the gentleman from hawaii. mr. case: madam speaker, i yield four minutes to the gentleman from new mexico, mr. lujan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for four minutes. mr. lujan: thank you, madam speaker. as a proud new mexican, i rise in support of the land grant-mercedes traditional use recognition and consultation act that i introduced to make sure that the federal government recognizes the historical and cultural significance of new mexico's land grants. growing on -- up on a small farm, i would wake up before dawn to feed the livestock, to open the head gate to allow the waters of the river to flow to our land and irrigate our crops. these chors and responsibilities , preserving our communal lands, are part of our way of life in new mexico. land grants have been around for generations, hundreds of years, and they deserve recognition from the federal government. traditional communities face a grueling number of challenges such as the climate crisis, which impacts the local watersheds and fo

they said i'm in hawaii.ing hawaii has to offer, but they actually threw the book at people. you know, special agents with the ag's office and hawaii police would come and arrest some people if they were found to be breaking quarantine and actually, you know, have them do a plea bargain where they agreed to leave the state or pay a really big phenomenofine. about 200 people got arrested. the rule recently changed where you can provide proof of a negative test on some of the islands and not have to quarantine, but there are even thinking that might be too relaxed, that they should bring back the quarantine. >> interesting. we got a two-minute warning to joe biden introducing other members of his cabinet. if i interrupt you, i apologize. how did the public react? were they okay with this? >> you know, i think a lot of the people who broke the quarantine were not okay with it. i think, you know, people who don't live in hawaii ultimately think it's a good idea because hawaii doesn't have any other states to lean

in hawaii it will be pacific islanders. these are communities that we have to make special efforts to reach out too. and basically to utilize their trusted community people to get the word out that they should get the vaccine. so there are some very specific things we have to do to make sure that not only the vaccine gets distributed, but to people who should get it get it. and then those who have the individual responsibility to wear a mask, wash her hands, do social distancing. because we are not going to get to anything that can be described as crowded immunity until sometime next year. so thank you for your part in getting the word out. select questions for any of us? reporter: what is this a better country right now that we acknowledge the reality of the election results before the leaders of the republican party? samet better connell today said he acknowledged abiding will be president. i am told he also at his lunch with some others urged members to just go forward pray not to mess around with the electoral college o

and our belief that this is an attractive offer for hawaii. >> isn't housing in hawaii challenging and expensive? >> all depends on where you reference. san francisco, as we know, challenging place. >> that is true, that is true. is there assistance other than the air fare and bring them there? is there any helping them get settled? >> a group of organizations, five hotel organizations that have donated significant discounts with regard to their hotel rates as well as the number of restaurants and other local businesses that have actually been here. >> richard, how do people apply? >> sure thing. you go on line at movers >>> and welcome back. we want to thank you for joining us today on this interactive show "getting answers." we got caught up today. we talked to a volunteer behind a program >>> tonight, the new and dire warning. the covid risk to all americans is, quote, at an historic high. that warning from the white house coronavirus task force today. the head of the cdc now predicting the u.s. could see 200,000 more deaths by february. what top health officials are now telling ame

thomas lee with the university of hawaii at manoa. thank you so much for joining us from honolulu. >> of course, thank you for having me. >> woodruff: president-elect joe biden flew to the battleground state of georgia today. that's where two races just weeks away will determe balance of power in the u.s. senate. with early voting kicking off ths week, biden told georgi today that the senate is on the line. >> come january 5th, yta vote in record numbers again! because yes, the liv of everyone georgian still depend on what you do and yes, yo still have to vote like your life depends on it, because it does. >> woodruff: president-elect biden's visit comes after vice president mike pence traveled to georgia late last week. while there, he urged a vote for the republican candidates, despite president trump falsely claiming the november election was fraudulent. >> we need to send them back because the republican majority could be the last line of defense to preserve all we've done to defend this nation, revive our economy and preserve the

normally wee getting 30,000 people a day traveling to hawaii.tituted lockdown, we dropped 96%. it has crept up to between 10,000 to 12,000 people per day. 29,000 out of our 125,000 jobs at least returned. we are starting togh think it mibe closer to 50,000, which is a big return quickly. we are watching carefullyith the extra travel that occurs around thanksgiving and christmas time. if you can keep that negative do som advance and additional testing periodically, we think we can keep the lid on it. sthanie: you have had some resistance to the safe travel policy. yothe of kawai e did see a slight rise in cases, cases connected to tourism, and theyns havetuted on kawai that 14-day quarantine period. dr. green: we have four counties and four mayors, and their policy recommendations don't fall on deaf ears. you have to remember, hawaii has the lowest rate of covid in the country, and kawai has the as an er doctor, i can tell youe re mindful about people ending up in the hospital. kawai only had seven admissions in seven weeks. stephanie: dr. josh g

