joining us tonight, santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. nice to have you in studio. after all these years covering, you it's nice to have you in studio. why do you want to jump in and do this? you've had a really successful run, state senate, state assembly, county district now, supervisor, and you want to jump into this whole different bag of chips. >> i mean there's only one reason to run, and that's to improve the lives of the people you represent. you know, raj, that's how i viewed my work in the state legislature, how i view my work on the board of supervisors. you know, it has to be about real results and tangible improvements in the lives of people that you represent. that's what it's about, and i'm hoping and believing i can get some of that done in washington, d.c. as a member of congress. >> you have a sparkling reputation if you ask most people on both sides of the aisle and what you've done in san mateo county and santa clara county. what can you do tangibly? could one man or woman really make a difference in washington? >> i t

santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. tech entrepreneur peter dixon. palo alto city council member julie lythcott-haims. it's expected to be a big money race as well. over the next several weeks, we will be talking to all of these candidates. joining me tonight is former mayor liccardo. nice to have you in-studio. what's the plan here? was this in the plan for months, or was this kind of like, oh, my gosh, eshoo is retiring, let me jump in? >> much more the latter. i knew there were events planned for congresswoman eshoo's re-election, so i think it caught us all by surprise. but these are opportunities that arise once every generation or two. so when the opportunity arises, you take advantage of it. >> point-blank, what makes you a better candidate than rishi kumar, joe simitian, evan low, all the others? >> being in charge of a city of a million people. in a role as mayor, you have to make decisions. you have to be accountable. i think a lot of folks are frustrated with a congress that is engaged in a lot of yelling, a lot of arguing, but not a lot o

he joins rishi kumar, joe simitian, sand liccardo also filed paperwork but has not made a final decisionrun. >>> the city said staffing was the main cause of long response times. now we are finding out oakland only has itself to blame. candice nguyen has been leading our 911 coverage and joins us with this major mistake. >> reporter: after our investigations and two garage reports. there was a deep diver into the 911 dispatcher hiring. they found the human resources department failed to process dispatcher applications for an entire year. despite the need to fill several dispatcher vacancies. from april 2022 to april 2023, the city's hr department missed out on about a thousand sub missed applications. at one point, they got as many as 362 applications a month. result, open dispatcher positions were left vacant as the city's emergency response continued to fail leaving thousands of 911 callers hanging on the line. sometimes for ten, 15, and even 20 minutes, she says. even when the department discovered the problem, staff still failed to properly follow up with candidates. >> the fact that

they join joe simitian, rishi kumar, and evan low. liccardo has filed paperwork but has not yet officially entered the race. the new mayor of san jose might have a new way to crack down on a common crime. san jose is considering a new law aimed at reducing catalytic converter thefts. if it's approved, anyone caught with a detached catalytic converter, who cannot prove that they legally purchased it, could be charged with a crime. this new law would allow officers to question you just for having that part in your possession. if approved, the law could be in place in san jose by the end of february. joining us now is san jose mayor matt mahan. so this is an issue not just across the bay area but across the state. it seems like a nice news release coming from your office. can it actually work here? >> well, we've done a lot to reduce catalytic converter thefts in san jose. our police department has been aggressive in stopping the resale of stolen catalytic converters. we've seen a 50% drop roughly year-over-year, which we're proud of. bu

among them, former san jose mayor sam liccardo, evan low and joe simitian.will advance out of the march primaries. before those votes get cast, we're talking to all the candidates in this race. joining us tonight is palo alto city council member julie lythcott-haims. thank you so much for being with us here. i want to start with the fact that you saw that. it's a who's who of very well-known politicians that have been in the bay area for a really long time. so there is that name recognition. >> mm-hmm. >> but you have something that they don't. that is that you're the only woman in this race, so that's significant. and your credentials are very -- you have an amazing pedigree. i know you don't want people to vote for you just because you're a woman. but being a woman gives you an insight in a political climate where women are feeling that a lot of their rights are being threatened. >> that's actually -- you're hitting the nail on the head, jessica. thank you. just looking at that image of all the guys that are running, i call the race me and the boys. and i

