california senator kamala harris making a big announcement. she's throwing her hat in the ring, she's running for president. we've got full coverage coming up. i want to say good morning to you. thanks for joining us on this martin luther king, jr. day as well. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. right now, we want to head over to meteorologist kari hall with a look at your monday morning forecast there. >> the rain that we had yesterday evening has moved out, now we have clear skies, and a clear view of the moon, and we are going to see as we go throughout the day a lot of sunshine, but we are also going to have to deal with these king tides today. that's the extremely high and low tides that we get because of the gravitational pull of the moon, and high tide later this morning at ocean beach will happen at about 10:53, and then the really low tide will be at 5:41. as you start out the door this morning, it is cool, all clear. we had a couple of very spotty showers moving through earlier this morning but now things are looking goo

senate. she began her career at the district attorney's office and served two terms as district attorney of san francisco. she went on to become california's first african american female attorney general. f0 and then succeeded barbara boxer in the u.s. senate. she was born in oakland. >> she also brings up this diversity and this background, this notion of change in america. >> reporter: he says kamala harris is a strong fund raiser and can energize voters. >> she can excite the base and aw some of those middle voters. those purple people. those people who aren't blue or red. >> reporter: kamala harris will face big tests. critics denounced her in 2004 when she did not seek the death penalty in the killing of a san francisco police officer. he says she lacks experience in foreign experience. >> foreign policy and security related issues will be the challenge for her. f0 >> the camp website harris for the people says she will hold a rally in oakland sunday at 12 noon. a return to her roots for her shot at the nation's highest office. and this year with california being on super tuesday, it could be california voters play a big role in the

california senats >>> starting our monday morning with breaking news at 5:00 a.m. california senator kamala harris making a big announcement full coverage coming up. >>> good morning to you. thanks for starting your day with "today in the bay." i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. let's get to the forecast. we've had rain, breaks, what are we in store for? >> we'll start to take a break. we've seen showers moving through parts of the santa cruz mountains but that' a and the roads are front of you may be kicking up some of that water. here is a look at the showers moving through and pushing away from the bay area so for the most part we'll get a chance to dry out. it's going to be cool now, we have a cold front moving in, and our temperatures will hold steady in the upper 40s in walnut creek, through about 8:00, mid-50s for noon today, as the sun starts to peek out. we will see some warmer weather in the forecast, headed through the week. i'll have a look at that in just a few minutes and vianey gets us out there on the roads. any issues? >> two crashes p

. >> california senator general kamala harris enters the race for president. >> we have to listen as much as we talk and that is what i intend to do as a candidate for states. >> a first term senator with aspirations for the white house. good evening. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. kamala harris grew up in oakland. if elected she would be the first female president and the second black president. ktvu's jana katsuyama is here with more. >> reporter: kamala harris is making this bid for the white house. she is joining a field of eight democrats running in 2020 with more expected to join. she is only two years into her first term but that is not so different from president obama. kamala harris said any democrat who wants to run should but she is ready to fight against the person now sitting in the oval office. >> i am running for the president of the united states. >> reporter: california senator general kamala the white house. her website promised she would fight for ordinary people. the day. >> some people would suggest when there is a diverse population one can

california senator and oakland native kamala harris taking the national stage for the second day in a row. this time at a town hall meeting in iowa televised on cnn. senator harris not wasting any time addressing the divide within the country.sotit's been a busy week for the senator. sunday she drew 20- thousand at campaign launch rally in oakland. sotsan francisco state professor marcela garcia (cas-tan-yone) says that momentum is certainly building when it comes to senator harris. the democratic senator has brought on campaign staff from former president barack obama's team and others as well. the challenge will be to keep that momentum going. at the town hall meeting monday senator harris took moments to target president trump.sotsenator harris launched her campaign well before president trump launched his campaign going into the 2016 election. professor garcia (cas-tan- yone) says that will be a challenge. if senator harris is the frontrunner than others within the party will come after her.sotharris sounded determined monday night. saying she's been counted out before because of

