his partner were too shy to dance at the white house christmas party back in 1987 so in stepped barbara boxer. senator boxer and congresswoman nancy pelosi seen here dancing at franks' wedding in 2012. the two women danced with the two men and discreetly stepped away. frank wasn't trying to make a statement, he just wanted to dance. >>> well, let's talk about the weather forecast. a little bit of rain we're tracking. >> we're hoping, sand iahya. >> yes. we actually have a couple of opportunities for rain here in the bay area. this afternoon blue skies behind me still on the breezy side which is typical for spring. let me show you live doppler 7 hd and we'll talk about what's ahead and when you'll need those umbrellas. a few high clouds have been passing through the bay area they're harmless. winds gusting to 32 at sfo not quite as windy as yesterday, but still on the breezy side. and here is a view of the blue skies you're looking at from our exploratorium camera. temperatures are on the cool side. 58 in san francisco it is 66 in oakland 62 san jose. half moon bay in the mid-50s. a live pictu

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she was defeated by senator barbara boxer. today, although some republicans are unsure about mrs. fiorina for her moderate-conservative opinions and the fact she has never held elected office, her business experience is regarded by many as a positive for the republican party. indeed, in 2008, then-g.o.p. presidential nominee john mccain defended carly fiorina's record as a business leader. >> i know that she was a very successful business woman, started out as a part-time secretary and made her way to the top of the corporate ladder as one of the biggest c.e.o.'s in the united states of america. >> question, could mrs. fiorina defeat hillary clinton in a presidential election? eleanor. >> well, i think she's smart in going after hillary clinton. all of them, male candidates on the republican side are busy attacking barack obama. he's not going on the ballot again. hillary is. she could be a vice president on a republican ticket who could go up against clinton ticket. so i think she sees the pathway. but when she asails hillary clinton for not having any accomplishments, i'd turn t

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that drew a stinging rebuke from california's barbara boxer, who in a letter to corker wrote "to force congress to weigh in now on the iran nuclear talks before a final deal has been completed would be a reckless rush to judgment." all this on a day we learned the so-called snap back provision may not be workable and that the iranians may not sign comprehensive deal if it happens in june. by the way, roux juanny's comes that you saw there in the peace is renewing calls on capitol hill for more sanctions. senator mark kirk of illinois saying he would like to push for with a bill that would do just that if the so-called comprehensive deal falls apart this summer. bret? >> more on all this with the papal. kevin corke traveling with the president in panama. kevin, thanks. >>> tomorrow, we continue our interviews with possible presidential contenders. this time, with donald trump. the successful businessman has launched a exploratory committee as he weighs a possible run in 2016 and this time, he claims he is serious. he is also weighing in on the big issues like the iran nuclear deal in wh

harris originally announced her bid in january, just days after barbara boxer said she would not runight's event will be held at the delancy foundation. >>> also tonight, east bay parents will meet to talk about ways to keep a state-funded preschool from closing its doors for years. we first brought you the story yesterday here on abc 7 news at 4:00. the preschool has leased space from the school district for ten years, paying the less than $5000 a month in rent entirely from state grants. a year ago the district notified kids club it wanted the space back by june 1st so it can consolidate classes for special needs students from throughout the district, but the preschool says finding an appropriate space for its 300 students has been nearly impossible. >>> coming up did you fall for any april fool's pranks? we're going to break down some of the jokes that have the internet buzzing today. >>> but first, driving into danger. be glad this isn't your car right? the surprise one car owner received this morning. >>> i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead. i'm still taking your questi

she returned then full-time to politics running for the senate against barbara boxer in 2010 but even though it was a very republican year she lost by ten points to barbara boxer in california by ten points. today, she said though that on may 4th she carly fiorina is running for the republican nomination for the president of the united states. which is exciting. there will be at least one woman running for the nomination on the republican side. however, what is immediately awkward about this news about carly fiorina is that another republican candidate is picking may 4th as the day he will announce. retired surgeon ben carson said he would run on may 4th but now carly fiorina is announcing her run on may 4th and then the day after that, mike huckabee is going to announce. if the point of announcing is to steal the spotlight for a moment, and to get people to pay attention to you in a crowded field, that monday and tuesday at the beginning of may 4th and 5th will kind of be a waste of energy for these three candidates, wasting because they're can't really afford to, like turning your p

