forward to working with the sheriff department staff to best serve the people of san francisco. >>> vicki hennessey joined the sheriff's department in 1975. in 1983 she became the youngest captain in state law enforcement. and became chief deputy in 1997. in 2006, hennessey took on the role of deputy director of the san francisco department of emergency services and homeland security. two years later, she was named director of energy management. she retired last year. >>> a former supporter and personal friend of ross mirkarimi says she can no longer support him as sheriff. the executive director of the city's department on the status of women is among those urging him to resign. >> the committee that's worked on domestic violence for the commission have all said that they were unable to work with ross mirkarimi given the guilty plea and his charges it became very problematic as far as advancing with him. >> reporter: she fully supports the mayor's appointment of vicki hennessey because of hennessey's prior involvement with domestic violence reform. >> on ktvu we have posted both mayor lee and sher

. >> i, vicky hennessey -- >> vicky hennessey is the deputy sheriff. she has been chosen to lead the department after ross was suspended. >> how does it feel? >> it is a little daunting, but i think i am the right person for the job. >> today mayor lee went one step further filing papers of misconduct and moving to have him kicked out of office for good. 2* follows the guilty plea to false imprisonment in connection with a domestic violence case involving his wife. he not only listed the false imprisonment fee, but the criminal charges that were dropped including domestic violence and endangering the health of a child. it charges that he threatened to use his child in custody proceedings. they will go to the city ethics commission. >> there are no set procedures. it will be up to the commission to decide how it is going to work. >> it is going to determine whether or not the mayor made the right decision. >> mayor lee says according to the charter, it doesn't matter that the incident occurred before he was sworn in as sheriff and his actions constitute

forward to working with the sheriff department staff to best serve the people of san francisco. >>> vicki hennessey joined the sheriff's department in 1975. in 1983 she became the youngest captain in state law enforcement. and became chief deputy in 1997. in 2006, hennessey took on the role of deputy director of the san francisco department of emergency services and homeland security. two years later, she was named director of energy management. she retired last year. >>> a former supporter and personal friend of ross mirkarimi says she can no longer support him as sheriff. the executive director of the city's department on the status of women is among those urging him to resign. >> the committee that's worked on domestic violence for the commission have all said that they were unable to work with ross mirkarimi given the guilty plea and his charges it became very problematic as far as advancing with him. >> reporter: she fully supports the mayor's appointment of vicki hennessey because of hennessey's prior involvement with domestic violence reform. >> on ktvu we have posted both mayor lee and sher

. >> i, vicky hennessey -- >> vicky hennessey is the deputy sheriff. she has been chosen to lead the department after ross was suspended. >> how does it feel? >> it is a little daunting, but i think i am the right person for the job. >> today mayor lee went one step further filing papers of misconduct and moving to have him kicked out of office for good. 2* follows the guilty plea to false imprisonment in connection with a domestic violence case involving his wife. he not only listed the false imprisonment fee, but the criminal charges that were dropped including domestic violence and endangering the health of a child. it charges that he threatened to use his child in custody proceedings. they will go to the city ethics commission. >> there are no set procedures. it will be up to the commission to decide how it is going to work. >> it is going to determine whether or not the mayor made the right decision. >> mayor lee says according to the charter, it doesn't matter that the incident occurred before he was sworn in as sheriff and his actions constitute

in his place the mayor employed vicki hennessey who ran against mirkarimi last fall.harges by monday. at about five days later that commission will have to schedule a city hall hearing on misconduct by the sheriff. recommendations will then go to a board. we will have more on the 6:00 hour. david stevenson, ktvu. >> as david mentioned we will continue to cover this story. david has a lot of sources there at city hall. he will continue to follow this story. there could be more developments to come. >>> crews are working to defend the santa cruz beach boardwalk from the rushing san lorenzo river. christien kafton live at the boardwalk where he learned just how close the situation came to disaster. >> reporter: let's give you a sense of where we are. let's show you right now you can see the santa cruz boardwalk here to my right. the park says it is now safe thanks in large part to this large sandy berm that we are standing on. this berm is also rehandling the san lorenzo river. the san lorenzo back on its correct channel. it could have been disaster if it wasn't for some

