joining us live to discuss is democratic senator alex padilla of california. senator, thanks for joining us. you signed on to that letter with your colleague, senator warren. here's a horrifying quote from it. airlines have also increased flight overbookings causing passengers to be involuntarily denied boarding nearly three times as often as the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2018. unions are sounding the alarm that airlines are selling tickets for flights they know they will not be able to staff. unquote. that's crazy. how soon do you think this can improve for consumers? >> jake, i hope it's much sooner rather than later. as we were talking about what is within an airline's control. the weather isn't. we had a lot of flight delays yesterday, especially on the eastern seaboard because of weather. but if they're claiming that staffing shortages is a reason for these disruptions, delays, cancellations, why offer the flights to begin with and with consumers thinking they'll be able to do business travel or take that vacation they have be

i'm pleased to welcome the junior senator from california, alex padilla.or, an immigration attorney told the texas tribune the biden administration can immediately stop enforcing the program. but the supreme court's ruling leaves the door open for texas and other states to continue pressing to force the administration to continue the program. senator, do you believe the administration is prepared to stop and rolling new migrants and begin the wind down of those who do still remain stuck in mexico? >> i do believe so. and i think they have said as much. you referenced the department's statement today, that they would end the program, as soon as legally feasible, which should be much sooner rather than later. alicia, it's good to be back with you. and i think the way you described today's ruling is right on. there is that saying hope for the best, prepare for the worst. this may be a small win, but it's a win nonetheless with so much more work to do. let's terminate the remain-in-mexico program. title 42 should be next. there's many trump era immigration pol

joining me to discuss, senator alex padilla, democrat from california.n the environment and public works committee. senator, thank you for taking the time this morning. >> good to be back, good to see you. >> you are among 200 congressional -- well, you signed a letter as well as other congressional staffers urging president biden to declare a climate emergency. can you explain to our viewers what that would allow the president to do exactly? >> sure. i appreciate the opportunity. and first, let's set the context. you did half of it, which is calling out not just wildfires in california, other parts of the west, the floroding in st. louis, extreme weather events throughout the country and, frankly, around the world. we also have to remind folks of why we're turning to the president because our republican colleagues in the senate who continue to disregard the science or fail to act legislatively to address the climate challenge have -- left us no choice but to turn to legislative and we believe that president biden has the ability to declare an emergency

senator alex padilla visited a planned parenthood clinic in southern california today.tration over the supreme court decision to overturn roe versus wade. >> the right to an abortion, the right to reproductive care services should not depend what state you live in. and i want to be clear, this is no exaggeration. the longer we wait, read ensure the right to an abortion across the country. the more lives are at risk. >> padilla joined local leaders in arguing that it is critically important that women across the country have access to birth control and emergency contraception. china is reportedly threatening to shoot down. nancy pelosi is playing and u.s. fighter jets. that's what the house speaker travels to tie one next month. pelosi has not confirmed this trip because of security concerns. reports were published last week that pelosi was planning a stop in taiwan during a visit to asia next month. if she goes through with the trip, she would be the highest ranking official to visit taiwan since 1997. china considers taiwan a part of its country. pentagon officials say

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for the most part 98% of positive cases are men, california senators alex padilla and dianne feinstein have put in a request for nearly 800,000 doses of the monkey pox vaccine. all right. moving on. we have new details about what happened. but sonoma county sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man this morning in geyserville. the sheriff's office says one deputy taste the man before another deputy shot him. this all happened about 10 o'clock this morning in a rural area of thomas road. the taser apparently had no effect on the man who appeared to be holding a weapon. they say he refused to drop. the sheriff's deputies were there because they got a call that the man was acting strangely there since 5 30 this morning, and now now he's stolen an atv and he's going again property the property and they want assistance. they say he was going up to homes in the area, even throwing a rock through someone's window and asking them to shoot him. they say he stole that person's truck took off later ditching the truck and stealing an atv. santa rosa police department is helping investigate and will r

alex padilla: congratulations, damian, on 25 years of hosting "comunidad del valle."r a kid from greenfield with big dreams. your show has helped inform and inspire the greater bay area community by sharing the many vibrant stories i'm proud to be your regular guest, congratulations again, and i wish you many more years of success. little joe: congratulations, damian trujillo, on your 25th anniversary of hosting "comunidad del valle" show. gracias for your commitment and dedication to inform, educate, and empower the community. many more blessings and years of success. tu amigo, little joe. laura garcia: congratulations, damian trujillo, on celebrating 25 years at kntv. thank you for your dedication in great storytelling over all the years with all of your news stories and, of course, your contributions to our culture with "comunidad." felicidades my friend. jon pedigo: hi. i'm father jon pedigo. i'm with catholic charities. and i've known damian for a number of years, and he has always been an amazing supporter of the community. he has reported the stories accurately