finally taking the field in hawaii. this game originally scheduled to be in san jose, but moved to the islands. it didn't matter where they played. san jose state ready to play. nick starkel to isaiah holiness. 7-0 sparty out of the gate. check out the blocking right here. derrick the nice block. nevins turns on the jets, and aloha means goodbye, larry beil. 152 yards on the ground for him. this is much shorter one run. two yards and in. 28-17 spartans. another explosive play from sjsu. starkel hits on trey walker, and he is gone. big play there. 50 yards to the house. and san jose state wins 25-44. they take home the tick thome trophy. 5-0. a lot of excitement. >> they've just been through so much. so to get this game. and the last two games were canceled, right. so here we are, we get to play. and that was kind of the message all week. we're going play this game. we've been good at covid protocol and hawaii has been good at covid protocol. so it was awesome. came in at halftime. i was just talking to the guys and how

the first 50 applicants approved will get a free round-trip ticket to hawaii. people accepted to the program also be eligible for deals on lodging and office space they are required to commit to volunteering at a local nonprofit every week. hawaii is among the states with the lowest rates per capita for covid-19 infections, interesting all right now a final check on our forecast our forecast is nothing aftershock a brawl right yeah, we're looking to hear much colder than alliance certainly going to be very cold around the bay area tonight down below freezing i think it sums parts of the east begin to get close to the north face a likely can see some patchy frost out there tonight clear skies as can be as we've got another weak cold front that's moving in tonight, but it's all falling apart before it gets here so we're not to see any rain but it's going usher in some that cold dry air you can kind of see right here moving on through kind of fall apart as pushes on by so. >>you may see a wandering cloud and that's about it otherwise. temperatures going to be cool

. >> it is the new mexico bowl, hawaii, rainbow warriors taking on houston. hawaii up 7-0.to calvin turner and major yards after the catch. there he goes. 14-0 after the 75-yard touchdown. cougars on the comeback trail. he is wide open. seven-point game after that touchdown. ensuing kickoff, hawaii gets all of the points back. calvin turner makes moves and says aloha. 92 yards to the house. there he goes. hawaii wins 28-14. this abc 7 >> one last track of where santa is. he is making his way towards southern california. we will be in the bay area soon. merry christmas. have a wonderful evening. see you bright and early in the morning. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, zendaya. diego luna. and music from paris jackson. and now, jimmy kimmel! >> jimmy: hello, i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thank you for watching from wherever you're sheltered in place. we're coming to you from los angeles, where what they call a safer at home order is in effect. aren't we always safer at home? i know i am. our mayor, eric garcetti, is urging residents to cancel everything

the team on monday ruled out hawaii is a possible destination.ut said humboldt state word practiced earlier this season remains an option. >>was just sleeves up we're going to look to solve problems we're excited very excited for the next few weeks. we look to have an additional next couple days the 49 ers are off to arizona to practice and play well the san jose sharks remain in temporary limbo. >>in a statement, the team said until we have more information it would be premature to speculate about how the health order might affect the upcoming season. but we will stay in contact with health officials and the nhl as more details become available. now this new health order is in effect until december 21st. >>so that means these teams if on the coronavirus along with the new bay area kron 4 dot com and the kron 4 app there you can track the latest numbers of tears and restrictions county by county. >>this just into our newsroom doctor scott atlas has resigned from the white house coronavirus task force at list has been a highly controversial member

unfortunately for the stanford men, they aren't in hawaii.eville, north carolina, because of covid-19, what else, causing a rescheduling there for indiana for third place in this tournament. the cardinal down 8. and john davis coast to coast. sweet finish right there. stanford down five at halftime. davis had 18. trace jackson of indiana, he led everybody with 31 points including this alley-oop. and stanford now out on the east coast searching for an opponent. their next scheduled three games were postponed or actually canceled because, you got it, covid concerns. so they need somebody to play out there. >>> we've got it. are you ready for some wednesday night football? pretty sure that's the first time i've ever said that. but because of covid concerns, of course, we have the ravens and the steelers on a wednesday night. lamar jackson out for baltimore, against the undefeated steelers, and robert griffin iii in his stead. he is picked by joey martin, a pick six. they miss the point a after, dividend the steelers, so it's a 6-0 lead. fourth q

hawaii is a tropical paradie dice, accessible, welcoming, but only if you follow strict rules.ot only on the islands, but in the air getting to. airlines are not responsible for things that are easily not within their direct control. covid is something far different from such things as a crash, where the airline is indeed liable. >> the passengers know they're getting into a kind space during this pandemic, so they assume there is a risk that they could catch covid. >> reporter: that is struckly because airlines north yet legally required to test passengers for covid but once on board, they can mandate such things as mask wearing, which they must then reasonably enforce. >> again, only because the stable not going know if someone has covid. >> reporter: in the unlike lip event the airline knew and chose to board a positive passenger anyway, that's irrelevant. proper sanitation and air flow could cause liability, in customers can prove was the tame and place of their infection. >> potentially, you could see something down the road, where the airlines could get some type of liabi

