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Is slowing down the courthouses countywide. Yeah. Workers believe this strike behind me is crippling the system. The Union President says she believes that its actually impacting Law Enforcement and suspects who belong behind bars. More than 24 hours after walking off the job, the impact this strike is having on the Santa Clara Court system is music to the workers ears. We practically shut down this courthouse. Reporter is that what you wanted to see . Yes. Ingrid stewart is the president of the...

But tonight state senator leland yee isnt backing do. Live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Its colleagues are demanding that he resign. But tonight, state senator leland yee is not backing down, even in the middle of a corruption case. Joe vasquez is outside his house tonight. Joe, sounds like he is very, very determined in this. Reporter hes not saying anything publicly yet. The only activity we see in his house is someone delivered a large volume of groceries. But we know h...

Yee was charged with a flurry of felonies, he has been called upon to resign from his job. He told Senate Leaders he would like to take a leave of absence, but he has not formally requested the paid leave. A spokesman said he couldnt confirm the conversations but senator steinberg told him he should resign or he would be removed in a vote. Yee, dont burden your colleagues in this Great Institution if your troubles. Leave. Reporter leland yee is no longer a candidate for secretary of state. I her...

Out of hayward and a check of mass transit, everything looks great bart systemwide on time as well as ferries, caltrain and ace. Thats your latest kcbs traffic. Another check of your forecast, heres roberta. Elizabeth, you are so spot on. It was a very gusty windy commute over the bay bridge this morning, one of those double white knucklers. Right now keep the umbrella handy out the door. Live hidef Doppler Radar picking up a stray shower after Copious Amounts of rainfall earlier this morning. R...

State anymore. Reporter one day after the feds charged state senator leland yee with a flurry of felonies, kpix 5 has learned he is fighting to keep his job resisting calls for his resignation. According to a capital source familiar with the discussions, yee has told Senate Leaders he would like to take a leave of absence but he is not formally requesting paid leave. A spokesman for Senate President pro tem Darrell Steinberg said he couldnt confirm those conversations but said senator steinberg ...

Senators San Francisco home. Yees political future could be out of his hands this morning. Reporter yeah. It could be a matter of a few hours, michelle. As far as we know, though, senator yee is still inside his home right behind me. He hasnt made any public appearances since leaving the federal courthouse on wednesday and kpix 5 has learned that yee is fighting to keep his job. He isnt resigning. He despite calls for him to step down. Now, according to a capital source familiar with the discuss...

Yee had a conversation with an undercover agent about an arms dealer he knew with contacts in russia and ukraine. Senator yee said, do i think we can make some money . I think we can make some money , do i think we can get the goods . I think we can get the goods. At one point he was grumbling about how unhappy he was with his life who he thought was a criminal but was an undercover agent. Quote, theres a part of me that wants to be like you. Just be a free agent out there. State senator leland ...

Be a free agent out there. Reporter we are back live. You are looking from chopper 5 at the Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States courthouse where any moment now state senator leland yee is expected to walk out after paying a half Million Dollars bail. The conditions of his relief include travel restricted to the state of california, surrendered his passport and not allowed to possess firearms. This 130somepage indictment so extensive a couple of things that jumped out to me, stateme...

Lee left the courthouse on federal charges prickeand in return for connecting an undercover fbi agent with an arms dealer conspiracy trafficking in illegal firearms without a license. Accused of six counts of defrauding citizens of Honest Services sprit he was of 20 people are trained and cited offices of the complaint. Reporter dubois welch out is being held behind bars he is sitting released yee is being released. Reporter g release reporter yesss attorney had little to say. Reporter yee has g...

The metering lights are active and we are starting to back up in the westbound direction. Highway 4 has a little bit of slowing. 580 as we mentioned a slow from to 05 into the alta month but the past is looking good. Now to our top story. The arrest of state senator leland yee. In a corruption scandal. Yee who made gun control a signature issue of his campaign is accused of connecting people with gun traffickers in exchange for campaign donations. Among other kron4s mike pelton is live, outside ...