california senator alex padilla meanwhile hosted a roundtable to address gun violence across the state. the conference is a follow-up to the national bipartisan gun bill. senator padilla says that the move will help keep guns away from domestic abusers, improved gun background checks for gun buyers and strengthen red flag reporting laws, all steps which he says in the right direction. it puts us in the right direction of fighting the epidemic of gun violence. >> it's not just mass shooting that this is an important point. got to make sure today it's also every day gun violence that impacts our communities. we will keep up the pressure that we can keep making progress to deal with the violence because that can not accept gun violence as just a fact of life in america. >> senator padilla was joined thursday by members of the giffords foundation and other gun safety advocates to. actor james caan has died. the statement from his family says he passed away wednesday night. no cause of death was given. khan had a long and successful film career highlighted by his role as sonny corleone in t

the california senator's alex padilla and dianne feinstein are calling on the u.s.retary of health and human services to send at least 600,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine to the state. >> california is ranked second in the nation for the highest positivity rate for monkeypox. new york is number one. >> the biden administration is planning to offer updated covid booster shots starting mid september, both pfizer and moderna have promised they can deliver doses of new versions that target the omicron variant right now, only americans 50 and older or with certain immune deficiencies are eligible for that second booster. both companies are still waiting to get the green light from the fda and cdc before the rollout could begin. >> the current that we use. now only look at the ancestral strain from 2 years ago. so i think it will help with preventing infection may be cause disruptions in society. with that be nice. >> the 171 million booster shots that the biden administration has secured will not cover every american officials say in order for that to happen, congress wil

thank you very much, senator alex padilla visited a planned parenthood clinic in southern california today. he met with volunteers. it took the opportunity again to denounce the supreme court decision to overturn roe versus wade. >> the right to an abortion, the right to reproductive care services should not depend what state you live in. and i want to be clear, this is no exaggeration. the longer we wait to finish reading ensure the right to an abortion across the country, the more lives are at risk. >> padilla joined local leaders and again addressed what he says is the critical need for women to have access to abortion services and emergency contraception. democratic lawmakers in washington warned that state abortion bans could affect military readiness because they could discourage both women and men from serving in the military. our washington correspondent alexandra limon has the story. >> democrats say state abortion bans will discourage women from joining the military. in some respects, it's almost an insidious for 2 encourage women to leave the military. california congressw

democratic senators elizabeth warren in california's alex padilla. what transportation secretary pete buttigieg and other regulators to crack down on the aviation industry. the senators say the department should use its authority to impose fines up to more than $37,000 on airlines that stop unfair or deceptive practices. this all comes after thousands of flight cancellations so far this summer. still ahead of the kron, 4 morning news, a ship docks in sausalito after. >> collecting trash from the pacific ocean. why they say their mission was all worth it. we'll be right back after the break. welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news. a time for you now for 29 going on for 30. >> here another great day wednesday, always one of my favorite is the john. you know why weiss's looks like you're halfway through to get some looks forward to, you know, and something to look backwards. you know, the monday and tuesday that we just did. hopefully i have the weather to look forward to to not too sure about you know what? it's going to pretty similar to what we've

and senator alex padilla congratulated justice jackson saying she will bring a new perspective to the bench. >>> nearly a week after the u.s. supreme court overturned roe v. wade, president biden says he will support dropping senate filibuster rules to help codify abortion rights. meantime, a federal judge in florida has temporarily blocked the state's abortion ban. that ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy white house exceptions of rape or incest was set to take effect tomorrow. planned parenthood along with other groups sued to stop the ban, citing the right to privacy in the state constitution. florida providers are currently serving women from neighboring states that have already banned or severely restricted abortion. >> women have a privacy right under the state constitution to not have that right impacted up to 24 weeks at least. >> florida governor ron desantis is expected to appeal that decision. >>> another big ruling today from the supreme court curbs the environmental protection agency's ability to fight climate change. it will limit the agency's power to broadly re

california senator alex padilla is pushing to protect access to reproductive health care services for all americans. yesterday he and several other democratic senators introduced the expanding access to family planning act. he says that bill would protect access to birth control cancer screenings as well as other critical health care. the bill would provide 500 million dollars in mandatory funding for title 10 services for each of the next 10 fiscal years. happening tomorrow, the january 6 committee hearing will happen as planned despite the committee's chairman testing positive for covid mississippi congressman bernie thompson announced his diagnosis yesterday. he said he's experiencing mild symptoms and will isolate for the next several days. it's still not clear if thompson will participate in thursday's hearings, but virtually that hearing is set to start at 05:00pm our time the panel's going to focus on what former president trump was doing during the 187 minutes. his supporters swarm the capitol building. former deputy white house press secretary sarah matthews is also expected

