sam liccardo is raising massive amounts of money, evan low is a very great fundraiser, and then joe simitian years and years in local scho--from school boards to city council to all levels of government. it's gonna be fascinating to see all these individuals going out there and giving it all they got to be able to get that ticket to go off to dc and represent their district out there. so very, very exciting. damian: can that be reason enough maybe, andrés, for some of latino community to go out and vote because of--like you said, for election or news junkies like us, it's an exciting race. andrés: you know, it's a relatively small population out there. but, you know, given the number of people that are out there, given the number of doors that are going to be knocked, we--the electorate is going to be split and we're going to see joe simitian, sam liccardo sharing some of the same voter base. evan low is going to be able to attract another group of folks. and so it's going to be interesting. nobody's going to leave anybody on the table, given how important every--each and every vote is going

congresswoman eshoo has endorsed santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. experts say former san jose mayor sam liccardo and assembly member evan lowe are also top contenders. those three joined two other candidates at a forum in menlo park tonight. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez was there. >> five candidates vying to replace congress? woman anna eshu gathered in palo alto for a community forum. the jewish community relations council hosted the event wednesday night at the oshman family jcc. because this is a chance to elect a new, you know, candidate for potentially a generation in this seat, we think this is a rare moment to draw attention to our community's issues as voters head to the polls. the first question to candidates, including former san jose mayor sam liccardo, what role does the u.s. government have in the ongoing war between israel and hamas? there should be, and i have called for an extended humanitarian pause to enable the release of hostages and to enable relief to get to 2 million palestinians that are suffering horribly. former

professor melinda jackson says state assembly member evan lowe, santa clara county supervisor joe simitian san jose mayor sam liccardo are emerging as favorites, the latter receiving a big endorsement tuesday. our local governments need a national partner so that we are addressing these issues from every angle, and that partner is sam liccardo. >> there aren't many endorsements that matter, but certainly the mayor of the largest city in the district matters. >> and as mayors, we understand accountability and we embrace it. we need to bring that accountability to congress because on issues like. homelessness and crime and the high cost of living, we don't have an accountable congress. >> liccardo, lowe and simitian are growing their list of public endorsements who each believe they are the right person for congress. lowe has pulled the california legislative lgbtq caucus and several u.s. representatives, including south bay congressman ro khanna, simitian, meanwhile, with perhaps one of the biggest voices of all in this particular race, i believe that there is one person that has the abilit

congresswoman eshoo has endorsed santa clara county supervisor joe simitian.xperts say former san jose mayor sam liccardo and assembly member evan lowe are also top contenders. those three joined two other candidates at a forum in menlo park tonight. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez was there. >> five candidates vying to replace congress? woman anna eshu gathered in palo alto for a community forum. the jewish community relations council hosted the event wednesday night at the oshman family jcc. because this is a chance to elect a new, you know, candidate for potentially a generation in this seat, we think this is a rare moment to draw attention to our community's issues as voters head to the polls. the first question to candidates, including former san jose mayor sam liccardo, what role does the u.s. government have in the ongoing war between israel and hamas? there should be, and i have called for an extended humanitarian pause to enable the release of hostages and to enable relief to get to 2 million palestinians that are suffering horribly. former sa

. >>> santa clara supervisor joe simitian and councilwoman julie lythcott-haims are also running for seat. congresswoman anna eshoo has been in the district since 1992. she announced last year that she would not run for re-election. >>> still ahead, a close call for drivers in the san francisco. a woman describes the moment a giant tree crashed on top of her car. >>> it could cost apple billions of dollars. the move from the supreme court regarding the company's app store. >>> the 49ers are favored to beat the packers in a divisional round but the niners say it is not about having the better team. they are turning frustration >>> arborists continue to inspect trees at golden gate park a day after a massive eucalyptus tree crashed onto % crushed a car. we spoke to one woman who was inside one of those cars when the tree fell out of nowhere. >> it was slow motion coming down and then as soon as that tree falls on you, everything goes silent. >> sandy young was enjoying the holiday off with her family, heading to the mall for some fun when a massive eucalyptus tree crashed on top of the

