with well we're friends with ross mirkarimi and we don't have to give you an answer and, in fact nobody said that. in this instance it's a badge of honor. they don't have it give you a reason. they haven't given you a reason. it's not official miscould be duct if it's only the sunshine ordinance. and that is the message. thank you very much. >> commissioners, as the previous speaker mentioned jul gomez has been elected to her position [twao-eupbs/] since you found her unanimously to have violated her responsibility under the sunshine ordinance and yes, the mayor has refused to even deal with it and it's interesting over the last year, he didn't mind spending $200,000 of money to get ross mirkarimi out of office and yet with one of his own appointees, you sent him a recommendation and he ignores it and he ignores that. well, boys and girls, can anyone spell hypocritical? very frankly one of the reasons i have been adamant about the library commission is the fact that they come before the public and they lie. they present number relating to the finances of friends of the public library an

ktvu's david stevenson now with why ross mirkarimi's participation isn't sitting well with everyone.the party is wrapping up now. there are a couple people dancing here. one event celebrating this campaign was more controversial because of the city official supporting it. >> reporter: a dance done around the world today at jails. dozens of inmates joined in, calling for an end to violence against women and girls. >> i am a domestic violence survivor. it means a lot to me. you have to feel the muse took do it. [ music playing ] >> the campaign song break the chain had special meaning for the women here. >> a program where we are all geared towards recovery as women and a part is recovering from relationships that are abusive. >> reporter: san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi convicted last year on a domestic violence related charge brought organizers into the jails to teach the dance. he wasn't invited to the event today at city hall. >> today's event is special and i am glad family and the public are coming together. you want to get to the heart of the matter, come in the jail system

. >> idea of bringing the movement into jails is sheriff ross mirkarimi. both danced with the inmates today after he was reportedly left out of the ceremony at city hall. >> i don't dwell on it.>raaçvv it's about them, it's about them. >> the sheriff says he thinks he described as coverage of the program into this jail saying he's considering making dance a permanent part there. they're hoping to get thousands of people before the night is over. >> thank you. >> at the golden gate movement was kicking up heels for the one billion rising campaign. members started on the south end ask dance add cross the bridge today. the one billion rising valentine's day awareness campaign was ab idea of the author of the "vagina monologues". >> sky 7 is live over a shooting scene in east san jose we believe is a double homicide this, is the 1800 block of bermuda avenue. there is a lot of activity there. we're going to continue to follow this for you and bridge bring updates throughout the newscast as soon as we get them. >> naacp weighed nonrising violence in oakland. an

. >>> sheriff ross mirkarimi, recently accused of domestic violence, is helping to organize a flash mob by county prisoners to protest domestic violence. his wife is expected to take part. mirkarimi, as you may remember, was recently accused of grabbing lopez hard enough to cause a bruise. it led to domestic violence charges and mirkarimi pleaded guilty to misdemeanor false imprisonment last year. it caused a riff between mirkarimi and mayor ed lee. >>> still ahead, another reminder of that tsunami that devastated japan as we near the two-year date of that disaster. >>> american airlines and us airways get married this valentine's day. what is the new relationship meaning to you? we'll take a look in business news. >>> greetings from arizona. i'm lawrence scott. we're going to introduce you to a giants legend. he makes sure everything is right for the players. that's coming up in a report right here from spring training in just a bit. >>> and a valentine's day forecast you are guaranteed to love. but all good things must come to an end. and that rain is on the way. we'll let you know it

