mayor ed lee told the crowd he owes his career to dr. king. >> i know as a civil rights attorney, as a student of history and as mayor here i would never have had this opportunity without work of dr. martin luther king junior. >> the service ended with a call for attendees to honor his legacy. >> and activists use king holidays to highlight economic injustice in america. occupy protests took place nationwide, including san francisco. and this event had special meaning. >> martin luther king junior has a dream all people can enjoy a high quality of life. we believe what this occupy movement has been attempting to do. >> and foreclosures are much worse for black people. i'm under foreclosure, all of us are suffering. >> i want mid daughter to be part of the day of service. and as a day on and we need to get active in the community. >> organizers are calling for an immediate moratorium. they'd like to see firms that profited put that money back into communities nationwide. >> and when we come back tonight the northern california couple step

. >>> mayor ed lee says there are no current plans so suspend sheriff mirkarimi while he deals with tkwf charges. hess scheduled to be arraigned thursday on three misdemeanor charges, including domestic violence child endangerment and dissuading a witness. the mayor says -- mirkarimi says he has no plans to resign. >> 36 oakland 40 san francisco everybody else at or below freezing. afternoon high clouds and sun and temperatures in the low 50s. rain in the north bay tomorrow for the rest of us thursday through monday. >>> bay bridge toll good wait backed up to the maze. 20 minute wait. also in san jose northbound 280 slows approaching highway 17 a crash on the shoulder. >>> the news continues with ♪ ♪ you got to get on the floor you got to get on the floor ♪ >>> a happy crowd out in times square this morning. what you're hearing is j. lo. it turns out that jennifer lopez and marc anthony are back together again. not exactly in the way you might be thinking. but we are going to tell you why they're smiling side by side. what it takes to to make up after such a high-profile breakup? t

mayor ed lee in the middle of the action and the eyes traditionally dotted for good fortune. and the dragon significance is more special this year. >> this means be bold. don't be afraid. and take the chances necessary you know? for success. >> this new year is celebrated by many asian cultures. >> and new at 6:30 there is word of a settlement between u.s. government and the nation's biggest mortgage lenders hoping to put the foreclosure crisis behind use a ruling from the u.s. supreme court on the power of police to slap a gps on your car. a electrical man tells what happened to him. >> and in sacramento, there is yet another move to make the legislature part time this, time, though, a new analysis spells out how much california was saved by doing so. >>> there has been a mainler break through in the mortgage crisis we've been facing in three years. the five biggest mortgage lenders reached a settlement agreeing to overhaul the industry. a million homeowner koz have the size of the mortgages reduced by $20,000. another three quarters of a million lost their homes could get a

. >> mayor ed lee is questioning whether the sheriff can do his job while battling domestic violence charges. he intends to speak with him about possibly stepping aside while the charges are heard in court. so far the sheriff says he will continue at his post. he faces three misdemeanor charges stemming from an alleged new year's argument with his wife. >> a stung victory for news gingrich, declared the winner of the south carolina presidential primary. >> what happened? he was supposed to -- i thought he was going to stay? >> i think he had to go to debate central. >> gingrich and mitt romney spoke at the same restaurant. the former massachusetts governor lost 15 points off this lead since the dewait and lost no time comparing gingrich and president obama. >> president obama has no experience running a business and noer and residence running a state. our party can't be led to victory by someone who also had never run a business and never run a state. [applause] >> the next primary is in florida, in ten days, as he did once in south carolina, romney right now is a 21-point lead over

ed lee hoisted the flag at city hall. it was all lit up in niners colors and lee had a serious message for 49er fans. >> be safe. do not abuse your celebration and our celebration. respect our fans who wear the giants uniform. >> undercover police will be dressed in new york giants garb on patrol. kickoff is to 3:30 another candlestick park. this photo was sent via ureport. check out taylor's shirt. future can champs. this little guy wearing the same jogging suit as mother used to wear during the montana era. upload your videos to ureport or our e-mail address. >>> you are kind of wearing a goldish theme. i thought you had your jersey on. >> i'm saving that for tomorrow's game. >> we had about everything you could ask for today. sunshine, as well. that is going to work to destabilize our atmosphere. sutro, a beautiful picture and we do still have rain around. bulk of the activity, cold front it has pushed to the east of us. more rain to come. here is a look at dive doppler 7 and you notice the snow in the sierra nevada. m