meanwhile, several leaders from alameda and oakland road california senator alex padilla and dianne feinstein, a letter voicing their support for the law. their letter reads in part, the supreme court has made it clear. that they will not only stand in the way of progress but could overturn precedent and an effort to reverse progress. congress can and must push back against these attacks on lgbtq+ communities by taking a firm stance in support of a quality. california lawmakers are paving the way for first time home buyers to make that first step in purchasing a home. the state is rolling out a program that will help people pay for the down payment. call for justin campbell has more on how it all works. >> according to zillow, the average house price as of thursday in san francisco is 1.4 million dollars in the surrounding bay area is not much cheaper anti of clients that i would love to work with who cannot come up with that down payment. do not have the family members that can help them do it are dying to get out of their rentals. >> and i think that is the step point. it's that down paymen

. >> california, senators alex padilla and dianne feinstein want the federal government to send at least another 600,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine to the state. california is ranked second in the nation for the highest positivity rate of the disease. new york is number one and for the latest information, including a monkeypox case tracker vaccination sites. you can scan that qr code. it will take you right to our website. the biden administration is planning offer updated covid-19 booster shots starting in mid september. >> both pfizer and moderna have promised a can deliver doses of new versions that target the omicron variant right now, only americans over the age of 50 or with certain immune deficiencies are eligible for second boosters of the original shot. both companies are still waiting to get a green light from the fda and the cdc before the rollout can begin. the current >> that we use now only look at the ancestral strain from 2 years ago. so i think it will help with preventing infection may be cause disruptions in society. >> the 171 million booster shots of the biden ad

senator alex padilla hopes joining forces with 22. other senate democrats will put pressure on the government to address wha . the senator sent a letter to the cdc and health and human services, expressing concern that the lack of available vaccine appointments continues to fuel anxiety anxiety about a virus that is generally unfamiliar to americans who are urgently looking for solutions, especially those who identify with the lgbt. eq plus community . the senators are urging the biden administration to ensure distribution of the vaccine is equitable. san francisco's department of public health says the latino population is being disproportionately affected by monkeypox. right now, the department is working with community groups. to help latinos take further steps to protect themselves. the latest data shows. a total of 215 confirmed cases in the city that data also showing a disturbing trend. latinos make up 15% of san francisco's population but comprised of 30% of the city's monkeypox cases. we know that health disparities, social d

alex padilla and dianne feinstein have put in a request for 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine. and a berkeley based lab is ramping up monkeypox testing due to the current outbreak. the ceo says the lab has the capacity to detect monkeypox sa. the machines can also determine the origin of the virus, whether it is the west africa or congo basin strain. >> this amplifies the genetic information of the virus by fluctuating between hot and cool ur. at temperature fluctuation, the results are viewable on screen, as s curves, if the virus is present. liz: renegade biolab's testing samples for solano county and will soon expand to san francisco. we have everything you need to know about monkeypox, including vaccines and treatment on our website, head to abc7news.com. we have news about what happened before sonoma county sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man in geyserville. he man before another deputy shot him in a rural area after thomas -- off of thomas road. the taser had no effect on the man who was holding a weapon that police say he refused to drop. >> he has been out there si

california senator alex padilla will be hosting a virtual roundtable to address gun violence in our state. the senator supported a bipartisan safer communities act. that was signed last month. it improves background checks for gun violence. it also helps with the passage of red flag laws and invests in mental health services. the 10:00 a.m. discussn will include how legislation should support efforts to make community safer. the bay area is in the cdc. we are joined with what health officials are saying about that latest surge, and why some variants are making it a challenging thing to address. >> good morning. we have been here before. another strain, another search. this time, were talking about ba.4 and five. here is why medical experts are concerned. according to columbia university, ba.4 and five are five times more resistant to vaccine resistance than ba.2. it has topped more than 9 million cases in california, and more than 4000 people have been hospitalized. while infections remain below our january peak, the entire bay area is now considered at a high risk level for covid-19. las

california senators alex padilla and dianne feinstein have put in a request for 800,000 doses o m. a berkeley lab is ramping up testing. abc news went inside renegade bio yesterday. the lab has the capacity to detect monkeypox in a sample within four hours. machines can determine the origin of the virus. >> this machine amplifies the genetic information of the virus by fluctuating between hot and cool temperatures. at the end of 40 cycles of temperature fluctuation, the results are viewable on screen as s curves if the virus is present. liz: renegade bio lab is testing samples for solano county. we have everything you need to know about monkeypox. you can head to our website, abc7news.com. we have new details about what happened before in county sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man yesterday morning. the sheriffs office says one deputy tased the man before another deputy shot him off thomas road. the taser apparently had no effect on the man who appeared to be holding a weapon. they say he refused to drop. sheriff's deputies were there because they got a call the man was acting

