american feinstein. >> just to follow up on commissioner fraser. i don't be what the rules are for the stations christmas decorations or holiday decorations. . will i don't believed why member who was creative enough to bring down snow from lake tahoe was penalized. piwould suggest that rules be adopted so that member that goes to that effort not be set station back. that is a big effort. >> i will address it. iment top of the prior list. >> please. >> [laughter]. you have a year. >> that's all my comment. very good report and now you can feel the holiday season in your report. >> thank you. why i really commend everybody who will gets out there there approximate makes the department so much a part of the community and -- put in the effort that is put in. i think it it is why people love firefighters. and paramedics and -- so my hat is off to everybody who participated. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. vice president morgan? >> thank you chief o connor and nicholson. i was looking at the graph on the covid and felt optimistic. we are coming ou

maybe impossible to write the history of american politics without acknowledging the career. a senator. and feinstein, governor gavin newsom saying feinstein's lifetime of service and leadership has made our country fair, safer and stronger. a lifetime of service that started on the san francisco board of supervisors in 1969. >> about a decade later, feinstein would go on to become the first woman to lead the city of san francisco's mayor taking the helm after fellow supervisor harvey milk and then mayor george moscone e were assassinated at the hands of supervisor dan white in an act that shocked the city mayor most goni. >> and supervisor harvey milk we have been shot and, you in 1990, feinstein ran for governor but lost to republican pete wilson. it was her election 2 years later to the u.s. senate that would define the rest of her career. joining barbara boxer is the first ever pair of women and pair of jewish women to represent california. >> immediately feinstein took on issues she held dear, including gun control. i am quite familiar with firearms. i became mayor is a product of assassination.

maybe impossible to write the history of american politics without acknowledging the career. a senator. and feinsteinor gavin newsom saying feinstein's lifetime of service and leadership has made our country fair, safer and stronger. a lifetime of service that started on the san francisco board of supervisors in 1969. >> about a decade later, feinstein would go on to become the first woman to lead the city of san francisco's mayor taking the helm after fellow supervisor harvey milk and then mayor george moscone e were assassinated at the hands of supervisor dan white in an act that shocked the city mayor most goni. >> and supervisor harvey milk we have been shot and, you in

we spoke with political analyst michael yaki about the impact senator feinstein has had after spending more than 50 years in american politics. >> before there is nancy pelosi, there was dianne feinstein. she was face of san francisco weather was taking taking rain to the city in the wake of the tragic assassination czar mayor george moscone supervisor harvey milk. whether it was me or works again and healing the town after jonestown going to the united states senate. this for the year, the women and passing the desert protection act. they're particularly the mojave desert and the assault weapons ban. she was someone who is out there. her name was bandied about as as potential vice presidential candidate. and yet she has a long record of service to this city to the state and to this country that we should all be thankful for. >> and coming up on kron 4 news, our dan kerman is speaking with those who work closely with senator feinstein during her illustrious career to get their reaction on her announcement. that is coming up at 5 o'clock. we have developing news this afternoon. 3 students are dead. 5 others fighting

may be possible to write the history of american politics without acknowledging the trail blazing career. a senator. and feinstein, governor gavin newsom saying feinstein's lifetime of service and leadership has made our country fair, safer and stronger. a lifetime of service that started on the san francisco board of supervisors in 1969. >> about a decade later, feinstein would go on to become the first woman to lead the city of san francisco's mayor taking the helm after fellow supervisor harvey milk and then mayor george moscone e were assassinated at the hands of supervisor dan white in an act that shocked the city mayor must go knee. >> and supervisor harvey milk. have been shot and in 1990, feinstein ran for governor but lost to republican pete wilson. it was her election 2 years later to the u.s. senate that would define the rest of her career. joining barbara boxer is the first ever pair of women and pair of jewish women to represent california. immediately. feinstein took on issues she held dear, including gun control. i am quite familiar with firearms. i became mayor is a product of assassination. i'm a

