jackie spear is one of them. her road to washington started decades ago when shot during an ambush.is tragic experience ultimately shaped her future. >> reporter: decades before coming to congress, jackie spear was lying on a deserted air strip in a small nation with five bullet wounds. >> i was on the air strip for 22 hours without medical attention. on the ground. >> a congressman dead shot along with four other americans. >> reporter: spear was then a 28-year-old congressional staffer on a fact finding mission with her boss, leo ryan, at the peoples temple compound of leader jim jones. after the visit attackers dispatched by cult leaders assassinated ryan, shot spear multiple times. >> many of us thought we were going to die there. i was thinking no one would know. my family would never know what happened. >> reporter: shortly after, another horror when hundreds of men and women in the people's temple died in mass murder-suicide. >> the scene at jones town assaults the senses. >> spear gravely injured was on the ground praying for the arrival of a rescue chopper. >> it's made me

among those given up their seats are jackie spear, 44 years ago she was left for dead on an airstriputh america after an ambush. scott mcfarland spoke to her about that experience and how it would ultimately shape her future in congress. >> reporter: decades before coming to congress, jackie was lying on a deserted airstrip in a small south american nation of guyana with five bullet wounds. >> i was there for 22 hours without medical attention. >> reporter: congressman leo ryan of california's dead, shot along with four other americans. >> reporter: she was a 28-year-old congressional staffer on a fact-finding mission with her boss. they were at the peoples temple compound of leader jim jones. after the visit, as they sought to return home, attackers assassinated brian. they shot her multiple times. >> many of us thought we were going to die there. i was thinking that nobody would ever

news you can also watch kron 4 news at noon for a recap of the hearing. >> bay area congresswoman jackie spear 4th and final farewell town hall earlier this afternoon in redwood city. spear thanked her constituents for their support over her for decades in public service, including 15 years in congress, speer said it was fitting to hold her final town hall in redwood city where her political career began in the san mateo her last and congress is rs. january 2nd. >> we want to get you a check of your forecast. this is a live look outside at sfo tonight. lot of people going to be over the next several days. that's for good. i can't believe how close christmas exactly one week from today. feels like it because it's cold. recent. yeah, we need is some rain and then would really be in store for that holiday season. fortunately our wet season, though, didn't disappoint earlier this month. so that's great news there. but one thing that we do have to contend with. >> dense fog, in fact, to leave fog, going to form for solano county in our east bay valleys, starting at 10 o'clock tonight through around

. >>> lawmaker, jackie spear, just secured millions of dollars days before her retirement. how she is saying busy, and the details on what the money is for? >>> we have an update on the stockton serial killer >>> it is 5:13. on the bay area beat, the stockton serial killer is facing four new murder charges, including two here in the bay area. wesley brownlee faces charges of murder of two men. he was arrested back in october for shooting and killing six people. the new charges came down last night. >>> antioch police and tried to figure out the motive behind a deadly shooting. it happened just after 2:00 yesterday afternoon on mandarin way. when officers arrived, they found a woman that had been shot in the head. she later died at the hospital. detectives found the gun, and they are hoping witness is and video can help them figure out what happened. >>> outgoing peninsula congresswoman, jackie spear, secured $70 million in federal funding for her district. the money is coming from bithatwiun different community projects, including improving transportation, infrastructure, a

. >> days before the end of congress, jackie spears, 14 years of service in washington. she is securing about $17 million to support several committee projects. correct coming back to san mateo county. so our taxpayers can to the benefit of these dollars being spent here at home. >> the money will support projects improving literacy. quickly as i overdose drug known as narcan is one step closer to being sold without a prescription. the fda is fast tracking a review of an overdose reversal drug for over-the-counter use. to be distributor by harm reduction therapeutics in three milligram nasal spray bottles called revive. the sta is expected to grant approval in april. >> more is on the way. what does it mean for our water level and conservation efforts here in california? we will hear from water your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto, a medicine specifically made for heart failure. entresto is the #1 heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospita

congresswoman jackie spear holds her final news conference as a congresswoman. >> the grant, she announced that the benefit san mateo county. >> also, california celebrates site at the state capitol. the event held today in sacramento. >> and the east bay community that's rewarding kindness. how they're doing it when we return. >> acts of kindness can take up many forms. a new program in berkeley is celebrating that fact by giving away $1000 every month to people doing good for stephanie lin tells us about the special award that's highlighting kindness in the community and literally paying it forward. >> berkeley arts magnet school. good morning. a celebration of kindness is underway. our first. >> chris kindness. award winner miss. sell way. yeah. >> first grade teacher michelle williams recognized for her acts of good with a $1000 check and a room filled with cheers. big and small. >> it feels wonderful. but i feel like the word is in. the relationship with my student apparent nominated ms williams for supporting a special needs student during the pandemic. he thinks outside of the box b

