los angeles county. gentlemen, we will submit the full text of your official statements for the hearing record and i would ask each of you to keep your oral testimony to five minutes. director, let's begin with you. >> [inaudible] >> impacted california -- over 54,000 covid-related deaths. this change extended to emergency management, and the cascading impacts of the virus forced us to pivot and re-evaluate standards and operating procedures and resources and to implement plans to respond to later surges, all the while managing concurrent disasters we are facing. since the beginning of the pandemic, our health and human services agency and many other state agencies and local governments and departments and our great partners at fema. by applying our well-established emergency response framework and adapting it to fit the pandemic, california effected tremendous resources, and we place present charges while multifaceted and multiincident operations amid the pandemic. additionally covid-19 further worsened

fema identified los angeles county as having the highest risk index of all other counties in the country. this underscores the critical importance of los angeles county to continue to build our emergency management capabilities and mitigate the natural risks of natural disasters and similarly address our response to disasters like the covid-19 pandemic. on march 4th 2020, los angeles county due to covid-19, the county's emergency operation center immediately activated and from day one our actions were to coordinate and support the county's efforts in mitigating the pancreatic cancer. and it resulted in uninterrupted continuation of the county's essential services while also allowing for the distau pwaougs of tens of millions of critical pieces of ppe, and the administration of millions of covid-19 tests and millions of doses of vaccination, and the distribution of millions of meals to the community, and the local management of hundreds of millions of dollars in fema's public assistance program. in los angeles county it's truly been a whole community response. the county's emergency manag

los angeles. give us the perspective from where you are. jacob: what i say i the asian-american populatn here in los angeles county, to remind everybody, it is the largest county by popation in the entire nation. 11 million people live here. there are more people of asian descent living in los angeles county than any other county in the united states of america. of course, they feel left out over conversations about civil rights, civil justice, and accountability when it comes to this extraordinary rise in acts of hate and hate crimes against members of the aapi community. and to me, what this is about having covered the issues around the border over the course of the last administration is that when you have racist rhetoric coming from political leadership, there are consequences to that. as more than just words matter, it's about how we cover those issues as well and too often when we talk about the fact that los angeles is a majority-minority county in a majority-minority state. we're not covering the stories of the aapi community. and frankly, as a profession, as journalists, i think we must do better. rachel: laura, we talked about how

if somebody decided to go on a crime spree that started in sacramento and go down to los angeles countyd conceivably try to take that case from us under the law. given his directives, which have abandoned the rights of victims, there was no way i was going to allow gascon to take any cases that had anything to do with sacramento county because he has kicked victims to the curb. judge jeanine: his decision to pretty much not seek bail, and to not try juveniles as adults, no matter what the crime, as well as not seeking the death penalty and going backwards and looking to take away what he thinks are excessive sentences. have you heard of this being done before? >> the day he was sworn in was the day it was apparent he had gone rogue. i would not call him progressive, i would call him rogue. he says you can't even file special circumstances. if you have someone like the golden state killer who murders 13 people, he gets same treatment and can be eligible for parole. he gets same treatment as somebody who killed one person. the policies are devastating to crime victims and they are essenti

i had to go for justice need they killed my son over and over and over again in los angeles county.my son, i have to fight to get him anything on every level have to fight for my son. this man was at the parole hearing, they didn't let us speak. we cried. she literally said, congratulations to them, you may parole. and he started to cry. she said, don't cry. the cry. were not going to hold your past against you. crying. jeanine: jessica, how can we help you. before we go. how can we help you. jessica: any for the the governor took over my son's case partied i've never seen my son's murder pictures before and i had a full them in one week ahead have an emergency medical care because of that. me having to try to do the prosecuting job partied of trying to - in the parole hearing. no other family should they have to sit here and go throughout me and my family have to do. not have to find this hard for the justice had already been given to my son. it should not be like this. in healthcare. jeanine: jessica, i promise you, i'm going to follow up with you partied i am so sorry that this i

now, today, los angeles county will lift some of their restrictions allowing gyms to reopen and indooring at 25% capacity. that news couldn't come sooner for many restaurant owners including our next guest, the owner of a restaurant in los angeles and she joins us now. thank you, mow neon, for joining -- monique for joining us. talk us through what the last year has been like for you, how you coped during did lockdown. >> good morning. thank you for having us, representing all the restaurants who survived through the hard timings. times. we made it. we are having our best year and then the coronavirus hit us. our sales went to barely 4,000 to 400, 10%, we got desperate but we decided to fight and keep our doors open at any cost. so the day that we've been waiting for is finally here. i can't wait. it's monday. ben: good. it is finally here. and that is thanks in part to the fact that los angeles has been able to lift some of its couped restrictions. it has finally hit the number of vaccines that it needed to do so, 2 million in high need communities. let me just read through some of th