. >> alex padilla held a virtual town hall to look at what local communities are doing to address gunnce. padilla heard from community groups, researchers, even a high school student who detailed how gun violence has influenced her. >> there were days i had the choice to sit at home and ponder whether i would go to school so i had the choice, my education or my life. >> castillo said lockdowns are common at her school because of shootings. padilla said more needs to be done besides the gun safety law passed last month. community groups talked about mental health programs at local measures they are taking to reduce gun violence. >> the federal aviation administration is providing the san jose airport with $10 million to make its terminals more accessible to people with disabilities. the money comes from the bipartisan infrastructure package. airport officials say they have been proactive at promoting accessibility inside and outside the airport. the funding will largely support products -- projects indoors. >> everything from lowering flight information screens so they are easier to se

senators alex padilla, elizabeth warren and others. they blasted the company's safe graph and place or a one for collecting and selling that information. senator padilla called the decision a meaningful first step. >> is reeling tonight over the shocking events of the past. 24 hours or so. a gunman killed former prime minister bay as he spoke outside a train station bay have been giving a campaign speech for his party with important national elections coming up this weekend when he was shot and assassinated the japanese consulate in san francisco shared a state louis kron. 4 today reads in part, quote, we would like to express our deepest condolences. violence against democracy must not be tolerated. and we strongly condemn it. television cameras and cellphones recorded both the assassination and the arrest of the shooter. news nation correspondent evan lambert reports now on the moments that led up to death. and we do want to warn you some of the images are graphic >> japan's longest-serving prime minister shinzo is dead at 67. it's a

california senators alex padilla and dianne feinstein put in a request for nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine. to tutbreak.esed lab rpi abc seven news went inside renegade bio yesterday. the ceo say has the capacity to detect moneybox in a sample with in four hours. machines can determine the origin of the virus, whether it is the west africa or congo basin strain. >> this machine amplifies the genetic information of the virus by fluctuating between hot and cold temperatures. at the end of clecrn as s curves if the virus is present. liz: renegade bio lab is currently tensing sam -- testing samples from solano county and will soon spend to san francisco. details about what happened before in sonoma county sheriff's w shot and killed a man yesterday morning on a geyser bill. one deputy tased demand for another deputy shot him in a rural area off thomas road. the taser apparently had no effect on the mandate that appeared to be holding a weapon. they say he refused to drop. chef used -- sheriff's deputies got a call he was acting strangely. >> he has been out since 5:30 and now

. >>> happening now, and in the violence, a virtual roundtable organized by california senator alex padilla. community leaders around the table, taking part with advocates. leading an effort to generate new ideas for the recently- approved committee act, which president signed into law last month. today's meeting is underway at 10:04. >>> another look at the top stories with a couple narrowly escaping gunfire on the east bay freeway. what we want to know getting on the highway. >>> plus, a call to action with advocates demanding the state to vote pg&e safety initiatives. they say, theutility can't >>> welcome back. 6:35 this morning. a look at the top stories here on "today in the bay." >>> san francisco supervisors, calling on governor gavin newsom to withhold pg&e's safety certificate. that authorization, the safety certificate, allows the utility to use funds to pay for the recent wildfire roles that have killed dozens of people in the billions of dollars of damage caused. later today, supervisor chloe chan and bill walton will ask the board to consider a resolution, asking the governor

today, california senator alex padilla hosted a roundtable to talk about gun violence all across the state. >> the conference is a follow-up to the national gun bill. that was a bipartisan measure. senator padilla said the move will help keep guns away from domestic abusers, improve gun background checks for gun buyers and strengthens red flag laws for reporting all steps which he said in the right direction to fight the epidemic of gun violence. >> but it's not just mass shooting that this is an important point. got to make sure today, it's also every day gun violence that impacts our communities. we will keep up the pressure that we can keep making progress to deal with the violence because the cannot accept violence as just a fact of life in america. >> senator padilla was joined today by members of the giffords foundation and other gun safety advocates. >> and now kron 4 sports from the 18 t fiber sports desk. >> they've done it before with coaches, executives hiring minorities and the las vegas raiders have done it again today. hiring the first african-american woman, the positi

s senator alex padilla says the biden administration has taken an important first step in the effort stop the growing gun violence in america. senator padilla hosted a virtual roundtable meeting with community leaders from across california, praised the bipartisan passage of the safer communities act, which is the nation's most sweeping gun safety law in nearly 30 years. we will keep up the pressure so that we can keep making progress to deal with gun violence because we cannot accept gun violence as just a fact of life in america. we cannot and we will not. the new federal legislation extends background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21. it also strengthens protections for victims of domestic violence and expands mental health services. police say that 1/6 person has come forward reporting they were wounded in the shots that were fired after monday's fourth of july game at the oakland coliseum. investigators had originally reported five people were struck by bullet fragments from celebratory gunfire on july 4th. police say they think the shots came from outside the coliseum g

