"i'm alexandra limon, in washington.oming up, i'll show you the delicious way you and saturday. coast on friday the way to the coast on friday and saturday. "i'm alexandra limon, in washington. coming up, i'll show you the delicious way you can help the victims of hurricane harvey."(grant) and a california father detained by immigration officials... for six months - is finally released from prison. the emotional reunion with his family - after the break. (catherine) a san bernardino county man has reunited with his family after immigration officials put him in handcuffs and arrested him in front of his crying daughter. he spent six months in jail and is now fighting the crackdown on illegal immigrants... and to stay with his children. reporter tina patel has the story. brenda avelica/daughter"it was a long battle, but we have him here. it was all worth it." there were huge smiles as romulo avelica gonzalez picked up his family after spending six months at a detention center in adelanto. brenda avelica/daughter"he loves h

cheersin washington alexandra limon (pam) it has been ten years since the armed robbery at a las vegasel involving o-j simpson. we'll hear from simpson's former business partner .. up ahead.(steve) and.. hear what a mcdonald's employee said to a woman that got her fired. that is after the break. we took legendary, and made it liberating. we took safe, and made it daring. we took intelligent, and made it utterly irresistible. we took the most advanced e-class ever, and made the most exciting e-class ever. the all-new e-class coupe from mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. (pam) a mcdonalds manager is fired after asking a customer if she could- quote - "spell deportation" .... the question was asked during a drive- through order in north carolina. the customer says, it all started with a question about her order. the customer started filming the altercation after the worker gave her the middle finger. the situation got more heated once the worker noticed the customer recording. the conversation then turned political...

reporter alexandra limon is in washington with details on new legislation.rt 1:35in the wake of back to back deadly hurricanes slamming the united states democrats say now is the time to talk about climate chgne sen. ron wyden / us senator or (d) :08-:21i don't know how you can objectively argue... that somehow magically, almost by osmosis, all of these disasters hit our country so hard so quickly.even president trump seems to agree weather disasters are getting worse. sot president donald trump :29-:32and they went through something that i guess the likes of which we could say nobody has ever seen before they've never see a category like this come through. because it came in really at a 5.and democrats aimed the focus directly at him while talking climate change.senator edward markey / us senator ma (d) :38-:44unfortunately climate change is a lot like donald trump, when you ignore it, it only gets worse. republicans say this isnt the time to talk climate change. and senator bob corker says disasters shouldn't be used to push politicssen. bob corker / us se

kron 4's washington correspondent alexandra limon has the story. trt 1:27in a speech full of puns sotorrin hatch / utah (r) :03-:07mr president its high time to address research into medical marijuana..senator orrin hatch pitched his bill for medical marijuana research..sot sen. orrin hatch / utah (r) :12-:19 our country has experimented with a variety of state solutions without properly delving into the weeds, on the effectiveness, dosingthe bill is a bipartisab effort with support from democrat senator brian schatz of hawaii and republican senator cory gardner of colorado who in a statement said in part"our medical community continues to find new ways medical marijuana can help patients but currently there are too many barriers.."alexandra limon / @alexlimonnews :38-:50 the so called meds act would streamline the process for studying medical marijuana as a safe, effective medical treatment.,,, while taking steps to try to ensure it's not abused.while in some states lik colorado meidcal and recreational marijuana have been lagal for yearsin utah supporters of medical marijuana are fa

you know, someone in prison can go out into the yard once a day alexandra limon so far republicans stillass this latest attempt to repeal and replace obamacare. but they've yet to pull the plug on their efforts.. moving forward with the senate finance committee hearing and awaiting a preliminary score from the congressional budget office.senator lindsey graham, one of the authors of the bill, defended his bill in the hearing.lindsay graham / senator (r) south carolina every major insurance company opposes our bill, why? because we take hundred of billions of dollars away from them, that were going to them from the federal government and give it to the states. guess what they don't like that.but democratic senator ron wyden, says just because graham cassidy is the only option left doesn't mean it's a good option. senator ron wyden / ranking member finance committee, oregon (d)the iron clad loop hole free guaranteed protection for those with preexisting conditions will be gone.in washington alexandra limon. ( catherine ) the death toll is still climbing - after last week's powerful earthqu