, elected to senate in 2016, she was california's attorney general, the district attorney of san francisco, and she began her career in the alameda county district attorney's office. this morning, we believe the senator is in new york, talking about this big announcement, her campaign launch. we are working to get a comment from her. we'll bring you updates every 30 minutes. >> sounds good. we'll check back with you. >>> now a lot of political news to get to this morning, to capitol hill. you saw it there, day 31 without a paycheck for central workers, as the shutdown lingers on. over the weekend, president trump offered a deal to reopen the government. democrats have already rejected it. "today in the bay's" tracie potts joins us will i have in washington, d.c., to explain why. tracie? >> laura, good morning. good morning, everyone. it's because the president put that $5.7 billion for the border wall in the deal. democrats say that's a no go, but he also is offering temporary protection for about a million immigrants. president trump's offer to reopen the government goes

california senator kamala harris announces she's running for president.she made the announcement this morning then held an event in washington. (vicki)the freshman congresswoman from the bay area choosing to make the announcement on a day she says has special signifigance to her... martin luther king junior day.thank you for joining us, i'm vicki liviakis. (grant)and i'm grant lodes. our washington d.c. corerspondent alexandra limon was there for the announcement... and tells us why harris believes she's the best person to lead the country. sen. kamala harris / presidential candidate (ca-d)i love my country, i love my country. and i feel a sense of responsibility to stand up and fight for the best of who we are.the slogan for her campaign is kamala harris for the people - those are the words she said daily in court as a prosecutor harristhere is a lot that i did as a prosecutor that i'm proud of. both progressives and conservatives have criticized her record as california attorney general... on issues like death penalty and california's three strikes law but harris says she's been a l

this rally is in oakland, california. senatorech at howard university and said she would be traveling the country listening to american stories. on friday, she was in south plans to do ahe nationally televised town hall in iowa, the first day to hold caucuses. live coverage continues from oakland, california with senator harris declaring her run for president in 2020. ♪ >> please welcome mayor of the the chef. -- libby schaaf. >> housing going oakland? oh, my gosh. oakland is excited. we are proud that our beautiful, diverse community is standing united together. [applause] what are we together for? --support of, let harris kamala harris, the next president of the united states of america. [cheers and applause] you what it was like to get a call from her to hear she wanted to hold her official launch rally in our hometown of oakland. oakland, are we proud we are senator harris's hometown? [cheers and applause] shewe proud this is where locked her career as a fighter for justice? [cheers and applause] proud she isd is our kind of

. >> 20,000 people filled the streets of oakland today as california senator general kamala harris kicked off her campaign for president. >> she is going to make the changes that are due for this nation. >> the california senator took the next steps in her home town of oakland this afternoon. good evening. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. she talked about why she is running for president and how she is proud to have grown up in oakland. ktvu's andre senior has our report. >> reporter: to applause kamala harris walked on to a stage sunday afternoon. >> i stand before you today to announce my candidacy for president of the united states. >> reporter: kamala harris typicalled to reinforce her connection to the community while kicking off her national quest for the white house. >> i am so proud to be a daughter of oakland, california. >> reporter: she touched on the friendship between her mother and the mother of current oakland mayor libby schaaf. >> she the right candidate this moment. >> as a young district attorney the first time and said the five words that would guid

senator. and the attorney general of california and district attorney of san francisco. she grew up in oakland and berkeley. her parents are immigrants. and she released her book earlier this year. the truth we hold an american journey and she made a name for herself grilling the attorney general. and brett cavanaugh. her tweet this morning was very simple, very pointed she just said i'm running for president let's do this together. and did a little differently than a lot of people. she's not going to form an exploratory committee she's just going full on. a full-scale presidential campaign kicking off with a big event next sunday that will go on at 1230 into frank plaza. a lot of attention as she goes for it. >>> the exploratory committee maybe her book tour. and a lot of people have wanted her to run for president. a lot of tears in the crowd. >> and she has been planning it for sometime. it has been the worst kept secret in politics. she is making it official and ending that speculation that was only a little bit speculation. and she's probably going to get the suppor

[cheers and applause] ♪ >> the uc senator kamala harris liver from oakland, california. e senator will appear live at a townhome in iowa -- town hall in iowa tomorrow. you can watch this rally again today at 6:30 and in prime time. you can also find it on c-span.org along with other road to the white house event. let's show you a portion of this morning's washington journal. app. we want to welcome our strategists this morning. the house about where republicans and senate republicans are now the president has given in for a short-term reopen of the federal government. is there an appetite for another shutdown? guest: it doesn't seem like it among house and senate republicans. this is an opportunity for the house and the senate to begin honest negotiations and reach a conclusion that will provide some level of order security but keep the government open and the nextperating for year until we go into a different cycle. host: this only gets us through the end of september. we are doing this all over in the summer and fall. guest: it's a never ending story. time is a flat cir