what ed lee is saying being the domestic abuse charges. >> the lunar new year party begins. >> 49er fans are showing us their pride. >> this is crystal. they win. >> looks pretty happy about having the hat on. >> and little calia is a big fan, down to her 49ers bow. >> are those football -- very nice. end us your video to --

mayor ed lee is questioning whether mirkarimi can effectively do his job? >> the season is over for the san francisco 49ers overtime fumble cost them the game against the giants. >> super bowl is set new england patriots and new york giants. we kept it close but couldn't pull it out in the end. 4:30. thank you for joining us i'm eric thomas. >>> and i'm katie marzullo in for kristen sze. >> first the weather. we've had rain out there it has been rainy and windy, when is it leaving? >> wind is going to continue until 6:00. we have a wind advisory until 6:00 for most areas outside of the north bay valleys. we see a little break here in downtown san francisco where we had a heavy shower. waves of showers again through the morning commute and a lot of ponding on the roads. a lot of us were talking about how much slower we had to drive in than normal this morning this is going to be one more event by the afternoon hours a dry trend will move in live doppler in just a second. the rain is out there and causing problems. here's sue with traffic. >>> good morning. t

. >> we're stuck in practice autos now, the board president and mayor ed lee say it's time san francisco joins the 21 century. >> government 2.0, if you wile smart phones have apps to find out which the next bus is arriving. some say it's easier to find a bus with your phone. the city intents to change that. >> we're going to bring a hack culture to the city of san francisco. it's going to be exciting. >> this culture created the hackathon. 48 sleepless hours to solve a problem. >> this allows them to go build an app they invented in a weekend. >> angel investor knows all about the hacking culture that created success stories like facebook. and now will bring the culture to city government. >> there is a peace core for geeks. >> there are hackathons. san francisco already has an app to find parking. soon, taxies and buses will be tied in. >> do they have best information at hand? immediately? can they get wrap around services right away? >> these aren't the ideas ma that make people reach but the kind that helps everyone live letter. >> most of the big innovations started from people who

mayor ed lee called mirkarimi to city hall to talk about how he plans to do his job during the trial. mirkarimi says he can handle it and adds he will not take pay during time in court. >> apple received a best ever earnings report today, setting new records thanks to

. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee made a major decision since being sworn to a full term yesterday. he appoint aid woman to the seat vacated by ross mercurini. now, the sheriff. >> i do swear. >> the 50-year-old says appointments like this usually don't happen to people like her. she grew up the daughter of latino farm workers in central valley, now san francisco's newest supervisor. and she identifies herself as bisexual will represent district five, one of the most-liberal in the city. >> priorities are clear. we need to focus on jobs and smart economic developments. >> both believe it's time to move past what is called old political python hole. >> were you concerned about how progressive she is? >> i didn't put labels on them. >> she co-chaired run, ed, run campaign to persuade him to jump in the race but says other factors influenced this decision. >> to be candid with you i feel a lot like her evolvement was sim tloor mine. >> still, the new supervise jor expected to join the progressive block on the board. >> i think it shows the mayor is true to his word now about wanting to

. >> mayor ed lee says he is reviewing the charter to determine what steps to take in terms of the sheriff's future but indicated he's not likely to do anything until after this trial. >> if you renew the charter, these processes involved ethics commission so that is what i'm under review about. and it will take time to do that. and i may have to wait the conclusion of the trial itself. >> the trial is scheduled to start and the judge's restrai restraining order, she told ross mirkarimi he can now petition family court if he wants to try to get visits but her court is not the proper venue in this case. mirkarimi's attorney tells us he's crushed and devastated. we'll have that reaction tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. >> and one of the former police officers charged in that huge law enforcement scandal pleaded guilty today to charges against him. louis lombardi was taken into custody z that is where laura anthony is is live with the story. laurie? >> after 20 years as a police officer, louis lombardi is in medical custody and likely to testify in law enforcement. >> this is a step he knew he was goi

