but dellums one term as mayor ended up reshaping the legacy he cemented in congress. and dellums faced problems similar to what lee will inherit if she's elected. >> it's going to be a very difficult situation for the for the mayor. there's also going to be a shrinking police force. there's already they're browning out fire stations. none of that is popular with the public. the public's going to demand that somehow that this be fixed and they help their neighbors. >> but then there's jerry brown, another political heavyweight who became oakland mayor after his first term as california governor. brown's time in the town revitalized his career, helping him become attorney general and later returning him to the governor's mansion. jerry brown ran. >> the city had real problems. it was in real, real tough straits. so i think in a lot of ways, you know, having having a crisis can really help a mayor and focus what needs to be done. >> you know? east bay political consultant jim ross is taking the optimistic outlook. >> oakland really needs somebody who can unite the city.

but dellums one term as mayor ended up reshaping the legacy he cemented in congress. and dellums faced problems similar to what lee will inherit if she's elected. >> i think just how do you deal with the city's structural budget deficit, which kind of feeds into all of the other issu, you don't have the money to pay for public safety and keep firehouses open, and to make sure that there's enough police, enough police officers and all of those things, it's really hard to get things done. >> and they help their neighbors. >> but then there's jerry brown, another political heavyweight who became oakland mayor after his first term as california governor. brown's time in the town revitalized his career, helping him become attorney general and later returning him to the governor's mansion. >> jerry brown ran. the city had real problems. it was in real, real tough straits. so i think in a lot of ways, you know, having having a crisis can really help a mayor and focus what needs to be done. >> east bay political consultant jim ross is taking the optimistic outlook. >> oakland

. >> after dellums stepped down from congress, he stepped up as oakland's new mayor in 2007. many are wondering if the former congresswoman would follow suit. >> i have not ruled in nor ruled out running for mayor of oakland. right now i'm in dc. you know, my day job is a member of congress just ended, and i actually come back to oakland every weekend. you know, i'm there and here i live in two places. and so i'm in the process of this transition. who knows? who knows? it depends on decisions that i have to make in the upcoming days. >> congresswoman lee reflected back on her greatest accomplishments. >> i'm deeply grateful for being the most progressive and the most enlightened congressional district in the country. i've done a lot and a lot left to do, though, you know, we've saved 25 million lives as a result of my work with president bush as it relates to hiv and aids. we've delivered constituent services. we've helped people find shelter. i know that serving people, public service is in my dna, and i know there are more chapters and more journeys that i'm going to mount

. >> after dellums stepped down from congress, he stepped up as oakland's new mayor in 2007. many are wondering if the former congresswoman would follow suit. >> i have not ruled in nor ruled out running for mayor of oakland. right now i'm in dc. you know, my day job is a member of congress just ended, and i actually come back to oakland every weekend. you know, i'm there and here i live in two places. and so i'm in the process of this transition. who knows? who knows? it depends on decisions that i have to make in the upcoming days. >> congresswoman lee reflected back on her greatest accomplishments. >> i'm deeply grateful for being the most progressive and the most enlightened congressional district in the country. i've done a lot and a lot left to do, though, you know, we've saved 25 million lives as a result of my work with president bush as it relates to hiv and aids. we've delivered constituent services. we've helped people find shelter. i know that serving people, public service is in my dna, and i know there are more chapters and more journeys that i'm going to map as

experience as a state legislator and as a staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> i love campaigns, and i'm going to fight hard in this campaign because i want to win. >> lee was greeted wednesday by interim mayor kevin jenkins, who was appointed by the city council on monday to serve through the special election on april 15th. lee's name recognition and long political career gives her a big edge in the race. >> i'm hoping that she'll be able to tap into resources in the county, state and especially the federal. it may not be easy, but i know that she will be the best candidate. >> i am still committed to running this race for oakland. >> former city council member lauren taylor, who narrowly lost the mayoral race to shengtao, says he's staying in the race. he was talking with constituents and says that he got phone calls wednesday urging him not to drop out. >> having someone like barbara lee in the race, it definitely brings more attention. she brings name recognition, but at the end of the day, we've got to solve oakland's problems. for oaklanders, it's not

