a place where people seek justice. we are able to help people who have been harmed. >> reporter: that's the message alameda county's district attorney says she's sending to i.c.e. u.s. immigration and customs enforcement as issued a directive, arresting undocumented immigrants at courthous courthouses. it appears aimed at sanctuary cities. it says courthouse arrests are necessary because local jurisdic

. >> reporter: here garcia is next to melissa melendez both championing a bill to protect whistle-blowersctims of abuse in the capital. so far garcia denied the allegations against her saying in, part i'm certain i did not engage in the behavior i'm accused of, however any claims about sexual harassment must be taken seriously." [ pause ] >>> in fairfield, police say surveillance video has led to arrests in three separate cases this week. suspects were taken into custody in an auto theft and a string of commercial burglaries as well as two people arrested for identity theft. this happened the same week that fairfield police held a surveillance camera workshop for homeowners and businesses. like many other police agencies, fairfield has a program where home and business owners can register their security cameras so detectives know where to go if a crime occurs near a camera. >>> from a celebration of russian culture to celebrating the lunar new year, there are several big events going on around the bay area this weekend. rosemary orozco has the details in this edition of our weekend watch.

melendez, abc7 news. >>> new details in the case of an 18-year-old who was -- daniel grosz and melissa leonardo of modesto. gross and leonardo are responsible for brutally killing lizzette cuesta. police shade had been beaten and stabbed, mortally wounded but before she died she named the two suspects. >>> there's a homicide investigation in half moon bay after a man's body was found overnight. sheriff's deputies were called to the parking lot of gray whale cove state beach around 1:00 a.m. police say they found the victim with injuries around his face and body. >>> vallejo police releasing new details about a fatal shooting involving one of their officers last night. that officer shot and killed a man following a foot chase and a struggle. but abc7 news anchor eric thomas reports the man's family is skeptical of the police account. >> this is where my son died. >> reporter: today relatives of 32-year-old ronelle foster visit the spot where they believe he was shot and killed by police. they came with prayers. >> oh, father god keep my son wrapped in your blood and the arms of the angels. >> we're going t