oakland congresswoman barbara nt lee is nowested in running for crowley's position as chair of the hseemocra caucus. what are her chances? >> well, she's making calls now. she is thinking about it and looks like she probably wl run. if she won, she would be the -- there's never been an ican woman to have that high of a leadership in either party. it would be a momentous occasion. now, barbara lee's challenge is she is the third m liberal, according to one of the metrics, member of the house. so's going to have t prove to folks that, you know, she can work across the aisle, and she e has in s ways. she has, you know, on hiv/aids funding over the years. she has actually worked with repuicans on that. that's going to be her biggest challenge, is going to be is she too far o there, is she too california, t oakland. >> i heard -- i reject that characterizaf barbara lee being too far out. think of this. african-american women have eebeen -- it'sn established are the highest vote turnout of any race and tinder, democc party voters. i already said one of four democrats are black. i think her p

barbara lee, congresswoman barbara lee, who represents oakland, as you know, and i have blanket - extended invitation to the golden state warriors to visit the capitol when they are in washington and bring their families any time. here we're this week on the capitol -- in the capitol. the house is voting on a series of bills related to the opioid epidemic. as you may recall, when we had the debate on the omnibus bill, it took five, five continuing resolutions for the republicans to finally agree to our investments in the domestic budget, a big junk going to fighting the opioid epidemic. -- chung of that going to fighting the epyoid epidemic. although there are positive steps on the floor, republicans refuse to address the fundamental issue, the need for long-term funding solutions to turn the tide on the epidemic that is claiming the lives of 115 americans every day. again at the same time their relentless war on the affordable health care have especially had cruel consequences for people struggling with the opioid epidemic, especially the cuts proposed in medicare. much of the damage the

now, barbara lee's challenge is she is the third most liberal, according to one of the metrics, memberf the house. t she's goi have to prove to folks that, you know, she can work across the aisle, and she has in some ways. she has, you know, on hiv/aids funding over the years. she has actually worked with republicans on that. that's going to be her bigge challenge, is going to be is she too far out there, is she too california, too oakland. >> i heard -- i reject thatar chterization of barbara lee being too far out. think of this. african-american womehave been - it's been established are the highest vote turnout of any race ander gend, democratic party voters. i already said one of four bldemocrats arek. i think her politics represents the majority of the demratic party, the silent majority of the democratic party. i think it would be amazing, not only just historic but what the party needs. i cannot understate the fact that this kind of leadership is the only kind of leadership the democrats can look to do actually prove to be a counter point to the republicans who are g with the tim

where they require independent republican votes to get elected, not nancy polo z's district or barbara lee'sict, but a swing district in the midwest that will require them to walk the plank and they will be gone after one term regardless of impeachment or it will result in the house of representatives feeling to approve an impeachment resolution supported by virtually all democrats imposed by every republican and the democratic party will be even more slick going into 2020. it's bad for the country. but, it will also be bad for the democrats unless as tim says there is clear evidence of an impeachable offense and you saw a bit of this play out inside the republican party in the failed impeachment of a guy who had sex with an intern in the hallway off the oval office and lied about it costing him his law license, or even that republicans overplayed and ended up finding themselves in 2000 had we had a candidate who stood up and said i'm going to make this an issue in the campaign with bill clinton's behavior it would've been more damaging, but instead george bush refused to talk about it at al

doctor barbara lee and is fire co nsulta nt time.h some quite startling revelations. firstly, she says that some of the key bodies involved in the refurbishment of the tower, remember, this was social housing in south london, the cladding was put on in the years preceding the fire. she says that none of the public bodies, she has found no evidence that the key bodies involved in the refurbishment of the tower understood how the cladding system would behave in a fire. that is the cladding, the installation, and the materials used. she also find that given the risk that the cladding system posed in terms of the fire spreading so quickly, the advice to stay put was simply not supported. she said the construction materials used in the cladding either individually or as a whole did not comply with recommended fire performance for a building of that height. aside from what has been said about the cladding, it's also extraordinary to hear lots of detail about whether regulations were being complied with inside the building in terms of prote

padres se considera como una violación de los derechos humanos por eso en oakland, la congresista bárbara lee calificada como abuso infantil, pero no solo eso exigen . >> le pidió a nielsen que denuncie a su cargo se sumaron autoridades que dijeron que ellos tienenolerancia con estas políticas . >> sí, nosotros sí tenemos cero tolerancia por tratar a niños, a madres, a padres, familias así . >> el anuncio del presidente de no continuar con esta práctica trae alivio, dijeron que el daño está hecho y perdudará para los pequeños . >> me separaron de mi familia cuando tenía 20 años , esto no lo imagino . >> lo sabe steve que dice que hasta consoló a menores en centros de detención . >> estarán atentos en un condado donde han visto el dolor de cerca, 1 de cada 3 es inmigrante. >> hay mujeres que han sido violadas, también en el camino a ayudar aquí, entonces esas historias son reales. >> la congresista lee dijo que quiere que una comisión de organización de naciones unidas (onu) quiere que investigue este tema . >> el distrito escolar tiene recursos para atender a niños afectados . >> desde oaklan