. >> california democratic congressman jackie spear is retiring from congress after 15 years.he recently sat down to reflect on her life and career in politics talked about who -- and talked about her work about on assaults in the military and gun violence and other issues. >> elected in 2008 in a special election, 15 years in congress. why are you leaving now? >> it is time to pass the torch to a new generation. and it's time to come home. come home to a husband who feels after 20 years of being the weekend wife i have an obligation to be with my family but not to lose my voice, not to not be engaged in the process, not to continue to care about the issues i've worked so hard on. i'm just changing location, but not my commitment to service. >> what did you promise voters you would do if elected to congress? rep. speier: i told them what they see is what they get. i had already been in public life for over 24 years and i guaranteed them that they would continue having access to me and responsiveness to issues they care about, regular contact. i think i delivered on that. >> ho

reporting here outside the state capitol eytan wallace kron. 4 news. >> bay area congresswoman jackie spearnal farewell town hall over the weekend in redwood city. spear thanked her constituents for their support over her for decades in public service, including 15 years in congress. the spear said it was fitting to hold her final town hall in redwood city where her political career began on the san mateo county board of supervisors her last day in congress is january second. the effort towards decriminalizing psychedelics took a big step forward today. senator scott wiener reintroduced legislation that would allow veterans to possess psychedelic drugs. the bill includes natural psychedelics scullin and emt duty criminalization. is a different from full-on legalization meeting. the psychedelics still want to be treated like marijuana in california, san francisco, santa cruz and oakland have already decriminalize the possession of natural psychedelics. >> we know that people are currently using for health purposes. we entire network third-best who are helping people. people's lives are being

and i'll be vetted by veteran democratic congresswoman jackie spears, she wraps up decades of service and sacrifice. good day, everyone, i'm andrea mitchell in washington. where congress is tackling the rise of violence and political vitriol against lgbtq americans. this morning, the survivors of the attacks on club q and the pulse nightclub in orlando are appearing before the house oversight committee. 54 americans were killed at both locations, simply for being themselves. >> the shooter entered our safe space and our home with the intention of killing as many people as possible. they used a military style weapon that exists away for the intention of killing other human beings, and began to hunt us down as if our lives meant nothing. to the politicians and activists who accused lgbtq people of grooming children and being abusers, shame on you. as leaders of our country, it is your obligation to represent all of us, not just the ones you happen to agree with. >> joining me now, nbc news capitol hill correspondent ali vitali. political white house correspondent and playbook coauthor e

on the peninsula bay area congresswoman jackie spear was in foster city today and it was her final news conference as a member of congress. >> she says congress has authorized 16.9 million dollars in grants for 15 community projects in san mateo county. the projects focus on things like flood control, health care, literacy, fire prevention, caltrain safety and economic development. >> i'm proud that these projects were last week because it's a way of bringing money back to mateo county, which may not come otherwise. so, for additional childcare spaces in daly city improve flight control for foster city and san bruno. 2 new libraries are going to benefit from these community projects. one renovated library. >> and daly city is going to use the money to launch a program which expands child care. foster city will get nearly a million dollars for expanding flood control with the new levee system. caltrain gets 800,000 to upgrade. fencing around its train tracks. >> conditions in the sierra are pretty intense right now. take a look at this. this is new vid o from palisades tahoe of the flurr

congresswoman jackie spear did send us a statement, saying, i am actively engaged in the case, and in daily contact with the family, and various federal agencies. it is imperative that we do everything possible to find monica. gustavo de leon knows the mexican government has to get involved, as well. he says, we would ask mexican officials to also place the importance that this case merits into finding my sister who was abducted in plain daylight, blocks away from a national guard station. those who know monica are praying the efforts pay off, and she will be home soon. >> we are honestly sick over being terrified for her, and cannot even imagine what her family is going through. >> reporter: andria nakano, kpix 5. >>> now to britney greiner, who is on her way to the u.s. tonight, as you saw, as part of a secret deal negotiated between russia and the u.s. , which led to this, a prisoner swap in the united arab emirates. this coming nearly 10 months after she was detained in russia for having cannabis oil in her luggage. the handoff and greiner's return have gotten attention from aroun

