but not without some push back from persky supporters. michelle dauber/persky recall campaign"....we're going to take this campaign to the voters, it's a very historic day..." that was perksy recall campaign chair michelle dauber moments after the santa clara county board of supervisors ordered the measure to be placed on the june 5th ballot. supporters believe that judge persky was too lenient in the sentencing of former stanford swimmer brock turner, who sexually assaulted an intoxicated, unconscious woman after a fraternity party, michelle dauber/recall judge persky campaign "...it's just very clear that the voters of this county have lost confidence in judge persky's ability to be fair in cases involvingviolence against women, particularly when the perpetrators are privileged college athletes..." the supervisors obligatory action sending the measure to voters was preceded by impassioned pleas of support. but a group known as "voices against the recall," warned that that the effort is a threat to judicial independence says former judge

to choose a successor for judge persky should the recall be successful. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (steve) the house has passed a stopgap measure to prevent another government shutodwn thursday night at midnight.the senate is getting close to making a deal, too.but comments today from the trump administration have people doing a double-takekron 4's spencer blake explains if it will affect congress' ability to pass an immigration package along with the budget deal. daca protections for people who were brought to the country illegally as children...are set to expire on march fifth.as congress hurries to pass stopgap measures to prevent another government shutdown, immigration is one of the key issues attached to the budget deal that has the left and the right butting heads.president trump has offered a path to citienship for one point eight million immigrants, but in exchange wants 25 billion dollars for border security - including his proposed border wall."if we don't change it let's have a shutdown,we'll do a shutdown, it's worth it for our coun

in 2016, judge aaron persky gave brock turner six months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman who had passed out behind a dumpster. the victim personified the me too movement. you have dragged me through this hell with you. and encouraging survivors of sexual assault to seek justice. turner served three months in jail and has to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. activists have targeted judge persky through a recall election. >> we think that the people of this county deserve a judge who has good judgment, who understands sexual violence, who takes it seriously. >> critics allege that the sentence exposed an old boy bias. turner was a college athlete. and california law requires every judge to consider rehabilitation and probation for first time offenders. the judge wrote in a statement to the registrar of voters defending himself. it's not always popular but it's the law and i took an oath to follow it. >> the recall will say to judges future judges and judges sitting on the bench, popular opinion is going to really influence. we're watching you and if we don't

without some pushback from persky michelle dauber/persky recall campaign"....we're going to take this "....we're going to recall campaign"....we're going to take this campaign to the voters, it's a very historic day..." that was perksy recall campaign chair michelle dauber moments after the santa clara county board of supervisors ordered the measure to be placed on the june 5th ballot. supporters believe that judge persky was too lenient in the sentencing of former stanford swimmer brock turner, who sexually assaulted an intoxicated, unconscious woman after a fraternity party, michelle dauber/recall judge persky campaign "...it's just very clear that the voters of this county have lost confidence in judge persky's ability to be fair in cases involving violence against women, particularly when the perpetrators are privileged college athletes..."the supervisors obligatory supervisors the supervisors obligatory action sending the measure to voters was preceded by impassioned pleas of support. but a group known as "voices against the recall," warned that that the effort is a threat to jud

dauber is behind the recall campaign to remove judge persky from his job after he sentenced turner to six months in jail. during dauber's press conference about the note, she blamed the campaign to keep persky on the bench for encouraging threats against her. >> the level of personal attacks that they are engaging in against me is, um, causing these kinds of, um, people who would send these kinds of threats to feel empowered to do it. >> reporter: but retired superior court judge ladoris cordell spoke out to defend voices against recall. that's the group who doesn't believe judge persky should lose his job. >> it's very curious the timing that this happened right when the tide has turned. >> reporter: cordell says she believes the threat was likely fake as those oppose the recall find more support months before persky's fate is decided in june. that white powder by the way turned out to be nothing, harmless. there are some reports it may have been baby powder but again, the investigation is ongoing. anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> following the deadly wine country wildfires, the city of san

dauber is behind the recall campaign to remove judge persky from his job after he sentenced turner to six months in jail. during dauber's press conference about the note, she blamed the campaign to keep persky on the bench for encouraging threats against her. >> the level of personal attacks that they are engaging in against me is, um, causing these kinds of, um, people who would send these kinds of threats to feel empowered to do it. >> reporter: but retired superior court judge ladoris cordell spoke out to defend voices against recall. that's the group who doesn't believe judge persky should lose his job. >> it's very curious the timing that this happened right when the tide has turned. >> reporter: cordell says she believes the threat was likely fake as those oppose the recall find more support months before persky's fate is decided in june. that white powder by the way turned out to be nothing, harmless. there are some reports it may have been baby powder but again, the investigation is ongoing. anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> time now 5:09. we are learning more about how a skier who we

judge persky is under fire for handing down what ácritics feel was a far too lenient sentence.. to a former stanford swimmer.... who sexually assaulted an intoxicated, unconscious woman after a party in 2015. ( terisa ) voters in june will also be asked to choose a successor for judge persky... áif the recall is successful. ( james ) two men are behind bars... accused breaking into cars in the east bay. it happened on 45th street in emeryville. there -- a security guard at pixar animation studios says he saw two people looking into parked cars with flashlights. once at the scene officers spotted andrew tyler holle... and hasani venson. police found two tablet computers and someone else's credit card on holle. officers say venson had insurance information for a nearby car. the two were arrested. police also foun