may be possible to write the history of american politics without acknowledging the trail blazing career. a senator. and feinstein, governor gavin newsom saying feinstein's lifetime of service and leadership has made our country fair, safer and stronger. a lifetime of service that started on the san francisco board of supervisors in 1969. >> about a decade later, feinstein would go on to become the first woman to lead the city of san francisco's mayor taking the helm after fellow supervisor harvey milk and then mayor george moscone e were assassinated at the hands of supervisor dan white in an act that shocked the city mayor must go knee. >> and supervisor harvey milk. have

feinstein. >> even though there are no african-american women in the u.s. senate, we won't let that stop us.n you stand on the side of justice, you don't quit. reggie: she shared this video on our social media accounts minutes ago. she filed paperwork street, the third democrat to announce a sentence rather. adam schiff and katie porter have announced their kdc -- their candidacy. coming up, the best majors if you wanted to get paid big time after graduation. kumasi: you are looking at the big board at the new york stock exchange. we are down almost 300 points. reggie: the effort in one local school that could potentially be lifesaving. stay with us here on our abc7 bay area streaming app for abc7@7. we are live every weekday from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. you can download the app and watches for every stream. drew: we have a high surf advisory coming and if they do today at 4:00 p.m. we will likely see large breakers 20 to 20 feet high thanks to gusty winds. a wind advisory in effect this afternoon. this is 3:00 p.m., windsor gusting 40 to 60 miles per hour. that will create a call today. get ready

feinstein in the senate. >>> it's a big day for the supreme court for millions of americans looking to have student loans forgiven. >> we will tell you about the latest challenges to the biden administration plans. plus -- >>> if it increases the quality of the grapes, that's a win- win. >>> california wineries are making big changes to battle the impact of extreme weather. >> a unique strategy implement it by one winery also looks like it is helping during heavy rains. kenny choi went to napa to show us what they are doing differently. >> you can see underneath here, the soil is moist and crumbling. i like that. >> reporter: he started placing mounds of rice straw under grapevines as drought conditions were getting worse. it might be the eco-friendly fix for vineyards trying to save water. >> the yield was double the year-old from the year before. it was possibly due to -- at least some of it -- due to the presence of the mulch that we put down. >> reporter: not only did the yield double, the retired doctor who turned his passion for winemaking into a family business, believes the quality of the grapes may be th

be possible to write the history of american politics without acknowledging the trail blazing career. a senator dianne feinstein. >> well, find side received praise for issues she championed in recent years. she faced calls to step down amid reports of questioning her cognitive fitness report. she always brushed off, but it was front and center today following her announcement, a reporter asked the 89 year-old senator if she had any words for her fellow senators about her announce retirement. senator feinstein replied, quote, i haven't made that decision. i haven't released anything end quote, a member of the senate or staff quickly interrupted. feinstein told her they had actually released a statement. feinstein is the oldest currently serving senator at 89 years old. she'll be 91 by the time her term ends in 2025. with the retirement date. now set the question. turns to who will take her seat? big job. high profile job democratic congress members, katie porter of orange county, adam schiff of burbank. they've already launch their campaigns while oakland's barber lee is expected to do so fairly soon. we'll kee

be possible to write the history of american politics without acknowledging the trail blazing career. a senator dianne feinsteinvernor gavin newsom saying feinstein's lifetime of service and leadership has made our country fair, safer and stronger. a lifetime of service that started on the san francisco board of supervisors in 1969. about a decade later, feinstein would go on to become the first woman to lead the city of san francisco's mayor. >> taking the helm after fellow supervisor harvey milk and then mayor george moscone e were assassinated at the hands of supervisor dan white in an act that shocked the city mayor must go knee. >> and supervisor harvey milk we have been shot and, you in 1990, feinstein ran for governor but lost to republican pete wilson. it was her election 2 years later to the u.s. senate that would define the rest of her career. joining barbara boxer is the first ever pair of women and pair of jewish women to represent california. >> immediately feinstein took on issues she held dear, including gun control. i am quite familiar with firearms. i became mayor is a product of assassination.