. >>> hawaiian airlines is offering new testing options for people who want to go to hawaii. starting today, passengers traveling to hawaii from sjc will be offered drive-through covid tests. there is an on-site lab like this one. the cost, $90 and results are available within 36 hours. all visitors arriving to the hawaiian islands must self-quarantine for 14 days or show proof of a negative covid test. oakland and sfo also have covid testing facilities. the airline added the test to comply with hawaii's new testing protocol. >>> a break in the case. wildlife trackers believe they have trapped a dangerous coyote which they say viciously attacked two people. they say dna samples from the wounds revealed it's the same coyote. as nbc's jodi hernandez shows us, state wildlife officials are taking a bold step to try to protect people. a warning, some of the photos are a little graphic. >> reporter: this is where the latest attack happened, right here on the track of camp olin doe high school. state wildlife officials have been working nonstop to identify and capture the coyote. yo

>>people are lining up to try to get a look at hawaii's kill away a volcano, you see it. very active on the big island erupted sunday night's feeling all this ash and stream right into the atmosphere officials say the eruption has stabilized for now, but that's not really the problem. >>as an icky shaenfield reports for us tonight. it's people catching a glimpse of the volcano well, not wearing any masks. >>around 9.30 sunday night killer whale or update sending a plume of smoke into the sky. >>the eruption had reached heights of in excess of 30,000 feet very brief. >>by think about 11:30pm most of it was gone. >>the national weather service issued several alerts, including volcanic ash warnings but dropped it one scientists confirmed the eruption was mostly gas and steam, ken boyer lives 5 miles from hawaii. volcanoes national park entrance and was one of the first people to see the lava returning to the island. >>what an amazing sight to see pulled up in there and the whole skies just bright red and haley has returned. >>when he left the park before midnight, he said th

and work remotely from hawaii, you only have a few more days to apply. your application deadline. hawaii is offering free round-trip tickets for people who want to move their work from home location to oahu. they'll choose 50 people. if they choose you, jessica -- >> think he will. >> -- you can move there but you have to stay footr at least a month. >> you would look great on the beach there. >> i have your support and jeff's support. >> i want to go, i want to go. >> you have lucy. you can't go. >> lucy can go. >> oh, come on. we want to go to hawaii. lucy is here today. we're going to catch up with lucy. we're going to talk about some rainfall coming this weekend. rain, you like rain. yes, you do. we'll see you back here in just a couple minutes with that updated rain forecast that i think you guys will like. >>> housing help for low-income earners is coming from facebook. today facebook pledging $150 million. that will pay for 2,000 housing units for families mostly getting by on minimum wage. like apple and google, they've faced a lot of accusations

. >>> a couple flies from the bay area to hawaii knowing they had the coronavirus. >>> new travel dead lines. >> warriors will go up against a former superstar. >>> a trade in the nba. >>> president trump continues his at allegations of election fraud. in a land not so far away. people are saving hundreds on the most reliable network with xfinity mobile. they can choose from the latest phones or bring their own. and choose the data option that's right for them. they even get nationwide 5g at no extra cost. and since they are on the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfation, they live happily ever after. again, again! xfinity mobile. your wireless. your rules. your way to stay closer together. click, call, or visit an xfinity store today. . >>> new guide lines for holiday travel. the best way to stay safe should stay home. but if you're traveling got a coronavirus test. a number of americans traveled over thanksgiving fence advice. >>> a couple flying home to hawaii were arrested. they boarded their flight knowing they tested positive for the coronavirus. >> airlines are not responsible

big island last night the kill away a volcano in hawaii. volcanoes national park. it erupted following a 4.4 magnitude earthquake. ash and smoke also filled the air causing the civil defense agency to warn residents in several areas to stay inside. the usgs says all the lava has been contained and no injuries are being reported the volcano last erupted back in 2018. still ahead criminal organizations now trying to sell fake covid-19 vaccines what you need to know to avoid getting scammed. >>a new year's eve is fast approaching even the pandemic isn't going to stop us from having fun checking out the fireworks and looking ahead to hopefully a better 2021. that's right. he was spending a lot of time right here on our couch foam and we hope you'll stay safe at home and join us on new year's eve, starting at 1130. >>the department of homeland security wants to warn the public that criminal organizations are still trying to financially profit from the pandemic now by trying to push out and sell counterfeit covid vaccine, yellow this type of frau