. >>> out going peninsula congressman jackie spears staying busy helping her district with just a week left before she retires. today she announced $17 million for federal funding. . >> this is tax payer money coming back to san mateo county. so that our taxpayers can see the actual benefit of these dollars being spent right here at home. >> and the money will come from a newly passed appropriations bill. she also secured more than $54 million for san francisco bay restoration projects. >>> still ahead, it could be a positive side effect of the pandemic. >>> and why women could be saving a lot more money at the store starting in the new year. [narrator] everyone needs quality health insurance, even if you're healthy and active. covered california is a free service to help you get covered. 90% of members have received financial help and every plan offered is comprehensive, covering preventive care, doctor visits, emergency care, and more. regardless of your income, check today to see how covered california can help you. and if you have questions, there's free assistance every step of th

joining us alive now is bay area congresswoman jackie spear who has followed the proceedings closely. thank you for joining us. >> great to be with you. >> so now trump is the first ever president to be formally referred by congress for potential criminal prosecution. does a referral carry any legal weight? >> it does not but it does carry i think weight with the american public. this was an 18 month exhaustive review of what happened on january 6. interviews with over 100 people. thousands of pages of documents all of which will be very valuable to the department of justice as evidence that they can rely on or expand on as they contemplate whether or not to bring actions against those who have been identified by the committee. that is exclusively within the role of the attorney general in terms of whether or not there air going to be indictments -- there are going to be indictments made. >> the committee voted to refer him on four criminal charges. obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the united states, conspiracy to make a false statement and inciting or assi

it was san jose's 30nd homicide of the year on the peninsula bay area congresswoman jackie spear was in foster city today for her final press conference as a member of congress, a spear says that congress has authorized 16.9 million dollars in grants for 15 community projects in san mateo county. the projects focus on flood control, health care, literacy, fire prevention cal train safety and economic development. i'm proud that these projects were last week. >> because it's a way of bringing money back to mateo county, which may not come otherwise. so, for additional childcare spaces in daly city improve flight control for foster city and san bruno. 2 new libraries are going to benefit from these community projects. one renovated library. >> daly city will use the money to launch a program that expands child care. foster city will receive nearly 1 million dollars for expanding flood control with a new levee system. caltrain will also receive $800,000 to upgrade fencing around its train tracks. well, the warriors gave the fans a much-needed win for christmas. and now the team is hopin

congresswoman jackie spear was in san mateo for the samaritan house toy give away. in the center part of your screen, oakland mayor-elect sheng thao. they ran out of toys early in the morning so libby schaaf had to run out and buy more. >> i pulled one little girl out of the line because she said her dream for christmas was to have a bike. we had one left for a little girl. her face? priceless. >> schaaf said she had a good time in her last toy drive as mayor. >>> with just a week to go before christmas, food banks across the bay area are making a final push for donations. our reed cowan shows us how far a dollar donation can go and how much more is still needed. >> reporter: it has been a great day in oakland. we are coming to you from whole foods where it is all about shop local, live local. aren't we lucky to live in a place that produces fresh fruit and vegetables. getting that fooden o to tables as we know, one in four face food insecurity in alameda county. it takes a village. mike, tell me about what the need is. >> we are experiencing pretty significant need

on the peninsula bay area, congresswoman jackie spear was in foster city for her final news conference as a member of congress. she says congress has authorized nearly 17 million dollars in grants for 15 community projects in san mateo county. >> i'm proud that these projects were approved last week because it's a way of bringing money back to mateo county, which may not come otherwise. so, for additional childcare spaces in daly city improved flight control for foster city and san bruno. 2 new libraries are going to benefit from these community one renovated library. >> caltrain will also get $800,000 to upgrade. fencing around its train tracks. well, a new judge has been assigned in the case of ftx. bankman-fried u.s. district judge ronnie abrams decided to stop working on the case after she says her husband is a partner at a law firm which advised the default cryptocurrency exchange back in 2021, the criminal case against bankman-fried now been assigned to us. judge lewis kaplan, who is currently handling defamation lawsuit filed against former president donald trump. meantime, the

congresswoman jackie spear holding her 4th in final farewell town hall in redwood city yesterday. spear thanked her constituents for their support over 4 decades in public service, including 15 years in congress. speer said it was fitting to holder final town hall in redwood city were her political career began on the san mateo county board of supervisors. her last day in congress is january seconds. coming up on the kron 4 morning news. more on the east bay nonprofit working to feed hungry families. >> and the faa is criticized for its safety standards in an evacuation. the lawmaker behind the push. plus, we're expected to hear the closing arguments from the house committee investigation of the january 6 riot on the capitol will be right back. welcome back. 4.14, happening today. a spare the air alert has been issued because of wood smoke pollution. >> the bay area air quality management district issued the alert yesterday banning burning wood indoors and outdoors overnight. freezing temperatures and light offshore winds are expected to cause healthy and could cause unhealthy air

the millions of dollars that jackie spears secured for san mateo county. on the way this week. let's take a live look outside, this is our first level three storm for the season. you can see how difficult it is for people to drive through this water. and sue is tracking the road conditions. it is tuesday -- december 27.