may be possible to write the history of american politics without acknowledging the trail blazing career. a senator. and feinstein, governor gavin newsom saying feinstein's lifetime of service and leadership has made our country fair, safer and stronger. a lifetime of service that started on the san francisco board of supervisors in 1969. >> about a decade later, feinstein would go on to become the first woman to lead the city of san francisco's mayor taking the helm after fellow supervisor harvey milk and then mayor george moscone e were assassinated at the hands of supervisor dan white in an act that shocked the city mayor most goni. >> and supervisor harvey milk have been shot and, you in 1990, feinstein ran for governor but lost to republican pete wilson. it was her election 2 years later to the u.s. senate that would define the rest of her career. joining barbara boxer is the first ever pair of women and pair of jewish women to represent california. >> immediately feinstein took on issues she held dear, including gun control. i am quite familiar with firearms. i became mayor is a product of assassination. i'

so there you saw senator feinstein, the longest-serving woman in. a woman senator in american history decided to hang it up at the end of the term. your thoughts this morning. >> hey, james yeah. i mean, it's a it's bittersweet. i've the senator for a long we've i would say that we're friends when i was on the board of supervisors and she was in the senate whenever we'd be at some public gather together, we do his job and he was always up to date on what was going on in san francisco. we're losing. a tremendous resource for the state and especially for the city and county of san francisco. she loved this city. she always kept in their heart. first and foremost and you can see that a drone, a lot of her lightsaber genna was the it's stations of a mayor going to rise or milk the massacre and want to win california. those are the things that impelled are to right. the assault weapons ban and whether it's public transportation and what it did for you to all those things she always put delivered for us. so it's going to be it's going to be a bit of a loss for us when she moves on t

be possible to write the history of american politics without acknowledging the trail blazing career. a senator dianne feinstein, governor gavin newsom saying feinstein's lifetime of service and leadership has made our country fair, safer and stronger. a lifetime of service that started on the san francisco board of supervisors in 1969. about a decade later, feinstein would go on to become the first woman to lead the city of san francisco's mayor taking the helm after fellow supervisor harvey milk and then mayor george moscone e were assassinated at the hands of supervisor dan white in an act that shocked the city mayor must go knee. >> and supervisor harvey milk we have been shot. and, you in 1990, feinstein ran for governor but lost to republican pete wilson. it was her election 2 years later to the u.s. senate that would define the rest of her career. joining barbara boxer is the first ever pair of women and pair of jewish women to represent california. >> immediately feinstein took on issues she held dear, including gun control. i am quite familiar with firearms. i became mayor is a product of assassination

feinstein. we met up with her hours after that announcement. >> i think the senate needs a champion like myself who is a progressive woman, progressive african-american woman, who has fought for progressive causes all my life. liz: lee has served in congress since 1998. she said the court issues of her campaign are the climate crisis, housing and public safety. if she wins, she will be the only black woman currently serving in the u.s. senate. do you believe voters should be factoring race and gender into their decision? >> i hope people, voters especially, factor in the uniqueness and the perspective of diversity. not having a black woman the challenges we faced in this country and still we rise, as dr. maya angelou said, that type of fight, that understanding of what it means to be shut out. not only for people of color but the lgbtq community, disabled community, our seniors. i have had many challenges and have had to break through barriers. liz: she said she has let on issues like -- lead on issues like cannabis reform, introducing the first marijuana justice act to address high incarceration rates. it is going to be a tough race. field. a compet

ashley: the american consumer has been much more resilient than people expected, that's borne out by retail sales numbers. senator dianne feinstein's office announced she will not run for reelection in 2024 but the senator seemed unaware of the announcement but asked reporters, listen to this. >> i'm not announcing anything. ashley: i guess no one told the senator. we have the whole tape and a couple moments. transportation secretary pete buttigieg waited 10 days before arresting the train derailment and critics say he is once again leading from behind. in less than an hour nikki haley will make her first official campaign speech as a presidential candidate. fox is on the ground in charleston, that story next. ♪ ♪ by working with you on a retirement-income plan designed to balance growth and guaranteed income. because doors were meant to be opened. ♪ what will you do? will you make something better? create something new? our dell technologies advisors can provide you with the tools and expertise you need to bring out the innovator in you. born in 1847, formally enslaved, started buying land, was in the house of representatives. fin

