. >> we are standing by waiting to hear from san francisco police, at the i e any moment. they are supposed to bring out a briefing at 4:00 p.m. at any moment and the threat that was found and to american airlines is flight 24. it was supposed to les sfo this morning. however, it never make it to jfk. and passengers were taken off that plane and that plan was also moved to a remote area. law enforcement serveseard the plane, and a man and woman were cuffed, removed. four-five hours and there were not told anything that there was a security threat. and then there were taken off with the six people at a time, and taken on to a city bus. and then back to the terminal. in then back to security, through screening. it was about 2:30-3:00 p.m. were able to get with their package and other troubles. here are the police. >> we had an incident on board. with flight 24. the san francisco police department and responded to investigate and what can i update you with is the aircraft involved has been unloaded. these passengers have been returned to the american airlines terminal. curren

i had an incident involving the san francisco police department in 2007. many of the experiences i was involved in left me with serious doubts, not about any of the san francisco police officers. the vast majority i have encountered have been honorable men and women who have a tough job and do their ultimate best to try to do that. however, i found the hierarchy of the police department and this police compligs, unfortunately, put the records that you keep and reports that you do beyond the reach of the average citizen. one of the things the sunshine ordinance task force clearly states is that it should be organized in such a to allow a person to research the requests and ask for specific documents. in other words, i should be able to go in there and look. there have been a number of things i have tried to find and been unable to. the 2003 report from o.c.c. to the board of supervisors regarding the patterns of withholding information from occ investigators is something that interests me immensely but i was never able to find ute whether this commission act

san francisco for the last 24 years. i rehearsed this poem. it came out to about five minutes. i recently filed a complaint against the san francisco policement with the occ, and there were some inconsistencies in the way the occ closed the complete without interviewing me. i asked for a copy of the ordered interview and was sent a blank disc. what i really want to know is what the situation is at the occ. i will be short here. president marshall: we cannot respond, but certainly you can talk to the record at some talk to the record at some point.

. >> hearing on san francisco's public safety conditions, including a discussion of citywide crime levels and crime levels by police district station and or neighborhood. supervisor chiu: we are joined by the san francisco police department for a presentation. >> good morning, supervisors, i am here to report on the extraction period from july 42009 to july 10, 2010. homicides are down. rate is down 56% -- rape is down from 15 to 7. robberies are up 1.6%. aggravated assaults are also down 10%, 298 to 267. property crimes in the area of burglary, down 23%. 43 burglaries in the last extraction period, this year, 12th. burberry that from the calls, 716 to 534. arsons are down a total of 33%. i also wanted to make a note the last time i was here, supervisor chu, you requested information on our homicide rate. i am pleased to announce that as of last friday, i spoke to our homicide lieutenant. he calculated the rate for may. for 2010 homicide cases we cleared 50% of the cases. out of the 28, we have cleared 14. year to date, we include homicide from other years. we have an astounding 100%. our total homicide year to dat

learned that the victim of a deadly shooting in san francisco last night is a tourist who is visiting from germany. two others were injured by the gunfire. police say the victims were apparently not the targets. tara moriarty is live in san francisco with the latest. tara? >> reporter: well, jana, this is a horribly tragic event that unfolded near union square. a german tourist was walking back to her hotel with her husband, they were walking hand in hand, had she was killed. the san francisco police confirmed they've detained five people and they have a weapon in custody. now, they say that they are extremely angry about last night's shooting on the00 block -- in the 400 block of mesa near geary. just after 9:00, the shooting occurred. the woman was hospital and she died at the hospital. two others, a man and woman, were shot but sustained non- life-threatening injuries. we spoke to the german consulate here in san francisco this morning. he said he's shocked and saddened by the incident. >> we're very surprised because we know that we live in a very safe city and in a very safe area but that can happen if you are at the wrong time at the wron