. >> santa clara county joins los angeles county in refusing to sign a contract with blue shield. insurance company says it goal is to build a network reaching all of california and especially communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic. abc 7 news is monitoring it closely. one year into the pandemic, what have we learned? that is a question top scientists are trying to address. they held the first of three hour-long virtual discussions on lessons learned from the pandemic. how do we prevent future global outbreaks like this? it is about constant vigilence of how viruses around us evolve and move and change from animals to humans. one thing unique about covid-19 that makes it so hard to control is the asymptomatic carriers. robber santa clara county board of supervisors wants to wave permit fees for a year. the county will move five and a half million to offset the lost fees. they need the signatures of 10% of the registered voters. cti ffeverig a deadly hit-and-run on new year's eve. >> there is a controversial proposal to remain sir francis drake boulevard. the counc

>> sandra: los angeles county sheriff alex villa nueva. thank you for joining us.es homicides and gangs. 2019, 258. that number went up to 36% increase in 2020. in 2020, 55% were gang related. these are really important numbers. your reaction? >> they are very important and the troubling thing is not only did we end 2020 with a 36% increase, the first ten weeks of 2021 we followed that with 150% and homicides to the same ratio of homicides, so these trends are horrific and the district attorney is doubling down and eliminating all of the things that hold these people accountable. gang enhancements, gun enhancements and multiple victim. all of the things that put the bad guy in jail for a longer period of time, the d.a. is claiming that it makes them less safe and his science and data is bogus. >> sandra: i want to follow up on that just a moment, if you could characterize the situation, as far as crimes spiking and put it in perspective in years past, year over year, but bigger picture than that over the last decades, where do things stand today? >> what we had bee

los angeles and the fbi's position is that what happened in atlanta does not appear to be racially motivated. many asian-american leaders fiercely disagree. >> reporter: that's true. i'm in little tokyo and here in los angeles county a massive asian-american community, 1.5 million people. and throughout the community, no matter what the origin of the crime in atlanta there's high anxiety with the wave of anti-american sentiments across america. here in los angeles whether the residents original countries are the philippines or korea or china or japan, there is widespread fear. they say in talking to a community activist they have a target on their backs. >> and our community is scared, angry and anxious right now. i have spoken to folks who say i'm not comfortable going outside. they refuse -- we have seniors who refuse to take the daily walks to the park, go to the grocery store and folks feeling like they're imprisoned in their home right now. >> reporter: because of this we start to see legislation at a grassroots level here in california and one legislator wants to put in a hotline where people can immediately call to report any hate bias type crimes. later on tonight in little tokyo we will have a vigil, lase

the mother of a los angeles border victim is calling out the los angeles county district attorneys foral but he's not backing down, is the push for criminal justice reform protecting the wrong people? ♪ ♪ >> i think he's in the wrong office, he should be a public defender. he'd be a great public defender, it's very sad where you have criminals or victims. i don't understand the world we are living in right now. ♪ ♪ record low mortgage rates have fallen again, while home values just keep climbing. refiplus lets you refinance at record low rates plus get an average of $50,000 for retirement tomorrow and for peace of mind today. refiplus. it's huge news. it's only for veterans. and it's only from newday usa. >> emily: welcome back. critics including the mother of one murder victim are pushing to recall the controversial los angeles county district attorney george gascon, they say his sweeping criminal justice reform put criminals ahead of victims. gascon took office in december and quickly announced policy changes like ending sentencing enhancements and limiting what prosecutors can hold