feinstein. we met up with her in oakland hours after the announcement. >> i think the senate needs a champion like myself who is a progressive woman, a progressive african-american woman, who has fought for progressive causes all of my life. liz: she served in congress since 1988. the climate crisis, housing, and public safety or are her or issues. if she wins, she will be the only black woman in the u.s. senate. do you believe that voters should be factoring race and gender into their decision? >> i think that voters should factor in the uniqueness of the perspective of diversity. not having a black woman the challenges that we faced in this country, and still we rise as dr. maya angelou says. that type of fight, that understanding of what it means to be shut out for not only people of color but for the lgbt plus community, for the disability community, our seniors. i have had many challenges, and have had to break through those barriers. liz: she has let ■on issues like the hiv crisis and cannabis reform, she introduced the first marijuana justice act in congress. it will be a tough race, the democrats running against each other, a competitive field. when vote

american auto" then "la brea." at 10:00, "magnum p.i." then our 11:00 news with reaction from former mayor willie brown in the wake of senator feinstein's upcomingetirement. a look ahead at a critical day in oakland on the fate of its police chief. that does it for us. for everyone at nbc bay area, thanks for joining us. we hope you enjoy your evening. stay warm. see you at 11:00. numbers move you. but some can stop you in your tracks. like the tens of thousands of people who were diagnosed with certain hpv-related cancers. for most people, hpv clears on its own. but for those who don't clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers. gardasil 9 is a vaccine given to adults through age 45 that can help protect against certain diseases caused by hpv. including cervical, vaginal, vulvar, anal, and certain head and neck cancers such as throat and back of mouth cancers, and genital warts. gardasil 9 doesn't protect everyone and does not treat cancer or hpv infection. your doctor may recommend screening for certain hpv-related cancers. women still need routine cervical cancer screenings. you shouldn't get gardasil 9 if you've had an allergic reaction t

congresswoman barbara lee has officially entered the race to replace senator dianne feinstein, even though there are no african americanates senate. we won't let that stop us either. because when you stand on the side of justice, you don't quit. lisa this video on her social media accounts. just a few minutes ago, lee filed paperwork last week. she is now the third democrat to announce a senate run. congress members adam schiff and katie porter have already announced their candidacies. senator feinstein said that she will not seek re election next year. and now here's traffic with covina. thank you, reggie. good morning , everybody. we're starting with the crash. we're following right now in vacaville that is causing a slowdown on westbound 80 past pina adobe's heads up your expect some delays in that area . the bay bridge toll plaza is going to take you about 25 minutes to get across the bridge and into san francisco metering lights came on at 5 48 wrapped up here with the dry times. definitely slow that right. antarctic conquered 41 minutes. reggie meteorologist or tumor has a look ♪ ♪ before the xfinity 10g network

for the exterior order american made products at weathertech.com surfs up yeah, right >> chinese spies have been taking advantage of democrats for decades. remember, senator feinsteinver california for two decades. what an idiot. we all know fang fang was eric swalwell big spoon. is secretary jackie back, and w know how hunter treats secretaries who we're going to assume they spooned to. of course there is the spy chie of china that guy hunter in jimmy the gym soak for in consulting fees in then while h got popped by the fed. men were nominated to a positio in the biden administration, bu this guy was, his name is dominic ng and he is the ceo of east west bank. how creative. joe appointed mister king to represent u.s. business interes at this years asia-pacific economic economic cooperation. it was with ties to the pacific and he's also a donor. he gave $100,000 to the biden victory fund and 36,002 the dnc. here is the problem. he is allegedly connected to no one, but two front groups for chinese intelligence. according to the daily caller, he was the executive director o the china overseas exchange exultation, a friend tied to communist spy agencies. he even admit

feinstein we ran to her hours later. >> the senate needs a champion like myself who is a progressive woman, an african american woman who has fought for progressive causes all of her life. ask she has served in congress since 1990. she chose the core issues of her campaign are the climate crisis, and public safety. she will be the only black woman serving in the u.s. senate if she wins. >> do you believe voters should be factoring in race and gender into their decisions? ask i hope people, voters especially factor in the perspective of diversity. not having the challenges that we face in this country, and still, we rise. that type of fight, that type of understanding, of what it means to be shut out, for not only the people of color before the lgbtq+ community. for the disability community and our seniors i have many challenges and i've had to play through -- break through the barriers. >> she's let on issues like hiv, reproductive health and cannabis reform. she introduced a justice act in congress to address high cannabis-related incarceration rates. >> is going to be a tough race. democrats are running against each o