california senator kamala harris was center stage at a town hall in iowa.re. one of her plans she talked about tonight was support of the progressive push for medicare- for-all ... and a shot at current president donald trump... here's a clip of tonights' town hall, on what she feels

she is one of california's two u.s. senators. local politics as well as san francisco's da and was also california's attorney general from 2011 to 2017. we are joined by political science professor and this will be a crowded democratic field. what is her biggest asset in your opinion and what did she a from everyone else? >> she brings a few things. what she brings is diversity and a new fresh face. she can read dollars from silicon valley to hollow rock all across the country. she also presents, if you well, a compelling biography. that allows her to catapult to the top of the field. she has done that so far. she will be quickly in iowa, and all of those key early states. california comes next on super tuesday. you have the first democratic debate in june. all of this moves her forward. she will have to set herself aside for the question of experience. if there's been anything that we looked at during the trump presidency it is the role of experience and managing the government. that will be important for her to deal with. >> the

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right now though she california senator and oakland native kamala harris taking the national stage for town hall meeting in iowa televised on cnn. senator harris not wasting any time addressing the divide within the country.sotit's been a busy week for the senator. sunday she drew 20- thousand at campaign launch rally in oakland. sotsan francisco state

california senator dianne feinstein tweeted back. the democrat said, "this empty threat is based on groundless complaints and candidly isn't worth the time of day." >>> thousands of californians now depend on fema after deadly wildfires destroyed their homes. and many of them say money from fema is critical as they try to rebuild their lives and their communities. abc 7 news reporter wayne friedman has more now from santa rosa. >> reporter: the sign in their living room says "home is where the heart is." but when home feels not much larger than a can of soup and even that is in jeopardy -- >> i'm thoroughly aware and thoroughly upset. >> reporter: johnny and maureen augusto live in the downstream side of a presidential tweet threatening to take away fema money to california fire victims due to what he calls mismanagement of forests. in santa rosa some of those victims still live in trailers in the county fairgrounds. >> i mean, it's depressing, to go from a house to a trailer. you know what i mean? >> reporter: the president's tweet

a senator from california has more money to spend in his or her budget a senator from vermont or one of the single house member states. reiterate, into theory every house member represents more or less the same number of people, not so the senate. the senate office budgets var y somewhat between the big state senators and the tiny, underpopulated date senators. -- underpopulated state senators. the me tooly, after movement last year, have the rules on sexual harassment changed on the hill? guest: they have. congress came together at the thatminute on legislation would change the way sexual harassment and other harassment and discrimination claims by staff members are handled in congress. one of the most important ways for the public to know is that it is no longer possible for a house member to get the taxpayers to pay for a sexual harassment claim, which is what happened in a couple of very high profile cases last year. like -- from texas who was forced to give up his seat, after it was unveiled he had used taxpayer money to pay a sexual harassment claim. same for the longest-servin

california attorney general in 2010, and in 2016, ascended todo national stage as a california senator, branding herself as a leader and challenging the trump administration. could she become the first woman and the first woman of color president of the u.s.? >> if i think you get out into the heartland you get out of the california, she's not going to play that well. >> but senator kamala harris is going for it. it's here next sunday. that she'll officially launch her presidential bid, larry and ama, in the city she was born. >> one wick questions. any other stories about senator harris or her childhood in the east bay? >> yeah. she did spend her younger childhood here. i heard of several account, one being that she rode in her stroller with her mom her to some of those civil rights marches back in the day. and she and her sister sung in a choir in berkeley. a hometown girl that is going on to make an attempt at being the next president of the united states. in oakland, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> senator harris made her announcement, as we mentioned on gma. she

and kicked off her career in the bay area. >> i'm a proud daughter of oakland, california. >> reporter: the first time senator was california's first woman and african-american attorney general and some in oakland are intrigued by what she offers. >> i went to see a steady person, a steady woman in the white house. >> reporter: others are not interested in her campaign. >> i won't be voting for her. i think she's -- excuse me -- a little bit too left for me. >> reporter: she said she is ready to take on challenges facing the country and her slogan says she wants to work, quote, for the people. the senator will officially launch a campaign on sunday in oakland. the rally will be her vision for the country. >>> today's announcement from senator harris follows last week's announcement from new york senator kirsten gillibrand. gillibrand was in iowa this weekend for a women's march and several meet-and-greet's. >>> i will fight for all american children as hard as i would fight for my own and that's why we have to fight on these issues. we have to have healthcare as of right and not a privilege. we need better sc

