former congresswoman barbara lee has announced her run for oakland mayor. launching her campaign today and tossing her name to join the special election set to happen in april. ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with lee minutes after she signed the paperwork at oakland city hall, as well as one of her main challengers, retired congresswoman barbara lee walked into oakland city hall wednesday afternoon as mayoral candidate barbara lee. >> supporters who have been urging her to enter the race for mayor greeted her as she made her way to the city clerk's office to sign the official paperwork needed to launch her campaign. lee made the official announcement wednesday morning with a video post on social media. >> i fought for oakland values. [music] now it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home for an oakland renaissance. >> lee emerged from the clerk's office with a big smile. her decision finally made after months of deliberation. >> i've talked to labor, business, community activists. i've talked to members of the clergy, and the same issues ke

. ♪ ingrezza ♪ >> and as we wait for former congresswoman barbara lee to make her decision on whetherto run for mayor of oakland. we are hearing from a man who's already thrown his hat in the race season kron four's. dan kerman spoke with former oakland councilmember loren taylor. >> faced with 129 million dollar budget deficit this year in a similar deficit next year. the city of oakland is at a crossroads and its next mayor will be the one hoping to lead its residents through the difficulty and out the other side. we do have some i will say so some pain that will be felt. but >> what i bring and what i think oakland has been missing is a vision on not just how we address the immediate urgency. but howie rebound from mayoral candidate loren taylor says he knows the dire situation. oakland is now in. >> due to its budget deficit and if elected, he's ready to face it head-on. taylor who lost the 2022 mayor's race by just under 700 votes says public safety remains his top priority and the way to restore police and fire services is by growing oakland's economy and increasing revenues. we

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barbara lee speaks for me. as lee exits congress, she's being encouraged by many back home to run as oakland's next mayor, following the path of her predecessor, the late congressman ron dellums. i don't know what she's going to do, but what i do know is that oakland needs a leader that can pick up the phone. the state level, the national level, and in neighborhoods across the east bay to get things done. in oakland, velena jones, nbc, bay area news. a south korean cryptocurrency mogul pleaded not guilty to u.s. fraud charges today. stanford grad dodd kwon is accused of lying to investors to fool them into investing into terraform labs, a singapore crypto firm he co-founded. prosecutors say investors worldwide were harmed by the $40 billion crash of terraform labs cryptocurrency. terraform declared bankruptcy last january. kwon is one of several cryptocurrency moguls to face federal charges after a slump in digital token prices in 2022 prompted the collapse of a number of companies. a sharp rise in mortgage int

walked into oakland city hall wednesday afternoon as mayoral candidate barbara lee. >> supporters who have been urging her to enter the race for mayor, greeted her as she made her way to the city clerk's office to sign the official paperwork needed to launch her campaign. lee made the official announcement wednesday morning with a video post on social media. >> i fought for oakland values. now it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home for an oakland renaissance. >> lee emerged from the clerk's office with a big smile. her decision finally made after months of deliberation. >> i've talked to labor, business, community activists. i've talked to members of the clergy, and the same issues keep coming up. and so i said, well, let's do this. and i'm very excited. >> lee comes with 15 years as a congresswoman for oakland. experience as a state legislator and as a staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> i love campaigns, and i'm going to fight hard in this campaign because i want to win. >> lee was greeted wednesday by interim mayor kevin j

former oakland congresswoman barbara lee will announce later this week if she'll run for oakland. mayor an april special election. >> but on monday, lee registered ali for oakland, mayor 2025 campaign finance committee with the secretary of state's office. barbour lead would be in serene, the world's most difficult job at the most difficult time. >> media and political strategist justin berton served communications director for former oakland mayor libby shaft. >> she's obviously the odds on favorite to win the seat of mayor for oakland. >> burton says lee's popularity during a quarter century in congress is clearly to her advantage. but he says former congressman ron de limbs term as mayor was not successful and that could prove problematic for barbara prove problematic for barbara lee does decide to run going to have to run against the ghost of ron develops. >> if lauren taylor runs, he can say, hey, i'm not somebody coming in from washington, d.c., who's barely been in the district to 78 years old, who's at the end of their career and just wants to provide a little bit of hope t

this comes on the same day former congresswoman barbara lee took a step toward running for mayor. ktvu jana katsuyama has the details. >> reporter a day of big changes monday at the oakland city council meeting. by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six council member kevin jenkins to be president and fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of xiang tao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution, the outcome we're trying to achieve and bring folks together that will be really important over these next four months until our election. >> council member noel gayo was appointed president pro tem to lead the council meetings, also by a unanimous vote. the council has three new members. >> i'm able to sit next to noel gallo. legendary. >> i'm really grateful and looking forward to working alongside my amazing city council colleagues. >> i reject factionalism, score se