well, bay area congresswoman jackie spear held her 4th and final farewell town hall earlier this afternoon in redwood city. spear thanking her constituents for their support over her for decades in public service, including 15 years in congress, speer said it was fitting to hold her final town hall in redwood city were her political career began in the san mateo county board of supervisors the last day in congress is january 2nd. >> hanukkah is here in san francisco is celebrating. >> hanukkah. i love. i the message. today marking the 47th annual menorah lighting in union square. the jewish community coming out in full force for the 22 foot mahogany menorah. it's known as the mom a menorah because of the thousands of others. it has inspired globally. originally it was put together with the support of the late rock promoter and holocaust survivor bill graham. we spoke to a local rabbi about the significance of the holiday. >> when nature, oil lasted. >> the message. >> if you're interested in attending, they will be gathering at union square for the remaining. >> lighting ceremonies every d

. >>> jackie spear hosting her fourth and final town hall meeting before she retires.the democratic leaders serve the peninsula for about 40 years, including nearly 15 in congress. today in redwood city she thanked her supporters. >> i've got lots of emotions right now but it has been such an extraordinary privilege to do this work and i'm coming home. i'm coming home to make good trouble as john lewis would say so i will be in the community working with everyone. >> back in 1978 while working as a congressional staffer, she was shot five times during the jonestown cult massacre. two years later she became the san mateo county supervisor and rose up the ranks as a california legislator before ending up in washington. >>> the city of hercules just swore in its new mayor. at the age of 25. he is already spent more than half his life in politics. >> this is about as hometown as you can get. >> reporter: hercules has been one big part of his life, and another has been politics. >> at age 13 i started working on my first campaign and i just stayed engaged. my late grandmoth

the millions of dollars that jackie spears secured for san mateo county. a strong storm in san county. even more rain is on the way this week. let's take a live look outside, this is our first level three storm for the season. you can see how difficult it is for people to drive through this water. and sue is tracking the road conditions. it is tuesday -- december 27. let's start with a look at the weather, if you have been tracking it. is the heaviest gone yet? drew: we are in the thick of it. we have rain overhead, flood advisory in effect. you can see a lot of bright colors on your screen. this is where we are seeing some of the heaviest rain, lafayette, hayward, 880, dublin, we are seeing heavy rain. advisories are in effect for most of the north bay. we are seeing flooding on the roadways. assume her story around the bay shoreline. we also have water on the roadways. we are gusting close to 50 miles per hour. 35 near san mateo. exclusive abc we are at a level three until 9:00 a.m. for downpours, roadway flooding will be an issue. and though strong gust

congress woman jackie spear did send a statement saying i am actively engaged in the state and in daily contact with the family and various federal agencies. it is imperative we do everything possible to find monica. the mexican government has to get involved as well. he says we would ask mexican officials to place the importance this case merits into finding my sister who was abducted in plain daylight blocks away from a national guard station. those who know monica are praying the efforts pay off and she will be home soon. >> we are just honestly sick over being terrified for her and can't even imagine what her family is going through. >> reporter: andrea nakano, kpix5. >>> to san francisco where two former twitter employees are suing the company claiming mass layoffs that happened last month targeted female employees. elon musk laid off about half of the workforce days after he bought the company for $44 billion. the lawsuit filed in san francisco alleges the company laid off 57% of female workers compared to 48% of men. in the engineering department the gender disparity is even more

congress woman jackie spear did send a statement saying i am actively engaged in the case and in daily contact with the family and various federal agencies. it is imperative we do everything possible to find monica. he knows the mexican government has to get involved as well. he says we would ask mexican officials to place the importance this case merits into finding my sister who was abducted in plain daylight blocks away from a national guard station. those who know monica are praying the efforts pay off and she will be home soon. >> we are just honestly sick over being terrified for her and can't even imagine what her family is going through. >> reporter: andrea nakano, kpix5. >>> we are learning new details about a beloved san jose community activist hit and killed in san jose. marcelo died trying to protect other people trying to cross the street. she was 47 years old. this marks the 61st person to dinah traffic accident in san jose this year. 31 of the deaths have been pedestrians, highest number in 25 years. lauren toms looking at how the community is remembering this latest vic