nancy pelosi and barbara lee sent this letter to coach steve kerr yesterday. aid the warriors have made the bay area proud. as you know, president trump last week said he wouldn't be inviting the team, either team, the r warriors or kavts to the white house. >>> chances are, some players and fans have a parade hangover this morning. we kickoffeded it covered it for you and caught some unforgettable moments such as mcghee hijacking deon's microphone. >> you have no shirt on. we're seeing a different side of you. >> i lost my shirt, man. i don't need shirts for parades. shout out to the warriors! >> okay. that moment was exclusively on abc 7. he's a pretty good reporter. like his energy. they spent most of the time out on the bus. out of the bus just high fiving fans and that was great interaction. that was just one of the memorable moments. be sure to check out abc7news com because we put together all the highlights including the champagne celebration. spent about half million dollars on alcohol alone. >> that's all. >> you can thank the warriors as you munch do

let's bring in democratic congresswoman barbara lee. budget committee, you'll appreciate people paying for hotel rooms. anyway, how does this play out june 12th. what are your hopes and expectations? >> i have always supported direct talks and diplomacy, so you know, i'm cautiously optimistic with regard to the beginning of a successful effort, but i have to tell you, one of the key elements of positive outcome is that neither side should establish preconditions. i'm extremely concerned about general mattis coming up with some preconditions that the united states would be setting rather than allowing all of the issues that have to be discussed on both sides to be part of the negotiation. >> all right. concern duly noted. i want to go back to the president's meeting with the north korean official in the oval office friday, the president saying human rights abuses not part of the discussion at the white house. how big a deal was that. then at the same time, are you not willing to say the issue has come up in other talks and could likely c

. >>> east bay congresswoman barbara lee will go to texas to be part of a bay area delegation that will tour the detention center. congresswoman lee along with jackie speier and mark desaulnier will join other members of congress. we told ktvu she's concerned about immigrant -- nditions for immigrant children. the u.n. commissioner for human rights is called -- has called the family separations cowdrey -- cool cruelty against children. -- separations cruelty against children. >> ♪ imagine there's no heaven ♪ >> 500 people listened to songs and speeches during an emotional demonstration last night in san rafael. the protesters called it the families belong together rally. they say the executive order that the president signed is not a solution. >> the door is still open to indefinite detention. we find ourselves careening e b >> organizers say it's the spur- of-the-moment protest is just a warm-up to a much bigger nationwide demonstration. june 30, that's being called a day of action with rallies and marches around the country protesting the trump administration's immigration policy. >>>

we were invited by congresswoman barbara lee to go to a moderated conversation with michelle obama. and while we are taking a picture, there was a big group of women that was talking to michelle obama. and i said we are from the east youth development center and recently we were taken to march for our lives. and she said, okay, tell me more, tell me more. so we went off of that. i had to include that i'm the youngest one. because, you know. but, that was a really powerful moment for me. >> that's great. you put a lot of emphasis on leadership development. how does that develop? how does that go? >> well, i remember that a young person told me that because i expected her to succeed, she did. no one had ever communicated that to her. we see that early and often. we provide exposures so that we can see a world outside of what they know. and give them opportunities that make them thirsty and hungry for these empowering experiences. we give them the opportunity to write what they like, draw what they like, do whatever it is they feel so that they are empowered. >> and you travel? >> we t

bay area congresswoman barbara lee criticizes the decision saying, "the supreme court sided with antichoice extremists over women. it's decision will directly harm women and undermine their rights to make their own health care decisions." > rnor brown has declared a state of emergency for lake county as firefighters continue to struggle with the pawnee fire. it moved east overnight for the india wrap -- indian river reservoir forcing people from their homes. jessica florez has the latest from an evacuation senator. >> reporter: this has been set up as a readback -- red cross evacuation center for the community of spring valley. this is where residents have been going for the last several days as the pawnee fire continues to burn. currently, it's at 5% containment. the wind-fueled fire has ripped through more than 11,000 acres of tender, dry land, and debris. 22 structures burned and 76 buildings remain near the fire's path and thousands of residents forced from their homes for another day. some say at the lower lake high school shelter. >> they are not staying here at one time but we've had

