boards because after months of hinting at it, democrat katie porter has made it official. she is running for governor and our capitol correspondent eytan wallace has the details. >> yeah, katie porter hopes you the voters send her here to the state capitol as california's next chief executive. but there's a lingering question hanging over the entire 2026. gubernatorial race. will kamala harris rot? >> what california now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of great. fresh blood and new ideas and leaders with the vote, a fight. left? >> that's why i'm running for governor. >> with democratic former orange county congressmember katie porter says she's all in and the 2026 race for california. governor to replace gavin newsom when he's termed out californians here, a lot of excuses from elected officials. that's a complex problem that's proving challenging. that's not my job. it's to hide what a bunch of bull. >> and this campaign launch video released tuesday. porter promised if elected governor she will take on the trump admini

former congresswoman katie porter officially tossed her hat into the ring. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. she joins a very crowded field of politicians hoping to replace gavin newsom when he turns out in 2026. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden is in the newsroom with new details on this. monica. >> hey, dan. it all depends on the kamala factor. last week, abc news learned that former vice president kamala harris is still considering another presidential run in 2028, but she has not ruled out a gubernatorial run in her home state, something that politicos predict could have a clearing effect in the democratic field. >> what california needs now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of grit. >> former congresswoman katie porter has entered the chat. >> that's why i'm running for governor. >> in a tuesday campaign launch, the orange county progressive led with an anti-trump call to action. >> i first ran for office to hold trump accountable. i feel that same call to serve now to stop him from hurting californi

and after months of him talking about this democrat katie porter has made it official. she will be running for governor. our capitol correspondent eytan wallace has the details. >> yeah, katie porter hopes you the voters send her here to the state capitol as california's next chief executive. but there's a lingering question hanging over the entire 2026. gubernatorial race. will kamala harris rot? >> what california now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of great. fresh blood and new ideas and leaders with vote, a fight. left? >> that's why i'm running for governor. >> with that democratic former orange county congressmember katie porter says she's all in and the 2026 race for california. governor to replace gavin newsom when he's termed out californians here, a lot of excuses from elected officials. that's a complex problem that's proving challenging. that's not my job. it's to hide what a bunch of bull. >> and this campaign launch video released tuesday. porter promised if elected governor she will take on the trump administration and address issues like public s

but not katie porter. she's jumping in. >> all right, so you mentioned kamala harris. of course, that's the biggest name. and everybody's kind of waiting on who will she or won't she run for governor. but you mentioned some democrats who have already said i'm in. and who are some of those names? right. lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis. tell us about some of the other ones and whether they have a real shot. >> well, we have, as you said, the lieutenant governor. we also have secretary of education, the head of the department of superintendent of education, tony thurman. he's in. we have former los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa. he's in. we have tony atkins, the former state senate president. she's in. but we got to be this is california. this is a huge market. and none of those people really have have the star power that has captivated the entire state. none of them are a gavin newsom or jerry brown or an arnold schwarzenegger. so this race is really just showing that a lot of people have, you know, popularity in the single digits. they're just not known. and t

>> yeah, katie porter hopes you the voters send her here to the state capitol as california's next chief executive. but there's a lingering question hanging over the entire 2026. gubernatorial race. will kamala harris rot? >> what california now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of great. fresh blood and new ideas and leaders with the vote, a fight. left? >> that's why i'm running for governor. >> with democratic former orange county congressmember katie porter says she's all in and the 2026 race for california. governor to replace gavin newsom when he's termed out californians here, a lot of excuses from elected officials. that's a complex problem that's proving challenging. that's not my job. it's to hide what a bunch of bull. >> and this campaign launch video released tuesday. porter promised if elected governor she will take on the trump administration and address issues like public safety. >> and the economy. i'm a mom. >> is invested in our kids. futures and actually knows the price of precious. i've only ever motivated by one making californians lives and i'll go toe to toe

