The attorneys defending San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus in the hearing for her removal called multiple witnesses to the stand on Thursday, with some testifying on Corpus’ leadership and the challenges she’s faced in the role.

The 10-day hearing is part of the county’s process to oust Corpus, who remains defiant against calls for her resignation following the release of a county-commissioned investigation conducted by retired judge LaDoris Cordell. The 400-page report accused Corpus of having a romantic relationship with her chief of staff, Victor Aenlle, and that the pair fostered a culture of intimidation and retaliation in the Sheriff’s Office.

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Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.