peninsula, congresswoman jackie speier says getting from san francisco to san jose will be faster ando everyone. this is what the new electrified caltrain. is going to look like and then electrified. caltrain will be on a test track come 2022, thanks to the federal funds with a statewide system not far behind, creating millions of jobs, knowing that workers today are struggling and in our city and in our region for economic recovery, their yearning they're excited to get to work. we can put them to work with projects like this high speed rail isn't something that people just talk about in the press. it's real. it's here. amanda quintana ktvu, fox two news. other parts of california will benefit from money from the infrastructure deal. more than $25 billion will go to highway upgrades. another 4.2 billion will help repair or replace bridges. 100 million will be spent on improving broadband coverage across the state and 84 million will be used. for wildfire protection projects over the next five years. keep in mind. these are only some of the highlights. marin county supervisors have co

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congresswoman, jackie speier announce her retirement last month. walking as down the memory lane is government expert scott shafer and marie sup. the recall of governor newsom was the big story. >> last year this time everyone was mad at him. they were mad about lock down san covid. they might still be a little bit , especially on the right. about him coming out of the recall. looks like what he went at in 2018. the schisms among candidates including larry elder, who got not the best attention. it wouldn't be surprising if there was a challenge. >> let's round out recalls. governor newsom was not the only target. >> san francisco school board members are facing recall. parents are upset with them on renaming schools when schools were closed and other issues. and in june, attorney general bo dean is facing recall. there's a bit of a line. covid has put people in a mood, i think. is certainly true with the governor and school board members. and there's been an uptick in crime. a conservative trump republican is facing a recall. that was led by a mili

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. >> jackie speier announced that she's leaving politics.cement that she's throwing her support behind kevin mullin. mullin, was elected to the state assembly and became speaker pro tem. he served as her district director when she was state senator. >> i enthusiastically and unequivocally announce my endorsement of kevin mullin to replace me in the house of representatives. >> jackie has honored us with a public service record among the giants that have served america in the people's house. >> the 14th district includes parts of san mateo and san francisco counties. it's been redrawn by the california citizens redistricting commission to include more of san mateo county. the draft map includes a city in mullin's district along with half moon bay, daley city and part of san francisco. the field also includes fellow democrats, david canepa, emily beach, andrew watters and gus matammal. >>> a bay area tech giant is jumping in to help save the monarch butterfly. google is building a habitat. there will be butterfly-friendly plants and areas for

mullen is a former aide and district director for jackie speier. he was first elected to the state assembly back in 2012 and has served as assembly speaker protests since 2014. two other lawmakers have thrown their hats into the ring, announcing that they, too are running for spears, congressional seat. san mateo county supervisor david canopus and burlingame city council member emily beach have both announced their candidacies. the san jose sharks today announced that new health protocols at the s. a p center will now include guests as young as three years old. starting this thursday, everyone ages three and up will be required to show proof of full vaccination or proof of a negative covid-19 tests within 72 hours of a game. right now. those requirements apply only to guests who are ages 12 and older . the sharks say they changes in accordance with updated state and local directives involving indoor venues with 1000 guests or more. the new policy will be in effect for the first time at thursday's home game against the minnesota wild well, official

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. >>> who's going to replace retiring congresswoman jackie speier? today she endorsed kevin mullin to replace her. the congresswoman was in south san francisco. mullin was elected to the state assembly in 2012 and became speaker pro tem in 2014. he was a city council member and a mayor. >> i enthusiastically and unequivocally announce my endorsement of kevin mull lip to replace me in the house of representatives. >> jackie has honored with us a public service legacy of accomplishment and distinction that will rank among the giants that have served america in the people's house. >> and this is a high-profile district, the 14th district which includes parts of san mateo and san francisco counties. mullin isn't the only one running for the seat. the field also includes david canepa, emily beach, andrew watters, gus mattammal is also running. they'll square off in a primary election next june. the top two will be on the ballot in november for the general election. >>> more bay area commuters heading back to the office as transit agencies are hoping to co