(pam) the fate of embattled south bay judge - aaron persky ... is now in the hands of voters a recall effort has been underway, since persky's controversial sentencing of stanford athlete brock turner -- turner was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. but as kron four's rob fladeboe reports .. not everyone is happy about the recall effort. recall supporters cheer advocates of recalling judge persky cheered moments after the santa clara county board of supervisors ordered the measure to be placed on the june 5th ballot. supporters believe that judge persky was too lenient in the sentencing of former stanford swimmer brock turner, who sexually assaulted an intoxicated woman after a fraternity party, according to stanford law professor michele dauber. michele dauber/recall judge persky campaign "...it's just very clear that the voters of this county have lost confidence in judge persky's ability to be fair in cases involvingviolence against women, particularly when the perpetrators are privileged college athletes..." the supervisor

sent by persky supporters. this escalation of ill will with her her resolved.>>> the recall campaign will not be intimidated. we are going to go forward.>> reporter: they are investigating of the envelope is a key piece of evidence in the investigation. the recall question goes before voters on june 5.>>> lawmaker and supporter of the me to movement facing allegations of sexual harassment. christina garcia -- frequent discussions about sects and drinking while at work at the capital. san diego attorney filed a formal complaint detailing the allegations on behalf of for anonymous of former employees in her office. she said in a facebook post she will address each of those issues once an investigation is over. last week she took a voluntary unpaid leave of absence after two men came forward saying she groped them. she denies the claims.>>> trump condemned the domestic violence all of the resignation of staff secretary rob porter. last week he defended her -- porter saying he did a great job. he said porter deserv

judge persky's campaign unfortunately have been a lot of inappropriate yacht things. they called the campaign a mob and it's inappropriate and has unfortunately stirred up this kind of violence, rape, and death threat against the feminists, activists who are, you know, working on this campaign. >> professor dauber, one last question. our chopper is showing the campus. any idea when the law building will reopen and is there any threat right now to the students or campus? >> you know, you would have to contact the department of public safety for that information. i am not on campus myself currently. >> okay. professor dauber, glad you're okay. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >>> also a local radio host has been fired. knbr's patrick conner made sexually related comments about the 17-year-old snowboarder. sam brock has more details and the latest response we're getting in the last 60 minutes. sam. >> reporter: this all coming within a day or so. initially there were reporting that patrick connor was going to be suspended from air for the rest of the

does that tell you you have the votes you need to remove persky from the bench? >> i think the voters of santa clara county have spoken loud and clear in signing our petition that they want to see this on the ballot and they want to hold the judge accountable for his pattern of bias in favor of athletes and other privileged offenders who commit violence against women. we feel very good about where we are we are not taking anything for granted practice is going to be in real campaign. >> if you are successful is this is simple majority? house and with the recall take effect next >> it is 50% plus one. you'll be on the june 2018 ballot and it would take effect immediately. people are really i think supportive of this because it is time to end the culture of impunity in our society for violence against women and one of judge persky's spokespeople said today, she did not think that brock turner should have gone to prison because this was two intoxicated people. that is the kind of thing that our campaign is challenging.>> there was and still is a lot of outrage over

persky's recall election is in june. maria medina, kpix5. >> tonight a school bus driver is accused of attacking a special needs student. 64-year-old kim clopson physically assaulted a second grader last tuesday after the student did not leave the bus. in a statement the vaccaville unified school district said quote this is a disturbing case and it's unacceptable for any child to have to endire such an experience. she's under arrest on a felony child abuse charge. >> two murder suspects in court today named by the woman they're accused of stabbing and killing. her dying declaration will give prosecutors a huge advantage. here's how it could play out in the courtroom. >> reporter: family members were overwhelmed in court today. they burst into tears in the hallway after seeing the suspects appear at the east county hall of justice. both are accused of brutally stabbing her early monday morning leaving her to die in livermore. >> she was always a fighter. she was always brave. >> that morning she dragged herself more than