. >> and san francisco mayor ed lee and new york city mayor bloomberg made a friendly wager and said if they plan they plan to name 49 street 49 street z they promise to make bagels in queens. the mayor agreed to redecorate with new york giants flags on it as well and will sell some sour dough bread. abc 7 viewers are sharing their pride with us via you reports. there is a young fan and take a look. at this next photo. recognize the woman here on the left? that is teri hatcher, steve says in montana days he helped drive a winnebago cheerleaders used to change in. hatcher was a niners cheerleader in 1984. >> good to be steve. >> what a job. >> and if you'd like to share your pride upload your report on kgo-tv.com. >> and occupy protesters and other groups are planning a day of action friday in san francisco financial district. the groups held a conference this morning outside of the services of bank of america including environmental organizations and and helping a day long series of demonstrations of protests what they say are unjust foreclosures, and labor violations by banks and bi

willie brown will serve as master of ceremonies as mayor ed lee gets sworn into office. a celebration with dance and musical performances will follow beneath the city hall rotunda. >> a cloud of legal questions of swearing in ross mirkarimi as san francisco sheriff. an investigation in domestic violence is being conducted against him by the district attorney. the san francisco chronicle reports a judge who had agreed to conduct the oath of office has now recused herself to avoid possible of conflict should charges be mild. mirkarimi and his wife both deny the accusation that came from a neighbor. >>> things are getting better for folks living near a broken oil pipe in the east bay. there was no rotten egg smell coming from the repair side last week, but laura anthony reports the fact it came back at all has been a major cause for concern. >> reporter: it's an odor those that live near the work site that would rather live without. two months after a crude oil spill that is part of the old naval station, the smell has returned. >> as soon as you walk outside it's like a wa

. >> san francisco mayor ed lee spoke at the skpfs told the crowd he fwhot be mayor today if not for 9 work of the civil rights lead year just head art and the environment. a living sculpture being built in the bay area. don sanchez will give us a peek. >> and a big new recall for a small car. the potential problem was the mini cooper. >>> a gorgeous look live right now at golden gate bridge with a golden sky in the background. >> this is a butte of the day. >> and an artist is creating a sculpture of the bay area discovery museum that is nature mirroring the environment. >> right it's under construction and abc 7 is here now to show us. >> patrick doherty has been at work again. and visited by two million children and grown up. this time the living sculpture is a willow. this is creating a structure, elaborate. patrick doherty's sculpture develops an environmental senszibility. >> this doesn't look man made. part of it is the sticks convey that. then, the way we're working with it as kind of a drawing style. >> doherty starts with a sketch, lays out foot print of the sign but a lot

. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee is asking sheriff ross mirkarimi to do some soul searching. he questions whether mirkarimi can effectively stay in his position now that domestic abuse charges have been filed against him. lee said he plans to discuss the issue with mirkarimi soon but he also wants the former san francisco supervisor to consider his ability to perform his job while dealing with his legal case. mirkarimi faces three misdemeanor counts in connection with an argument heed with his wife on new year's eve. he's due back in court tomorrow when a judge is expected to set a trial date. >>> anti-abortion activists took their fight to the heart of opposition yesterday. ♪ hey hey good-bye >> thousand flooded the civic center plaza marking the 39th anniversary of the supreme court's roe v. wade decision. the annual walk for life drew anti-aportion protesters from all over the country. they marched to justin herman plaza where they faced a group of smaller protestors that was there for reproductive justice. the tee groups were peaceful. >>> they were also celebrating the

. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee is asking ross mirkarimi to do soul searching. he questions whether mirkarimi can stay in miss position now that domestic violence charges have been filed against him. mirkarimi faces three misdemeanor counts in connection with an argument he had with his wife on new year's eve. he is due back in court tomorrow when on judge is expected to set a trial date. >> anti-abortion activists took their fight to the heart of opposition yesterday. ♪ >> carolyn: thousands flooded the civic center plaza marking the 39th anniversary of the roe versus wade decision. annual walk for life drew protestors from across the country. march to justin hermann plaza where they came face to face a smaller group of pro-choice advocates taking part in the west coast rally for reproductive justice. the two sides were peaceful. >>> coming up next, the latest on the search to recover missing passengers from that capsized cruise ship off the italian coast. >>> and a big victory for newt gingrich in south carolina has him rethinking his strategy and the race f

