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today, senator tony mendoza was asked to take a leave of absence while the senate investigates reports from staffers that they were sexually harassed. >> i have never witnessed any behavior that was inappropriate. i have never witnessed any behavior that was out of bounds. had i witnessed any behavior, i would have addressed it immediately. >> de'leon also promised to reveal secret records. >>> it may be the middle of december but parts of the bay area are on fire watch. with dry conditions and strong winds in the near future. eric stops live in the oakland hills where those conditions and damage to one of the main escape routes have residents on alert. >> reporter: here's the problem. snake road. it was damaged earlier in the fire. it is one of the major arteries out of here in case of a fire. apparently a lot of people don't know that. they've come up and head back down. it has everyone worried. >>> a 40-foot high wall of flames. >> that's what he saw before evacuate go. two were destroyed. his was damaged and will be out of his home four to six months. >> we're getting ready to go.

he wants state senator tony mendoza to take a leave of absence until an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct ends. mendoza has not agreed. documents obtained by in sacramento tv station show payouts to state workers who filed claims against lawmakers in the state senate for sexual harassment and other wrongdoings. >> $89,000. we are pushing almost $100,000 here. >> the claims add up to more than $600,000 over a 10 year span. the senate payments do not include the $100,000 settlement kathleen finnegan received from the state assembly following allegations of sexual misconduct against her boss, former assemblyman steve fox. >>> celebrity chef mario vitali has been fired from his daytime talk show comment that you, because of sexual harassment elevations. several coworkers including a female chef accused him of grabbing and groping them. he took a leave of absence after these charges came out and he apologized. the network broadcasting the two said a review the allegations against vitale -- vitale and is dedicated to a safe work and violent -- work environment and his conduct violate

three former staffers claim tony mendoza sexually harassed them. mendoza is denying is. he recently shared a room in the same house as state senate president deleon. >> i have never witnessed any behavior that was inappropriate. i have never witnessed any behavior that was out of bounds. >> deleon says he doesn't see how mendoza can continue given the seriousness and promises to release secret records which reveal sexual harassment investigations the legislature has conducted. >> san mateo police warning people about a mountain lion getting pretty close to homes. the witness says the big cat never acted aggressively and wandered back into a wooded area near st. john's cemetery. fish and game has been notified. >>> your help is needed in catching two burglars. investigators say these two men stole thousands of dollars in wire and solar products. two men arrived in an older model tiburon. >>> "star wars" fans packing theaters. >> a south bay theater offered an opportunity unlike any other. katie marzullo got reaction from die hard fans who took in the latest installment of

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meantime tony mendoza has been stripped of his leadership post pending an investigation into improper behavior with female staffers. tichlt a landfill has been packed with debris from the fires tanned has caused a major grid loc new landfill to help trucks get in and out faster femily is at the landfill now. she has new details. >> reporter: there are thousands of people involved in this debris removal process which puts hundreds of trucks on the road and they were bot leng up here until this week. it's not rush hour or a regular traffic snarl. this was the buck tup at the sonoma county land -- back up at the sonoma county landfill last week. this is the traffic now. the army corps of engineers has instituted a new process this week to make the dumping process faster. >> if you look around the trucks are moving faster. we are not waiting for crews of trucks to get there. it has been a vast improvement on the efficiency. >> reporter: what used to be a 2 to 3-hour dumping process now takes less than one. rather than wearing trucks in and out, the new system takes the known weight of the

they also asked tony mendoza of los angeles to take a leave of absence while he is investigated. mendoza denies any inappropriate behavior.>>> a swimmer beaten in the bay -- bitten in the bay. >>> in the coast is protected as permanent open space. struck up adding insult to injury for california's fire victims. it will soon be a lot harder for people to ensure their homes. >>> just one sunny day. but a whole half of the month without rainfall has now become a problem. who has fire danger in the bay area this weekend. that is next. another 2am stroll, huh? i'm worried. i have this medical bill... dave, you have anthem and they have people to talk to who are empowered to help any question you... is, is he okay? real people? living and breathing. hopefully not breathing like that. for all the things that keep you up at night, anthem blue cross has a solution. sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be

three former staffers claim tony mendoza, a democrat, sexually harassed them.n. >> i have never witnessed any behavior that was inappropriate. i have never witnessed any behavior out of bounds. had i witnessed any behavior i would have addressed it immediately. >> he says he doesn't see how mendoza can continue with his duties given the seriousness of the allegations against him and promises to release secret records which reveal sexual harassment investigations the legislature has conducted. >>> san ramone police need your help catching two burglars. investigators say these two men stole thousands of dollars worth of wire and solar products last saturday night just after 9:15 at a solar powered business in san ramone. the two men arrived if an older model hyundai tiburon. >>> big news this morning for royal wedding watchers. prince harry and american actress meghan markle will wed on may 19th. the wedding will be held at st. george's chapel in windsor castle. this was when the couple made their public engagement announcement not too long ago. mark your calenda

three former staffers claim tony mendoza, a democrat, sexually harassed them.room in the state house with kevin deleon. >> i never witnessed any behavior that was inappropriate. i never witnessed any behavior that was out of bounds. had i, i would ave addressed it immediately. >> de leon says he doesn't know how he can continue with his duties given the seriousness of the allegations. he promises to reveal secret records. >>> on the peninsula san mateo police warning people about a mountain lion getting close to homes. someone reported seeing a mountain lion in a backyard just before 8:30. the witness says the big cat never acted aggressively and wandered back into a wooded area near st. john's cemetery. police notified the department of fish and game. >>> san ramone police need your help catching two burglars. these two men stole thousands of dollars of wire and solar products. it happened last saturday night just after 9:15 at a solar power business in san ramone. the two men arrived in an older model tiburon. >>> this is what the california department of pub