lowe is joining a crowded field for the congressional seat that includes santa clara supervisor joe simitian, former saratoga council member rishi kumar, and potentially former san jose mayor sam liccardo. pga is showing off its roster of drones used to restore power across the state. the utility company hosted an international drone conference in san ramon today. the event is a first for pga certified drone pilots industry collaborators and federal stakeholders were all in attendance. it comes after the faa approved pg's use of drones beyond the visual sight of operators. pga says they're used in tight areas and can repair storm damaged equipment faster than ever. >> but the level of detail that we get from the imagery that comes off of the drone. you can put that in front of an inspector that's sitting behind a computer for and he can zoom into those images, look for metal loss where any type of defect that could be on that tower or that pole, that you wouldn't get from the traditional method. >> pga began using drones eight years ago for equipment in line inspections. today, the utility c

joe simitian, sam liccardo also filed paperwork but has not yet made a final decision on a run. over the next couple of weeks, we will be talking to the candidates. joining me now is assembly member evan low. thank you so much for joining us. i want to go ahead and start with why. why did you decide to run? >> yes. i'm super excited to have this opportunity. we talked about this earlier, both being local, hometown individuals, growing up in our communities as well. that's important for us to help continue to help demonstrate the importance of our community and where we're from, what we're about. silicon valley is a unique police. we need to help ensure that we reflect that in congress. we need to have a next generation of leadership who comes from this community. and that's very important as well. in addition to the issues that are very important, like public safety. i come from a family of law enforcement. my brother is a police officer here. and i've always championed public safety and strengthening our hate crime laws in the state of california. in fact, the california police

and he joins a field that includes santa clara county supervisor joe simitian and former san jose mayor sam liccardo. all in a day's work. an animal control officer wades in to help a struggling beaver. details on what happened after a passerby realized that beaver needed help. then later tonight on the 10:00 news, budget cuts are coming to san francisco. the positions and committees on the chopping block. plus, governor newsom urging the federal government to require health plan coverage for all forms of contraception. the letter sent to lawmakers. those stories and more this beaver in matadero creek who seemed to be unwell and there the officers found the beaver who appeared to be struggling to stay warm. palo alto animal control says an officer gently put the beaver in a towel before putting it in a crate. and then the animal was taken to palo alto's animal control wildlife center, where it is still receiving treatment. the 49ers are feeling confident after yesterday's decisive win over the eagles, and so is las vegas. right now. every sports book tracked by vegasinsider.com . com ha

santa clara county supervisor joe simitian, and rishi kumar. former san jose mayor sam liccardo has also filed paperwork but has not yet made a final decision on a run. evan low scheduled to join us on this program tomorrow at 7:00. >>> here's a hot issue. we've been covering this for years. crime in san francisco. even if you don't live in the city, so many people have a vested interest in what's happening in the city. some big claims now by sfpd. the police department says crime numbers show a nearly 50% drop in car break-ins. they believe the city's recently launched bait car operation is having a major effect. today mayor breed celebrated the numbers, but she admits more work must be done. >> we're not suggesting that this problem just goes away because we've seen some success in the bait car operation. it just means that, you know, as people adapt and adjust their strategies to commit crimes and we adjust ours too. >> the problem, we know, is far from solved. just today, several break-ins near alamo square. you can see someone breaking the

assemblyman evan low, palo alto resident joby bernstein, santa clara county supervisor joe simitian, former saratoga mayor rishi kumar and former san jose mayor sam liccardo have all filed candidacy paperwork. however, liccardo has not officially announced he will run to. republicans are also in the running. former menlo park mayor peter ohtaki and carl ryan, berkeley city council member, is introducing a resolution calling for a cease fire in gaza. >> after weeks of public comment and pressure, rigel robinson said that berkeley residents are hurting and they're counting on the council to be their voice. the council will consider the resolution on tuesday unless a special meeting is called, robinson added in a statement, saying the scale of the humanitarian crisis is unthinkable and the rising tide of hate is making our friends and neighbors feel less safe every day. we must treat each other with kindness and reject anti-semitism, islamophobia and racism at every opportunity. >> a new data shows a rise in anti-muslim and anti-palestinian hate. the council on american-islamic relation

former san jose mayor sam liccardo, state senator evan low, and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. we are talking to all the candidates in this race. the top two will advance out of that march primary. joining us tonight, former saratoga councilmember rishi kumar. nice to you in studio. this is interesting. you've run against congresswoman anna eshoo a couple of times. is the third time a charm here? can you finally break through? >> i think so. we're sitting at 42.2% from the last election, and we have the trust of the people. we did quite well, a historic performance against an incumbent who had been in office for many decades. so we are quite stoked about the opportunity here. >> you are a known name on that ballot. is that an advantage for you now? there is only 80 to 85 days until that primary. >> yes, voting begins in about 50 days. we are poised to win. >> most of all in this race, all the people you're running against are democrats. you have similar beliefs. i won't say you have identical beliefs. can you just tell me in order, one, two, and three, your priorities and what

