phillip white, an 18-year veteran, g >>> san jose mayor sam liccardo is opposing the reinstatement of one of the city's police officers. phillip white an 18-year veteran on the force got his job back a couple of weeks ago by order of an independent arbitrator. he had been fired for posting threatening comments online against the "black lives matter" movement. now mayor liccardo says he wants the city council to challenge that rehiring decision. in superior court white's attorney says his client posted the messages because he felt his family was being threatened. >>> a new proposal would put more restrictions on dogs in the golden national recreation area. off-leash walking would be limited to just five areas crissy field, fort funston, ocean beach, fort mason, and rodeo beach. and access would be restricted to certain parts of the areas. dogs would be completely banned in some other areas that are currently on-leash sites. critics say the proposal would prevent humans and their pets from enjoying nature. the group save our recreation released a statement: us e areas... the very reason

superior courthouse in downtown san jose today calling for the city to once again fire officer phillip white after he was reinstated earlier this month after a binding arbitration hearing. white was fired in october for tweets that some believe threatened supporters of the black lives matter movement. >> there was a lot of people who have felt that arbitration is a final nail in the coffin as a community. the people of san jose just are not going to accept that. >> reporter: civil rights attorney nick emmanuel, on behalf of the san jose naacp, filed a so-called writ of mandate which asks the court to order san jose to fight white's arbitration victory. san jose is the only entity that can legally challenge the arbitration ruling on the grounds white violated public policy. >> quite simply, he threatened bodily harm to the very people that he was sworn to serve and protect. >> reporter: as we reported mayor sam liccardo has already announced plans for the city council to discuss fighting the arbitration decision. the mayor says today's legal action by the naacp will not affect his timetable o

officer "philli him last year after he sent ohat some say were threateng >>> new fallout after phillip white returned to the police force. the department fired him last year after he sent out what some were saying were threatening tweets against the black lives matter protesters. damian trujillo reports today. >> reporter: in fact the president of the naacp says that the city is not going to act, then he will. but the city says overturning a binding arbitration decision is easier said than done. they stood shoulder to shoulder, leaders from the naacp, the roundtable and the asian law alliance. >> the community is outraged. >> reporter: outraged that an arbitrator gave officer phillip white back. >> wanted to know the name of the arbitrator. >> we'd like a copy of the transcript of what was discussed. >> reporter: the leader of the local naacp took it one step further, vowing to go to court and ask for an injunction if the mayor and council, quote, don't act. >> attempt to overturn the arbitration decision or get an opportunity to look inside the files and books and see how it was made and wh

silicon valley dee bug marched on san jose police headquarters in december 2014 demanding officer phillip white be fired. many of the same groups say they plan to stage a similar demonstration tomorrow at the san jose courthouse, protesting white's reinstatement two weeks ago. the naacp will be the petitioner of a writ of mandate asking the court to order san jose to vacate the arbitration award. >> you have one single anonymous arbiter that goes through a process totally without any sort of transparency making a decision based on criteria nobody knows. the community isn't going to just sit with that decision. >> reporter: mayor sam lacart arc not informed of the group's action said he is also going to ask the city council to consider legal action in a private session next tuesday. >> we need to have the conversation with the council about whether there is a good basis for taking this decision to the superior court and what we hope to accomplish by doing that. >> reporter: but legal analyst steven clark says fighting a binding arbitration decision is extremely difficult but said the community a

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. >> reporter: veteran officer phillip white was fired last year for tweets he posted aimed at black lives matter demonstrators. tweets including this one. "threaten me or my family and i will use my god given and law appointed right and duty to kill you, hashtag cops lives matter." he appealed the ruling and won reinstatement. >> we need to have a good valuation of the fact before us before we can make that decision. we're not there yet. >> reporter: legal analyst steven clark says he doubts the court filing by the naacp asking a judge to force the city's hand has much chance. >> the courts are reluctant to get involved in arbitration awards unless there's some travesty of justice and unless the city can show in that this case the superior court is probably not going to overturn. this. >> reporter: officer phillip white is back on the job but is off the street working desk duty. the city council could decide whether or not to appeal his reinstatement as early as next week. in san jose, rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. >> the white house is set to honor two bay area residents for inspiring

