reporter: he pleaded not guilty to the charges today. and the prosecutor asked he be kept away from his family, pointing out there s a video of lopez showing bruises he allegedly caused. lopez got up in front of the judge tearfully insisting she s not in any danger, as the sheriff himself broke down. he did not commit the domestic violence, he did not endanger his child, and he did not try to dissuade his wife from talking to the police or anybody else. reporter: now, he will be back in court on monday, that s when they ll set the date for trial. the judge repeatedly said in court today she s not going to treat this case any differently than others, just because it s the sheriff that s involved. reporting live in san francisco. jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. let s turn your attention to developing news out of nevada tonight. a fast moving fire south of reno, has forced thousands of people to evacuate. gusts of up to 82 miles an hour pushing the flames higher. seve