for anybody the lives in san francisco, we are a sanctuary city. your status living in the united states is not an issue. we will not report. please. trust your san francisco police department. call us. we are here to help. >> commissioner turman: thank you chief for pointing that out. we already had a constitutional law here, i'm not sure that it is hour is the best use. the attorney general did do a law-enforcement bulletin; the issue is whether the local jurisdiction is obligated to use state resources to do a federal detainer; it is specific to the sheriff's department. part of the notion is that it is not the job of from my law enforcement to enforce immigration policy; we are here to keep people safe. we appreciate the chief's passion. and ultimately where people come is not relevant and using this forum is important to underscore that commitment, and i'm glad the chief is clear and unequivocal about that. >> victims are not at risk for deportation. that is abundantly clear from what the chief has said. our next line item is regarding the san

spanish radio once a month, speak with marcos gutierrez about whatever they want to talk about; sanctuary city has come up more than once. it is not a training issue for us. it is department policy. it is city law. it is what we have been raised on. >> does the department have the authority to control that information within its own database so it is and shared with the federal authorities? >> what information is that? >> my understanding is there is no opt in and out. maybe commissioner chan can say something. >> secure communities is a post-arrest situation, a sheriff situation. those questions are not asked at the police department level. >> the chief has been extremely supportive of efforts by community groups. chief beal recently met with community groups about the same issue, that is something they have been receptive, trying to address. -- has resulted in over 638 deportations as of august this year. it has an impact on the victims of domestic violence. it is a continual problem. >> but not from the san francisco police department. >> there is a reason case, longer story. not because of

. >>> oakland is known as a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants. now - the mayor and council have made it an even more welcome place for them. beginning next month - illegal immigrants can get municipal i-d cards. kron 4's reggie kumar is here with more. reggie - this could be a violation of federal law.? >> reporter: absolutely. but, mayor quan's argument is that congress has failed to act and pass comprehensive immigration reform, and she felt something had to be done to help illegal immigrants already living in the city. mayor quan feels the new municipal i-d card, which can also be used as a debit card will help fight crime. outgoing councilmember ignacio de la fuente worked with the mayor on this undocumented immigrant card program for more than two years. they both say illegal immigrants often worry about not having i-d to show police if they witness a crime. they say that should no longer be an issue. >> i think that most americans would agree that there would be able to live here with dignity and if they do not have to give it tempers sent

the chief said this is a sanctuary city and this enables us to help them individuals to come forward to make the cases better. so we're looking forward to working with the u.s. attorney's office and also the district attorney's office. we were very successful last year on a unique case involving food vendors where we were able to identify victims of trafficking from mexico to arizona to san jose that ended up here in san francisco then we brought that case to the fbi and all four were indicted and pled guilty to smuggling charges. >> commissioner loftus was next. thank you. >> well, i'm just so thrilled to hear this presentation. i think you all know, human trafficking is something that is a crime that hides in plain sight. the victims often look and appear like they are prostitutes or they are people who could be working as a dish washer in a restaurant and they are all around us. and so one of the major holes that we found is that people thought human trafficking was something the feds do when actually there's a big swaugt of gang members who are, the term is running girls through

but i am here to address you how severely concerned we are about sanctuary city, potentially being equipped with tasers. you probably saw some of the national tests, and 7 people are being killed by tasers, nationwide. and 766 people have been killed by tasers. nationwide, since 1983. and a long those, 177 people in california, who are actually the top state like this, about the taxes and we are above florida. and also need to mention to you that 41.9 percent of people killed by tasers in california were latino or hispanic decent. i have all of the names for you, do we want sanctuary to commit that atrosty, please consider it and apply political pressure on the subcommittee for tasers for the police commission, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please? >> how are you today? >> so know way, i work for the division of homelessness. and today i come to oppose against tasers and i have to maintain why i oppose against tasers. because they are killing people. the tasers are killing people and we have several number of people that be killing for the police. they be shooting for

. -- sanctuary cities is a misnomer. at the end of the day, immigrants are not saying -- they want to establish a line of communication with the entire immigrant population, regardless of the city or town. it does not mean that one person favors one sanctuary over another, it just means that law enforcement can do their job. at the end of the day, this is all about the amount of trust in communication between law enforcement and the immigrant community. those are the kinds of steps that need to be taken. host: mark krikorian? guest: when cities prohibit employees from working with immigration laws in washington, they are violating federal law. it is illegal to be a sanctuary city. how about just getting off the reimbursement that the justice department gives for jailing illegal immigrants? if you are a police department and you end up with a significant number of illegal aliens in your jail, you can figure out the cost and get a few cents on the dollar. just cutting that off as something the administration refuses to do.

it is illegal to be a sanctuary city. how about just getting off the reimbursement that the justice department gives for jailing illegal immigrants? if you are a police department and you end up with a significant number of illegal aliens in your jail, you can figure out the cost and get a few cents on the dollar. just cutting that off as something the administration refuses to do. host: what the sanctuary city mean to you? guest: it means a city or county, but it means a city that will not cooperate with federal authorities. look, if you are an illegal immigrant, we will not tell the federal government about you. like i said, that is a violation of federal law. most big cities are like that. including new york and los angeles and san francisco. guest: actually, most police chiefs and sheriffs want to prioritize their resources. they will say i will send my officer to the beat on the street, to talk to the american community, and make sure that leads are found for drug crimes, violent crime, etc. blogging that officer dow