joe simitian, a county supervisor, former legislator, he already had $600,000 tucked away for over a decade, uh, to run for this seat. uh, assemblyman evan low, uh, who is, you know, once was the youngest assembly member elected. uh a openly gay asian candidate, former mayor in the area is running. and then sam liccardo, who is the former san jose mayor until about two years ago, those three are the main democratic candidates. there are a few others, probably ten candidates in total will be running in this race. but those are the three candidates really to watch. >> and just recently, as you mentioned, california representative kevin mccarthy announced he's leaving congress at the end of his terme. that is california's 20th district in the central valley. republicans missed a deadline for that. can you tell us a little bit more about that situation, evan? >> yeah, again, this was a late announcement and he might actually leave before his terms expires. he's talking about retiring before the end of the year, which could mean that there's going to be a special election to fulfill the r

is joining a crowded field for that congressional seat, which includes santa clara supervisor joe simitian, former saratoga council member rishi kumar, and potential former san jose mayor sam liccardo. >> coming up, a top rated new restaurant right here in the bay area. >> plus, six new affordable housing projects are moving forward. the funding announced today in the south bay. >> and we are tracking that weather out there. we've got a dense fog advisory in the bay area yet again. how's that play into tomorrow's rain? i'll talk abou that after t b ak park cemetery projec be built on 100 acres on the southf vironmentalists andts say that project will flatten out the ridgeline in an area critical for wildlife habitat. flood and ger protection. and they're calling on the city to create a supplemental environmental impact report. >> santa clara county approved more than $47 million today for six new affordable housing projects. >> this is all funded by a bond that was passed back in 2016. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters has that story. >> on tuesday, the county of santa clara board of

in addition to liccardo sand clara county supervisor joe simitian, rishi kumar and assembly member evan low, peter dixon and city councilwoman julie lythcott-haims. over the next few weeks we'll talk to all of those candidates. >>> just about 7:12 on your saturday morning. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, a strange smell causing concern in the east bay, causing concern in the east bay, and an alert jack, the data shows that people love our more flavorful ultimate cheeseburgers. show me the data. so the data is good? the data is real good. honestly, best data i've ever had. my best-selling ultimate cheeseburgers, seasoned as they grill. >>> welcome back. a deadly pedestrian crash under investigation in san jose that. ed just after 5:00 last evening at this intersection at camden avenue. police say a man was hit and killed. it's unclear what led to that crash. >>> president biden and the first lady are in los angeles fund-raising for his re-election campaign and plenty of tinseltown celebrities vying for facetime with the president. we have video of biden landing at l.a.x

is joining a crowded field for that congressional seat that does include santa clara supervisor joe simitian, former saratoga council member rishi kumar, and potentially former san jose mayor sam liccardo. >> well, congress is working together on a bipartisan effort to keep kids safe online. the legislation would impose new regulations for social media platforms and give parents more insight into their children's accounts. fox's rebecca castro has details on sammy's law. >> from cyberbullying to online predators and drug dealers, parents know social media is a threat to their kids. and now congress is taking on big tech, trying to force social media platforms to allow parents more safeguards. >> we parents have been saying no more for a long time and all that screaming is finally reached. the halls of congress. >> several lawmakers are calling on their colleagues to pass sammy's law, named for a 16 year old who died from fentanyl after a drug dealer contacted him on snapchat. it. the bill would require social media platforms to allow third party software providers access to a child's account