. >> to the east by now, congresswoman barbara lee d had registered a campaign finance committee with the secretary of state's office for possible run as mayor of oakland. then as we await her decision, kron four's dan kerman speaks with the current frontrunner in the race. former oakland councilman loren taylor. >> unfortunately, we have a kick the can down the road until there's no more road left. and so we have to make tough decisions. there's there's nothing easy about what's laid out for oakland mayoral candidate. loren taylor says he knows the dire situation. oakland is now in. >> due to its budget deficit and if elected, he's ready to face it head-on. what i bring and what i think oakland has been missing is a vision on not just how we address the immediate urgency. but howie. >> rebound from it. so a longer-term vision for the city so that yes, we may feel a little bit of pain now, but that allows us to really grow and restore in the longer taylor who lost the 2022 mayor's race by just under 700 votes. >> says public safety remains a top priority and the way to restore police

former congresswoman barbara lee officially running for mayor. this follows weeks of speculation and a public push from other city and community leaders. lee broke the news in a video message this morning. 78 year old, in fact, just retired from the u.s. house of representatives last week after serving for more than two decades. now we caught up with lee at oakland city hall. she was there to officially pull papers for her campaign. we asked her about what it took to finally make that decision. i think listening to people, listening to everyone from a variety of sectors in our community here in oakland, and finding where there were common threads, where people talked about the same issues over and over and over again. i said, wow, you know, this is really important in terms of trying to bring people together, because so many people i've talked to, labor, business, community activists, i'vealked to members of the clergy, and the same issues keep coming up. and so i said, well, let's do this. and i'm very excited. barbara lee is far from the only pe

also sworn in was lateefah simon, who will take over for her longtime mentor barbara lee.imon's prior roles as a civil rights advocate and nonprofit leader in the last two decades have focused largely on equity initiatives, she said. she wants to be a champion for the people. simon will represent oakland and the rest of the 12th district in the east bay. nbc bay area's velena jones spoke with lee moments after the swearing in ceremony about her time in office and what's next. it has been the privilege of my lifetime to serve my incredible constituents. congresswoman barbara lee has worked more than half her life in politics, with 26 years in congress, seven years in the california legislature, and 11 years working for the late congressman ron dellums. we have stood firm on issues relating to the cost of living, relates to makiking life better for everyone. issues of war and peace. foreign policy. housing. lee, who never wanted to be a part of any party, thinks shirley chisholm, the first black woman elected to congress for getting her into politics. they met at mills colle

it is official former congresswoman barbara lee is running for oakland mayor.upporters have spent weeks trying to lure her into the race. nbc bay area's marianne favro caught up with the candidate to talk about why she's running. after announcing her run in a tweet this morning, barbara lee officially pulled the papers to run at oakland city hall this afternoon. so why does the 78 year old, with decades of political accomplishments under her belt, want to be oakland's next mayor? because i love people and i want to help make people's lives better. for more than two decades. lee represented the bay area in the u.s. house of representatives. she says if elected as mayor, her top priorities in oakland include reducing crime and looking for new ways to address the city's homeless crisis. if we can find investments to be able to hire people who are unsheltered, to be able to help them understand that the blight we have to clean up and maybe help them understand that we all have to do this together and find a way to help employ people and train them. we have to add t

and also as congresswoman barbara lee's last day representing the oakland area. we're going to hear from her successor what she thinks the congresswoman will do next. a lot of people thinking and hoping tha barbara lee is going to be tapped to be the next mayor of oakland, but we shall see. yeah, she's been saying that she was considering that role. okay. thank you. gia. well, a landmark in the bay area floral community now has a new home, new location for san francisco's famed flower market, where things are officially now in full pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the bank?" we got you, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low speeds for high prices. right, bruce? -jealous? yeah, look at that. -honestly. someone get a helmet on this guy. xfinity internet customers, ask how to get an unlimited line free for a year, plus a free 5g phone. cat. it's trapped in a tree for the better part of a week. today they finally