an arbitrator ordered the city to rehire this man, phillip white. that arbitrator ruled that white's firing was unwarranted. the police chief tells us his deagrees wid disagrees with the ruling but will rehire him anyway. >> a hero as tribute for afulen officer. a memorial will take place tomorrow morning for richmond police officer gus vegas. he was killed when he was off duty at his home in vallejo. it was a domestic dispute with the father of his grandson. >> still no word tonight on what caused a fire at a north bay apartment complex that left a baby dead. the fire tore through this vallejo apartment killing the boy. the flames spread so quickly, no one was able to reach the baby. 15 people were left without a home. fire inspectors were trying to figure out if there were smoke detktors working in that apartment building. >> the demolition an apartment building in pacifica is nearly done. it was red tagged in 2010 after huge waves undercut the cliff. after pressure from the city, property owners finally acted and had the building demolished. a ne

phillip white re-joined the s-j- p-d earlier this month. after convincing an independent arbitrator that being fired was white posted several comments on twitter back in december of 2014.saying he would kill any anti-police protesters who threatened his family. s-j-p-d says white won't be on patrol.instead he will administer the department's body-worn camera program. staying in the south bay. san jose police are investigating a deadly car crash along camden avenue. kron four's philippe djegal spoke with neighbors who heard the crash, and say this was bound to happen. >> phillipe :ifa somber day in san jose -- as neighbors and friends of the victim's drop flowers off near the scene of the crash. weeping at their loss. >> : it was a big boom and you could hear multiple people screaming and glass shattering all through the road. philippe14-year-old griffin quadro was at a nearby friends house and heard the collision at around 9-30 saturday night. he ran out and snapped this blurry photo of the aftermath before emergency crews arrived. >> : ther

phillip white was fired after posting tweeting about black lives matter threats. he said he would kill anyone who threatened his family. officer white will be assigned to administrative duties. >>> a driver crashed into a sporting goods store in walnut creek. it happened on ignacio valley road. this morning, police tell us an initial investigation suggests the driver mistakenly hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes. no injuries are reported but the building did have damage. >>> a family is in mourning this morning. they are mourning the death of their 7-month-old baby boy after a fire broke out and trapped him inside the vallejo apartment. vallejo fire says the fire broke out about midnight thursday. the young couple woke up to flames and smoke and got out with their 4-year-old son but couldn't get to the infant in another room. the fire was just too fierce for crews to go in and they ended up having to hold the mother back. >> the fire was blazing. it was just everywhere and all i heard was the mother screaming my baby, my baby. and they was trying to calm her

. ♪ officer phillip white, an 18-year veteran, was reinst earlier this month...n >>> san jose mayor sam liccardo questioning the reinstatement of one of his police phillip white. he was terminated for allegedly making violent tweets against "black lives matter" supporters. he wants a review of the reinstatement. >>> there would be double the amount of affordable housing that developers are required to include in new housing projects in san francisco. a news conference is planned at noon at city hall in san francisco. >>> in richmond affordable housing advocates will file a proposal for a ballot measure today. details will be released this afternoon but the proposal aims to protect tenants against unjust evictions and unfair rent increases. supporters would need 4200 ballot signatures by june for the measure to be included on the november ballot. >>> if you think you may have overpaid for a parking ticket in san francisco you have a week to get a refund. sfmta says anyone who thinks they paid on a ticket between 1995 and 2012 to file a claim for a refund. agency s

officer phillip white was fired by the police chief for tweets he posted aimed at supporters of black lives matters movement. but officer white was recently reinstated. and naacp attorney has now filed a motion aimed at forcing the city to challenge the arbitrator's decision. >> what we're asking to have happen is for the city to challenge the reinstatement which means a judge would did he sigh whether the reinstatement of this particular officer is contrary to public policy, is a danger to the public safety. >> while officer white is back on the job he is restricted to desk duty. the city council could decide whether to appeal his reinstatement as soon as next week. >>> ktvu has learned that the interim police chief of san jose will likely get the job permanently. eddie garcia took over when the former chief retired. today we were told the city manager plans to bring garcia's name forward as his choice to be the next chief. that's supposed to happen next tuesday, and is expected to be ratified by the city council. san jose by the way never launched a candidate search for a new chief.

