california state senator dave cortese calling for an audit of the metropolitan transportation commission and bay area toll authority. but as chairs the senate transportation committee says both agencies need to be held accountable for toll increases in taxpayer spending. recent toll hikes, including $2, a $0.50 increase on bay area. bridges. the raise some concerns about the use of funds originally designed for bridge maintenance. as he says, an audit is necessary to ensure transparency, especially with the upcoming tax proposals in 2026. >> right now has been such a wet past. 48 hours and for some of us more others was talking about how the santa cruz mountains was. the biggest winners out of all of this. and as you'll know yesterday, the guadalupe river water levels really were on the rise 6 and a quarter inches of rainfall along the guadalupe river in just the past. 48 hours now, 10:00am in the north bay saw around 4 inches of rain. sandra fell over 3 inches while oakland, nearly 2 and a half inches of rainfall from this latest system as that in san jose. definitely impressive numbers, too. so it's nice that we're getting a break now. we probably seen rainfall a

funds originally designated for bait for a bridge maintenance cortez, a who chairs the senate transportation committeeys an audit is necessary to ensure transparency, especially with the upcoming tax proposals in 2026. state farm's request to increase rates that has been rejected. the state's insurance commissioner says the insurance company did not prove why they need that rate hike. now state farm sought a temporary 22% rate hike for homeowner policies as they deal with claims from la county fire victims. the commissioner has scheduled a meeting with state farm for later on this month to address questions about state farms, financial conditions and the proposed rate hike. the cdc is cutting more than 1000 jobs. about 10% of its workforce. the agency's leadership was notified of this decision this morning. the workers were on probationary status, meaning that they were new hires and veteran staffers who were recently promoted. it is the latest effort by the trump administration to get rid of all probationary government employees affected. workers are supposed to receive 4 weeks paid administrative le

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funds which were originally designated for bridge maintenance, cut hazy, who chairs the senate transportation committee. says an audit is necessary to ensure transparency, especially with upcoming tax proposals in 2026. well, as people all around the bay area are celebrating valentine's day. some are also remembering and important milestone in marriage equality. long before same marriage was legalized all across the united states. it was a huge addition for activists, cinco de san francisco city hall on this day and request marriage licenses. they knew they would be denied. but in 2004, it actually worked. then-mayor gavin newsom authorize the county clerk to issue marriage licenses to the couple's and it became known to be as the winter of love that lasted for one month, though, the california supreme court invalidated all the same marriage licenses. today, though, we actually got to speak with john lewis and stuart gaffney who are one of the first couples got married on that day. we really believe in the end. >> that the marriage us from san francisco city hall for a beacon of hope. >> to the country

and state senator dave cortese is calling for an audit of the metropolitan transportation commission and the bay area toll authority. but each airs, the senate transportation committee says both agencies need to be held accountable for toll increases and taxpayer spending. recent toll hikes, including a $2.50 increase on bay area. bridges have raised concerns about the use of funds originally designated for bridge maintenance. is he says an audit is necessary to ensure transparency, especially with upcoming tax proposals in 2026. >> still ahead 4 news at noon, the immigrant community raising concerns over reports of ice agents in the bay area. san jose mayor matt mahan joins live to discuss. the break. doctors are worried about a so-called quad demick symptoms diseases to be on the symptoms diseases to be on the lookout. hank used to suffer from what felt like a cold & flu medicine hangover in the morning. ha ha. haha! then he switched to mucinex nightshift. mucinex is uniquely formulated to leave your system faster, so you wake up ready to go. uhh, hank! try mucinex nightshift and feel the difference. (vo) struggling with moderate to severe crohn's disease or ulcer