vicky hennessey sworn in during a brief ceremony. >> i trust her. i know her. i know that she'll be a great leader for the sheriff's department. >> the changing of the guard as the mayor officially suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi. after he pleaded guilty to false imprisonment in connects with a domestic violence incident invfling his wife. his new attorney served with a written notice of charges, including complaint sheriff mirkarimi's actions under mind integrity of the office of sheriff, misusing power and status accompanying public office. this is incompatible withholding office of sheriff. hennessey retired after three decades of law enforcement experience. including as chief deputy of the sheriff's department and head of the city's department of emergency management. >> how does it feel to be taking over? >> it's a little daunting but i think i'm the right person for the job. >> today, before her swearing in, she met with the city top public safety officials during a briefing on prison realignment. fire chief says hennessey has a lot of credibility. >> sh

. >> reporter: yesterday the mayor swore in an interim sheriff, vicki hennessey. the first woman to lead the department. sheriff mirkarimi apparently still plans to fight to keep his job. he has hired a new defense attorney to handle the misconduct charges. the county supervisors will decide whether or not to remove suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi from office. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> today authorities are widening their search outside a 10 mile radius of sierra lamar's mother's home. last night there was a vigil in fremont most were part of the dance studio where she made friends before moving to morgan hill last fall. police are following up on 150 tips. she has been missing since last friday. >>> local and state leaders on the peninsula unveiled new plan to split the 1.5 billion dollar cost of electrifying the caltrain line and helping bring california high speed rail funds to the bay area quicker. mercury news reports, electrifying caltrain would pave the way for quicker commuter trains between san francisco and san jose as early as 2018. bullet trains

. >> reporter: the mayor appointed former chief deputy vicki hennessey as the new sheriff. mirkarimi is suspended without pay. his case will now go behalf the -- before the ethics commission that hearing probably set for early april then the board of supervisors. that board will decide whether he stays on as sheriff. mirkarimi says he looks forward to making his case as to why he should stay as sheriff. he looks forward to addressing those panels. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> we posted ross mirkarimi's and mayor lee's news conferences online in their entirety, both compelling. you can watch them on abc7news.com click on see it on tv. >>> friends of a missing m girl are holding on to hope of her safe -- safe return they held a vigil for 15-year-old sierra lamar missing more than four days. lisa amin gulezian reports from morgan hill. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: sierra lamar's parents would give anything to hear the sound of their daughter's voice again. [ crying ] >> i always worry where she is. i love you and i want you back. >> reporter: the tears and emotions overflowed at this

that end i will be appointing long time law enforcement veteran vicky hennessey as sheriff upon suspension of sheriff mirkarimi. for 35 years, she's served sheriff's department most recently as chief deputy. she's served as director of our direct of emergency management. she's well respected in the law enforcement community, i'm confident she'll provide a stabilizing leadership presence at the sheriff's department. i know she will support our deputies and staff in the department who have been working diligently to continue the good work of our sheriff's department. please, vicky, if you would. >> thank you. >> i know i stand before you today in this difficult time for the city. and for the sheriff's department. i am very grateful for the fdz in mayor lee in asking me to lead the department. i have great respect for all members of the department and truly feel honored to lead and support them as they carry out their duties. i look forward to working with the sheriff's department staff, leaders and torjz best serve the people of san francisco. >> that is mayor ed lee and... chief deputy of t