. >> santa clara county joins los angeles county in refusing to sign a contract with blue shield.ance company says it goal is to build a network reaching all of california and especially communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic. abc 7 news is monitoring it closely. one year into the pandemic, what have we learned? that is a question top scientists are trying to address. they held the first of three hour-long virtual discussions on lessons learned from the pandemic. how do we prevent future global outbreaks like this? it is about constant vigilence of how viruses around us evolve and move and change from animals to humans. one thing unique about covid-19 that makes it so hard to control is the asymptomatic carriers. robber santa clara county board of supervisors wants to wave permit fees for a year. the county will move five and a half million to offset the lost fees. they need the signatures of 10% of the registered voters. the group has until august 11. he has faced heavy criticism for his handling of several high profile crimes, including a deadly hit-and-run on n

and the best example of this is that los angeles county -- right? eles county, a lot of my medical school colleagues are now doctors training, working there. and for much of the year, l.a. county was not doing that bad. and when things start to reopen in october to december, l.a. county was decimated and actually accounts for a vast majority of cases relative to counties in florida. >> is density a factor here? is that one of the differences? for instance, new york city is one of the densest population centers in the country, in the world. and i remember speaking to dr. fauci early on. that was a factor in the spread of the disease there. i mean, is that a difference in that a state such as florida, a bit more spread out, as opposed to a place like new york or even southern california, where you have a lot of people living in multi-family or multi-generational, rather, homes. >> absolutely. so population density and also the kind of social interactions that you have. so in new york, you have a lot more people using public transport rather than being

we saw los angeles county and we saw the numbers spike as we did. 2% for both of those jurisdictions. so shows you things are starting to look up, look better and people are happy to see some signs of normalcy here, even if that means you're still wearing your masks inside and sitting far apart, kate. >> the new normal, take whatever we can get. thank you, stephanie. >>> a programming note for all of you, cnn's jake tapper is speaking with california's governor gavin newsom live on "the lead" today at healthcare p.m. thank you for joining us, i'm kate bolduan. john king picks up from here. >>> hello, everybody, welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, i'm john king in washington. thank you for sharing your day with us. president biden hits the road today to promote his covid relief package. chester, pennsylvania is the president's destination, a small majority black city south of philadelphia, vice president harris part of the administration road show, denver, colorado is her stop today. the white house message is that help i

a shocking statistic from los angeles county at this hour. ped by 88% in the first two months of 2021 compared with the same time last year. however, the los angeles county district attorney and sheriff's office don't appear to be on the same page of how to deal with this. the d.a. is touting reforms in this first 100 days as sheriff alex says there is a big issue. >> these trends are horrific, and a district attorney is doubling down and eliminating all of the enhancements that will these people accountable. gang enhancements, got enhancements for example and multiple victim. all of these things that puts the bad guy in jail for longer. lack of time and makes the community safer. >> harris: the opposite of what he's calling for is happening. william is live for us in l.a. >> most voters want to see fallon spend more time in prison, not less. in l.a., because he is not charging gun, gang, or hate crimes, criminals here could spend at least 8,000 fewer years behind bars, and he's proud of it. >> enhancements are no longer sought in most cases a

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. ♪ ♪ >> bret: the los angeles county district attorney is underscore and two tonight while george cast violent crime spike. national correspondent william la jeunesse takes a look tonight from los angeles. >> it cost taxpayers tremendously. and that is why we have done away with the death penalty. >> bret: george casto and said that felons could spend 8,000 fewer years behind bars because of his reforms saving millions. >> this is money that can go towards education, public health, and other social services. >> but critics say by not charging gun, gain, or hate crime, it's causing more hate crimes. >> these are horrific and the district attorney is doubling down and eliminating automating that holds these people accountable. >> since he took office, homicides in the city are up 108%. >> it seems like it is getting the upper hand. >> violent criminals out of the streets as we do this. to speak of the recall has not stopped the d.a. from hiring prosecutors to go after bad cops. >> we have requested that all los angeles county law enforcement agency is turned over the list of names of off

los angeles county will allow indoor dining and movie theaters to operate at reduced capacity for the first time in about nine months. and with more than 35 million people in the u.s. fully vaccinated and a stem cell lus package passed, hopes including the teachers and families getting back to the classroom. >> the smile you see on my face right now, jake, is the light at the end of this very dark tunnel. >> get a free mask. >> reporter: natasha chin, cnn, miami beach, florida. >> an emergency room physician in west michigan and executive director of the committee to direct medicare. we heard her say we are at the end of this very dark tunnel. help us understand what you're thinking when you see some of the pictures coming out of florida and texas right now. >> yeah, i think that's exactly right. we do see that light, but it's still a tunnel that we're in, you know. just the other day, yesterday, a young person who hadn't been wearing a mask figured, well, it's not really going to affect me on a young person. i should come through this okay. on day two of symptoms comes in with extrem