former congresswoman katie porter officially threw her hat in the ring. she joins a very crowded field of politicians hoping to replace gavin newsom when he turns out in 2026. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden is in the newsroom with the details on this. monica. >> good evening. dan. this all depends on the kamala factor. last week, abc news learned that former vice president kamala harris is still considering another presidential run in 2028, but she has not ruled out a gubernatorial run in her home state, something that politicos predict could have a clearing effect in the democratic field. >> what california needs now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of grit. >> former congresswoman katie porter has entered the chat. >> that's why i'm running for governor. >> in a tuesday campaign launch, the orange county progressive led with an anti-trump call to action. >> i first ran for office to hold trump accountable. i feel that same call to serve now to stop him from hurting californians. >> she's entering an already crowded field of co

abc seven insider phil matier says there's a reason for her message. >> why is katie porter targeting trump out of the gate as her main opponent in this race? because it raises money?ce? democrats are looking for someone that they can bet on as a sure thing. >> but porter is joining a field already crowded with other democrats. plus, there is the question looming over every candidate. will former vice president kamala harris join the race? >> this is about as late as you can wait to get into the race, unless you're kamala harris. the vice president, if you can get into the race later just because she has universal name id, probably an unlimited ability to raise money and could very well clear the field if she does get into the race. >> of course, harris would be a major contender for governor if she chooses not to run. porter could be a strong candidate because of her nationwide name recognition. there are also three republicans in the race hoping to build on gains their party made with voters back in november. >> 509 this morning in light rain has returned, with heavier showers movin

. >> well, after months of hinting about this democrat katie porter has made it official. running for governor and as our capitol correspondent eytan wallace reports, all eyes are now on former vice president kamala harris. >> yeah, katie porter hopes you the voters send her here to the state capitol as california's next chief executive. but there's a lingering question hanging over the entire 2026. gubernatorial race. will kamala harris rot? >> what california now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of great. fresh blood and new ideas and leaders with the vote, a fight. what's >> that's why i'm running for governor. >> with that democratic former orange county congressmember katie porter says she's all in the 2026 race for california. governor to replace gavin newsom when he's turned out californians here, a lot of excuses from elected officials. that's a complex problem that's proving challenging. that's not my job. it's to hide what a bunch of bull. >> and this campaign launch video released tuesday. porter promised if elected governor she will take on the trump adm

get next level protection with nexgard plus >> after months of hinting at it, democrat katie porter has made it official. she is running for governor capitol correspondent eytan wallace joins us with her message and shares fall despite this announcement, all eyes are now on former vice president kamala harris. >> yeah, katie porter hopes you the voters send her here to the state capitol as california's next chief executive. but there's a lingering question hanging over the entire 2026. gubernatorial race. will kamala harris rot? >> what california now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of great. fresh blood and new ideas and leaders with the black vote, a fight. what's >> that's why i'm running for governor. >> with that democratic former orange county congressmember katie porter says she's all in the 2026 race for california. governor to replace gavin newsom when he's turned out californians here, a lot of excuses from elected officials. that's a complex problem that's proving challenging. that's not my job. it's to hide what a bunch of bull. >> and this campaign launch video rele

. >> well, new this morning, democrat katie porter has officially entered the race for california governor gavin newsom. terms out in 2026. >> what california now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of great. fresh blood and new ideas and leaders with the vote. what's left? >> that's why i'm running for governor. >> a part of a campaign ad this morning just published on social media. and in it she promises that if elected governor, the chill, take the trump administration head on and address issues like the economy and public safety. the former orange county congressmember is entering an already crowded races. we know major candidates who are already entered include los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa, lieutenant governor lenny kounalakis and california superintendent tony thurmond, along with former state sen leader tony atkins at former state. controller betty yee. and we're still waiting for former vice president kamala harris to decide if she's going to run as well. politico reports that she'll make that decision some time by the end of summer. so we'll wait for that. president