jackie spear was there as 2300 kids got a helping hand for the holidays and she was clearly in the holiday spirit as she hopped on a motorized cupcake, you can see her there. organizers say a record crowd showed up. >> we are so thrilled to be able to hand out these presents, holiday cheer, baskets full of hope thousands of families here in the county. >> it's been a big help, single mom. things have been on the rise lately, it's been a little struggle. so. amanda: donations come in a variety of forms. someone anonymously gifted samaritan house 120 $5,000 this year. in the south bay one nonprofit we spoke with said they could use more donations. abc 7 news was at sacred heart in san jose as volunteers put together food boxes for those needing assistance. sacred heart says 6300 families are in need and one of the big reasons is inflation sending prices soaring. organizers saying that families are in desperate need of turkey and toys and if you are going to make a donation, please -- please do so before december 23 -- 23rd. lisa, i know we have been saying it all morning, it's chilly with fr

. >> bay area congresswoman jackie spear health her 4th and final foot farewell town hall earlier today. and redwood city. spear thanked her constituents for their support over her for decades in public service, including 15 years in congress, peer said it was fitting to hold her final town hall in redwood city where her political career began on the san mateo county board of supervisors. our last day in congress is january 2nd. >> for your health tonight, people who are physically active increase their chances of boarding off covid-19 severe effects. researchers analyzed data from nearly 192,000. people diagnosed with covid between january 2020 and may 2021, they found inactive people were 191% more likely to be hospitalized and 391% more likely to die from covid. researchers say getting vaccinated and staying physically active are some of the best ways to prevent severe outcomes. >> we want to get you a check your 4 zone forecast. here's a live look at the golden gate bridge tonight. we mentioned earlier about some haze hanging around. looks like we see a little bit of it here. yeah,

. >>> jackie spear is staying busy right up to her retirement next week. she just secured nearly $17 million in federal funding for various projects around her district along the peninsula. the money is for 15 community projects. they will come from the newly passed a spending bill. the funding will be used to improve transportation, infrastructure, and to increase access to education and protect the environment. >> this is taxpayer money, coming back to san mateo county. our taxpayers can see the actual benefits of these dollars being spent right here at home. >> she secured more than $54 million for san francisco bay restoration projects. that is more than double the previous annual amount. >>> jessica burge is here. we do get a break from the rain today, but not for long. >> once we hit midnight, things will change. we are plenty of rain around the corner. let's start off by taking a look at this water vapor imagery. why do we have so much rain coming our way? look at this off in the distance. this is an atmospheric river forming just offshore. that wil

amanda: on the peninsula, samaritan house held their annual drive-thru toy and gift distribution jackie spearday. there is roughly 2200 kids got a helping hand for the holidays. she was in the holiday spirit as she hopped on a motorized cupcake. organizers say a record crowd showed up. >> we are so thrilled to be able to hand out these presents, holiday cheer, baskets full of hope thousands of families here in the county. >> it's been a big help, single mom. [laughter] things have been on the rise lately, it's been a little struggle. so. amanda: donations come in a variety of forms. someone anonymously gifted samaritan house $125,000 this year. in the south bay, one nonprofit we spoke with said they could use more donations. abc 7 news was at sacred heart in san jose as volunteers put together food boxes for those needing assistance. sacred heart says more than 6300 families are in need and one of the big reasons is inflation sending prices soaring. organizers saying that families are in desperate need of turkey and toys. if you are going to make a donation, please do so before december 23. i

jackie spear held her 4th and final farewell town hall earlier today. >> in redwood city. the congresswoman thanking her constituents for their support over her for decades in public service, including 15 years in congress, speer said it was fitting to hold her finalctown hall in redwood city were her political career began on the san mateo county board of supervisors her last day in congress is january 2nd. >> hanukkah. i love. the message hanukkah is here. san francisco was celebrating today. today marks the 47th annual menorah lighting. >> in union square, the jewish community coming out for the 22 foot mahogany menorah. it's known as the mom a menorah because of the thousands of others. it inspired globally originally put together with the support of the late rock promoter and holocaust survivor bill graham. we did speak with a local rabbi about the significance of the holiday. >> when nature, oil lasted. >> the message of if your interested in attending, they will be gathering at union square for the remaining lighting ceremonies every day at 5 o'clock in the evening.