longtime department veteran vicki hennessey has been sworn in as interim sheriff. >>> in oakland, switching gears, an amazing four-day program is underway to provide free dental, medical care offered by ram, remote area medical foundation. the program is already filled up for today. amy hollyfield joins us from the oakland coliseum. amy, why did it fill up so quickly? >> reporter: it wasn't the turnout of patients that was the problem, it was the lack of doctors that forced them to close early. 3:30 this morning volunteers handed out 400 numbers to people looking for a free health exam. some camped out for their spot in line. >> long wait, it is cold, but worth it. >> reporter: by 9:00 the clinic was full. >> i'm shocked i came from napa, i didn't expect it to be closed for the day. >> >> reporter: the problem isn't space or lack of equipment, there are -- there are plenty of empty dental chairs set up. the issue is finding enough dentists and eyes did. >> we don't have the number of volunteers today that -- that to volunteer on a weekday and they expect more to show up over the weekend. >>

longtime department veteran vicki hennessey has been sworn in as interim sheriff. >>> in oakland, switching gears, an amazing four-day program is underway to provide free dental, medical care offered by ram, remote area medical foundation. the program is already filled up for today. amy hollyfield joins us from the oakland coliseum. amy, why did it fill up so quickly? >> reporter: it wasn't the turnout of patients that was the problem, it was the lack of doctors that forced them to close early. 3:30 this morning volunteers handed out 400 numbers to people looking for a free health exam. some camped out for their spot in line. >> long wait, it is cold, but worth it. >> reporter: by 9:00 the clinic was full. >> i'm shocked i came from napa, i didn't expect it to be closed for the day. >> >> reporter: the problem isn't space or lack of equipment, there are -- there are plenty of empty dental chairs set up. the issue is finding enough dentists and eyes did. >> we don't have the number of volunteers today that -- that to volunteer on a weekday and they expect more to show up over the weekend. >>

. >> and so the mayor appointing vicki hennessey as interim sheriff. she was last chief deputy in the area and maybe being removed as early as tomorrow and the epics commission could start in as many as five days. >> reporting for city hall and this is the beginning of what could be a long fight. he was suspended by ed lee and a pointing him interim sheriff and the battle is beginning. >> the world of online dating got safer. the attorney sheriff announced e harmony, match.com and sparks network will help protect you from sexual predators. tools include checking subscribers against national registries. they will provide fraud prevention and tips for safely meeting people online. >>> we are back in a moment. stay with us. [spring releases] boing...boing (sir can-a-lot) excuse me, madame. [giggles] i only intended to punch up your potatoes with the flavor of glorious spam! (woman) oh... i never thought of that. (sir can-a-lot) i wouldn't be here if you had, madame. (ancr) break the monotony. for more fun ideas visit spam.com. >> it was a big day for the

yesterday the mayor swore in interim sheriff vicki hennessey. >> how does it feel to be taking over during this time of turmoil? >> a little daunting. i think i'm the right person for the job. >> reporter: sheriff mirkarimi who refused to leave his post throughout the charges and court proceedings still plans to fight to keep his job. he has hired a new defense attorney to handle the misconduct charges. the city's independent ethics committee will hold a hearing on the charges in april and then make a recommendation to the board of supervisors, who will decide whether to remove mirkarimi from office. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> 4:33 now. police say they are following up on more than 150 tips in the case of a missing morgan hill teenager as they widen their search. last night there was a vigil for 15-year-old sierra lamar in fremont. her mother says there are a lot of -- there's a lot of private land around morgan hill but has not been searched yet. >> i want to reach out to those people that own that property to search and look for any clues if you find anything, don't touch it and cont

. >> vicki hennessey is the interim replacement for the embattled sheriff. >> not necessarily a celebration of me becoming sheriff, but me agreeing to be sheriff so we get the work done. >> she took the oath shortly after the city served him with misconduct and suspending him from office. he pled guilt to a misdemeanor count of domestic violence. whether the removal will be permanent will be up to the supervisors. hennessey is not related to long time former sheriff is the first woman to lead the department. >>> up next, al pacino and a one-of-a-kind visit to the bay area. >>> beaten at a 49ers game and he turned to a unit for help. we asked the da why charges haven't been filed. the blood test that can predict a heart attack two weeks before it happens. >> in the whether center, the warmest weather in the south bay. 71 in livermore. that system is shaping up off the coast. we'll will have o when the strongest storm will alive. [ female announcer ] off limits? not anymore. fiber one is bringing brownies back. at 90 calories, you can have brownies again. ♪ fiber one 90 calorie brownies. in t