. >> reporter: congresswoman barbara lee will be heading down to the border to investigate. >> his zero tolerance policy is what he should end. that means he should end the prosecution, the criminal prosecution of asylum seekers and stop jailing families for seeking refuge. >> reporter: which is why many say it's more important than ever to keep up the pressure. >> do not want walk and think you are great because you came here for an hour. work every day. >> reporter: the marin county board of supervisors is also weighing in and fired off a letter to the corrector of homeland security. live in san rafael, lilian kirnlgs abc7 news. >> thank you very much. a couple's online fund raiser to reunite immigrant children with parents continues to see donations at a stunning pace. the campaign launched over the weekend on facebook closing in on $15.5 million now. for information about the immigration debate, go to our website, abc7news.com. >>> a man arrested by the secret service on monday after he jumped a security barrier at the white house has been identified as a walnut creek resident. 29-y

nancy pelosi and barbara lee inviting the team to celebrate at the u.s. capitol. the invite comes days after president trump said the finals winner would not be welcome at the white house. >> the president rescinded the traditional offer after lebron james and steph curry both said neither team would accept it. >> this bay area valedictorian says her school cut her off when she tried to talk about sexual assault. tonight more students come forward. >> and you think you paid too much for cable and internet right now, the giant merger that could make your bill go even higher. >> and the burning concerns silenced during her high school graduation speech.. had plenty of people speaking up for her tonight. petaluma high school n lulabel se >>> a stanford bound student silenced during her graduation speech had plenty of people speaking up for her tonight. >> she had her mic cut off when she spoke out about sexual assault. tonight the community gave the school board an earful about it. >> my sophomore year i was sexually assaulted at high school in the band room. he admi

. >> reporter: congress norman -- woman barbara lee of oakland will go to texas on a fact- finding mission. >> we want to see the children and families and parents, we want to see that detention centers. it's their shameful policy, they can stop it today if they wanted to. >> reporter: president trump will meet with republicans tomorrow evening to discuss two republican immigration bills, neither of the house bills eliminate the zero-tolerance policy that has led to the family separation issues. in the senate, democrats diane feinstein and republican ted cruz proposed bills that would into family separation. >> jana tonight, donors have given $3 million. it was organized on facebook over the weekend by a bay area couple, charlotte and david wilner, the money goes to nonprofit legal services based in texas. >>> a baby eagle fall from his nest for the second time in two days. the dramatic rescue in the south bay and the wildlife center where the eaglet is recovering. >>> the arrest on a vicious kicking attack on a homeless man. the other attack the suspect is accused of. >>> back after the b

state madeleine albright, former senate majority leader tom daschle, and california representative barbara lee. posted by the u.s. global leadership coalition it's live beginning at 10:30 a.m. eastern on c-span2. >> massachusetts senator elizabeth warren gave the keynote address a recent american civil liberties union conference. she was introduced by aclu president susan herman. this is 30 minutes. ♪ ♪ >> good afternoon, everybody. thank you. it is my great on earth to be introducing our next speaker today, the persistent senator elizabeth warren. [cheers and applause] >> as most of you know mitch mcconnell and his republican colleagues did stop from reading her warnings about attorney general nominee jeff sessions on the floor

san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. ( will ) congresswomen nancy pelosi and barbara lee-b-a championship. they sent a letter to coach steve kerr... congratulating the team for winning back-to-back titles. pelosi and lee wrote -- "you continue to make the bay area and indeed the country deeply proud. we look forward to honoring your championship in the heart of our democracy." traditionally... the winning team visits the white house after their victory... but the warriors declined to do so last year and they've already said they're not going this year. ( will ) the warriors celebrated their championship with a parade in oakland... and of course there was a lot of cleaning up to do. the dubs parade route stretched for about a mile and a half. the entire route was packed with people. along with the confetti on broadway... there was a lot of trash piled into trash cans and garbage on the streets. but before the parade ended... crews were already cleaning up. oakland officials say the parade cost between 2 to 3 million dollars... which the warriors have agreed to pay. the dub

weekend, a delegation of lawmakers that includes representative jackie speier from san mateo and barbara lee from oakland will also be heading to the border to inspect the child detention facilities. back to you. >> thank you. it's going to be a long and difficult families. a bay area company is stepping in to help. mountain 23andme announcing toy it will help reunite those family members. the ceo tweeting this message. we have heard from many of our customers that they would like to see 23andme help, and that connecting and uniting families is core to the mission of 23andme. >>> president trump's reversal of his policy hasn't quieted the outrage over the separation of families. hundreds of rallies are still planned nationwide next saturday, june 30th. this is a look at those organized in the bay area under the title "families belong together." more than 20 just locally, they include delores park, civic center plaza in san francisco, and san jose city hall. our coverage continues online at area area.c nbcbayarea.com. >>> the season is changing. happy first night of summer. this was actually