. >>> la Última vez que hambblamo sobre el escaÑo que iba a dejar bÁrbara boxer, y usted tenÍa que hablaron la esposa no es de una vez, son mushgschas h horas y ademÁs son muchas conversaciÓn de operacion bueno que son conversaciones, creo que en mis prÓximos misioneses para verano creo que yo tomo esa decisiÓn porque josÉ para mÍ siendo la persona en el congreso en la cÁmara baja demÓcrata del cuarto rango mÁs alto, tengo responsabilidades dentro de la cÁmara baja y tengo que decirle a mis colegas demÓcratas lo que pienso hacer porque si me voy al senado hay responsabilidades en la cÁmara baja que alguien va a tener que ayudarme a cumplir y asÍ que para mi esa decisiÓn no solo se basa en lo que necesito hacer yo personalmente para lo mejor para mi estado para el mejor de mis colegas en la cÁmara baja tambiÉn y asÍ que para el verano ya tomo ese paso necesario de decidir. >>> y lo anuncia aquÍ neno efecto, quÉ le parece? >>> hablamos. >>> congresista gracias javier becerra, gracias por estar con nosotros este dominen efecto. >>>♪. >>> momento de la pausa. >>> al regresar miles de familia

she ran for senate against barbara boxer in california, in the very, very, very republican year of 2010, but even though it was a very, very republican year, carly fiorina lost that senate race to barbara boxer in california by ten points. today, though, she said that on may 4th, she, carly fiorina, will announce that she is running for the republican nomination for president of the united states, which is exciting. there will be at least one woman running for the nomination on the republican side. however, what is immediately awkward about this news today, about carly fiorina, is that another republican presidential candidate has already picked may 4th as the day that was going to be his announcement day. retired surgeon ben carson said days ago that he was going to announce his run on may 4th, but now carly fiorina is going to announce her run on may 4th as well. and the next day, after that, on may 5th, mike huckabee is apparently going to announce. so if the point of announcing is to steal the spotlight for a minute, right? to get everybody's attention. to get people to pay attentio

senator barbara boxer sent a series of supportive tweets. forearm hewlett-packard ceo carly fiorina is considering a run for president on the gop side. she posted a video on facebook saying hillary clinton is a highly intelligent woman hard working. she has dedicated her life to public service. but unfortunate lie, she does not have a track record of accomplishment or transparchtsy. she's not the woman for the white house. a flood of tweets followed clinton's announcement more than 420,000 in just two and a half hours. this conversation map shows where people were tweeting the most. we'll have more about the race to the white house, 2016 on our twitter feed abc7 news bay area. >>> let's take a live look outside right now. a hot weekend perfect forsythe seeing in the city. and there are more great sight seeing days ahead. tonight the weather may have a surprise for us. drew tomba has more with live doppler 7 hd. >> we are coming off of a wonderful weekend. both saturday and sunday temperatures well above normal. the waerm of the two days was

and that is another discussion. [ laughter ] >> in a statement today, senator barbara boxer said i havenever seen such a strong consensus. i will work hassard haza can -- as hard as i can to get her to be the first women president. >> she has been running for president for 10 years and running from scandal longer than that. no surprise to us. you know, we feel the country needs to go in a different direction. >> here we go. the republican field could be a crowded one. marco rubio is expected to throw his hat in the ring tomorrow. he will join kentucky senator, paul, and ted cruz. jeb bush has not said anything yet. >>> many in the hollywood community wasted no time to throw their support. social media was buzzing with the news. >> celebrities took to twitter on sunday morning, everyone from carol king to grande weighing in on the hillary clinton candidancy. magic johnson tweeting i feel she will be a great president. she will count on stars to put their money where their mouth is with estimates for the campaign could spend $2.5 billion to get her in office. >> the entertainment industry

office, the second republican to enter the 2016 race for the seat being vacated by the retired barbara boxer. the attorney general the only major democrat in the race has established herself as the early front-runner. >>> a big week at the supreme court. the justices will hear arguments on if same sex marriage is a constitutional right. people are camping out in washington, d.c. before the hearing on tuesday involving cases from four states. until now the court generally ruled states have the right to decide. but, if the justices rule in favor of the same sex couples in these cases then same sex marriages will likely be the law of the land. a ruling is expected in june. >>> this is the big one, this is no more technicalities the court has to rule on the issue, specifically, is it constitutional to prohibit same sex marriages. >> the court will not settle this issue. in fact, i think it does a disservice to both sides if the court weigh fist in on public policy like this. the courts are to decide the constitution and the constitutionality of laws not create public policy. >> right now same se

senator barbara boxer of california tweets she put 18 million cracks the in glass ceiling last time. now let's help her shatter it. christian to be received 18 million votes when he first ran for the democratic nomination in 2008. >>> senator ted cruz looking to become the republican candidate for president, tweets we're ready for hillary. join us. >>> another republican presidential hopeful has already released a campaign ad against hillary clinton. >> what path will america take? will it be a path to the past? a road to yesterday? hillary clinton represents the worst of the washington machine. >> on the morning news talk shows senator rand paul blasted clinton's record in and out of washington. the kentucky senator launch evidence his presidential campaign last week. clinton's current republican opponents for president are rand paul, senator ted cruz from texas, senator mark rubio from florida is expected to announce his run for president tomorrow. our coverage continues next on abc7's world news tonight. and more local reaction on abc7 news tonight at 6:00. >>> other news now and

