and has worked closely with presented of barbara lee since she first took office in 1998 book >> she has brought money to oakland for a number of things that we have been able to do. we would not have been able to to do it without her support. >> reporter: bishop bob says he and lee founded the african- american chamber of congress together 13 years ago. she has a different perspective than most politicians on the issues minority committees are facing. >> reporter: he says that while the church cannot endorse a specific candidate, he feels that lee's voice is one that needs to be heard in the senate. >> i think it would be great for somebody for expertise and experience, the longevity she has seen in politics as a black woman, she's been through it all. >> reporter: in the history of the united states there have only been 11 black senators and of those, only two were women. >> what barbara represents safari's historic. >> reporter: david mcewen is a political science professor at sonoma state university and says lee is well-established in california's politics and was shortlisted to f

when she became vice president. >> even governor newsom has noted that the replacement for dianne feinstein should be a woman of color. barbara lee fitzpatrick >> reporter: mcewan says lee's biggest challenge will be fundraising. >> california's senate race, next year, has the potential to set records. spending records, and has the potential to be the most expensive u.s. senate race ever, and that is going to challenge someone like barbara lee to raise a lot of money and keep up with other candidates, because it is very expensive to run statewide in california. >> reporter: of those who have announced their candidacy to fill dianne feinstein's senate seat, adam schiff has reported that he has $20 million in his campaign war chest. katie porter has reported 7.7 million, and barbara lee has $55,000 on hand according to her last filing in late november. >> thanks, katie. schiff and porter both said california democrats had a head start in that campaign. they threw their hats in the ring before feinstein even announced her retirement. >> can big tech companies be held liable for what users post? that is the question currently before

katie porter has under $7 million and barbara lee has just a few thousand. but there's a long time between now and the primary. >> reporter: the primary will be held in just over a year on march 5th, 2024. ian cull, nbc bay area news. >> many politicians have been tweeting their congratulations to senator feinstein on her announcement of retirement. we talked about representatives katie porter and adam schiff will be running for her position. current senator alex padilla who thanked senator feinstein for her service and leadership. >>> let's take you outside and give you a live look from sutro tower. the golden gate bridge is gorgeous, but it is cold out there. the temperatures could be dropping even more. check this out. it is raining across san jose. one of our producers shot this video just outside our parking lot at nbc bay area. let's check in with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we had the on right outside our door. >> coming later tonight through 8:00, 9:00, 10:00. we should see rain chances starting to diminish. again, a little of everything today.

barbara lee has served in the house of representatives since 1998. re's a portion of her campaign announcement released today. >> for those who say my time has passed well, when he's making change, go out of style. >> i don't give up. come on. that's not in my dna. >> lee says she wants voters to know her last. 25 years of fighting for underrepresented communities will continue if she's chosen. her video highlighting past personal and social justice issues that she's faced. the video also reminds voters of legislation she's pushed through for lgbtq+ rights and survivors of domestic violence. currently there are no black woman on the u.s. senate. lee says she hopes her experiences of a progressive african-american woman and leader will help her fill. what she believes are gaps currently in the senate. and the break. so many barriers. my so. >> and mes you have to work witpeople who y or common try to get the job done. and i've done that over and over and over again without backing down and without giving up by progressive values. and i think the really

challenges are, and i know what people are faced with with their everyday lives, representative barbara lee has officially launched her senate campaign while she says she is running and her promise to voters plus marking one year since russia invaded ukraine what president biden is saying as he met with leaders in poland today and the call to have books banned in the bay area school district. the heated meeting expected before the school board in san ramon valley unified tonight. the news at noon starts now. this is ktvu fox two news at noon. ooh good afternoon. i'm andre senior gasia mikaelian. oakland congresswoman barbara lee has officially entered the race to replace senator dianne feinstein. the congresswoman launched her campaign with the video posted on twitter. and even though there are no african american women in the united states senate we won't let that stop us either. because when you stand on the side of justice, you don't quit if they don't give you a seat at the table, you bring a folding chair for everyone to be political reporter greg lee joins us now with the message that con

barbara lee? >> barbara lee has had a history of fighting for progressive causes. i have been resisting so much. liz: in her campaign video she shares a story from growing up in los angeles where she fought to become the first black cheerleader. >> when my high school said cheerleaders could not be black i took them on. liz: she was the only member of congress to vote against giving the president brought authorization for military force in afghanistan after the terrorist attacks on 9/11. >> in the face of countless death threats, i was the only no vote. liz: she is 76 years old and would be in her 80's after serving a six-year senate term. one question is her age. how do you respond to people who have questions about your age or believe it is time for the next generation to be elected into office? >> first o you look at what i h, my energy level, my experience. i think voters will understand i am not ashamed of my age. i have been working at this all my life. i am glad to talk about my age because with age comes experience. liz: i also asked the congresswoman about a recent report that said she