. >> now, the former mayor filed the papers just a day after santa clara supervisor joe simitian launchedis campaign for anna issues district 16 seat. it covers a wide area of san mateo and santa clara counties from pacifica to san jose. >> fighting is resuming this morning between israel and hamas as the temporary cease fire has expired. there are new concerns that the war will intensify as both sides fired rockets. israel also dropped leaflets over southern gaza urging people to leave their homes, suggesting it is preparing to widen its offensive. >> i told him we swore and i swore to eliminate hamas. nothing will stop us. we want an eighth day and beyond. >> so that people can be returned to their families. >> now, the biden administration was hoping to extend the ceasefire and free more hostages, more than 100 have been released in the past week, mostly women and children. efforts are ongoing for another truce, but foreign relations experts say the remaining hostages are mostly men, many of whom are israeli soldiers. so hamas may ask for more concessions. in san francisco, two bay are

santa clara county supervisor joe simitian says he's already raised more than $681,000.ur peter dixon says he's already raised more. than $350,000. >> first of all, it gives you an indication of how popular folks are, far beyond there's any votes cast. and so if you can show i've got a ton of people giving me donations, even if they're small amounts, that's a represents portion of their popularity. and the and the likelihood that they'll do well. >> well, now, state assembly member evan low says his campaign took in $300,000 in two days after announcing his candidacy. joby bernstein says he's raised $50,000. and rishi kumar has raised about 35,000, according to federal filings. the other candidates in the race have not released their financial status. our time is 637. former president donald trump says he will not go back on the witness stand today as scheduled in his criminal trial. in new york, a trump on social media said he's testified already and has nothing more to say. trump was scheduled to be one of the final defense witnesses. trump's son, eric trump, also canc

assemblyman evan low, palo alto resident joby bernstein, santa clara county supervisor joe simitian,r saratoga city council member rishi kumar and former san jose mayor sam liccardo have all filed candidacy paperwork. now two republicans are also running a former menlo park mayor, peter ohtaki and carl ryan. our time is now. 434. a troubling scene at a school in sonoma county where three students were taken into custody. the police say 213 year old boys attacked another student at herbert slater middle school in santa rosa yesterday morning. the student who was attacked brought them, brought out a knife and tried to stab one of the attackers. no one was hurt. police say the teenager who pulled out the knife ran into the surrounding neighborhood. the school was then put on lockdown. all three of the students were eventually taken into custody. our time now, 434. we're now hearing from a nice bay store owner who says he's struggling to stay in business after several break ins. kyle goudie runs the soul scrubs sneaker and sportswear shop on smith street in union city. now, surveillance

assemblyman evan low, palo alto resident jovie bernstein and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. also running former saratoga council member rishi kumar. palo alto council member julie lythcott-haims and tech entrepreneur peter dickson. two republicans are also vying for the seat. they are former menlo park mayor peter ohtaki and carl ryan. >> this has been a great week for proponents of california's high speed rail. the federal government has put 3 billion more dollars into the long delayed project, as well as another 3 billion into a los angeles to las vegas project. ktvu tom vacar takes a look at where the mega project stands right now. the california legislature passed high speed rail initial funding of $9 billion back in 2001, but it was conceived much earlier by then, first time governor jerry brown in the 1980s. >> the big deal here is we all know that we've got to get off fossil fuels, reduce them dramatically. i think it's highly possible that america can get its mojo back to build big stuff. the highly criticized projects, first trains on 171 miles, connecting merced t

the former mayor filed the papers just a day after longtime santa clara supervisor joe simitian launchedcampaign for issues district 16 seat. >> that district covers a wide area of san mateo and santa clara counties, from pacifica to san jose. >> well, happening now, a bay area pop warner football team is getting ready to head to nationals in florida. the east bay warriors, who haven't lost a regular season game in two years are at sfo right now getting ready for that flight. that's where we find ktvu's bailey o'carroll to tell us about their journey and all the excitement. good morning bailey. hey ali. >> good morning. that's right. i am joined by the east bay warriors now and their head coach ron. ron, you guys are getting ready to take off for florida with a quick pit stop in denver that we just talked about . how would you describe the energy level of this team right now? i know they're staying pretty quiet right now, but the energy level is probably at a level 110, to say the least. >> everybody's been excited. so they've been excited for the last three weeks. so we had a couple of

assemblyman evan low, palo alto resident joby bernstein, santa clara county supervisor joe simitian,er saratoga mayor rishi kumar and former san jose mayor sam liccardo have all filed candidacy paperwork. however, liccardo has not officially announced he will run. two republicans are also in the running. former menlo park mayor peter ohtaki and carl ryan, a man well known in the bay area political scene, could soon enter san francisco's mayoral race for years, manny pacquiao, the owner of manny's in the mission district, has hosted political gatherings. well, now he may put those efforts into his own campaign in uchitel told the chronicle he's thinking about running for mayor, saying people want different leadership in, quote, common sense solution to the city's problems. he says he will make a final decision. new year's day. >> new at ten. east bay congresswoman barbara lee is trailing her rivals in the us senate race. according to a new poll, the public policy institute of california poll finds southern california congressman adam schiff, with 21% support. congresswoman katie porte