. >>> senator barbara boxer sent a series of supportive tweets, one saying in 1920, women got the right to vote. 100 years later let's make sure there's a woman in the white house. >>> former hewlett packer ceo carly fiorina is considering a run for president on the g.o.p. side and posted a video on facebook, saying hillary clinton is a highly intelligent woman, hard working, dedicated her life to public service but unfortunately she does not have a track record of accomplishments or transparency. she is not the woman for the white house. >>> a flood of tweets followed clinton's announcement. more than 420,000 in just two and a half hours. this conversation map here shows where people were tweeting the most. we'll have more about the race to the white house 2016 on our twitter feed abc news bay area. >>> let's take a live look outside right now. a hot weekend. perfect for the beach. and there are more great beach days ahead but tonight the weather may have also surprise for us. abc7 news meteorologist drew tuma has more with live doppler 7hd. >> what a wonderful weekend, saturday and to

. >> joining me now is senator barbara boxer, democrat from california. thank you for being here. >> sure. >> are you confident this vote will happen by the end of the week? senator mcconnell suggested that. are you confident that that will happen? >> i expect it will happen reverend, but if i have a minute i want to explain something to you. you are totally right. we've seen this delayed 164 days, and it wasn't just tying it to the trafficking bill which was ridiculous. what did she have to do with it? she's a tough prosecutor. we need her in there to fight, to make sure that women aren't enslaved, but here's the point. first they said oh, we'll take her up after the new congress is in session. then they didn't do that. then they said we'll take her up after the keystone vote and they didn't do that. then they were upset over obama's immigration executive action so they held her up for nothing, and then it was the trafficking bill but here's what i expect. i expect we will have some more votes on this trafficking bill maybe half a dozen, a few more a few

. >>> senator barbara boxer sent a series of supportive tweets, one saying in 1920, women got the right to vote. 100 years later let's make sure there's a woman in the white house. >>> former hewlett packer ceo carly fiorina is considering a run for president on the g.o.p. side and posted a video on facebook, saying hillary clinton is a highly intelligent woman, hard working, dedicated her life to public service but unfortunately she does not have a track record of accomplishments or transparency. she is not the woman for the white house. >>> a flood of tweets followed clinton's announcement. more than 420,000 in just two and a half hours. this conversation map here shows where people were tweeting the most. we'll have more about the race to the white house 2016 on our twitter feed abc news bay area. >>> let's take a live look outside right now. a hot weekend. perfect for the beach. and there are more great beach days ahead but tonight the weather may have also surprise for us. abc7 news meteorologist drew tuma has more with live doppler 7hd. >> what a wonderful weekend, saturday and to

. >> california attorney general kamala harris is building her campaign for her return for barbara boxer's senate seat. her campaign announced she raised $2.5 million since january and spent $300,000 so far. she could need $30 million for the election. she has no democratic rival so far but one republican is in the race. >>> starting tonight part of van ness avenue in san francisco will close as construction begins on a pedestrian tunnel. at 11:00 p.m. the street will be closed till 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and then again over night tuesday and wednesday. this is part of the california pacific medical center construction project to build the pedestrian tunnel. weekend closures are scheduled for this weekend and april 24 and september 5. >>> across the bay, another pending street closure in oakland has drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians predicting a traffic nightmare. a two year long closure will start next month for the embarcadero bridge in oakland between 5 and 6 street. it has a budget of $23 million. it is a choke point. many drivers use it to avoid the congestion of 880 that is pac

senator barbara boxer tweeted in 1920, women got the right to vote. 100 years later let's make sure there is a woman this the white house. >> daughter chel she clinton tweeted very proud of you, mom. >>> the national republican committee chairman released this in response to the campaign announcement. americans need a president that they can trust and votesers do not trust hillary clinton. over decades as a washington insider, clinton has left a trail of secrecy. our next president must represent a higher standard and that is not hillary clinton. nightly news continues this coverage coming up tonight at 5:30. >>> turkey says it has lost truss and relations with the vatican after pope francis caused the slaughter of ar mean yaes by turks a mass genocide of the 20th century. armenia's president said pope francis sent a powerful message to the international community today by using the word genocide in his remarks. that is a source of controversy. turkey has long denied a genocide took place saying those killed were victims of civil war and unrest. >>> a stream of black filled the golden gat

senator barbara boxer tweeting quote in 1920 women got the right to vote. 100 years later, let's make sure that there's a woman in the white house. daughter chelsea clinton tweeting, very proud of you mom. with a link to her mother's website. >> now the republican national committee chairman releasing this statement in opposition to clinton's announcement writing quote americans need a president they can trust and voters don trust hillary clinton. clinton left a trail of secrecy, scandal and failed policies that cannot be erased from voters' minds. our next president must represent a higher standard and that is not hillary clinton. once again from the rnc. >> we have new details on a deadly pursuit in richmond. police have arrested 20-year-old perez on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while under the influence. police tried to top perez for speeding about 9:30 last night but when couldn't keep up. they found his car crashed. three victims in the second car, one man identified as 24-year-old anthony nguyen died. two other passengers both in that second car, in critical conditi