here in los angeles county, restaurants are now allowed to have patrons inside with capacity up to 25%. that's the same limit for museums as well as for movie theaters. as for gyms and dance studios and yoga studios, their limits for indoor capacity is at 10%, but this as we're seeing the test positivity rate of the last seven days for california and also for los angeles county is below 2%, so a sense of returning to normal a bit here in what was the hardest-hit county in the country. >> reporter: i'm coy wire in atlanta. six officials have been dismissed ahead of the men's ncaa tournament due to covid-19 protocols. according to the ncaa, one of the referees tested positive. the others ruled out due to close contact. the ncaa is putting everyone involved in march madness through rigorous covid testing and protocols upon arrival in indiana. there are four replacement teams on standby in the event that any school has to pull its team due to health issues before 6:00 p.m. eastern tonight. the 68-team tournament tips off with four games on thursday. >>> as the biden administration makes pr

the los angeles county sheriff's department executed a search warrant to investigate the black box fromar that was crashed by tigered woods last week. the sheriff deputy says that police are seeking data to determine if a crime like reckless driving was committed. but down played it as a routine part of the probe. his statement contradicts the l.a. county sheriff who said last week that it was purely an accident. the deputy also confirmed the department had no probable cause to seek a warrant to obtain woods' blood to help determine whether he was under the influence at the time of the crash. >>> and in a gesture toward again equality, 12 women were appointed to the olympic executive board. and they will now have 42% women. it was pretty paltry before this. the names of the new members expected to be announced today. >>> let's turn now to major league baseball. i can't wait for baseball season. appears the padres are bringing back slam diego this season fresh off signing an extension, he logged his first home run of spring training, a grand slam naturally in the yesterday win over the d

in los angeles county restaurants are now allowed to have patrons inside with capacity up to 25%.s for movie theaters. as for gyms, dance studios and yoga studios, their limits for indoor capacity is at 10%, but this as we're seeing the test positivity rate over the last seven days for california and also for los angeles county is below 2%. so a sense of returning to normal a bit here in what was the hardest hit county in the country. >> thanks to our correspondents for those reports. >>> president biden's ambitious agenda faces strong republican opposition in congress even with democrats in control the filibuster remains a road block. the filibuster means you need 60 votes to end debate and to get most things passed. now president biden em basing a change to the filibuster rule but he is not talking about getting rid of t daniellia diaz is live on capitol hill with more. a lot of progressives talk about ending the filibuster. what does the president say? ? >> reporter: that's right, laura. well, the president had an interview with abc news that aired yesterday, some clips had air

. >>> leading the news, vanessa bryant is urging the los angeles county shirr riff's deputy to publiclytify deputies who shared photographs of the helicopter crash that killed kobe bryant and their 13-year-old daughter bryant said redacting the duties' names was a double standard and the deputies should be held accountable. bryant is suing the sheriff's department over photos take at the crash site they have not responded for request for comment. >>> a fraternity under investigation after a 19-year-old died this weekend. after a night of heavy drinking adam oaks passed out at the delta ki fraternity house. the fraternity said they were devastated by the news a medical examiner has yet to release a cause of death a gofundme has been released to help adam's family raise funeral expenses >>> a california doctor is under fire for a courtroom appearance. he pearled before the judge live on zoom from his operating room where surgery was happening. nbc's blayne alexander has the detail >> reporter: it's not what you typically would see during court. this video shows a doctor wearing scrubs, ap