. >>> san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi planned valentine's day dances today inside the county jails. he helped arrange two events, one at the men's jail, one at the women's. mirkarimi pleaded guilty to a domestic violence-related charge last year. he was reportedly not ininvited to -- invited to join other city leaders in events opposing domestic violence. >>> we have new information on the disabled carnival ship. the coast guard said the ship is adrift off the coast of alabama because of a broken tow line. the shipp was scheduled to -- the ship was scheduled to arrive at a port in mobile today. there are 4200 people on the ship. a fire on board knocked out power on sunday. since then, passengers and crew have dealt with overflowing toilets and no ventilation inside passenger cabins. >>> moms are asking congress to have a heart this valentine's day. the push for gun safety laws. >>> mark tamayo is tracking a warming trend and he will tell you just how warm you can expect it to get. >>> the golden state warriors are revising their arena proposal. we'll tell you why. [ female announce

ross mirkarimi's own case last year -- his wife, is expected to take part in the flash mob event tomorrow. mayor ed lee are holding their own anti-domestic violence event tomorrow, as well. we're back in a moment. the latest from spring training in arizona. >>> good evening. i'm dave feldman in the comcast sports net studios. tim lincecum taking the mound. last october. more from scottsdale on the first day of workouts for pitchers and catchers at giants spring training. >> one of the first questions that bruce bochy got after practice and workout number one for pitchers and catchers, was how the team looked. and he said you can't answer that. all you're doing is looking to get rid of the cobwebs. they have 37 pitchers in spring. they're going to lose a lot of guys to the wbc. tim lincecum throwing his first bullpen session. guys that didn't throw off the mound, sergio romo and barry zito. they'll do that on friday. and the goal for day one, get some conditioning, be healthy and stay healthy. >> i feel ahead of where i was last year. last year, coming into it, i was trying to lose the wei

sheriff ross mirkarimi invited them in. last year mirkarimi pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges against his wife. he says he is committed to help inmates end the violence in their lives. >> credible stories of triumph overcoming adversity because of maybe their past is occurring right now. the more we can showcase that and help people get on that track, that's exactly what i plan to do. and i'm committed as sheriff to doing it. >> reporter: how about for you? >> i'm doing it every day. my family is great. we're strong. department is going right and well. what else can i say? >> reporter: city leaders like the mayor of san francisco and the district attorney say that they have to continue to be a voice and to find solutions practical solutions to end family violence. already, the commission on the status of women is reporting that they have been able to eliminate domestic violence homicides in the city in san francisco for the first time in 10 years. live in san francisco, linda yee kpix 5. >>> so close yet so far. t

sheriff ross mirkarimi offered to provide resources and personnel to assist in crowd control and to respondto criminal activities. trying to avoid what happened after the world series. with sure to turn aaabc 7 news after the game ends. >> 50,000 49er fans entered a contest to win a trip to the super bowl. and a fan won that prize. the ticket holds special meaning for the winner and wife. >> go to super bowl we'll pick you up there to the airport. and after the game we'll fly you back. i was like oh. all right. >> 49er faithful still can't put into words how happy is he to be go together super bowl on an all-expenses paid trip this sunday. he enteredsÑjÑ sweep stakes through facebook page a week and a half ago and immediately forgot bit. in fact, heúp8 just bought this tv for the super bowl party he was going to host. needless to say the party has been cancelled. he and his wife, jen, are taking in the game from the super dome their daughters will be watching on tv with grandma. #jwrselves very often. so i get to sit on a plane without two kids! >> with this trip comes a sale of loss. jen l

. >> and sheriff ross mirkarimi does jail house rock with inmates. ironic considering the message behind it. >> i'm sandhya palt pathel. spring is in the air, how long, when will rain arrive? the plot thickens in an explosive situation in the south bay. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings. the target is state senator leelandy because of a tough stand on gun control. abc 7 news joins us with the latest on a story that seems to get bigger, more frightening by the minute. wayne? >> if you look there is the house where work today appears to be coming to an end. but it's been a busy day. state senatory confirmed he was the target that have death threat that led to the qfmearch warrant and search in this house you're looking at here. >> a long day three of california patrol investigators searching for what they might find and worrying about explosives they might miss. >> every room is that task it played out in two locations today. the house filled with investigators wearin[yks$ gear, and the state building in san francisco where senatory