this after the kilauea volcano erupted on hawaii's big island overnight. the hawaii volcano's national park service shared this photo on twitter. you can see that dark red plume and smoke coming out of the crater. a 4.4 magnitude quake also shook that it is not big enough to cause a tsunami. >>> a drive-through toy giveaway in the san jose today at martha's kitchen on willow street from 10:00 until 2:00. that event has been running all weekend long as well. the charity expects to distribute more than 6000 toys. >> there are people who lost their jobs. they are struggling to pay their rent, keep their electricity on and buy food. those are the people that won't have the extra money to go out and buy their children gifts. those are the children who we are trying to help this year. >> the russian river alliance working to spread some christmas cheer. the nonprofit partnered with bottom market. volunteers dressed as santa and his elves and handed out $10,000 worth of safeway gift cards to those in need. >>> some front-line workers just got a big surprise as a

that was the case in hawaii. puerto rico, where there was resistance, i think, on the ground to even the giving up sort of self-determination, sovereignty. but there was just a vote in puerto rico. there does seem like there's some movement towards that. it seems like that's the closest analog in terms of our history. >> there's a rich literature on this which goes to many of the essential questions about color and ethnicity and race that we continue to grapple with, which was -- and there are scholars who have argued that having people who were asian immigrants essentially -- not immigrants, but of asian descent to become part of the united states, that that was a more virtuous kind of immigrant. and puerto rico would not be. >> hmm. >> so the role of race in this, which fundamentally obviously is part of the current conversation, was a part of the conversation then. the idea of americanism and who were the desirable people. >> right. >> and it's a very uncomfortable american conversation, but it's one -- it's o

the spartans beat hawaii to move to 5-0 after the game was moved to the aloha state. now they're headed to las vegas where they just announced a game against nevada-reno. with a win the spartans could clinch their first conference game. good luck. >>> from college football to the nfl the 49ers face a

they were forced to move, and play at hawaii. because of santa clara county's contact sports bad. tyler nevins, just a little scene. and he is gone. even the camera lost him.'s them the 2 yard play, yet 152 yards and two scores that were 21-0, then up 11 in the fourth, only the top, to trey walker. this is a 50 yard play in san jose state, they one and 35-20 or, spartans are 5-0, the best

those of us who live in texas process things differently than those who live in hawaii.ut there are things that happen to all of us that should make us angry. but many americans just sit there and take it.

the spartans had to switch their home game to the island taking on hawaii.irst quarter tyler nevens takes the rock and roll, 72 yards for the touch down. the sparltens jumped out to a 21-0 lead and they'd go onto win 25-34. that's 5 and 0 for the first time since 1939. >> i just love how our team plays for each other, care about each other. part of this time has been whatever month for our team the beauty of it is we get to do this together. and that's what family is all about. >> in berkeley cal taking on number 23 oregon.

. >>> to the index now and dramatic new images from the volcanic eruption on hawaii's big island. the usgs has released this video of lava fountain spewing from two vents. the park remains open, but rangers are warning visitors to stay on marked trails and keep covid-19 social distancing. >>> and another pardon tonight, this one in a 2009 case that became known as the balloon boy hoax. they claimed their 6-year-old son was inside a gas-powered ufo-shaped balloon that took off from their colorado home. but all the while, the child was actually hiding in their attic. both parents were convicted and served jail time for what authorities called a publicity stunt. tonight, the colorado governor has commuted their sentences. >>> and cyrus concerns have caused the nba to postpone a game on just the second night of

. >>> joining me now to discuss is democratic senator from hawaii, mazie hirono.ou for joining us on this new year's eve. we've got a lot to cover this morning. one of the major concerns for americans going into 2021, as we look back on this last year, is that vaccine rollout. and vaccine distribution. a lot of folks anticipating the end is in sight. they're hoping to get that vaccine in their arms, many americans to go back to what we thought was normal at one point. one of the problems at this point is the vaccine distribution, the goals that "operation warp speed" said they were going to hit as i was just speaking to beth about. that 20 million magic number. we're nowhere near that. just out of your own state, the hawaii department of health counting on approximately 80,000 doses to arrive before the end of this year. according to the cdc, 56,000-plus doses have been distributed to the state and 14,000 people have been vaccinated. so your state not even hitting its mark here. what's going on here? because this is one of the most important moments in our nation'