happening now, ending gun violence the focus of the virtual roundtable organized by california senator alex padilla. community leaders from around the state will take part alone national gun control advocates. leading an effort to generate new ideas off the blueprint of the recently approved safer communities act that president biden signed into law last month. the community meeting gets underway at 10:00 this morning. >>> before you go swimming at the beach this summer there are harmful algae blooms that could be lurking in the water. next on today in the bay our meteorologist kari hall breaks down why the climate in crisis is making beaches hotbeds for the harmful algae. >>> at 6:00, new fallout from the illegal fireworks. contra costa fire responding to dozens of fires due to explosives over the fourth of july weekend. july weekend. when big tobacco's products were found out to be killers, they promised smokers safety. they called it a filter. but this filter wasn't safe or useful, just small and made of microplastics that have endangered us all. for far too long, they have polluted the earth. t

. >> california senator alex padilla and massachusetts senator elizabeth warren want transportation secretaryand other regulators to crack down on the aviation industry. the senators say the department should use his authority to impose fines up to more than $37,000 on airlines to stop unfair or deceptive practices. there is a scramble among federal leaders to stabilize the economy. the biden administration is trying to calm fears of a recession and the federal reserve is poised to raise interest rates again. kron four's washington correspondent hannah brandt breaks down why there is still growing economic concern in the nation's capital. >> republicans say they have a recipe for economic success of the way we turn this country around to do opposite of what joe biden tells us to do as families struggle with inflation. congressman jason smith is one of many lawmakers on the right president biden for high prices. a new report from the conference board says consumer confidence in the economy is down for the 3rd month in a row. i don't want to diminish the squeeze that some families are fueling b

governor gavin newsom along with senator alex padilla. >> announced the u.s. defense department's allocation of 7 new c-one 30 airplanes. the c one 30, you can carry up to 4,000 gallons of fire retardant. governor newsom is also looking into satellite and drone technology for use in brush fire suppression. >> a manhunt is now underway in the east bay after a deadly shooting at a bowling alley last night. one man is dead. >> 2 others were injured. this happened at the granada bowl and livermore police say a fight broke out which led to a shooting inside the bar of the bowling alley kron four's gayle ong has the latest. >> we're not double remain closed on sunday, but it was a different scene the night before when livermore police responded to a shooting that took place in the bar area around 06:00pm saturday started out as a fight between 3 individuals. >> you know, ultimately lead to one suspect shooting and fleeing the scene. a 28 year-old man died on the scene. 2 other men are in the hospital. just area to was friend was there was traumatizing. they didn't k

color, lgbtq+ people and all those most hurt by scotus gutting abortion rights, california senator alex padilla is pushing to protect access to reproductive health care services for all americans. >> today he and several other democratic senators introduced the expanding access to family planning act. padilla says the bill would protect access to birth control cancer screenings and other critical healthcare tied to title 10 funding. the legislation proposes providing 500 million dollars in mandatory funding for title 10 services for each of the next 10 fiscal years. the january 6th committee hearing will happen this thursday as planned despite the committee's chairman. >> having tested positive for covid mississippi congressman bennie thompson announced his diagnosis today. he says he's experiencing mild symptoms and will isolate for the next several days. it's not clear if thompson will participate in thursday's hearing virtually the hearing is set to start at 05:00pm our time thursday. the panel, we'll focus on what former president trump was doing during the 187 minutes, his supporters swarm

senators alex padilla, elizabeth warren and others blasting companies safe graph and platt a one for collecting and selling that information. senator padilla called the decision a meaningful first step. >> san francisco officially has a new district attorney. brooke jenkins was sworn in today at city hall, replacing her former boss, jason who lost his job in a recall. but for us, rob nesbitt has the story. >> district attorney brooke jenkins said today that she will restore accountability in san francisco, tough on crime, but promising alternatives to jail time for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations. brooke jenkins gained her new title of district attorney friday, promising changes with the criminal justice system. >> to continue our mission of being an advocate for victims up pursuing justice for victims. that is our job. >> she spoke at the podium about prioritizing the prosecution of violent crimes. burglaries, property crimes in the city's open air drug market. the new da says holding offenders accountable does not mean a sacrifice and criminal justice reform.