democratic leader nancy pelosi and congresswoman barbara lee di invite the team to the capitol. in it, it says in celebraon of your victory, we wld be delighted to welcome you publicly as a team or personally as family to the u.s. capito that invitation comes just days after president trump said the team is not welcomed at the white house. you may remember last year the team decided not to visit the president, and then the president rescinded their original invitation. >>> okay. can't get enough of the warriors parade, don't worry. we've got you covered. visit nbcbayarea.com. check out our slide show. some of those great celebratory moments you may have missed, we have them for you. >>> still ahead at 11:00, an unconventional idea in the midst of the housing crisis. the new program one notable city is about to test to help people struggling to find shelter in the silicon valley. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. clear and 59 in san francisco right now, but i'll tell you when the fog rolls back in to cool us down.the bay area and details on that in about eight minutes. >>

washington but not in the usual way .invitation came from nancy pelosi and east bay congresswoman barbara lee to visit the capital. pelosi and lee say the team dazzled america and made the bay area proud. no word on whether they accepted the offer. president trump saided he would in the invite them to the white house breaking with longstanding tradition. a number of of warriors said they had no interest in attending if he did. >> you can relive the best movements from the parade by visiting our website, abc7news.com. there is so many great moments. we have curated them and a program note due the coverage of the parade, today's's episode of the view aires overnight at 1:40 a.m. >>> developing news as we move on a in the east bay where a fire is burning in pan oel. sky7 is live overhead. firefighters could be seen tearing up the roof at one home to get access to flames. this is happening in the area of greenfield circle close to interstate 80 and the appear yan way exit. the fire department did not say how many homes have been evacuated. but they pounced on this fairly quickly. >>> well, overse

nancy pelosi and barbara lee inviting the team to celebrate at the u.s. capitol. the invite comes days after president trump said the finals winner would not be welcome at the white house. >> the president rescinded the traditional offer after lebron james and steph curry both said neither team would accept it. >> this bay area valedictorian says her school cut her off when she tried to talk about sexual assault. tonight more students come forward. >> and you think you paid too much for cable and internet right now, the giant merger that could make your bill go even higher. >> and the burning concerns tonight over elon musk flame throwers flying off shelves. make ross your destination for savings. if you're looking for an incredible selection of the brands you love, this season's newest trends for a fraction of what you'd pay at department stores, ♪ you gotta go to ross they'd tell you to go to ross. because there's so much to choose from. listen to your pets. they're your best friends, so they don't want you to spend more than you have to. if you want to save big

barbara lee was there. >> this process, is such a dehumanizing process.these children are going to be traumatized. this is part of the trumpet ministration's issue here. they are in cells and in cages. >> one immigration lawyer says she sees no movement from the government when it comes to reunifying families. >> the government is not making an effort to do that. efforts to reunite children and reconnect them are being done agencies like ours. most parents are still in the criminal process. >> customs and border protection say they're going to expedite the reunification of families but the agency does not have that type of infrastructure to get it done quickly. advocacy groups are now recommending to use this tent city in tornado texas as a temporary solution. in the meantime, protesters at another facility and texas stopped a bus briefly about a dozen children could be seen inside. tonight, a group in southern california is working to distribute toys and blankets to the children separated at the border. >> it is an overwhelming response. >> they collecte

. >>> california congresswoman barbara lee seemed a bit surprised to learn president clinton doesn't think he should have handled the scandal differently. she sat down today with our investigative reporter. >> i would think anyone who was impeached would want to handle something differently. >> he has obviously apologized publicly, but he's never actually apologize to monica lewinsky directly. do you think he owes her that? >> i think people owe others apologies when they have, you know, engaged in acts that are offensive and, in many ways wrong, and that have harmed other people. >> s do you thinkill clinton should apologize now to monica lewinsky? >> i think anyone should apologize who have offended other people, and that does not exclude president clinton. that does not exclude president trump. >> the book tour will include an appear at the sap center. >>> a guilty plea today. everitt jion pled guilty. federal prosecutors say he intended upon bombing pier 39 last christmas. he was arrested days before that intended attack. as part of the plea, he will be sentenced to 15 years in p

>> well, liz, that's a great question. >> i'll ask you the same question. >> i think barbara lee makes good point in talking about the turnover. people are surprised -- at least, i'm surprised that about 200 people have been sworn into the senate since i was sworn in in 1986, 200. , it gives you some appreciation of the degree of turnover in both the house and in the senate, but i think the answer to your question is, it's really has many parts. first i would say we have an amazing story to tell, and i don't think that's as well told today. there are too many things that distract us, too many other crises and too many other issues, but somehow, we have to be persistent in telling that story. that's number one. number two, i think it was said earlier, but it's maybe the first disease we stopped without a vaccine and a cure, at least to date. i think that's incredible. and the ability to be able to say that and work for a cure some day is a compelling argument to keep going. but i think there's another issue we haven't talked too much about, and that is the extraordinary opportunity it p