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officer phillip white was fired but he got his job back after he appealed. now the mayor wants to try again. vic lee is live at san jose police headquarters with this new twist. >> reporter: dan, this controversy lives on. the naacp says it wants to challenge the ruling in court and today the major said he wants the city council to consider that, as well. but officer white's attorney told us that any challenge in court would be, in his words, absurd. >> it does not help our department to have an officer who has clearly been engaged in this kind of communication coming back into the force. >> reporter: what the mayor is referring to are the violent tweets sent by officer white a year ago. he directed them against black lives matter supporters. example, threaten me and my family, and i will do my duty and kill you. #cops lives matter. if anyone feels they can't breathe, i'll be at the movies tonight, off duty, carrying my gun. after an investigation, the police chief fired white. but he was reinstated earlier this month, after appealing his dismissal through b

. >>> there's an online petition protesting san francisco's police officer phillip white's renne statement to the force. he was reinstated earlier this month. organizers of the petition hope it will encourage the city to challenge the order. >>> a man in san jose was arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing. he's accused of stabbing two men outside a bar on south white road before 1:00 saturday morning. both men were rushed to the hospital. one later died. tafolla was arrested later in the day. police haven't released further details on a motive. >>> police looking for a man who exposed himself to three teenageed girls in daly city. they say he walked into a mission saturday afternoon and flashed the girls. they left the store while the man stayed inside. police say the suspect is in his early 20s, between 5'8" and 6 feet tall, with shoulder length hair black with light brown tips. >>> former state senator yee scheduled to be sentenced later this week. prosecutors are seeking an 8- year prison sentence. his attorneys are arguing for a much shorter punishment and asking the judge to ta

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police officer to go back on the job just daying after an independepenependent a reinstated officer phillip white, tweets that supported the black lives matter movement in 2014 were not cause for his dismissal. naacp officials say they are taking action because city leaders are not, however, city officials say the ruling is binding and can only be overturned with evidence of corruption or collusionly the arbitrator. >>> san francisco police are on the verge of a major cultural shift regarding the use of force. this coming after community protests over the mario woods shooting that went viral. today may wror ed lee and polic chief greg suhr said hachanges have been implemented. >> reporter: these are the biggest proposed changes within the department in the last 35 years. and while many stand behind them, others say change takes time. rebuilding the public's trust is the centerpiece of the city's comprehensive reform package. it's about changing the way police confront someone with a weapon other than a gun. >> we are fundamentally reengineering the way police officers use force. >> reporter: it w

. >>> community members just now are learning about the reinstatement of officer phillip white. tonight at 6:00, we look at maybe their next plan of action will be. at 6:00 we'll also hear from the police union. live at police headquarters in san jose, damien trujillo, nbc bay area. >>> we also have new video this evening of the stunning moment that a helicopter crashes into the pearl harbor. this chopper used for sight seeing in hawaii plunges into the water, not far from the "uss arizona" memorial. five people were on board and plenty of people onshore watching this unfold. there's a local connection to all of this. among the hundreds of people who were visiting pearl harbor, right where the crash happened was a redwood city man. he jumped into the water to help before more rescuers arrived. >> as soon as it hit the water, i saw it splash down, the blades stopped. two people popped out. i jumped in. there were three people in the water there was a woman in the water. got her to shore. >> one of the passengers, a 16-year-old boy, is in critical condition. there's no word yet on