senator alex padilla is having a roundtable discussion this morning focused on gun violence and how to stop it. and he's particularly talking as well as what's going on in california as to the latest gun bill that congress just passed and how it can help is called the safer communities act. and it is supposed to improve background checks, help states implement red flag laws, invest in mental health services and more. the roundtable is virtual and it starts at 10 o'clock this morning. >> san francisco mayor london breed is likely getting closer to appointing a replacement for former district attorney jason dean, who, as you'll recall, lost his job in this recent recall election. the mayor's pick, though, will have to run in november in order to hang onto the job. we spoke with political analyst michael yaki who says this is going to be a difficult task for the mayor to come up with some person who voters. we'll be happy with because in his mind, it's a coin toss. the chase of a teen will run again to try to get his job back to whoever the mayor picks has to be able to take him on in nov

senator alex padilla hosted a roundtable this morning addressing gun violence across our state. >> the conference is a follow-up to that national gun bill congress passed. senator padilla said the move will help keep guns away from domestic abusers, improved gun background checks for gun buyers and strengthen red flag reporting laws. all steps he said are in the right direction to fight the epidemic of gun violence. but it's not just mass shooting that this is an important point. got to make sure today. >> it's also every day gun violence that impacts our communities. we will keep up the pressure that we can keep making progress to deal with the violence. >> because that can not accept kind of violence as just a fact of life in america. >> senator padilla was joined today by members of the giffords foundation and other gun safety advocates. now, the international headlines, the prime minister of the uk, boris johnson announced he is stepping down. trevor shirley takes a look at the factors that led up to this development and the prime minister's plans for his country. >> prime minister

san francisco and la county account for 66% of cases in california senators, diane feinstein and alex padilla are asking the government for 600 to 800. and more monkey pox vaccine doses and to get them as quickly as possible. members of the lgbtq+ community are sounding the alarm concerned about the potential stigma associated with monkeypox abc 7 news reporter. terry campbell is in the newsroom with the details on that tara. yeah karina as we all know cases of monkey pox are on the rise and so are concerns over stigmatizing the lgbtq+ community today. i spoke with local leaders working to slow the spread of the virus and misinformation ahead of a large gathering this weekend. i don't want young queer kids to to be ashamed of who they are who they love or how they love suzanne ford is the interim c. eo pride and she's concerned about the lgbtq+ community being stigmatized by monkeypox people might not go to receive treatment on people might not be as quick to help using the hiv pandemic in the 80s as an example, you know, it was hard to find people that wanted to treat us. and then people bec

reggie: today, community leaders and alex padilla will be talking about gun violence at a virtual roundtable. the senator signed last kgund checksor g buyerselps the passag -- red flag laws and invests in mental health services. today's discussion includes how legislation should support local efforts to make communities safer. kumasi: the bay area is in the cdc's highest risk level for covid-19. and abc seven news reporter joins us with what health officials say about the latest surge and why is becoming more challenging to address. >> good morning we're talking about another variant, ba.4 and ba.5. according to the latest research, the ba.4 and ba.5 variants are four times more resistant than three vaccine doses than ba.2. the research conducted by columbia university finds these are now the dominant strains in the united states. in california, the state topped more than 9.5 million cases and there have been 4000 people hospitalized. infections remain below the january people at health experts say the entire bay area is considered at a high risk level for covid-19. last month, santa clara c

senator alex padilla is hosting a roundtable discussion this morning is getting underway soon. they're going to discuss ways to address gun violence california and also touch on the latest gun bill that congress passed. it is called the safer communities act and it's supposed to improve background checks, help states implement red flag laws, invest in mental health services and more. there are virtual roundtable. start at 10 o'clock this morning. san francisco mayor london -reed is likely getting close to appointing a replacement for district attorney chase of the dean who lost his job and a recall election. the mayor's pick is going run in november. an order to hang onto the job or just fill in until then political analyst michael yaki is saying it's going to be a tough task to come up with a choice that's going make most voters happy. in his opinion. it's 50, 50 chance now that chase of a dean is going to run again and try to get his job back. so i he says our analysts yockey says he's got to be someone who can take on the dean. he says the mayor has a lot to think about. >>

us senator alex padilla says the biden ministrations has taken an important first step in the effort owing gun violence in america. senator padilla hosted a virtual roundtable with community leaders across california. senator padilla praised the bipartisan passage of the safer communities act, which is the nation's most sweeping gun safety law in nearly 30 years. we will keep up the pressure so that we can keep making progress to deal with gun violence because we cannot accept gun violence as just a fact of life in america. we cannot and we will not. the new federal legislation extends background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21. it also strengthens protections for victims of domestic violence and expands mental health services. governor newsom's office has announced the state is providing an additional $30 million in funding to combat hate crimes. the money will go to a dozen organizations that are now playing a lead role in the states battle against the rising number of hate crimes, the additional funding announced yesterday is in addition to the $14 million in state grants