madam clerk: item 38 is an ordinance amending sections 1060.20.4 and 1070.20 of the san francisco police code. president chiu: violence and violence around certain night clubs in san francisco. at this point, almost monthly, we have a homicide or a significant issue occurring in or around nightclubs, and the need for additional powers on the part of the city to suspend licenses is something that we legislative last year. several months ago, after the shooting that occurred at club suede, which is in my district, shots fired, one person killed, others injured, it was discovered that they did not have the authority to revoke permanently the license of a club that had a long history of violence and public safety issues. this was introduced really to deal with the fact that the city attorney had to spend hundreds of hours to shut the club down, and we want to provide the city with powers to make it easier to revoke a license in which a club has a history of public safety issues and public nuisance issues, so, colleagues, i would like to ask your support. i have one amendment. according to th

san francisco for the last 24 years. i rehearsed this poem. it came out to about five minutes. i recently filed a complaint against the san francisco policement with the occ, and there were some inconsistencies in the way the occ closed the complete without interviewing me. i asked for a copy of the ordered interview and was sent a blank disc. what i really want to know is what the situation is at the occ. i will be short here. president marshall: we cannot respond, but certainly you can talk to the record at some point. >> there is a representative from the occ in the office who will speak with the gentleman. she is behind you. president marshall: thank you. commissioners, there is something really wrong. the weapon can get into your mind and stop you from thinking. i'm talking about the direct energy weapon, the mind-control weapon. i have spoken to lieutenant reilly, i have spoken to the chief. i have left messages with your secretary over at 850 bryant. i left messages with the c.i.a., the f.b.i., and the guard, and nothing is hang. these things are more powerful than your handgun. these should not be on the street. over 10 or 15 mile

the hotel clerk contacted the police and they then alerted the san francisco police bureau. american airlines says there were 163 passengers and 11 crew members on flight 24 heading to new york's jfk airport and then to barcelona. >> when the pilot announced that air traffic control said we have to turn around and we have not been informed why. >> reporter: a passenger took this video on board the plane. many said the atmosphere was calm but quiet. no one knew what was going on. everyone was waiting for something to be said. >> passengers said the police removed two people from the back of the plane. >> somebody came through the back of the plane and i saw a couple people standing up and they took them away. i think they were a couple. >> took off two people a young guy, young girl. we seen them they were right in front of us checking in. >> reporter: the police finally allowed the passengers to leave. six at a time. one passenger took these photos from the tarmac showing the police and other security. passengers were then searched. >> they then had a series of police office

san francisco's bayview district. ktvu ail lay rasmus is in -- allie rasmus is in san francisco with more. >> reporter: good morning. police just gave us an update on this case. they believe there are two people that attempted to rob the federal agent. one is recovering at san francisco general hospital recovering from non-life- threatening gunshot wounds. here's what happened -- we're told the agent involved is a federal agent with the irs's criminal investigation unit. san francisco police say that agent was off duty last night. he or she was walking through the city's bayview district near la salle and kirkwood shortly after midnight. police say that's when two individuals approached that agent and attempted to rob him or her but the agent fought back. they opened fire and shot one of the suspects. san francisco police will do an administrative and criminal investigation into the shooting. they add that's customary any time a law enforcement officer is involved in a shooting even if the officer is not from their department. they also said the irs will conduct an investigation. she told us a little bit about what these a

san francisco police stand by their actions. >> everybody looks equal to the police department in thisituation. so we treat everybody as a suspect until we determine otherwise. >> san francisco police does say that the couple can contact the office of citizen complaint if they want and the fbi is in charge of the investigation. they are trying to track down the caller who phoned in the threat. lisa amin, abc7 news. >> lisa, thank you. >>> a safe ending to an amber alert. it began at 2:00 in oakland when police got a call that a two-year-old girl was abducted by her father from an apartment. he then threatened to kill himself and the child. the chp posted a statewide amber alert. police spotted the suspect's car in san pablo and talked him into surrendering, thank goodness. leon sanders was taken into custody. the girl is in good condition tonight. she is okay. >>> several hundred people are without internet and cable tv and land lined phone service after thieves stole copper wiring in larkspur. at&t says the crews will have to replace about 7 hundred feet of cable. they will do the wor

