one of today's resolution calls for sheriff ross mirkarimi to reverse an order banning his staff from communicating with federal authorities. a competing initial would encourage the sheriff not to notify i.c.e. when certain immigrants are being released. they say what's the point of having a policy if we call i.c.e. instead of holding the inmate for them? the sheriff argues it produces the same result. kate steinle's family is suing the sheriff's office, i.c.e. and the bureau of land managements. >> as she fell, she said help me, dad. that's my bedtime story every night. if you want it to be your bedtime story every night, then do nothing. >> also today congress will begin debate a bill on pulling federal funding for cities that don't cooperate with the federal authorities. it's been pushed for years but it's gain support in congress since the murder of kate steinle. under the proposed case law a mandatory five-year sentence would be put in place for undocumented immigrants convicted of reentering the u.s. after being convicted of a previous crime. live in san francisco, jackie ward,

down t: sheriff ross mirkarimi / san >> reporter: well, ken, the san francisco sheriff says that the city's bail system holds poor people in jail even on low level charges simply because they can't afford to pay up. so today he threw his support behind a nonprofit civil rights group that filed a class action complaint to make not paying bail a reality. oing away with the bail system would save taxpayers and the lars. sot: jeffrey washington / san fra in san francisco jails only those who can afford to pay for freedom get it. many others have to sit in jail waiting for trial because they can't make bail. does it come down to rich versus poor? >> it does absolutely and the size of your financial wherewithal and resources. public safety is not affected either way. a wealthy person who commits a crime that is able to make bail and it's a violent crime per se, they're still out. >> reporter: sheriff ross mirkarimi suspects getting rid of bail and wants san francisco to lead the way in reforming the bail system. em says 80% of the -- he says 80% of the sf jail population are pretrial inmat

and as kpix 5's betty yu reports, ross mirkarimi doesn't want people to have to pay bail anymore. >>> reporter: in san francisco jails, only those who can afford to pay for freedom get it. many others have to sit in jail waiting for trials because they can't make bail. does it come down to rich versus poor? >> it does, absolutely. the size of your financial wherewithal and resources, public safety is not affected either way. a wealthy person who commits a crime that is able to make bail, um, and it's a violent crime per se they're still out. >> reporter: sheriff ross mirkarimi supports getting rid of bail and wants san francisco to lead the way in reforming the bail system. he says 80% of the sf jail population are pretrial inmates. 30% of them can't afford bail set at $5,000 or less. how will you make sure that these defendants show up in court? >> well, they have to show up in court and there's always a way to make sure that such as electronic monitoring and others, it's a 24/7 operation. gps operation. >> reporter: the sheriff says these types of tools could be effective and doing

but ktvu fox 2 news has learned that september 18, sheriff ross mirkarimi failed his firearms requirement at the shooting range. >> we are sworn not just to shoot behind the desk. we are all required to go to the range and keep up what we call perishable skills because our job first and foremost is public safety. >> reporter: according to department regulations, anyone who fails the test has up to 21 calendar days of the original failure date to take it again but as of yet mirkarimi has not tried to do that an it has deputies furious. >> i found working with ross mirkarimi, there is one set of policies for himself and another set for the employees at the sheriff's department. >> reporter: we asked the sheriff to respond to these allegations with an on camera interview, but we are told he was unavailable for comment. his chief legal counsel says the sheriff is not required to carry a firearm by state law. if he does carry a department firearm, only then does he fall into the requirement for departmental requirement for qualification. if he choose to practice, he is not required to meet the

as betty yu reports, ross mirkarimi does not want people to have to pay bail anymore. >>> reporter: inhose who can afford to pay for freedom get it. many others have to sit in jail waiting for trials because they can't make bail. does it come down to rich versus poor? >> it does, absolutely. the size of your financial wherewithal and resources, public safety is not affected either way. a wealthy person who commits a crime that is able to make bail, um, and it's a violent crime per se they're still out. >> reporter: sheriff ross mirkarimi supports getting rid of bail and wants san francisco to lead the way in reforming the bail system. he says 80% of the sf jail population are pretrial inmates. 30% of them can't afford bail set at $5,000 or less. how will you make sure that these defendants show up in court? >> well, they have to show up in court and there's always a way to make sure that such as electronic monitoring and others, it's a 24/7 operation. gps operation. >> reporter: the sheriff says these types of tools could be effective and doing away with the bail system would save taxp