states abby maximun president of oxfam america called the move shortsighted and representative barbara lee the democrat out of california told the media quote this decision serves no purpose other than to weaken our leadership on the world stage and isolated us from our allies but is this moves so bad and disgraceful let's find out by watching the hawks. that that's. the part of. you that i got. on the watch of the hawks i and i robot are and i'm talking. slipped out. what are your thoughts on the united states leaving the un human rights council is it is terrible in this. gusting as a lot of people are making it out to be. no i think it's better than. making haley in this entire administration not have anything to do with the human rights council i would like them to just stay away from the united nations and how this is not a perfect organization but it came out of you know stopping nazi is so and working together and the truth is all nikki haley has done the entire time this is and there is grandstand about israel which if you're going to run for president eventually is probably a good

you will not send taxpayer money in any way that harms children and with that i yield to senator barbara lee u.s. one quick sentence. >> it'd better be quick because you are out of time. go ahead i will yield to the senator. >> thank you mr. chairman. thank you for yielding time and a couple of things. one is families are seeing horrific violence and this is a safe harbor in our nation picture children are being taken from their parents and kids are being held. it has are found not to have consequences and separating children from their parents. >> those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the no's have it. the gentleman from kentucky. a recorded vote is requested. we will postpone the recorded vote until tomorrow morning. other amendments? the gentleman from new york. c this is amendment number 14. the clerk will designate the amendment and staff will distribute copies. >> the state and local tax subduction. this amendment eliminates the 10,000 or for the atomized action for state and local taxes on federal income tax returns otherwise known as -- this weakens the ability of states and loc

barbara lee of california. brad schneider of illinois. ranking member on the ways and means committee, real champion on this issue as we all are. acknowledge our ranking member be, chairman to be on the veterans' affairs committee, mark takano. veterans' affairs committee, mark takano. congresswoman betty mccollum of minnesota. and mrs. dingell, assistant leader -- any other members here? earl blumenauer, where's earl? i didn't see hem. earl blumenauer of oregon. i know members will be coming in as we gather. just to get organized now that we're in place. tomorrow marks the fifth year since the supreme court upheld the affordable care act as the law of the land. ensuring a future of affordable, quality care for millions of americans. not only expanding access to health care, but improving the benefits for over 125 million families. after six years republicans have wasted a ruled, fevered campaign to raise family's health costs, gut their coverage and sabotage their care. this is wrong. this is wrong. after the american people rose up, as

bay representative barbara lee speaking today in washington...aying, today's ruling gave the green light to the prejudice that she says... is coming from the white house. (pam) today a trump administration spokesperson said, the travel ban did not represent a complete ban on muslims entering the country. however, many people disagree on the need for the ban.(ken)washington correspondent alexandra limon has more on the passionate reaction to today's decision. nats no ban, no wall! no ban, no wall!the reaction was immediate people gathered to protest at the supreme court one of them was darakshan raja a muslim american.darakshan raja / muslim-americani feel really heartbroken i feel that it's a decision on the wrong side of history.president trump celebrated the high court's decision - which upheld the third version of his administration's travel ban.president trumpthis is a great victory for our constitution, we have to be tough and we have to be safe and we have to e secu. at a minimum we have to make sure that we vet people who are comin ginto t

standing here with barbara lee today, she sent out a tweet saying she would be delighted to e them. last year president trump disinvited the warriors and last week players said they weren't interested in visiting the white house. >>> our coverage continues on www.ktvu.com. lights of today's os as well celebration, all on www.ktvu.com. >>> the race to protect structures during today's warm weather. >> it was hot inland. highs in the upper 90s. very warm again tomorrow with high fire danger. we will talk about that after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> president trump signed an agreement with kim jong un aimed at reducing north korea's nuclear threat but it caught d the suspension of rd when he military training exercises with south korea. critics say the president made a major concession without getting anything in return but the president said the world took a big step back from potential nuclear catastrophe.

. >>> tomorrow, east bay congresswoman barbara lee will go to texas as part of a bay area delegationhat will tour and immigrant detention center. congresswoman lee along with bay area democrat jackie speier, and mark desaulnier will join other members of congress for that trip to texas. concerned about e conditions for immigrant children at these detention centers. she wants united nations observers to go there as well. the u.n. commissioner for human rights has called the family separations cruelty against children.>>> the house of representatives is scheduled ar signed by president trump to end the policy of separating families at the border. >> i signed eighth executive order. we are going to -- an executive order. we are going to keep families together. >> this comes after a nationwide outcry. it does not indicate how and when those separated families will be reunited. >> this particular executive order does very little. it is temporary in nature. it does not address the 2300 children that are in the mcallen, texas, right now. nor their parents who are about an hour away. by repu