former east bay congresswoman barbara lee could be announcing her intent to run for oakland mayor soon. a 2025 campaign finance filing for lee california secretary of state website, signaling a potential run. nbc bay area's jocelyn moran talked with oakland city and community leaders jocelyn moran gia. former congresswoman barbara lee is a name many are familiar with in oakland, and some are happy to hear she could potentially be running. but as oakland mayor, she would be inheriting a number of issues, including a large budget deficit. we'll let you know when i make a decision on this next chapter, which is going to be a very exciting next chapter. former congresswoman barbara lee talking about her future last week in an interview with our velena jones. she spent 26 years in congress, seven years in the california legislature, and 11 years working for the late congressman ron dellums. and now she could be eyeing a run for oakland's next mayor. lee ran for one of california's senate seat, but lost in the primaries last year, and former oakland mayor sheng thao was just recalled a few w

walked into oakland city hall wednesday afternoon as mayoral candidate barbara lee.porters who have been urging her to enter the race for mayor, greeted her as she made her way to the city clerk's office to sign the official paperwork needed to launch her campaign. lee made the official announcement wednesday morning with a video post on social media. >> i fought for oakland values. [music] now it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home for an oakland renaissance. >> lee emerged from the clerk's office with a big smile. her decision finally made after months of deliberation. >> i've talked to labor, business, community activists. i've talked to members of the clergy, and the same issues keep coming up. and so i said, well, let's do this. and i'm very excited. >> lee comes with 15 years as a congresswoman for oakland. experience as a state legislator and as a staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> i love campaigns, and i'm going to fight hard in this campaign because i want to win. >> lee was greeted wednesday by interi

we'll go now to the east bay because today former congresswoman barbara lee officially announced her bid for mayor in oakland, the special election as an april and as kron 4 street journal reports lee's broad range of supporters say she is the right person for the job. doesn't run from challenges. >> we rise meet them together. wednesday morning. former east bay congresswoman barbara lee's campaign releasing a pre-produced video on social media in which lee reaffirms her commitment to oakland and formally announcing her candidacy for mayor. we are one city in a statement. lee says in part, quote, if elected, i will bring my hands-on leadership. new ideas and decades of experience and identifying billions and resources for our great city. so all residents and businesses are stronger and safer and our community has optimism and confidence in oakland's few churches are full support. >> and you know, there's a number of reasons that we support. barbara lee collier is president of oakland, firefighters, local 55 and a captain with the oakland fire department, which this week due to budget

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former congresswoman barbara lee took a step toward running for mayor in april's special election. ktvu jana katsuyama reports. >> a day of big changes monday at the oakland city council meeting. by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six councilmember kevin jenkins to be president and fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of xiang tao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution, the outcome we're trying to achieve and bring folks together that will be really important over these next four months until our election. >> council member noel gayo was appointed president pro tem to lead the council meetings, also by a unanimous vote. the council has three new members. >> i'm able to sit next to noel gallo. legendary. >> i'm really grateful and looking forward to working alongside my amazing city council colleagues. i reject factionalism, score settling and personal a

and former congresswoman barbara lee announces her run for oakland. there. >> plans for the town f. >> today marks the beginning of a new era of accountability and change in city. all one that. >> above all else. >> serves you. the people of san francisco. >> hundreds of people gathered at civic center plaza today for the inauguration of san francisco's 46th mayor daniel lurie was sworn in in front of a crowd of supporters, family friends, campaign volunteers, another city and state leaders continuing to promise to move the city forward and address the growing issues of homelessness, public safety and drug addiction. >> francisco has long been known for its values of tolerance and inclusion. but nothing about those values instructs us to allow nearly 8,000 people to experience homelessness in our city. widespread drug dealing public drug use and constantly seeing people in crisis has robbed us of our sense of decency and security. >> the guest list today included california attorney general rob bonta, california's first partner, jennifer siebel newsom

se trata de la congresista barbara lee.de retirarse del congreso. barbara lee tiene su mirada en la alcaldía de oakland, una ciudad que tiene un gran déficit presupuestario. listening to everyone, dijo luego de oficializar su candidatura, que lo hace para unir a la ciudad, para hacerla más fuerte y segura y aumentar las oportunidades para todos. que oakland es un desastre, que es lo que escucha todo el tiempo. el actual déficit es de alrededor de 130 millones de dólares, lo que ha provocado recortes a la policía y los bomberos. su postulación también ocurre luego de una serie de crímenes. esta madrugada, ladrones embistieron contra el banco chase en la avenida fruitvale y luego, de la misma manera, entraron a robar a esta licorería en la calle 26. los destrozos y lo hurtado, nos dijo el dueño del local asciende a más de 80.000 $. y así quedó la tienda por dentro, completamente destrozada. lo que residentes quieren, pues, es obviamente, que se solucione el problema de la inseguridad, pero piensan que bárbara li, con su exper