. >>> law enforcement veteran vicki hennessey was sworn in this afternoon after a share for shown theally suspended today ahead of an ethics investigation into his domestic violence case. >>> from the change in of the guard and what is next for both incoming and outgoing shares. >>> not only was he suspended he was suspended without pay. and hit with a stack of charges they now faces the for the ethics commission those charges included " grabbing and restraining his wife during the new year's eve incident in which they got into fights but

now, the mayor will serve mirkarimi with papers as early as tomorrow morning and has appointed vicky hennessey, a former chief deputy to serve as sheriff in the interim. so now sheer what happens. the mayor, once suspending the sheriff now sends writte written -- sends in writing charges to the ethics commission that has to come up with a sort of rules, regulations and procedures for carrying out a hearing. ross mirkarimi can be at that hearing if he desires. and the commission forwards findings on, taking nine of 11 to agree to perml permly -- permanently remove the sheriff from office. now, this is a process that is not going to go quickly and in the meantime, support for ross mirkarimi seems to be eroding. take a look at this statement. now the rez and chair of the san francisco democratic party sent out a statement urging mirkarimi to resign saying in part his ability to oversee the sheriff's department has been compromised and his adhere yens to the law has been marred. he's asking for him to resign. and mirkarimi says no. no intention of doing so.. >> thank you very much. the sheriff's w

. >> reporter: the mayor has appointed vicki hennessey as interim sheriff she worked as chief deputys a fight ahead of him. first, his case will go before the ethics commission probably in early april. then, after that panel makes its recommendation, the board of supervisors will hear the case and that board will vote on whether he should remain as sheriff. he says, he looks forward to this fight. he really wants to keep his job. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> we've posted the news conferences online in their entirety, both are very compelling. you can watch them on our website abc7news.com click on see it on tv. >>> the search resumes this morning for a missing morgan hill teenager. last night a candlelight vigil was health for her, she has not been seen since last friday morning. friends and family say they are not giving up hope. she disappeared on her way to a school bus stop. investigators found her cell phone but they haven't found anything else. hundreds gathered at the high school last night, hoping she will be found soon. >> i'm always worried about where she is. if you can

yesterday the mayor swore in an enter@ís÷ -- an interim sherf vicki hennessey retired from the department >> it is a little daunting, person for the job. >> reporter: sheriff mirkarimi who refused to leave his post throughout;wr the charges and court proceedings still plans to fight to keep his job. he has hired a new defense attorney to handle these misconduct charges. the independent ethics committee will hold a hearing in april and make a recommendation to the board of supervisors. supervisors will decide whether or not to remove mirkarimi from office. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> 6:36. more than 200 pg&e customers in vallejo will spend most of the day in the dark. pg&e is cutting the electricity in the green field terrace neighborhood from 8:30 this morning until 4:00 this afternoon so crews can replace an aging power pole. smaller outagegmu planned for tomorrow near glen cove road and south regatta drive. tentatively planned in the weeks ahead. >>> in a few hours public hearing will be held for possible fare increases. transportation officials facing 87 million dollar shortfall. of

the mayor swore in vickie hennessey as interim sheriff and the first woman in city's history to hold the office. >> it's been my intention and i believe the intention of the rest of the city to get to work. >> reporter: but for the retired chief deputy the moment was bittersweet. >> this is not necessarily a celebration of me becoming sheriff but it is me adwreg to be sheriff so we can get the work done. >> reporter: city hall wasn't the only place history was being made. the city served official misconduct charges on embattled sheriff ross mirkarimi, officially suspending him from office. on monday mirkarimi was sentenced to three years' probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of falsely imprisoning his wife. the ethics commission expects to hold a hearing on this possibly in early april. it will then be up to the board of supervisors to make the final call on his removal setting up a strange political scenario. >> we've never seen anything like this in san francisco before because you're going to have the board of supervisors acting as judge and jury in a case that w