yesterday state senate president pro tem kevin de leon asked senator tony mendoza to step away from his position. mendoza said no. the democrat from l.a. county has denied three separate accusations of misconduct. de leon announced yesterday that he has hired two law firms to investigate misconduct claims against multiple lawmakers including mendoza. he also said that a sacramento crisis center will help to develop sexual assault and violence prevention training for capital staffers. in recent months, hundreds of women have come forward alleging harassment at the capital. >> this is not just about implementing protocols and procedures that are unprecedented for this institution. this is also about changing culture. that's more long lasting. >> two assembly members [indiscernible name] recently resigned over misconduct claims. >>> it is 5:10. a swimmer in the bay is badly hurt when a sea lion suddenly attacks. we'll hear from the boater who came to the rescue. >> plus, we have an update on major modifications planned at the golden gate bridge. >> and another cool morning out there but te

he wants state senator tony mendoza to take a leave of absence until an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct comes to an end. mendoza has not agreed. in the meantime documents obtained by sacramento television station kcra show big payouts to state workers who filed claims against lawmakers in the state senate for sexual harassment and other wrongdoing. >> $89,000. we are pushing almost $100,000 here. >> the claims at up to more than $600,000 over a 10 year span. and the senate payments do not include the $100,000 settlement kathleen it again received from the state assembly following allegations of sexual misconduct against her boss, former assemblyman steve fox. >>> celebrity chef mario vitali has been fired from his daytime talkshow, the chew , because of sexual harassment allegations. several coworkers including a female chef accused him of grabbing and groping them. the talley took a leave of absence after the charges came out and he apologized. tv network broadcasting the chew said it reviewed the allegations and meant those against mario vitali and are committed to a safe w

comes just one day after the state senate president pro tem kevin de leon asked state senator tony mendoza to resign. he said no. the democrat from l.a. county has denied three separate accusations of misconduct. de leon also announced he hired two law firms to investigate misconduct claims against multiple lawmakers including mendoza. >> we will also require the employers track and retain records of sexual harassment complaints. >> in recent months, hundreds of women have come forward alleging harassment at the capital. two assembly members recently resigned over misconduct claims. >>> 10 minutes after 6:00 now. up for debate, the new plan that could mean higher pg&e bills for customers. >> plus, when a new golden gate bridge toll collecting system will be put in place. >> speaking of bridges, we are taking a live look at the richmond/san rafael bridge. this is over at the toll plaza. just a little bit of a backup developing. we'll take a closer look at the travel times and the rest of your bay area bridges coming up. >> get ready for a change in our steady weather pattern. but this comes

he wants state senator tony mendoza to take a leave of absence until an investigation is complete into alleged sexual misconduct. mendoza has not agreed to it. in the meantime documents obtained by sacramento tv station kcra show big payout to state employees who filed claims against lawmakers in the state senate for sexual harassment and other wrongdoing. >> $89,000. we are pushing almost $100,000 here. >> the claims add up to more than $600,000 over a ten-year period. and the senate payments not include the $100,000 settlement that kathleen finnigan received from the state assembly following allegations of sexual misconduct against her boss, former assemblyman steven fox. >>> there is a rare sea lion attack yesterday in the bay in san francisco. >> this one bit a swimmer in his upper arm as he was swimming outside of aquatic park. leigh martinez is at pier 39. tell us what happened. >> reporter: sea lions are wild animals and sometimes they can be unprinted double. we are at pier 39 looking at some of them right now. some are sleeping and some are making quite a ruckus. sea lions are

he wants state senator tony mendoza to take a leave of absence until an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct ends. mendoza has not agree. documents obtained by in sacramento news organization shows payouts to state workers 05 claims against lawmakers in the state senate for sexual harassment and other wrongdoing. >> $89,000, were pushing up to $100,000 here. >> the claims at up to more than $600,000 over a 10 year span. those payments do not include the $100,000 settlement kathleen finnegan received the following allegations of sexual misconduct against her boss, former assemblyman steve fox. >>> president trump addresses graduates at the fbi national academy. that's hours after making critical remarks about the bureau itself. what he said in a moment. sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings

and tony mendoza has been stripped of his leadership pending an investigation into improper behavior with female staffers. >>> when we come back, another day of striking from oakland city workers. now they say they will work with state mediators to get the situation resolved. we will sit down with a union rep right after this. after the largest worker's union and the city say they are >>> now to the strike in oakland. today will be the sixth day. now the mayor is responding after the largest workers union and the city say they are willing to enter mediation. the mayor sent of this statement saying "the continued strike is harming our most vulnerable residents. we cannot spend money we don't have. we will continue to work in good faith." >> mayor libby schaaf has declared an impasse in order to bring in a state mediator. the goal is to bring them in early next week if the two sides can agree. until then, the union says we thousand workers will continue the walkout. >> joining us to drill down on this is rob jacoby. you are the lead mediator. how much of this is money and how much of t

independently investigate complaints which includes harassment complains including against senator tony mendozales. >> these firms will be conducting allegations against senator mendoza to be completed next year. i have spoken with the senator and asked him to take a leave of absence. >> reporter: so will he be returning here to the state capital? so far he isn't saying but one republican senator says he is introducing a resolution to expel him from the senate. reporting live from the state capital, mike luery for ktvu fox 2 news. >> mike, i'm just curious, a lot of this is coming to life. what kind of feedback are you getting from all of this? >> reporter: so far it's positive especially from women. they like the idea of victims to be able to have counseling from the group and we are hearing from the state assembly may be signing an agreement with the group, as well. >> thank you, mike luery live at the state capital in sacramento. mike, thank you. >>> texas congressman blake farenthold will not run next year for re-election amid sexual harassment allegations. he has been under pressure to ste