up next, congresswoman barbara lee's last day on the job. her successor, lateefah simon, tells us how lee inspired her life in politics. plus, well, you know, there's always work to be done. i'm joined by longtime south bay politician joe simitian. he is also stepping away after 41 years in office. how he got his start, and what his advice is for anyone looking to get into public service. you're watching nbc bay area news tonight she has served oakland for 26 years. so as i look back on my time, though, i feel a sense of gratitude for the opportunity to not only serve my community, but to advance justice, equity, and peace throughout our country and the entire world. that was lee during her last speech on the floor of congress a few weeks ago. lee is l leaving office at8 years old as the highest ranking african-american woman appointed to democratic leadership since being elected in 1998. lee focused on advocating, as you heard, for diversity, human rights, social and economic justice. one of lee's biggest moments, though, came after the sept

that includes, as we mentioned, barbara lee. coming up at six velena jones talks one on one with lee as she leaves washington following more than 25 years of service. they'll discuss the possibilities that lie ahead for her in the new congress. begins with republicans in control of both chambers for the first time since 2019, and in their first order of business, house members reelected republican mike johnson as speaker. but it didn't come without some last minute drama. nbc's alice barr is in washington with the latest. as a new year ushers in a new congress, echoes from the last one, with house republicans tussling briefly over who should be house speaker before uniting to reelect mike johnson. this congress will renounce the status quo, and we will listen to the voices of the people. we will act quickly, and we will start by defending our nation's borders. president elect trump gave johnson a boost, writing on social media a win for mike today wiwill be aig win for the republican party, but johnson earned skeptics over his su

paperwork with the city of oakland and the california secretary of state's office under the name barbara lee for oakland mayor 2025. so there you go. representatives for lee are not immediately available for comment. today. and last friday, she told us that she has not yet made up her mind about running for mayor. the new mayor will be selected in a special election on april 15th, an important step in the change of leadership in the u.s. took place in washington, d.c. today. >> congress certified the results of donald trump's november election victory. but unlike four years ago today, when trump supporters stormed the u.s. capitol trying to overturn the presidential election. today it was peaceful. abc seven news reporter luz pena shows us how local lawmakers are reflecting on today's transition and the chaos four years ago. >> congress officially certified president elect donald trump's victory. the one reading the final tally. his opponent, vice president kamala harris. >> donald j. trump of the state of florida has received 312 votes. kamala harris. >> the bay area native, stood next to s

oakland congresswoman barbara lee registered ali for oakland. mayor 2025 campaign finance committee with the secretary of state's office. now, a spokesman for lee says she'll announce later this week if she's actually going to run for mayor of oakland, she would certainly come out as the odds-on favorite. she's more than likely to win media and political strategist justin berton served as communications director for former oakland mayor libby schaff properly should expect to answer the question. >> why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. everyone understands that she's an iconic, meaningful, impressive person that we've all been rooting for in congress. will we be rooting for her in the mayor's office? >> burton says lee's popularity during a quarter century in congress is clearly to her advantage. but he says some may compared to former oakland congressman ron de limbs whose term as mayor was not so successful when bron deland's came back from congress and ran for mayor. >> he left oaklanders

oakland congresswoman barbara lee registered ali for oakland. mayor 2025 campaign finance committee with the secretary of state's office. now, a spokesman for lee says she'll announce later this week if she's actually going to run for mayor of

congresswoman barbara lee, representing northern alameda county in oakland. today, she passed the torch on to her successor as she talked to abc seven news on her cell phone from the speaker's lobby in the house of representatives. >> it feels really good that lateefah simon is not congresswoman elect, but congresswoman. she is a fantastic warrior woman who i pass the baton to. >> and she reflected on launching her iconic career after attending mills college in uc berkeley. inspired by her idol, congresswoman shirley chisholm. >> you're 26 years in congress, seven and a half years in the california legislature, and 11 years working for a member of congress. when i came in 1998, i hit the ground running because i'd worked for our great warrior statesman, ron dellums. >> after dellums stepped down from congress, he stepped up as oakland's new mayor in 2007. many are wondering if the former congresswoman would follow suit. >> i have not ruled in nor ruled out running for mayor of oakland. right now i'm in dc. you know, my day job is a member of congress just end