california state senator dave court se is calling for an audit of the metropolitan transportation commission and the bay area toll authority protesting who chairs the senate transportation committeeheld accountable for all these toll increases and taxpayers spend it. recent toll hikes included a $2.50 increase on bay area. bridges that are state owned. that's raised concerns about the use of funds that were originally designated for bridge maintenance. curtis, he says an audit is necessary to ensure transparency, especially with upcoming tax proposals in 2026. >> well, i guess prices are also going up to as spring is approaching gas prices are on the rise. national average 3.16, which i wish we had here in the bay area. but we do maybe 20 years ago 9 and oh, yeah, the state average is 4.79 and here in the bay area. it's even more than that. officials say there are a number of reasons why. from maintenance at refineries to outages altogether. in some northern california refineries, they're contributing to this increase. meanwhile, the national average cost of electricity at public ev charging stations is still holding steady $0.34 per kilowatt hour 10. 37 right now and kamala harr

use of funds originally designated for bridge maintenance or tennessee who chairs the senate transportation committee is necessary to ensure transparency, especially with upcoming tax proposals in 2026. >> today the head of the ntsb said pilots of the airplane that crashed into a military helicopter recently in washington tried to quickly climb just a second before the crash. the american airlines flight crashed into a black hawk helicopter last month killing 67 people. >> washington correspondent vinaysimlot walks us through the final moments. >> the final 2 minutes before the midair crash between an american airlines jet and a black hawk helicopter were marked by altitude discrepancies and broken air traffic control transmissions. the ntsb most of the chairwoman says at 8.46, air traffic control first told the black hawk helicopter to look out for the passenger plane already configured to land circling to runway 33, but she says the cockpit voice recorder didn't pick up the whole message. we do not here. >> the word circling on the cvr of the black hawk at 8. 47 19 seconds before impact. the ntsb s

ago, officials from the faa and the ntsb wrapped up a closed door briefing before the senate transportation committee on that deadly collision between an american airlines jet and an army helicopter. prior to that briefing, president trump announced he plans to meet with leaders from both parties in congress to get a standalone bill passed that would improve technology at u.s. airports. cnn's pete muntean joins us now. and, pete, are we getting any more details on that closed door briefing? >> this was. >> pretty significant. >> i was. >> standing right outside this closed. >> door briefing to. >> the senate. commerce committee, which essentially. >> functions as the board of directors for the federal. >> aviation administration. we got some new pieces of information also. >> on this investigation. >> first, that the army blackhawk helicopter was not broadcasting what is called automatic dependent surveillance broadcast ads-b. it's a special piece of equipment that gives more granular position data than what's on radar. still too soon to say if it would have been a factor here, but i want you to list

raised concerns about the use of funds originally meant for bridge maintenance for the senate transportation committee, he says an audit is necessary to ensure transparency, especially with upcoming tax proposals in 2026. in san jose, a stabbing happened in santana row last night. that person suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a local hospital. the incident forced the temporary closure of all dry from winchester boulevard to had street and san francisco police are looking for a missing at-risk woman suffering from dementia. 81 year-old arlene johnson was last seen wednesday at noon. police say she's a frequent muni rider and regularly visits the city pacific. the city's pacific heights neighborhood. johnson is described as a white woman 5 feet, 7 inches tall, 160 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. this photo was taken in 2009. anyone with information is urged to reach out to sfpd. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, the city of san jose and now says hundreds of new housing units for the homeless. >> we speak with the mayor on this latest move to get the unhoused population to

the senate commerce, science and transportation committee hearing is about two hours.

the senate commerce, science and transportation committee hearing is about two hours. hearing is about two hours. chair cruz: the senate committee on commerce, science and transportation will come to order. the committee will construe the adoption of the budget for the 119th congress. we will move into the hearing to examine the critical role of spectrum policy in driving the u.s. economy. the budget resolution authorize the expenditures from march 1, 2025 until february 28, 2027. we were given this allocation by the rules committee -- for a two-year budget. that is the end of my extensive remarks and since this is a ministerial task, that will hopefully be adopted by unanimous consent. i recognize the ranking member for a motion. >> i move that the budget be reported favorably. chair cruz: is there a second? all those in favor say i, all those opposed, the motion is agreed to. this concludes today's votes. all right, we will now move on to the hearing. good morning. auctioning spectrum has been one of the most successful drivers of american innovation, economic growth