she announce the by the in january just days after barbara boxer said she will not run for reelection. >> be prepared to pay more if headed to yosemite and other national parks the federal government is raising fees after a six-year moratorium. that is just a fraction of what is needed. >> the ballpark getting into at and t park will be easier for fans that is just one of several new features. cleared travellers will be able to bypass the long lines. the players club house was renovated. and now, fans will be able to trade up if they see better seats that aren't being used. >> they'll upgrade seats to a seat made available by a season ticket holder that is not here. >> clever idea. >> the team unveiled some of the commercials running throughout the year. >> still to come here tonight >> why the bill is in limbo and hitting close to home for arkansas's governor. >> the sticking points and how americans feel about a possible agreement. >> plus on a mission. parents of >>> sky 7 is oaf breaking news in oakland. police search for a gunman. this is 51 avenue. police aren't saying much yet

. >>> tom dalby carollo has announced he's joining the race for barbara boxer's u.s. senate seat when she retires in -- 2,016. finding new and productive ways to deal with the drought will be a big part of his campaign. >> it's an uphill climb for sure, but i think sure, but i think my chances of affecting the policy debates are really high. and if the democrats don't put forward a plan voters are not going to be happy a year from now for stroke is on. >> to a karo follows a fellow republican rocky chavez, and fresno businessman don estrada and declaring his candidacy. >>> >>> the city of palo alto is about too get a new and most unusual city ambassador. it is a stuffed donkey named palo alto barry. saturday palo alto's mirror will officially introduce perry. it'll take off -- kickoff social media campaign. for two months the donkey will travel throughout the city. and people who see him are encouraged to take photos and post them on social media and write notes about what they love about the city. and put on saddlebags on perry's back. >> kind of like that gnome and

senate in 2010 losing to incumbent barbara boxer. >>> some earthquake researchers say once california's one happens, it could trigger even more bigger quakes along other faults. juan fernandez has the latest now on some new findings. >> the historic period in l.a. 150 years has been relative quiet. that will end. >> reporter: the scientists at this week's size mo logical society conference says a quake, is overdue. research suggests that shaking from the big one could trigger large earthquakes along nearby faults. >> every earthquake on every fault communicates with other earthquakes and helps influence the future occurrence of other earthquakes on other faults. the stresses get redistributed to all the other faults. >> reporter: dolan says the pointed of his study was to get a deeper understanding of how and what the basic controls of earthquakes are. >> what the study is showing is that the pace of earthquake occurrence is extremely nonconstant. it's not regular. it's not bang, bang, bang, bang. what it's showing is that we have really long periods of quiet. >> reporter: for the study

senate seat to be vacated by barbara boxer. harris held a kickoff event last night in san francisco where she once served as district attorney. the media were not allowed inside. and harris did not speak with reporters. some critics say the state democratic party has annointed harris. her supporters say otherwise. >> i don't think she has been annointed. she earned it. she earned it. and she earned it the hard way. >>> potential presidential candidate jeb bush will be in san francisco today. last night the republican was in palo alto raising money for a political action committee. and his expected run for the white house where his father and brother previously served. >>> 4:40. trading in snow skis for water skis. why some tahoe recreational areas are opening for the summer season already. >> and what is cool about your school? email your nominations to coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school on the show. >>> mcdonald's is givingist workers raise, thousands of workers will be paid at least $1 more than the min

she announce the by the in january just days after barbara boxer said she will not run for reelectionared to pay more if headed to yosemite and other national parks the federal government is raising fees after a six-year moratorium. that is just a fraction of what is needed. >> the ballpark getting into at and t park will be easier for fans that is just one of several new features. cleared travellers will be able to bypass the long lines. the players club house was renovated. and now, fans will be able to trade up if they see better seats that aren't being used. >> they'll upgrade seats to a seat made available by a season ticket holder that is not here. >> clever idea. >> the team unveiled some of the commercials running throughout the year. >> still to come here tonight >> why the bill is in limbo and hitting close to home for arkansas's governor. >> the sticking points and how americans feel about a possible agreement. >> plus on a mission. parents of around here, we're all about fast. that's why xfinity is perfect for me. with millions of wifi hotspots all over the place including