. >>> "usa today" says the los angeles county sheriff's department executed a search warrant to obtainata from the black box in the car tiger woods crashed. the golfer was seriously injured last week when the suv he was driving ran off a road, hit a tree, and rolled over.ey tryin m s pof pre. ane,g b activity before impact. >>> and "arizona central" report federal prosecutors oppose a release of a man who stormed the capitol in january. he was seen inside the capitol with face paint, no shirt, and a furry hat with horns. prosecutors told the judge that he should remain in jail until his trial because he is a danger to the community. they say he held a spear as he confronted officers and wrote a threatening note to then-vice president pence. a judge hears arguments on friday over whether he should be released. >>> still ahead, dolly parton sings the praises of the covid vaccine. the country music star performs a new version of "jolene" as she gets her shot. gets her shot. ( ♪ ) ready to juvÉderm it? correct age-related volume loss in cheeks with juvÉderm voluma xc, add fullness to lips

restaurants in los angeles county will be able to resume indoor dinner at limited capacity beginningnia adjusting guidelines after reaching the goal of administering 2 million vaccine doses in the hardest hit areas. cnn's paul vercammen is outside the vaccination site in los angeles. paul, characterize the mood in california. >> reporter: it is one of cautious optimism. people are feeling better now that we hear of the reopening. you talked about the restaurants. we will see the opening of the muse museums, aquariums and movie theaters all on a limited basis, fred. down the road, theme parks and baseball stadiums. if you look behind me, how did we get here? this is a new site at usc in a parking garage. what they are doing is having people both drive up and walk up. here is what is unique about the site. the city of los angeles has combined with uber and people are allowed to punch in a code given to them by the city if they do not think they can get here. off camera a short time ago, this woman got an uber ride and she said it was simple. she put in the code and got her first modern

the los angeles county sheriff's department says it all began yesterday afternoon when the driver, whoad a child in her car, was involved in a hit and run with a deputy's car. during the chase the suspect hit at least ten vehicles. a s.w.a.t. team fired teargas into the car during an hour's long standoff before taking the driver into custody. the police did not know a child was in the car during the chase. the suspect and the child are being treated for injuries. >>> the governor of arkansas has signed a ban on nearly all abortions. and california's governor says that better days are ahead. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." the "los angeles times" reports california governor gavin newsom offered hope amid the pandemic in his third state of the state address. newsom urged students to dream of brighter days during yesterday's speech at an empty dodger stadium. he acknowledged mistakes during the pandemic but also said his public health decisions saved lives. california was the first state to impose a stay-at-home order last year. newsom also talked about the eco

has lost the largest number of small businesses of any state, more than 15,000 shuttered in los angeles county a more contagious variant of the virus running rampant in the state, we spent the day with three small business owners whose resilience is their best asset. >> we're california. this is the land of dreams. the richest people on earth live in california. you're telling me that we can't create a few solutions? >> i'm going to fight, fight, fight and look for ways until everything is starting to get better. >> i can tell you 100 businesses that need that miracle right now. >> we're brick fit innocence west hollywood, california. brick fitness is a group class instruction facility. >> all right action guys, welcome. >> rowing and bike and jump roping and movements on the ground, barbells, dumbbells, et cetera. . >> reporter: before the pandemic, j.p. says his 11-year-old business had 28 employees. he's let go of half. the cost of doing business has only increased. >> increased expenses to operate safely outdoors is between $10,000 and $12,000 a month. increased cleaning crew. tent rentals

the los angeles county sheriff's department executed a search warrant for the car's black box.riff deputies say it's part of their investigation and they do not consider it part of a criminal investigation. the department added there was no probable cause for woods to have his blood tested to see if he was under the influence at the time of that crash. >>> trending this morning, tv star dr. oz is being credited with helping save a man's life. >> boy, right place, right time. it happened at newark airport. police say an officer saw a man collapse in the baggage area. officer called for backup and began performing cpr but that's when dr. oz and his family, they were coming off of the same flight. dr. oz and the officer performed cpr together. the man survived and was taken to the hospital. >> dr. oz tweeted about it "as a physician and a human being, it is our responsibility to jump in when there's a medical emergency." he's done that before outside of his offices. >> amazing. >>> a medical bay area health care provider under fire. next here on "today in the bay," the federal inv

the los angeles county sheriff's department executed a search warrant for the car's black box.id the warrant was due diligence as part of their investigation and did not consider it a part of a criminal investigation the sheriff's department added there was no probable cause for woods' blood to determine if he was under the influence at the time of the crash. >>> the city of minneapolis is bracing for the upcoming trial of the police officer accused of murdering george floyd the courtroom is getting a covid-compliant makeover and the trial will only have limited seating. only one floyd family member will be allowed in at a time the same for darryn chauvin's family >> reporter: this morning minneapolis is on edge buildings are already boarded up, barricades built, and plans are in place for 2,000 national guard troops as derek chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing george floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes prepares to stand trial. some residents are pushing back against the extra law enforcement presence. >> we had a problem this past summer tha