barbara feinstein. she has deep roots in the bay, receiving her masters from uc berkeley. barbara lee has been a fixture in oakland since taking office 25 years ago. community members who have worked closely with her say she has a different perspective in most politicians on the issues. minority committees are facing. >> i think it would be great for somebody of her caliber, her expertise, her experiences, the longevity she has had in politics, as a black woman. she has been through it all. >> one palooka professor tells us lee is well-established in california's political circles. he says her biggest challenge will be fundraising. >> even governor newsom has noted that the placement of dianne feinstein should be a woman of color. barbara lee fits that. california's senate race next year has the potential to set records, spending records. it has the potential to be the most expensive u.s. senate race ever, and that will challenge someone like barbara lee, to raise a lot of money because it is very expensive to run statewide in california. >> to california politicians have launched the

barbara lee has entered the race to replace senator dianne feinstein.hared the video you see here on her social media accounts. she is that there democrats to announce a run. reggie: president biden is unopposed and prepared to deliver a major speech walking the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine. it comes as president putin's own speech blaming the west for starting the war. you can see president biden's speech alive when it happens here on abc7 and wherever you stream. kumasi: fired oakland police chief armstrong is looking to appeal the decision and call for his and straight -- call for his restatement. city leaders have also called for him to be restated. reggie: more information is expected to be released about a fire that damaged a historic oakland church. stickers have been reviewing witness statements and surveillance video. drew: strong gusty winds today. we are about to get a lot colder. partly cloudy skies, temperatures in the afternoon in the 40's and 50's reggie: thanks to those strong winds -- and 50's thanks to those strong

african-american women in congress but alex padilla is a dear friend that has done a great job for the state of pella, really excited to hear about barbara leehe has been a trail blazer. she is courageous, amazing, has wonderful relationships in d.c. and here locally in the bay area. she is such a strong fighter and so committed to this state so i am really proud of her and everything she has done and i think she is pretty amazing. kristen: we want to talk about the city. i know the budget is going to be tough this year. you are looking at a $700 million hole, dwindling tax revenue, companies leaving, allowing remote work, small businesses are really hurting, and some residents are departing. what are the key pillars of your plan to reduce these trends? mayor breed: to be clear, we have had not only more businesses decide to come to san francisco but to expand in many of those key pillars have everything to do with, for those companies, especially those that want to stay and are committed to san francisco, to provide incentives, to provide ease of zoning laws so they can make transitions if they want, to instead of just focusing on office sp

oakland congresswoman barbara lee has expressed interest, but has not officially announced. we will have more on feinstein's local legacy on our 9:30 stream. >>> it is becoming a gathering spots for students. investigators say the 43-year- old shooter had no affiliation with michigan state university and police are still looking for a motive. >>> elon musk may have to battle with his first union at tesla. where tesla employees are organizing.>>> we are talking the top tech headlines. >>> winery owners that are black in the united states, comprise less than 1% of all the wineries. >> she wants you to drink your i'm karen. i'm living with hiv and i'm on cabenuva. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete, long-acting hiv treatment you can get every other month. it's two injections from a healthcare provider. i really like the flexibility. and for me, it's one less thing to think about while traveling. don't receive cabenuva if you're allergic to its ingredients or if you taking certain medicines, which may interact with cabenuva. serious side effects inclu

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oakland congressman barbara lee has also expressed interest but has not officially announced. we spoke with dr. david mcewan, a political science professor at sonoma state. here is what he had to say on the future of feinstein's seat. >> if there are five or six candidates for democrats, but provides an opening for republicans to slide in there, something to watch as we move forward. >> dr. mcewen also says any candidate looking to run could possibly spend thousands of dollars per week as the senate race has the potential to be the most expensive race in u.s. history. we do have more on senator feinstein's achievements on our website. you will find it on kpix.com. >>> now to oakland, heartbreaking story. a beloved baker killed last week after being robbed continues giving back, even after her death. jen angel of angel cakes bakery donated her organs and last night her wish was granted via surgery. her family says it is fitting that her final act is one of generosity. her choice to be an organ donor will lengthen and improve the lives of up to 70 people. today, oakland's mayor