san francisco police want your help. they are trying to track down the suspect in a deadly stabbing. dimartin0 was found stabbed in his apartment. they believe the man may have cut himself on the hand police also say there were no signs of forced entry. >>> 8:5. in just about an hour, a groundbreaking ceremony will get underway for the nation's first high-speed rail station. >> reporter: this is where the high-speed rail is gonna be. you are look at the future side -- looking at the future site of the transbay transcenter. right now workers are setting um tables and chairs and that's because of a groundbreaking ceremony that will be happening a few hours from now. the new transit center will replace the old transbay billing. this is what the new transit sen -- transit sent will look like. the idea is to be able to transfer between ac transit, muni, to b.a.r.t., to caltrains, to the state's high- speed bullet train. a spokesperson, the regional entity in charge of this, says the goal is to create a transportation and comme

>>> san francisco police say two people attempted to rob a law enforcement officer and that officer fought back. we'll have an update. >>> a new crash in san francisco westbound on the sky way has the bridge backing up already. we'll tell you more coming up. >>> much stronger fog bank this morning already moved locally inland. it's cold for some and that means forecasted highs inland are coming down. >>> also now that a judge has struck down proposition 8, what is preventing gay marriages from resuming? we'll break it down and tell you what's next. the morning news continues. >>> good morning to you. welcome to thursday august 5th. i'm dave clark. >> and pam cook has the day off. let's get a quick look at weather and traffic. hi, steve. >> thank you very much. good morning everyone. we have a big fog bank out there again and it's lifted a little bit. it has no problem clearing the coastal hills. the overnight lows are cold for early august. no doubt about it. 50s, 60s coast and bay side. mountain view only 68. upper 70s in areas that should be in the upper 80s or low 90s. not today. low to

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approached the victim, shot him and were last seen running east on mcdonald's avenue. >>> san francisco police say they've recovered the gun used to kill a man in a neighborhood this morning. police say the man was killed at intelligence street and 0 fairly around 12:30 this morning. the gun stashed in a mailbox. police say they're looking for two men expected in the shooting. they say it began with a fight between three men. police say the victim punched the man in the face and the suspect opened fire. >>> today 13 santa $a law enforcement agencies dedicated their labor day dui enforcement to a four-year-old boy killed last month by a drunk driver. on july 11th jose cortez diaz killed when -- the boy's father, hay supervise was also injured in the crash. >> [ speaking foreign language ] >> he wants anybody that's out there that drinks to think about it, that they can industry their life. >> law enforcement agencies today gave the dayiaz family donations to help with funeral or medical expenses. . >>> senate bill 399 was awe sthored by san francisco state senator leland lee. it would allow a c

we shall also herar from an officer from the san francisco police department who will speak on the impact of an adequate psychiatric inpatient capacity and community mental health services, and the frequency of red alerts and diversions from san francisco general hospital's emergency room. members of the sheriff's department will present on the impact of jails of an adequate psychiatric inpatient capacity and community mental health services. the public defender's office and the district attorney's offices will speak about the success of the behavioral health corporation -- court. we will hear from frontline advocates for people were homeless and about the impact of budget cuts and people without homes. we will hear from those who have walked the walk and will tell their stories at this hearing this evening. tonight, the san francisco mental health board and the national alliance on mental illness in san francisco convened the hearing to hear from the men and women on the front line who will testify to this board regarding the impact of budget cuts on mental health services. the sentence