m e former congresswoman katie porter says she is running for governor of california. in her campaign announcement video this morning, she focused her on her time in the house during the first trump administration. porter, most recently ran for senate, came in third in the primary. she joins others, including lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis and former l.a. mayor antonio villaraigosa, who already entered the race. former vice president kamala harris is said to be weighing a run for governor as well. the trump administration is threatening to pull federal funding from as many as 60 universities, including uc berkeley and stanford, amid an investigation into how the campus has handled allegations of anti-semitism. a letter from the department of education follows a year of protests on a number of campuses in the south bay. for the second day. there is no light rail or bus service today as vta operators are still on strike. there's no indication of when the strike could end, because right now the two sides do not have any meetings or negotiations scheduled. a group of

senate, katie porter makes a major announcement. >> we are making progress. we should be getting a raise. >> plus, pay for performance. the new model san jose's mayor is pushing to encourage officials to govern >> right >> now on the kron 4 morning news vta workers continuing their strike this morning once again impacting the south bay commute. plus, sean diddy combs football star, odell beckham junior and social media influencer to ski are all named in a new assault lawsuit with bay area ties. plus, a group of athletes suing sonoma state university accusing it of recruiting them when they knew full well, they were going to cut the sports program. >> thas

abc seven news insider phil matier says there's a reason for her message. >> why is katie porter targeting trump out of the gate as her main opponent in this race? because it raises money. democrats are looking for someone that they can bet on as a sure thing. >> but porter is joining a field already crowded with other democrats. plus, there's the question looming over every candidate. will former vice president kamala harris join the race? >> this is about as late as you can wait to get into the race, unless you're kamala harris. the vice president, you can get into the race later just because she has universal name id, probably an unlimited ability to raise money and could very well clear the field if she does get into the race. >> of course, harris would be a major contender for governor if she chooses not to run. porter could be a strong candidate, too, because of her nationwide name recognition. there are also three republicans in the race hoping to build on gains their party made with voters back in november. >> take a look at the accuweather forecast. we're getting active out there

so it's i'm darya james and raiders were going news this talk about congresswoman katie porter, the owner hat in the race for california governor. so we'll talk about that. all right, john, back to the rain. what's timing on i think in 04:00am tomorrow a little later than that. but but it's going to be here before. a lot of us get up tomorrow. but the heaviest of it tomorrow, we'll be here come the afternoon, right in the middle of your drive home from work tomorrow. so if you can work from home day wednesday is the day to do it today. get out there. enjoy we've got the sunshine. maybe a storm prep day getting some leaves cleaned southern california is already in the midst of some heavier rain and mountain snow here in the bay. we are still actually nice and sunny. so today, not looking bad at all were actually relatively calm, too. >> says the cherry on top of some near 60's already san mateo at 57 pittsburgh, 59 brentwood already at 60 degrees later today. a lot of us well into the mid to even upper 60's tonight, increasingly cloudy ahead of tomorrow's predawn showers. that will last fo

in california, former democratic congresswoman katie porter is entering the governor's race. the orange >>>>county. >>current lieutenant governor that includes current lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis. they they are vying to succeed gavin newsom, who is getting termed out. former vice president kamala harris is expected to announce by the end of summer whether she will run. california has never had a woman governor. candidates hoping to become oakland's next mayor will face off in a debate tonight. it will take place at the oakland museum of california. leading candidates barbara lee and lauren taylor are expected to attend. it starts at 6:00 tonight. the special election is set for april 15th, and the public health official who guided the south bay through the covid 19 pandemic, announced her retirement today, five years after the world health organization declared the pandemic. doctor sara cody served as the county's health officer for the past 12 years. she issued the nation's first stay at home order in 2020, after the first deaths were reported in the south bay. doct

progressive democrat and former orange county representative katie porter announced she is running forifornia governor next year. she released a three minute video this morning, promising to take a stand against corporate interests and the trump administration. >>>>in congress. i held the trump administration's feet. to the. fire when they hurt americans. as governor, i won't. ever back down when trump hurts californians. >juliette>porter ran for u.s. senate last year but lost in the primaries. other candidates who are running include riverside county sheriff chad bianco and lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis. meanwhile, sources tell cbs news app former vice president kamala harris has not yet decided if she will enter the race. from plants to pixels. up next why scientists are snapping photos >juliette>it is a major photo project. that's more than just for the gram right now. botanists at the california academy of science are in the process of digitizing more than 2 million different kinds of plants into the academy's archive. so the academy says the digital archive will help preser