home to run as oakland's next mayor, following the path of her predecessor, late congressman ron dellums. you remember him? lee says she's going to announce her decision on whether to run very soon. up next, a bay area barbecue pitmaster is heading north. the new location announced for hawthorne barbecue. plus, curbside ev charging is coming to some san francisco neighborhoods. we're going to tell you about the pilot program that aims to bring more chargers to the city. plus, your microclimate forecast coming up next. the police are trying to figure out after a shooting left one person dead and two others wounded, including a young child. it happened after 8:00 this morning in a home on tompkins avenue in the bernal heights neighborhood. the man died there. a woman went to the hospital with life threatening injuries, and police say a toddler was also shot but should recover. the man who showed up at the scene says his son is the one who died, and the wounded toddler is his grandchild. he believes his son took his own life. i didn't get a chance to make it here on time to stop it. and now

congress, seven years in the california legislature, and 11 years working for the late congressman ron dellumswe have stood firm on issues relating to the cost of living, relates to makiking life better for everyone. issues of war and peace. foreign policy. housing. lee, who never wanted to be a part of any party, thinks shirley chisholm, the first black woman elected to congress for getting her into politics. they met at mills college. lee's last bill that passed was the congressional gold medal for shirley chisholm. so it just took that one person to tell me that she saw me and understood the issues, and she knew that we needed systemic change and fight for racial and gender equity and justice. thank you so much. today, lee watched her mentee. congresswoman lateefah simon being sworn in, following in her footsteps. i really felt so proud, but i felt so encouraged that that her light and her voice is going to shine. lee was the 20th black woman elected to congress. to date, there's been 31 representation she says is needed on a wider scale. the perspective, the experience, the brilliance, the

home to run as oakland's next mayor, following the path of her predecessor, the late congressman ron dellums. i don't know what she's going to do, but what i do know is that oakland needs a leader that can pick up the phone. the state level, the national level, and in neighborhoods across the east bay to get things done. in oakland, velena jones, nbc, bay area news. a south korean cryptocurrency mogul pleaded not guilty to u.s. fraud charges today. stanford grad dodd kwon is accused of lying to investors to fool them into investing into terraform labs, a singapore crypto firm he co-founded. prosecutors say investors worldwide were harmed by the $40 billion crash of terraform labs cryptocurrency. terraform declared bankruptcy last january. kwon is one of several cryptocurrency moguls to face federal charges after a slump in digital token prices in 2022 prompted the collapse of a number of companies. a sharp rise in mortgage interest rates has meant a big drop in the demand for mortgages. a new report from the mortgage bankers association says mortgage applications are down more than 20% for t

congress, seven years in the california legislature, and 11 years working for the late congressman ron dellums. and now she could be eyeing a run for oakland's next mayor. lee ran for one of california's senate seat, but lost in the primaries last year, and former oakland mayor sheng thao was just recalled a few weeks ago. and you put those two things together and she becomes a pretty viable candidate. a 2025 campaign finance filing for lee was posted on t california secretary of state website, signaling a potential run. a spokesperson would only say that lee plans to make a public announcement about running soon, but it has both people in the community and city leaders excited for the possibility. for one, she's just wildly popular in the bay area, and so she has roots in northern california. the city of oakland is facing a number of issues, including a roughly $130 million budget deficit. but councilmember carroll fife believes lee could help the city move forward. i think he has the administrative experience and executive chops to be successful, helping navigate the city of oakland through

oakland, as well as a state legislator and a staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums>> our time now. 544. the contra costa county district attorney's office says a man who shot and killed another driver in orinda last year will not be charged. he's 50 year old scott decker or scott. decker was shot and killed after a road rage dispute on saint stephen's drive last september. decker was apparently upset when the driver of a tesla drove around him. investigators say the tesla driver, who had a concealed carry permit, acted in self-defense after decker blocked him with his suv and punched him repeatedly. >> authorities in santa rosa have started a homicide investigation after four bodies were found inside a home. santa rosa police say they were called to a home on monarch court yesterday afternoon. the home is located inside a senior citizen community called valle vista. we heard from some neighbors who say this is normally a very quiet and safe community. >> i've never seen them. i've noticed the police have been out here a couple of times in the last few months to that

spent seven years in the california legislature and 11 y years workg for the late congressman ron dellumsbut some question if lee is the right person for the job, including some of the more than a dozen other candidates in the race. mayoral candidate renee webb issued this statement saying oakland cannot afford to have barbara lee as our next mayor. it will only further bankrupt our city and continue the lawlessness that has plagued oakland for too long. voters will decide who will be oakland's next mayor during a special election april 15th in oakland, marianne favro. nbc bay area news. two silicon valley giants are teaming up. ebay shoppers will now be able to view listings on facebook. meta says users can now browse ebay listings on facebook marketplace, then check out them on ebay. the feature is being tested in the u.s, france and germany. the move comes two months after meadow was fined $840 million by the european union. officials say meta broke antitrust laws when they added their marketplace to the facebook app. meta is planning to appeal that decision. times are tough, so high p