accountability in city hall and says he will bring that spirit to his office. >> retired congresswoman barbara lee is running for mayor of oakland. supporters who have been pushing for lee to run greeted her as she entered the city clerk's office to sign the paperwork to launch her campaign. lee comes with more than 20 years of experience as a congresswoman for oakland, a state legislator and a staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> i think what's important for people to know is that i run campaigns based on the issues. no personal attacks. i don't run based on any kind of negativity. >> 16 candidates have filed the paperwork in the race so far. the election is april 15th. well, we want to take you live to the golden gate bridge this morning. certainly a different story than earlier this week when it was fogged in. it's been very clear, but it's been windy here in the bay area. gusty winds have slowed down. steve's talking about this after some pretty gusty winds have blown in over the course of the week. but steve, you said they're dying down now and for a little bit in

i'll have a better look at what you can expect for your bay area congresswoman barbara lee is now making it clear she is running for oakland mayor. lee says her goal is to bring a sense of unity to the city, and she spoke with ktvu political reporter greg lee for her first sit down interview since filing paperwork to run for office. and governor newsom's proposed $322 billion budget plan was presented to the state legislature. california's director of finance says the plan includes money for universal pre-kindergarten, a voter approved climate bond and $100 million to clear homeless encampments. the governor also wants to use $7 billion from the state's emergency fund to pay for potential litigation against the upcoming trump administration. lawmakers have until june 15th to pass that budget, and the death toll from the los angeles wildfires has now climbed to 11, with about 150,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders. those fires are now on track to be the costliest in u.s. history. officials estimate damages could be as high as $150 billion. the fires have destroyed at least 12,00

barbara lee shared a lengthy statement on social media with this photo that was taken following her firstwearing in to the 105th congress back in 1997. in her statement, lee said that she would continue to fight for working families, the middle class and those with low incomes. lee's next step remains uncertain. she previously told us here at ktvu that she's still debating whether or not to run for mayor of oakland, and would make an official announcement on her plans sometime this month. retiring silicon valley congresswoman anna eshoo has also completed her final day in washington, d.c, as she was elected to congress 32 years ago. she was the first democrat and first woman to represent her district. she served on the house intelligence, energy and commerce committee and authored or coauthored more than 60 laws. former san jose mayor sam liccardo will fill her seat in congress, and new california senator adam schiff announced that he will serve on the senate judiciary committee. it he posted on x shift, says that he also received assignments to the agriculture, small business and environ

and the east bay, former congresswoman barbara lee announcing her bid for mayor of oakland. that comes ahead of the special election in april. lee joins a list of candidates that includes former city council member loren taylor. one of the many concerns in the city is a closure of fire stations because of budget deficit. however, many firefighters in the city believe lee will figure something out. as our full support. >> and, you know, there's a number of reasons that we support barbara lee. she's very concerned about the files closures. he's very concerned about public safety oakland. then n we obviously share a deep. commitment >> in a statement, lee says in part that she will bring new ideas and identify resources today, residents and business stronger and safer. the special election is set to take place. april 15th. still ahead, the kron 4 morning news. you look into what's >> next for the niners as they move after 6.11 season. those details ahead ross. >> show you that breaking news again alive. at the fires that out. los angeles county destroyed homes. we're tracking th

for the first time in 26 years, barbara lee won't be in the halls of congress. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley talked to lee about what's next. >> no regrets. i don't think there are any regrets that i have. >> yesterday, she was long standing. congresswoman barbara lee, representing northern alameda county in oakland. today, she passed the torch on to her successor as she talked to abc seven news on her cell phone from the speaker's lobby in the house of representatives. >> it feels really good that lateefah simon is not congresswoman elect, but congresswoman. she is a fantastic warrior woman who i pass the baton to. >> and she reflected on launching her iconic career after attending mills college in uc berkeley. inspired by her idol, congresswoman shirley chisholm. >> you're 26 years in congress, seven and a half years in the california legislature, and 11 years working for a member of congress. when i came in 1998, i hit the ground running because i'd worked for our great warrior statesman, ron dellums. >> after dellums stepped down from congress, he s

