we have karen bass, who's done absolutely nothing. .who's in with gavin newsom, who's ruined this stat ruie, whs been with george soros, our d.a., who's corrup sort, wh. then under biden, and people are sick of it. people want to walk down the street. they wanick of i t to walk downt to be safe.. i see mothers with strollers pushing them arountherd homeless encampments. all my friends have been robbed. some of us have been robbe havep to five times in our homes. i mean, things have got to change. and as someone who a democratat for for, i would say about 27 years, i'm a you know, people feel safe coming to me. and i would sa i wouy people woy be shocked if they really knew what these people think. i mean, thes k e are pretty pretty liberal people and they are voting for anyoniberale who's r. and we do have hope. h i mean, rick caruso almostope. n and he's, you know, leans a lot more conservative. and i think he would have dones. of a lot of great things for los angeles. but there's still a lot of hope. and angeles. i and i would like to

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tonight, mayor karen bass, an lapd chief michel moore in an emergency news conference announcing an all-out manhunt for the person who targeted and killed 3 homeless people in the last week in la. the chief saying each victim was shot and killed as they >> living on the streets we already know is dangerous. and we already know that 4 to 5 people die each day on our streets from a range of causes and violence is certainly one of la pd believes this man in a hoodie and casual clothing could be responsible. this is also the car of interest they're pursuing. >> the 3 murders all happened within a one-week span in the early morning hours. while the victim slept on the sidewalk or an adjacent alleyway. the first on sunday at 03:00am in an alley along west 100 10th the next monday just before 05:00am on east 7th street. and the 3rd 02:00am at pasadena and south avenue. 18, what they all have in common. the victim was alone experiencing homelessness. the shooter isn't targeting encampments but vulnerable individuals. mayor bas says her office is reaching out to homeless communities in to authoritie

we heard from mayor karen bass. what else are you learning about this investigation?reporter: here in los angeles we have three men who were killed while they were sleeping, three men who were in open areas, whether it was a sidewalk or an alley, and police say they believe they are connected in some way. they believe it was the same killer who essentially walked up to them, shot them and left. they have released an image of who they believe the suspect is, and they say they're trying to identify this man who is seen in a hoodie in different areas here in los angeles. unfortunately, the victims, three men, two hispanic men ages 37 and 52, and a black man who was 62 years old. the first incident happened on sunday at around 3:00 in the morning, the second happened monday just at around 5:00 in the morning, and the third happening on wednesday at around 2:30 in the morning. so police trying to gather as much evidence as possible, trying to figure out exactly what happened here, and they say there's an outreach team that is going out to warn the unhoused population. ther

mayor karen bass identified the suspect as a 33-year-old man. >> together we did this. the individual responsible for these horrific crimes was found, caught and will now be held accountable. >> the shootings prompted warnings to the homeless to seek shelter and avoid sleeping alone. >>> today, dueling campaign events in iowa with just six weeks to go before the presidential contest. it happened on the day ron desantis fulfilled his campaign pledge. >> let's go get this done. we're going to win and we're going to change this country. >> also in iowa today, former president donald trump, the republican front-runner is already looking past iowa to a rematch against president biden. >> 45 days and we're going to do something that i think it's the most important election in the history of our country. >> in new york, candidates are already lining up for the congressional seat once held by george santos. he was expelled from the house friday after a scathing ethics report. other lawmakers though are leaving on their own. cbs' scott mcfarland explains why. >> from headlocks -

when you have a mayor, or karen bass, saying we're going to hire more officers, that's the same thing more border patrol agents. if people don't want the job, it's not going to work. and to just hire them and then undermine them at every turn doesn't work. you can hire 10,000, but if you don't allow them to do their job, they arrest people and they end up right back out on the streets because of your bail policies, these officers are undermined, they cannot do their jobs. it doesn't matter how many you have, they are essentially standing there like pretty statues in blue unable to do thinking about the problem -- anything about the problem, and that a sickens them more than the public ridicule, more than anything. >> raymond, the mayor stood up for the police saying they're chairmans, they put their lives on the lewin -- they're courageous. doesn't necessarily can criticize people like this who are running the prosecution. >> and this is the point. what led them to the crisis in hiring and retention that they have now? two things. tomi hit on one of them. the d.a. was lax in the enfor