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. >>> who is going to replace retiring congresswoman jackie speier? today, she endorsed state assembly member kevin mullin. mullin, a democrat, was elected to the state assembly in 2012 and became speaker pro tem in 2014. he was previously a city council member, and mayor of south san francisco. >> i enthusiastically and unequivocally announce my endorsement of kevin mullin to replace me in the house of represent ifbs. >> jackie has honored us with a public service legacy of accomplishment and distinction that will rank among the giants that have served america in the people's house. >> the 14th district, which includes parts of san mateo and san francisco counties is being redrawn by the redistricting commission to include more of san a mateo county. mullin isn't the only running for the congressional seat. the field also includes fellow democrats, san mateo county supervisor david canepa. emily beach. entrepreneur, andrew waters. and republican educator gus mattammal. the primary election is in june. the top two will then advance to the november gen

house speaker nancy pelosi and congresswoman jackie speier joined transit leaders at the salesforce transitter this morning. the transit center is getting a big chunk of the money slotted for the bay area thanks to the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. speaker pelosi sees the project as much more than just transportation and job creation. >> more people are taking public transportation. clean air for our children. less time in cars for their families. improves the quality of life. it promotes commerce in every possible way. >> $4.5 billion is headed to local rail, highway and public transit agencies. >>> back in 60 seconds with new details about the investigation into that deadly shooting on the set of alec baldwin's movie set. why the film's assistant director must break his silence. >>> plus, blasting into space. a look at the successful mission today with some bay area natives on board. >>> and stormranger starting to pick up that rain in the north bay as we track a storm that is bringing not just rain but strong, gusty wind and heavy mountain snow over the next 24 hours. a

peninsula congresswoman jackie speier says getting from san francisco to san jose will be faster and available to everyone. this is what the new electrified caltrain. going to look like and then electrified. caltrain will be on a test track come 2022, thanks to the federal funds with a statewide system not far behind, creating millions of jobs, knowing that workers today are struggling and in our city and in our region for economic recovery, their yearning they're excited to get to work. we can put them to work with projects like this high speed rail isn't something that people just talk about in the press. it's real. it's here. amanda quintana ktvu, fox two news. well, the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at oakland's jack london square is underway right now, and that is where we find our own gasia mikaelian who is emcee of this event tonight. high gas. i wish we were there with you were in studio not too far from where you're at. but coming into work today i know it was very chilly. so hopefully you're saying warm out there staff. i'm super bundled up, but i'm glad, but you kn

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jackie speier helped out at the event and she spread the word about staying safe from covid over the holidays. reporter: stay masked. -- >> stay masked and get your booster. you will be safe. if you notice, we all have masks on even though we are outside. all the people in their cars have masks on. dion: they have given 3000 target gift cards through their holiday program. it serves 25,000 low income residents of san mateo county. across america, our nation's heroes were honored in a touching tribute today. more than 2 million veterans reeves were placed at the final resting places of u.s. service members. ♪ >> ♪ ari here in the bay area as well. this is what it looked like earlier today at the san francisco national cemetery in the presidio. this is in honor of national reads across america day. millions of volunteers set out across the country on this mission to remember u.s. service members. coming up, help is on the way. hit hard by the wildfires, the north bay is about to get a pretty big boost in its recovery. what's going to be built because of the passage of the infrastructur

nancy pelosi and jackie speier joined local transportation leaders to announce the details of the fundingey is going to go toward extending caltrain into the salesforce transit center and electrifying trains. transit options will also become more readily available for underserved communities, seniors, and people with disabilities. >> this is the biggest investment in infrastructure in the history of this country. for at least 70 years. we have neglected it and now, finally, we are taking steps to fix it. liz: the recently-passed infrastructure build will provide $4.5 billion for projects across the bay area. still i had now, they are just babies, but they could help damaged coral reefs across the globe. we will show you this spohn lab at the california academy of sciences and how it could help fight against climate change. 10 here is a live look outside this morning. you can see those raindrops. it is a rainy start to our sunday and where's mom? she said she would be home in time for the show. don't worry, sweetie. she promised she'd be here for it. ooh! nice shot! thanks! glad we have xf