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officer phillip white pleaded if anyone feels they can't breathe or lives matter, i'll be at the movies, off duty, carrying my gun. white appeared the firing and won a ruling today and will be signed to administrative duties. the president of the police officers' association says it's our hope that the offensive comments that were at the center of the action are never repeated. >> the man accused of killing two people and wounding a third was in court today. and now, new details. >> reporter: richard contraras bail was set at $5 million. we're learning the suspect didn't know the victims and that the shooting was probably fuelled by alcohol, drugs and a lot of disrespect. richard cotrarases's attorney says there was no link and there could be unresolved identification issues but a source with knowledge of the probe says investigators believe they have a solid case. the prosecutor told the court he has a long history of carrying weapons in his car, and committed a felony in each of the last three years, on monday, we spoke to two people at the area where it occurred. >> their suv the gun

officer phillip white pleaded if anyone feels they can't breathe or lives matter i'll be at the movies, off duty, carrying my gun. white appeared the firing and won a ruling today and will be signed to administrative duties. the president of the police officers' association says it's our hope that the offensive comments that were at the center of the action are never repeated. >> the man accused of killing two people and wounding a third was in court today. and now new details. >> reporter: richard contraras bail was set at $5 million. we're learning the suspect didn't know the victims and that the shooting was probably fuelled by alcohol, drugs and a lot of disrespect. richard cotrarases's attorney says there was no link and there could be unresolved identification issues but a source with knowledge of the probe says investigators believe they have a solid case. the prosecutor told the court he has a long history of carrying weapons in his car and committed a felony in each of the last three years, on monday, we spoke to two people at the area where it occurred. >> their suv the gunma

. >>> there's now an online petition protesting san jose police officer phillip white's return to the police force. white was fired 14 months ago after he tweeted comments that were critical of the black lives matter demonstrations. an independent arbitrator reinstated white earlier this month. organizers of the petition hope it will encourage the city to challenge the order of the arbitrator. >>> former state senator leyland yee to be sentenced this week. he pled guilty to racketeering, money laundering, and bribery charges last year, after being caught up in an undercover sting. prosecutors are seeking an 8- year prison sentence. his lawyers are arguing for a short punishment, and are asking the judge to take into account the fact his wife is ill and needs help with her careful tasks. >>> the 8 remaining supreme court justices return to work today for the first time since the death of justice scalia. president obama is in the process of whitedling down a number of potential replacements to a short list. on friday he was photographed at the white house carrying a thick binder with th

. >>> two weeks ago an independent arbitrator allowed that officer phillip white should be allowed toreturn to the police force. last october they fired him. the decision to reinstate is resonating statewide and they're now considering a lawsuit. >> the basis for a legal challenge is focused whether the arbitrator exceeded their authority or violated some basic tenant of public policy. >> officer white has been ass n assigned administrative duties and will be not patrolling the streets. protest planned for noon at the san jose courthouse. >>> breaking news in the seb, a burglar held up inside a milpitas gun store surrenders to police. bob rendell, coming up. >>> also, nearly two dozen people dead after a passenger plane crashes. what caused that plane to go down. >>> and finding a woman's torso at the dumbarton bridge. piecing together what appears to be a gruesome find. >>> and finding out how long he will spend in prison after the prosecutor says he violated their trust and what they said to consider is exemplary character. >> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. >> let's get

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vic lee is following the case of san jose police officer phillip white.ck on the force after being fired for criticizing the black lives matter movement. vic says why taking him off the force can be difficult. that's coming up at 5:00. >>> nevada's caucus begins tonight at 5:00. laura anthony is there and tweeted this video you see here of donald trump's rally. hear from his supporters coming up at 5:00. >>> trump rolls into nevada on a hot streak after easy victories in new hampshire and south carolina. he's the heavy favorite to win in nevada. lauren lister is in las vegas with the look at efforts to win votes. >> wow, this is something. wow! >> reporter: republican candidates making a final push with voters in the first in the west state of nevada. >> you wake up this morning to the news that the president is planning to close guantanamo. >> reporter: marco rubio this morning reacting to president obama's proposal to close the detention center at guantanamo bay, cuba. >> this makes no sense to me. we're not giving back an important naval base to a comm