alexandra limon has the story from washington.trt 1:35the trump administration continues to get pushback to the idea of doing away with the deferred action for childhood arrivals xavier becerra / california attorney general :09-:13the great state of california will be filing a lawsuit today against the trump administration. last week 15 states and dc filed a joint lawsuit saying the president's decision to rescind daca was the culmination of his efforts to punish and disparage pepole with mexican rootsthe suit also claims ending daca will hurt businesses, schools and state economies.robert law / federation for american imigration reofrm :32-43so the lawsuits by california and about 15 other states is really political posturing at an extreme level in an effort to show that they are the most anti-trump politicians. alexandra limon/ @alexlimonnews :44-:54it's unclear whether the lawsuits would be successful because just like president obama had the power to issue an executive order to implement daca president trump has the same power

kron 4's washington correspondent alexandra limon has reaction from the nation's capital. ááápkg trtááánatslarge crowds marched from the white house through the streets of washington after attorney general jeff sessions announced daca will come to an end. jeff sessions/ attorney general of the ussuch an open ended circumvention of immigration laws was an unconstituation exercise of authority by the executive branch.alexandra limon stand up the plan is to phase out daca, members of the administration say if protecting dreamers is a priority, congress needs to take action. durbin graham sot?and that's exaclty what senator kamala harris of california hopes to doshe's one of seven co sponsors of the dream act of 2017.. . senator harris tweeted her support for dreamers sayingwe see you, we stand with you. one such dreamer is luis condorimayluis condorimay / dreamer it means that we'll struggle a lot. anytime really ice immigration office ials can know on somebodies door and say you know, you have to go.luis condorimay / dreamer but then again congress takes a very long time to decide on t

kron 4's washington correspondent alexandra limon on a newly introduced bill that aims to tackle the back to back deadly hurricanes slamming the united states democrats say now is the time to talk about climate chgne rep. jackie speier / congresswoman ca (d) :08-:18 most scientists will say it doesn't mean this are new hurricanes, it means the intensity is greater and the damage much greater because of climate change.even president trump seems to agree weather disasters are getting worse. president turmp :25-:30and they went through something that i guess the likes of which we could say nobody has ever seen before they've never see a category like this come through. because it came in really at a 5.and democrats aimed the focus directly at him while talking climate change.senator edward markey / us senator ma (d) :35-:42unfortunately climate change is a lot like donald trump, when you ignore it, it only gets worse.republicans say this isnt the time to talk climate change - epa secretary scott pruitt said it would be insensitive to do so and senator bob corker says disasters shouldn't

kron 4's washington correspondent alexandra limon has the story from our nation's capitol.te health committee is holding a series of bipartisan hearings on how to fix the obamacare mike leavitt the former governor of utah says the key is giving states flexibility.mike leavitt / former ut governor :12-:22so that the states have the ability to construct an option menu of benefits and provide the state or even consumers the ability to choose plans.alexandra limon / @alexlimonnews :23-:33the question is how much flexibility should states have? some fear that too much flexibility would reduce cost but would result in useless plans that don't cover much when people need their insurace.the problem is health care is just too expensive elizabeth warren / us senator (d) :39-:44when you get a mole removed, or you have minor knew surgery, you and costs could skyrocket in 2018 unless congress finds a solution.tim kaine / us senator, va (d) :55-1:00i see this committee as, i wont say a last hope. but after many many months, if we don't get it right, i don't see anybody else doing it. add

kron 4's washington correspondent alexandra limon has the story.ent of education formally rescinds the obama era guidance.for how schools should investigate campus sexual assaults.in response senator ejff merkley of oregon tweeted "this is a slap in the face to survivors and takes away critical protections from victims. unacceptable. we must protect american students"nevada congressman ruben kihuen tweeted that "the president and education secertar are turning their backs on sexual assault susrvivors & underming campussafety"the letter says in part that the obama guidence. " led to the deprivation of rights for many students-both accused students denied fair process and victims denied an adequate resolution of their complaints. "a sentiment that echoed what secretary of education betsy devos said in speech betsy devos / education secretary :45-:58one assault is one too many, one aggressive act of harassment is one too many, one person denied due process, is one too many.alexandra limon / @alexlimonnews title ix is the law ensures men and women get

alexandra limon has the story from washington. áááááá trt 1:31norberto lopez is an undocumented immigrant lived in california since he was one this week he traveled to washington to urge lawmakers to support daca norberto lopez / immigrant :10- :16i think what hit me most were the messages i was receiving at the time, from folks hearing the news. a lot of sadness, a lot of fear. the lives of 800,000 so called dreamers - have become nightmaresfollowing the announcement daca will be phased outabout 200,000 of these young people live in california that's one fourth of all of the daca recepients in the us kamala harris / u.s. senator - ca (d) :32-:37 this is about not only what is morally right, it also is about what is economically right.business and political leaders estimate as many as 700-thousand jobs could be lost because theyre currently filled by these young immigrantsalexandra limon / @alexlimonnews :43-:50the challenge ahead for congress is trying to work together to find a solution for dreamers that could now be facing deportation. nancy pelosi / house minority leader :52-1:02 we a