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former southern california congresswoman katie porter officially throwing her hat into the ring. announcement comes after she was defeated last year in a quest to replace late senator dianne feinstein. other candidates already running include lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis, state superintendent of schools tony thurmond, and former l.a. mayor antonio villaraigosa and former state controller betty yee. now, former vp kamala harris, also eyeing a possible run, an adviser for porter tells nbc news that if harris decides to run for governor, porter will not run and instead throw her support behind harris. opening night of the south bay's biggest and most popular film festival is wrapping up cinequest film festival, bringing creative energy into the silicon valley with filmmakers, actors and directors in town. nbc bay area's jocelyn moran is there tonight and has more on how. businesses are also looking forward to the next 12 days. the theme this year for cinequest is illuminate the meaning behind it, to bring light and joy and to connect with one another. the people cinequest at

others considering a run are former assemblyman antonio villaraigosa and former congresswoman katie porter. a poll last month shows harris leading the pack. >> still ahead here, finding a place to fill your prescription is becoming a challenge in san francisco, with more than a third of the city's pharmacies closing in the past decade. but now one supervisor has a plan to prevent more closures. >> plus, remembering a founding member of the oakland r&b group tony. tony. tony. the legacy of d'wayne wiggins and the impact he's had on some of today's biggest bay area singers. abc seven news at five will your hobbies, dreams, career, family and more. addiction to drugs, including opioids and stimulants, can strip these away from you. recover your life. choose treatment for drug addiction and get back to what matters most. find a provider and proven treatment option that's right for you. recover you at choosechangeca.org. becoming a real issue in san francisco, with entire neighborhoods literally being left without local places to fill important prescriptions. >> and now one supervisor has an id

former southern california congresswoman katie porter officially throwing her hat into the ring. her announcement comes after she was defeated last year in a quest to replace the late senator dianne feinstein. that seat eventually went to adam schiff. it's worth noting, an adviser for porter tells nbc news that if former vice president kamala harris decides to run for california, governor porter will back her. sources tell nbc harris is expected to make a final decision by the summer. today, community leaders in san francisco residents plan to announce a new lawsuit aimed at preventing a big change along the great highway. the group is challenging the results of proposition k in november. voters approved that measure, which permanently closes the great highway to vehicles. that change is set to go into effect on friday. more details of the lawsuit are scheduled to be announced in a news conference scheduled for noon today. let's talk about the weather. we've had some gorgeous days lately, but everything is going to change come tomorrow. it will, and we are setting up for a series

others considering a run are former assemblyman antonio villaraigosa and former congresswoman katie porter. a poll last month shows harris leading the pack. the california public employees retirement system is ignoring governor newsom's order that state employees have to return to the office four days a week. calpers is telling its workers the agency will continue its policy that allows two days of remote work a week, starting july 1st. state employees in other departments will be expected to work in person four out of five days. unions are challenging the governor's order. >> news tonight about the death of gene hackman. he died of cardiovascular disease and complications from alzheimer's. his wife died of hantavirus. those new details were released today. the actor and his wife were found dead in their new mexico home in santa fe last week. carbon monoxide had been ruled out, but the deaths remained a mystery until today. abc news reporter jacqueline lee has the story. >> new details in the deaths of actor gene hackman and his wife after their slightly mummified bodies were found inside

former southern california congresswoman katie porter officially throwing her hat into the ring. her announcement comes after she was defeated last year in a quest to replace late senator dianne feinstein. other candidates already running include lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis kounalakis. state superintendent of schools tony thurmond and former l.a. mayor antonio antonio villaraigosa, and former state controller betty yee. former vp kamala harris, also eyeing a possible run and adviser for porter, tells nbc news that if harris decides to run for governor, porter will not run and instead throw her support behind harris. governor newsom is extending a ban on products that have taken a bite out of the pot industry. and we're talking about hemp thc, a different kind of cannabis product added to anything from seltzers to gummies. newsom argues the products are too easy to access at stores, even for kids. while hemp thc isn't the same as same high as smoking marijuana, it can be intoxicating, and it's cheaper because it has fewer taxes and regulations. the ban was set to expire t