. >> i voted for karen bass, biden and gavin newsom. i'm sick of it.t some point you have to give me a reason to vote for you again. >> on a lifelong democrat tells you they are having second thoughts, that's when it's game over. republicans after just not screw this up. never a share thing. emily wilson is a former california democrat and a host of emily saves america. i already saved the world so i beat you to the punch. explained to me how a democrat process is leaving the democratic party? >> it's really easy. you want to make money. you want to be safe. you want your children to be safe. and you want your life to be better and not worse. i think everyone is starting to wake up and there is a lot of help which makes me happy. i do believe in los angeles especially there is a huge red wave coming. >> so is it prime? is it quality of life? what is actually dragging lifelong democrats away from the party and looking at other options? >> its everything. it's quality of life, it's crime, it's the homeless growing and getting more and more violent. i wou

arthel: it's been a year since los angeles mayor karen bass declared a state of emergency over her city'sprogress because of an antiquated system to deal with it. christine that coleman is arrive in los angeles with the story. christina? >> reporter: hi, arthel. yeah, that's one of the reasons they have not made a lot of progress. we're learning the los angeles homeless services authority, the region's agency that coordinateds over $800 million annually in federal, state, county and city funding the help the homeless, is facing a bunch of problems concluding reliable data regarding temporary housing sites. take a look at this video we shot today. this homeless encampment near an l.a. grocery store has gotten large or just over the past few weeks. in a letter to the mayor, the city attorney and city council, l.a. city comptroller noted that in an awed debt by his office, it revealed l.a. currently lacks a centralized database to track interim housing availability for the homeless and criteria for entry to interim housing sites. the letter also notes that there's 16,1000 interim housing bed

. >> reporter: as mayor karen bass sent out a warning to la's tens of thousands of unhoused residentsa murderer is preying on them. >> we need you to tell them about this danger. we need you to tell them that they should not be alone tonight, that shelters will be open. >> reporter: all of this comes after three deadly shootings in four days in various parts of the city. all three crimes targeted homeless men alone on the street. police say a couple were even sleeping at the time. >> the individual was alone, he was on the sidewalk, he was sleeping, and he was approached by, again, a lone individual. he was brutally shot and killed. >> reporter: tonight the los angeles homeless services authority activated its winter shelter program, hoping the homeless come inside. we know the three shootings happened in the middle of the night in south la, downtown, and lincoln heights. all three victims were shot, and police believe it was by the same person. the lapd released two photos. this is the man they believe pulled the trigger on all three crimes, and this is the vehicle they believe he is

tonight, mayor karen bass, an lapd chief michel moore in an emergency news conference announcing an all-out manhunt for the person who targeted and killed 3 homeless people in the last week in la. the chief saying each victim was shot and killed as they >> living on the streets we already know is dangerous. and we already know that 4 to 5 people die each day on our streets from a range of causes and violence is certainly one of la pd believes this man in a hoodie and casual clothing could be responsible. this is also the car of interest they're pursuing. >> the 3 murders all happened within a one-week span in the early morning hours. while the victim slept on the sidewalk or an adjacent alleyway. the first on sunday at 03:00am in an alley along west 100 10th the next monday just before 05:00am on east 7th street. and the 3rd 02:00am at pasadena and south avenue. 18, what they all have in common, the victim was alone experiencing homelessness. the shooter isn't targeting encampments but vulnerable individuals. mayor bas says her office is reaching out to homeless communities in to authoritie

la mayor karen bass is encouraging the homeless to stick together in groups for the time being. >> ite first fridays for a while y organizers are pausing the oakland event and san francisco is glowing. >> tonight, how the city is using some of its most visible buildings to get into the holiday spirit. we'll be back in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart, efficient, savvy. making the most of every opportunity. that's why comcast business is introducing the small business bonus. for a limited time you can get a $1000 prepaid card with a qualifying with qualifying gig bundle. yep, $1000. so switch to business internet from the company with the largest fastest reliable network and that powers more businesses than anyone else. learn how you can get $1000 back for your business. call or go online today. several buildings are all lit up with unique artistic designs as part of the effort to draw people to the downtown area. abc seven news reporter tara campbell was there as they flipped the switch for on our let's glow sf. five for a run. >> and just like that san fran

it's part of the reason mayor karen bass is telling people to be vigilant, not to sleep alone at nightshe was encouraging people to seek help, to seek shelter so they can avoid something like this happening to them. she says this is extremely difficult for an area that deals with a lot of people who are unhoused. she's saying this takes sort of a village to overcome. they have created a task force that is currently trying to figure out who this person is and gather evidence to identify a suspect. in general, they say they don't know why this person is doing this, but they are clear this person is targeting the unhoused population. >>> she was the first woman on the supreme court, former justice sandra day o'connor has died at the age of 93. we'll have a look at her life and legacy just ahead. dear moms and dads, what you have achieved here today is going to help us and our futures. it is why we're coming up on stage to collect your diplomas. mom, love you always. vo: when you graduate, they graduate. visit finishyourdiploma.org to find free and supportive (car engine revs) adult educat