americans should be free. to marry the person they love, regardless of sexual orientation or race discrimination was not new. for feinstein. she finds the first woman in many roles and empowered many others after ah my time majority were women appointed a woman's city attorney, a woman treasurer with a front row seat to history alongside other trailblazing women, but a long way we have come in this nation on afraid to speak her mind to friends and foes. presidents are supposed to bring people together, not drive them apart. feinstein would passionately take on what she saw as the biggest threats facing our country. global warming is happening, aiming to prevent and combat wildfires and deal with the effects of drought all these years, rerunning for her california seat, feeling confident she could get things done now, just beginning to get ready. for retirement. this is such a great country. and it's been factionalized and trivialized with rhetoric. we must stop that we must come together as the great power that we are for the good of the nation. and i think of mankind. thank you. some other notable career accomplishments.

feinstein, meeting up hours after that announcement. >> the senate needs a champion like myself who is a progressive woman, a progressive african-american woman who has fought for progressive causes all my life. liz: we has served in cop -- lee has served in congress since 1988. if she wins, she will be the only black woman currently serving in the u.s. senate. should voters factor race and gender into their decision? >> i hope voters factor in the uniqueness and the perspective of diversity, not having a black woman with the challenges that we faced in this country, and still we rise as dr. maya angelou said. that type of fight, that type of understanding of what it means to be shut out, for not only people of color but the lgbtq+ community, the disability community, seniors, i've had many challenges and i've had to break through barriers. liz: she says she's led on issues like the hiv-aids crisis and cannabis reform, introducing the newest act in congress. it will be a tough race, democrats running against each other. when voters look at everybody, what differentiates you from adam schiff, katie porter? why should voters choose barbar

feinstein. the congresswoman launched her campaign in a video posted to her twitter account. and even though there are no african american women in the united states senate we won't let that stop us either. because when you stand on the side of justice, you don't quit if they don't give you a seat at the table, you bring a phone in chair for everyone and their political reporter greg lee sat down with representative representative lee. he's now in studio with her message to voters. good morning to you. this comes as no surprise to most people as the congresswoman has been preparing this run for some time. she filed her paperwork with the federal election commission last week in that launch video, her slogan is barbara lee speaks for me. in the first tv interview of her campaign. the congresswoman explains why she's running and what she wants voters to here. the senate needs a perspective that i bring with my life experiences as a progressive black woman. congresswoman barbara lee makes it official. she's running for us senate, the oakland representative, joining the field to replace senator dianne feinstein, speaking to

feinstein. we met up with her in oakland hours after her announcement. >> i think the senate needs a champion like myself who is a progressive woman, progressive african-american women, who has fought for progressive causes all of my life. liz: she has served in congress since 1988. if she wins, she will be the only black woman currently serving in the u.s. senate. do you believe that voters should be factoring race and gender into their decision you go >> i hope the uniqueness and the perspective of diversity. not having a black challenges that we faced in this country, and still we rise, as dr. maya angelou says. that type of fight, that type of understanding of what it means to be shut out, for not only people of color, but for the lgbtq+ community, the disability community, our seniors. i have had many challenges, and i have had to break through those barriers. liz: she has led on many issues saying she introduced the first marijuana justice act in congress to address high cannabis related incarceration. it will be a tough race. a competitive field. when voters are looking at everybody in this race, what differentiates you from adam schiff or katie porter?

americans should be free to marry the person they love, regardless of sexual orientation or race discrimination was not new for feinstein. she finds the first woman in many roles and empowered many others after, uh my time majority where women appointed a woman city attorney , a woman treasurer with a front row seat to history alongside other trailblazing women, but a long way we have come mm. in this nation afraid to speak her mind to friends and foes. presidents are supposed to bring people together, not drive them apart. feinstein would passionately take on what she saw as the biggest threats facing our country. global warming is happening, aiming to prevent and combat wildfires and deal with the effects of drought all these years, rerunning for her california seat, feeling confident she could get things done now, just beginning to get ready. for retirement. this is such a great country and it's been factionalized and trivialized with rhetoric. we must stop that we must come together as the great power that we are for the good of the nation. and i think of mankind. thank you. ktvu fox two news. and for many years, se