. >> reporter: now the mayor says he has appointed former deputy chief vickie hennessey as the interim sheriff. hennessey most recently served as director for the department of emergency management. now lee says he will officially suspend the sheriff as early as tomorrow. the ethics committee will then take up the misconduct charge and make a recommendation, but we understand it will be the board of supervisors that has the ultimate say. nine of the 11 members must vote to remove mirkarimi from his position to make it stick. reporting live, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> jodie, thank you. and this has been a fast moving story. we continue our coverage on line and website nbcbayarea.com. search mirkarimi to hear more of his reaction and the reaction from mayor ed lee. once again on nbcbayarea.com. >>> new tonight at 6:00, the supervisor at the center of a sex scandal returned 0 to work. she said she was eager to join her colleagues and carry on the business. she is the wife of the state tre treasurer. the supervisor claims an ex-boyfriend beat her at a newark hotel last mont

mean while lee did appoint vicki hennessey to serve as sheriff as an intern. the jury vote? mirkarimi has a lot of allies on the board but he also has enemies. and these members are going to be under a lot of pressure to make the right decision. tara moyiarti. >> thank you tar -- tara. on our website we put dualing conferences between mayor lee and mirkarimi. >>> time right now 7:04. french police getting ready to storm an apartment building. -- thyme right now 8:04. they want the gunman to surrender, give up or else. coming up in just about 10 minutes we have new information about this suspect and what may have motivated the attacks. >>> also investigators say it's still too early to know if the case is linked to an early morning bombing that happened outside the indonesian embassy. a worker that was clearing street bins found a bag near the embassy when he looked inside the bag he saw a canister attached to some wires. he then dropped it and ran away. that's when that homemade bomb blew up. >>> 8:05, an east bay politician surprised colleagues by returning t

in the meantime, vicky hennessey was sworn in at interim sheriff.woman to head that department. >> i've had the privilege of working with sheriff hennessey for quite some years, and i trust her, i know her. i know that she will be a great leader for our sheriff's department. >> the city's ethics commission will investigate the official misconduct complaint and submit their recommendation to the board of supervisors. >>> the man involved in a scandal with supervisor nadia lockyer is due back in court today. he is facing drug charges unrelated to allegations he attack lockyer at a newark hotel last month. he has been romantically linked to lockyer. the san francisco chronicle reports a sex tape of the two was given had her husband, state treasurer bill lockyer. >>> new this morning, information on the deadly shoot- out between french police and an islamic gunman who barricaded himself for 32 hours. authorities ended the stand offby storming into his apartment. coming up in 15 minutes, pam cook reports on the gun battle, how the suspect died, and the v

vicki hennessy to fill in for ross mirkirimi. if she is a related to the former sheriff of san francisco michael hennessey. the mayor has decided that ross mirkirimi will be suspended pending has committee investigation. crash mirkirimi has defiantly refused to step down. >>dan: he indicated that he met with the mayor today and yet forgotten of the man was very respectful. and all the kremlin mirkirimi. >> as is the big lie the mayor explained that he spoke with ross mirkirimi had said that he has taken full responsibility for his actions. he said he does not feel like he needs to resign. he also said he does not believe this, that constitutes official misconduct. vicki hennessy is a 35 year veteran of the department. >>pam: ross mirkirimi knew that this was coming out today. what happens next in the process? >> in the process, this has to go before the ethics commission. mirkirimi indicated that he is happy that will happen. he says he has not been able to tell his side of the story. he is hoping that it will roll in his favor and allow him to continue as a share of of san francisco. in the meantime, the