la ex representante de california en el congreso, barbara lee, la semana pasada habló con nuestra cadenaa podría estar enfocada en ser la próxima alcaldesa de oakland. lee fue candidata para el senado, pero perdió las primarias el año pasado y la ex alcaldesa de oakland, sheng thao, fue destituida hace unas semanas. con los años que tiene el el el el, el, el. el hecho de que tiene su nombre se conoce bastante. es bastante lógico que alguien que aún tiene bastante que dar a su comunidad tenga el interés en en lanzarse para alcalde de oakland ni presentó la documentación a la ciudad de oakland, señalando una posible candidatura a la alcaldía. un portavoz de lee solo dijo que lee planea hacer un anuncio público pronto, pero gente en la comunidad y líderes de la ciudad están emocionados con la posibilidad. la ciudad está enfrentando varios problemas, incluyendo un déficit presupuestario de casi 130 millones de dólares. the administrative experience and executive chops. la concejal carol fife dice que cree que lee podría ayudar a la ciudad a seguir adelante, ya que tiene la experiencia admini

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. >> barbara lee's legacy. the longtime east bay congresswoman reflects on her impact and influence over the last 25 years. >> i say farewell to all of you, my colleagues. this has been the y, the privilege and the pleasure of my life. >> it is the end of an era. bay area congresswoman anna eshoo delivered her last scheduled speech on the house floor as she was elected to congress 32 years ago. she was the first democrat and first woman to represent her district on the peninsula. she also joined by congresswoman barbara lee, who is ending 26 years in the house after running for u.s. senate. as lee mulls the next chapter of her life, she's reflecting on a quarter century representing oakland and the east bay. >> i feel a sense of gratitude for the opportunity to not only serve my community, but to advance justice, equity and peace throughout our country and the entire world. >> congresswoman barbara lee delivered an emotional final speech on the house floor. lee, nearing the end of a more than 25 year career rep

but despite no official announcement yet, a move today by congresswoman barbara lee appears to signal that she's throwing her hat in the ring for the next job as the city's next mayor. ktvu jana katsuyama at oakland city hall as all of this unfolded, and she joins us now live in studio with details. jana. >> yes, claudine. congresswoman lee's paperwork was filed. this was just the preliminary first step. she is not officially on any ballots yet, but this all just happened as the city council began their special meeting today with a lot of leadership changes that decided was decided right there in city hall. a day of big changes monday at the oakland city council meeting. [applause] by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six councilmember kevin jenkins to be president and fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of xiang tao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution,

we're going out to the east bay because today former congresswoman barbara lee formally announced her bid to become a are in oakland. the special election is in april and lee is joining a list of candidates that does include a former council member. but as kron 4 sweep to call reports broad range of supporters say that she is the right person for the job. >> following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the u.s. senate. former congresswoman barbara lee officially jumped into oakland's mayoral race wednesday after representing the town nationally since chose not to seek re-election last year and in a pre produced video released online, she says she will now focus on turning a fiscally strapped and crime plagued oakland around together. >> we can make oakland it's become for innovators and dreamers. in a statement, lee says in part, quote, if elected, i will bring my hands-on leadership. new ideas and decades of experience in identifying billions and resources for our great city. so all residents and businesses are stronger and safer. >> and our community has optimism and confidence in oa

former congresswoman barbara lee filed some paperwork in a first step toward a possible run for mayor a spokesperson says lee will be making an announcement about if she will run later this week. and president biden and the first lady paying tribute to the 14 people killed in the new year's day terror attack in new orleans, carried out by a u.s. army vet. after meeting with victims families, they viewed the crosses set out on bourbon street. president biden, by the way, is scheduled to fly to california tomorrow to declare two new national monuments. with that, you are watching ktvu fox two news here at 630. at least three people are dead and several others injured after gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying israelis in the occupied west bank. the attack, happening in a palestinian village on one of the main east west roads crossing the territory. an israeli government spokesman said two women in their 60s and a man in his 40s were killed. eight people were also injured in the attack. >> let me make this clear. there will be no safe havens for terrorists in judea and samaria. the idf a