took persky -->> reporter: persky sentence brock turner to three years bashan, six months in county jail and he is forced to register as a sects offender for the rest of his life. supporters of the recall effort delete the sentence was not hard enough but cordell contends of falls in line with requirements for cases like turner who was charged with felony assault. persky could have been much more lenient because turner had no previous criminal history. >> he could've gotten no jail, anywhere from 0 to 12 months in jail. this is what the judge opted to do and i think there was no judge that would disagree. >> reporter: successful recall could influence judges to sentence defendants much harsher including wrote -- low income defendants. >> judges are thinking, if i get the sexual assault case and i think it is eight jail case, i have the legal authority to make it lawful sentence and impose jail because i'm looking at all of the factors i'm supposed to look up.>> reporter: cases are made to the south bay labor council in san jose monday evening who will inform the roughly 100,000 union mem

persky sentenced the former stanford swimmer to six months in jail. he served just 3 months.with the recall vote set for june, dauber believes the tone of judge persky's campaign is inciting the terror.sot it is really inevitable when you attack someone on such deeply personal terms as they have been doing that it would lead to this kind of threatthe letter also contained about a tablespoon of white powder. the professor and her former student washed their hands. and said they never felt itchy or ill. a few rooms inside the law building were evacuated. the hazardous materials team determined the power was not dangerous. while she has gotten threats in the mail before, this one took it to the next level. sot justine: are you going to do anything differently now? absolutely not. we are going to go forward and not be intimidated (justine) the university sent out a note saying , stanford remains deeply concerned and is investigating. live on the stanford campus justine waldman kron 4 news. ((2shot))((steve)) today san francisco unified school officials co

. >>> a recall of controversial santa clara county aaron persky is set to go before voters. if it succeeds, it will be the first time in california in years. ken wayne is in our newsroom tonight. >> reporter: santa clarita county supervisors unanimously approved putting that recall on that june ballot. judge persky drew outrage after sentencing brock turner to six months in jail for the sexual assault of an unconscious intoxicated woman. many people thought that sentence was far too lenient. turner wound up spending three months behind bars. the case drew widespread attention and it was heightened with a woman that he attacked released an emotional statement. community activist claimed judge persky and gather more than 94,000 signatures to get the recall on the ballot. we spoke with one of the leaders on that effort.>> judge persky made a decision and utilized his discretion. he made an individualized sentence and did not give mister turner that two-year senate that he was supposed to receive as a minimum. that is simply an exercise on judge persky's part of ending over back

retired judge cord dell says persky followed the rule of the law and argues that the recall effort may hurt minorities in the court system. >> they're going to be impacted by this recall because if it succeeds judges are not going to be willing to exercise their discretion to be lenient for fear of being recalled. >> the voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on judge persky's pattern of bias in favor of privileged perpetrators of violence against women. >> reporter: so, again, now that the board of supervisors here in santa clara county has agreed to let the recall go on the june ballot today is the day that people who want to possibly fill judge persky's seat can start collecting signatures. the deadline is march 22nd. reporting live here in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> 5:33 right now. new this morning a deadly shooting in oakland's fruitvale district. police say they found a man's body on chapman street just west of 880 near 29th avenue. that street is shut down and police say that that victim is a 20-year-old man but that's all they're saying so far. no word o

judge persky has left his position and now works in an on- call basis frequently hearing civil cases at night hoping not to become the first california judge to be recalled from the bench in 87 years. >>> in june voters will decide if judge aaron persky should be recalled. today said -- the supreme court will hear a lawsuit that could strip the power of unions. the justices will decide if state government workers can be forced to pay a share of union dues even if they don't want to join the union. currently those who do not want to join can be charged a fee to cover the cost of collective bargaining. the court deadlocked on the issue two years ago but since then conservative justice neil gorsuch has joined the court and it is believed he will provide the fifth about needed to rule against the union. there will be a rally today on the steps of san francisco city hall for those who want to show support. several supervisors will be there along with union representatives. >>> new details on the condition of orlando cepeda. the giants released a statement that says he is continuing to mak

persky sentenced the former stanford swimmer to six months in jail. he served just 3 months.with the recall vote set for june, dauber believes the tone of judge persky's campaign is inciting the terror.sot it is really inevitable when you attack someone on such deeply personal terms as they have been doing that it would lead to this kind of threatthe letter also contained about a tablespoon of white powder. the professor and her former student washed their hands. and said they never felt itchy or ill. a few rooms inside the law building were evacuated. the hazardous materials team determined the power was not dangerous. while she has gotten threats in the mail before, this one took it to the next level. sot justine: are you going to do anything differently now? absolutely not. we are going to go forward and not be intimidated lawrence karnow: a weak weather system brought cooler temperatures and a few clouds across our skies on this valentine's day. if you're going out tonight bring something warm. it will be cool and in the 40s and 50s but it will be

persky was elected to a six-year term in 2016, so he is not even two years into that six-year term. to get to this point backers of the recall effort had to get 58,000 signatures and the registrar of voters certified enough of them just two weeks ago. now, judicial recall only became an option in the 1900s and if he is recalled judge aaron persky would only be the third judge removed from the bench. opponents say this is a bad precedent because judicial discretion is critical in our justice system. proponents, though, say that persky shows bias against women in decisions like the one involving brock turner and also other cases. now, the santa clara county board of supervisors is to take up this issue at 9:00 this morning, of course, it is an open forum so if you want to participate or you want to be here, you can. if not, you can follow me on twitter and facebook, i will let you know what happens. >>> in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >>> the man charged with drunk driving and high, then killing a chp officer andrew camilleri is expected back in court in about three hou