he joins a field that includes santa clara county supervisor joe simitian and former san jose mayor sam liccardo. representative icu announced her retirement last month after more than three decades in congress. this now we were checking on the weather. >> we've got some surf to talk about. a surf alert is in effect now. a high surf advisory will probably go into effect on wednesday and thursday, maybe tomorrow. but wednesday and thursday doesn't get real big. and this is similar to what we had around thanksgiving. remember, we had some very large surf kind of early in the season. we had different weather, though. it was very warm. it's kind of nice now, but it's not. it was really nice then, remember, and it was a holiday, so we had a lot of people at the beaches. it was sort of nerve wracking this time around. we've got on wednesday, we've got showers in the forecast. so that keeps people away from the beach. and then on thursday it'll be a little more wide open. but even then it looks a little cloudy, maybe a sprinkle. so in other words, you're not going to have the masses hanging ou

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santa clara county supervisor joe simitian announced that his candidacy for the seat on wednesday. >> the bay area air quality management district issued four notices of violation to chevron connected to monday's flaring episode at its richmond refinery. three of the violations were for visible emissions and one was for being a public nuisance. chevron says a partial power failure caused the flaring and air district spokesperson says the investigation is ongoing and more violations may be issued. and members of congress are calling on regulators to hold the martinez refining company accountable for that recent flaring. representative john garamendi says as long as we use fossil fuels, refineries have to be more mindful about people's health. >> there's a long history of this particular refinery of flaring, of emissions of various kinds being sent into the air and contaminating the community nearby. that's got to stop. >> he is asking the state and the county to closely monitor after the refinery. martinez refining company says a recent flaring happened after an operational incident sa

the former mayor filed the papers just one day after santa clara supervisor joe simitian launched hisaign for issues district six seat. >> that district covers a wide area of san mateo and santa clara counties from pacifica to san jose. >> governor newsom, governor gavin newsom and florida governor ron desantis took their long running political feud to the debate stage last night. but face to face in georgia on a nationally televised showdown on fox news, sean hannity was the moderator of the unusual matchup between a republican presidential candidate and a democratic governor who is a strong supporter of president biden's reelection bid. >> you almost have to try to mess california up. and yeah, that's what gavin newsom has done since he's been governor. >> one thing in closing that we have in common is neither of us will be the nominee for our party in 2024. >> as expected, the two governors disagreed on nearly every major issue during the debate, including crime, education, gun safety, taxes and abortion. in one of the biggest arguments of the night focused on homelessness caused a

santa clara county supervisor joe simitian says he's been building his campaign fund to run for congressears. he's already raised more than $681,000. and after announcing his candidacy last thursday, tech entrepreneur peter dixon says he's already raised more than $350,000. >> first of all, it gives you an indication of how popular folks are, far beyond there's any votes cast. and so if you can show i've got a ton of people giving me donations, even if they're small amounts, that's a representation of their popularity. and the and the likelihood that they'll do well. >> now, state assembly member evan low says his campaign took in $300,000 two days after he announced his candidacy. he, joby bernstein, says he's raised 50,000. and rishi kumar has raised about 35,000, according to federal filings. the other candidates in the race have not disclosed their financial status. president biden is traveling to philadelphia today to discuss a federal grant for firefighters. >> he'll also take part in a fundraiser for his reelection campaign. the president and first lady spent the weekend attending

lowe joins santa clara county supervisor joe simitian and former san jose mayor sam liccardo to replacee icu, who announced her retirement last month. >> our time now. 636 with the first time in ten years, a proportion of california voters registering no party preference has gone down in the lead up to the presidential election, according to the california secretary of state. in early october, 22% of voters claimed no party preference. that was down from 27% before the last presidential primary in 2019. in the proportion of no party preference, voters had previously gone up before each of the last seven presidential primaries. >> a woman was hit and killed by a car in the parking lot of the walmart in mountain view. it happened at about 6:00 yesterday morning. police say a store employee was heading to work when they hit the woman in the parking lot. the woman reported to be in her 60s was taken to the hospital where she died. police say fog may have been a factor in the crash, but shoppers also say holiday season parking lots are busier than normal and everyone should be on alert. >> i