. >> in los angeles county, a legal claim has been filed against the palmdale school district for a racist rant by a former teacher during a zoom call. part of the comments have been released. lynette romero has the story. >> we're talking about a 12 year-old boy who was caught up in all of this. i'm told that before this all started. >> the student was an honor student and then the pandemic hit. and that's when students were stopped being allowed to come here to this school in palmdale. this is desert. willow. middle school. that's when he started having problems apparently connecting his laptop for remote learning his mother reached out to one of his teachers for help during a zoom meeting when it was over the teacher apparently forgot to disconnect and this is what was heard. >> it was parents. the company says they're your your side has learned to lie to everybody. excuses. you see a time if you they fixed. it says that nothing my people why people get to the of hour. >> that was size teacher kimberly newman back in january. we understand she resigned from the school a few days later.

oakland los angeles county, during that legal action in 2018. a remote trial will start next month. >>> california's attorney general and five district attorneys are suing the nation's largest senior living home operator. the lawsuit says brookdale senior living failed to give at least 30 days notice and failed to adequately prepare patients to be discharged or transferred. it also claims brookdale get fulsome false information to the centers of medical care in medicaid that it uses to award care ratings. attorney general rights, we are holding brookdale accountable for artificially increasing its profits, by cutting corners when transferring or discharging its patients. it lord individuals to its facilities through false promises about providing the highest quality care. brookdale denies engaging in any intentional or fraudulent conduct and says, quote, publicizing, and in a service necessary to the care of elderly individuals, especially during the covid-19 pandemic. interior secretary has just been confirmed. the senate voted 51-40 to confirm

they also want to hold off on reopening schools until los angeles county moves out of the same. it's the most restrictive purple tear well out of washington state, where high school students there could be given the option of a bridge year under a new measure that is gaining bipartisan support the fifth year or do over option would give students an extra year to replace failing marks and allow them to catch up in extracurricular activities says if it passed the details of inflammation of implementation would be left up to each school district and the washington state interscholastic fled. association when it comes to student athletes, nexus of it is really high school activities. just trying to given the senate yesterday and now moves to the house for consideration. coming up the vaccine rollout in europe not going as quickly or smoothly is hoped. the reason behind those delays and how firefighters in san francisco managed to rescue this dog that tumbled over a cliff. and a very weather last night store moved out of town quickly, in fact, lots of sunshine to start off your weeke

hate and violence all right we'll leave it there we thank you so much for speaking to us from los angeles county thank you thank you. we do have some breaking news to bring you out of iceland that's where a volcano has erupted in the country's southwest it's situated in the middle of a pennant celebrity in the capital reykjavik and the international airport a no fly zone has been set up with all flights in and out of the airport halted the eruption has been expected and there have been tens of thousands of small earthquakes in the past weeks officials are currently assessing the situation and we'll bring you any developments as we get them still ahead on al-jazeera we look at some of the challenges facing tanzania's 1st female leader. is now in power after the death of john. judge refuses to delay the trial over the killing of george floyd a black man whose death sparked a summer racial justice protests. but to an idea threat now has gone but it was quite dramatic in this is how it happens this is a put this on loop for you can see have these streams of plants go inland from this coastal area th

the los angeles county sheriff said they will not try the case in the media. >>> this morning the whites facing increased tension with russia the kremlin has now recalled its u.s. ambassador back to moscow after president biden's latest remarks about vladimir putin matt wagner joins us from moscow matt, there seems to be an escalation here. do we know what caused it? >> reporter: phillip, yeah so the list of issues between russia and the united states is long and it's constantly growing. this week we of course added a few new items to the list that it forces the u.s. intelligence community's report that russia did interfere in the 2020 presidential election and that putin himself ordered that there were of course sanctions that followed t. and then president biden said that putin was going to pay for this and actually that's not all he said. i believe we have a clip of that interview. let's hear it. >> i said, i don't think you have a soul. he looked back and said we understand each other you r. >> you know vladimir putin you think he's a keller. >> i do. >> reporter: harsh criticism an