) thanks lydia. ( james ) a big vote is expected this morning on the possible recall of judge aaron persky. ( terisa ) the santa clara board of supervisors will decide if the recall vote will be put on the june 5th ballot. kron4's will tran is in santa clara county with more on what's expected this morning. ( will )those who want to recall him have collected more than 95 thousand signatures to call judge perskythey want him removed from the position claiming his sentencing of former stanford swimmer brock turner was not appropriate for the crimehe was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on the stanford campus in 2016.persky gave him six months in jail and three years probation ( terisa ) thanks will. (james) james adlib big board. ( james ) the alameda police chief is hoping to get approval to install license plate readers on every road going in and out of the city.. it's something he thinks will drastically reduce the amount of property crimes... which have gone up in the last year. police are hoping to install 13 license plate readers... one pointing at each lane headin

in 2016, judge aaron persky gave brock turner six months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman who passed out behind a dumpster near a campus frat party. the victim personified what became known as the me too movement. you have dragged me through this hell with you. and encouraging survivors to seek justice. turner served three months in jail and has to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. he's appealing the conviction while living with his family in ohio. activists have targeted judge persky through a june 5th recall election. >> we think that the people of this county deserve a judge who has good judgment, who understands sexual violence, takes it seriously, and protects women, not perpetrators. and they said it exposed an old boy network bias. per ski cease ruling was on the high end of a recommendation of four to six months. california law requires every judge to consider rehabilitation and probation for first time offenders. the judge wrote it's not always popular but it's the law and i took an oath to follow it. some legal observers worry about a recall ripple

persky sentenced the former stanford swimmer to six months in jail. he served just 3 months.with the recall vote set for june, dauber believes the tone of judge persky's campaign is inciting the terror.sot it is really inevitable when you attack someone on such deeply personal terms as they have been doing that it would lead to this kind of threatthe letter also contained about a tablespoon of white powder. the professor and her former student washed their hands. and said they never felt itchy or ill. a few rooms inside the law building were evacuated. the hazardous materials team determined the power was not dangerous. while she has gotten threats in the mail before, this one took it to the next level. sot justine: are you going to do anything differently now? absolutely not. we are going to go forward and not be intimidated ((grant)) the family of a man that was shot and killed in august, is filing claim against the san francisco police department, and an officer. abel esquivel was shot and killed in the mission district back in august. the gun used

judge aaron persky faces a recall on the ballot in june. he is the judge from a brock turner case. persky sentenced the stanford swimmer to six months in jail for sawle judge assaulting a unconscious william. a sentence critics fauld far too lenient. today the santa clara county board of supervisor approved the measure on the ballot. our reporter was there as the news was handed down. >> kmeers of victory among this group of women fighting to remove the judge from the bench. >> near lir 95,000 voters signed the petition. and it's just very clear that the voters of in county have lost confidence in judge persky's ability to be fair. >> persky sinsed the former stanford swimmer to six months in jail for skauly assault ago unconscious woman on campus. it sparked outrage with many saying it was too lenient. this morning many urngd the santa clara county board of supervisors to hold a special >> the board voted to put the recall on the ballot. a decision opponents say a is a threat to the independence of the judiciary. retired judges say this is influencing judges as to what sentence th

. >>> happening today, those looking to challenge santa clara county judge aaron persky in the june recall election can begin collecting signatures. >> candidates have until march 22nd to submit those signatures. yesterday santa clara county supervisors agreed to allow a recall measure for the june 5th ballot. there has been a swift backlash after he sentenced brock turner to six months in county jail for sexually assaulting a woman on stanford's campus in 2015. recall supporters say the punishment was too lenient. >> the voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on judge persky's pattern of bias in favor of privileged perpetrators of violence against women. >> this judge did what other judges, i believe, would have done, i certainly would have done, which is to grant him probation and give him some time in jail. that's a lawful sentence and absolutely appropriate given the facts of this case. >> that was retired judge cordell, she supports persky. this is the first judicial recall in california in nearly 90 years. >>> a case of animal abuse posted on social media. a puppy is safe this m