she lost to incumbent barbara boxer. >>> let's take you outside some live pictures in san francisco. you can see some clouds and fog moving in. it is earth day and the giants are playing their part by rolling out a new program. the goal well to save water touring our drought. >> nbc bay area is live at at&t park where the giants host the dodgers, but we begin with mark matthews. he is live at the park. >> reporter: the giants senior vice president in charge of operations tells me that they have been can you get back on wart use on the field for quite some time. of course the other big water use here at the ballpark is power washing. before every game the clean up screw is out there with high pressure hoses washing down the seats and concrete beneath them. edgar garz has been manning the nozzle for 11 years. i asked him what's the hardest thing to wash away. >> chocolate. >> reporter: and for rick card dough. >> peanuts. >> 4,000 pounds of peanut shells are picked up after every game a number so large even the boss knows it. >> 4,000 pounds. the giants ceo brought it up this morning t

but -- [ laughter ] >> in a statement on sunday, senator barbara boxer said i have never seen such a strong consensus around a candidate. i plan to work as hard as i can do help hillary clinton make history by becoming america's first female president. >>> and many in hollywood and beyond wasting no time to throw their support behind clinton. as already row perez shows us -- lori perez shows us social media was buzzing with the news. >> reporter: celebrities took to twitter sunday morning. everyone from carole king to arena graph grande weighing in on the hillary clinton candidacy. magic johnson all in tweeting -- experts say she'll count on stars to put their money where their mouth is, with estimates her campaign and centered superpac could spend $2.5 billion to get her into office. don is director of the institute of politics. >> the entertainment industry in silicon valley really do tend to be financial pillars for successful democratic candidates. and the level of enthusiasm that existed in hollywood for barack obama in 2008 has now shifted almost complete litho hillary clinton.

she is hoping to take over for barbara boxer. mike honda and barbara lee, ed lee, oak lanld mayor libby shaft and san francisco's daet. just ahead, another political heavy weight former florida governor jeb bush is in the bay area. he's fund raising for a likely run for the white house. we'll explain why his visit here in the bay area is creating some controversy. >> it's being called a public health crisis. parents and school leaders say there's an ush gent need to increase staff after students continue to take their own lives, several just this past year. my shell roberts is live outside palo alto school. my shell. >> reporter: there was a school board meeting where they voted to al vat $250,000 to mental health services. they will be allowed to hire two more people to help students deal with stress and depression. >> people are there for you. >> she is constantly telling her son who is a senior she's there to help him. she says most importantly she just listens. >> i talk to him about it and i asked him a lot of questions. >> m

. >>> the former chair of the former republican party announced he is running for barbara boxer's u.s. senate seat when she retires in 2016. east bay lawyer tom beccaro admits he knows it won't be easy but says he is ready for the challenge. del beccaro says that finding a stop to the drought are going to be a challenge. >> if the democrats don't put forward a plan, voters are not going to be happy a year from now as this drought goes on. >> reporter: del beccaro follows assemblyman rocky chavez and fresno businessman estrada in declaring their run. >>> and after a 72 hour closure for a construction project, van ness has been closed so crews can continue construction on a tunnel. >>> caltrans crews have been busy cleaning up spilled milk and diesel fuel. authorities say a tanker truck carrying that milk lost control on a turn and ended up on its sight just before noon. an estimated 6,000-gallons of milk spilled along with 6,000- gallons of fuel. >>> activists gathered in the east bay today to celebrate the first anniversary of a farm growing on part of the university of california's g

senator barbara boxer came out saying she is all in. that is not surprising. she served with a lot of democrats on the hill and will have an early advantage. she had had an advantage in 2007 or 2008. one would argue. and barack obama once in a generation candidate as some democrats say or maybe there is another barack obama-style candidate waiting out there. martin o'malley, the maryland governor is looking at it. i have spoken to him. jim web the former senator, nobody camse s comes to the table with what she has today, but other polls say -- they sharply agree with it, which is they don't want to see a coronation or a lack of a primary. they think it will make the eventual winner of the process stronger as we saw in the obama/clinton primaries in 2007 and 2008 that obama emerged stronger in that fight with hillary clinton. there is nobody on the stage today that looks like they could take her out but again in 2007 one might have said the same thing. i think the other thing is what about her relationship with president obama, he all but endorsed her. he has v

no formal word from her yet the former hewlett- packard c-e-o is a republican who once ran for barbara boxerthe u.s. senate. >> pam moore: the men sought president reagan 34 years ago is trying to get a little more freedom. john hinckley is almost 60 years old now psychiatrists say he is getting a lot better and more stable. mr. hinckley spent about half of his days with his 89 year-old mother at her home in virginia and the other half at a mental hospital. the his lawyers and hospital officials think he can have lived a full time on the outside but at a hearing today federal prosecutors oppose the request. >> pam moore: been affleck apologizes for hiding slave owner and his family. alex ben affleck says he was at bit embarrassed about the bad taste in his mouth and finding out that he that his family was slave owners. the movie star also said that people deserve neither credit nor blame for their ancestors. >> gary radnich: the meaning everybody the red hot basketball site around these parts this shift to new orleans where most of us will have to watch and listen to rod night as the golden