the tires on all these people who think they want to be president, when they hear from a senator from californiaork being able to talk to them with fluency about agricultural issues, it will be a different kind of race. everyone's trying to figure out who's going to be the person who's going to swoop into iowa and sweep them off their feet, and you never hear them talk about gillibrand or harris, but as you rightly point out, they have as much shot as a sherrod brown or a joe biden if he gets in, as anyone. >> and once they're on the debate stage, everybody's equal on that stage. and, jerry, according to your report in the "buffalo news," one of the things that senator gillibrand is kind of -- has to run out of, is this lack of awareness of both who she is and a certain point what she's running for. there were voters saying to you, okay, what's she running for? she doesn't come in there with the kind of name recognition that elizabeth warren has or, you know, others might have, entering that state. >> yaerkeah. that's very much true. i think the only way she really can compete is to work iowa th

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>>>california senator harris running for president. we'll have her bid on the white house. >> will we see movement this week to end the partial government shut down? in washington, we'll have more on that coming up. >> this is mornings on two. >> good morning. thank you for joining us here. monday morning january 21st. martin luther king . day. i was up and would come in. >> good morning. i'm dave clark. steve was here too. he was watching last night's rain. do we need an umbrella today? >> not really. again, after three weeks of some rain, heavier rain, wind and snow, it looks like a week of drier weather. not completely done. we're pretty close here as a system that went by yesterday triggered severe weather out in the valley. a couple of reports

richard pan, no relation to erica is a california state senator and a pediatrician. he says the real cost of these exemptions comes at the expense of a child's life. every time someone writes a false medical exemption, they're not only putting that child at risk. they're putting other children at risk. >> good job! >> 2-year-old noah hernandez, more vulnerable than most to contagious diseases like measles. he had a liver transplant which prevents him from receiving most vaccinations. his mother outraged that surging medical exemptions could be putting her son at risk. >> i'm angry. i'm scared. i'm mad. i don't get why people don't want to help save other people's lives. >> and dr. john torres joins me now here. a lot of people are wondering is it legal for doctors to do this, to give these exemptions? >> since each state regulates its own vaccine requirements it depends on how the law is written and in california it's not illegal and with other

richard pan is a california state senator and pediatrician. >> we have some schools with medical exception rates as high as 20% or more. >> what is behind the disturbing trend? many are given for medical reasons that have nothing to do with vaccinations. >>> it is 5:55. pope francis finished with his five-day visit to central america. he was in panama celebrating the world's catholic youth. before he left the pope talked about overcoming limits and human weaknesses at the world youth day event. pope francis prayed for a peaceful end to protests and all the political unrest in venezuela. >>> in case you missed it, prince philip apologizing to one of the women hurt in a car accident he was involved in. she broke her arm. now in the letter, he says he was shaken and claims he had a hard time seeing the car because the sun shining low over the main road. the british tabloid posted that letter on sunday. >>> new video now showing a

. >>> writing is right now, major california senator kamal harris. this morning her plans to run for president. >>> a bart engine plan moving forward how commuters could be shuttled to san jose. >>> was a rash of car break-ins you may need to at watch where you park. >>> good morning everyone. it is january 21. >> it is almost 5:30 am. when we get a look at the track of traffic. sunshine sunny skies for the week. >>> we are going to warm up to near 70 in some spots. >> that's great. >> we are looking at the sunshine. so if you want to the dry weather and plenty of sunshine you got it. it's a big difference compared to last week. we are tracking a few showers sprinkles right over the bay bridge. and chester engineer south of san francisco. a few spotty showers. things are wrapping up the rest of her morning. and sunshine is later on today. a live look right here. good morning to you. 47 in concord. oakland looking at 50. and 47 in santa rosa. >> a few spotty showers things are going to be wrapping up as we go through the morning very quickly and turni