santa clara county superior court judge aaron persky will face a recall on june 5th. he sparked nationwide outrage after sentencing brock turner, stanford swimmer, to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. the county board of supervisors approved the special election, triggering strong reaction from both sides of the debate. >> nearly 95,000 voters signed the petition. it's just very clear that the voters of this county have lost confidence in judge persky's ability to be fair. >> if it succeeds, judges will not be willing to exercise their discretion to be lenient for fear of being recalled. so this is just terrible on so many levels. >> supervisors also place the question of who should replace persky if he loses on the same recall ballot. voters will have the option of immediately choosing a replacement. >>> people forced to evacuate from 12 buildings near san francisco's alamo square park are back home after a pretty big scare. sky 7 flew over scott and mcalester streets where a 4-inch gas main was hit yesterday afternoon. police cordoned

aaron persky came under fire after sentencing swimmer brock turner to six months in jail. the threatening note didn't bother dauber. it is not her first. but then, her friend noticed the white powder. >> and she said there is a white powder. >> reporter: calling in santa clara hazmat officials. >> they had everybody in the hazmat suits with the tanks and everything. scarey to think that the law school is getting this kind of threat. >> reporter: dauber said she is not going to be intimidated. the recall is going to go forward. >> reporter: it was tested and it was determined no health threat. >>> warning americans to stay away from phones of -- may be compromised. u.s. officials found out both companies are influenced by the chinese government. both brands are sold by several outlets. >>> did you notice something more colorful tonight about san francisco skyline. testing a public art installation atop the city's tallest building. the installation is being created by san francisco artist jim campbell and will capture images captured by cameras throughout the city. >>> child

judge persky...is under fire for handing down what ácritics feel was a far too lenient sentence... to a former stanford swimmer.... who sexually assaulted an intoxicated, unconscious woman after a fraternity party in 2015. (sot) michelle dauber/recall judge persky campaign "...it's just very clear that the voters of this county have lost confidence in judge persky's ability to be fair in cases involvingviolence against women, particularly when the perpetrators are privileged college athletes..." voters in june will also be asked to choose a successor for judge persky... áif the recall is successful. (vicki) in the north bay... tonight we are learning new information about the mother and son who are accused of running a prostitution ring. police say david romesburg and his mother fay were operating the prostitution ring in rohnert park for over 10 years. during that time-- they employed about 150 women. police spoke to eight of the women who worked for the mother and son. one of them said she was underage when they recruited her-- and another says she was sexually assaulted during

aaron persky came under fire after sentencing swimmer brock turner to six months in jail. the threatening note didn't bother dauber. it is not her first. but then, her friend noticed the white powder. >> and she said there is a white powder. >> reporter: calling in santa clara hazmat officials. >> they had everybody in the hazmat suits with the tanks and everything. scarey to think that the law school is getting this kind of threat. >> reporter: dauber said she is not going to be intimidated. the recall is going to go forward. >> reporter: it was tested and it was determined no health threat. >>> warning americans to stay away from phones of -- may be compromised. u.s. officials found out both companies are influenced by the chinese government. both brands are sold by several outlets. >>> did you notice something more colorful tonight about san francisco skyline. testing a public art installation atop the city's tallest building. the installation is being created by san francisco artist jim campbell and will capture images captured by cameras throughout the city. >>> child

aaron persky would be only the third judge recalled in all of that history. opponents say judicial discretion is critical, that is, that the judge really should have a say in the matter in sentencing. proponents of the recall say that persky has shown bias against woman in his decisions not on in the brock turner case but several other cases as well. the santa clara county board of supervisors will take up this issue at 9:00 this morning. as you know this is a public forum so if you have something to say or you want to be part of the process, you can come in at 9:00 this morning and see what happens, if not we will keep you posted online. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >>> 5:35 right now. new this morning we are learning details on a wild robbery and police chase in san mateo. this happened monday night and police say four people ages 19 to 22 stole more than ten grand in merchandise from a store at a bridge point shopping center. the officer says he tried to pull that car over because he noticed someone driving wildly and speeding, but he say

persky is receiving the support of a retired judge. she believes that removing him would upend the judicial system. a successful recall could influence judges to give harsher sentences. >> this recall if it steeds will threaten the independence of the judiciary. it will be terrible for racial justice. and it will remove a gad and fair judge who followed the law and imposed -- who made a decision, a lawful one that many people don't like. >>> supporters of the recall effort say they believe the sentence of brock turner was not harsh enough. cordell says it falls in like for cases like this because he was charged with felony assault, not rape. >>> time is 5:56. still to come. a sanctuary city for the marijuana. coming up in minutes, what berkeley is considering today. and what it means for cannabis regulations. >>> also the senate is back at it again today on immigration. the warning from president trump and the deadline he has for the end of the daca program. >>> and we're looking at the approach to the bay bridge here at the macarthur