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news, california senators alex padilla and dianne feinstein want the federalernment to send at least. >> another 600,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine here to the state. california is ranked second in the nation for the highest positivity rate of the disease. new york is number one. for the latest information on this disease, including a monkeypox case tracker and vaccination site. you can scan this qr code. it will take you right to our website. >> the biden administration is planning to offer updated covid booster shots starting in mid september. both pfizer and moderna have promise they can deliver doses of that. a new version that would target the omicron variant right now, only americans 50 and older or with certain immune deficiencies are eligible for the second booster. both companies are still waiting to get the green light from the fda and cdc before the rollout can begin. >> the current that we use. now only look at the ancestral strain from 2 years ago. so i think it will help with preventing infection may be cause disruptions in society. >> that b

are on the way to aid in fighting wildfires across california governor gavin newsom and senator alex padillaced that the u.s. defense department we'll be allocating 7 new c-one 30 aircraft for our use. the c one 30's can carry up to 4,000 gallons of fire retardant. the governor is also looking into satellite and drone technology to with brush brush fire suppression as well. so so employing the latest technology to fight wildfires. 7.51 is the time and the aids walk. san francisco return for the first time in 2 years with a new 5 k route. >> at golden gate park, it's a fundraising event and a step towards ending an epidemic that has killed 36 million people around the world yesterday marked 36 years for the aids walk which started back in 1987. and since then, it has raised close to 96 million dollars. that money is benefited. dozens of organizations to hiv aids patients in the bay area. organizers say that it shows how easily people can make an impact and help support hiv aids resources around the bay. >> your small donation could be packaged with some other money and then we can do some big

governor gavin newsom along with senator alex padilla announced the u.s. defense department allocation of 7 new c-one 30 airplanes. the c one 30 can carry up to 4,000 gallons of fire retardant. governor newsom's also looking into satellite and drone technology for use and brush fire suppression. >> right now and take a look at our 4 zone forecast live. look at the golden gate bridge tonight. little haze out there covering up some of the lights. there are still moving now. yep. sun is setting. come from meteorologist breeze rodriguez. joining us now. she's a monitoring the drought conditions. yeah, because it's extremely dry in southern california. and even for the north bay as well. >> we are noticing in the valleys, though, for those of you in dickson under extreme drought conditions and it's just knocking on brent woods door. but we are seeing severe drought for most of the bay area. so very hot, dry conditions. fortunately, with all our recent heat waves, we haven't seen worsening drought conditions for us, but we are still just at the peak of summer, a

they wrote a letter to california senators alex padilla and dianne feinstein voicing their support for the law. >> the letter reads in part, the supreme court has made it clear that it will not only stand in the way of progress but could overturn precedents in an effort to reverse progress as a congress can and must push back against these attacks on the lgbtq+ community by taking a very firm stand in support of equality. a rally in oakland to try to stop the deportation of a man who was released from prison after 26 years. >> only be turned over to ice. here are the protesters who want the governor to pardon full on you. you escaped cambodia with his family when he was just a child and he has been back since all his family is now in america. he went to san quentin prison for killing someone and after serving 26 years, the parole board granted an early release for good behavior. but now he could end up being sent back to cambodia. >> but instead of releasing him home to community, they transferred him and handed it right over to ice. now putin has been sitting in immigration custody fo

senator alex padilla is hosting a roundtable discussion focused on ways to reduce gun violence. the discussion is going to be looking at ways to address gun violence in california and touching on the latest gun bill that congress just passed and how it can help is called the safer communities act. and he's supposed to improve background checks, help states implement red flag laws, invest in mental health services and more. the roundtable is virtual and it's this morning. it starts at 10 o'clock. >> well, san francisco mayor london breed is likely getting closer to appointing a replacement for former district attorney jason with dean who lost his job in a recall election. the mayor's pick will have to run in november in order to hang onto the job. political analyst michael yaki says it's going to be a difficult task to come up with someone who we'll make most voters happy. in fact, he thinks it's a coin toss. whether chase up again will run again to try to get his job back. so whoever the mayor picks jackie says will have to be someone who can take him on. he says the bottom line

mayor rebecca kaplan and several other leaders from alameda and oakland road california, senators alex padilla and dianne feinstein, a letter voicing their support for the law. their letter reads in part, the supreme court has made it clear that they will not only stand in the way of progress, but could overturn precedents in an effort to reverse progress. congress can and must push back against these attacks on the lgbtq+ community by taking a firm stand in support of the quality. >> probably won't win the lottery, but lots of people will soon get a bunch of money from the state of california will break down the criteria for who gets how much. plus. >> before it went into that grocery store said i've got to go into the slow convenience store before i leave and pick up some lotto tickets. >> we mentioned the lottery where the enormous jackpot stands now and how much longer you have to grab another ticket. and the oversight party was all about that base. how about a $500 reward help solve an east bay mystery that lot of people away last weekend. when i make decisions as a leader, it's not about