longtime oakland congresswoman barbara lee has her eyes set on the u.s. senate. she formally launched her campaign for senator dianne feinstein's seat over the weekend and she received endorsements from some prominent democratic leaders. kron four's philippe has the details. >> i >> oakland congresswoman barbara lee receiving rousing endorsements from prominent local and state elected leaders as the longtime lawmaker officially launches her campaign for u.s. senate. really, we know and love up. >> it's for everyone. least euro courageous actions. and what she's going to be able to bring to the table. we know that we are sending a where here, representative lee announcing run for senate at laney college in oakland >> and justice. other bay area political icon seat in the senate earlier this month. u.s. senator dianne feinstein announced she will not seek reelection. >> for the seat she has held since 1992 climate change. >> gun safety. comprehensive immigration reform and policies. yeah, we've got to do that. this is america and she says the state and country needs

the congresswoman barbara lee has announced she's running for the u.s. senate. so we're going to have a live update with new campaign videos just released this morning. we're also following the latest out of oakland to where the former police chief is weighing his legal options as the community is gathering, trying to get him his job back. some more on that. and then of course, we're following the latest out of plains, georgia, where we have a live report coming up in an update on former president jimmy carter as he's now in hospice care. but before we get to all that and the other news of the day, let's get over to the weather center. a long standing by with a look at the forecast as we're looking at here live, gayle at a pretty cool picture from mount tam looking out over san francisco. see a few low clouds start to roll in. >> yeah, good morning, james. and you also see the camera shaking in that shot. and that's going to be the story today. we have some high winds coming up in the forecast. but temperatures right now we're seeing widespread low 50's across t

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barbara lee sneaking in. but schiff is the one right now who has the largest budget, if you will, campaign budget. he's got $20 million in the bank. katie porter's got under $7 million, and barbara lee has just a few thousand. if money is and indicator, you have to view schiff as the favorite. but it's a long time between now and the primary next year. and you never know what might happen, whether somebody fumbles, whether somebody we never expected gets in. so we have a lot to think about and watch between now and let's say a year or so from now. >> how important is it for feinstein to back someone? how important is that in this race? because oftentimes people look for that. who will she back? >> well, that's a good question. she may well back somebody. and it's hard to know. although she and schiff, again, are compatible, particularly philosophical. they're both moderate democrats. so, to the extent she decides to back somebody, i wouldn't be surprised if she backs schiff, but you never know about these things. then of course we never know the extent to which endorsements are that powerful anyway

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

as we learned, that barbara lee has filed her official paperwork to run. it is not official, but it is very likely one is coming. ama: a judge arraignment for the man charged in the explosion that rocked san francisco's sunset district last week. 53-year-old darren made his first court appearance today. the judge pushed the arraignment to friday. he is accused of operating a drug lab inside his home. today, authorities identify the woman killed in the blast as 51-year-old rita price, the suspects wife. he is charged with involuntary manslaughter, manufacturing drugs, and child endangerment. dan: a new public art campaign across the area. designed to raise awareness of domestic violence prevention for the a api community. let's talk about us. it was developed by a world-renowned artist, organizers say it is meant to start important conversations and help connect to purposes offered by the shelter. court officials say they hope this will prevent domestic violence before it starts. >> we are taking head on the issue optimistic violence and gender based harass

a longtime oakland congresswoman barbara lee has her eyes set on the u.s. senate to daily formally launched her campaign at a rally with endorsements from prominent democratic leaders. >> kron four's philippe de gaulle. was there. >> just 5 miles away from her home wheels college on saturday afternoon, long time congresswoman barbara launches her campaign for u.s.. senate laney college in oakland, even though this is a moment of unprecedented challenge. >> we the people have a chance to next chapter to get he is running for another real political icon seat in the senate. >> earlier this month, u.s. senator dianne feinstein announced she will not seek reelection for the seat she has held since 1992. my life stand in the gap. >> for who have been locked out of opportunity left and ignored. and though is that it all comes down to a fight for dignity, freedom. >> and justice. a former state assembly member and state senator representative lee is endorsed by local democratic mayors and elected state leaders a space, yes, a to the senate. the families throughout