superior court judge aaron persky will face a recall on june 5th. he sparked outrage after sentencing brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. many say he was too lenient. this triggered strong reaction from both sides of the debate. >> 95,000 voters signed the petition and it's just very clear that the voters of this county have lost confidence in judge persky's ability to be fair. >> if it succeeds, judges are not going to be willing to exercise their discretion to be lenient for fear of being recalled. so this is just terrible on so many levels. >> supervisors also place the question of who should replace persky if he loses on the same recall ballot so voters have the opg to immediately choose the replacement. >>> we'll talk temperatures. we'll start up in the north bay. it's still a chill there. petaluma, 37 p 39 in american canyon. everybody else in the 40s. ukiah, 38. look at clear lake, 60 right now. 52 in tiburon. across the bay, el sobrante, 59. san francisco and alameda, 55. along with cupertino. san

today the county of board of supervisors held a hearing to remove persky. >> the board voted to put the measure on the ballot. the retired judge said this will influence judges in regard to what sentences they impose. >> if it success, women are not going to be willing to exercise their discretion to be lenient for fear of being recalled. >> reporter: she says she would have given the same sentence. something most judges would do. >> that's a lawful sentence and absolutely appropriate given the facts of this campaign. but the recall campaign has made it all about me too and it is not at all. >> reporter: the recall will take place on june 5, the county estimates it could cost between $500,000 to $1.1 million depending on how many measures are on the ballot. >> persky's attorney has a case pending in the 6th circuit of appeals saying that the board of supervisors should not handle the matter. >>> now to san jose where police are investigating the deaths of three people in two separate incidents. it all started last night with a double shooting at a denny's restaurant at first and alma an

sent by persky supporters. this escalation of ill will with her her resolve.>> recall campaign will not be intimidated. we are going to go forward.>> reporter: staffer police are investigating in the envelope is a key piece of envelope -- of evidence in that investigation. a lot of people are getting mail . it is this make it appear to be a valentine's day card but obviously it is not. the recall question goes before voters on june 5.>>> who needs candy or flowers on valentine's day when a pillow in the face will do? embarcadero -- battle ground. >>> we will be back with the forecast that includes a chilly start to thursday morning.>>> the man accused of stabbing a 19-year-old girl and leaving her to die on a rural road talks to ktvu from behind bars. >>> an exclusive the jailhouse interview in a stunning admission. it comes from one of the suspects accused of stabbing a woman and leaving her to die on a rural road in the east bay in the middle of the night. daniel rose told crime reporter henry lee he snapped

a milestone today for those fighting to recall judge aaron persky. supervisors placed the issue on the june 5th ballot after their group collected 95,000 signatures. recall supporters contend the superior court judge gave too lenient a sentence to former stanford swimmer brock turner, six months for sexually assaulting a woman outside a party. >> the voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on judge persky's pattern of bias. >> reporter: retired judge is against the recall and said persky followed the rule of the law. >> this judge did what i believe other judges have done, i certainly would have done, which is grant him probation and give him some time in jail. that's a lawful sentence and absolutely appropriate given the facts of this case. >> reporter: she also argues that the recall effort may hurt minorities in the court system. >> they're going to be impacted by this recall because if it succeeds, judges are not going to be willing to exercise their discretion to be lenient for fear of being recalled. >> reporter: rape survivor says getting

. >> she's the chair of the recall judge aaron persky campaign. he came under fire after sentencing a boy to six months in jail for assaulting a young woman who was unconscious. the victim is known as emily doe. it's not her first threatening mail. she posts them on her office door with pride. thn her friend noticed the white powder. >> there's a white powder all over the envelope. >> they closed down the law school and called in haz-mat officials. students received an e-mail to stay away. >> they had everybody in the haz-mat suits with the tanks and everything. >> scary to think that the law school is getting this kind much threats. >> dawber will not be intimidated. >> the recall will go forward, we'll stand with survivors of sexual assault. >> reporter: haz-mat tested it and determined there was no health threat. at stanford, katie marzullo, abc 7 news. >>> happening today, parents will have an opportunity to ask questions after a school counselor was arrested. one possible victim has been sided and investigators want to know if there are other

santa clara county superior court judge aaron persky is going to face a recall on june 5th. he sparked nationwide outrage. after sentencing stanford swimmer brock turner for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. many say he was too lenient. the county board of supervisors approved the special election triggering strong rae action from both sides of this debate. >> nearly 95,000 voters signed the petition and it's just very clear that the voters of this county have lost confidence in judge persky's ability to be fair. if it succeeds, judges are not going to be willing to exercise their discretion to be lenient for fear of being recalled. so this is just terrible on so many levels. >>> supervisors place the question of who should replace persky if he loses on the same recall ballot. voters have the option of immediately choosing a replacement. >>> now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> let's start in the south bay. mid to upper 40s when you get into the flatter land. milpitas and up in the hills and los gatos we're in the mid to upper 50s. we've got 47 right now

who is also the chair of the recall judge persky campaign... received a package with an unknown white substance. professor michele dauber received the letter on tuesday... it also contained a rape threat. right now-- officials are running tests to try to determine the substance. a former student opened the letter, that looked like a party invitation, in the faculty lounge... then the white powder came sot when you opened it was gold foil so it was intended to look like a thank you note or a party invitation ssot it is really inevitable when you attack someone on such deeply personal terms as they have been doing that it would lead to this kind of threat( robin ) the professor says this will not stop the effort to recall judge persky. ( robin ) police in santa cruz have arrested a man they say was trying to sell drugs. the santa cruz county sheriff's office arrested michael rodgers at a hotel in watsonville. while searching the room police found 13-ounces of drugs that they say was packaged for sale. they also found 16- hundred dollars in cash.

