. >> and now, joining us is democratic member john garamendi, and thank you for joining us.er this surprise of the right wing part of the republican party came with last night. it leaves a committee as a bipartisan bill, and it is now going to have a number of amendments, and do you in any way support defense bill as it stands right now? >> absolutely. i do not support it at all. the republicans, the extreme maga extreme republicans have forced into the bill to hijacking the national security bill to put in place some extraordinarily bad policies that are going to make it very, very difficult for the american military to operate. the gentleman on before me, the american military has to be the best, but in order to be the best, you have to be able to recruit. and 50% of the american population between 18 and 30, and that is the prime age for new recruits, they are minorities. the military has to understand diversity. they have to understand equity. we need women in the military. the prohibition on getting an abortion, and say somebody, a naval officer is raped on a ship, cann

she spoke to congressman john garamendi about the refinery today. hear what he says needs to be done. coming up in about 30 minutes. but right now, let's check in on the air quality around that refinery conference. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here. yeah, right now we've been fortunate to have enough of the sea breeze to keep things a fairly nice outside right now. you see. >> really the entire bay area in green, you can see through the delta there that in that area, we're still looking at some good air quality. if you do have any issues with air quality may be in toward livermore valley, but otherwise looking good in that sea breeze. we'll continue to clear out our sky now things are going to be changing rapidly in the next couple days. you see that big h there. that is a ridge of high pressure over the desert southwest. that is going to be building in toward the west coast across california. and probably max, an outright on saturday. that will probably the hottest day of the weekend. the midst of a heat wave. and this was going to be a l

they grew at whole vegetables, fruits, kron four's justine waltman spoke to congressman john garamendi about the refinery today. we'll hear what he has to say coming up tonight at about 9.30. >> and new at 9 family members are mourning the death of north bay resident mark paint. can he was flying home in a small plane that crashed this past weekend in sandra fell. initial reports indicate the plane's tail hit a power line and then crashed here into a marsh come for theresa reports on the legacy he leaves behind. matt pain can says that he and his family are overwhelmed with grief after his dad was killed in a plane crash. >> my >> dad was. one of the most brilliant. exceptional, hard working. and persistently. people that. i've known that i will ever know. >> the family says that pink and was flying home to nevado on a cessna one. 72 this past weekend when the plane's tail fin and a power line, the plane flipped upside down and crashed into a marsh in sandra fell hank and died at the scene. the pilot was taken to the hospital. i started the on behalf of the pink and family. >> to obvio

>> congressman john garamendi has questions for flannery associates. 800 million dollars in land acquisitionsurrounding travis air force base saying these purchases just don't add up. garamendi says he's been in contact with the families of farmers who sold their land to flannery and claim that they didn't want to sell to begin with. but flannery made them an offer. they couldn't refuse. mystery company, flannery associates agreed to pay well above the market value of the land. but now flannery is suing those families for 510 million dollars accusing them of conspiring together to inflate the value of the land saying, quote, this is a simple case about a group of wealthy landowners who saw an opportunity to conspire collude, price fix and illegally overcharged. flannery. >> it is a suit designed to force. farmers. lawyer up spend tens of thousands of dollars on lawyering. >> and maybe at the end of the day bankrupt themselves. >> companies with ties to china have been ramping up efforts to buy american farmland in recent years. and garamendi says there is valid concerns that flannery's land a

congressman john garamendi is working to change that, adding new language in the national defense authorization act, or ndaa, that would streamline communications to the proper authorities to review these cases. rep. garamendi: if you are not and operation, why are you keeping a secret? stephanie: last year, 300 acres of farmland was purchased near an air force base in another state. rep. garamendi: to build a 400-foot silo that could look directly into the base. wait a minute. what is going on there? stephanie: flannery associates told the i-team no group holds any significant control over the flannerys. congressman smith said that is charmingly nonspecific. if it is determined that this is connected to a foreign adversary, what do you think should happen next? rep. could i think we need to look at options and evaluate. it is going to depend. we have direct investment in this country from a wide variety of different countries. i think we need to get the information and evaluate what theest steps forward are to protect national security while also recognizing that we're going to be doing busine

