. >> in san jose nora campos is angry about rising crime in her city. she sent a letter saying violence is spiralling out of control. abc 7 news joins us in san jose. and there is an action plan. >> and right, you can see police chief behind me responding to what that qlert had to say. there is six homicides and if that rise in violence prompted a former city council person to send out a letter saying the police chief needs to ask for help because the department cannot protect the city and needs help from the state. the assembly member sent out a leter to chris moore urging him to request help by saying the rise in violence crime is beyond his control in current resources. this dramatic suggestion comes on the heels of two more shootings last night including one resulting in the city's 30th homicide of the year. that is three more than at this time last year, assembly member campos says there is no end in sight to rise in crime because city leaders and police chief have repeatedly acknowledged the department is under staffed and can no longer respond to

hoy la asambleista nora campos le envi esta carta al jefe de la polica pidiendole que reconozca que lantrol y que el departamento no se da abasto... eso obligara al chp a enviar refuerzos. s.o.t. josé garcía 20:10:07 no podemos decir realmente si la causa de este incremento de crimen es directamente relacionado el número de oficiales que tenemos.. en el este de san jos, lo que los residentes quieren es soluciones. s.o.t. consuelo peñaloza/vendedo ra de frutas 3:58:08 sí me preocupa porque me puede venir pegando una bala perdida pero ni modo, qué más le vamos a hacer, tengo que trabajar. el jefe de la polica ya dio su respuesta a la carta de la asambleista campos, y basicamente dijo que pedir la asistencia del chp an no es necesario... blanca, regreso contigo.. blanca ---siempre en san jose... take vo ---la gente continua dejando ofrendas a la mujer que hace una semana y media, fue asesinada con una espada frente a un centro comercial ubicado sobre la calle "west san carlos". ---anoche, cientos de personas se congregaron en una vigilia para honrar la memoria de la victima a quien alguno

esta cruda realidad parece que oyo nora campos que enviÓ una carta al jefe de la policÍa para que combata el proceso para que el estado de california pueda traer recursos a san josÉ para ayudar a la ciudad en esta guerra contra el crimen. el alcalde de san josÉ dijo ver con buenos ojos esto. dice que si la patrulla de caminos cuenta con personal que necesite se los puede ayudar. y es el caso del departamento de alguaciles. y la asociaciÓn de policÍa de san josÉ dijo que esto es por la falta de fondos y lo que saso a policÍas. >>> tuvimos 7 homicidios, hay menos oficiales, y eso es el reflejo de la ciudad. el alcalde dijo que tae dispuestos a trf ar con cualquier agencia del orden. y tambiÉn hizo hincapie que la colaboraciÓn es importante para tratar de contrarrestar los efectos de la violencia callecte ra que sigue adueÑandose de varias sesiones. continuam continuamos>>> la policÍa de oakland a un hombre acusado de violencia sexuale. el el suco ocurriÓ cuando un hombre se metiÓ por la fuerza del pasareco. dos policÍas fueron sentenciados por darle ame pn... >>> un vehÍculo se estrellÓ en

violencia cobra vidas, anoche un hombre fue apuñalado en un supermercado, debido a la situación, nora campos a la ayuda de patrulla de caminos . >> que empiece el proceso para que california pueda traer recursos a san josé para ayudar a la ciudad, en esta guerra contra el crimen y las pandilals . >> autoridades atribuyen los homicidios en el aumetnop de violencia en las pandillas . >> autoridades identificaron a la víctima del homicidio del fin de semana, la policía no ha efectuado ningún arresto . >> aunque parezca insolito, un ex empleados de las alcantarillas recibira 155 mil dólares más, gracias a los días de enfermedad que acumuló a lo largo de 31 años . >> clausulas de los nuevos contratos de los maestros de san francisco podrían depender de dos propuetsa, si las medaidas 30 y 38 son aprobadas reducirian los recortes, si son rechazadas el distrito podría perder hasta 34 millones de dólares . >> tenemos las palabras de jerry brown, donde rompe el silencio si los jóvenes beneficiados por acción diferida recibirán licencia de conducir . >> el gobernador de california llegó a san francisco

a woman nora campos sent a letter to the chief encouraging him to ask the chp for help. >> i am alarmed by the rise in violence that continues to happen in the city of san jose and i can not fit comfortably why homicides in my district continue to be the headline in the newspapers every day. >> the chief says he wants to talk to his officers and ask them what they need. investigators say they will review surveillance video to see if they can identify the killer at the safeway store. >>> the chp says it may have been a blown tire that caused a 21 year old man to crash his car into a tree in the center divider of interstate 280 this morning in hillsboro. it happened around 7:40:00 a.m. southbound near black mountain road. the driver died in a collision and investigators say he apparently lost control of his toyota supra. the crash blocked the fast lane southbound for about two hours. authorities have not released the drivers identity. >>> we're live in san francisco, for day one of the americas cup world series. we'll tell you why skippers don't expect smooth sailing out here and why you

police talk to witnesses and inspect footage caught on the store's cameras, state assembly woman nora campos has requested they call the chp for help. one officer tells us in the 18 years he's worked here chp officers have not been called in to help in that capacity and even his office has questions as to what the chp officers would be asked to do. he adds, staffing is already light for his office. it was likely sdgp would ask for help from other chp offices. chief smoor willing to discuss the possibility of at least a partnership. >> to my knowledge, and, again, since we haven't had the conversation, they're limited in their ability to provide services to other places, as well. it's a little premature, but the offer is always there. >> that means to accept an offer from the state to help bring in more resources, you know, in the form of california highway patrol, then i think that we are obligated to accept it. >> reporter: in the meantime, this mother of two says she's keeping a close eye on her own sons to make sure they stay out of the trouble that seems to be growing in their hometown.