california senator kamla harris is running for president. she made it official to robin roberts and george stephanopoulos on "good morning america" in the last half hour. the 54 year old democrat is entering an increasing crowded field seeking the nomination. she drew upon her experience as california attorney general and san francisco district attorney as why she should be nominated. >> my entire career has been focused on keeping people safe. it is probably one of the things that motivates me more than anything else. when i look at this moment in time, i know that the american people deserve to have somebody who is going to fight for them, who is going to see them, hear them, care about them. who will be concernedbo rxpienc. >> by declaring her bid, she abandoned the formality of an exploratory committee. >>> the man police say brutally a grandmother has been arrested. >> the victim remains in critical condition. abc news reporter amy hollyfield is at afpd headquarters. on the arrest made over the weekend. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. pol

a senator from california has more money to spend in his or her budget that i senator from vermont are one of the other single house member states. in theory, a house member, every house member represents more or less the same number of people not the same for the senate because the senate office budgets vary somewhat not any midget, an enormous amount twinned the state senate and the tiny senators. >>> after the me to movement of last year, had the roles changed with sexual harassment in capitol hill? >> they have. right to the very end of congress in september, congress can together last-minute on legislation that would change the way sexual harassment and other harassment discrimination claims by staff members are handled by congress. one of the most important ways was public to know is that it's no longer possible for house member to get the taxpayers to pay for a sexual harassment claim which was what happened in a couple of high profile cases last year. in a case like the house member from texas who was forced to give up his seat because after it was revealed that he used taxpaye

the senator from california is speaking at a rally in her hometown of oakland, the formal kickoff of her campaign for the nomination. she announced her candidacy last monday.speaking at oakland's city hall, harris says the american dream and dem attack and on the line like never before. she says that racism, sexism, anti-semitism, homophobia and transphobia are real in the u.s. and must be recognized and dealt with. harris also took a swipe at president donald trump's border wall proposal, calling it "the president's medieval vanity project" and saying it won't stop transnational gangs. california sen. kamala harris is announcing the backing of iowa democrat deidre dejear as she travels to the early 2020 caucus state monday.dejear was iowa's first african american to win a primary for statewide office last year, but lost in her attempt to unseat iowa's republican secretary of state. dejear has since been courted by several democrats taking steps toward running for president. harris campaigned with dejear in iowa last fall after the two met in washington, d.c., and california.harris i

[cheers and applause] heather: california senator's agenda include medicare for all, universal prek education reversing tax cuts, she will be in iowa for a town hall tonight. other big story, roger stone revealing that he has not ruled out cooperating with mueller probe after predawn arrest, the former trump adviser now gearing up for what he call it is fight of his life, todd pirro with the latest fallout of stone indictment, what arrest it was. >> stone saying he could strike a deal even as he called the obstruction charges against him, quote, fabricated. >> if there's wrong doik by other people in the campaign that i know about which i know of none but if there is i would testify honestly, i would testify honestly about any other matter including communications with the president. it's true that we spoke on the phone but those communications are political in nature. >> stone adding there was no conspiracy or colluding with russia this after friday's arrest indictment, making false statements, denies he had certain records and persuading witness to lie, president trump tweeting, quote, cbs

before becoming senator she was california attorney general. >>> the events in the bay area to honor martin luther king, jr. >> and tough road conditions heading up to the sierra this weekend. the delays on i-80 coming up. >> the holiday weekend forecast coming up. >>> the bay area saw a lot of rain today. the heaviest rain came down in the morning. several accidents were reported on highway 24 in the east and dozens of delays of the storm. airport officials say the terminals were calm. there was also advisory for the bay bridge which didn't keep people from crossing over the pedestrian path. >> at this particular station i am surprised. from the log shows 25 to 30 from 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. >> a flash flood watch issued for the burn areas near paradise where the camp fire devastated the city. the sheriff's office did not issue evacuation orders but warned residents to be prepared. and people from the midwest to the northeast are dealing with the aftermath of a storm. more than zen states were under a winter weather advisory. pennsylvania and new jersey declared state of emergency as t

#trumpshutdown ( robin ) california senator dianne feinstein released this statement following president trump's oval office speech: "what democrats don't support ...is spending billions and billions of dollars on a wall... that won't help protect our country. it's not realistic. it's not necessary. and it's not where we should focus our attention or resources." ( robin ) our coverage of this story continues online at kron4 dot com... there we have posted president trump's speech in its entirety... as well as responses from the democrats- senate minority leader chuck schumer and house speaker nancy pelosi... also, hear what senator bernie sanders has to say to president trump .. why he is demanding the shutdown end... all that on kron4 dot ( robin ) back here in the bay area --- police are investigating a deadly shooting in belmont that left a 17-year-old football player dead... and the gunman is still on the loose. the teen's body was recovered in an elementary school parking lot. kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and has the latest on the investigation. this is 17 year old moh