former southern california congresswoman katie porter is officially throwing her hat into the ring. her announcement comes after she was defeated last year in a quest to replace late senator dianne feinstein. other candidates already running include lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis, state superintendent of schools tony thurmond, and former l.a. mayor antonio villaraigosa. former vp kamala harris is also eyeing a possible run. an adviser for porter tells nbc news that if harris decides to run for governor, porter will back her. a last ditch effort to stop san francisco's great highway from closing just days before it shuts down to vehicle traffic. prop k passed in november with 54% of the vote. it will close off the scenic highway and create a new park that is a two mile stretch from lincoln nr golden gate park down to sloat near the san francisco zoo. but the opponents of prop k are now looking to the courts. a group of sunset business owners and community leaders are suing the city, arguing that supervisors ignored the state's authority and that prop k was an illegal ballot mea

former southern california congresswoman katie porter is officially throwing her hat into the ring. her announcement comes after she was defeated last year in her quest to replace the late senator dianne feinstein. that seat eventually went to adam schiff, an adviser for porter tells nbc news that if former vice president kamala harris decides to run for governor, porter will back her. harris is expected to make a final decision by the summer. your favorite brew could soon cost you more, as beer makers brace for president trump's tariffs on canadian goods. a 25% tariff on canadian steel and aluminum is set to start at midnight tonight. and of course, that is expected to trigger price spikes as nbcay area's jodi hernandez reports the moves could create difficulties on many fronts for bay area breweries. oh, i love beer. i think for me, beer is. i like the taste of beer, and i like the way, you know, for me, beer is just part of our family and part of our culture. and we just we enjoy a good beer. but enjoying a pint of your favorite brew could soon mean digging deeper into your pocke

others considering a run are former assemblyman antonio villaraigosa and former congresswoman katie porterpoll last month shows harris leading the pack. the california public employees retirement system is ignoring governor newsom's order that state employees have to return to the office four days a week. calpers is telling its workers the agency will continue its policy that allows two days of remote work a week, starting july 1st. state employees in other departments will be expected to work in person four out of five days. unions are challenging the governor's order. >> news tonight about the death of gene hackman. he died of cardiovascular disease and complications from alzheimer's. his wife died of hantavirus. those new details were released today. the actor and his wife were found dead in their new mexico home in santa fe last week. carbon monoxide had been ruled out, but the deaths remained a mystery until today. abc news reporter jacqueline lee has the story. >> new details in the deaths of actor gene hackman and his wife after their slightly mummified bodies were found inside thei

well, after months of hinting at it, democrat katie porter officially in the race for california.ected to replace newsom in 2026. porters promising she would take on the trump administration and address issues like public safety and the economy. former los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa, lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis in california superintendent of schools, tony thurmond are already the big names in the race. still to come here at 10 o'clock, 2 candidates clash to be the next mayor of oakland, lauren taylor and bart police say makes them. >> the best choice. plus, student athletes suing their school as the university is planning to cut sports. what both sides are saying tonight and 5 years after the world was turned upside down, we take a look back at the take a look back at the covid-19 pandemic. choose advil liqui-gels for faster, stronger and longer-lasting relief than tylenol rapid release gels. because advil targets pain at the source of inflammation. so for faster pain relief, advil the pain away. choose advil liqui-gels for faster, stronger and longer-lasting rel