the spartans flew from the islands to las vegas after last night a win against hawaii. due to covid-19 protocols in santa clara county, the game against nevada will now be played in las vegas at sam boyd stadium. with a win this friday night, the spartans will clinch a spot in the mountain west championship game. >> i think it's sticking with our culture, sticking with our habits. your habits are what you do dai daily. lots of people have said in some ways the success we're having on the field has been a really nice kind of shining light during covid, right? it's been a really awesome thing for people to be excited about. we just want to represent san jose state the right way and build a program that wins consistently. i think we could have something special here. >>> college hoops, cal head

hawaii matches what puerto rico was. colonized. the history of the colonization was vacant.here was resistance i am on the ground, sort of self droo droo. >> there's rich literature that goes to many of the essential questions about color and ethnicity and race that we continue to grapple which which is which was -- and there are scholars who argued having arab ent immigrants to become part of the united states. that was more virtuous. puerto rico would not be. and so the role of race in this, which fundamentally was a wart of the conversation. the idea of americanism. who were the desire people? very uncomfortable american conversation. it's one we need to continue to have. >> great discussion. i really appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, looking to expand the supreme court. what it would take to restructure the nation's highest court in the land next. say na-na. stop your cough from interrupting, with dq cough and congestion. it's max strength formula coats your throat and provides powerful relief. new dayquil cough and congestion. the maxcoat daytime power throu

that's how the island of hawaii is wrapping up 2020.ast night a 4.4 earthquake rocked the big island. then seven more earthquakes hit in a span of a few hours. then the kilauea volcano erupted. the hawaii civil defense is now urging people who live nearby to stay indoors because of the ash falling. the volcano last erupted two years ago. >>> now to making it in the bay. while the pandemic has left millions struggling to make ends meet, the bay area housing market thrives. low interest rates are fueling record-high median home prices in four bay area counties. core logic, the consumer data firm, says san francisco's median home price is now $1.57 million, a 1% bump over last year. san mateo's median is the same, but that represents a 12% increase in value for the peninsula. in santa clara county, it's $1.3 million, up 16%. contra costa is $750,000, and represents a 17% hike over last year. >>> an east bay community is fighting to keep the music from phasing away forever at a historic landmark. the owner of the alley piano bar on grand av

john, the hawaii experience matches the closest to what puerto rico would be.his is a place that was fundamentally colinized and the history was quite ugly, that that was the case in hawaii and been the case in puerto rico where there was resistance i think on the ground to even the giving up self-determination sovereignty but a vote in puerto rico. there seems to be movement in that. that seems to be the closest analog in terms of our history. >> there is a rich literature on this which goes to many of the essential questions about color and ethnicity and race that we continue to grapple with, which was and there are scholars that argued that having people who are asian immigrants especially, not immigrants but asians -- of asian descent to become part of the united states that that was a more virtuous and kind of immigrant. right? and puerto rico would not be. so the role of race in this which fund mentally obviously is part of the current conversation was a part of the conversation the then. the idea of american-ism and who are the desirable people. it part

i wish i was going into hawaii. but as you know, it's not really all that fun to go to hawaii now or just about anywhere. i'm talking to you right now from palm springs where i've been living the past few months. and it's very quiet here. so no matter where you go in the country, there is really not anything going on. there is really no reason to travel unless you want to kind of just hang out outside or be with your family. and that's what most people want to do during the holidays. that's probably what the problem is right now with travel right now during christmas. i think when you're at the airport, when you're on the plane, there is probably not a safer place for you to be breathing than these places right now because everyone is very cognizant of what's going on. they're being very careful. the problem is when you get home and start mixing with your family, with your friends and you start drinking alcohol and having meals and spending a little bit more time indoors, that's what most of the health experts are w

they were arrested when they landed in hawaii. because they were traveling with their 4-year-old, they also face child endangerment charges. the couple lives in kauai. >>> we're learning more details now about the united kingdom and its plans on rolling out the pfizer vaccine. vaccinations will begin next week. first in line, health care workers and the elderly in nursing homes and their providers. so similar to our plans here in the bay area. pfizer says that vaccine is 95% effective. >> i have to admit, i feel it is a historic day. indeed the beginning of the end of the pandemic. >> pfizer's vaccine is jointly produced by a european company bio n tech. pfizer's approval here in the united states could be confirmed by the fda next week. >>> well tomorrow on today, an exclusive interview with bill gates, who reacts to the progress being made in the race for a vaccine. his foundation has been working for months with the w.h.o., drugmaker, and nonprofits to develop a vaccine. the "today" show begins at 7:00 a.m. right here on nbc ba