in washington alexandra limon. on democratic side of things...ent barack obama is set to hold his first fundraiser for the party since leaving office. it is set for the end of the month in washington d-c. the democratic national committee has been struggling to raise money as of late... with july being its worst month since january 2009. the d-n-c has about 7-million dollars on hand but also a debt of about 3-and-a-half million. democrats are focusingon races in virginia as well other state elections. former vice president joe biden could be eying a run for president in 2020. his daughter in an interview this week hinted he is considering entering the race but has not made up his mind yet. currently he is focusing on his foundation and helping other democrats get elected. the death of his son beau in 2015 was a major factor in the former vice president's decision not to enter the 2016 race. officials here at the san francisco department of emergency management have prepared a checklist of the things you will need to be prepared the next time a di

kron 4's washington correspondent alexandra limon spoke to one dreamer planning a hunger protest in the45nat pop: im dacamented 27 year old misael garcia was brought to the us illegally when he was 13, he's currently protected from deportation because of daca.if president trump decided to end the deferred action for childhood arrivals programgarcia could be forced to leave the country misael garcia / dreamer :19-:21i feel disappointed, i feel anger, i feel scared. i think i feel all the negative feelings that a human being could possibly feel.daca provides renewable two year work and school permits to some 800-thousand undocumented immigrants who arrived in the us as childrenknown as "dreamers". sot trump we love dreamers lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum are speaking out in support of daca including house speaker paul ryangarcia is joining dozens of others like him traveling from around the country to dc - to take part in a four day hungerstrike starting tuesday they hope to persuade the president to maintain the program.dan stein is the president of fair - which want

cheersin washington alexandra limon ( pam ) the white house is pressing forward with plans to build all. yesterday, the trump administration waived environmental laws and other reviews... to replace a stretch in southern california. currently, there is a fence that is about 14- feet tall. the u-s department of homeland security wants to replace it with one that is 25- feet high. the current head of the federal agency says, it one of the highest priorities for border security. ( steve ) former president obama is slowly reentering the political world. today he announced he is hosting a summit set for next month. the initiative he says is designed to empower young people. the former president will be joi

alexandra limon / alexlimonnews :49-:59the owner of masterpiece cakeshop says this isn't discriminationse he áwillá do business with same sex couples. what he won't do is make a ácustomá cakes- because of his religion jack phillips, masterpiece cake shop owner 1:00-1:04 everything that i make, you're welcome to come in and purchase. so im not turning away anybody.but the human rights campaign sees things differently.robin maril / assc. legal director, human rights campaign 1:08-1:13it's discrimination plain and simple, to be turning people away simply because of who they are. and so far the courts agree.the colorado civil rights division ruled against phillips..and colorado's court of appeals ruled that discrimination laws prohibit him from refusing service to same sex couples. phillips says he's lost 40 percent of his business..jack phillipsjust because in good conscience i want to obey my fait and live according to who i am.in washington alexandra limon new information continues to come in... on the potentially catastrophic failures last winter at northern california's oroville dam ..

kron 4's washington correspondent alexandra limon on the disagreement over reforming the tax code. ááápkgááá:25republican leaders and the president laid out their tax reform plan saying their goal is to help the middle class. paul ryan / house speaker :08-:11it's gong to mean more jobs fairer taxes and bigger pay check.the proposal would mean three tax bracketse instead of sevevn. and it would eliminate the top bracket of 39% -- which is the rate the wealthiest pay it would also cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% which republicans say will help the econony.but democrats say there's no proof that large corporations would create jobs or increase wages they worry they would simply line their own pockets.nancy pelosi / minority house leader :36-:44you talk about this tax plan don't call it reform, its just more of the same trickle down economicsalex limon / @alexlimonnews :45 -:55 democrats also criticize the tax plan because overall it would lower the government's tax revenue likely by trillions of dollars. republicans say they plan to offset that by closing loophoes.nancy pelosi :57-1:

in washington alexandra limon (steve) today marked the fourth day of protests in saint louis -- in thepolice officer jason stockley. the white cop was on trial for murder in the shooting death of 24-year-old anthony lamar smith, who was black. organized protesters were peaceful monday -- after sunday night's demonstrations turned violent. police say demonstrations during the day have been well-organized... but outside agitators are causing trouble at night. authorities say more than 80 people were arrested late sunday as protesters attacked police, broke windows and flipped over trash cans. ( pam ) a sacramento area man ... could face the death penalty if he is convicted of killing his three young children. the district attorney's office announced today... 33- year-old robert hodges will face murder charges with special circumstances. the children... ages 11 and 9- years old.. and 7-months old ... were found dead inside the family's apartment last week. the yolo county d-a's office did reveal that two of the children were killed with a belt. hodges pleaded not guilty during a court app