congresswoman barbara lee has served in the house of representatives. >> since 1998, here's a portion of her campaign announcement released today. >> for those who say my time has passed well, wind is making change, go out of style. i don't quit. i don't give up. come on. that's not in my dna. >> congresswoman lee says she wants voters to know her last. 25 years fighting for the underrepresented communities will continue. should she become senator? her video highlighted a past and personal series of social justice issues. she's tackled the video also, she says reminds voters of legislation she has pushed through for lgbtq+ rights and for survivors of domestic violence. currently, there are no black women in the u.s. senate. the 76 year-old will be facing off against at least 2 southern california. u.s. house representative katie porter of orange county there. and adam schiff of burbank schiff has already earned former house speaker nancy pelosi's endorsement kron 4 political analyst michael yaki said this will be a tough race for barbara lee. >> california is a top to state. so the to

barbara lee has been a long time congresswoman from here in the east bay. she represents the 12th district. those in themselves are going to be some big shoes to fill, if, in fact, she does win the senate seat. um, but what are you hearing about potential replacements candidates for her 12th district there in in congress. well it's gonna be interesting that that's another interesting one to watch because you saw today i think assembly member buffy wicks, for example , came out and did a dual endorsement of both katie porter and barbara lee. so it kind of hedging her bets. but she's been a name that's been bandied about as potentially running for that seat. i'm sure they're gonna be plenty of others as well. this this is for those of us who are political consultants and love that that this kind of game this musical chairs is always exciting. so it may be. it may not be as fun for the constituents but for those of us in the in the you know, in the political world. we love watching this kind of stuff. congresswoman lease district obviously very progressive, re

oakland congresswoman barbara lee has filed paperwork intending to run for us senate. the announcement comes one day after senator dianne feinstein announced she will not seek re election next year represents oakland and other parts of the east bay. did. she would be the only black woman in the senate. lee is just the latest democrat to enter the race and what could become a crowded field. representative katie porter from orange county has was first to announce her candidacy last month. then weeks later, adam schiff, who represents part of l , a, and the california gop, says it is also looking for a strong candidate to enter the race. 11 detectives in mojave county have released new information about a cold case homicide. the victim was stepped down. stabbed to death in december of 1989. she was never identified until last year, when the special investigations unit submitted her fingerprints to the fbi agents say the victim has been identified now, as maria ramos of bakersfield. they learned that she and her two young daughters were last seen in august of 89. they were

. >> for your money tonight, congresswoman barbara lee has introduced a bill that would provide security assistance for low-income renters currently. security deposit assistance programs are uneven across the country. the deposit act would ensure that security deposit assistance becomes much more widely available and receives federal funding at a scale that would help millions of americans. pg. and e says the company is going to give credits for bills. this is for customers who saved energy during last year's heat waves. >> the plan is to give an average credit of $35 to roughly 1.6 million customers who are part of the power saver rewards program. every little bit helps. they managed to reduce their electricity during a flex alerts and that helped, of course, to reduce stress on the power grid. the credit will be applied automatically to energy statements in february and march. the cost, right? golden gate transit might be going up. the district says that's because it's facing a projected 5 year deficit of more than 400 million dollars. the problem ridership has not come back to pre-pan

barbara lee? >> barbara lee has had a history of fighting for progressive causes. it didn't start when donald trump was elected. liz: lee shares a story from growing up in los angeles where she fought to become her high school's first black cheerleader. >> i took them on. liz: she was the only member of congress to vote against giving the president brought authorization for military force in afghanistan after the attacks on 9/11. >> in the face of death threats, i was the only no vote. liz: she is 76 years old and would be in her 80's after serving a term. one looming question is her age. how do you respond to people who have questions about your age or think it is time for the next generation? >> i say try to keep up with me. if you look at what i've done, my energy level, my experience. i'm not ashamed of my age. i've been working at this all my life. i'm glad to talk about my age because with age comes experience. liz: i asked congresswoman lee about a report she saw herself as a transitional -- she said that is not true. hurricane pen -- campaign event 's camp

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barbara lee launches her >> welcome back. our top story this half-hour, longtime oakland congresswoman barbara lee has her eyes now set on the u.s. senate. well, today lee formally launched her campaign for senator dianne feinstein's seat kron four's philippe djegal reports from lee's rally where she received the endorsements. a prominent democratic leaders. >> oakland congresswoman barbara lee receiving rousing endorsements from prominent local and state elected leaders as the longtime lawmaker officially launches her campaign for u.s. senate really we know and love up. >> it's for everyone lee's incur ages actions. and what she's going to be able to bring to the table. we know that we are sending a rare here. representative lee announces run for senate at laney college in oakland >> and justice. other bay area political icon seat in the senate earlier this month. u.s. senator dianne feinstein announced she will not seek reelection. >> for the seat she has held since 1992 prime a change. >> gun safety. comprehensive immigration reform and policies. yeah, we've got to do that. this is america and she says the state and countr