phillip white was fired after making comments on twitter said to criticize the black lives matter movementek an arbitrator moved the firing was not justified given that white was responding to threats against him and his family. today the naacp says it will file a court petition to demand the city challenge that arbitration decision. >>> right now 6:46. time to check in with gasia for a look at the next hour. good morning. >> good morning, pam and dave. in the next hour, tax time is here. and scammers are working overtime. why a change by congress could make it harder for you to assess whether or not you're being scammed when you're told you have an outstanding tax bill. >>> could this be the answer to the cramped airline seats. flying could be comfortable for larger passengers or create more space for small children or other passengers that don't fit the traditional airline seats. we'll talk about the passenger bench when i join you for the next hour of mornings on 2. >>> tickets go on sale at noon today for prince's return to the bay area. ♪ [ music ] ♪ take a look around ya. ♪ ♪ at leas

. >>> officer phillip white was reinstated on the force yesterday.e joined at 5:00 with the story. >>> rain made a welcome but brief return to some parts oh of the bay area today. this is what came down earlier this afternoon in san francisco's financial district. at that moment, "abc7 news" meteorologist drew tuma was tracking the weather and sent out this tweet show bring the rain was. >>> the body of late supreme court justice antonin scalia is lying in repose in the supreme court building. president obama and first lady michelle obama were among the thousands who stopped to pay their respects. here's a live look from the supreme court. stephanie ramos is life for us from washington, d.c. stephanie? >> reporter: the body of the late justice antonin scalia is lying in repose here at the supreme court, which is where he built his legacy as a conservative icon. it's his final visit to the building where he was a commanding presence for the last three decades. hundreds of mourners lined up to honor the late justice antonin scalia. >> scalia has been a

naacp members held a protest against officer phillip white.the officer was fired last year after tweeting what was perceived as threatening messages aimed at supporters of the black lives matter movement. this month an arbitrator ruled the firing was not justified. they said officer white was responding to perceived threats against his family. an naacp attorney filed a motion to try to force the city to challenge the decision to reinstate him. >> what we're asking to have happen is for the city to challenge reinstatement which means a judge would decide whether the reinstatement of this particular officer is contrary to public policy and a danger to the public safety. >> we need a good evaluation before we can make that decision. we're not there yet. >> the police department says officer white is on desk duty, not back out on the streets. the city council could decide whether to appeal his reinstatement as soon as next week. >>> eddie garcia may have a lock on getting the job of police chief. the city manager plans to bring his name forward at

leaders of the naacp gathered to denounce a decision to give phillip white his job back. he was fired last year for sending two inflammatory tweets that were said to be threats to the black lives matter movement. it overturned the firing. officers white is back on the force doing administrative work. the leader of the local naacp is vowing to take the matter to court. >> an attempt to overturn the arbitrator's decision and look at files and books and how it was made and why. >> my understanding is the grounds were challenging and arbitrator's decision are very, very narrow, not impossible but really difficult to do. >> san jose's acting chef was there and disagrees with the decision, as well. today the chief asked the community to take their anger out on him and not the more than 900 officers that did not send out controversial tweets. >>> a sad ending from a family searching for their loved one. police say a young mother was murdered in hayward and her body dumped in a rural area of fremont. this woman, stacey aguilar was reported missing more than a week ago. police hav

officer phillip white was fired last year after he tweeted comments said to be critical of the black lives matter organization. an independent arbitrator reinstated him this month. the mercury news reports that several groups including the naacp are personning to change that. and the mayor is asking the city council to consider having the superior court look into the decision. >>> a new measure is called the responsible intervention for beverage servers training act. if approved, anyone serving alcohol would have to take a course to identify customers who might be drinking too much and then intervene or cut them off. 18 states have laws requiring servers to complete alcohol training courses. >>> mirror beach -- no longer would dogs be able to run free. the sites in marin except for part of rodeo beach. in san francisco, dogs could run off leash in ocean beach and fort mason. the parks service is trying to balance is growing use of the parks overall with the needs of dog owners, there'll be a period of public comment before the rules take effect at the end of the year. >>> the warrior