transportation committee hearing, is about two hours. background sounds background sounds background sounds background sounds >> senate committee on transportation come to order and today the committee will consider the adoption of the budget hundred and 19th congress really following the hearing presuming the critical role spectrum policy driving u.s. economy. the budget resolution authorized police ministers by our committee march 1st 2025, to february 20, 2027 and were given this allocation by the rules committee directs each committee to report authorization resolution for two-year budget. and that's the end of my sunset remarks and this is a task that will hopefully be adopted by unanimous consent without a recognized drinking upper promotion. >> mr. chairman of the budget resolution for the senateem committee on commerce science and transportation reported favorably. >> iss their second. >> all of those in favor say i know this will post say no and the motion is agreed to this concludes today's notes. background sounds >> all right we will now move on to the hearing. good morning. optioning spectrum has been one of the most successful driv

. >> california state senator dave cortese chairs the transportation committee and responded to the call for a compliance review. >> we welcome that scrutiny. we're in complete compliance with all the federal funding agreements. most of this project has been financed, financed by the state of california, not the federal government. >> state senator jim costa f fresno pointed out this. theta f delays and cost overruns have been a direct result of people who wanted to kill the project, who have litigated the project, who have delayed the project, that have added additional costs. so let's be clear about that. >> the high speed rail authority says there's a lot of construction underway in the central valley. more than 170 miles. they also say the project has created more than 14,000 jobs. the authority's ceo pointed out in a statement, quote, we welcome this investigation and the opportunity to work with our federal partners with multiple independent federal and state audits completed. every dollar is accounted for, and we stand by the progress and impact of this project. according to the l

the senate committee on commerce science and transportation, to order. today we are considering the nomination of howard let nick to be the next secretary. congratulations on this important nomination. i know there are many members of this committee that are interested in hearing from you. as the secretary of commerce, mr. love nick will be responsible not only for implementing major aspects of president trump's agenda, but also effectively and efficiently carrying out some of the sweeping laws congress has passed in the last few years. like the chips and science act. mr. love nick is well qualified. mr. lott nix story embodies the american spirit of resilience and achievement. the son of a history professor and an artist, he was born and raised -- he lost both his parents by the time he was 18. and he put himself through haverford college with the help of generous scholarship. immediately after graduating he started at cantor fitzgerald, one of the world's leading financial services firms. becoming its chairman in just 35 years old. on september 11, 2001

. >> california state senator dave cortese chairs the transportation committee and responded to the call for a compliance review. >> we welcome that scrutiny. we're in complete compliance with all of the federal funding agreements. most of this project has been financed, financed by the se of california, not the federalse government. >> state senator jim costa of fresno pointed out this. >> the delays and cost overruns have been a direct result of people who wanted to kill the project, who have litigated the project, who have delayed the project, that have added additional costs. so let's be clear about that. >> the high-speed rail authority says there's a lot of construction underway in the central valley. more than 170 miles. they also say the project has created more than 14,000 jobs. the authority's ceo pointed out in a statement, quote, we welcome this investigation and the opportunity to work with our federal partners with multiple independent federal and state audits completed. every dollar is accounted for, and we stand by the progress and impact of this project. and according to

the ranking democrat on the senate commerce committee wants the transportation department to bar muskrom any involvement, citing his spacex business. >> it's a clear conflict of interest, and secretary duffy should make sure that mr. musk is not part of the faa air transportation system. he has been fined for violations. >> the ntsb says it will issue a preliminary report on the crash within three weeks. in washington, caroline shively, fox news. >> bay area congressman mark desaulnier was among the lawmakers who were briefed by the ntsb. today, he responded to elon musk's comments and the trump administration's federal hiring freeze, saying in part, quote, given this action and the havoc elon musk has been wreaking across various government departments. musk's comments that he intends to intervene in the department of transportation and the air traffic control system is deeply troubling. as someone who has long advocated for and worked with experts for several years on safety reforms and modernization of our aviation systems, i strongly encourage mr. musk, whose own company has a tro