he did an interview and said, i voted for karen bass and joe biden and i'm sick of this.sidential campaigns are expensive, candidates go to eventing. this is getting a lot of attention because so many famous people in one room talking about how democracy is at stake. it is like oscars, except awards will not be passed out. >> tammy: stephen spielberg, important work on holocaust, films, and the remembrance project. biden talked about horribleness of antisemitism. but policy and administration keeps telling israel to back off knuckle-dragging savages. do you think that will be discussed? >> dagen: i'm most excited what comes out of joe's amount when he's not on prompter, that is when you get the truth out of the old man. just a few days ago in boston at a fundraiser, he said if trump wasn't running, not sure i would be running, i'm all for the biden bumble, in terms of middle-class joe, if he's middle-class, i'm the marquest. >> tammy: isn't this going to perpetuate the issues? >> jake: working class joe, eventing like this, it shows true nature of power in america. you ha

mayor karen bass noted that outreach teams are constantly monitoring areas where homeless encampmentscleared out to make sure they don't pop up again. it's also an ongoing problem in this region. jon? jon: what a mess. christina coleman in los angeles, thanks. >>> house republicans are teeing up a vote this weak that would authorize -- this week that would authorize the impeachment inquiry into president joe biden. the vote comes on the heels of the felony tax evasion charges against the president's son, hunter biden. but with only a 3-vote majority in the house now, it's not clear republicans will have enough support even in their own party to authorize the probe. let's bring in house jewish dish i committee member, new jersey congressman jeff van drew. your committee, the judiciary committee, is one of those that has been authorized by the speaker of the house to continue looking into the biden issue. what are you finding? >> we're finding so much, it's unbelievable. look, hunter biden's a bad guy that did bad things, there's no question about that. we realize that. whether it is, y

. >> voted for karen bass. i voted for biden. i voted for gavin newsom. it. >> ainsley: is he fed up. while police search for the suspects, president biden is attending a star studded fundraiser in the city with tickets going towards his re-election campaign. each ticket could be up towards $1 million the fbi is now being sued after taking over $86 million in cash and valuables from a safety deposit box at a private vault in los angeles back in 202 is. the boxes were seized from a beverly hills business accused of money laundering. but some of those owners of those deposit boxes say their valuables were taken unfairly. court documents claim the fbi took about 1400 boxes. and said the location was, quote: regularly used by unsavory characters to store criminal proceedings. a couple suing over their lost valuables say the raid was unconstitutional. those are your headlines, let's turn to rick reichmuth with our fox weather forecast. hi, rick. >> good morning, carley. it's been so cold across a lot of the east. it's about to warm up. we also have some big ra

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our sister station in la has reached out to both the mayor, karen bass and donald trump to get a response to this. but so far they have not heard back yet. after serving more than 7 years for second-degree murder, gypsy rose blanchard has been released from prison. best gators say blanchard along with her boyfriend, nicholas, go to job killed. her mother, dee dee, who suffered from a mental illness after she had subjected gypsy 2 years of unnecessary medical treatments. gypsy received 85% of her original sentence and is now on parole. the boyfriend, however, is still serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. plus another 25 years for armed criminal action. his attorneys have tried to get the sentence reduced to second degree murder, saying that he was manipulated by gypsy. but earlier this year, judge denied that motion to reduce the sentence. his attorneys say they will continue to fight for a new trial. >> here we go outside. there's quite tower in san francisco getting a break in the rain here. but there's some more systems coming our way. maybe some scattered showers

la mayor karen bass is encouraging the homeless to stick together in groups for the time being. >> do not sleep alone tonight. night. seek shelter. seek services. stay together. >> the lapd is now adding patrols in areas where the homeless sleep on any given night. up to 75,000 people could be found on the streets of l.a. county new this morning, world leaders are meeting for the cop 28 climate change conference in dubai. today, the biden administra ation unveiled rules aimed at cracking down on us oil and gas industry releases of methane. the rules are part of a global plan to address the impacts of climate change. a group of 75 oil companies also agreed to the so called oil and gas decarbonization compact. the deal requires members to reduce emissions by up to 90% within the next five years. officials say that reducing the majority of methane emissions can pay for itself in international verification. group could oversee and monitor reported emission levels. now, let's get a preview of your weather with lisa. good morning, lisa. >> hi, gloria. good morning to you. you can see the sl

los angeles mayor karen bass urging homeless people to seek shelter and not sleep alone. of the victims, a husband and father of two. police say powell followed him home, robbing and murdering the 42-year-old. leaving him to die in his own garage. authorities say they traced powell by tracking his license plate and said they positively identified the handgun found in powell's car as the murder weapon. they fear there could be more victims. >> based on his criminal history, he didn't just start doing this a week ago. >> reporter: as of now, no new cases have been reported. the district attorney is reviewing this case. charges are expected in the coming days. george? >> okay, kayna, thanks. race for the white house. republican candidates are descending on iowa ahead of the first contest of the campaign season next month. rachel scott has the latest on that. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. we are just six weeks out from the iowa caucuses. florida governor ron desantis going all in on that state, visiting all 99 counties, but he's losing ground