finally, if you are at home workplaces working a bit drab, when i had to hawaii? the state is hoping remote workers will make hawaii their home for the season with a new program called movers and shock us. 50 applicants will get free round-trip tickets. how white boasts one of the lowest covid-19 infections in the country. it doesn't sound like a bad deal. i think you and i are stuck >> hope: and, douglas, you look out for beth, okay? [ laughs ] have fun, you two. do exactly what aunt donna tells you to do, okay? i love you! [ child yells ] ♪ [ cellphone clatters ] ♪

she was raised in honolulu, hawaii. a graduate of hawaii pacific university, tulsi was elected to the hawaii house of representatives at age 21, the youngest legislator ever elected in the state. and a year into her service she enlisted in the hawaii army national guard and volunteered to deploy with her fellow soldiers in 2004. she went on two tours of duty in the middle east, first in iraq and later in kuwait and currently serving as a major in the army reserves. in between her tours of duty, tulsi served as a legislative aide to the late senator daniel akaka of hawaii. during her time with the senator, she worked on issues related to energy, homeland security, environment, and veterans. during this time tulsi graduated from officer candidate school at the alabama military academy where she was the first woman to finish as a distinguished honor dwrad watt. -- graduate. during her time in congress she's been a fierce advocate for veterans. service members and their families. she has worked so hard to make their lives e

yeah we've got gina manji area with our sister station khl and in hawaii with more on the story.ccording to kauai police courtney peterson and wesley murray they of why lewa tested positive for covid before their scheduled sunday flight from san francisco to the garden island. police say the san francisco airport quarantine station told them to isolate and not to board a plane to hawaii. they disobeyed landing hours later where they were arrested. kauai police tell me they were told by the cdc that the couple was on the flight so i ask united airlines how were they able to board despite a cdc quarantine station order not to united told me prior to traveling on united customers are required to complete a ready to fly checklist acknowledging they have not been diagnosed with covid-19 in the last 14 days. we are investigating this matter to further assess. these passengers ability to fly on united in the future after being taken into custody at the airport they were booked for reckless endangering in the second degree at the lee who a police station. i officers wearing gloves or pro

they have been a leader in testing and they just announced three new routes to hawaii or from hawaiiland as well peter, great to have you on. why is now the time to announce three new routes >> great to be on with you the reason it's time to announce three new routes is because, you know, we're very optimistic about a recovery in 2021 these are places we've been looking at for a long time they have good, strong demand for hawaii i've seen coverage on your air about how austin is booming as a tech center these days and we think that many of those people are going to want to travel to hawaii the same goes for orlando, which has a growing population ontario is a market we've been looking at for a while the period where the depth of some of our traditional routes may not be what it was, it's a chance for us to look at broadening our network and we see great opportunities not just for next year but for the long term. >> peter, i realize you have an airline business to run, but does it feel strange to be adding flights and encouraging people to take vacations to hawaii at a time when our p

if you would like to donate just scan the qr code on your screen or ticks in hawaii.>donate to 2, 6, 9, 8, 9, to give now to a bay area food charity of your choice. >>coming up next president elect joe biden lays out his plans to address the pandemic with the new response team. what he's asking americans to do starting on day one of his presidency plus a new addition to the covid relief bill still under negotiation. the financial relief is now being promised to individual americans and we've got mostly clear skies now but that's about to change the winds are coming and maybe a little rain to your dead and 10 is coming up. >>a south bay pastor was taken to court today for defying health orders, san jose church has not stopped posting indoor services kron four's ella sogomonian is live in the studio tonight to explain the reason why. can the pastor argues it. >>it's their first amendment right and it's a matter of life and death that battling coronavirus takes more than just physical but mental health. so these services are necessary for people who otherwise may not be

hawaii has got you covered.launching what they're calling hawaii's movers and shakas program, referencing the term for hang loose, the hawaii hand gesture. the program aims to attract former residents and remote workers to come work and live on the islands as a way to boost the state's economy. the first 50 approved applicants will get a free round-trip ticket to honolulu. and they have to pledge to respect hawaii's culture and natural resources and commit several hours a week to helping a local non-profit. the application process opens sunday. i'm sorry, why do they have to convince people to do this? this is a great plan. i would love to do that. and you can stay up late, instead of getting up early. >>> anyway, a competitor at this year's national dog show is catching the attention of a late-night host. love that jimmy fallon -- has this is name -- an american miniature shepherd from denton, texas, is named after the late-night host because of his, quote, high energy and goofy personality. human jimmy had thi