one of today's resolutions calls for sheriff ross mirkarimi to reverse an order banning his staff from communicating with immigration authorities. a competing measure would go the other way encouraging the sheriff not to notify i.c.e. when certain immigrants are released. the board's nonbinding decision could indicate future changes to the policy. kate steinle's family is shoeing the sheriff's office, i.c.e. and bureau of land management. >> as she fell, she said help me, dad. that's my bedtime story every night. and if you want it to be your bedtime story every night, then do nothing. >> reporter: also today, congress will begin a debate on a bill that would pull federal funding from cities which don't cooperate with immigration authorities. louisiana senator david vitter has pushed this legislation aimed at sanctuary cities for years but gained a lot of support in congress since steinle's murder. so the way the city handles this issue could come down to the november election when vicki hennessy challenges our current sheriff and she wants to cooperate with the federal government. in

. >>> we are learning san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi can't carry a gun.e "chronicle" reports that ross mirkarimi failed his marksmanship test back in september preventing him now from carrying the gun. the sheriff. we reached out to him for a comment and haven't heard back. >>> the state of nevada is cracking down on fantasy sports websites like fanduel and draftkings. state regulators ruled yesterday playing daily fantasy sports should be considered gambling, not a game of skill. the state ordered such websites to immediately stop operating in nevada until the companies and employees receive state gambling licenses. >>> i'm lisa chan live in san francisco at uber headquarters where a group of disgruntled drivers are calling for a nationwide strike. coming up what changes them made. >> i'm kiet do live in union city where crews are making progress repairing the sinkhole. we have an estimated time the repairs will be complete coming up in a live report. ,,,, ♪ the keurig k200® series brewer. one touch, and unlike life, no mess. the single serve-make-all- y

one calls for sheriff ross mirkarimi to open up dialogue with u.s. immigration and custom enforcement while the other resolution reaffirms the cities sanctuary poll sis and opposes notifying ice when an undocumented immigrant is released from county jail. opponents have a measure on the november 3rd ballot that it would limit short term rentals like air b & b came up with a rare message to get their services out. they delivered letters to major backers of proposition f. they are inviting those backers to stay with them to see what short term rentals in san francisco are really like. they say being able to rent space to tourists helped them make ends meet. >> i started doing home sharing to supplement my income. to pay my taxes to live in the city. >> rentals are taking apartments off the market for middle class families. prop f would limit short term rentals to no mar than 75 days a year. the chronicle reports that air b & b is spending $8 million in hopes of defeating prop f. >>> caltrans engineers are expecting the damage from a fence that plummete

. >> hello, i'm ross mirkarimi the elected sheriff for the city and county of san francisco i run for re-election to approve public safety and doing everything we can to insure that people are less likely to return to the criminal justice system and our jail system tests been said categorization is the intersection of so many wrongs in a person's life as my job as sheriff i want to make sure that everyone rights the wrongs and doing everything we can to make sure that people are less likely to return into custody that's exactly what we doing and exactly why recently harvard university paid san francisco a visit to bestow a unique award our san francisco sheriff's department and our 5 peace charter high school that award it bans our demonstration of being to reduce our jail population and reduce recidivism rates by over thirty persz in a impacted period of time no others law enforcement agency in this country has better late than never be able to demonstrate that it is telling it bans third party review that we are being recognized for those achievements you may not know the san franci

. >>> tonight we're learning san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi failed his marks man hip test. he took the test in september and did not pass. that prevents him from carrying a gun. we reached out for comment but have not heard back. >>> we knew spencer stone's injuries were serious, but new pictures show us just how serious they were. a warning, they might be difficult to look at. e. his big br >> reporter: spencer stone posing for a selfie in his hospital bed stitched up from his stomach to his chest after emergency surgery, but tonight he is recovering in his quiet carmichael home, his big brother speaking to kpix5 off camera saying spencer is happy to be in his real bed. spencer was stabbed four times, once in the heart, left lung, liver and back. he had to have open heart surgery to save his life from the knife wound to his heart. spencer's home wants to thank the nurses and doctors at u.s. davis medical center. she said they put their heart and soul into helping her son and she's grateful. a week after the nightclub stabbing in midtown sacramento this nearly took his life