the police officer suffered a concussion after intense negotiations the city agreed to let charlie live in a sanctuary but protesters say the city isn't following through with the promise to let the former owner to choose the home. and they will be at city hall this morning at 10:00 a.m. >> hollywood celebrities kickoff the conference in san francisco where fans of apple products, although the company officially stopped attending in 2009, they expect 30,000 to attend this year. ashton kutcher talked about his role as the late apple co-founder steve jobs and then "will i am "will discuss the future of technology with live reports from the moscone center coming up. >> nasa will fly a special aircraft over parts of the bay area today and tomorrow to learn more about our air pollution. it will be as low as 1,000 feet to collect air quality data as part of a central california study that helps improve forecasting air pollution. the airport will fly over interstate 680 and the bay area air quality district contributed $28,000 and provided technical staff to help with the project. if you see it, it is not a

the city attorney actually offered a deal to send charlie to an animal sanctuary instead of being put down but his owner refused. more than 100,000 people have signed an online petition asking the city to spare charlie's life and owner since filed a lawsuit against the city claiming that his civil rights have been violated. >> the issue is very controversial. everyone just wants it to end. me included. i'm doing my best to hopefully come up with a fair and reasonable settlement and hopefully the city will agree. >> reporter: the attack left the horse with injuries requiring stitches and police say the dog owner had no control. we're told there could be resolution in the case later today. in the meantime the case goes before a federal judge on friday and that judge could decide to toss out the police department's findings. live in san francisco, monte francis, "today in the bay." >>> east bay hayward mom is speaking out after learning a bone fragment found near stockton does not match her daughter who was kidnapped in 1998. the mother wrote in a blog post yesterday, "there is a degree

the city attorney offered a deal to send charlie to an animal sanctuary instead of being put down but his owner refused saying he wanted charlie to come home. the owner since filed a lawsuit against the city claiming that his civil rights have been violated. >> if we can come up with a fair and reasonable solution, i'm willing to drop everything in this case. i just want my dog back. >> reporter: the attack left the horse with injuries requiring stitches. at today's conference the dog owner tells me he's making a proposal to the city. he wouldn't go into specifics. he called his proposal both fair and reasonable and depending on what happens today, there's a hearing scheduled in that same federal court on friday. at that time the judge could decide to toss out the police department's findings. monte francis, "today in the bay." >>> san francisco police are hoping surveillance video will help them catch a suspected killer. police say this video right here shows a clean shaven man with long hair walking with 46 year old cruz back in october. that man was seen entering cruz's apartment i

city attorney agreed to spare charlie's life with a catch. he would have to give up his dog, sign him over to a sanctuary or rescue organization. >> he will have no contact with the future owner in any way, shape or form. he will receive updates quarterly about charlie's health and well-being. and that concluded the matter. >> reporter: beverly is a dog like charlie who has attacked in the past. they can be rehabilitated. >> i think it's possible for all dogs to be rehabilitated. it has to be the right person. >> reporter: she says most dogs react agressively based on fear. the first step is to teach them basic obedience. >> but also actually exposing him to horses again. just show him, when a horse goes by, your job is to sit here and take a cookie, whatever. something other than chase him. >> reporter: i tried contacting the owner at his house but could not get in touch with him. he did, however, update his facebook page. it says, i have settled with the city and charlie will not be killed. he will not be coming back home. thank you for having a heart and for loving charlie. now the dog is in custody at animal control. over the next couple o

benghazi and the success achieved there that they decided to move out of that sanctuary and to drive toward the capital city french in on an emergency basis to intervene, and they have stopped them from doing that. so niger knows how aggressive the aqim is and that they intend to conduct operations in the neighboring countries of northern mali. and niger sits right there on the border, and they know they're being threatened by it. they're willing to accept the risk of the magnet that a u.s. base is to terrorists as opposed to the risk of what those terrorists would do overall to their country. patti ann: but you say the state department is overall reluctant to militarize africa. why? >> well, when you talk to the people in africom, that is the combatant command that looks at africa, military command, regional command as we refer to it, they have had difficulty making military moves in northern africa not -- mostly for presence, not to be involved in any fighting, because of the state d.'s unwillingnesses to -- state department's unwillingnesses to militarize it. that's their word, not mine. and the fact of

city of san francisco reached a deal with his owner. >> he relinquished ownership of charley so that we could place him with a rescuer sanctuary. >> reporter: the 2-year-old pitbull will not be euthanized. police deemed him dashlgous and sentenced -- dangerous and sentenced him to death in august after he chased and attacked a police horse. since then, his owner has been rallying for his dog's life, launching a huge internet campaign. it also drew quite a bit of criticism. animal control officials say the owner never took responsibility for his dog. the city attorney agreed to spare the dog's life with a catch. the owner would have to give him occupy and sign him over -- up and sign him over to a rescue organization. >> he will have no contact with the future owner in any way, shape, or form. he will receive updates about his health and well being. and that concludes the matter. >> reporter: we asked a trainer if charley who has attacked in the past can be retabltated. >> i -- rehabilitated. >> i think it's possible for all dogs. it has to be the right person. >> reporter: most dogs react aggressively based on fear. and in charley's case,

the city attorney's office off herred a deal to send the dog -- offered a deal to send the dog to a sanctuarygave up custody but charlie's owner refused to do that. a court hear something scheduled on friday. >>> just about 8:06 now. if you live in mountain view and you are near the san antonio caltrain station, expect to hear more noise than usual. caltrain will be doing maintenance work until thursday between the menlo park and san antonio stations. crews will be out there grinding and aligning those tracks but they will be doing the work between 8:00 at night at 6:00 a.m. so, just so they can cause less inconvenience. >>> sal is live now. you have an update on the car/pedestrian accident. >> that's right. this happened in the castro area. an elderly woman was hit by a vehicle in this intersection of mission. chp patrols the area and did quite a lengthy investigation. the woman was taken to the hospital. she is expected to survive but her injuries were rather serious. the chp did wrap up their investigation a few hours back and east leweling and mission has opened back up for traffic. let's