six of the eight people who were killed or asian, there were two rallies in los angeles county todayo show solidarity with the asian community. this collective pain beats in our chests and leaves us heavy lord, do you feel the way that it takes? in los angeles space letters held a prayer rally its soul international park in the city's koreatown. dozens of people turned out and prayed for an end to the hate. there was also a rally in carson near long beach, the mayor of carson said an attack against some in the community is an attack against the entire community. it has been a difficult and worrisome time for asian americans, especially the older population. ktvu sam relief shows us a new campaign to protect seniors who are living in san francisco. in a town and it all started with a woman who spent her own money to buy a simple. but effective safety tool, hundreds of low income seniors who live in san francisco chinatown received whistles as. a way to protect themselves. in cantonese, volunteers explained how to use the whistles. they're provided. by hina alvarado morse ah high schoo

. >>> several areas of california are easing coronavirus restrictions, including los angeles county fortoday with limited capacity. overnight here in new york, images of 30,000 pandemic victim w were projected since covid. >>> boris johnson says he's deeply concerned about police action during a vigil held this weekend for a woman allegedly murdered by an officer. video shows police detaining women who gathered to remember sarah erar ey're saying vigil was an illegal gathering due to the pandemic. >>> the snowstorm that buried the rockies moves into the upper midwest and chicago this morning, and much colder today in the northeast. >>> finally from us on this monday morning, it's time for march madness. >> the pandemic claimed last year's tournament, but this year's edition is ready to roll. >> reporter: this morning, the brackets for march madness are set. gonzaga, baylor, illinois and michigan getting the number one seeds. >> baat the buzzer. >> reporter: last year, the pandemic becoming the ultimate bracket buster, canceling the event. that all changes take center st covid safety pre

. >> the stats are 30,000 in los angeles county alone in the foster system, 60,000 in california and 00 children at the border that add that to the number. 30,000 in los angeles alone, it is shocking. jillian: many people pointed out these children are victims themselves, victims of human trafficking from cartels. >> absolutely. 100%. >> a human trafficking organization. >> funds that go to human trafficking and that is traffic. >> thank you for anything you do. >> it underlines the need with all these kids coming from other countries. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having us. one thing we discovered. the website, with child services, we came across a bill that in 1990, federal immigration reform act of 1986 - the bill allows -- the foster system. jillian: we are about to hit black. we will get that information at some point. >> a perfect storm, anti-police rhetoric causing law enforcement to plummet nationwide as crime rates soar. police warning this could affect your family's safety. patrick, thank you for joining me this morning. >> thank you for having me. jillian: as

los angeles. one of those murdered l.a. county sheriff's department cold steve owen october 2016.a campaign to recall george gascon. tania, thank you so much for coming on tonight. so tell us why you are working on this recall effort to get george gascon out of office? >> first of all, tucker thank you so much for having me. it really is truly an honor to be here. but october 5, 2016, my husband sergeant with the los angeles county sheriff's department responded to a call of a burglary in progress peered when he arrived to that location, he was met by a violent criminal who, in my opinion, ambushed him, and shot him. my husband then became disabled at which point, the individual walked up to him, stood over him, shot him three more times in the face and then shot him on the badge. to me, as a law enforcement officer he was trying to send a message. when the first responding officer got to the location, my husband was being searched by this individual. we later found out that he was actually searching my husband's body to gain control of his weapon and then shoot as many deputies a

many of those neighborhoods are in los angeles county and the central valley.r newsome announced today that possible changes are coming to the states tiered reopening system. ktvu marine naylor joins us now live with more on that marine julie. the governor announced today that the state is looking into using vaccination rates as part of the equation to determine which tear a county is in and saying it could speed up re openings. one year into the pandemic. there is hope with the vaccine and frustration about california's ongoing restrictions. i went home to florida for christmas. everything's open. i don't understand it. the social distance has been tough, you know, are not being will see anyone. my bubble's been very small. so be nice to open the bubble tab. it's facing a recall and criticism. governor newsome wednesday said the state is talking about slight changes to the tier system to get things moving more quickly. and we want incorporate vaccination rates into the tearing, and that will allow people to move more quickly through the tears. but we're not re