guillen family for their courage, their strength and their relentless advocacy i want to recognize jackie speiernnel subcommittee and jackie has been for the last decade fighting. it's taken decades to get these reforms across the line. congresswoman sylvia garcia from houston. it is the right thing to do and long past time. jose, sexual harassment and sexual assault are things i constantly hear from servicemembers. these reforms help make incredibly headway, they are historic, the most sweeping changes in several decades and i'm very proud of our work. >> indeed, estimated 20,000 assaults within the military every year. this act is going to make a difference. >> it will. it absolutely will. what it does for folks at home, they know it is so important, it removes investigations from the chain of command so you get eyes and investigatory powers outside of the natural chain of command so we get justice. not just for those assaulted or allegedly assaulted but also to ensure those who are accused get a fair shot at due process. these are changes that a lot of folks resisted especially the house arme

jackie speier joined local transportation leaders to announce the details of the funding part of theds extending caltrain into the salesforce transit center and electrifying trains transit operations will also become more readily available for underserved. these seniors and people with disabilities this is the biggest investment in infrastructure in the history of this country. for at least 70 years. we have neglected it. and now finally we are taking steps to fix it. the recently passed infrastructure bill will provide four and a half billion dollars for projects across the bay area. mission complete good morni mor america co-anchor michael strahan and the rest of the blue origin crew launched to the edge of space today. the former nfl star says the term touchdown as a taken on a whole new meeting abc news reporter gio benitez has more on the journey to space. tonight a colleagueagueagueague michael strahan soaring into zero gravity aboard blue origins new shepherd check out his reactions as he leaves the atmosphere. michael and the crews the crewse well beyond the 62 mile high carm

always grateful for monetary donations still to come in noon and announcement by congresswoman jackie speier, who she is endorsing to take over her seat in congress, plus new developments in the michigan school shooting investigation. i'm steve harrigan and oxford, michigan. that story ahead. cloudy cool and the opportunity for a few scattered showers arriving later today, better details on the current conditions and what you can expect for the week ahead. coming up. when you have xfinity xfi, you have peace of mind built in at no extra cost. advanced security helps keep your family protected online. pause wifi whenever for ultimate control with the xfinity app. and family-safe browsing gives parents one less thing to worry about. security, control and peace of mind. with xfinity xfi, it's all built in at no extra cost. nespresso vertuo. redifining coffee. with one touch. precision brewing technology. a smooth crema. for an exceptional coffee every day. nespresso vertuo. what coffee is meant to be. suspected gunman are now in custody and being held on a combined $1 million bond reporter stev

new reaction to that report just in the last hour from congresswoman jackie speier. >> i think mark meadowsis very key to us being able to piece together the president's involvement in the insurrection. make no mistake about it, it was premeditated. >>> plus, growing concerns over the threat of a russian invasion in ukraine. new reporting says since president biden's two-hour call with vladimir putin, russian officials have only dug in deeper. this morning senator chris murphy telling msnbc why he is not -- >> it would be a mistake of historical proportion for putin. this is going to come at great cost for russia both economically and in terms of lives. and i do think that when it comes down to the zero hour when putin's about to make the decision, if we give him a diplomatic off ramp, there's a chance he will take it. >>> new polling from abc ipsos shows biden's approval rating including his handling of crime, gun violence, and inflation, with more than two-thirds of americans saying they disapprove of how the president is handling the surge in prices. joining me now jeff mason, white hous