. >> in her announcement, katie porter, the former congresswoman from orange county, talked about the trump administration, the changes she would make as governor and improving the economy. porter had been hinting that she would jump into the race on social media following an unsuccessful run for the u.s. senate last year. former vice president by the way, kamala harris has not decided whether she will enter the race. still ahead tonight, a man is in custody for a killing police say happened 12 years ago. plus, police clash with protesters who are now demanding the release of pro-palestinian activists. mahmoud khalil, yeah it is weird that we still call these things "phones." well yeah, they're more like minicomputers. precisely. next slide. xfinity mobile customers are connected to wifi 90% of the time. that's why our network has powerboost with speeds up to a gig wherever you need it most. so, this whole meeting could have been remote? oh! that is my ex-husband who i don't speak to. hey! no, i'm good to talk! try xfinity mobile for a year! get an unlimited 5g mobile line included wi

others considering a run are former assemblyman antonio villaraigosa and former congresswoman katie porter. a poll last month shows harris leading the pack. the california public employees retirement system is ignoring governor newsom's order that state employees have to return to office four days a week. calpers is telling its workers the agency will continue its policy that allows two days of remote work a week, starting july 1st. state employees and other departments will be expected to work in person for four out of five days. unions are now challenging the governor's order. last night, san francisco mayor daniel lurie headed to north beach to celebrate first fridays. he toured the area with supervisor danny souder, meeting small business owners along the way. as you see here on the first friday of each month. more than a dozen north beach galleries, museums, bars and restaurants will be staying open late. they host special events to showcase art collections, along with musicians to entertain crowds. the next one is on april 4th across the bay. there was a big turnout for first friday'

well, thank you very much. 805, is the time and new this morning, democrat katie porter has officially entered the race for california. governor in twenty-twenty 6 when gavin newsom has turned out. >> what california now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of great. fresh blood and new ideas and leaders with backbone. if i just do what's right. >> that's why i'm running for governor. >> that's some of the campaign that she just launched on social media and she promises if elected to take on the trump administration on issues, including the economy and public safety. the former our county congress member is entering an already crowded race. major candidates already in include former los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa, lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis, california superintendent tony thurmond, 4 states ally, dirt tony atkins and former state controller betty lee. and i know we're still waiting to hear from whether or not former vice president kamala harris decides to enter the race as well. politico reports that she's gonna make a final decision by the end of the summer. >> we

are former assemblyman antonio villaraigosa and former congresswoman katie porter. poll last month shows harris leading the way. >> the colors of ireland are proudly hanging from the mayor's balcony at san francisco city hall. we saw an annual tradition today where the raising of the irish flag to kick off saint patrick's day celebrations was held. it's the first time mayor daniel lowery presided over these festivities. of course, he just got elected. some familiar faces in san francisco government took part to highlight the rich contributions of irish americans to the city. >> the irish have played an integral role in shaping san francisco across a wide variety of fields, including the arts, building, engineering, science, medicine, education, government and my favorite, public safety. >> so the saint patrick's day parade takes place in downtown san francisco on saturday, march 15th. >> a famous native son of san francisco's chinatown is set to be honored in a big way. a statue is in the works depicting iconic martial artist and film star bruce lee. that announceme

. >> in her announcement, katie porter, the former congresswoman from orange county, talked about therump administration, the changes she would make as governor and about improving the economy. porter had been hinting that she'd jump into the race on social media following an unsuccessful run for the u.s. senate last year. former vice president kamala harris has not decided whether or not she will enter the race. other declared candidates so far include former state senate pro tem toni atkins, lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis, state superintendent tony thurmond, former l.a. mayor antonio villaraigosa and former state controller betty yee. >> coming up tonight at 11, the bay area, taking more steps to help the immigrant community. the funding approved for alameda county. [music] >> and we have rain. it's knocking on your back door. will time the storm together and talk about the wind as well. the bay area forecast is up next. >> and california senator alex padilla pushing for more support for yosemite national park. what he asked for in a lette to our guys. thank you. >> police cla

today, former orange county representative katie porter announced her intention to run. the congresswoman gained attention for whipping out those whiteboards during capitol hill hearings. other candidates already in the mix. lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis, former controller betty yee, former los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa, former state senate pro tem tony atkins, and superintendent of public instruction tony thurmond. former vice president kamala harris is reportedly weighing a run and will make a decision later this summer. >> coming up on abc seven news at four. hard to believe, but it's been five years since the covid pandemic began. up next, some of the people who turned the pandemic problem into a success story. southwest is getting rid of one of their biggest perks. and have you ever heard of a bathroom divorce? it's a real i put it on my chase freedom unlimited card. and i'm gonna cashback on a few other things too! starting with the sound system... that's caaaaaaaaash. cashback like a pro with chase freedom unlimited. how do you cashback? the world