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>>and in hawaii people are lining up to try to get a look at the kill away a volcano on the big island erupted sunday night spewing ash and steam into the atmosphere officials say the eruption has stabilized but that's not really the problem is nicky schoenfeld tells us. >>it's people trying to catch a glimpse of the volcano while not wearing masks. >>around 9.30 sunday night kill away a rough, it's sending a plume of smoke into the sky. >>the eruption had reached heights of an excess of 30,000 feet very brief. >>by think about 11:30pm most of it was gone. >>the national weather service issued several alerts, including volcanic ash warnings but dropped it one scientists confirmed the eruption was mostly cass sunstein ken boyer lives 5 miles from hawaii. volcanoes national park entrance and was one of the first people to see the lava returning to the island. >>what an amazing sight to see pulled up in there and the whole skies just bright red and haley has returned. >>when he left the park before midnight, he said there were hundreds of cars in the parking lot. the park is open. but off

the hawaii volcanoes national park service shared this photo on twitter. you can see the dark red glow and a smoke plume coming out of the crater. a 4.2 magnitude quake also shook but it is not big enough to cause a tsunami. people are being advised to stay indoors because of falling ash. >>> governor gavin newsom in quarantine for a second time after someone on his staff tested positive for covid-19. newsom's office says the governor tested negative yesterday but will begin a 10 day quarantine her state guidelines. >>> california confirms nearly 50,000 new cases of covid-19 on saturday alone. 161 new deaths. of the nearly 17,000 patients in the hospital overnight, 3600 are in intensive care. >>> a live look now at the bay area's three major airports. tens of thousands of travelers passed through each airport on the weekend before christmas despite warnings from public health officials. sfo says 76,000 travelers flew in and out on friday and saturday. that is compared to 82,000 on the two days after thanksgiving. across the u.s., more than 1 million people

. >> it is just before 5 am in hawaii. mention that because jenny is calling from honolulu this morning. good morning. >> good morning, john and kevin. when i was teaching at a college in st. louis, near the 4th of july i asked my class if they could name tribes of native americans. it was pathetic in a room full of young adults that they could not come up with a few names of tribes. i have particularly strong desire to learn. i wanted to note that hawaii, the culture here, many things remind you of the native american experience. but they do not have the writers here that i have found. such brilliant writers among native americans on the mainland. i hope it comes here. the alliance have strength -- he hawaiians have strength. thank you for this program. i've been very excited to listen to you and see what you have shown. >> thank you for being up early and watching. mr. go over. >> one thing you should know is as part of our responsibilities, congress told us that we were to present material about native hawaii in history

. >> in hawaii, officials are trying to woo workers to the islands.ace to work from home. the group movers and shakas. i'll explain that in a second. is planning to bring more high-skilled white collar work to the state. the first round of applicants was just approved. they'll get round-trip airfare to honolulu. they must commit to being good stewards of the islands and contribute to a local nonprofit. this this is the hang loose sign that is universal in the islands, the shaka. >> when do we leave, larry? >> i know -- >> are we considered highly skilled? are we considered highly skilled? >> well, that's -- that's -- it depends on who you ask, kristen, clearly. some people think anybody could do this, but, clearly, it takes a very high level of training. but we should all do the 4:00 news, i think, beachside. >> yeah. >> wby waikiki. >> it's a clever opportunity to lure some people to hawaii. why not? >> larry, you know this better than anyone that their economy needs to diversify. can't just be reliant on tourism, right? as this year has shown them.

they were detained at airport checkpoints in hawaii after flying from sfo.y were traveling with a 4- year-old child. they have been charged with reckless endangerment and have since posted bail. >>> delta airlines is teaming up with the cdc. delta will ask international travelers heading to the u.s. to provide information voluntarily, including phone number and email addresses. that data will be transferred to the cdc to help with follow- up efforts. >>> an update on the fate of carnival cruises. they have canceled the remaining cruises from miami, port canaveral and galveston. it comes after they announced the cruises would be closed through january 31st amid a spike in coronavirus cases. >>> check out those massive waves. this was the swell at ocean beach in san francisco yesterday. it looks more like the scene you would see at hawaii or mavericks. >> right now we have a swell coming through. it's one of the best big wave beach breaks we have up in california. you know, this gets really narly. there are areas that are difficult to get out. >> the biggest w