previous years today. 2300 kids and teens receive toys and gift cards, outgoing representative jackie spear was on hand to help give all this stuff out. >> the $300,000 going to be given out in gift cards. plus all that toys. to the family is going to the difference a christmas. that room and a christmas of great joy. >> the congresswoman and really got into the spirit of today. yeah, that's her inside a motorized cupcake. bring a lot of smiles to people's very cute. >> still to come, saying it might be ditching his home in the north pole. how much the big guys property could go for. but first, new details on a potential criminal pearl against donald trump for his role in the january 6 capitol role in the january 6 capitol riot suspects. oh ms. flores, what would we do without you? leader of many, and pet wrangler too. you report to your boss, every afternoon. so beautiful. so becoming a student again might seem impossible. hello mi amor. but what if a school could be there for all of you? career, family, finances and mental health. well, it can. national university. supporting the whole yo

outgoing representative jackie spear was on hand to give out those gifts. the $300,000 going to be given out and gift cards. >> plus, all that. >> boys to the family is going to the difference between. a christmas. that bloom and christmas of great joy. >> the congresswoman really got into the spirit of giving today. that is her inside a motorized cupcake. >> she brought a lot of smiles to people's faces as came through to collect their gifts yet. >> coming up here on kron, 4 news at 10 scary moments in london when the on a slingshot amusement ride snapped. plus high levels of flu covid and rsv cases straining bay area health care systems. now how you can stay safe. and chaotic messaging. elon musk reinstating journalists who he had suspended on twitter raj of criticism. the ceo received of criticism. the ceo received after the break. hold on... you're a night manager and mom. and the bill payer, baker, and nightlight maker? that's a lot. so, adding “and student” might feel daunting. but what if a school could be there for all of you? career, family, financ

on the peninsula bay area, congresswoman jackie spear. she was in foster city yesterday for her final news conference as a member of congress as she is retiring, she says congress authorized nearly 17 million dollars in grants for 15 community projects in san mateo county. >> i'm proud that these projects were approved last week because it's a way of bringing money back to mateo county, which may not come otherwise. so, for additional childcare spaces in daly city improved flight control for foster city and san bruno. 2 new libraries are going to benefit from these community projects. one renovated library. >> caltrain will also get $800,000 to upgrade fencing around its train tracks. for your health this morning. public health officials say there could be a surge of respiratory infections in the next few weeks after the holiday gatherings, according to experts at vanderbilt university, close contact with others. this holiday is an easy way to spread covid-19, the flu and rsv at the same time recent mass cancellations that we're seeing. i

on the peninsula bay area congresswoman jackie spear was in foster city yesterday for her final news conference as a member of congress. she is retiring. she says congress authorized nearly 17 million dollars in grants for 15 community projects within san mateo county. >> i'm proud that these projects were approved last week because it's a way of bringing money back to mateo county, which may not come otherwise. so, for additional childcare spaces in daly city improved flight c ntrol for foster city and san bruno. 2 new libraries are going to benefit from these community projects. one renovated library. >> caltrain will also get $800,000 to upgrade fencing around its train tracks. >> well, supply chain issues all but crippled the new car market in 2022. and the all industry analysts say business is unlikely to completely recover next year. u.s. auto sales in 2022. total. just over 13 million. that's a 10 year low dating all the way. back to the end of the great recession. automotive, they're forecasting new vehicle sales to climb barely to about 14.1 million next year. they point to

congresswoman jackie spear in foster city today for her last news conference as a member of congress. >> spear says congress has authorized 16.9 million dollars in grants for 15 community projects in san mateo county projects, focus on flood control, healthcare, literacy, fire prevention cal train safety and economic development. >> i'm proud that these projects were last week because it's a way of bringing money back to mateo county, which may not come otherwise. so, for instance, additional childcare spaces in daly city, improved flight control for foster city and san bruno. 2 new libraries are going to benefit from these community projects. one renovated library. >> daly city will use the money to launch a program that expands child care. foster city will receive nearly a million dollars for expanding flood control with a new levee system. caltrain will get $800,000 upgrade fencing around its train tracks. acts of kindness can come in many forms in a program in berkeley is celebrating. that's why giving away $1000 a month to people who are doing acts of good. our kron 4 stephanie l