others considering a run are former assemblyman antonio villaraigosa and former congresswoman katie porterll last month shows harris leading the pack. the california public employees retirement system is ignoring governor newsom's order that state employees have to return to the office at least four days a week. calpers is telling its workers the agency will continue its policy that allows two days of remote work starting july 1st. state employees in other departments will be expected to work in person for out of the five days. unions are now challenging the governor's order. last night, san francisco mayor daniel lurie headed to north beach to celebrate first fridays. he toured the area with supervisor danny sawyer, meeting small business owners along the way. on the first friday of each month, more than a dozen north beach galleries, museums, bars and restaurants will stay open late. they host special events to showcase art collections, along with musicians to entertain the crowds. the next one is on april 4th. meanwhile, across the bay, there was a big turnout for first friday's kick of

former democratic congresswoman katie porter of irvine has just announced this morning that she is entering the 2026 contest for california. governor porter is joining a crowded field of candidates that could be up and it if former vice president kamala harris decides to join the race in her campaign announcement, porter promised and aggressive counter weight to president trump's administration on issues like water management to immigrant rights. the contest to replace governor gavin newsom. who's going to be terming out has already lowered a long list of candidates from the state's top office for the state's top office. harris has said that she will announce her decision if she will run or not by this summer. >> it's 6.37, at the state capitol, hispanic republican lawmakers say they are outraged after democratic leaders prohibited them from joining the california latino legislative caucus, a group that's been for over 50 years. left-leaning generally. and now members of the gop are responding by forming their own hispanic caucus. we spoke with gop lawmakers and they say by forming their ow

details co a congresswoman, katie porter is running for governor.e county democrat made the announcement this morning with a video on social media that focused on president trump and his administration. porter said as governor, she would focus on fighting corruption, climate change and high costs. there are already four other democrats in the race and one major republican candidate. and then there's this former vice president kamala harris is said to be seriously considering a run. we could find out by the end of the summer if she'll do that. governor newsom turns out in 2027. >> positive news coming out of the vatican regarding pope francis health. according to his medical team, the 88 year old is no longer in imminent danger of death. the pope has been hospitalized for nearly a month as he recovers from pneumonia in both lungs. vatican officials say he slept well overnight. he is still recovering, receiving supplemental oxygen treatments. this is due to his age and other health concerns, and he will need to remain in the hospital, at least for a f

former southern california congresswoman katie porter officially throwing her hat into the ring.ouncement comes after she was defeated last year in a contest to replace late senator dianne feinstein. that seat eventually went to adam schiff. now, it is worth noting, an adviser for porter tells nbc news that if former vice president kamala harris decides to run for governor, porter will back her. sources tell nbc harris is expected to make a final decision by the summer. this women's history month, we want to highlight the work of a local high school sophomore whose passion for tecology is already making some history of its own. neha shaikh is a sophomore at cupertino high school, but her work around a recently developed ai app is receiving recognition in the u.s. capitol building and among the world's largest technical professional organization. last year, she created a wildfire watch. it's an app that predicts wildfire intensity across the country, but it does so in a different way, combining social vulnerability data that measures how severely a community can be affected by wil

. >> and developing news and state politics democrat katie porter has officially entered the race for california governor in 2026. when gavin newsom is termed out. >> what california now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of great. fresh blood and new ideas and leaders with the vote, a fight. what's left? >> that's why i'm running for governor. >> in the campaign video, she promises if elected governor, she would take on the trump administration and address issues like the economy and public safety. the former orange county congressmember is entering a pretty crowded race already. major candidates who have already entered include former los angeles mayor antonio. they will go lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis california superintendent tony thurman and former state senate leader toni atkins and the former state controller e our capitol reporter. a time wallace will have more on this developing story coming up on kron. 4 news at 3. >> exclusive preseason tickets for the bout. crews are on sale now. the single game tickets went on exclusive presale access today before they go on