kron 4's washington correspondent alexandra limon has reaction to the announcement.letter from the department of education formally rescinds the obama era guidance.for how schools should investigate campus sexual assaults.in response senator ejff merkley of oregon tweeted "this is a slap in the face to survivors and takes away critical protections from victims. unacceptable. we must protect american students"nevada congressman ruben kihuen tweeted that "the president and education secertar are turning their backs on sexual assault susrvivors & underming campussafety"the letter says in part that the obama guidence. " led to the deprivation of rights for many students-both accused students denied fair process and victims denied an adequate resolution of their complaints. "a sentiment that echoed what secretary of education betsy devos said in speech betsy devos / education secretary :45-:58one assault is one too many, one aggressive act of harassment is one too many, one person denied due process, is one too many.alexandra limon / @alexlimonnews title ix is the law ens

alexandra limon has the details of the bill that democrats would like to become law. trt 1:33the medicare for all bill now has sixteen copsonsors.including senator kamala harrissen. kamala harris :08-:18healthcare is still too expensive, under the system we have today too many insurance companies continue to value their profits more than the value fo the people they are supposed to be helping. it's time for something betterthe bill introduced by senator bernie sanders wednesday represents his long held belief in universal healthcareseator bernie sanders - d vt :26-:36 all of us stand before you and proudly proclaim our belief that healtcare in america must be a right not a privilidge. the idea is that everyone would be covered with full health insurance, including health, dental vision and thigns like mental health treatment and perscriptions would be covered tooalexandra limon / @alexlimonnews :53-1:03 republicans were quick to criticize medicare for all.. because it is expected to cost 3 trillion dollars a year and they question how the government can afford that se

kron 4's washington correspondent alexandra limon has the story from our nation's capitol. senate health committee is holding a series of bipartisan hearings on how to fix the obamacare mike leavitt the former governor of utah says the key is giving states flexibility.mike leavitt / former ut governor :12-:22so that the states have the ability to construct an option menu of benefits and provide the state or even consumers the ability to choose plans.alexandra limon / @alexlimonnews :23-:33the question is how much flexibility should states have? some fear that too much flexibility would reduce cost but would result in useless plans that don't cover much when people need their insurace.the problem is health care is just too expensive elizabeth warren / us senator (d) :39-:44when you get a mole removed, or you have minor knew surgery, you and costs could skyrocket in 2018 unless congress finds a solution.tim kaine / us senator, va (d) :55-1:00i see this committee as, i wont say a last hope. but after many many months, if we don't get it right, i don't see anybody else doing it

in washington alexandra limon (james) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam. major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (james) if you have some extra cash lying around... you could own a rock and roll institution. rolling stone magazine is up for sale. founder jann (yahn) wenner made the annoucement oveer the weekend.(tiffany) started in san francisco in 1967, the magazine has built a reputation through the years as being a voice for music lovers while also addressing popular culture and politics. it is estimated rolling stone reaches about 60-million readers each month. (james) it's a big day for apple fans. the company is set to rollout the newest version of its operating system for iphones and ipads. it boasts several new features including a way for people send money to one another through text messages.(tiffany) and iphone users might find this handy... their phone will sense when you might be driving and go into a do not disturb mode. this will keep people from being distracted by calls, text messages and notifications. t

alexandra limon on the disagreement over reforming the tax code. ááápkgááá trt 1:25republican leadershe president laid out their tax reform plan saying their goal is to help the middle class. paul ryan / house speaker :08-:11it's gong to mean more jobs fairer taxes and bigger pay check.the proposal would mean three tax bracketse instead of sevevn. and it would eliminate the top bracket of 39% -- which is the rate the wealthiest pay it would also cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% which republicans say will help the econony.but democrats say there's no proof that large corporations would create jobs or increase wages they worry they would simply line their own pockets.nancy pelosi / minority house leader :36-:44you talk about this tax plan don't call it reform, its just more of the same trickle down economicsalex limon / @alexlimonnews :45 -:55 democrats also criticize the tax plan because overall it would lower the government's tax revenue likely by trillions of dollars. republicans say they plan to offset that by closing loophoes.nancy pelosi :57-1:08 so when the speaker or o