. >> and former congresswoman barbara lee makes it official. has entered the crowded office today. ktvu is amber lee live tonight in chinatown. after attending the inauguration night festivities. amber. >> mike. the mayor celebrated with a night market and banquet right here on grant avenue in chinatown. now, both events drew a huge turnout. people tell me they're excited and optimistic about new leadership. [music] a colorful display of chinese culture and artistry. a troupe from lion dance me greeted mayor daniel lurie as he arrived at the historic far east restaurant in chinatown for the inauguration night banquet. he lit 100,000 firecrackers. they are symbols of good luck. >> how are you doing? >> inside, i caught up with the new mayor as he went from table to table, greeting members of the asian community credited with helping him get into office. mayor, will you describe the feeling you have right now? >> humbled. humbled and honored. >> the restaurant was filled to capacity. organizers say the theme behind this event is unity. >> it is a

former congresswoman barbara lee took a step forward in running for mayor in april's special electionvu jana katsuyama reports. >> a day of big changes monday at the oakland city council meeting. by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six councilmember kevin jenkins to be president and fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of xiang tao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution, the outcome we're trying to achieve and bring folks together that will be really important over these next four months until our election. >> council member noel gayo was appointed president pro tem to lead the council meetings, also by a unanimous vote. the council has three new members. >> i'm able to sit next to noel gallo, legendary. >> i'm really grateful and looking forward to working alongside my amazing city council colleagues. >> i reject factionalism, score settling, personal aggr

her term ended just last week. >> barbara lee should expect to answer the question. why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> kevin jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who just was elected to the alameda county board of supervisors. bass had been interim mayor since december 17th following the recall of former mayor sheng thao. there were other major changes at today's open city council meeting. 3 new city council members were sworn in and former council member rebecca kaplan was appointed to fill the seat of nikki fortunato bas who want to seat, of course, on the alameda county board of supervisors, the new members of the council spoke about their goals of moving the city forward. >> this is an all-hands-on-deck moment for oakland. then we rise and fall on the strength of our ability to work together. and i know that we have some really tough times ahead. >> both locally and at the national level. and yet my heart is overjoyed for the opportunity to wor

. >> today, former congresswoman barbara lee formally announced her bid for mayor of oakland. the special election is in april and lee joins a list of candidates that includes a former council member. but as kron four's philippe reports for us tonight, lee's broader range of supporters say she's the right person for the job. >> following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the u.s. senate. former congresswoman barbara officially jumped into oakland's mayoral race wednesday after representing the town nationally since chose not to seek re-election last year and in a pre produced video released online, she says she will now focus on turning a fiscally strapped and crime plagued oakland around. together we can make oakland it's become for innovators and dreamers. in a statement, lee says in part, quote, if elected, i will bring my hands-on leadership. new ideas and decades of experience in identifying billions and resources for our great city. so all residents and businesses are stronger and safer and our community has optimism and confidence in oakland's future. it's time to bring

and we're learning that former congresswoman barbara lee could very well be in the running on monday. lee filed campaign finance paperwork with the secretary of state's office signaling a possible run for mayor this spring. she's among 13 people who have filed similar paperwork there with the secretary of state's office. the former congresswoman will confirm her campaign in the coming days as we know she served in congress for 26 years and her term ended just this past week, although some question whether she's right for the job, barbara lee should expect to answer the question. >> why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. jenkins who you just heard from his oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the >> alameda county board of supervisors. bass has been interim mayor since december 17th following the recall of mayor sheng thao. >> 3 things major changes at monday's oakland city council meeting. that's because 3 new city council members have now been sworn in as you

after 26 years, today marked oakland congresswoman barbara lee's final day in office. lee shared a lengthy statement on social media along with this picture taken on the day she was first sworn into congress back in 1997. lee said in part, quote, it has been the honor of a lifetime to provide constituent services, deliver federal investments to my district, speak out, and oftentimes be the only one to take tough votes against the tide. she also said she would continue to fight for working families, the middle class and those with low income. lee's next step remains uncertain. many have called on her to run for mayor of oakland. she previously told us she's still weighing the decision and will make an official announcement on her plans sometime in the weeks to come. a northern california woman received a posthumous award from the white house for her work to address the injustice of japanese incarceration. mitsuye endo was honored with the presidential citizens medal at a ceremony in the east room this afternoon. her son, wayne tsutsumi, received the medal in her name. en

is our movement. >> this is our oakland. >> so let's do this. >> former east bay congresswoman barbara leeng it official. yesterday, lee formally announced her candidacy for oakland mayor. in a campaign video, she says she wants to prioritize public safety, mental health services, homelessness and fiscal responsibility. oakland's special election for new mayor is in april. voters recalled sheng tao in last november's election. people in san francisco are waking up this morning to their first full day with a new mayor. mayor daniel lurie was sworn in yesterday and the city is celebrating. the energy was high last night in chinatown. a huge crowd gathered on grant street for fireworks, performances and a night market. people there said they are hopeful for the future of the city. >> it's good luck for him. hopefully everything will be a fresh start for san francisco. >> i thought it was a great idea to combine like the community and the music and bring people together, not just the asian communities, but like everyone. >> i think it's a really good thing to bring all these things back to an