california senator kemel harris has formally launched her bid for the u.s. presidency democratic hopeful laid out her vision in her hometown of oakland she's hoping her background as a prosecutor will help her win the right to challenge donald trump in two thousand and twenty. greece has seen fresh clashes over the government's vote to normalize relations with neighboring macedonia violence broke out between protesters and police in the country's second city saloniki polls show many greeks disapprove of the deal to recognize north macedonia which shares its name with one of greece's own regions. a state court in brazil has blocked more than a billion euros in assets belonging to the mining company valley in order to pay for damages from friday's dam disaster at least fifty eight people are confirmed dead after a dam collapse in the southeast of the country another three hundred people remain missing rescue workers feared another dam nearby could also collapse but have since lifted their warning it is not yet clear what caused the dam to give way. five there'

. >> reporter: she was elected california senator six years later replacing barbara boxy. many here in the bay area and around the state know who she is, but she has some ground to cover on the national stage. the recent national poll found 20% of respondents have a favorable opinion of her, 20% have an unfavorable opinion of her. and 57% said they had not heard enough to form an opinion about ms. harris moving forward so she will have to cover that ground which he campaigns. >> i think she has very good values, and she is a great example for our youth come in particular, to get involved in their community. >> coming up today at five, we have more on what her run for the white house means to the east bay city. >>> today's announcement follows last week's announcement from new york senator, kirsten jill a brand. she was in iowa this weekend for the women's march, and several meet and greet. >> i will fight for all american children as hard as i would fight for my own and that's what we had to fire fight for these moral issues, what we need better public schools, better job

school, elected district attorney of san francisco in 2004, california attorney general in 2010 and in 2016 ascended to national scene as senator. not everybody feels confident about try for white house. >> plays well in san francisco, a very liberal city, she's a liberal person. out into heartland, out of california, not going to play that well. >> harris will be back in oakland on sunday for her official campaign launch. >>> across the bay area people paid tribute and remembers the leg civ martin luther king jr., survivor of the church bombing spoke about the legacy. carlos saucedo with a story. >> reporter: hundreds celebrates martin luther king's birthday. civil rights advocate, a witness to the birmingham church bombing spoke of the work to end injustice and racism. >> think about some of the things that have happened, should propel us to point to want to make sure none of the things happen again. >> reporter: recognized two people from community award, including thomas. volunteered at library. >> such a shock. didn't know what to say when called name. >> reporter: road train, annual tradition to reflect dr. king's legacy.

to california attorney general before being elected to the u-s senate two years ago.he's the first major 2020 candidate to release fundraising data but she's among a crowded field of democrats hoping to be replace president trump. (pam) developing tonight... the los angeles teachers union and the school district reached a tentative agreement today. that means thousands of teachers and staff could return to classrooms by tomorrow. this is video of a rally after the announcement was made ... the city's mayor says, the agreement includes smaller classes... community- based schools.... improved support staff and a bump in salary for teachers. mayor eric garcetti talked about his support for the teachers today. "i said from the start that this was a fight and a discussion worth having. that smaller class sizes that the sort of campuses that are based in communities and listen to teachers and listen to parents." (pam) the agreement still needs to be approved by members of the union... which is expected. today marked the sixth school day of the strike. a live look outside ri

some of those people could be california senator, new jersey, john delaney. , and bernie sanders. >> it already has people from all across this country were going to be a part of it, and together we are going to make a change. >> she will formally announce the campaign plan in early 2019. >>> this is the last day on the job for defense secretary james mattis. in a farewell message to pentagon employees today, mattis told them to keep the faith in their country. that is a pro opposed the decision to withdraw troops from syria and submitted his resignation earlier this month. the president fired him three days later. deputy defense secretary will be serving as acting defense secretary. >>> still ahead, we the case of a police officer was shot and killed last week. the charges against four of the accomplices. >>> also ahead, the stage is all set for tomorrow's tournament of roses parade. see the floats making their way to pasadena tonight. >> always impressive. also coming up, celebrating the new year at a time that is more convenient for families. see the special balloon drop done for

before becoming senator she was california's attorney general and the district attorney in san francisco and released a memoir earlier this month. >>> coming up, an update on a strike vote by oakland unified teachers. >> and star gazers looking up for a lunar eclipse but will we be able to see it in the bay area? . >>> a 22-year-old man was shot to death at a house party last night. police say the shooting happened before midnight on 22 avenue in east oakland. officers say the victim was outside the home with people when someone began shooting. the man who died was the only person hit by gunfire. no one else was hurt. the shooter left the scene before police arrived. officers have not released a motive in the killing and no arrests have been made. >>> in san jose a deadly shooting yesterday. police say they responded to reports of a shooting at 5:30 at a home. officers found a woman with one gunshot wound. she ended up dying at the scene. police have not leased the victim's name. >>> after a one day work stoppage on friday oakland teachers will be back to work on tuesday. oakland educato