congressman john garamendi who represents this part of contra costa county says the repeat pattern is a big concern. >> this refinery is establishing a very bad record. within one year and nine months there have been two major releases from the refinery which tells me they've got an operational problem. they've got a safety problem. they absolutely have to address it. reporter: the refinery did put out a short statement earlier today to warn residents of what happened and how to report a problem. the bay area air quality management district say they are also monitoring the situation. reporting live, abc 7 news. dion: we appreciate that. the latest release comes after 24 tons of catalyst dust from martinez refining blanketed the community on thanksgiving evening last year. the company immediately claimed the dust did not pose a health risk but as the abc 7 news i team first reported, the release prompted investigations by the fbi and the epa as well as a criminal investigation by the contra costa county das office. the county issued an advisory against eating backyard produce. that was

. >> reporter: that was congressman john garamendi whose district includes this area. he tells us as ma hospitalization rates in martinez are 75% higher than the national average and congressional action may be needed to force upgrades. in a written statement, martinez refining company said it notified county health officials and a spokesman wrote, "refinery personnel are conducting offsite monitoring, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our neighbors." residents and business owners who have concerns, who want to file a claim, can do it with the refining company. we have that information on our website at nbcbayarea.com. here in martinez, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >>> president biden and ukraine president volodymyr zelenskiy meeting amid ukraine's bid to join nato. details on the high-stakes shipdown and a show of solidarity g-7 leaders are providing to the war-torn country. >>> many short-term rentals in san francisco are going unlooked. the key factors behind the drop in bookings and the changes some are making to survive. >>> first we are trac

california congressman john garamendi says there are reasons to be concerned. flannery may have ties to china or other foreign enemies. flannery associate sent a letter to the u.s. department of agriculture. one of the many federal agencies probing the land purchases saying no for in-person of the group holds any significant interest of substantial control over flannery. but concerns like this aren't just happening in california last year, 300 acres of farmland or purchase near the grand forks air force base in north dakota by chinese owned food thing. a deal raising red flags about potential spying after pushback from the local community. the city council ultimately voted to end the project citing national security risks. grand forks residents saying they've heard from people in other parts of the u.s. dealing with similar concerns. heard from people arizona. >> and florida and texas. you know, how are you doing and my advice is saying you have to be a you have to have the courage to step forward. and in green charter township, michigan, an agreement to build

we're expecting that report later this week in martinez amanda hari kron. 4 news congressman john garamendi voicing his concerns about the chemicals that were released. >> the congressman who represents martinez says another accident happening within 8 months is a serious issue, needs to be dealt with. >> there is a safety problem at this refinery. if you do it once, okay, we can call it an accident. happens again. know you've got a problem. you've got an operational problem about the refinery that to be addressed. >> over thanksgiving last year, the refinery released a toxic dust that contained heavy metals into the air. according to the county health department. that event sent 20 tons of dust like metal material. the investigation into that release is still ongoing. oakland police have made an arrest in a hit and run that killed a grandmother early last month. the crash. >> happened shortly after 07:00pm on june 16th at the intersection of foothill boulevard and vicksburg avenue. police say 73 year-old son to maya was walking in a markeg crosswalk with her daughter and granddaughter win.

john garamendi is working to change that, adding new language in the national defense authorization act that would streamline communications to the proper authorities so they can review the cases. >> if you are not nefarious operation, why are you keeping it secret? reporter: 300 acres was purchased near an air force base in north dakota last year. >> a company in china was acquiring land around the base, and wanted to build a 400 foot silo that could look into the base. we said, wait a minute. reporter: flannery associates says no foreign person or group holds any substantial control over flannery. but congressman smith says that is charmingly nonspecific. if it is determined that the purchase of the land is in any way connected to a foreign adversary, what should happen next? >> excellent question. i think we need to look at options and evaluate it. it will depend. we have foreign investment in this country for a wide variety of things. we need to get the information and evaluate next steps to determine national security also recognizing that we are doing business with china. but we n