alcalde de san josé, sam liccardo, tenemos a la asambleísta evan low, también tenemos al supervisor joe simitiantantes recursos, eso es lo importante, también tiene recursos para poder llevar su mensaje hacia los votantes, así que como lo ha dicho también, pues va a ser bastante, bastante interesante esta elección. damián trujillo: y bueno, profesores como tú, es excitante, ¿no?, ver que esta clase de candidatos están intentando ser congresistas. andrés quintero: bastante, porque en las demás elecciones, miramos que hay dos o tres personas que continuamente corren en contra del congresista, y ya sabemos cómo va a llevarse a cabo la elección, a donde va a ganar el, el congresista o la congresista que está allí, en esta, la realidad es que están muy capacitados y todos van a correr una elección bastante vigorosa, en donde van a tener, va a estar muy, muy, muy, muy excitante, como lo han mencionado también. damián trujillo: ¿tú que les dices a tus estudiantes ahí en el san josé evergreen?, andrés, cuando estás hablando de estas elecciones, de la importancia de votar. andrés quintero: bueno, pues qu

professor melinda jackson says state assembly member evan lowe, santa clara county supervisor joe simitian and former san jose mayor sam liccardo are emerging as favorites, the latter receiving a big endorsement tuesday. our local governments need a national partner so that we are addressing these issues from every angle, and that partner is sam liccardo. >> there aren't many endorsements that matter, but certainly the mayor of the largest city in the district matters. and as mayors, we understand accountability. we embrace it. we need to bring that accountability to congress because on issues like homelessness and crime and the high cost of living, we don't have an accountable congress. >> liccardo, lowe and simitian are growing their list of public endorsements who each believe they are the right person for congress. lowe has pulled the california legislative lgbtq caucus and several u.s. representatives, including south bay congressman ro khanna, submitting a meanwhile with perhaps one of the biggest voices of all in this particular race. >> i believe that there is one person that has t

. >> as congresswoman issue has endorsed santa clara county supervisor joe simitian when asked about bipartisan ship, he stressed finding common ground. >> when i was pursuing renewable energy, i had republican colleagues who weren't all that engaged on climate change or air quality. but when i talked about the economic development benefits of renewable energy in their districts, they were there . >> experts say assembly member low, supervisor simitian and former san jose mayor sam liccardo are the top three contenders to replace su. it's time to. >> new at six. the california state university system could face its first systemwide strike . more than 29,000 employees across 23 campuses are planning to strike next week. faculty members failed to reach a wage agreement with university officials. the strike is scheduled to take place january 22nd through january 26th. those dates also mark the first week of instruction for the spring semester. for many, csu campuses, trial date set when the man accused of attacking paul pelosi is scheduled to be back in court on state charges. and a liv

, a political science expert from sjsu says liccardo, along with santa clara county supervisor joe simitian and state assembly member evan low, are emerging as favorites as the primary election is march fifth, the to fight uh- to fight a rise in violent crime, oakland is looking to resurrect a gun violence prevention program that ended before the pandemic, and new data from an audit is helping the cause. >> abc seven news reporter lena howland is here in the studio now. >> reggie, that new audit says the program, known as operation ceasefire, saved lives. it was introduced ten years ago and became a national model for tackling gun violence. it focused attention on a small group of individuals and gangs, and also established programs like job training, counseling and social services. the audit, done in collaboration with several groups, suggests that the data driven operation ceasefire worked. according to the city of oakland, there was a 42% drop in homicides from 2012 to 2017. they say that means around 140 lives saved. but then came the pandemic and shift away from ceasefire. james burch

a political science expert from sdsu says liccardo, along with santa clara county supervisor joe simitian and state assembly member evan lowe, are emerging as favorites. that primary election is just around the corner. >> march 5th and still to come. some of the passengers on that now infamous alaska airlines flight are now suing the airline and boeing. what they're alleging in a new suit. >> and if you are flying out of sfo, get ready for delays in and out of the airport. how long those waits could be and no delays when it comes to the weather on your morning commute. >> here's how the next couple of hours break down. we do have over cast skies early on, but a brighter afternoon is on the way before rain returns. by the end of the week, we'll break it all down for you. coming up for sunshine breaks out this afternoon. here's how the coastline looks will start out in the low 50s. we'll get into the mid and upper 50s with increasing sunshine. this afternoon around the bay shoreline. we have some pockets of dense fog over cast skies, giving way to brighter skies this afternoon and temperatu

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