the san francisco event was one of several rallies today in london, paris, new york and other u.s. cities. >>> san francisco police are searching for a woman who may have scammed potential renters out of thousands of dollars. they all gave her money to rent her apartment but no one was ever allowed to move in. robert lyles tells us there may be many more victims. >> she took my $5100. >> reporter: matt won't rest until 29-year-old rachel smith calls a jail cell home. creating this blob scammed by smith to warn everyone she is on the loose. >> my wife is pregnant. we are going to have a baby. she knowingly ripped off a lot of people. >> reporter: he responded to a craigslist add smith posted offering her richmond district flat for $2400 a month with a backyard and end unit washer and dryer. it was a steal. >> it wasn't so inexpensive that you would think something was wrong but it was just enough below market that it seemed like a great deal. >> reporter: so he and his wife moved quick, signed a lease and wrote a check for $5100. they were supposed to move in today. that's how he met this man who does not want his

we begin this noontime with a raid in fremont involving the fbi and san francisco police. they were searching a townhome overnight and we have learned there is a connection between this police activity and the fatal shooting of a german tourist near union square. jade hernandez joins us from san francisco with an update. good afternoon, jade. >> reporter: good afternoon. we just finished talking with san francisco police, who tell us they were fondling a promise inch lead which led them to fremont. we caught them in action raiding an apartment last night. free nonet police pulled evidence bags from this apartment on lake tahoe terrace. neighbors were told to stay inside or leave the area. once officers left a neighbor described his fears. >> i took my baby from the upstairs and brought him downstairs because i didn't know if there was gunfire or not. they were all in their body armor and weapons drawn. >> reporter: author ramirez told us the apartment raided has been problematic for him little did he know at the time earlier this evening the gang task force alerted fremont

. >> ordinance amending the san francisco police code by amending article 2, section 123, and article 17, section 1291, to increase from $500 to $1,000 the maximum allowable fine for the crimes of aggressive pursuit and of loitering while carrying a concealed weapon, where the violation occurs on vehicles, platforms, or bus zones of the municipal transportation agency. supervisor chiu: thank you. this item is brought to us by our colleague carmen chu. i want to thank her for this piece of legislation that addresses some issues that we have been trying to address. supervisor chu? >> thank you. for some time, we have been dealing with the issue of public safety. in the past year, we have had a number of different incidences' that have happened either on muni buses, trains, or in and around stops. this goes toward the county's associated with crimes committed around muni stops. we know safety is a top priority for many of us, and in particular, we want to encourage members of the public to take public transportation. we also know there have been many efforts under way, including partners

san francisco. no major issues at the 280 split. san francisco policeestigating an auto/pedestrian crash that happened in the past hour at golden gate avenue and jones street. police say the driver did stop -- you see the damage to the vehicle there -- the man was taken to the hospital. no word so far on the severity of his injuries. here's steve. >>> thank you, sal. happy monday. just chatting with the desk. we have a low cloud deck from here to there that will keep temperatures on the low side. fairfield has low clouds, west wind 20 and with that it just can't get that warm. some areas do get some sun but you have to go up to ukiah. for many a good ten degrees below average. windy at times once the fog burns off. it's already breezy for some. sunny, already in the 60s, and 70s for many. the low cloud deck means temperatures remain below average. many by the coast are in the 60s and 70s but there's also a silver lining or positive with this pattern. our fire danger has been -- get that wind, stir things up, getting that stagnant air. temperatures while

san francisco police seeing a big rise in domestic violence calls. ahead at 5:30, why they say it may not be such a bad thing. >> live at highland hospital with the latest on the fremont police officer's condition. a man shot here in oakland on friday. also news about the suspect in the case. >> also next at 5:30, this jelly fish craze, how a san francisco man is bringing in big money. a story you'll see only on 7. >> a little warming trend moving through our neighborhood. but not nearly as bad as it's going to be up along the eastern seaboard where we have mid to upper 90s d.c. and new york. and so far all is pretty quiet at our major airports. !% >>> the news this monday morning, a critically wounded fremont police officer undergoes more surgery. the gang member accused of shooting him could be returned to the bay area today. a live report. >> san jose police investigate three separate weekend shootings that left four people dead. the latest incident involved fellow officers. >> san francisco police search for the culprits in a rash of copper theft

live ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a suspect in a deadly stabbing. the body of the 36-year-old found inside his apartment on august 2nd by a co-worker. police now say they believe the suspect is a latino male and that he may have cut himself on the hand during the attack. investigators believe the attack happened the night of the july 30th. days before the body was discovered. they also say there are no signs of forced entry. >>> an unlicensed san francisco civil engineer is due in court friday to face more than 200 felony fraud charges. prosecutors say the 56-year-old created bogus documents for dozens of construction projects over the past 20 years. he is a former city worker known for his ability to push permits through building inspectors. and also the target of an arson investigation involving a san francisco home owned by his former wife that caught fire last year. he denied the fire and was never charged. >>> time now 6:36. police want your help this morning tracking down whoever is starting fires of the elementa

if you have any information call the san francisco police department. >>> well, police say the formerter father of a fremont boy who disappeared one year ago is still a primary suspect. candles were lit last night for the boy during a prayer vigil last night. the lead investigator in the case says he believes he met with foul play at the hands of ross. he and his aunt were briefly jailed on suspicion of murder but released for lack of evidence. people at last night's vigil hope anyone with tips will call police. >> we want to pray for this child. we want people to remember him. we want the californians to know he was a foster child. he's all of our child. we should know where he is. >> ross told police he vanished from a car parked in oakland's rock ridge area. she now lives in maryland, campbell is in arizona. a nonprofit group that has organized searches for the boy reportedly sends people to both states to draw attention to the case. >>> california's corrections department now has a website that warns people when paroled sex offenders slip away from supervision. the website allows

san francisco police want information about a suspect who killed a homeless man in golden gate park. , the body was found near keisar stadium saturday morning. police say it looks like the man was beaten to death. the victim was later identified as 53-year-old michael ponder. police have no description yet of the killer. >>> san francisco police are warning people about a series of car break-ins in normally quiet neighborhoods. they happened in diamond heights, glen park. police say the break-s in are unusual because the suspect or suspects broke into several cars parked on the same block at the same time. two catalytic converters were stolen. neighbors are asked to call the police if they notice anything suspicious. >>> "san francisco chronicle" reports the future of an ongoing experiment on market street could be decided within the next couple of weeks. the city started to restrict the traffic between 0th and 6th street last year. they are trying to ease a confession and also -- congestion and also make the easier -- traffic easier. bicycle advocates say the program is a success. ho

police. thor took a bullet meant for his human companion. no cuts were made to that department's canine units. live in south san francisco monty francis. >> in nearby pacifica police are investigating the third armed robbery at nearly the same location in the past week. the most recent happened at a gas station at hickey boulevard and gateway drive. two men wearing ski masks and another man wearing a halloween mask storm sbood the gas station 8:30 last night armed with at least one semiautomatic weapon. they took cash from the clerk and shot the clerk three times. this is the third armed robbery near hickey and gateway this week. >> with the downturn in the economy over the past few years we get quite a few more of these like everybody else. >> that is shocking. why would you shoot him after you rob him? >> you have to watch out. getting shot three times is brutal. no one should have that happen. >> the clerk is expected to survive. the robbers took off in a light blue honda or toyota sedan. >>> imagine renting a home, moving in and getting a notice from the bank saying the house is in foreclosure. we have a look at that

which many of the people were in our parks are not san francisco residents but are passing through, we are working very closely with the san francisco police department. there will be some extended our region the park to make sure that everyone including our homeless population feels safe in the park. both stations will be increasing patrols during their swing shift in the evening. the rec and park department and the s.f. pd will be starting an evening patrol through some of the known spots where there is illegal camping. we are continuing to do all we can to address the problem and i wanted to update you on that. nycomed thi wanted the chance tt focus as we look back over the past 12 months over some of the things we have all accomplished and that our staff, our community, and this commission has worked together in very unique and extraordinary times with the budget. despite a setting in which we remain to wonder partners short a in which the standards suggest we should be and the climate in which we are 60 custodian's short on where we need to be and where we have about 30 park patrol officers, despite a climate of about $1.7 billion and