has nancy pelosi's endorsement. if he were to get dianne feinstein's endorsement, he would be cemented at the front runner. as we haven't seen barbara lee and to enter the rate yet, she has media firms to help her. she has on a pre-release. but if you have four or five words six even democrats on the ballot, that also gives republicans an opening. but what you are seeing more fundamentally is you are seeing a real seat change here in california politics, a generational change in democratic politics, and you are seeing the shift where people like the vice president, kamala harris and people like gavin newson become front and center. >> that actually leads to my next question because this is a race that a lot of us are going to be paying attention. feinstein is considered a moderate, but both the party and the state have undergone a big shift since she was elected three decades ago. are there any republicans who could potentially enter this race and have a chance realistically? ? micahla, california has become much more democratic over the last 10 to 20 years, as he mentioned. it is all the type of california democrats and office holders

at the end of her term congresswoman barbara lee from oakland filed paperwork in hopes of being dianne feinstein's successor, barbara lee. oakland's own barbara lee hasked at this seat for some time and wants to see herself as a progressive icon. she is a progressive icon. if you look at her career, but can she muster the forces and the dollars that it's going to take to compete? political science professor david mcewen says the race is going to be competitive and costly. a new generation of democrats more liberal with progressive priorities, representative katie porter from orange county was first to announce her candidacy last month. the problems of climate change the risk to our democracy. the stranglehold of special interests and washington . then weeks later, adam schiff , who represents part of l, a widely known for managing president trump's first impeachment trial, now endorsed by nancy pelosi, and one of three fighting for feinstein's coveted seat, we are all rivals of the same flag all progressives. i think what sets me apart is i have a track record of getting things done. for the people of california with a tank timeline in a primary earl

congresswoman barbara lee from oakland filed paperwork in hopes of being dianne feinstein's successor, barbara lee. oakland's own barbara lee hasooked at this seat for some time and wants to see herself as a progressive icon. she is a progressive icon. if you look at her career, but can she muster the forces and the dollars that it's going to take to compete? political science professor david mcewen says the race is going to be competitive and costly. a new generation of democrats more liberal with progressive priorities, representative katie porter from orange county was first to announce her candidacy last month. the problems of climate change the risk to our democracy. the stranglehold of special interests and washington . then weeks later, adam schiff , who represents part of l, a widely known for managing president trump's first impeachment trial, now endorsed by nancy pelosi, and one of three fighting for feinstein's coveted seat, we are all rivals of the same flag all progressives. i think what sets me apart is i have a track record of getting things done. for the people of california with a tank timeline in a primary ea

at the end of her term congresswoman barbara lee from oakland filed paperwork in hopes of being dianne feinstein's successor, barbara lee. oakland's own barbara lee hasked at this seat for some time and wants to see herself as a progressive icon. she is a progressive icon . if you look at her career, but can she muster the forces and the dollars that it's going to take to compete? political science professor david mcewen says the race is going to be competitive and costly. a new generation of democrats more liberal with progressive priorities, representative katie porter from orange county was first to announce her candidacy last month. the problems of climate change the risk to our democracy. the stranglehold of special interests and washington . then weeks later, adam schiff , who represents part of l, a widely known for managing president trump's first impeachment trial, now endorsed by nancy pelosi, and one of three fighting for feinstein's coveted seat, we are all rivals of the same flag all progressives. i think what sets me apart is i have a track record of getting things done. for the people of california with a tank timeline in a primary ear

we learned today that congresswoman barbara lee has filed paperwork. that announcement is likely coming soon. we are at least a year away until the primary. it is california. a lot more candidates. dan: we will have a lively debate. liz: yes. absolutely. ama: saying goodbye to the bay area. the data is in. why some moved out. >> find out when the chill is moving out. i will have a look at the changes ahead for the holiday we can win seven at 6:00 c ♪ ♪ before the xfinity 10g network we didn't have internet that let us play all at once. every device? in every room? why are you up here? with speeds like this, i can't even dream of what he'll be able to do. get xfinity internet for just $25 a month with no annual contract during our limited time launch celebration. you have no idea how good you've got it. huh? what a time to be alive. introducing the next- generation 10g network. only from xfinity. your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the bod