americans should be free to marry the person they love, regardless of sexual orientation or race. discrimination was not new for feinstein. she finds the first woman in many roles and empowered many others after, uh , my time majority where women appointed a woman city attorney , a woman treasurer with a front row seat to history alongside other trailblazing women, but a long way we have come um in this nation on afraid to speak her mind to friends and foes. presidents are supposed to bring people together, not drive them apart. feinstein would passionately take on what she saw as the biggest threats facing our country. global warming is happening, aiming to prevent and combat wildfires and deal with the effects of drought all these years, rerunning for her california seat, feeling confident she could get things done now, just beginning to get ready for retirement. this is such a great country and it's been factionalized and trivialized with rhetoric. we must stop that we must come together as the great power that we are for the good of the nation. and i think of mankind. thank you for your. ktvu fox two news. and we hav

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feinstein. the congresswoman launched her campaign with the video posted on twitter. and even though there are no african american women in the united states senate we won't let that stop us either. because when you stand on the side of justice, you don't quit if they don't give you a seat at the table, you bring a folding chair for everyone to be political reporter greg lee joins us now with the message that congresswoman has for voters gasia good afternoon to you. this announcement long expected after the congresswoman teased this move for several weeks. she followed her paperwork to run a day after senator feinstein said she would not run for re election and that launched video you just saw a part of her slogan is barbara lee speaks for me and the first tv interview of her campaign. the congresswoman told me why she's running and what she wants voters to here. the senate needs a perspective that i bring with my life experiences as a progressive black woman. congresswoman barbara lee makes it official. she's running for us senate, the oakland representative, joining the field to replace senator dianne feinstein

americans should be free to marry the person they love, regardless of sexual orientation or race discrimination was not new for feinstein. she finds the first woman in many roles and empowered many others after, uh my time majority where women appointed a woman city attorney , a woman treasurer with a front row se alongside other in this nation on afraid to speak her mind to friends and foes. presidents are supposed to bring people together, not drive them apart. feinstein would passionately take on what she saw as the biggest threats facing our country. global warming is happening, aiming to prevent and combat wildfires and deal with the effects of drought all these years, rerunning for her california seat, feeling confident she could get things done now, just beginning to get ready for retirement. this is such a great country. and it's been factionalized and trivialized with rhetoric. we must stop that we must come together as the great power that we are for the good of the nation. and i think of mankind. thank you. ktvu fox two news. well vice president kamala harris issued a statement this morning, she said in part

american woman who has fought for progressive causes all of my life. kristen: lee says she chose to wait to announce her candidacy until after feinstein officially announcedhe won't be seeking re-election. tonight on abc7 news at 5:00, lee discusss the impact, race, gender and ages will play in the campaign. larry: joining me now is jackie spear. thathank you so much for your t. barbara lee announcing her candidacy along with adam schiff and katie porter. what you do think of her chances? do you think there will be more high profile democrats jumping into this race? >> these are very high profile democrats. this is the big brass ring that every poll situation you know dreams of. i think that she is going to really mix this up because she is without a doubt a progressive with credentials that, you know, can't be challenged. katie porter is as well. and then you have adam schiff. so the question really becomes are the three of them going to so split the democratic vote that you're going to see a republican candidate for the senate actually be elevated into the run-off in the general election? she is someone who aspires to this role. she made it clear that t

and someone like diane feinstein heading for the exits, not even knowing she made a decision to retire, has to be informed via staffer, that raises questions on the part of americans do we have our best when it comes to representation we have in washington. ashley: another one for you. we are at risk of defaulting on our debt, but the president says he will make sure that doesn't happen. >> president biden: i will not negotiate whether or not we pay our debt. i will not allow this nation to default. ashley: the question is does the government continue to raise the debt ceiling? i guess so, right? >> one thing that is infuriating about this is president biden negotiated in the context of multiple debt limit showdowns when he was vice president under barack obama, nancy pelosi, chuck schumer, negotiated in the context of wanting more spending with donald trump, democrats have been willing to use the debt limit to their advantage in the past, now there is this idea that negotiating is somehow risking america's economy. having a situation the proceeds, as much as republicans are saying hands off social security and medicare, for political purposes we do have an enormo