>(ken) california senator kamala harris announces she's running for president.(ken) the freshman senator from the bay area choosing to make the announcement on a day she says has special significance to her... martin luther king junior day. (pam) she joins an already crowded field of democratic candidates.. kron-4's dan kerman got local reaction on why she stands out... and what her challenges may be. --nats--california democratic senator kamala harris' decision to throw her hat in the ring for president comes as little surprise to former san francisco mayor willie brown.sot willie brown/former s.f. mayor :21i tihink its a fabulous announcement, the democrats are blessed 5 have said they want the nomination and 4 are women. california is even more blessed because its our daughter , its our attorney general, d.a. , and our us senator and she is clearly the front runnerbut that opinion of harris' chances is not shared by everyonesot i believe my chances of being president are the same as hershoward epstein is with san francisco's republican partysot howard epstein

and, we have a live report coming up. >>> breaking news just the past three minutes california senator kamal harris announced her plans to run for president. >>> this morning testing begins on a san jose extension. the timeline for the expansion. >>> oakland teachers are working on a plan of action. good morning everyone. it is monday, january 1. >>> is almost 5 am as we start off this monday morning. it turned out to be a decent weekend. we saw a little bit of sunshine. >> yes. we are going to see more sunshine this week. he enjoyed that sunshine saturday we had the rain on sunday. we are going to see plenty of sunshine the entire week. i want to show you this beautiful shot by one of our awesome photographers who is able to catch this super blood moon. he took the symbolically this before the clouds rolled in. but a very pretty view and hopefully you got to check it out. tracking just a few lingering showers. this is near lexington hills. a few spotty showers as we kickoff your monday. and looking at temperatures right around 47 in concor

california senator kamala harris was center stage at a town hall in iowa.(ken) good evening -- i'm ken wayne. (pam) and i'm pam moore. one of her plans she talked about tonight was support of the progressive push for medicare- for-all ... and a shot at current president donald trump... here's a clip of tonights' town hall, on what she feels a leader should be... (pam) our coverage of senator kamala harris' run for the presidency continues at kron-4 dot com. there you can find out about her campaign theme. her record as a prosecutor and attorney general.. and her path to public office. it's all at kron-4 dot com (pam) at a noisy gathering punctuated by protests, the california public utilities commission meeting in san francisco today voted to allow p-g&e to borrow up to $10- billion to pay for operations.. during its expected chapter- 11 bankruptcy.(pam) much of the audience was upset with the public agency's declaration of a 'bankruptcy exemption' for p-g&e... that exemption allows the utility to secure loans and financing. (ken) the last minute meeting wa

she's a first-term senator and former california attorney general. she's a former district toesh of san francisco. her announcement this morning isn't really a surprise. there have been rumors that she would declare her candidacy day. it's mlk day. she was just in san francisco talking about the possibility of running for president. so now it's official. >>> temperatures across the country are plummeting to dangerous levels right now. some 10 to 20 degrees below average. the arctic blast on the heels of a deadly storm that dumped several feet of snow in areas. abc news reporter victor oquendo has the story. >> the massive storm that slammed much of the midwest and northeast is moving off the east coast as brutally cold temperatures move in. >> take a look at the single digits well into philadelphia. we've got some in the new york area as well. now look at the windchill cold. the windchills 10 below, 11 below, albany new york at 18 below. new york city will stay below zero for 24 hours at least. >> as for the roads, drivers urge to make way for the sn