county supervisors have agreed to put the fate of judge aaron persky on a june 5th ballot after a group collected enough signatures for recall. he sentenced brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a frat party in 2015. that sparked a push to remove him from the bench. but some experts worry that this could influence other judges to worry about making popular decisions instead of following the law. >> judge persky was only a judge in the criminal court in palo alto for 17 months. and during that short window of time, he issued a number of really egregious decisions. >> it is generally utilized and always utilized for judges who have egregious track records on the bench who have abused the law. this judge has not abused anything or anyone. >> the county estimates that the special election could cost between $500,000 and $1 million. >>> we have all heard about crews rescuing cats from trees but in the contra costa county sheriff's department's case, they spotted a calf with its head stuck in a tree. the department's air crew was training in r

. >>> there are calls for the resignation of judge aaron persky. she received a threat of an envelope with a white powder in it. >> reporter: tonight that section of the building behind me is back open for business, but earlier today a dramatic scene as investigators try to determine exactly what was inside that envelope. late this afternoon the all clear was given for students and faculty to resume normal activities at the stamford new come building. she says a white powder and what she says was a rape threat. a colleague was with her in the office. >> i get threats on a regular basis is, but this one was escalating was it was white powder and it seemed like more after a threat of violence. >> the call to recall judge aaron burr sky, the people who were responsibility for that letter said that since you are going to disrobe persky, i'm going to call you emily doe. emily doe is the survivor of the crime committed by turner. >> we're going to continue to stand with survivors of the sexual assault, we're going to continue to pursue the democratic pro

. >>> a well known judge is throwing her support behind judge aaron persky. persky is receiving the support of a retired judge who is ramping up the anti-recall campaign. she believes that would upend the judicial system. judges could sentence people more harshly, including low income defendants. >> the recall will say to judges, future judges, and judges on the bench, popular opinion is going to really influence. >> supporters of the recall believe his sentence of brock turner was not harsh enough. but it falls in line with requirements for cases like turner's who was charged with felony assault, not rape. >>> state lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that requires thorough and frequent inspections at dams statewide. the legislation came a year after the evacuation of almost 200,000 people downstream of oroville dam after two of the spillways were damaged and there were fears that the dam could collapse. the author of the bill says all dams deemed higher risk would have to be inspected every year. >> we're not going to be put in a helpless situation. not

in 2016, judge aaron persky gave the 18-year-old stanford swimmer and freshman six months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman that passed out behind a dumpster near a campus frat party. victim personified what later became widely known as the me, too movement when she read an emotional statement in court hurling venom at her accuser. "you have dragged me through this hell with you" and encouraging survivors of the sexual assault to seek justice. turner served three months in jail and has to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. now, 22, he's appealing his conviction while living with his family in ohio. while he can't be retried, activists have targeted judge persky through a june 5th recall election. >> we think that the people of this county deserve a judge who has good judgment, who understands sexual violence, who takes this seriously and who will protect women, not perpetrators. >> critics also allege the lenient sentence exposed an old boy network bias like turner, persky was a college athlete at stanford. in fact, his ruling was on the high end of a probation

efforts to recall judge persky began after he sentenced prok turner to six months in county jail for sexually assaulting a woman on the stanford campus. recall campaign organizers say turner's sentence was too lenient. >>> switching gears now to the olympic games in pyeongchang. a lot of people having eagerly awaiting for the start of the women's figure skating, its highly anticipat?aqy event gots under way last night. >> karen chen from fremont was not part of the team competition earlier in the games so she finally took the ice last night which was day 12. there might have been a few nerves as chen stumbled through her first combination but then recovered well. all three americans in the competition stumbled in their first programs and all three are in the middle of the pack with karen in tenth position. >>> and happening tonight in prime time palo alto's hillary knight and the u.s. women's hockey team are going for the gold, they will be taking on team canada. this is the fifth time both these have met in that cold medal matchup. canada has won the past three matchups, team u.s.a.