. >> los angeles county da george gascon facing a recall effort less than 3 years into his term.sive reforms prioritize criminals over victims. >> lawrence jones with those policies. we have the story. >> never thought i would ever have to say goodbye to a child. >> reporter: is real child was brutally murdered may 2018 but enter george gascon's reform all the special circumstances that would have put the suspect away for life are dismissed. >> the day i found out what he was doing was a slap in the face. after george gascon - the brains of not fully developed i do not care. someone who murders someone, you know what you are doing. >> reporter: steve owen is also in morning. his widow tanya served alongside her husband and wants's collective face the death penalty da gascon has bandit. >> i always believed in the justice system. he was not only murdered but executed. the district attorney turns the justice system that does work completely upside down. it takes you right back to the scene. we were robbed of a husband, of the sun and for this attorney to do this is just like robber

they're not necessarily all handcuff workers but they work with people and in los angeles county and others, all seem not to be vaccinated. comes back to this idea that we are influenced by the lives around us and an erroneous belief we hold can be bolstered and protected when it's nonisolated belief and often we are pushed to believing because it's -- it gives you a feeling of community, means you belong and toe something and sounds simple or weird but it's a very powerful motivator, in terms of what we do and don't believe. you might think, health-care workers have patients who die from covid-19 and know how real this is but they are still people, and you'd be surprised, very good breakdowns of political affiliation among special-to-health-care workers which is very interesting and for me as a brit coming from a national health system to an american system that is very don't. so we have seen doctors who fall for hoaxes and doctors who prescribe drugs that don't work for covid-19 and tell people it will event them from getting covid-19. so this is not just an information frost the l

families of crime victims in los angeles county are speaking out against the l.a.rney outrageous, dangerous and pro-criminal policies. progressive d.a. george gas cone is facing a recall effort just three months after taking office for his actions that do not support victims and their loved ones. my next guest son was brutally murdered in 2009 she has fought tirelessly to keep the killers in prison but now with no legal support from his office, she watches the violent criminal convicted of the crime walk free on parole under parole. she joined me now. jessica let me offer my condolences to you and i want to thank you for joining us to talk about your son marquise death and those involved in his murder was outrageous are now about to be paroled, can you tell us what is happening with that? >> with george gascon's policy, he don't think criminals under the age of 26 should have stiff harshes penalties. he hasn't gotten parole yet, getting to the governor to stop that. he only did 11 years off of the 15 year to life sentence. when it came time for me too go to the par

clear standards on what opening and closing met and on top of that, look at what's happening in los angeles countys a clear line between where he is and where parents are when it comes to reopening schools and how we keep our teachers and families safe so the governor the problems here will see how the recall plays out but it goes to the fact there wasn't clarity and his messaging at the beginning of this pandemic on how he wanted to handle it as governor and that will end up being what bears out if it is one. kennedy: outdoor dining, follow signs, signs says you can have outdoor dining, i'm going to french laundry and that's on top of the problems i already laid out that he had before the pandemic. you cannot underestimate what homeless is does to the quality of life not only to the people who are homeless but the people now living in tent cities every time they stepped out of the front door with no solutions insight. >> this is an issue in so many cities especially governed by democrats. liberals progressives purport to speak for minorities, people of color, poor people but asked them what they

a man was about to be transferred to a prison in los angeles county so he devised a plan to get his sentenced reduced and shared the plan with the l.a. county d.a.'s office. listen. >> i hate -- [ bleep ] i'm going to do what i need to do to get back into the l.a. county court system. >> gascon's policies are boosting crime and the numbers support that. the l.a. county sheriff says in the first two months of this year compared to last homicides are up 170%. aggravated assault 13% up. car theft up 75% and arson up 41%. that's a big reason victims' rights groups have launched a recall effort. watch. >> for us to have to walk these streets again with them on the street, knowing that they are going to do it again, it's not fair. please. just get this man out of here. >> the recall effort needs to gather 580,000 voter signatures in five months, and the recall vote likely wouldn't hit the ballot until 2022. in the meantime, the public battle between the l.a. county d.a. and l.a. county sheriff goes on. laura. >> laura: trace, this is fascinating. now l.a. county sheriff alex -- sheriff, how importa