california congressman john garamendi says there are reasons to be concerned. flannery may have ties to china or other foreign enemies. flannery associate sent a letter to the u.s. department of agriculture. one of the many federal agencies probing the land purchases saying no for in-person of the group holds any significant interest of substantial control over flannery. but concerns like this aren't just happening in california last year, 300 acres of farmland or purchase near the grand forks air force base in north dakota by chinese owned food thing. a deal raising red flags about potential spying after pushback from the local community. the city council ultimately voted to end the project citing national security risks. grand forks residents saying they've heard from people in other parts of the u.s. dealing with similar concerns. heard from people arizona. >> and florida and texas. you know, how are you doing and my advice is saying you have to be a voice. you have to have the courage to step forward. and in green charter township, michigan, an agreement to

democratic congressman john garamendi raised the alarm to the u.s. air force, prompting a federal investigation. >> in your briefings on the matter, do you have any reason to believe the purchase of this land is for spying? >> the land is in an area in which spy operations or any other nefarious activity could take place and could detrimentally impact base to operate in a moment of national emergency. >> public records show the company, flannery associates llc, began purchasing the land in 2018, and investigators say those acquisitions ramped up this year. >> now literally three sides of the base is totally controlled by the flannery group. nobody knew who they were. who are these people? where did they get the money they could pay five to 10 times normal value that others would pay for this farmland? >> eight months of investigation, yet -- >> we do not know where this money is coming from. >> do you have any reason to believe china is funding this group? >> i have reason to be concerned. >> the group is made up of a group of families, 97% of whom a

california congressman john garamendi says there are reasons to be concerned. flannery may have ties to china or other foreign enemies. flannery associate sent a letter to the u.s. department of agriculture. one of the many federal agencies probing the land purchases saying no foreign person of the group holds any significant interest of substantial control over flannery. but concerns like this aren't just happening in california last year, 300 acres of farmland or purchase near the grand forks air force base in north dakota by chinese owned food thing. a deal raising red flags about potential spying after pushback from the local community. the city council ultimately voted to end the project citing national security risks. grand forks residents saying they've heard from people in other parts of the u.s. dealing with similar concerns. heard from people arizona. >> and florida and texas. you know, how are you doing and my advice is saying you have to be a you have to have the courage to step forward. and in green charter township, michigan. >> an agreement to bu

california congressman john garamendi says there are reasons to be concerned. flannery may have ties to china or other foreign enemies. flannery associate sent a letter to the u.s. department of agriculture. one of the many federal agencies probing the land purchases saying no for in-person of the group holds any significant interest of substantial control over flannery. but concerns like this aren't just happening in california last year, 300 acres of farmland or purchase near the grand forks air force base in north dakota by chinese owned food thing. a deal raising red flags about potential spying after pushback from the local community. the city council ultimately voted to end the project citing national security risks. grand forks residents saying they've heard from people in other parts of the u.s. dealing with similar concerns. heard from people arizona. >> and florida and texas. you know, how are you doing and my advice is saying you have to be a you have to have the courage to step forward. and in green charter township, michigan, an agreement to build

. >> thank you for kicking off we are joined now live via zoom with congressman john garamendi. he represents part of that area. that's this refinery is in a congressman. thank you for joining us here during kron. 4 news at 3. >> good to be with you. not a good subject for the communities which i represent. is a very, very serious problem in this community. the second time in 8 months there's been a toxic release from the martinez refinery back in november. when we heard about this, he actually didn't bother to tell air quality board or the county about the problem until a lot. i think almost 10 days past. and here we have once again a talk can really sing with the community. not a good thing at all. >> no. so this did happen again around thanksgiving. there was some accidental release of hazardous materials into the community during november. why does this keep happening and what can be done to make sure doesn't happen again. >> wrong word. you use the word accidental. there is safety problem at this refinery. as you do it once. okay, we can call it an accident. happens again.