new this morning, former congresswoman katie porter says she is running for governor in the 2026 election. >> what we need is new ideas, a willingness to take on dangerous leaders and their corrupt enablers, the courage to lead in this moment. >> in her campaign announcement video released earlier this morning, the former member of the house of representatives touts her work in congress to hold the first trump administration accountable and talks about her plans to improve california. porter served six years in congress and left to run for senate. she came in third in the primary for that seat last year. >> there's just about a month to go before oakland voters decide who they want to lead their city. april 15th is when a special election will be held to elect a new mayor of oakland. tonight, two of the top candidates, former congresswoman barbara lee and former council member lauren taylor, will meet for a debate. ktvu sally rasmus joins us now live to talk about some of the topics they will likely focus on. ali. >> well, sal, we had a chance to ask some oakland voters this morning about

com the ktvu youtube channel and ktvu, plus, former congresswoman katie porter says she's running for governor. >> what we need is new ideas, a willingness to take on dangerous leaders and their corrupt enablers, the courage to lead in this moment. >> in her campaign announcement video released earlier today, the former member of the house of representatives touted her work in congress to hold the first trump administration accountable. she also outlined her plan to improve california. porter served six years in congress and left to run for senate, placing third in the primary last year. new at noon. three people described as major fentanyl traffickers are now under arrest in southern california after one of the biggest fentanyl busts in state history. attorney general rob bonta announced the arrest this morning in los angeles. he says they were all involved in cartel activity, along with the arrest, 14 million lethal doses of fentanyl were seized, a street value of $55 million. the arrests and seizure were carried out in the city of downey by the ag's fentanyl enforcement program. >>

. >> democrat katie porter has officially entered the race for california governor in 2026. when gavin newsom gets termed out. >> what california now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of great. fresh blood and new ideas and leaders with the fact a fight. what's next? >> that's why i'm running for governor. >> this morning, porter publish campaign video. she put it on her social media accounts and in it she promises if elected governor to take on the trump administration and address issues like the economy and public safety. the former orange county congressmember is entering a pretty crowded race already. major candidates who have already entered include the former los angeles mayor antonio, for lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis, a california superintendent tony thurmond, former state senate leader toni atkins and former state controller betty yee. the riverside county sheriff, a republican chad bianco also announced that he wants to run. that was last month. we're waiting, though, on former vice president kamala harris to make a decision. reports say she will make

and former democratic representative katie porter is running for governor of california.ter launched an unsuccessful bid for the senate last year. she joins a field that includes a number of prominent state lawmakers. but an even bigger name looms over the race. sources tell nbc news former vice president kamala harris will decide whether to run by the end of the summer. and a quick research note i looked, and only one vice president did manage to have a second act as a governor, and that's harrison's vice president, levi morton. >> interesting. i had no idea harris might run for governor. that really is a news update. thank you. our bertha coombs this hour as we head to break, check out kohl's plunging 26% to its lowest level since 1996. after some disappointing guidance. it's been a tough run for kohl's lately, but also that's dragging the xrt etf to its lowest level in over a year. so the pain is beyond just that struggling name. we're back after this. >> is this your dream of retirement. how about this sweet deal. i like fishing or is this a little more your style? re

in her announcement, katie porter, the former congresswoman from orange county, from orange county, talkedthe trump administration, the changes she would make as governor and about improving the economy. porter had been hinting that she'd jump into the race on social media following an unsuccessful run for the u.s. senate last year. former vice president kamala harris has not decided whether she will enter the race. other declared candidates so far include former state senate pro tem toni atkins, lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis, state superintendent tony thurmond, former l.a. mayor antonio villaraigosa and former state controller betty yee. golden state valkyrie's fans will soon have their first opportunity to see the team in action. the valkyrie has announced that tickets for the preseason game at chase center are now on sale, with exclusive pre-sale access. they will be available to the general public tomorrow at 4 p.m. their first ever preseason game will be against the los angeles sparks, and that's going to be at chase center, and it will be held on may 6th. >> today, oakland bus