barbara lee has represented california's 12th district, which includes oakland, since back in 1998. she reflected on her progressive ideas and willingness to take a stand on her principles, even when no one stands with her. like her lone vote against the war in afghanistan. >> when 9/11 filled america's heart with sorrow and anger, i stood as an army of one and said no to endless wars. >> lee joins adam schiff and katie porter in the race. lee's endorsements include san francisco mayor london breed and the mayor of oakland. >>> a long-time sunnyvale grocery store is closed after a driver trashed through the door front yesterday morning. it happened in fair oaks plaza. the owner says a woman accidently hit the gas instead of the brake. you can see that damage is expensive. two employees and at least one customer were in the store at the time. fortunately, no one was hurt. the family-owned market has been here sense 1981. for now, it's closed indefinitely to make repairs and get things back in order. >>> three people, including two young girls, are recovering from injuries after a dri

california congressmember barbara lee has announced her bid for the u.s. enate seat being vacated by the retiring dianne feinstein in 2024. congressmember lee has served in the house for 25 years and is perhaps best known for being the only member of congress to vote against authorizing military action following the 9/11 attacks. congressmembers katie porter and adam schiff are also running for the senate seat. in other congressional news, a virginia state senator has won a special election for the 4th congressional district and will become the first black woman to represent virginia in congress. she will fill the seat of congress member don mceachin, who died in november. and in more congressional news, rhode island democrat david cicilline is leaving the house of representatives in june to run the rhode island foundation. prior to becoming a u.s. congressmember in 2011, cicilline was mayor of providence, the first openly gay mayor of a state capital. the u.s. supreme court rejected an appeal to an arkansas law that penalizes the boycott of israel. the cas

has a a grandmother. a progressive. >> and with that, it is official. barbara lee, as we know, represents california's 12th district and has previously served in the state assembly and the state senate. the primary election is set to be held march of next year. >> a developing story that we're following. a california court is blocking uc berkeley's plan to build housing at people's park. the appeals court says that the plan fails to address environmental concerns. so this ruling stops everything brings the project to a standstill until the university can conduct a new environmental study. the proposed 17 story building would occupy half of people's park and what house more than 1000 students? >> heavier bands of rainfall pushing to the bay area as we speak. you can see some of those yellow areas indicating the heavier rain that's working its way or right through san pablo bay. that's marine county towards richmond. currently, this is going to move southeastward through the morning. so about to be picking up for more and more the peninsula east bay and eventually th

katie porter, who's already announced that she is running for that seat east bay congresswoman barbara lee has hinted at a run as well, though she has not yet made that official. >> time now is 5.20, the congressional black caucus and the president agreed on a path forward to address police reform in the wake of the death of tyre nichols. yeah, the president says that he hopes that dark memory will spur action. we have our dc correspondent basil john joining us live from washington. >> with the latest basil. well, darya james, good morning. and the lawmakers and the president agree they want to bring change to the country. >> and they are looking at every option possible. >> we have. >> agreement on how we will continue to work forward. thursday. congressional black caucus chair steven horsford in other lawmakers met with president joe biden to decide how to proceed with legislative and executive options for police reform. but the focus will always be on public safety. public safety for all communities. president biden told the group he wants to see progress in honor of tyre nichols, police re

barbara lee has looked at this seat for some time and wants to see herself as a progressive icon. she is a progressive icon. if you look at her career, but can she muster the forces and the dollars that it's going to take to compete? more candidates are expected to join the race, and some republicans may look for a path to victory amid sparring between the democrats. california is not elected a republican to a statewide office in our state in more than 15 years time now 706 . thousands of dollars of the instruments were stolen from the oakland school of the arts thieves broke in twice in less than two weeks. want to show you surveillance video from the latest burglary on monday? in that video, you see two suspects using a grinder to break into the building on 18th street in oakland. the first incident happened two days before that. school officials say in both cases that thieves stole instruments and that's a loss of about $20,000. we're doing our we have a concert tomorrow. we have lack of instruments. we are still trying to figure out what to do with insurance. we're taking a le

congresswoman barbara lee has officially entered the race to replace senator dianne feinstein . representative launched her senate campaign online releasing a video you see it here. lee has represented the east bay and congress since 1998 . she joins the field that includes southern california democrats adam schiff and katie porter. he said she hopes to speak directly to voters about her life experiences and legislative accomplishments that brought her to this point. she filed paperwork to run for the office. a day after senator feinstein announced she would not seek re election. i really honor and respect senator feinstein and i wanted to make sure she understood that i respected her decision and did not want to get out there in front of her. coming up at the top of the hour, her first full television interview since jumping into the campaign with ktvu s greg lee, the national highway traffic safety administration has asked tesla to provide more information on a deadly accident where a model esque crashed into a fire truck that was stopped on interstate 6 80 over the weekend. th

