Wrong. Ktvus rob roth was in court today. Reporter today Joseph Martin admitted he may have hugged one of his students 300 times and that child molesters should not be in the classroom but the former teacher remained his contact was not sexually motivated. Contra costa county prosecutor asked about one incident with a 10yearold boy, was it appropriate to kiss him on the cheek. He was composed. He held up perfectly. There was no problems. Reporter he is charged with 150 counts of molestation. Some say he fondled his chest and another boy testified he touched his groin and he continued hugging his students even after being told hands off. Prosecutor you didnt follow directions not to touch the student, no. You couldnt control yourself, right . No. The other than that represents the family of two brother. They meant to see a conviction. Number one because they have seen what their children have gone through. Reporter closing arguments are set for monday. The case will go to the jury by tu
Including raqqa, the groups stronghold. Targets are command and control centers, training and logistics, known targets. Reporter the Campaign Comes after weeks of air strikes targeting isis in iraq. The president will join leaders at the United Nations General Assembly today. He is expected to discuss the International Coalition being formed to defeat isis in an address wednesday. Secretary of state john kerry has been in new york working to strengthen the coalition. Isil has savagely raped and kidnapped countly iraqi and syrian women. We must hold those who commit these acts and those who connen to them accountable. Reporter former british Prime Minister tony blair says Ground Troops may be needed. You cant rule it out. Reporter president obama has ruled out putting u. S. Combat troops on the ground in iraq and syria but is moving to arm and train rebels to battle isis in syria. Marlie hall, cbs news, new york. Francisco. Lets check the roads with elizabeth. Thank you, lawrence. Out t
Im tori campbell. San francisco firefighters are asking mayor ed lee to remove fire chief joanne hayeswhite. Firefighters say they have lost confidence in their leader. Tara moriarty joins us live to explain the action firefighters are now taking to call for the chiefs resignation. Reporter this is an unprecedented move. They are asking the mayor to replace the zes first female fire chief. Every day, we train for this. Reporter shes been running the department for a decade now. But that could soon come to a halt. The people of San Francisco pay the fire chief over 300,000 a year. I think were entitled to expect a minimal level of service an safety. Reporter on the heels of the supervisors no vote of confidence last week, about 1400 firefighters and paramedics with local 798 and various associations came up with a u nan must decision. Theyve drafted a letter to mayor ed lee expressing a grave crisis in leadership within the San Francisco fire department. Firefighters are fed up with an
Child was placed in child protective custody. She is facing Involuntary Manslaughter and child abuse charges. She will be back in court on october 16. Claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. New developments tonight thin wildfire that is forcing thousands of people to evacuate. Right now a change in weather pattern is making the king fire more difficult to fight. So far the fire burned more than 87,000 acres. That is larger than it city of philadelphia or atlanta. More than 6,000 firefighters are battling the flames and at the moment the fire is only 18 contained. It burned east of the bay area in El Dorado County near pollock pines. Smoky mountains terrain. Now to ktvus chief meteorologist bill martin, there is a combination of factors here. It is good news, bad news. A red flag warning tomorrow but after that we have a shot of rain and they could see quarter inch of rain, half inch of rain, that will be helpful. Red flag warning tomorrow. Fire zone temperatures not that hot. Humidities w
Inappropriate operations and for its shes asking for an independent monitor. They have failed and they continue to fail to do so and to perpetrate a inappropriate, too cozy relationship with the utility theyre tasked with regulating. San bruno city officials charged e mails uncovered between p. U. C officials and pg e show a close relationship the latest is a letter inviting a official to a safety symposium. The state p. U. C issued a statement saying in part the agencys president directed staff to cancel it needily to eliminate a possible public concern over the fairness of the process. Now, pg e told us theyve reviewed that letter, concluding no rules were broken and participation in that training was intended to. The city of san bruno asking the u. S. Attorney to use some of the money for a trust for safer Gas Pipelines now, state lawmakers approved a measure that imposes stricter stricter of conflict rules the bill, by state senator jerry hill prohibits p. U. C commissioners from s