police? to give them a call. >> san francisco are doing their part. it new figures show that the san francisco 77% landfill with compost, reuse, recycle, not only exceeded the 75% target but it is the highest of any major metropolitan city in the you united states. in fact, 20 08, though most recent numbers available. san francisco refused 1.6 million t of trash. and they have a and additional goal of zero waste by 2020. jacqueline? >> a miniature heat wave, wednesday-thursday almost 100 degrees! and almost 90 along the bay shore, and a warming trend coming up in just a bit. Ãqw@, >> president barack obama is calling on congress to approve a a small business a package and it should be the first order of business when the law makers come back from their summer break. today, from the rose garden president obama blasted the senate republicans for blocking a bill but help small businesses. >> i avast several republicans to drop the blockade and i know the we are entering people that are expecting us to work together, and this single step, is no single bul

i'm from the san francisco police department. i'm currently assigned to the abc liaison unit. the san francisco police department is in opposition of this conditional use change because there is community opposition to it. the business has, in the past operated in violation of their current entertainment permit and engaged in entertainment in the space that they are proposing a change. the venue originated as a restaurant and is currently licensed by the a.b.c. as a restaurant and what we are finding is a lot of these businesses start out as restaurants and then they morph into something more like a club. there is an abundance of signage on the building itself that pertains to entertainment, alcohol available, as well as menu items at the premise. the signage promotes blight in the neighborhood and it is just unsightly. the current use is reasonable and prudent. the police department strongly opposes the expansion of the permit at this venue and lastly, if you plan on approving this item we would ask that it be continued to allow the police department to bring forward more info

major reorganization within the department. >> this has been a long and painful road for the san francisco police department. >> reporter: with that, san francisco police chief george gas cone this afternoon announced a number of reforms brought by the scandal at the department's troubled crime lab. the chief says supervisor negligence enabled deborah madden to allegedly steal cocaine and other drugs while on the job. the closure of the narcotics job and the revelation that the domestic violence conviction wasn't disclosed to attorneys before she testified as a defense expert led to the dismissal of more than 700 drug cases. >> the problem is not whether people make mistakes or commit intentional acts of -- criminal acts, but it's whether the organization has the capacity and the ability to move quickly and ensure that the problem is stopped. >> reporter: effective today, the fspd's internal affairs division has been split in three parts, to investigate control disconduct against employees and report so-called issues. the announcements come a day after ktvu first reported police officials do not

this is general public comment on issues that involve the san francisco police department. first speaker, please state your name. >> good evening, commissioners. my name is john templeton. i'm working on african merge heritage regarding buildings in san francisco. one of those buildings is 4546 3rd street owned by clarence williams. it is caberet that dates before the earthquake. del is not a building like it that's owned by an african-american in the state of california. it has come to my attention that the permit officer in bay view and the captain are blocking him using his alcohol permit. the justification basically comes down to them not wanting african-americans to have a bar to drink in, which strikes me as the height of racial profiling. it is not as obvious as shooting someone in the back when they are laying down, but it is no less a violation of civil rights. we sent a letter to chief gascon, also to fred blackwell, redevelopment agency, i just saw him in the hallway and they still baffle me as to why the police department is being counter to the out-migration tas

>> san francisco police say that another our law- enforcement agency got a call this morning. it was a threatening telephone call against american airlines flight of hijacking. that is when san francisco police acted and that plan was taken to a remote area of the airport. video, take an early with all the police activity at the airport to clear the american airlines terminal. once the plane and passengers for take off there were taken back to the terminal. to clear for those rooms of passengers and there were stock on the plane with very little information. there were a stock 4-5 hours, on the tarmac. it- stoc >> and they were brought back onto terminal bosses thaterminas was a bigger deal, after all the security, their beds also want to secure against, three gthird package-luggage also had to go through surveillance once again, and they were finally done by 3:30-4. christine connolly, kron 4 news. >> and for your on google earth, here is a bearing, sfo has for different terminals. terminal three has the american airlines and that is where the plane was leaving. you can see th