the ranking democrat on the senate commerce committee wants the transportation department to bar musk from any involvement, citing his spacex business. >> it's a clear conflict of interest, and secretary duffy should make sure that mr. musk is not part of the faa air transportation system. he has been fined for violations. >> the ntsb says it will issue a preliminary report on the crash within three weeks. in washington, caroline shively, fox news. >> coming up, growing pressure on the embattled sheriff of san mateo county to step down the latest city on the peninsula demanding change. plus buyout blocked a judge makes a ruling on president trump's plan to cut the federal workforce. also tonight, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu meets with lawmakers in washington, d.c, today. what he is saying about president rump's lan stay ahead of your child's moderate-to-severe eczema with dupixent as they welcome the feeling of touch with clearer skin and less itch. the #1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists helps heal their skin from within. severe allergic reactions ca

senator amy klobuchar. she serves on the transportation committee and joins me now. nd it's great to to have you here, senator. given this flight took off from from minneapolis. what have you heard about what happened here? >> well, first of all, as your last guest explained, the flight attendants, despite this tragic crash, would have been so much worse if they had not followed their training and gotten everyone off their flight. they're like the first responders of aviation, right? they were the ones their training kicks in. the firefighters there right at the scene, so critical it's minus two degrees wind chill. and when i left the twin cities this afternoon, it was around that same weather. it's going down to -15 without wind chill tonight in the twin cities. and i think we get so used to this kind of bad weather and wind gusts. it's a reminder of why sometimes flights are diverted or flights are delayed. and i'm sure this investigation will be thorough and get to the bottom. but today we have to rejoice. pray for the 17 people injuries, but rejoice in the miracle

transportation secretary sean duffy says none of the employees recently dismissed were air traffic controllers or critical safety personnel. >> senate commerce committee president trump's nominee for deputy transportation secretary vowed to keep air safety a top priority. >> we still have the safest air system in the world, but we cannot fall down on the job, and these recent disasters are just a horrible reminder that we need to be constantly vigilant. >> a recent poll from the associated press finds a majority of americans, 64%, find flying very or somewhat safe. that number, though down about 7% from a year ago. senate minority leader chuck schumer says americans should be concerned about what's happening, both on the ground and above. >> why? at a time when incidents in the air and on the runways and in our airports seem to be increasing, why would we cut the very people meant to prevent them? >> the white house says it wants to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system, but is also looking at using outsiders like elon musk's spacex to do just that. at the white house. mark meredith, fox news. >> for the first time this year. yes, this year

transportation secretary sean duffy says none of the employees recently dismissed were air traffic controllers or critical safety personnel. >> senate commerce committeeme to order. >> on thursday, president trump's nominee for deputy transportation secretary vowed to keep air safety a top priority. >> we still have the safest air system in the world, but we cannot fall down on the job, and these recent disasters are just a horrible reminder that we need to be constantly vigilant. >> a recent poll from the associated press finds a majority of americans, 64%, find flying very or somewhat safe. that number, though down about 7% from a year ago. senate minority leader chuck schumer says americans should be concerned about what's happening, both on the ground and above. >> why? at a time when incidents in the air and on the runways and in our airports seem to be increasing, why would we cut the very people meant to prevent them? >> the white house says it wants to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system, but is also looking at using outsiders like elon musk's spacex to do just that. at the white house, mark meredith, fox news. >> next here at 430

welcome to the senate committee on science, commerce, and transportation. we are here to examine a monument to american ingenuity. the panama canal. senator marino suggested we open the hearing by playing van halen and panama. we may not do that. between the american construction of the panama canal , the french effort to build a canal, and america's triumphant completion of that canal the major infrastructure projects across panama cost more than 35,000 lives. the final decade of work on the canal the united states spent nearly $400 million, the equivalent to more than $15 billion today. the panama canal proved a truly invaluable asset, sparing both cargo ships and warships the long journey around south america. when president carter given away to panama urchins were puzzled, confused, and many outraged. with the passage of time, many have lost sight of the canals importance to national security and to the u.s. economy. not president trump. when he demanded fair treatment for american ships and goods, many in the media stopped. the panama canal was not jus