democratic presidential nomination in the bill yesterday on social medium california democratic senator barbara boxeraid she is ready for clinton's presidential campaign. >>: braces every quality what happened the republicans the to be her of morning noon and night and i think she will stand up to receive the on the block a few times and i think it will bring more people to her stopped. >>anny hong: is the official campaign stop tomorrow and i love some political analysts say she may be running an uphill battle but others say more minority voters are joining the conductor was gil's and a couch to democrats republicans already trying to compare her policies president obama. >>michelle apon: social media with the secretary of state met from the center saying tech the flags stop hillary enjoy in the 100,004 republican white house kentucky senator and also cited the republican nomination for president of bed he is saying liberty not helleri and the currency to get out and join the thousands committed to defeating hillary clinton with has tech stock hillary >>michelle apon: www.kron4.com to see more >>mar

. >>> east bay lawmaker tom has announced he is running for barbara boxers u.s. senate seat when she retires in 2017. [ technical difficulties ] >>> time is 5:14. a story you may get a kick out of. the city of palo alto is about to get a new city ambassador that is very unusual. it's a stuffed donkey. on saturday palo alto's mayor will officially introduce perry and kick off a social media come pain. for two months this donkey will travel all over the city. >> cute. >> yeah. >>> 5:15 is the time. let's check in with sal. how is traffic? >> it looks pretty good as a matter of fact. we are off to a good start pam and dave. i hope that your monday is going to be easy. so far so good on the east shore freeway. we will start there. and look at 80 westbound between the carquinez bridge and the mccarthur maze. not a bad run at all. it looks very nice through the mccarthur maze. we'll take a look at the toll plaza. there is a little bit of a crowd there. this is a look at northbound 101 in san jose as you drive through the area. northbound 101 and 280 looks pretty good a

harris originally announced her bid in january, days after barbara boxer said she would not run for re-election in 2016. tonight's event is held at the delancecy street foundation. the guest list including mayor lee and oakland mayor. >>> florida governor jeb bush is in the middle of a fund-raising visit to the bay area. he is holding private meet and greets in palo alto and san francisco to raise money for his right to rise super pac as he gets ready for a run at the white house next year. >>> mcdonald's announced it will increase hourly pay for 90,000 employees. workers will earn at least a dollar more than the local minimum wage. however, raises only apply to company-owned stores. not franchises which make up 90% of the restaurants. however all mcdonald's employees will get new perks no matter the location including paid time off and tuition aid. >>> coming up next on abc 7 news at 9:00, the new banner as yo >>> a new banner hanging on -- is raising a few eyebrows tonight. you may have seen it if you drove 0 there this afternoon. we have a look at how this banner could open up a can of worms

. >> >> bid for barbara boxer's u.s. senate seat in to 16 won't be easy, but he is ready for the challenge, he says. finding new an productive ways of dealing with the state asia drought will be a big part of his campaign. >> it's an uphill climb, but i think my chances are really high. if the democrats don't put forward a plan, voters will not be happy a year from now as the drought goes on. >> >> attorney general announced in january she's running for the same senate seat. the republican candidates include -- >>> this week are the u.s. supreme court will hear oral arguments on same sex marriage ahead of a decision that will affect the entire country. or the court could fully legalize it nationwide. bringing in an additional 13 states one of the attorneys that argued for same sex marriage in the california case said it is easier, now for the supreme court to decide in favor of marriage equality. at that point, we still have less than half the country. now, overwhelmingly, it is taking over the country. in the last coupl

. >>> east bay lawyer tom delkara has announced he's joining the race for barbara boxer's seat when she retires in 2016. he says finding new and protective ways to deal with the drought will be a big part of his campaign. >> it's an uphill climb for sure. but i think my chances of affecting the policy debate are really high. if the democrats don't put forward a plan, voters won't be happy a year from now as this drought goes on. >> he follows fellow republican rocky chavez and john estrada in declaring his candidacy. kamala harris is the only major democrat in the race. >>> 7:14. this will make sal happy. a group of uc berkeley students will have their college tuition paid for after they won the first ever gaming tournament televised on live tv. they won heroes of the dorm. it's a collegiate sports tournament for the multiplayer game heroes of the storm. the contest started with almost 900 teams from more than 400 colleges but cal beat a team from arizona state in last night's finals which were televised live on espn 2. >> that is pretty fantastic. >> congrats to them. >>> sal, of cours