california senator alex padilla hosted a roundtable to address gun violence across the state. the conference is a follow-up to the national gun bill. senator padilla said the move will help keep guns away from domestic abusers, improve gun background checks for gun buyers and strength and red flag reporting laws. all steps he said that are on the right direction to fight the epidemic of gun violence. >> but it's not just mass shooting that this is an important point. got to make sure today, it's also every day gun violence that impacts our communities. we will keep up the pressure that we can keep making progress to deal with the violence because the cannot accept violence as just a fact of life in america. >> senator padilla was joined today by members of the giffords foundation. another gun safety advocates. and now to our covid coverage. and if you do have covid, it's now easier to get the covid-19 pill. the fda announced that pharmacists can now begin prescribing paxlovid kron. 4 s camila barco has the details. >> this is a game changer for people who have covid because th

today, california senator alex padilla hosted a roundtable to talk about gun violence across the state. the conference is a follow-up to the national bipartisan gun bill. senator padilla said the move will help keep guns away from domestic abusers, improve gun background checks for gun buyers and strengthen red flag reporting laws, all steps which he said are in the right % direction to fight the epidemic of gun violence. >> but it's not just mass shooting that this is an important point. got to make sure today, it's also every day gun violence that impacts our communities. we will keep up the pressure that we can keep making progress to deal with the violence because the cannot accept violence as just a fact of life in america. >> senator padilla was joined today by members of the giffords foundation and other gun safety advocates. for your help tonight, state licensed pharmacist now have the power to prescribe people with paxlovid. that's the drug given to people who have contracted covid and are at risk of getting terribly sick. previously, only doctors were able to prescribe the co

governor gavin newsom along with senator alex padilla announced the u.s. defense department's allocation of 7 new c-one 30 airplanes. the c one 30 can carry up to 4,000 gallons of fire retardant. governor newsom is also looking into satellite and drone technology for use in brush fire suppression. an air quality advisory is in effect in the east bay. right now, officials extending the advisory for eastern contra costa county through today. the smoke from the marsh fire burning in pittsburgh continues to impact air quality over there. over the weekend, we did speak with the bay area air quality management district they say people should be taking precautions. >> well, the first thing just make sure you keep the windows closed overnight. then if you do have an air purifier run, if you have air conditioning, so don't recirculate to keep outside air out. if you're driving at night, you can also send your conditioning recirculate. >> officials say there's a good chance the air quality advisory could be extended beyond today. dave spahr is here tracking that. ai

california senator alex padilla, meanwhile, is pushing to protect access to reproductive health care services for all americans. on tuesday. he and several other democratic senators introduced the expanding access to family planning act. he says the bill would protect access to birth control cancer screenings and other critical health care. it would also provide 500 million dollars in mandatory funding for title 10 services for each of the next 10 fiscal years. new at noon, the first lady of ukraine has addressed a bipartisan group of lawmakers on capitol hill happened today. the lense ca asked congress for more shipments of weapons and continued u.s. support. first lady was blunt and her presentation showing graphic pictures of russian aggression. that seems to upset some lawmakers. america. >> unfortunately knows from its own experience what terrorist attacks are and has always sought to defeat terrorism. us to stop this terror against ukrainians. >> today is the as 3rd day in washington, d.c., she met with president biden and first lady jill at the white house yesterday where she

. >> in a letter first obtained by cnn, democratic senators warren and alex padilla urged the transportation crack down on the airline industry. cnn's matt egan joins us now. what do they want the secretary to do? >> alisyn, victor, they want reg regulators to throw the book at the airline industry. they're fed up with cancellations and delays. yesterday alone, 1,300 flight cancellations, 540 plus told. senators warren and padilla, they are calling for three things, one, hefty fines when airlines cancel flights in response to reasons under their own control. two, they want to find airlines when they intentionally over book flights, and they want to crack down on airline mergers that are anticompetitive. the lawmakers point out that this travel chaos is coming two years after the industry was bailed out by the federal government. let me read you a key line from the letter. they wrote quote after receiving tens of billions of dollars in assistance from american taxpayers, major airlines have reciprocated by dramatically increasing ticket prices and reaching new lows in treatment of travelers.

the strike is the latest in a number of travel disruptions at european airports , senator alex padilla is joining calls for the transportation department to impose fines on airlines for delays and cancelations. senator podium as well as elizabeth warren are asking transportation secretary pete buttigieg to take meaningful action. they say fines will make airlines think twice about quote harming consumers to pad their own profits and quote transportation department tells reuters quote when airlines failed to meet their responsibilities, they will be held accountable, buttigieg's said over the weekend that cancelation rates are down to about 1.5% from 3 to 4% earlier in the summer, one of the last remaining areas of cooperation between russia and the us is coming to an end. russian officials say they will withdraw from the international space station project after 2024 to focus on building their own orbital base. the decision comes comes as tensions between russia and the us continue over the invasion of ukraine. russia says it will fulfill obligations to project partners europe, japan,