. >>> today -- phillip white was fired last year after making comments on twitter that criticized thelives matter movement. an arbitrator ruled that the firing was not justified given that he was responding to threats against his family. the city council of san jose expected to discuss a possible challenge to the reinstatement next week. >> i think it's worth having a conversation with my colleagues about whether to take the arbitrator's decision up to the superior court by writ so we might be able to shed light on the basis for the decision. and to defend the sound decision of the police chief. >> white has been assigned to administrative duties and will help roll out the department's body cameras. >>> two juveniles were arrested in connection with two assaults and purse snatchings at the stoneridge mall in pleasanton. on saturday a 17-year-old girl was hit in the face and knocked to the ground as her purse was stolen. on sunday, a similar assault and robbery happened to a 63- year-old woman. police had a description of the getaway car. and that stolen car was spotted on monday in oa

officer phillip white was fired after posting tweets about black lives matter protests.ne threatened his family, the officer would use his god given and law appointed right to kill them. he added a hash tag cops lives matter. the san jose police disagree with the arbitrator's decision but they respect the process. >>> twitter, facebook, google, they say a ruling against apple would set a bad precedent. apple hired high profile attorney ted olson. it's resisting a court order to hack into the phone of one of the san bernardino shooters. fbi agents have the iphone but they can't get into it. the fbi searched a southern california home as part of the investigation into the mass shooting in san bernardino. agents spent hours going through the home of a gunman's brother in corona. they carried out armloads of evidence from the house. the brother is a decorated navy veteran and has not been named as a suspect. >>> in the sierra, an avalanche closed alpine meadows ski resort. the north tahoe fire department posted these pictures on facebook. the avalanche brought 5 feet of snow

phillip white lost his job. his attorney says the tweets were in response to threats made against his family. an independent auditor recently reinstated white ruling the tweets did not provide a reason to fire the officer. >>> local naacp leaders say they're going to court today to challenge that decision. >>> this morning the santa clara da is trying to decide whether to retry two former san jose state students for a hate crime. a jury yesterday found three men, logan, collin and joseph bumgarner guilty of battery. the issue of a hate crime was another matter. bumgarner was found not guilty while the jury was dead locked on charges for the other two. this goes back to 2013 when the three white students roomed with donald williams, who is afternoon can american. >> we believe the evidence very strongly supported that these acts were motivated in whole and in part by bigotry. >> the three could get up to six months in jail for the battery charge when they're sentenced march 14th. meantime, the school says it's wor

phillip white posted tweets about the black lives matter protests. ts were viewed as threats including one that said if anyone threatened his family officer white would use his god given and law appointed right to kill them. he added a hash tag cops lives matter. san jose police disagree with the arbitrator's decision but respect the process. he'll be assigned to administrative duties. >>> 23-year-old christopher africa was arrested as his ohm on wednesday. he was driving a honda del sol when he hit a bicyclist. the cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. and the abandoned car was recovered by police a couple of blocks away from the crash. >>> plans are in place to tear down a second apartment complex teetering on the edge of an eroding cliff in pacifica. yesterday we watched as excavators and bulldozers demolished is building on esplanade avenue. it has been sitting empty and many neighbors came out to watch the chemical litigation. one woman who lives one building down says he's not particularly worried about the eroding cliff. >> i'll never be ab

officer phillip white was fired but an independent arbitrator reinstated him earlier this month. and now san jose's mayor sam liccardo says he will ask the city council to challenge the reinstatement and consider taking the arbitrator's decision to superior court. some community leaders also called for white's termination over his tweets. one of the tweets read, quote, threaten me or my family and i will use my god given and law appointed right and duty to kill you. hatch tag cops lives matter. white's attorney said the tweets painted an inappropriate and inaccurate picture of the officer. >>> demonstrations are under way at apple stores across the country this evening. people are showing support for the cupertino company as it feuds with the fbi over encryption. it's a live look at the flagship store on stockton street in san francisco. a handful of supporters is there this evening but other rallies are planned at the stores in palo alto and corte madera. today apple revealed the fbi has made more demands to unlock phones not just the one used in the san bernardino attacks. appl