. >>> california senator kamala harris quickly raises a large amount of money for our presidential campaign. here are the experts and voters have to say. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while putting on a runway show for new york fashion week. ♪ ♪ he could. or, he could make it even easier - and set up recurring payments to his neighbor. for cat sitting. (meow) whoa. you've groomed her, too. (cell phone vibrating) and now she's ready for the catwalk. life, lived jason's way. chase. make more of what's yours. >>> senator kamala harris presidential campaign is off to a fast start. >> sure is of it iamber lee, live in san francisco with more on harris's early momentum. amber. >> julie, many people's tell me they are undecided this early in the race. experts say early support helps the candidate build a spot strong base. >> it is kamala harris, want to thank you for the support. >> reporter: on social media, california senator camilla hannah harris said that our campaign raised more than $1.5 million in the first 24 hours after our announce

district attorney to california attorney general to u.s. senator. senator harris hasn't said she hasn't decided yet if she will run for president but she intends soon. >>> san francisco mayor london affordable housing. she wants it on the ballot no matter than 2020. ney is needed in stable. if approved, they would use the money to buy and build affordable housing. >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf. ktvu's paul chambers was at her swearing in that included a sharp warning to president trump. >> today, i am full of gratitude and hope. >> reporter: and that's how oakland mayor libby schaaf kicked off her address. she is the first to kick off in 16 years. in her speech, sheout lines her hopes for the town. she said her first priority is keeping residents safe. >> and i am grateful that our community-led cease-fire has gi unprecedented, six consecutive years of reduced homicides and shootings, combined. >> we do the people's business. >> reporter: before schaaf's address, a group of residents came together to voice their concerns. they say although the cit

that includes california senator kamala harris who officially launched her campaign in oakland.s shee wants to unite the nation and portrayed herself as a fighter for decency and equality. >> we can reclaim the american dream for every single person in our country. >> harris is a first term senator a former california attorney general. she earned her d.c. howard university before earning a law degree in san francisco. >>> today the jury in seattle's deadly duck boat trial will begin glib rations. trial early october chlgt crossed the center line on bridge and rammed a tour bus back in 2015. five college students were killed. 60 others were injured. investigators determinedhe vehicle's left front axle snapped. we are told it could be a while before the jury reaches verdict. >>> residents in seabring, florida are remembering the s victims of m shooting at the bank. this is a look at the community four trust bank were killed last tdnesday. one victims was a mother to three young children and seven step children. another victim was newlyrr maied. suspect zef ensavior is now facing five c

s room california senator sounds like she is closer to announcing a 2020 presidential bid. she will make an announcement on or closer to the m.l.k. holiday. they say the source involved in the national democratic fundraising system says harris's team is already making calls to key donor groups. >>> an announcement about his political plans this afternoon. he is holding biggest fundraisers and has been extremely critical of president trump. he had been calling for his impeachment. >>> new developments in the federal shutdown aea mexico's president is saying about paying for a border wall, $10 million, winning it in the lottery. how about your roommate stealing the tickets? developing now on c at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matmore connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no cmiit, installation fee. visit att.com/accessno

california senator kamala harris announces she's running for president. she made the announcement this morning then held an event in washington. the freshman congresswoman from the bay area choosing to make the announcement on a day she says has special signifigance to her... martin luther king junior day. our washington d.c. corerspondent alexandra limon was there for the announcement... sen. kamala harris / presidential candidate (ca-d)i love my country, i love my country. and i feel a sense of responsibility to stand up and fight for the best of who we are.the slogan for her campaign is kamala harris for the people - those are the words she said daily in court as a prosecutor harristhere is a lot that i did as a prosecutor that i'm proud of. both progressives and conservatives have criticized her record as california attorney general... on issues like death penalty and california's three strikes law but harris says she's been a leader in the arena of criminal justice reform.harris joins an already crowded field of democratic candidatesshe says her camp

california senator kamala harris is participating in a town hall in iowa.t state's early caucus means ... it is an imporant stop for any presidential hopeful. the town hall airs locally at 7-tonight. cnn's kyung lah reports. sen. kamala harris/ (d) presidential candidate"so let's do this! and let's do it together!"senator kamala harris making her first visit to iowa as a presidential candidateon the heels of her official campaign launch in california.sen. kamala harris/ (d) presidential candidate"i will lead with integrity and i will speak the truth."truth a word she said more than 20 times in her speech as she called on supporters to fight for their vision of america. sen. kamala harris/ (d) presidential candidate"people in power are trying to convince us that the villain in our american story is each other. but that is not our story. that is not who we are. that is not our america." harris laid out a populist platform including medicare for all debt free college and a middle class tax cut. while she never said his name harris made clear she's ready to tak