in california, state attorney general kamala harris has raised $2.5 million toward her run for barbara boxer's senate seat. analysts say she may need as much as $30 million for the election. so far, harris has no democratic opponents. on the republican side, rocky chavez is running. >>> jurors in the boston marathon bombing trial heard final arguments today, and are set to begin deliberate rations tomorrow morning. guilty verdicts are anticipated, setting the stage for the penalty phase of the trial. >> the prosecution paints dzhokhar tsarnaev as a cold blooded killer. the defense admits he's guilty of the bombing, but also says he's a victim of an overbearing older brother. defense attorney judy clark admits her client participated in the boston marathon bombing, but says he was a follower, not an evil mastermind. she says he was a misguided college student who became radicalized by his older brother. it's ahead of the next phase of the trial. >> in terms of sympathy, in terms of mitigation, what did the prosecution present though? this is very interesting. they're trying to set a picture too

harris announced in january her intent to run for the senate seat being vacated by fellow democrat barbara boxer. >>> google taking over moffett field today. some video of hangar one, the tech giant will use the 1,000- acre site to develop robots, drones and other new devices. scientists will test high altitude internet balloons in hangar two. hangar three is in bad shape and will need to be repaired. >>> time now 5:09. traffic congestion taking over the bay area. why a new report says it's not getting any better. >> as of midnight, everything got more expensive in several bay area cities. coming up, we'll tell you which ones and why. >> on this april 1, we have rain back in the bay area forecast. it's no joke. i'll tell you when to expect it. >> and let's take a live look right now at conditions if you're heading to the bay bridge toll plaza, everything still looks clear with no metering lights. we have a wind advisory in >>> good morning. it's 5:12 on this april 1 and it is no joke. we're taking a look out towards the bay bridge where we have another breezy day. not as windy as yesterday. late

. >> reporter: significantly the compromise drew the support of colorado senator barbara boxer which could create a veto-proof coalition. for its part the white house remained cautiously optimistic but wanted to see the fine print. >> enough substantial changes have been made that the president would be willing to sign it because it would reflect the kind of compromise that he'd be willing to sign. >> reporter: president obama and iraqi prime minister abadi met at the white house. it comes as isis in iraq killed at least 20 in attacks across the country and launched an assault on one of its major oil refineries. setbacks not indicative of strategic erosion. >> there's always going to be an ebb and flow to the conflict. we're not denying the progress that's been made. >> reporter: the white house's relationship with iraq in the fight against isis is a complicated one that at times has the u.s. iraq and iran all fighting a common enemy. >> we expect iran to have an important relationship with iraq as a close neighbor. >> reporter: it's a complexity not lost on jordan's king abdullah ii

the racer for barbara boxer's senate seat is heating up. >> joining us is the former chairman of californiaparty. i understand that you are making a move on this. >> i am. i am here to announce i will run for the u.s. senate seat. i think it is time for a new generation of ideas when it comes to economic policy, water policy, foreign policy. >> what do you see deficient in the line up between harris and chavez that makes you want to jump in? >> i am not going to run on just pointing fingers. i will come out with a definitive plan. i will have a complete water policy for the state. i will provide clarity in foreign policy. this sane about who is right or wrong. california needs things fixed and we are going to fix them. >> you have a new book also that's come out called the divided era. you say that the idea is to get keys to american reconciliation. politics in america is not about reconciliation. >> it can be. >> it's division. >> it can be. there are presidents in history that have risen above division. one of the things we won't be able do with our current income tax which divides americ

you did a senate race against barbara boxer. obviously, lost. you faced breast cancer.ad that battle. talk about the lessons from that. carly fiorina: the senate run, yes, i lost the general election. we had a 3-way primary and i came from behind and won with 57% of the vote. i understand what it takes to unify a party. of course, i lost. i gained more republican democratic, and independent votes than virtually anyone running in the nation that year. that is how big california is. that taught me that, if you talk to people in terms they understand about the problems they actually face and you are authentic about what you believe and how you would approach problems, you can unify and reach beyond a party. that is why i love to campaign. it is helpful for a president. nina: what do you love? carly fiorina: i find people fascinating. when you are campaigning for yourself or others -- i have spent a lot of time campaigning for others and helping others win. you meet all kinds of people in all kinds of places. they have fears, concerns, hopes. i am struck by -- i will digres

. >> house minority leader said barbara boxer is to blame but she says she is committed to finding a solution that works for all the state's residence and said he will introduce another measure in the house. >>> another hurdle tonight for president obama's executive action on immigration. a federal judge in texas has denied the justice department's request to lift the temporary hold on the president's plan to stop potentially millions from being deported. the white house says it will continue to pursue the case in court. the judge wants federal prosecutors to address his suspensions that the administration misled him. >>> next in the grapevine a not so neighborly war of words in the midwest. plus past time trouble. reputation of the irs seems to be getter worse. >>> now fresh pickings from the political grapevine. illinois versus indiana. not just a big ten sports rivalry. republican taking aim at the hoosier state telling the chicago tribune i'm going to rip, try to rip the economic guts out of indiana for coming after indiana big time. we are going to do it on our terms, the right