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. >>> and we are learning san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi cannot carry a gun. "chronicle" reports mirkarimi failed his marksmanship test back in september so he can't carry a gun. the sheriff's department has no comment. >>> the state of nevada is cracking down on fantasy sports websites like fanduel and draftkings. state regulators saying daily fantasy sports should be considered gambling not a game of skill. the state ordered such websites to immediately stop operating in nevada until the companies and their employees receive state gambling licenses. >>> just getting going on a friday morning at 4:56. flash floods causing mud slides, shutting down highways in southern california. after the break we'll take a look at some of the hardest hit spots. >> reporter: i'm lisa chan live in san francisco at uber headquarters where a group of disgruntled drivers is calling for a nationwide strike. coming up we'll tell you what changes they are demanding. ,, my favorite. bad news. the johnsonville factory burned down brian. it's terrible. well if you can't serve tasty sa

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the supervisors voted against a proposal that would have called on sheriff ross mirkarimi so rescind his order. >>> time is 7:25. and mcdonalds plans to offer up a way for its customers to boost their energy. we'll explain in a moment. the burger chain rolling out monster energy drinks. this comes weeks after mcdonalds introduced an all daybreak fast menu. the monster energy drink testing is not happening at any mcdonalds in california at least for now. >>> a new warning about thieves targeting bank atm's and stealing cash from unsuspecting customers. the clever scheme thieves are using to get ahold of your information. >> good morning. we are looking at the south bay commute. i see a lot of slow traffic trying to get into the valley. downtown san jose. we'll tell you about a problem spot in the south bay that you should avoid. >> the coast might be a place you want to avoid. it will still be nice today. wednesday numbers coming up. some neighbors are energy saving superstars. how do you become a superstar? with pg&e's free online home energy checkup. don't let your neighbor enjoy al

ross mirkarimi faces a tough battle for re-election with vicki hennessy. and vicki hennessy says if she's elected, she will change the policies. in san francisco, mike sugerman, kpix 5. >> reporter: today in washington, a measure that would crackdown on sanctuary cities failed in the senate. republicans have been pushing a bill to block funding to those who don't cooperate with federal officials. that was not passed. >>> american airlines flight 2232 headed from san jose mineta to dallas/fort worth had to land in phoenix. a phoenix police say the crew reported a 26-year-old who appeared to be drunk. he became disruptive. he had to be restrained. the man was removed but the airlines didn't want to press charges. no word on the name of the guy or where he is from. the flight went to dallas eventually. >>> checking other bay area headlines shell oil has been ordered to pay more than $200,000 for emissions infractions at its martinez refinery. the bay area air quality management district identified a dozen air quality violations in 2013. the company was also c

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the first is by supervisor mark ferrell and that would basically rescind sheriff ross mirkarimi's current policy. ferrell is calling this a gag order with ice. a separate resolution introduced by campos reaffirms san francisco sanctuary policy. we understand that mayor ed lee will be there. >> tara, we're seeing a lot of ads about prop f both for and against. people against prop f are extending a challenge of sorts. >> this debate never seems to end. i feel like every time you turn around one of the sides is staging some sort of rally or demonstration. today we understand that people who are against prop f are -- there are three home sharing hosts. they will be inviting the authors of prop f which seeks to regulate the cities short term rental market to their homes. to try out home sharing for themselves. the trio is showing up on doug's doorstep to hand deliver the requests in a half an hour. they are obviously against prop f and we also have received word of a rally for prop f on thursday by hotel workers and managers at union square. they say websites like air b & b are taking jobs and

. >>> and an exclusive kpix5 poll shows san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi losing his reelection bid next month. he trails his opponent vicki hennessey by more than 20 points. those surveyed pointed to mirkarimi's handling of the sanctuary city policy and a domestic violence charge as reasons for not voting for him again. >>> a benicia teenager accused of killing his family faced a judge for the first time today. >> family members were clearly shaken in the courtroom. >> reporter: nolan buchanan is only 16 years old, but he's appearing in an adult criminal courtroom as he faces three counts of murder. the judge did not allow video cameras inside. i took these photos with my iphone with the court's blessing as the young man consulted with his newly appointed lawyer from the public defender's office. nolan was stoic as he appeared before the judge. he didn't show any emotion even though there were about 10 to 12 family members inside the courtroom watching his every move. he never made eye contact with them. the el dorado county sheriff says nolan killed his father adam buchanan with h

one of today's resolutions calls for sheriff ross mirkarimi to reverse an order banning his staff fromating with immigration authorities. a competing measure would go the other way encouraging the sheriff not to notify i.c.e. when certain immigrants are released. the board's nonbinding decision could indicate future changes to the policy. meanwhile, steinle's family is suing the san francisco sheriff's office, ice and the bureau of land management. >> we're frustrated. and we're here to make sure that a change is made so nobody has to endure the pain of my mom and dad and i go through on a daily basis. >> reporter: also today, congress will begin debate on a bill that would pull federal funding from cities which don't cooperate with immigration authorities. louisiana senator david vitter pushed this legislation aimed at sanctuary cities for years but has gained support in congress since steinle's murder. so the way the city handles this issue could come down to the november election when sheriff mirkarimi is challenged by vicki hennessy, who supports some cooperation with federal gover