san mateo county congresswoman jackie speier today endorsed the state assembly speaker as her replacementspear joined speaker pro tem kevin mullin at a news conference in south san francisco. mullen announced he was running for the open seat shortly after spear announced her retirement last month. spear says mullin has the qualities needed to make a difference in washington. kevin mullin is a great listener. he is compassionate. he is intellectually honest. he is genuine. he has a great work ethic. and he's humble. all qualities that are not in full display in the congress of the united states. from time to time , i will continue to deliver for the district to use a basketball term. i'm going to box out. and make sure that sam mateo county and this district gets its fair share of resources you can count on that has been super effective . mullen is a former aide and district director for jackie spear. he was first elected to the state assembly in 2012 and has served as assembly speaker pro tem since 2014. two other lawmakers have thrown their hats into the ring announcing they're also runn

jackie speier helped out at the event and she spread the word about staying safe from covid over the holidays. stay mass. stay six feet. art you get your booster and you'll be you'll be safe. and if you notice here, we all have our mass on even though we're outside and all the people in the caslreadyget through its holiday program. it serves 25,000 low-income residents of san, mateo county. okay, lisa and cold weekend as well yesterday. it really cold throughout the day. yeah, it was and today not a whole lot different right now looking out towards emeryville looks nice. i mean visibility is clear upper 30 oakld,gh'lle ckin t0. s and sun and then we'll be tracking rain for our last mostly dry day, which will be monday with a few caveats. we'll talk about the rainy week ahead as well next. thanks lisa also ahead preventing wildfires. the investments lawmakers are making to protect communities from devastation and continuing a christmas tradition. how the san francisco guardsmen are helping hundreds of families in need. how powerful is an invisalign smile? so powerful you can face anyt

. >> joining me now is california democratic congresswoman jackie speier.list of changes he wants to this bill. you told politico a few weeks ago, you said it would be dastardly is the approach is one that is just going to be slash and burn because it won't be transformational. how many joe-manchin-enforced changes are you willing to take in this bill? >> certainly we're willing to negotiate. this is a very important measure for families in america. it's particularly important for women because we've had the lowest participation of women in the workforce since 1988. and it has to do with childcare. making sure we retain pre-k and childcare is going to be important. that package is about $400 billion. that is money into people's pockets. it's going to anti-inflationary by putting the money into pockets of families in america. we're the only country in the world that doesn't have universal childcare. we're the only country in the world that doesn't have universal pre-k. it is remarkable that of all the industrialized countries we continue to be at the bottom

jackie speier will be here in san francisco to celebrate the bipartisan infrastructure law that law investshalf billion dollars in bay area rail highway and public transit. they will hold a news conference at 9:30 this morning at salesforce transit center. also today, san mateo county is hosting a drive-through gun buyback event. you can turn in firearms anonymously. no questions asked $100 will be given for each hand. shotgun or rifle and $200 for an assault weapon people can choose to keep the cash incentive or donate it to selected nonprofits the event. runs from 10 to 2 on skyway road in san cs the alameda county coroner's office has ruled the death of mario gonzalez a homicide. police body camera video captured the april encounter between gonzalez and alameda police during which officers pinned him to the ground. the coroner's report says being pinned down was one factor in his death, but gonzalez was also on methamphetamine the report cites alcoholism and obesity is other contributing factors. it is now up to the alameda county district attorney's office to decide whether to charge th

no one has done more than jackie speier. of all those people who worked on it and there is a lot of differences of opinion how to do it and and slightly differently there. this is the agreement that we can get done and get passed and it is transformational in what it does. it is also, i believe, crucial in dealing with one of the major issues we face in the military and that is diversity. i yield myself an additional minute. the diversity problem we have with recruitment, promotion and how is it carried out with regard to people of color. this bill will give us the opportunity to set up a whole set of crimes that are under new authority of fixing that problem. i know some people would like to add more crimes to that and we had that debate and this is huge. biggest change and worthy of our support. i want to thank mr. rogers, the ranking member on this committee, the bipartisan, bicameral work would not be possible without leadership on both sides and i couldn't ask for a better partner and and i highly recommend this bill an