yeah, if you're tired of working from home you may want to consider a temporary move to hawaii.>a group of officials have launched a campaign is called movers and shakers is to encourage people to set up remote office in the state the first 50 applicants approved. we had a free round-trip ticket to hawaii people accepted to the program will also be eligible for deals on lodging and office space they're required to commit to volunteering at a local nonprofit every week so we go. that's great why that wraps up kron 4 news at 00:00pm tonight, a grand i will be back at the top of the hour with a hawaiian shirt right here san francisco's curfew just minutes away from going into effect. >>how restaurant and bar owners are adjusting to these new guidelines and popular bay area rapper shot and killed near the dublin pleasanton bart station over the weekend. how friends are remembering little yates as police continue searching for his

saturday, february 19, in hawaii. the president had me over at 10:00 this morning.into the mystic questions -- domestic questions. about the strike. over -- we went over the schedule for next week. he discussed some of his tactics for the meetings and techniques he is going to use. henry's way to get into the long historical drawdown. the discussions, which the president is not inclined to do. henry is urging him to start in the plenary session reading a written statement, which the president also is not inclined to do. and he intends to follow his own technique on those rather than an reason of i's - rather than henry's advice. he feels he will do much better that way and i think that is absolutely right. ♪ [cheering] engine]t [whistles] [applause] this is not a time for a long speech. but i would not want this opportunity to pass, without seeing just a word -- without saying just a word without regard -- we guard -- without saying a word regard to the significance of this moment. two and a half years ago in guam i announced a new direction for american foreign pol

they moved today's game against hawaii to hawaii. this is the first time they played since november 14th. last time i checked, san jose state is ahead by four. second half. south bay's new rules forced the 49ers out of town. they've become the phoenix 49ers, kind of, sort of. they're in glendale, next to phoenix. they will be playing at cardinal stadium and take on the bills. join us for 49ers pregame live monday at 4:00 p.m. and then after the game, switch back over to nbc sports bay area for analysis and postgame reaction. >>> experiencing the sound of the symphony from home. the unique experience this afternoon and when you can enjoy it again. it's not easy now with this pandemic. second harvest makes me really really happy. meatballs, mexican rice, chicken enchiladas, and mole. for almost twenty years. *speaking in spanish >>> the magic of the world renowned san francisco symphony on tv right here on nbc bay area. ♪ when what to my wondering eyes should appear, a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer. >> you know the voice, yo

. >> glad to have a day in hawaii before moving on across the world.e got to work tomorrow, but i'm going to sit in the sun, get some of that tan, you've got. thank you for all of the flowers. >> aloha! >> you know, the -- i think we're going to have to walk a very fine line in this briefing today because it's the first briefing with this group that's going to china with us. and because of the many sensitivities with the people people's republic of china, we want to give them a general feel of what the visit will be about, what the discussions will be about. but we can't in any way get into the agenda or get into the schedule because it's not set. i think we want to talk a little bit about the leadership meeting yesterday and the point that the president made that all americans have a stake in this visit, that it's the beginning of a process, a process of communications with a country that we haven't really been in touch with for 21 years. and how we want that process to continue and how the continuation of the process will be discussed in the meetings

if florida has one, but hawaii doesn't, it could be more attractive for people to go to hawaii. but the mechanics are it would work exactly that way. host: the houses is having a debate on capitol hill over the size of economic impact checks, $600 moving to $2000 being considered today in the house. as far as the dollar figure, what does it do economically -- would it make a difference? guest: i think it does make a difference. it's true for the people on the lower end, who have lost jobs or have lost income from their jobs, but not fully lost their jobs, in particular, it could be a really big benefit because they are the ones that are struggling the most in this economy. it is probably much less effective to send checks to people who have not lost any income. we have seen many of those, a lot of that money has been saved. areou are someone who, you in a middle-class family that has been able to work from home or you have been able to go to work safely, continually at your job, and you have your same salary and hours, and you're suddenly getting a $2000 check -- that's wonderfu

police in hawaii say that the couple were detained and an airport checkpoint. they work traveling with a four- year-old child and they have since posted bail. >>> california is shattering a record today for the most coronavirus cases in a single day. nearly 21,000. the state also reported 113 new deaths. the 14 day positivity rate is up to almost 7%. and it's not looking good in santa clara county. hospitals are at 80% capacity and there are only 44 icu beds left in the entire county. meanwhile the demand to get tested is at an all-time high in alameda county. sites like this one at the fairgrounds continue to reach capacity every day and tests are running out by midmorning, forcing the site to close early. we spoke to a nurse who has symptoms and is trying to get tested but had no luck. >> at the end of the day we are the ones you will come to to get the care you need. if we are not able to do that, who is going to do it? >> bay area lawmakers are calling on school districts to reopen her in person learning. assembly members phil ting and david chiu and state