officer phillip white was originally suspended and then fired over what some call threatening tweets over the black lives demonstration. we have a look at how san jose mayor's is now getting involved today. matt? >> officer white is back on the job here at san jose police department. the efforts to get him fired are not over. the san jose mercury news says the mayor is asking city council to challenge officer white's reinstatement. this came during a news conference yesterday while several organizations announced they would file a petition in court to challenge the ruling. officer white was fired after sending out threatening tweets to black lives matters protesters. that sparked outrage, leading to his firing. an independent arbitrator recently reversed that decision and he was assigned to a desk job. the mercury news says the only way to overturn the reinstatement is through superior court. on change.org to challenge reinstatement has over 100 supporters. >>> a 97-year-old woman forced from the home she's lived in for more than half a century now has major firepower supporting her

officer phillip white was fired last year after he threatened the "black lives matter" movement on twitter. acting police chief eddie garcia says an independent arbitrator reinstated officer white. representatives with the city of san jose and police department say they don't agree with the decision but they will honor it. >>> berkeley police are looking for the man who has been sexual assaulting women near the uc- berkeley campus and kpix 5's anne makovec is live in berkeley where police now have video of a possible suspect. anne. >> reporter: they are hoping that this video will help track this guy down. all of the attacks happened within a few blocks of the southern border of the cal campus and all of the victims were young asian women. take a look at the surveillance video. he is in the ponytail. this video was captured around the third attack on tuesday around 11:30 a.m. on the 2500 block of bienvenue. all three attacks had the same m.o. the woman is walking alone when a man grabs her from behind. the second attack happens earlier on tuesday near durant and ellsworth. the first one re

officer phillip white has been off the force since december of 2014. there were calls for his firing after he posted a series of tweets. one of them read, threatening me or my family and i will use my god given and law appointed right and duty to kill you. hashtag, cops live matter. san jose's acting chief of police said the city and the department disagree with the arbitrator's conclusion but respect the process and will move forward with reinstatement. >>> a series of avalanches in the tahoe area closed roads and shut down ski resorts. crews rescued three people when one of the avalanches hit a bus and car this morning on alpine meadows road. amazingly, no one was hurt. news cameras couldn't get to the site of the avalanches but you can see signs warning drivers that avalanches are common in the area. alpine meadows ski resort and most of squaw valley are closed today as a precaution. crews are using explosives to blast away unstable snow. >>> paul, our rain has stopped but they are getting more snow up there. >> more snow tomorrow and you get the un

officer phillip white an 18- year veteran was reinstated earlier this month after being fired for allegedly violent tweets against "black lives matter" supporters. and now liccardo says he wants the city council to challenge that rehiring decision in superior court. >>> a heated meeting in san mateo over affordable housing and a 97-year-old woman being ee investigated. a crowd turned out at last night's county council meeting. 97-year-old marie hatch lived in her cottage for more than 67 years. her original landlord promised her she could stay there until she died but the new landlord wants her out. >> i don't know where i'm going to go what i'm going to do. i really don't. >> the landlord's attorney said his client had no knowledge of the lifetime agreement and is trying to help her move into an elderly facility or move in with family members. hatch pays $900 a month for the cottage. >>> time now is 6:39. police are looking for the man who left a bay area soccer referee with brain injuries. what sparked the vicious attack. >> i'm kiet do. we're live in palo alto. protestors plan on showing