. >>> bay area lawmaker tom has announced he is joining the race for senate barbara boxers seat whening new and productive ways to deal with the drought will be a big part of his campaign. >> it's an uphill climb for sure but i think my chances of effecting the policy debate are really high and if the democrats don't put forward a plan, voters are not going to be happy a year from now as this drought goes on. >> follows fellow republicans zach assemblyman chavez and john in declaring his candidacy. kamala harris is the only major democrat in the race. >>> volunteer projects related to super bowl 50 are starting here in the bay area. this morning the golden shovel will be passed on from the arizona super bowl host committee to san francisco. they will plant four trees at hill crest elementary school in san francisco. by the way arizona has also donated an olive tree for the school. >>> the summer sailing season on the bay has officially begun. >> god bless you sailors. >> audion, minister, and rabbi all blessed dozens of boats. it was part of the festivities for opening day on the bay

california's barbara boxer is technically next in line. but she's believed to have no interest in leaving her post on the environmental committee to fill this opening. after her it would be maryland democrat ben carton. whichever democrat ends up as the new ranking member of the senate foreign relations committee, it's likely a big boost to this white house's foreign policy agenda. joining me now on all of this, paul butler, a former federal prosecutor who specialized in the corruption cases and hillary, who served as a middle east executive in the clinton and bush administrations, and co-author of a book "going to iran." good evening. >> good evening. >> paul, how serious are these charges? >> these are very serious charges. this is a 65-page indictment, 14 counts, including bribery. the government almost never charges bribery, because it's so hard to prove. you have to show an explicit agreement that the senator used his official duties in exchange for gifts like lavish gifts, like campaign contributions, hotel stays, private flights --

journal," she will run with marco rubio, and fiorina ran for senate in 2010 losing to democrat barbara boxerten percentage points. >>> the woman who received a bill for $16,000 after takinga a ride with san francisco's uber. >> 60 mile-an-hour winds and 60-foot swells the passengers and how they finally got to safety. >> i'm michael finney. pardon me ask finney is just ahead. just search for michael finney. i'll answer your questions live later. >> i'm sprenser christian. we're looking at the western sky which are mainly clear and there are low clouds in the coast and what's coming our way tomorrow? find out in my accuweather forecast coming up. >>> another live look yikes, 4:37 in downtown san francisco and it is pretty much bumper to bumper in both directions and oncoming traffic trying to get to the east bay and right hand side trying to get to 101 south and there is a huge giants game tonight, female announcer: get three years interest-free financing on brand name mattress sets. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. sleep train's interest free for 3 even

i should point out that california senator barbara boxer did sign off on this deal and that really seemed to be the tipping point in the coalition on the hill. as you pointed out a sweeping victory for bob corker the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee a 19-0 voted in the senate it would seem to be moving well on its way to ensuring that the white house hold up its end of the bargain by making sure congress has a say in how this deal works out. >> so did the white house lose this one? are are they caving? >> i think it's a great question. if anybody looks at this objectively they would have to say that the white house did kind of cave on this one because i think the congressional lawmakers really had them over a barrel. they knew that if the white house didn't give in, at least on some of the provisions they would simply have a huge fight on their hands and they would simply sort of stall the deal out. i think the white house ultimately caved on this unwith. it's a huge victory for bob corker and his coalition. >> it sure is. political theater in d.c. always interesting. ne

tonight, we ask, why is she the only one running for barbara boxer's seat? i'll have that and much more tonight on bay area nightbeat at 10:00 on our sister station, kbcw 44/cable 12. >>> some south bay high school students are getting engineering lessons that will carry them far outside the classroom. elizabeth cook here to explain. >> that's right. it's incredible. >> reporter: it's all thanks to this week's jefferson award winner. a teacher who spends almost as many hours volunteering with students after class as he does working during the schoolday. it's not your typical after- school program. instead of racing home after the bell rings, these cupertino high school students are choosing to spend hours after school building robots leading ai group of young electrical engineers mentor and teacher charles williams. >> we're really building students. we're building people. this has a -- >> reporter: in addition to teaching advanced physics and math, charles volunteers anywhere from 12 to 30 hours a week with the robotics program. >> we are giving them opport

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senate seat of barbara boxer. harris held a kickoff event last night in san francisco where she once served as the district attorney. the media were excluded. harris did not speak with reporters. some critics say the state democratic party has annointed harris. her supporters say otherwise. >> she earned it the hard way. >> she is the only declared candidate so far. >>> jeb bush will be in san francisco today. last night the republican presidential candidate was raising money in palo alto for a pac and is examined to run for the white house where his father and brother previously served. >>> time now is 6:09. one of the notorious chowchilla kidnappers could soon walk free. what is still standing in the way. >> and it appears the mt. hood was left off the list. so was the oregon coast, the columbia river gorge and the painted hills. smith rock and the wallowas are all missing. whoever named the seven wonders never set foot in oregon because even crater lake was left off their list. so we see your wonders world and