persky has come under fire for sentencing former stanford swimmer brock turner to six months in county jail for sexually assaulting a woman at stanford in 2015. >>> the 2018 winter olympics now just days away. in fact, the opening ceremony is this friday and today several athletes from team u.s.a. will catch a plane to pyeongchang, south korea. >> that's happening at sfo around 8:00 this morning. our cameras will be here. here are some of the athletes we are tracking. karen chen and of course fremont vincent zero of palo alto and nick cunningham who was born in los gatos. plenty of athletes are already hitting the slopes in south korea and practicing. coverage begins thursday night here here on nbc bay area, the opening ceremony is friday. >>> we're proud to be the exclusive olympic station for you. our own garvin thomas already there. garvin will provide us with live reports and updates via social media as well. you can follow him on twitter @garvintomorrow's. >>> coming up on "today in the bay" a historic selloff yesterday. we go in-depth on what investors can expect today. >>> ameri

. >>> the approval of the recall of tjudge persky has been put o the ballot. he was considered to lenient on brock turner. brock turner served half of his sentence due to good behavior. >> the voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on judge persky's pattern of bias in favor of privilege, and those that commit violence against women. >> it will be the first time that a judge will be considered for recall in the area in nearly century. >>> okay, cue up the music the opening ceremony of the winter olympics is this friday in south korea. we are opening our coverage right now. >> yes. >> we cannot wait, too many good stories out there. >> you are safe in pyeongchange, and we have two questions, how cold is it? and south korea ready for the world stage? >> reporter: first question, jessica, very cold. probably in the teens right now. answer to the second question, they appear to be as ready if not more ready than any host country of the past few olympics. since arriving on saturday, we have been exploring the area, and figuring out how to get from venue to venu

. >>> a recall of judge aaron persky is set to go before voters. it was approved putting the recall on the june ballot. community activist gathered more than 94,000 signatures for the recall. you will remember that judge persky drew outrage after sentencing brock turner to only six months in jail for sexual assault. but aaron persky supporter said it was in guidelines for the sentencing guidelines. it was set as a county, state and nation, we rely on judges to make decisions based on facts, laws and evidence rather than feeling pressured to make a popular decision. this concept is vital to our society. we should all be deeply concerned about any erosion of judges dependence. >>> we saw nothing but sunshine in san francisco today from ocean be to golden gate park. a lotta people were outside taking advantage of this warm february weather. we are feeding the heat for another date. -- a lotta people were outside taking advantage of this warm february weather. we are feeding the heat for another day.>> reporter: we are here and i am standing barefoot i

. >> reporter: retired superior court judge says aaron persky acted appropriately in the case. % ski has been criticized for sentencing turner to six months in jail after being found guilty of three counts of felony assault. professor dawber does not believe anyone connected to the campaign supporting judge persky sent this letter. she says it was postmarked from boston. sergio quintana, nbc bay area area news. >> a day after san francisco radio personality made sexually explicit comments about chloe kim, he was fired. here is what he had to say say about that dismissal. >> she's hot as hell. if she was 1, you wouldn't be ashamed to say she's a little hot piece of ass. >> former now former knbr radio host patrick conner made those comments on sirius. this afternoon, cumulus fired conner. he feels remorse and he's embarrassed. he went on to adenos he insulted chloe kim and now she's is an awesome athlete. >> new at 11:00 this bay area school bus driver facing felony charges of child abuse. this involves special needs children. terry mcsweeney joins us with the details in vaccaville. >

>> first of all i'm speaking out because judge persky is not allowed to talk about a case that is pending and the turner case is pending in the appellate court. this recall is wrong for a number of reasons. and there are a growing number of people men, women, rape victims, lawyers, judges, law professors who are opposed to this recall and i'm one of them. this recall is targeting a good and fair judge who did absolutely nothing wrong and has demonstrated no history of bias. this recall is a dangerous threat to the independence of the judiciary. it is terrible for racial justice. and this recall is based on lies, it is based on distortions. >> give me something from the narrative that i opened this segment with that is incorrect or some other aspect of the case that you think has been misrepresented nationwide. >> well, two things. when you mentioned this case, people say you mean the rape behind the dumpster. there was no rape. and there was no sexual activity behind a dumpster. brock turner was convicted of three felonies that all arose from in this one incident. that happened in january

>> i'm speaking out because judge persky is not allowed to talk about a case that is pending and the turner case is pend managemeing in the appella. this recall is wrong for a number of reasons. and there are a growing number of people men, women, rape victims, lawyers, judges, law professors who are opposed to this recall and i'm one of them. this recall is targeting a good and fair judge who did absolutely nothing wrong and has demonstrated no history of bias. this recall is a dangerous threat to the independence of the judiciary. it is terrible for racial justice. and this recall is based on lies, it is based on distortions. >> give me something from the narrative that i opened this segment with that is incorrect or some other aspect of the case that you think has been misrepresented nationwide. >> well, two things. when you mentioned this case, people say you mean the rape behind the dumpster. there was no rape. and there was no sexual as different behind activity behind a dumpster. brock turner was convicted of three felonies that all arose from in this one incident. the judge w