has a a grandmother. a progressive. and a black >> well, barbara lee represents california's 12th district, which encompasses a lot of the east bay. she's previously served in the state assembly and state senate. the primary election is set for march of next year. >> developing news that we're following. a california court is blocking uc berkeley's plan to build housing on people's park. the appeals court says the plan failed to address environmental concerns. this ruling brings to a halt the project until the university can conduct a new environmental study. the proposed 17 story building would occupy half of people's park. it would house more than 1000 students. twitter keep shrinking. elon musk announced just another round of twitter layoffs, at least 50 employees are going to be fired as he continues to try to cut costs. the firings will affect product managers, engineers and data scientists all who help keep twitter's various features online. so twitter now the workforce has been. whittled down to less than 2000 people. and one must took over the

barbara lee has looked at this seat for someimts to see herself as a progressive icon.ve icon. if you look at her career, but can she muster the forces and the dollars that it'sng to take to compete? more candidates are expected to join the race. and with democrats sparring, some republicans may look for a path to victory. no gop candidate has been elected to any statewide office in california in more than 15 years. time is now 608. well here in california, people are still leaving the state at an unprecedented rate more than 500,000 people moved away between april of 2020 and last july. the census information says california has been seeing that the client in population for years because out of the high cost of living the lack of housing and because of overcrowded the nine bay area counties saw some of the biggest population declines in the state . san francisco saw a drop of 4400 people. clara county lost more than 16,000 people. now bucking that trend is the city of dublin. census data shows between 2010 and 2020. the dublin dublin area almost doubled its population

[applause] >> california congresswoman barbara lee has officially entered the race to replace retiringor diane feinstein, former the kicking off her campaign yesterday in oakland. and joining a growing field of well known and deeper pocketed democrats, eager for promotion to the upper chamber. joining me now is democratic congresswoman, barbara lee, candidate for u.s. senate. congresswoman lee, welcome back to the sunday show. >> great to be back. nice to be with you, jonathan. >> so you worked with the presidential campaign of congresswoman it surely chisholm, the first black woman ever elected to congress, and the first black person to run for president, if memory serves, she is the one who said if they don't give you a place at the table, bring you a folding chair. if you win this race, you would only be the third black woman in u.s. history elected to the senate, how much does that play into your decision to run? >> jonathan first of all, representation matters. first of all, secondly, let me remind you that the first house and senate went into session in 1789. and there have been

longtime oakland congresswoman barbara lee has her eyes now set on the u.s. senate to daily formally launched her campaign for senator dianne feinstein. seat kron four's philippe djegal reports from lee's rally where she received the endorsements of prominent democratic leaders. >> a space oakland. congresswoman barbara lee receiving rousing endorsements from prominent local and state elected leaders as the longtime lawmaker officially launches her campaign for u.s. we know and love up. >> it's for everyone. least euro courageous actions. and what she's going to be able to bring to the table. we know that we are sending a where here representative lee announces run for senate at laney college in oakland >> and justice. other bay area political icon seat in the senate earlier this month. u.s. senator dianne feinstein announced she will not seek reelection. >> for the seat she has held since 1992 crime. a change. gun safety. comprehensive immigration reform and policies. >> yeah, we've got to do that. this is america and she says the state and country needs som

barbara lee has 6%. early 9% of registered voters in this new poll are undecided.conducted within the past week. that means it is after dianne feinstein announced she would not seek reelection but happened before barbara lee entered the race. feinstein is 89 and california's longest serving senator and the longest-serving woman in the u.s. senate. santa cruz -- kumasi: santa cruz police are saying not to engage with the man dressed up as cookie monster. they have several reports of him being "creepy" and making people feel uncomfortable. police post a warning on facebook. the men' is name is adam sandler, often seen hanging around the santa cruz beach. he is not connected at all to the actor. this is not the first time. he is the same man who dressed up as elmo and rome to, about a decade ago -- and roamed fisherman's wharf, about a decade ago. he was known for outbursts when people do not pay for the photos. reggie: my advice, pick a different character, like oscar. i mean. now for. your morning money report for three weeks straight, mortgage rates are averaging 6