senate commerce committee. they want to know if the reason job cuts. the faa are impacting passengers. safety transportationow that employees that were recently dismissed were air traffic controllers or critical safety personnel. president trump's nominee for deputy transportation secretary as vital to air safety a top priority. >> still have the safest care system in the world, but we cannot sold down on the job in these recent disasters are just a horrible reminder that we need to constantly vigilant. >> well, the white house says it wants to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system and they're trying use outsiders like elon musk, the spacex to do just that. and right here at home, we're learning about a small plane crash on and conquer an official with contra costa county tells us the single-engine aircraft, only one pilot on board landed at the buchanan field airport little after 7 on thursday. its landing gears were retracted. the incident did not cause any damage to the runway, but officials say the aircraft was removed, had a really open about 2 hours later. >> well, as san jose aims to revit

senate commerce committee. they want to know if the recent cuts of the faa are impacting passengers. safety. transportationhe employees recently dismissed war air traffic controllers or critical safety personnel, president trump's nominee for deputy transportation secretary has vowed to keep their safety a top priority. >> still have the safest care system in the world, but we cannot sold down on the job in recent disasters are just a horrible reminder that we need to constantly vigilant. >> house says it wants to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system and is looking at using outsiders like elon musk's spacex to do just that. >> well, whether it's selfies are just pictures of friends. we love using our phones to capture special moments in our lives as too smartphone cameras just keep getting better and better. but there are a few simple tips. you can take it for us to the next level. yet rich demuro gives us a look. you don't need a big camera to take amazing photos whether you're on vacation or capturing everyday shots. some simple tips and the right apps can make a big difference. >> jefferson

year ago down about 7% rather members of the senate commerce committee want to know if recent job cuts at the faa are impacting passengers. safety transportation secretary sean duffy says none of the workers recently dismissed where air traffic controllers critical safety personnel. president trump's nominee for deputy transportation secretary has vowed to keep air safety a top priority. >> he'll have the safest care system in the world, but we cannot sold down on the job in these recent disasters are just a horrible reminder that we need to constantly vigilant. >> the white house says it wants to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system that is looking at using outsiders like elon musk's spacex to do just that. a new study says parts of the bay area are sinking using satellites to analyze changes. a nasa study discovered new evidence of for bay area locations sinking the findings. further complicating how we deal with rising seas. sandra fell corte madera foster city and bay farm island in medio rather are the biggest trouble spots locally. than 17 inches. when you factor in the sinking land, that's more than the estimated sea level r

members of the senate commerce committee, they want to know if those recent job cuts at the faa are impacting passengers, safety transportationfy says none of the employees recently dismiss air traffic controllers or critical safety personnel, president trump's nominee for deputy transportation secretary has vowed to keep air safety a top priority. >> still have the safest care system in the world, but we cannot sold down on the job in these recent disasters are just a horrible reminder that we need to constantly vigilant. >> the white house says it wants to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system and is looking at using outsiders like elon musk, spacex to do just that. >> well, a new study says parts of the bay area are actually going down literally using satellites to analyze changes. a nasa study has discovered some new evidence of for bay area locations that are sinking the findings further complicates how we deal with rising sea levels. so the for identified areas where sandra fell, puerto madero, foster city and bay farm island in alameda. they are the biggest trouble spots apparently researchers say by 2050, t

members of the senate commerce committee want know if recent job cuts at the faa are having any impact on passengers. safety. transportationretary sean duffy says none of the employees recently dismissed where air traffic controllers or critical safety personnel. president trump's nominee for transportation secretary has vowed to keep air safety a top priority. >> still have the safest care system in the world, but we cannot sold down on the job in these recent disasters are just a horrible reminder that we need to constantly vigilant. >> the white house says it wants to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system and he's looking at using outsiders like elon musk's spacex to do just that. >> on sunday, the warriors will retire number 9 into the rafters. at chase, andrea iga dollar will become the first player from the warriors dynasty era to get his jersey retired. he was a huge piece to the all that success for nba titles from 2015 through 2022. didn't really help on the court for the last one, but was basically a coach in 2015. he was the finals mvp guarding lebron and really one of the best defensive players of ou