. >> reporter: sheriff ross mirkarimi supports getting rid of bail and wants san francisco to lead the way in reforming the bail system. he says 80% of the sf jail population are pretrial inmates. 30% of them can't afford bail set at $5,000 or less. how will you make sure that these defendants show up in court? >> well, they have to show up in court and there's always a way to make sure that such as electronic monitoring and others, it's a 24/7 operation. gps operation. >> reporter: the sheriff says these types of tools could be effective and doing away with the bail system would save taxpayers and the city thousands of dollars. >> we call it ransom. >> reporter: he says the bail amounts were so high. jeffrey washington says he got into trouble earlier this year for drug possession for sale. his sale amount? his bail amount: $100,000. the fear is there's no bail people walk away never come back. >> well, people walk away when they make bail if they don't want to come back. >> reporter: there are critics, of course, particularly those who work in the bail bonds industry like those behin

one calls for sheriff ross mirkarimi to open a dialogue with u.s. immigration and custom enforcement. the other resolution reaffirms the stays sanctuary policy and notifying ice when an undocument immigrant is released from the county jail. >>> for the third time in a month an attempted abduction near the berkeley middle school. we'll tell you what is being done this morning to keep students safer. >> two of the presidents top security advisors are hacked. up next the information that may be compromised and who may be to blame. >> we are looking at the south bay commute. and right now it's a little bit slow on 280 approaching highway 17. we'll tell you more about the south bay commute coming up. she was falling farther homeworand farther behind.ttle. we thought if we pushed harder.... but pushing harder didn't work.. sylvan worked. sylvan worked. sylvan worked. at sylvan, our certified teachers use personalized programs to help motivate students achieve their personal best. the results aren't just in her grades. her attitude is different. see how sy

whatever one thinks about ross mirkarimi and the sheriff's office and what one thinks about mark farrell on the board of supervisors or anyone of us, this issue is not about one individual. this issue is about a very important principle. but at the end of the day, it's hurting an entire community. so whatever political differences people have, do not hold a community hostage because of those differences. the problem i have with where we are today is that instead of talking about principles and talking about getting guidance to our law enforcement, we are trying to focus on individuals. and i will say that to supervisor farrell, i will say that to sheriff mirkarimi, whatever differences you may have it's not about those differences. it is about a very important principle and an entire community is caught in the middle. so let's move away to i am personalizing this issue and talk about the principle at hand. i hope this is what happens going forward because politicians can score political points, but at the end it's people in these communities that get hurt. >>supervisor norman yee: okay.

whatever one thinks about ross mirkarimi and the sheriff's office and what one thinks about mark farrell on the board of supervisors or anyone of us, this issue is not about one individual. this issue is about a very important principle. but at the end of the day, it's hurting an entire community. so whatever political differences people have, do not hold a community hostage because of those differences. the problem i have with where we are today is that instead of talking about principles and talking about getting guidance to our law enforcement, we are trying to focus on individuals. and i will say that to supervisor farrell, i will say that to sheriff mirkarimi, whatever differences you may have it's not about those differences. it is about a very important principle and an entire community is caught in the middle. so let's move away to i am personalizing this issue and talk about the principle at hand. i hope this is what happens going forward because politicians can score political points, but at the end it's people in these communities that get hurt. >>supervisor norman yee: okay.

whatever one thinks about ross mirkarimi and the sheriff's office and what one thinks about mark farrell on the board of supervisors or anyone of us, this issue is not about one individual. this issue is about a very important principle. but at the end of the day, it's hurting an entire community. so whatever political differences people have, do not hold a community hostage because of those differences. the problem i have with where we are today is that instead of talking about principles and talking about getting guidance to our law enforcement, we are trying to focus on individuals. and i will say that to supervisor farrell, i will say that to sheriff mirkarimi, whatever differences you may have it's not about those differences. it is about a very important principle and an entire community is caught in the middle. so let's move away to i am personalizing this issue and talk about the principle at hand. i hope this is what happens going forward because politicians can score political points, but at the end it's people in these communities that get hurt. >>supervisor norman yee: okay.