pastor jethro moore has protesting phillips whites rejoining of the police department. white was fired 14 months ago after he pleaded comments that were critical of black lives matter demonstrations. an independent arbitrator ruled that was too strong of a punishment and order white to return to the police force even the leaders and police officials disagreed. or hopes it will encourage the city to challenge the arbitrators order. >>> a yelp employee said she was fired for writing an open letter to the company's ceo. dollia j wrote she made about $8.15 an hour and was barely able to pay her bills. later she wrote an update saying she had been fired. the ceo responded in tweets. he wrote i have not been personally involved in the incident and it was not because she posted a letter directed at me. he also tweeted there are two sides to every story third- quarter army, put down the pitchforks. >>> chinese new year parade ground to the streets of chinatown. >> firecrackers and the dance and lines and dragons were the highlights. the trade -- parade traces roots back to the 1

there was a protest held against officer phillip white.fired last year after tweeting what was perceived as threatening messages aimed at supporters of the black lives matter movement. but this month an arbitrator ruled the firing was not justified an officer white was responding to perceived threats against his family. an naacp has filed a motion to challenge it. >> what we are asking is that the city challenges the ruling which means a judge would decide whether the reinstatement of this officer is contrary to public safety. >> we have to have good facts before us before we can make that decision. we're not there yet. >> while officer white is on desk duty. the city council may decide whether to reinstate his appeal as late as next week. >>> parents in alameda want middle class schools to start no later than 8:30. they are calling for high school classes to begin at 9:00 a.m. the american academy of pediatric say later school start times help teenagers get the sleep they need. the unified school board heard the request at the meeting on

. >>> officer phillip white was fired last year after making comments on twitter criticizing the black lives matter movement. last week a judge ruled the firing was not justified. today the naacp says it will file a petition for the city to challenge that decision. >> i think it's worth having a conversation with my colleagues about whether to take the decision to the superior court by writ, so that we might be able to shed some light on the basis for the decision as well as to defend what i think was a sound decision by the police chief. >>> san josi police want your help identifying a man who stole a bike in san josi. take a look. this happened at trek bicycles in san josi. authorities say the man pulled up his hoodie as he walked in and stole an expensive red bike then ran off. if you have information about that man, get a close look, call san josi police. >>> there are complaints about a violent uber driver at san josi airport. an airport worker flagged down this driver for speeding through the airport last thursday. the employee took photos and the uber driver got out of the car a

details from abc's phillip mena. >> white knuckle driving across the midwest. heavy snow bringing white out conditions outside indianapolis, triggering multiple pile-ups injure ing at least ten. i-78 is back open after this massive pile-up saturday killing three and sending dozens to the hospital. that blast of arctic air sending temperatures plunging to lows >> feel like a razor. >> new york city hitting minus 1 degree. the coldest day in new york city in 22 years. >> it's like whipping you in the back of the head. it hurts. it's like being on a roller coaster. >> boston even colder, 9 below but feeling like minus 36. for those break the elements, it was brutal. 1550 firefighters battling this fire for hours in philadelphia. the water meant for the flames turning to ice encasing this car. in new hampshire, 40 people had to be rescued from a mountain tram. the temperature there? zero. a messy start to the week, but the good news is this storm is bringing with it relief from this bitter cold. phillip mena, abc news, new york. >>> boy, he looks cold. it comes aft

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phillip mena has it all. >> reporter: white-knuckle driving tonight across the midwest. outside indianapolis, multiple pileups injuring at least ten. tonight pennsylvania's i-78 is back open tonight after this massive pile-up saturday, killing three and sending dozens to the hospital. that blast of arctic air sending temperatures plunging to lows not seen in years. >> feels like a razor. >> reporter: new york city hitting minus 1 degree, the coldest day in new york city in 22 years. the back of the head, it hurts! it's like being on a roller coaster. reporter: boston even colder -- 9 below -- but feeling like minus 36. for those braving the elements, it was brutal. 150 firefighters battling this fire for hours in philadelphia, the water meant for the flames turning to ice, encasing this in new hampshire, 40 people had to be rescued from a mountain tram. the temperature there -- 0. and in connecticut, hundreds like tom salimeno and his family doing everything they could to stay warm. >> the new heater that we had to go out and buy to help keep this room somewhat comfortab