to a letter by nora campos. she says it appears crime in the city is spiralling out of control. >> this has been done in other cities in the area. i don't think we're at that point just yes. i acknowledge the speaker's letter we prefer to have had a conversation to know it's coming. >> assembly member campos has harsh criticism for city leaders. >> it's almost saying that there is an envit taigs to come into our city because police will not be able to respond to those kinds of crimes oo. a shooting last night became the 30th homicide of the year, three more than at this time last year. the police officers association says it wants the police chief to ask for outside help. >> we need help. officers are being held over. it's a critical situation. that doesn't just affect us, but the public as we'll some city leaders say before the city turns to chp it needs to put 17 officers doing background checks on new recruits on patrol and have retired officer to do that work. >> we've heard there is not enough resources. we

assembly woman nora campos is urnling the police department to ask for help of the patrol. >> this hasen done in other cities in the area. i don't think we're at that point just yet. >> it would be your child or my child next. we need some he help from city hall. >> san jose is in the process of recruiting new cops but now, police officers association says the officers are not enough to serve a city of a million people. >> and taking a look at money matters tonight. hewlett-packard taking a hit and said it lost nearly $9 billion last quarter. the biggest loss in its history. the company warned this was coming. and there are revenues that were short. and national association of realtors said sales of previously-owned homes rose last month. sales are still below what is considered healthy. and pay pal struck a deal tochl pand services off line. you can use the account at any store that accepts discover card. 50 million people use pay pal. and the dow fell 30 points, nasdaq showing a gain of six. apple rose by another 12 points to a high of $668 a share. >> and there is something new to k

of guadalupe church, community members are participating in an event organized by the brother of nora campos. >> nothing against the police department. they're doing a great job. unfortunately they're being spread too thin father john will be heeding the program leading means more than just putting police officers on street corners this is about getting to know a group of officers that we have a relationship with. >> and tonight we're learning more about the victim of the stabbing the family of that victim put out a statement thanking the community for support and describe the victim as someone studus in that statement they write he had one more year to finish and n.pursuing his dream of working for the irs events here, it's going to march that starts reporting live in san jose, abc 7 news. >> and the brazen robbery in a jewelry store this morning was all caught on tape. there you can see four men burst into hb jewelry store. police say they got way with more than $200,000 worth of jewelry. >> they told to us get down on the ground. if you move, you know, they'll kill us. then... they starte

san jose assemblywoman nora campos wrote a letter to the police chief about the rising crime, urging him to request that the california highway patrol provide the city of san jose with law enforcement assistance. >> i would like to have a conversation with my own staff to entertain that idea and see where they would be most helpful. >> reporter: the police chief is trying to get more officers on the street, by taking 17 officers currently assigned to conduct background checks for new hires and moving them to patrol the streets. all sides agree that more police officers are needed. >> san jose statistically, again, is one of the safest large cities in america. however, if you're the victim of that one violent crime, that statement means nothing to you. >> reporter: i was just told by an officer that several officers are being released from the scene, but this could be an active investigation scene for several hours. officers have been busy over the past eight days, saying there have been ten shootings, eight officers hurt and seven homicides, including this one. >>> one person was kil

san jose assemblywoman nora campos wrote a letter to the police chief about the rising crime, urging him to request that the california highway patrol provide the city of san jose with law enforcement assistance. >> i would like to have a conversation with my own staff to entertain that idea and see where they would be most helpful. >> reporter: the police chief is trying to get more officers on the street, by taking 17 officers currently assigned to conduct background checks for new hires and moving them to patrol the streets. all sides agree that more police officers are needed. >> san jose statistically, again, is one of the safest large cities in america. however, if you're the victim of that one violent crime, that statement means nothing to you. >> reporter: i was just told by an officer that several officers are being released from the scene, but this could be an active investigation scene for several hours. officers have been busy over the past eight days, saying there have been ten shootings, eight officers hurt and seven homicides, including this one. >>> one person was kil

assembly member nora campos is urging the police chief to county chp for help. a tactic used over the years in oakland, richmond and east palo alto. many people say making the request is a no brainer. >> they are helping other are cities and we need it, too. we can't be too proud. >> let's do it and try it and then that will give them 30 days to figure out what else is can be done. >> san jose is in the process of recruiting new officers but right now the police officers' association says its 1,055 sworn officers are simply not enough to serve a city of nearly a a million people. >> we are one of the lowest staff the major cities in the united states of america and we are now seeing the resulting crime wave. >> the police chief says he will have to talk with city leaders and the chp commissioner before making any request for outside assist glance it has been done in other cities in the area on an as needed basis. i am not opposed to the idea but i don't think we are at that point yet. >> ruby has one question for the chief, to not now, when? >> we need all the h

contemplating bringing in the chp to help patrol the streets of san jose at the request of this woman, nora campos and his officers say don't contemplate it. do it. >> welcome all assistance from outside law enforcement agencies. i think they can assist us with this crime problem >> the rank and file tell me they need the help to protect the citizens and themselves. the mayor has said that a police chief needs to organize his officers in the best way he sees serve his community. the police officer did not respond to us through numerous phone calls today. the san jose pd, there will be a vigil and mass, peace vigil at 5:30 at guadalupe church in east san jose. i'm damien trujillo. nbc bay area. >> damien, thank you. the suspect in the death of a 17-month-old san jose toddler made his first court appearance today. 38-year-old alejandro benitez is a boyfriend of the child's baby-sitter. in april, the paramedics responded where they found the toddler in critical condition. after a four-month investigation, police arrested benitez. he's expected to be charged with one count of murder with a special cir