outgoing representative jackie spear was on hand to help give the gets out. >> the $300,000 going to be given out in gift cards. plus all that boys. this morning to the family is going to the difference between. a christmas. that bloom and christmas of great joy. >> the congresswoman really getting into the spirit of today? yes, that is her inside a motorized cupcake. she brought a lot of smiles to people's faces today. very cute in the east bay, outgoing oakland, mayor libby schaaf, helping give out toys to families today during the mayor's toy drive. mayor shop says more than 1300 families received gifts with the help 40 volunteers and countless donors. >> a well-known mountain lion around southern california put down due to health issues here. how cup governor newsom is remembering him. plus, tsa says they're seeing a record number of guns at security checkpoints. a closer look at the numbers after the break. and san francisco's chinatown brightening up the night with light. so you can get a closer look at support local look at support local businesses. when moderate to severe ulc

on the peninsula bay area congresswoman jackie spear was in foster city yesterday for her final newsnce as a member of congress. >> she says congress authorized nearly 17 million dollars in grants for 15 community projects in san mateo county. >> i'm proud that these projects were last week because it's a way of bringing money back to mateo county, which may not come otherwise. so, for instance, additional childcare spaces in daly city, improved flight control for foster city and san bruno. 2 new libraries are going to benefit from these community one renovated library. >> congresswoman spear is retiring from her post. caltrain will also get $800,000 to upgrade. fencing around its train tracks with all the delays and cancellations happening at the airports these last few days, many are deciding to hit the road with rental cars. the demand, of course, causing prices to go up rachel menitoff and show us skews me spoke with people in los angeles who are trying to find a way home. >> because of all of those flight cancellations, many people are opting to drive home. and that means that r

. >> on the peninsula bay area, congresswoman jackie spear was in foster city today for her final news conference as a member of congress. she says congress has authorized nearly 17 million dollars in grants for 15 community projects in san mateo county. >> i'm proud that these projects were last week because it's a way of bringing money back to mateo county, which may not come otherwise. so, for additional childcare spaces in daly city improved flight control for foster city and san bruno. 2 new libraries are going to benefit from these community projects. one renovated library. >> caltrain will get to $800,000 to upgrade fencing around its train tracks. the supreme court has ruled that a trump-era border policy can remain in place, at least for now. the rule known as title. 42 allows border patrol agents to deny some migrants entry based on public health concerns. our dc correspondent raquel martin has that story. >> lifting title, 42 would prevent border agents from turning away migrants seeking a silent the way they have since the start of the pandemic going from crisis to catastro

bay area congresswoman jackie spear was in foster city yesterday for her final news conference as a membercongress. >> she is retiring. she says congress authorized nearly 17 million dollars in grants for 15 community projects in san mateo county. >> i'm proud that these projects were approved last week because it's a way of bringing money back to mateo county, which may not come otherwise. so, for additional childcare spaces in daly city improved flight control for foster city and san bruno. 2 new libraries are going to benefit from these community projects. one renovated library. >> on top of all those projects caltrain will also get $800,000 to upgrade fencing around its train tracks. california health officials are urging those who do not have health insurance to sign up for covered california. this amid a surge in winter illnesses. the deadline to apply is on december 31st. for those who want coverage starting on january 1st, the open enrollment period runs through january 31st. for your health this morning, public health officials say there could be a surge of respiratory infections

on the peninsula bay area congresswoman jackie spear was in foster city yesterday for her final newsongress. she is retiring. she says congress authorized nearly 17 million dollars in grants for 15 community projects in san mateo county. >> i'm proud that these projects were last week because it's a way of bringing money back to mateo county, which may not come otherwise. so, for additional childcare spaces in daly city improve flight control for foster city and san bruno. 2 new libraries are going to benefit from these community projects. one renovated library. caltrain will also get $800,000 to upgrade fencing around its train tracks. >> for your health this morning, public health officials say there could actually be a surge of respiratory infections in the next few weeks because we've been getting together for the holidays, according to experts at vanderbilt university, close contact with others. this holiday, he's a pretty easy way to spread. covid-19, the flu rsv all of that. at the same time, recent mass flight cancellations at airports across the country forced thousands of p

congresswoman jackie spear held her 4th and final farewell town hall in redwood city yesterday.ituents for their support over 4 decades in public service, including 15 years in congress. speer said that it was fitting to hold her final town hall in redwood city where her political career began on the san mateo county board of supervisors. her last day in congress is on january. 2nd. >> well, the health of pope francis has become a talking point, namely because of a resignation letter the pope wrote in case his health worsens, pope francis reveal the contents of that letter during an interview that was recently published. the pope said he wrote that resignation letter after he was elected in 2013. he said he gave the letter to the vatican's then secretary of state who has since retired. but the pope believes the letter is in a safe place within the vatican. and nothing has changed his instructions are clear. he says and should be followed. pope francis is now 86 years old. he had surgery last year to address a bow issue. he does walk with a little bit of a limp because of an ongo

