late today, ordering protesters to break down the tents and move out their camp immediately. the overnight camping is no longer permitted overnight on franco gallo plaza. the reason for that is the conditions over the past ten days have deteriorated to the point where we can no longer adequately maintain public health and public safety. we ve had concerns about public cooking, night fire hazards, in addition to increasing problems with public urination, defecation. reporter: but protesters don t appear to be phased by the warnings. in fact, just minutes after the posts went up, people ripped them down. most we talked to say they don t plan to budge. there is all sorts of unsanitary conditions all over the city. if this is fulfilling the need of the homeless, then i don t see anything wrong with it. reporter: at 10:00 tonight, will you guys be taking the tents down? i don t believe so. from the feeling i ve gotten, no, they re going to stay. and i m hoping that the c
view, that he has the capacity to balance community needs, crime reduction and employ morale all at the same time. and at the end of the day that s what we need. reporter: but his appointment is not without controversy. he was indicted for conspireing to obstructing justice, three cops allegedly beat up two men for their mexican takeout. it s not how many times you get knocked down it s how many times you get back up, right? and greg s been a cop for over 30 years. he knows how to get up. reporter: the charges were dismissed. suhr says he s learned many lessons over the years and grateful because they ve all led him to today. the path you go on is preordained, i believe, and i wouldn t be here if i didn t go through what i went through. reporter: with ed lee being the interim mayor and the police chief being an appointed position, it could be that suhr s time gets cut short. it may depend on the mayoral election. we ll see then how things shake out. thank you, kim
here is illegal. 17 billion containers make it through recycling centers across california every year. operators say it is a booming business. special when i the down economy. victor sanchez says he does it for the money and the environment. but state agents say these suspects had a different motive. they re accused of ripping off california consumers. agents say the five are part of a group that was double dipping, recycling cans and bottles that had already been recycled, sometimes from out of state. that s illegal because those items don t have a california redemption value. recycling fraud is a crime against the people of california. reporter: the state agency named cal recycle says the california redemption value fund not only gives money back to consumers, it also finances recycling and other environmental programs. recycling fraud is an ongoing issue. it something we work to combat very strenuously. do you recognize him? yes. reporter: tell me about her. th
they were probably in high school at that time, but no doubt they re suffering from the images left behind by these allegations. the accuser, as you mentioned, is known only as jane doe. she didn t speak with reporters today, but her reaction to the verdict may have said it all. juror number ten comforted jane doe outside the courthouse. then he apologized. we re covering her face because the criminal case is still open. jane doe alleged that in march of 07, several de anza college baseball players raped her during a house party. she was 17 at the time, drunk, and ultimately taken out of the house and to the hospital by three female soccer players who were also at the party. the defense argued jane doe was promiscuous that night, asked for sex, even brought beer to the party, but the jury foreperson blames everyone in that room. every person in this case has responsibility, and i ll leave it at that. everyone. reporter: in civil cases, only 9 of the 12 jurors have to agr
writer went on to complain that as a disabled man, bella pizza wasn t very accessible to him. and wants to see what kind of actions you want to take from there. reporter: three years, a lot of renovation, and between $30,000 and $40,000 later, she has reached the tail end of a lawsuit that almost sunk her business entirely. it s very hard. reporter: this is one of dozens of small businesses in san francisco s richmond district though get hit with an americans with disabilities act lawsuit. it was sort of like a plague. there was someone coming around and suing people for making their businesses come up to ada appliance. and the more i heard about it and the more i looked into it, it seemed like a money-making thing. reporter: jessie, head of the clement story association, says he doesn t like the money that seems to be playing. justia.com lists yates as a plaintiff in nearly 200 cases and frankovich says he s normally working at 75 to 88 cases at a time. frankovic