congressmember barbara lee has reportedly shared with colleagues she will also launch a bid for the seat and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. coming up, pulitzer prize prize-winning journalist seymour hersh. he will talk about his latest article "how america took out the nord stream pipeline." stay with us. ♪♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman, joined by my cohost juan goÁlez in chicago. hi, juan. juan: hi, amy. welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. amy: we begin today's with the legendary pulitzer prize prize-winning journalist seymour hersh. in 1970, he won the pulitzer prize for his reporting on the my lai massacre when the u.s. slaughtered more than 500 vietnamese women, children, and old men on march 16, 1968. his reporting and "the new york times" on cia spying on anti-war activists during the vietnam war era helped lead to the formation of the church committee, which led to majo

congresswoman barbara lee has also hinted to those close to her that she plans on running as well, though she has not yet made that public. >> time now is 9.21. and pg and e is facing manslaughter charges because of its role in a twenty-twenty wildfire that killed 4 people. the zogg fire burned nearly 90 square miles. and shasta county cal fire says the fire started when a tree fell and hit a pg e power line. >> now you utility company. they pleaded not guilty. last june. they said they do accept responsibility for starting the fire, but they don't believe any crimes were committed. the judge decided at the preliminary hearing there is enough evidence to proceed with the trial. and the arraignment now is set for february. 15th. >> we will take a break 9.22. the time another live look outside as we look at the right on 1, in palo alto, right near university avenue. traffic moving slowly. it's a good thing. roads are wet and you can see why the little radar picture on the right side shows. we have rain still widespread for everywhere, except for maybe the north bay. more on the forecast and

porter has almost eight million compared to $50,000 for barbara lee. california highway patrol, warning those planning to head up to the lake tahoe area for the president's day weekend to prepare for traffic jams. the three day holiday will see almost perfect ski conditions, and many people will head up to the sierra, the worst traffic expected to start at about noon tomorrow with another crush of returning drivers monday afternoon. let's see if we can get out in the weather. weiland's relatively peaceful our meteorologist mark tamayo is here to guide us through today and also the weekend to come either. gasia yeah, another cold start this morning, but still an overall nice. quite forecast for us and as you heard the sierra, the patterns fairly quiet as well. so should not impact your travel plans. to head to the mountains, but another chilly start today another round of freeze warnings and frost advisories and temperatures to start out the day in the twenties and the thirties. so another chilly start out there and still kind of cool this afternoon in

oakland congresswoman barbara lee has expressed interest but not had -- has not officially announced. this change will have major implications. >> what is at stake here is the balance of not only diane feinstein's legacy but the generational change that is going on. republicans want to be part of that where they are going to be left out on the sidelines. a republican has not been elected statewide in california since 2006. but the senate race has the potential to be the most expensive race in u.s. history. we will have more on feinstein's groundbreaking career in the next half hour. >>> other top stories, it can let mitchell will be held tonight at the landmark at michigan state university be. this ders, aspiring an, south e ryan bsier of his 5090 and a junior, a talented athlete. the 43-year-old shooter had no affiliation with the school and police are still looking for emotive. >>> elon musk said he may be able to -- to pick his successor at twitter. by the end of the year, while speaking virtually to a world government summit in dubai, must said he is looking for the right person t

the congresswoman barbara lee has announced she's running for the u.s. senate.we're going to have a live update with new campaign videos just released this morning. we're also following the latest out of oakland to where the former police chief is weighing his legal options as the community is gathering, trying to get him his job back. some more on that. and then of course, we're following the latest out of plains, georgia, where we have a live report coming up in an update on former president jimmy carter as he's now in hospice care. but before we get to all that and the other news of the day, let's get over to the weather center. a long standing by with a look at the forecast as we're looking at here live, gayle at a pretty cool picture from mount tam looking out over san francisco. see a few low clouds start to roll in. >> yeah, good morning, james. and you also see the camera shaking in that shot. and that's going to be the story today. we have some high winds coming up in the forecast. but temperatures right now we're seeing widespread low 50's across the b

. >> longtime oakland congresswoman barbara lee has her eyes now set on the u.s. senate to daily formally launched her campaign a rally with endorsements from. >> prominent democratic leaders kron four's philippe de gaulle reports. >> just 5 miles away from her home mills college on saturday afternoon, long time congresswoman barbara launches her campaign for u.s. senate at college in oakland. even though this is a moment of unprecedented challenge. >> we the people have a chance to write next chapter to get he is running for another real political icon seat in the senate. >> earlier this month, u.s. senator dianne feinstein announced she will not seek reelection for the seat she has held since 1992. i stand in the gap. >> for who have been locked out of opportunity left and ignored. and though is that it all comes down to a fight for dignity, freedom. >> and justice. a former state assembly member and state senator representative lee is endorsed by local democratic mayors and elected state leaders a space, yes, a to the senate. the families throughout california