senate commerce committee. they want to know if the recent job cuts of the faa are impacting passengers. safety. transportationof the employees recently dismissed or air traffic controllers are critical safety personnel. president trump's nominee for deputy transportation secretary has vowed to keep air safety the top priority. >> still have the safest care system in the world, but we cannot sold down on the job in these recent disasters are just a horrible reminder that we need to constantly vigilant. >> the white house says it wants to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system and is looking at using outsiders like elon musk's space x to do just that. >> all right. let's turn our attention to sports. team usa facing off against canada's national hockey team in an exciting overtime matchup to determine the champion of the first ever. 4 nations faceoff tournament. congress was director scott reese breaks down the highly anticipated matchup. >> hey, everybody, it's the tournament that captivated a continent. the 4 nations faceoff. hey, what's an interesting time for u.s. canada relations for any number o

senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. murkowski: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on commerce, science, and transportation be discharged from further consideration of s. 146 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 146, a bill to require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual depictions and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. ms. murkowski: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. murkowski: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the consideration of s. res. 79 submitted earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 79 honoring the memories of the victims of the senseless attack at marjory stoneman douglas high school on february 14, 2018. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to

transportation committee about spacex's fines. elon musk then publicly called for whitaker's resignation with a post on x. whitaker, who was unanimously confirmed by the senatenimously. he resigned on the last day of the biden administration, three years before his term was set to end. and with trump back in power, republicans are now calling for those fines against spacex to be dropped. during the confirmation hearing for transportation secretary sean duffy last month. the republican senator ted cruz, openly asked the nominee whether he would ensure that the faa, which is tasked with prioritizing public safety, would withdraw the fines and expedite spacex's approvals. essentially, it was a request to protect the fortunes of the richest man in the world at the expense of addressing safety violations that put the american public at risk. duffy, who has since been confirmed, committed to reviewing the fines fines which have already been approved after those violations had been determined. and on monday, trump wasted no time in firing the head of the office of government ethics, an independent agency. that firing came after the agency received requests last wee

senator ted cruz, revealing that a key safety system was turned off in the black hawk helicopter that collided with american airlines flight 5342 last week. cruz is the chairman of the commerce, science and transportation committee and thus has oversight. he was one of the lawmakers briefed by investigators from the national transportation safety board and the faa earlier today into that deadly crash, killing all 67 on board both aircraft. let's bring in cnn's pete muntean pete. tell us more. what does this thing in the black hawk helicopter senator cruz was referring to do? and how could it have been having been turned off contributed to the crash? ads-b stands. >> for automatic dependent. >> surveillance broadcast. it was something. >> that was. >> mandated in 2020, although not. mandated for military aircraft. >> it's a little. >> bit more of. >> a granular readout. >> than what is typically captured. >> by radar. >> and it can provide. >> some traffic and. >> collision avoidance measures. for airplanes in the cockpit. >> cruz revealing. >> this is pretty significant, although he did caveat this by saying this investigation is. so early, it's in its infancy right now. >> we may or may not. >> know if it's a f

. ♪ >> members of the senate transportation committee spoke about the investigation between a collisionetween a helicopter and passenger jet. the remarks happen as the ntsb held a closed-door briefing. >> i'm sending a letter to secretary duffy. it's a clear conflict of interest, secretary duffy should make sure mr. musk is not part of the f.a.a. air transportation system. he has been fine for -- fined for violations. he worked hard to try to get mrs approve 98-0, i think, out of the system. it is a clear conflict of interest. >> how bad an idea is it to have doge involved in f.a.a.? when they're short on controllers? >> congress has spoken we want 3,000 more air traffic controllers if president trump and the administration want to talk to congress about ways to get even more air traffic controllers because they've been working six days a week, we will certainly take that. that conversation. if they want us to help generate next gen faster, we'll take that. if he wants to help implement standards for both military and other commercial airplanes to have this, what is called, adsb in and