. >>> congresswoman barbara lee and jack -- jaclyn spear are going to see this situation for stand for themselves, they will both be heading to texas to visit those detention centers on friday. today, two florida leaders, senator bill nelson and debbie wasserman schultz, were denied entry into a detention center in homestead just south of miami, that center holds approximately 1000 children. >> we are here because of the result of a ridiculous policy that has offended the morality of the american people.>> according to senator nelson's twitter account, the facility told him they need two weeks notice to allow them inside. >>> hundreds of protesters shut down the street in front of san francisco's immigration office for hours this afternoon, saying they are angry that children are being separated from their families of the border. right in the middle of this protest today, we are joined live, christian, they say the recent shift in policy has galvanized them? >> reporter: they sure do, and also today, i can tell you, the mayor and mayor elect london breed, both decried the policy of sep

house minority leader nancy pelosi posted this photo with congresswoman barbara lee wearing their warriors delighted to welcome the team to washington. president trump announced last week he would not invite the nba champions, whether it were the warriors of the cavaliers to the white house. both teams said they would turn down any white house invitation. >> i want to give a shout out to dave clark and pam cook. you guys are the best. you guys rock. you got my boy right here. they want to say what is up to you guys, to we want you guys every day. keep it up, guys. >> i love to hear from you. plenty of warriors fans and channel 2 viewers. it was like "mornings on 2" fans were all up and down the parade route. we love it. i want to see more of it. let's watch it at trained to. we have a slideshow and more video . just go to ktvu.com . they grew up within blocks of each other and they got to be on the same bus with each other. they were honored to be together >>> let's check happy to be wit too. coming up ? reported problem i the bay area. we will focus on one proposed solutithe south bay, gi

. >>> tomorrow, east bay congresswoman barbara lee will go to texas as part of a bay area delegationetention center. they will join other members of congresswoman leads is very concerned about the condition of immigrant children. she wants united nations observers to also go. calling the family separations cruelty against children. >>> president trump's reversal of the family separation policy has not ended protests around the country. or here in the bay area. >> ♪ imagine there's no heaven ♪ >> about 50 people listened to songs and music, and speeches during an emotional demonstration in san rafael. the protesters called it the families belong together rally. and sadie executive order signed yesterday is not a solution. >> the door is still open to indefinite is that -- detentions. we find ourselves careening from one bad decision to the next. >> organizers say the sperm the moment protest -- spur-of-the- moment protest is just a warm- up. protesting the trump administration's immigration policies. >>> we learning details about the southern california parents accused of keeping thei

congresswoman, barbara lee from oakland will visit detention mi >> we want to see the children, theirs and parents, the detention centers. it is a shameful policy, they can it today if they want. >> reporter: president trump will meet with house republicans tomorrow evening with two republican sponsored bills set to go to vote on thursday could neither one eliminates the zero-tolerance policy and family separation. the big question is whether the president is willing to endorse the moderate version or this other more right-wing version of the bill. >> thank you, janet. >>> former south bay congressman mike honda says the images of detention centers remind him of that japanese interment centers where he and more than 10,000 adults and children were held during world war ii. >> my father said to me when i was young, if it was for our own security, why are their machine guns pointed in and why are we inside the barbed wire fences? >> he says one difference between then and now, there's more public outcry against the separation of families. another difference, back then, most were america

headquarters, board of supervisors presidentmake calls it a phone bank alongside congresswoman barbara lee. she grew up in public housing and is a native san franciscan and those from life experience what the city needs. >> i want to live here for the rest of my life. part of what drives me is thinking about how we can make san francisco better for the next generation. if we make the right decisions now. >> reporter: james cam was on r headquarters. she said she has numerous boards across the city and attended house parties to meet more voters than any other candidate. >> being the youngest candidate, i have the longest in local office. i have served with the board of education intimately. >> reporter: small business owner richie green bay is the only rubcan in the mayor's race. he wants to bring accountability, respectability, law and order to uplift the quality of life in the city. for the first time, san franciscans can come down to city hall, go to the elections department tomorrow and register to vote. live in san francisco, amberly, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> they have a long list of candi

the invitation came from exactic house leader nancy pelosi and barbara lee to visit the u.s. t dazzled america and made the bay area proud. no word on whether the team has accepted that offer. remember, president trump said last week he would not be inviting them to the white house. breaking with longstanding tradition. >>> speaking of president trump he and kim jong un are putting the past behind them. >> will i come back to you in a year and you'll be interviewing, i'll say gee i made a mistake that's always possible. >> the two strike a deal following the historic face-to-face meeting. but why congress remains skeptical. >>> the biggest anti-trust trial in years is over. the major legal defeat for the trump administration today. >>> i'm spencer christian, hot inland today and >>> history has been maid. the first face to mays face meeting of american president ant dictator of north korea. >> president trump shook hands with kim jong un a man he once mocked and mocked him as well. >> serena marshal now with what the president gave to get a denuclearization promise. >> it was

