A retired judge, former independent Police Officer for san jose, shachaired the commisn and likened the jails here in the county to a plane that crashed and said that the person in charge, the sheriff, was the pilot, indifferent, incompetent, combination of both, taking down that plane. The Commission Wants to the supervisors here to replace lori smith, the sheriff, take away her role as Head Authority over the jails here. The commission alleges that overall Sheriffs Department didnt cooperate during the process, not giving documents. One example the county says one area of concern is inmate fights. 80 this year compared to 225 last year. A week ago today ten or so got into a fight in a medium secure area forcing a lackdown, in march 20 inmates began fighting each other. The commission asked Sheriffs Department for procedures and policies in place during the time of the fight and that the department has refused to share them. The other areas of focus in the recommendations are the way
With lifethreatening injuries. Reporter while the 21yearold victim fights for his life maka is charged with attempt homicide. I consider this to be a very Safe Community so it is disturbing to me. Reporter and while there already is a Party Ordinance here that holds homeowners responsible when parties get rowdy, the city is now considering banning online Property Rentals done through air b and b, home away and other web sites. I dont think they should ban it. People should have the freedom to use their house as they wish. Reporter in about an hour the city council will discuss banning online Property Rentals. Its something other communities here in Contra Costa County have already done. Danville banned it last month. Reporting live from orinda tonight, elyce kirschner, nbc bay area news. Elyce, thank you. The murder charge will stand. Thats the judges ruling today against a man for this summers shooting death of kate steinle on the embarcadero. The attorney for Juan Francisco Lopez San
Construction costs ballooned on the transbay terminal project. Good evening, im dan ashley. The center will be twice the length of the Transamerica Pyramid between beal and second street. Abc7 news was there when it was lifted into place we got a look inside of the construction process. It will only happen if new funding comes through. The terminal was supposed to cost about 1. 6 billion. And had is some funding. Reporter the future terminal looks like a massive strip of steel and concrete. You can see it four stories from the street. One of the values is that the buses will have a direct connection into the transit center. Of the costs have ballooned. The project facing a 250 million funding gap. That is for construction throughout the city. She presented a board today that would would allow San Francisco to cover the gap. One of the biggest buildings should have been taken into consideration in the first place. This is going to leave funding. I am not sure, my assumption is that cons
Known for the communal soaking also a loss. Apartment building in middletown now just ashes. Years of memory wiped out. Good evening thanks for joining us. Im amma. Im dan. Now for the latest on the valley fire. It consumed 67,000 acres and its now 30 percent contained. Fire has destroyed 5 68 homes with 9100 other houses and buildings still at risk. Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted today in 3 lake county neighborhoods. School will resume tomorrow in lake port upper lake and lucerne. These schools closed the rest of the week. No word yet from middletown. Rain is expected in the morning. Good news if fateing the flames. Not so good if one of the hundreds of people at the Evacuation Center at the Napa County Fair Grounds in calistoga. As kahn see from sky 7 hhd many family live in tent. Wayne has more. Pichlts it possible that tragedy hundreds of people might describe as hitting rock bottom could feel so warm and hopeful. Yes. I have seen this is humanity at the finest. Intense. H
Hours of overtime in a two week pay period. May result in them not getting enough sleep and as a result, being short tempered, not really being focused and up to the job which may have accounted for some of these behaviors. We dont know. Reporter while their court cases move forward, the deputies are still collecting paychecks. Both are on paid administrative leave. In san jose len ramirez, kpix5. Tomorrow the board of supervisors will discuss the creation of a Blue Ribbon Panel to look into jail operations. One of the things theyll be looking at is requiring some college education. And the Sonoma County Sheriffs Office is being sued over alleged beatings by Correctional Officers there. The lawsuit claims 20 inmates were systematically and sadistically attacked in may. Inmates say the beatings went on for hours. The Sheriffs Office says they are unaware of the lawsuit. A roll shows little suspect for San Francisco sheriff ross murk who is up for reelection who is up for reelection. As