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experience as a state legislator and as a staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums i love campaigns, and i'm going to fight hard in this campaign because i want to win. >> lee was greeted wednesday by interim mayor kevin jenkins, who was appointed by the city council on monday to serve through the special election on april 15th. lee's name recognition and long political career gives her a big edge in the race. >> i'm hoping that she'll be able to tap into resources in the county, state and especially the federal. it may not be easy, but i know that she will be the best candidate. >> i am still committed to running this race for oakland. >> former city council member lauren taylor, who narrowly lost the mayoral race to shengtao, says he's staying in the race. he was talking with constituents and says that he got phone calls wednesday urging him not to drop out. >> having someone like barbara lee in the race, it definitely brings more attention. she brings name recognition, but at the end of the day, we've got to solve oakland's problems. for oaklanders, it's not abou

experience as a state legislator and as a staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> i love campaigns, and i'm going to fight hard in this campaign because i want to win. >> lee was greeted wednesday by interim mayor kevin jenkins, who was appointed by the city council on monday to serve through the special election on april 15th. lee's name recognition and long political career gives her a big edge in the race. >> i'm hoping that she'll be able to tap into resources in the county, state and especially the federal. it may not be easy, but i know that she will be the best candidate. >> i am still committed to running this race for oakland. >> former city council member lauren taylor, who narrowly lost the mayoral race to xiang tao, says he's staying in the race. he was talking with constituents and says that he got phone calls wednesday urging him not to drop out. >> having someone like barbara lee in the race, it definitely brings more attention. she brings name recognition, but at the end of the day, we've got to solve oakland's problems. for oaklanders, it's not

oakland, as well as experience as a state legislator and staff for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums i think what's important for people to know is that i run campaigns based on the issues, no personal attacks. i don't run based on any kind of negativity. >> 16 candidates have thrown their hat in the race so far that election is set for april 15th. >> the oakland police commission is set to discuss the department's pursuit policy at its meeting on friday. now, this comes as governor newsom is urging the city to expand the circumstances under which officers are allowed to chase suspects to include property crimes. currently, police are only allowed to pursue if there is reasonable suspicion that a person committed a violent crime or possesses a gun. the police commission is also holding a public forum a week from today at the east bay church of religious science. the panel could recommend changes this coming fall as thousands of acres burn in pacific palisades. >> some hydrants have run dry. >> water officials tried to fix the issue and why firefighters say the water was only part of

for oakland, was also a state legislator and staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> i think what's important for people to know is that i run campaigns based on the issues, no personal attacks. i don't run based on any kind of negativity. >> 16 people have already joined the race for mayor of oakland. the election is set for april 15th. >> well, a strike has now been avoided at ports on the east and gulf coast. the u.s. maritime alliance reached a tentative agreement with the international longshoremen's union, one week before a possible strike could have been called. negotiations focused mostly on the use of automation at the ports. that agreement reportedly means jobs won't be eliminated whenever any automated systems are added to a port. the workers, by the way, still have to vote on that deal. >> california's dmv is reminding people to get their real id before the deadline. starting may 7th, the real id or another approved document will be required for people to fly within the u.s. and enter certain federal buildings. officials say although the deadline may s

she was also a state legislator and staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> think what's important for people to know is that i run campaigns based on the issues, no personal attacks. i don't run based on any kind of negativity. >> 16 candidates have joined the oakland mayor's race. the election is set for april 15th, gasia time 715. >> sal has some good news. traffic is finally getting better on the san mateo bridge, right? >> yeah, that's because they cleared a crash. dave and gasia on 92 westbound at 101 on the peninsula. it was there for a long time, though. but now that the crash is gone, we're seeing some improvement. unfortunately, the backup got pretty long. it is now backed up pretty much sporadically across the bridge, but that should improve as you get there. if you can wait, that might be better, but if you have to go now, at least you know the lanes are open. westbound 92 at 101, there's a stalled truck with a trailer on westbound 92. i think the trailer came off the pickup truck and there's some slow traffic there. also, at the bay bridge, it's