. >> barbara lee and bernie sanders respond in moments. sarah huckabee sanders forced to leave a restaurant because of her political views. with political allies warning a cruel policy could sink the party might republicans be missing out on more than meals come november? >>> i'm jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is confused and concerned as more than 2,000 migrant children separated from parents. the u.s. government is releasing guidelines on reunifying the families days after the president signed an executive order. the trump administration released a plan for fixing a plan it created saying they know the location of all the children and are working to reunite them with the parents but under the guidelines the children may remain in custody until deportation proceedings are complete. it is unclear how the children will be linked back to their parents as families wait to be put back together president trump is giving himself a pat on the back. the president said his administration is doing a very good job handling the

the deadline is july 12th. ( will ) congresswomen nancy pelosi and barbara lee are inviting the goldenol to celebrate the team's n-b-a championship. they sent a letter to coach steve kerr... congratulating the team for winning back-to-back titles. pelosi and lee wrote -- "you continue to make the bay area and indeed the country deeply proud. we look forward to honoringour championship in the heart of our democracy." traditionally... the winning team visits the white house after their victory... but the warriors declined to do so last year and they've already said they're not going this year. ( will ) the warriors celebrated their championship with a parade in oakland... and of course there was a lot of cleaning up to do. the dubs parade route stretched for about a mile and a half. the entire route was packed with people. along with the confetti on broadway... there was a lot of trash piled into trash cans and garbage on the streets. but before the parade ended... crews were already cleaning up. oakland officials say the parade cost between 2 to 3 million dollars... which the warriors h

. >>> happening tomorrow, bay area congresswoman barbara lee and jackie speier as well will be among some two dozen u.s. lawmakers visiting facilities will detainees are being held in texas. lawmakers will get an up close look at the holding area. >>> our coverage continues online at nbcbayarea.com. there we have an entire section dedicated to the crisis at the border and other immigration issues at the top of people's minds right now. >>> san francisco's chief of police is reportedly speaking out about potential staffing cuts tied to the new budget plan. the examiner reports budget experts are recommending cutting some 100 officers during the next two years. that move would save about $17 million. last night chief bill scott addressed concerns to supervisors. next wednesday, a committee is supposed to finalize that budget, and a full board vote is expected to happen one month from now. >> happening now, everyone is being told to avoid using cars at least carpools today because of a spare the air alert. this is the first of the year, by the way. a live look at the bay bridge this mor

and nancy pelosi and barbara lee introduce add resolution on honors the warriors winning back to backs. feinstein said they were one of the great dynasties to win the third championship in four years. >>> there were nearly 494,000 b.a.r.t. trips yesterday. b.a.r.t. said it was the seventh highest day in the history of the agency. but ridership was down about 5% from last year's parade. b.a.r.t.'s basesiest day the giants world series parade in 2012 which fell on halloween. >>> well if bike lanes in san francisco look cleaner it's thanks to down size technology. the department of public works showed off street sweep ertz today. able to get through the protected bike lanes sectioned off from traffic. >> the guys are already out. out every day, and makingll the cycling that are available all around our beautiful city are being kept clean. and so efrl lanes are getting cleaned. >> the city has some 15 miles of protected bike lanes including sections of market street, the embarcadero and street. >> the federal reserve raised the rate this we can. the central bank raised the key short term

. >> reporter: barbara lee will be heading to the bore dore investigate. she says the executive order accomplishes little. >> he should end the criminal prosecution of asylum seekers. >> reporter: which is why many say it's more important than ever to keep up the pressure. >> do not walk away and think you are great because you came here for an hour. work every day. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: the marin county board of supervisors is also weighing in. they fired off a letter to the director of homeland security. in san rafael, lilian kim, abc 7 news. >>> who knew this one cell phone video would create so much change. dozens of people shooting up in a hallway at b.a.r.t.'s civic center station. it made national headlines. now you'll see a lot more of this. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live with more on b.a.r.t.'s aggressive plan to stop drug use on its property. >> reporter: hi, reggie. we're in concord talking to commuters as they head into san francisco. they tell us the civic center station does need a lot of attention. they do like this n

barbara lee will be among 20 members of congress mostly women who will be visiting a detention facilityguarantees they will be able to have a look. >> it's been on and off that we could actually get in and --and --and see. we heard from homeland security today about some strict two-week requirements requests to get in. so we want to go down and see the children. we want to see what is actually taking place. of course, secretary nielsen of homeland security, she couldn't really give us any information. and so we want to see for ourselves what the conditions are, what's going on with the children, what's going on with their parents and what we can do to help stop this really barbaric kind of policy. >> reporter: this statement from representative ro khanna representing the 17th district of california: will be rob, ktvu fox 2 news. -- rob malcolm, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> there were protests in sacramento today. demonstrators gathered outside the district court where white house attorneys and california's attorney general sparred over california's sanctuary state laws. the three laws passed la