the race to replace senator dianne feinstein congressman launched her campaign with the video posted to her twitter account. and even though there are no african american women in the united states senate we won't let that stop us either. because when you stand on the side of justice, you don't quit if they don't give you a seat at the table, you bring a phone in chair greg lee has the exclusive first interview with the congresswoman lee she has she has she has a number of messages but speaking directly to voters. that's right. and getting that message made clear today and making it official after teasing this move for several weeks. she filed her paperwork with the federal election commission last week, the day after senator feinstein said she would not seek re election and that launch video. we just showed you her slogan is barbara lee speaks for me. and in her first tv interview of her campaign, the congresswoman told me why she is running and what she wants voters to here. the senate needs a perspective that i bring with my life experiences as a progressive black woman. congresswoman barbara lee makes it official. she's running for us senate, the o

americans should be free. to marry the person they love, regardless of sexual orientation or race discrimination was not new. for feinstein. she finds the first woman in many roles and empowered many others after, uh my time majority were women appointed a woman's city attorney, a woman treasurer with a front row seat to history alongside other trailblazing women, but a long way we have come in this nation afraid to speak her mind to friends and foes. presidents are supposed to bring people together, not drive them apart. feinstein would passionately take on what she saw as the biggest threats facing our country. global warming is happening, aiming to prevent and combat wildfires and deal with the effects of drought all these years, rerunning for her california seat, feeling confident she could get things done now, just beginning to get ready. for retirement. this is such a great country. and it's been factionalized and trivialized with rhetoric. we must stop that we must come together as the great power that we are for the good of the nation. and i think of mankind. thank you. some other notable career accomplishments. f

american citizen into his 90s and a lot of very smart people. donald trump is 76, i don't think anyone would question whether he's mentally agile enough to be the president. dianne feinsteinho has been exhibiting signs of mental incompetence since well before her last election. i think it's up to voters to assess and make that determination. this isn't a pan see a for old people being in politics. we have to find another way to deal with competency which is the reason why we have that in dc is because of that issue not because somehow they don't know about their mental issues. >> laura: i think nikki haley is kind of a cool line to throw out there in a political context, but in practice, what would those questions be on the competency test harmeet? wouldn't you and i like to write them? wouldn't that be fun? only if we could write them would we say it's constitutional. i'm joking. harmeet wonderful to see you >> all right, latoya cantrell could soon make history as the first mayor of new orleans to be recalled. why are citizens rejecting her? and wait until you see what she's done now. whoops. we send raymond arroyo to the big easy to bring us the latest. seen and unseen

americans should expect that to continue to happen. >> through the summer for now in washington, i'm anna wiernicki. back to you. >> although she 7 down, we have senator feinstein. she's been in the senate for 30 years, but her political career actually began right here in the bay area. she served as a member of the san francisco board of supervisors since 1996. but it was ultimately hard announcement about the assassination of mayor george moscone e and supervisor harvey milk in 1978 that put her in the spotlight. she became the city's first mayor and served 2 terms dealing with the aftermath of political assassinations and the jonestown massacre and also navigating to the aids crisis. she was elected to the u.s. senate in 1992. along with barbara boxer becoming the first 2 female u.s. senators in the nation. 5 side also had qualities that set her apart from others. >> she was spirit. she could work with people on either side of the aisle. and she really came issues not as a dyed in the wool democrat, although she is. but as a public servant and a really savvy, deeply committed policymaker. and that made her tremendously effective. >> and among the proudest ac

american woman, but he is also going to look far and wide and consider it himself. that really would be an important moment. you probably don't get that moment again. dianne feinstein has been an icon. but what we saw this past midterm election, november, 2022, were more women running for office. that really is a moment of change. she symbolizes that. and also, democrats heavyweights moving forward, like the governor, have to consider what their political future looks like as well. >> exactly. a lot to be paying attention to. of course we are going to be staying on top of all of it. thank you for joining us. >>> and we are staying on top of senator feinstein's retirement and what it means for congress. you think it more information on our website kpix.com. >>> italian food is popular around the globe. he would be hard-pressed not to find one in most places. here in the bay, the chronicle has listed some of the best places to eat if you want some italian, some of which include san francisco's flour and water on harrison street. they do go quickly. and shout out to one of my high school friends who is a chef there. an old-school restaurant, mama, and the one inspired