and we're learning that former congresswoman barbara lee could be in the running on monday. lee fall campaign finance paperwork with the secretary of state's office signaling a possible run for mayor this spring. she's among 13 people live register with the secretary of state's office. so far, the former celtic congresswoman will confirm her campaign in the coming days. we serve in congress for 26 years. and her term just ended last week. >> properly should expect to answer the question. why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the alameda county board of supervisors basabe in interim mayor since december 17 following the recall of mayor sheng thao. well, there were other major changes at monday's open city council meeting. 3 new city council members were sworn in. the former council member rebecca kaplan was a point to fill the seat of nikki fortunato bas who won a seat on the alameda county board of s

barbara lee should expect to answer the question. >> why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> but jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the alameda county board of supervisors. bats had been interim mayor since december 17th following the recall of mayor sheng thao. >> time now 6.18, and there were other some major changes and monday at the oakland city council meeting as well. 3 new council members were sworn in and former council member rebecca kaplan was appointed to fill the seat of nikki fortunato bas who want a seat on the alameda county board of supervisors. the new members of the council spoke about their goal of moving the city forward. >> this is an all-hands-on-deck moment for oakland. then we rise and fall on the strength of our ability to work together. and i know that we have some really tough times ahead. >> both locally and at the national level. and yet my heart is overjoyed for the opportunity to work alongside all of

today marked oakland congresswoman barbara lee's final day in office. lee shared a lengthy statement on social media along with this picture taken on the day she was first sworn into congress back in 1997. lee said in part, quote, it has been the honor of a lifetime to provide constituent services, deliver federal investments to my district, speak out, and oftentimes be the only one to take tough votes against the tide. she also said she would continue to fight for working families, the middle class and those with low income. lee's next steps remain uncertain. though many have called on her to run for mayor of oakland, she previously told ktvu she's still weighing the decision and would make an official announcement on her plans sometime this month. the house and senate are set to meet for a joint session of congress on january 6th. but if the house does not vote for a speaker tomorrow, that session might not happen. incumbent house speaker mike johnson is on the ballot, and since his tenure began, some house republicans have been disappointed with his

and we're learning that former congresswoman barbara lee could be in the running on monday. lee filed campaign finance paperwork with the secretary of state's office signaling a possible run for mayor this spring. she's among 13 people that have filed similar paperwork with the secretary of state's office. the former congresswoman will confirm whether she will campaign in the coming days. so we'll wait for that. but lee served in congress as we know for 26 years and her term ended just last week, although some people are questioning if she's fit for the job. >> barbara lee should expect to answer the question. why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the alameda county board of supervisors. that's had been interim mayor since december 17th following the recall of mayor sheng thao. >> time now 7.19, and there were 3 other changes monday's oakland city council meeting 3 new council members sworn in and a

barbara lee should expect to answer the question. >> why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor in less than a month. he takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the alameda county board of supervisors. boston been mayor on interim basis since december 17th following the recall of mayor sheng thao. time now is 10 18 and there are some other changes at monday's oakland city council meeting 3 new. >> city council members have now been sworn in and then here they are. yesterday former council member rebecca kaplan was also pointed to fill the seat of nikki fortunato bas who is now with the alameda county board of supervisors. the new members of the council talked about their goals. >> and deck moment for oakland, then we rise and fall on the strength of our ability to work together. and i know that we have some really tough times ahead. >> both locally and at the national level. and yet my heart is overjoyed for the opportunity to work alongside all of you really help

the former congresswoman barbara lee could be in the running on monday. and she lee apparently filed campaign finance paperwork with the secretary of state's office, which signals a possible run for mayor in the spring. she's among 13 people who have registered with the secretary of state's office so far. the former congresswoman will confirm whether she intends to run in the coming days. so we'll wait for that. we know that lee served in congress for 26 years. her turn ended just last week. some, though, are questioning her age. barbara lee should expect to answer the question. >> why are you doing this at age? 78? do you have the strength, the stamina and the commitment. >> and jenkins is oakland's 3rd mayor. in less than a month. he actually takes the reins from nikki fortunato bas who was just elected to the alameda county board of supervisors. bass has been the interim mayor since december 17th following the recall of mayor sheng thao. >> and there are some major changes at monday's oakland city council meeting 3 new city council members have now bee