. >> i'm congresswoman barbara lee from the 13th congressional district of california. process. it's shocking to me. it's outrageous. and i'm so concerned that these individu individuals, one, still do not have any legal representation as they go through the process. two, still don't have any counseling or mental health care. and these peo -- these children especially are traumatized. and so this is part of this trump administration's zero tolerance policy which, to me, is barbaric. >> joe courtney from the state of connecticut. last april, jeff sessions and president trump created a legal black hole for minors coming into this country and radically changed the way they were being processed and asylum seekers were being processed. he reversed that on wednesday, despite claiming that only congress and particularly democrats had the power to do that. but there are still many gaps. there are many questions. and, again, a lot of the members here probed into that well and intelligently in terms of the fact that there are still thousands of children who are out there right no

bay area congresswoman barbara lee and jackie speier among two dozen lawmakers visiting facilities whereainees are held in texas getting an up-close look at those holding areas. two texas leaders organized the tour. >>> and this happens on barlow avenue. a neighbor was there and told us he saw a tree on fire, banged on the door to wake up the people inside. that same neighbor claims the fire is arson, but investigators are still looking into those claims. firefighters say the home is okay, but as you can see from that video, two cars outside and the tree were burned. >>> a reminder for you this morning. or someone you know. hundreds of thousands across the state will not be able to use their ebt or electronic benefit transfer cards this weekend. the state is about to transition to a new ebt vendor next saturday. because of this, there will be a 24-hour outage across the state that starts tomorrow night at 11:00 and lasts until 11:00 sunday night. >>> and happening today, the flag goes down for one of the bay area's most popular events on wheels. nascar returns to sonoma raceway for the t

. >> east bay congressman barbara lee will head to the border this weekend. she said the executive signed by the president solves little. >>> in contra costa county a community forum in bay point over growing concerns of toxic soil. experts will be on hand to answer questions and give an update. it centers around allegations that potentially radioactive soil from hunter's point naval shipyard in san francisco was dumped at keller canyon landfill in pittsburg. the community forum is tonight at 6:30 at the ambrose community center on willow pass road in bay point. >>> someone attacked a mom holding her mom in noe valley. this surveillance video shows the victim crossing 28th and sanchez. moments later she got hit in the head with a bluchbt object. he's now recovering from life-threatening brain injuries. her baby was not hurt. the attacker is still on the run. sfpd will update the community on the incident and give an overall safety plan tonight in the gym at the upper noe rec center. >>> cupertino city council has put the brakes on a head tax for apple. counci

barbara lee will be among 20 members of congress mostly women who will be visiting a detention facility friday in texas with no guarantees they will be able to have a look. >> it's been on and off that we could actually get in and -- and -- and see. we heard from homeland security today about some strict two-week requirements requests to get in. so we want to go down and see the children. we want to see what is actually taking place. of course, secretary nielsen of homeland security, she couldn't really give us any information. and so we want to see for ourselves what the conditions are, what's going on with the children, what's going on with their parents and what we can do to help stop this barbaric kind of policy. >> reporter: this statement from representative ro khanna representing the 17th district of california: of california: >> reporter: back to congresswoman lee. she said she is also requesting that these immigration facilities be visited by u.n. observers. she wrote a letter to the secretary-general of the u.n. the u.n. called the children separated from their families child

this is not nancy pelosi or barbara lee's district but a swing district in the midwest. they will be gone after one term regardless what happens on the impeachment or it will result in the house of representatives failing to approve an impeachment resolutions warded by virtually all democrats and opposed by every republican and some democrats and the democratic party will be even more split going into 2020. i agree it's the most important thing and really bad for the country but it will also be bad for the democrats as tim says unless it is clear and convincing evidence of an impeachable offense. he saw it in the failed impeachment of a guy who had sex with an intern in the hallway off of the oval office and lied about it costing him his law license. even that republicans overplayed and ended up finding themselves, we have a candidate who had stood up and said i'm going to make this an issue in the campaign after bill clinton's behavior would have been more damaging to the party but instead they refuse vociferously to talk about it all and said he would restore honor and

please today yield strong advocate for nation seniors the colleague the gentle lady of california barbara lee. >> thank you very much, let me first thank the gentle lady for yielding but also for this very important amendment. thank you for offering it here. this is a debate that this committee must continue to have. this critical amendment demands really that congress not cut social security benefits now or in the future and earn beaft. social security is the single most effective antipoverty program. 22 million americans including 1 million children areifted out of poverty because of this effective program. not only is it critical for seniors, disabled, single parents, for women, people of color, it's so important for everyone in this country. of the nearly 61 million americans who receive social security today at least a quarter of these seniors rely on the program benefit for most of their income without funding in place to sustain these programs millions of americans would be living in poverty, losing the lifestyle guarantied to them through decades of contributing to the economy. what's