americans were killed in the recent shootings in monterey park and half moon bay. the summit is at 8:00 until 7:00 on stockton street from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. reggie: dianne feinstein says she will not seek reelection. she got her start in politics in san francisco elected to the board of supervisors in 1969 and became the first female mayor. her legacy was cemented in when she became the first female senator elected in california and is now the longest-serving woman in the u.s. senate history. >> california as the first woman senator. a legend in the senate. she was the leader on so many different issues, assault weapon, environment, and women's rights, and so much else. reggie: the race to replace her is already heating up. adam schiff and katie porter announced that they are running for her seat. barbara lee's is expected to announce her bed later this month. jobina: nancy pelosi talked about senator feinstein calling her an icon for women in politics. >> she was a tear -- a trail blazer, and she paved the way. she did so with brilliance, dignity, grace, she was beloved and has been beloved, and continues to be. jobina: she admires feinstein politically and pers

and the african american woman in the race, and then there are obstacles overcome the age thing given that you know that there are a lot there was a lot of concern about dianne feinstein. just just, uh you know, there is a having that just step away after her many, many, many years of service. i think the way that barbara lee is approaching this, you know, talking about her vigor, talking about the fact that can you keep up with me? i think that's the right approach. you know, it's what reagan used in his presidential race back in the eighties. um you know, so he she's gonna she's gonna work on trying to push experience as a positive for her and again as long as she continues that show the energy she has. i don't think that'll be a huge of a problem. but it is something to think about and then and it was something that we at the back of a voter's minds. quickly before we let you go. barbara lee has been a long time congresswoman from here in the east bay. she represents the 12th district. those in themselves are going to be some big shoes to fill, if, in fact, she does win the senate seat. um, but what are you hearing about potential replacements candidates for her 12

feinstein was elected in 1992. >> yesterday the longest serving female senator in american history announced she plans to retire at the end of her record term. my good friend dianne feinstein made major history in 1992 when she became the first woman to represent california in the senate. of course, both her -- and her commitment to her fellow golden staters were very well established by the time she arrived in washington. diane's career in politics began where many do, ask the local level. but for diane that happened, shattering glass ceilings in a measure -- major metropolitan. while in office she endured a failed attempt to bomb her home. then her predecessor was assassinated. that is when diane became the city's first female mayor. then she badly beat and attempted recall. by the time this trail baileys or -- real laser became senator fine

yesterday thehe longest-serving female senator in american history and out she plans to retire at the end of her record fifth full term. my good friend dianne feinstein and made history 1982 the first woman to represent california inia the senate. but of course her commitment to her fellow golden state are's were well established by the time she arrived here in e'washington. her career in politics again were many do at the local level that means shattering glass ceilings in the first woman to serve as the president board of supervisors while in office she injured a failed attempt to bomb her home and her predecessor was assassinated that's when she became the city's first female mayor and s then beat the attempted recall by the time the trail blazer became senator there was nothing that could faze her. the top democrat on the rules committee and intelligence committee and judiciary committee. for decades has been our countries across numerous objects and somehow this battle tested veteran has maintained and h gender and adjust genuine working collegiality that cuts

yesterday the longest-serving female senator in american history announced she plans to retire at the end of her record fifth full term. my good friend diane feinstein was the first woman to represent cal in the senate. but, of course, both her notch for historic firsts and her commitment to fellow golden staters were well established by the time she arrived here in washington. diane's career in politics began, and for many do, at the local level. but for diane that happened to mean shattering glass ceilings in a major met pollan area -- metropolitan area. she served for the san francisco board of supervisors, she endured a failed attempt to bomb her home, and then her predecessor's mayor was athat's assassinated and that's when she became the first female mayor and then badly beat an attempted recall. by the time this trailblazer became senator feinstein, there was practically nothing that could phase her. diane has been the top democrat on the rules committee, the intelligence committee, and the judiciary committee. for decades she's been one of our country's most formidable legislators across numerous subjects. and somehow amid it all, this battl