. >>> mayor ed lee says there are no plans to suspend san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi while he deals with domestic violence charges. he is scheduled to be arraigned thursday on three misdemeanor charges, including domestic violence, child endangerment and dissuading a witness. he's accused of bruising his wife's arm during a argument and new year's eve. he was booked friday and released on $35,000 bail. he's under court orders to stay away from his family. mirkarimi says he has no plans to resign. >>> bay bridge officials set to release details on the planned westbound closure of the span during the president's day weekend. next month's closure would last two to three days so crews can reconfigure the road near the toll plaza. it would take traffic to a new detour are. the work will allow the eastern span to open aide had of schedule in late 2013. the project will require dry weather. any rain would either postpone or leten the president's day weekend closure. >>> we don't have any -- wind advisories certainly black ice a possibility. >> lined up after the cold temperatures we have s

the san francisco chronicle is quoting mayor ed lee as questioning whether mirkarimi can serve the people of san francisco and focus on these very serious charges. today the chronicle is quoting a law enforcement professor saying mirkarimi should step aside. questioning how mirkarimi can discipline his own employees when he has his own accusations hovering over him. mirkarimi insists he did not abuse his wife. his wife believes the charges are politically motivated. it was a neighbor who called police. investigators say they do have videotape that shows a bruise on eliana lopez's arm where they say mirkarimi grabbed her during an argument on new year's eve in front of the couple's 2-year-old son. mirkarimi is asking for a speedy trial. he says he's looking forward to facing the three charges against them. he's fighting them that's why he's going to court today he wants that trial date set. he wants this over with. he says he has no intention of stepping down. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> 5:05. oakland police are searching for a gunman who gave officers the slip during a standoff. police

. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee is asking sheriff ross mirkarimi to do some soul searching. he questions whether mirkarimi can effectively stay in his position now that domestic abuse charges have been filed against him. lee said he plans to discuss the issue with mirkarimi soon but he also wants the former -- the sheriff to think about it, consider his ability to perform his job while dealing with his current case. he faces three misdemeanor counts in regard to an argument he had with his wife on new year's eve. he's due back in court tomorrow where a judge is expected to set a trial date. >> coming up next, former penn state football coach is fight for his life. and a runaway victory for newt gingrich in south carolina. what's next in the race for the whit ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multi-grain cheerios -- 5 whole grains, 110 calories. cr

at 11:00 former mayor willie brown will serve as master of ceremonies, as mayor ed lee gets sworn into office by senator tie an feinstein. a celebration with dance and musical performances will follow beneath the city hall rotunda. >>> a cloud of legal questions hangs over today's swearing in. a san francisco sheriff, an ongoing investigation into a domestic violence against him is being conducted. while that is not going to be decided before today's swearing in, the san francisco chronicle reports a judge who agreed to conduct the oath of office has now reduced herself to avoid any possible conflict should charges be filed. mererrimi and his wife both deny the accusation that came from a neighbor. >>> tuesday officials in san francisco are expected to make a decision about a jack in the box restaurant. people living nearby don't want it to stay open late at night. things came to a head when one man was run down after getting into an argument with another man inside the restaurant. >> for years this jack in the box on geary boulevard has been open 24-7. >> you are open at night and hun

at 11:00 former mayor willie brown will serve as master of ceremonies, as mayor ed lee gets sworn into office by senator diane feinstein. a celebration with dance and musical performances will follow beneath the city hall rotunda. >>> a cloud of legal questions hanger today owes swearing in. a former supervisor, ross mereremi as san francisco's sheriff. an ongoing investigation into a domestic violence investigation against him is being conducted. while that is not going to be decided before today's swearing in, the san francisco chronicle reports a judge who agreed to conduct the oath of office has now recused herself to avoid any possible conflict should charges be filed. mererrimi and his wife both deny the accusation that came from a neighbor. >>> tuesday officials in san francisco are expected to make a decision about a jack in the box restaurant. people living nearby don't want it to stay open late at night. things came to a head when one man was run down after getting into an argument with another man inside the restaurant. >> for years this jack in the box on geary boulevard ha