ross mirkarimi put together the event just a few months after his polarized case. >> i said listen, thisis also a very important audience as one would guess. >> reporter: mirkarimi was not invited to a larger dance event at the civic center. but the sheriff and his wife eliana lopez received a warm welcome at the jail. mirkarimi was reinstated to his job in october after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge in a domestic abuse case involving his wife. >>> coming up in eight minutes an olympic athlete accused of killing hi girlfriend. the turn of events for a man who warmed hearts just a year ago in london. >>> a student is learning the hard way that wearing a gas mask to a school was not very funny. officers blocked off the area while teachers kept students inside classrooms. police identified the suspect as 18-year-old christopher egerton who they found inside his classroom. >> i wouldn't say he's really a jokester but he definitely likes to push people's buttons. >> reporter: egerton wrote last night, kind of thinking about wearing a gas mask to school tomorrow, funny or weird? >>>

ross mirkarimi put together the event just a few months after his polarized case. >> i said listen, this was not invited to a larger dance event at the civic center. but the sheriff and his wife eliana lopez received a warm welcome at the jail. mirkarimi was reinstated to his job in october after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge in a domestic abuse case involving his wife. >>> coming up in eight minutes an olympic athlete accused of killing hi girlfriend. the turn of events for a man who warmed hearts just a year ago in london. >>> a student is learning the hard way that wearing a gas mask to a school was not very funny. officers blocked off the area while teachers kept students inside classrooms. police identified the suspect as 18-year-old christopher egerton who they found inside his classroom. >> i wouldn't say he's really a jokester but he definitely likes to push people's buttons. >> reporter: egerton wrote last night, kind of thinking about wearing a gas mask to school tomorrow, funny or weird? >>> police say they have surveillance video showing the actual vehicle. it's a w

. >>> ross mirkarimi is planning a valentine's day dance against domestic violence.rtment will oversee a flash mob dance at county jails. mirkarimi pleaded guilty to a domestic violence-related charge last year. he was reportedly not invited to join other city leaders in opposing domestic violence at city hall tomorrow. >>> 7:18. the long-running battle between casino matrix and the city of san jose is headed back to court. the casino is suing. they say the city created bureaucratic road blocks that delayed the opening by four months and that they gave preferential treatment to a rival response. so far no public response to city hall. those two sides battled over permits even before the casino opened. >>> tomorrow afternoon an alameda county board will hear a proposal to buy an unmanned drone. the sheriff wants a drone to fly over dangerous situations like hazardous spills, natural disasters and police standoffs. however, organizations like the aclu, they are worried that the drone might be used to invade people's privacy. and that four-pound drone would cost about $

. >> sheriff ross mirkarimi who pled guilty to a domestic violence count invited the group to the jailer he wasn't invited to the city's official event. >> i always said it's important to take responsibility. i always said it's important to understand what the power of redemption means. >> ariana lopez joined the dancers and so did mirk mirkari >> it wasn't just striking a pose. male inmates at san bruno jail also busted a move. >> look at the women that you come across. you think about all the hurt they've been through and you say, hey, if i can do something that could help you guys, i'm going do it. >> inmates called the dance and its global message liberating, a chance to join a world behind bars for a little while. >> joe rosato junior, nbc bay area news. >> still ahead, slowdown, why the key to a good workout may not be inside a gym. >> and it is getting closer. our first look at the asteroid heading our way. >> good evening. i'm jeff ranieri live in san francisco where there's a lot of love being spread tonight. we'll explain why. yes, this is at&t park. why it's transformed for

sheriff ross mirkarimi invited the program into the jails he oversees. he also danced.karimi knows the issue firsthand. last year, he pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges against his wife. he says he is committed to help inmates end the violence in their lives. >> incredible stories of triumph overcoming adversity because of maybe their past is occurring right now. the more we can showcase that and help people get on that track, that's exactly what i plan to do. and i'm committed as sheriff to doing it. >> reporter: how about for you? >> i'm doing it every day. my family is great. we're strong. department is going right and well. what else can i say? >> reporter: in the united front his wife joined the inmates in the dancing therapy. she insists she is not a victim but this was emotional for her. >> i have been so proud of ross for this beautiful movement happening all around the world to bring it here to the jail. >> reporter: the dancing continued late today in front of san francisco city hall a street party as a call to action. >> we need a global culture of p