. >> well, bay area congresswoman jackie spear holding her 4th and final farewell town hall in redwood city yesterday. spear thanked her constituents for their support over her for decades in public service, including 15 years in congress. spears said it was fitting to hold her final town hall in redwood city where her political career big n on the san mateo county board of supervisors her last day in congress is january 2nd. pope francis has revealed that he wrote a resignation letter just in case medical problems prevent him from carrying out his duties. pope francis says he wrote that letter shortly after being elected to the position in 2013. pope francis is now 86 years old. he had surgery last year to address a bow issue and he does walk with a noticeable limp because of an ongoing issue with his knee. at times, he's also used a wheelchair and a cane to get around. but the pope says he has no plans to slow the vatican announcing that the pope will be visiting both the lemocratic republic of congo and south sudan early next year. republican congressman is urging americans to delet

to investigate, along with members of his staff, including a young legislator assistant named jackie spear, who eventually will succeed to basically a similar spear is still in the house of representative. she's she's retiring this this year ryan spear and a host of other are sort of house staffers to guyana to jonestown to investigate and also to set up a system in which members of the the people's temple will be allowed to return to the united states. unbeknownst to them, jones and the upper leadership of the cult had a plan. they they were under the impression that mercenary guys were going to come in and try to try to free some of the the people who were trapped in the cult. and the plan was to kill any mercenaries and then commit a mass suicide. ryan is shot and dies on the scene in guyana. spears is also shot, is left there for 22 hours and miraculous survived to an interview a couple of years ago in which she was strongly of the state department. she argued that basically and i think she's correct here that the state department was the one that should have been handling this, not an

outgoing representative jackie spear was also on hand to help give some stuff out. >> the $300,000 goinghis morning to the family is going to the difference a christmas. that bloom and christmas of great joy. >> the congresswoman really got into the spirit of giving. you can see she got into that a giant cupcake there are at it appears to be you know, driven by a motor inside. and she really helped bring a bunch of smiles to people's faces. and in the east bay, outgoing oakland, mayor libby schaff helped give out toys to families during the mayor's toy drive. mayor chef says more than 1300 families got gifts with the help of 40 volunteers and lots of donors. >> we'll be right back. your dog is your best friend. ♪ ♪ ♪ but your dog's best friend is your ex-girlfriend... because she always has irresistible pup-peroni. be your best friend's best friend. pup-peroni. my asthma felt anything but normal. ♪ ♪ it was time for a nunormal with nucala. nucala is a once-monthly add-on treatment for severe eosinophilic asthma that can mean less oral steroids. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic

. >> california democratic congressman jackie spear is retiring from congress after 15 years.he sat down to reflect on her life and career in politics and talks about her works on sexual assault in the military, gun violence and other issues. first, her farewell speech from the floor of the u.s. house. farewell speech from the floor of the u.s. house. last speech on the house floor. you

kevin mullin will replace jackie spear in congress representing the peninsula.into office on january. 3rd economists remain concerned about the possibility of a recession. but at least for now, experts say, california is less likely to slip than other states. they say companies here in california are still creating more jobs, and they're eliminating the san francisco standard. reports. 166 companies in the city have laid off a total of 24,000 workers this year. but one expert says most of those are in one major category. we see the tech layoffs mounting the white collar layoffs mounting even as we have these severe shortages. um employers can't find workers in direct care, direct service and blue collar jobs also says the rate of new hires has been cut by more than half. but% that's because less people are quitting their current jobs. and the national staffing company survey shows more than three quarters of workers say they would stay at their jobs even if they had to take a pay cut. 8 15 is the time and a growing number of people are falling behind on their ca

congresswoman jackie spears sat down to reflect on her life and career in politics.talks about gun violence and other issues.

kiersten jell-o brand, the senator from new york, a democrat, has been the leader in the senate, jackie speartiring democrat, has been the leader in the house. what they have done -- the concern was a lot of these crimes were being swept under -- swept under the rug or inadequately prosecuted because the system has someone in the chain of command for the person accused overseeing the court-martial. so they have gradually moved authority from that chain of command to independent prosecutors called special trial councils that will start working theoretically at the end of next year, so the idea is to have people who have professional experience as prosecutors, not people trained to fight and win wars, oversee the process and decide what charges should be filed. it's a big change. last year, a lot of people thought it was the culmination of it but they left a lot of authorities in the chain of command. they fixed that this year so it represents the milestone. host: here's the article from roll call -- rollcall.com. they called a huge milestone of military justice, authority over prosecution of r