now 606, and congressman john garamendi voiced his concerns about the chemicals being released. the congressman who represents martinez says another incident happening at the refinery within 8 months is a real serious issue and it needs to be dealt with. >> there is a safety problem at this refinery. if you do it once, okay, we can call it an accident. happens again. know you've got a problem. you've got an operational problem about the refinery that to be addressed. >> well, over thanksgiving last year, the refinery released toxic dust containing heavy metals in the air. according to the county health department, that event since 20 tons of dust like metal material, that investigation into that release is ongoing. time now 607, and on the peninsula. current and former foster youth 18 to 22 years old in san mateo county are now eligible. >> for a guaranteed income program yesterday. the board of supervisors unanimously voted to provide 70 eligible youth with $1000 a month for 18 months. the funds do come with some spending restrictions and the idea is to help the students have b

the other part is it just keeps happening and in fact congressman john garamendi told the chronicle dodd the refinery either needs to operate safely or shut down. is closing the refinery or taking any kind of action in that direction even realistic. >> that may not be totally realistic in this instance. however, it is absolutely important for us to continue to push for them to operate safely. and the refinery has said that this is not how they want to do business. but the way that they've been doing business made it really clear that they do need to change the way they do things. >> well, residents are being warned to hose down anything covered in the dust and not to actually sweep it because that would kick it up into the air. and it could be unsafe to breathe. test results on the dust samples are expected to come back later this week. >>> it's 6:20. good news for people in hayward this morning. what the city is now seaying about its website after a ransomware attack. >>> plus -- >> not many people come to talk about it with other people. any small amount of schools that do that. >> it'

well, congressman john garamendi voiced his concerns about the chemicals being released. >> the congressman who represents martina says another incident happened at the refinery within 8 months is a very serious issue and it needs to be dealt with. >> there is a safety problem at this refinery. if you do it once, okay, we can call it an accident. happens again. know you've got a problem. you've got an operational problem about the refinery that has to be addressed. >> over the given last year, you might remember that refinery released a toxic dust containing heavy metals into the air. according to the county health department. that events at 20 tons of dust like metal real that investigation into that release is still ongoing. it's 807, and on the peninsula. current and former foster youth aged 18 to 22 in san mateo county are eligible now. >> for a guaranteed income program yesterday, the county board of supervisors unanimously voted to provide 70 eligible foster use with $1000 a month for the next 18 months. and those funds do come with spending restrictions. but the idea is to help the f

got congressman john garamendi voicing his concerns about the chemicals being released. congressman, who represents martinez says another incidents happening at the refinery within 8 months is a serious issue and it needs to really be dealt with. >> there is a safety problem at this refinery. if you do it once, okay, we can call it an accident. happens again. know you've got a problem. you've got an operational problem about the refinery that has to be addressed. >> over thanksgiving last year, the refining released a toxic dust containing heavy metals into the air warning to the county health department. that events 20 tons of dust like metal material, investigation into that release is ongoing. city workers in san jose are prepared to go on strike for the first time in over 20 years. organizers say hundreds of employees are attending a strike school today. now after negotiations with the city administrator intermediation orders are demanding administrators. phil, over 1000 vacant city jobs contracts represented over 4,500 city workers expire on june 30. 0st after the 2

and in fact, congressman john garamendi told the chronicle today the refinery feet needs to operate safely or close down. but is closing it even realistic? >> that may not be totally realistic in this instance. however, it is absolutely important for us to continue to push for them to operate safely. and the refinery has said that this is not how they want to do business. but the way that they've been doing business has made it really clear that they do need to change the way they do things. >> residents are being warned to hose down anything covered in the dust and not to sweep it because that would actually kick it up into the air. and it could be unsafe to breathe. test results on the dust samples are expected to come back later this week. we will keep on this. >>> it is just about 5:20. some good news for people living in hayward this morning. what the city is now saying about its website after a ransomware attack. plus -- >>> not many people come to talk about it with other people. small amount of schools that do that. >> it's a tough conversation to have. the school in san francisco

congressman john garamendi voicing his concerns about the chemicals that are being released. >> the congressmanho represents martinez says another incident happening at refinery within 8 months is a serious problem and it needs to be dealt with. >> there is a safety problem at this refinery. as you do it once. okay, we can call it an accident. happens again. know you've got a problem. you've got an operational problem the refinery that to be addressed. >> over thanksgiving last year, the refinery release toxic dust but heavy metal into the air, according to the county health department. that event since 20 tons of dust like metal material, that investigation into that release is still ongoing. time now 708, in the east bay. the oakland police commission has hired a consulting firm to help find a new police chief. the commission has selected the group called the buyers group to recommend police chief finalists to the mayor by november. the buyers group is out of los angeles county. they are a black owned firm that has conducted police chief searches for cities, including detroit, st. louis and w