larson? mr. larson votes no. mr. blumenhauer? mr. blumenhauer votes no. mr. kind? mr. kind? mr. pascarell? mr. pascarell votes no. mr. davis? >> is mr. kind recorded? clerk: mr. kind is not recorded. >> mr. kind votes no. clerk: mr. kind votes now. mr. davis? mr. davis votes no. ms. sanchez? ms. sanchez votes no. mr. higgins? mr. higgins votes no. ms. sewell? ms. sewell votes no. ms. delbene? ms. delbene votes no. ms. chu? ms. chu votes no. ms. moore? ms. moore votes no. mr. kildee? ms. kildee votes no. mr. boyle? mr. boyle votes no. mr. beyer? mr. beyer votes no. mr. evans? mr. evans votes no. mr. schneider? mr. schneider votes no. mr. suozzi? mr. suozzi votes no. mr. panetta? mr. panetta votes no. ms. murphy? ms. murphy votes no. mr. gomez? mr. gomez votes no. mr. horsford? mr. horsford votes no. ms. plaskett? mr. brady? mr. brady votes aye. mr. nunes? mr. nunes votes yes. mr. buchanan? mr. buchanan votes yes. >> mr. buchanan votes yes. clerk: mr. buchanan votes yes. mr. smith of nebraska? mr. smith votes yes. mr. reed? mr. reed votes yes. mr. kelly? mr. kelly votes

larson? >> mr. larson votes yes. [continuation of roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] mr. chairman? [roll call] the clerk will report the call, the roll call. mr. chairman, i have 20 yes's and 18 no's. >> how many no's? >> 18 no's. there being 24aye's and 18 no's, the motion is agreed to. ordered transmitted to the house committee on the budget. without objection staff are authorized to make technical changes to the committee and members have two additional days to file with the committee clerk. supplemental additional dissenting or minority views. the committee will pause for two minutes to allow for a technology update. please stay logged in and i'll alert you as we're ready to proceed. [indistinguishable voices] you probably should be muted because you're sharing your conversations with everybody here. i don't think that was the intent. a break here in the meeting. members are working on the 221 budget resolution to provide economic relief for those affected by the covid-19 pandemic. it includes providi

larson of florida, pursuant to the house h. res. 8 . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as as the member designated by by mr. gottheimer rs pursuant to h less 8, mr. gottheimer will vote eye. pursuant to h. res. 8, mr. swawsy will vote aye on h. res. 85. >> for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. mcyeachin, i inform the house that mr. mceachin will vote yes. as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote yes on h. res. 85. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: as the member designated by my by ms. titus of nevada, ms. titus will vote yes on h. res. 85. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by by ms. pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. spir will vote yes on h. res. 85. the speaker p

larson votes no. >> mr. lahood votes no. >> dr. winston -- dr. windsor votes no. >> arrington is a no. >> dr. ferguson is no. >> mr. estes votes no. >> mr. smucker, votes no. >> mr. hearn votes no. >> misses miller votes no. >> mr. chairman votes i. >> the clerk will report. >> mr. chairman, i have 25 yeas, 18 nose -- no's. >> the motion is agreed to. subtitle amendment is ordered to transmit to the house committee on budget. members have two additional days to file with the committee clerk supplemental additional for minority views. let me now recognize mr. buyer for the purpose of offering a final motion. >> will transmit the recordations of this committee and all appropriate material to the house committee on the budget. an order to comply with the reconciliation directive included in the section 2001, current resolution on the budget fiscal year 2021, senate concurrent resolution five and consistent with section 310 is consistent with the control act of 1974. >> members are reminded to unmute themselves for the voice vote. all in favor signif

. >> larson votes yes. >> blumenauer votes aye. >> mr. kind votes yes. >> i will vote yes. the doctor brings in many areas that are problematic. i think this deserves consideration. i vote yes. >> mr. davis votes aye. >> sanchez votes aye. >> higgins, yes. >> ms. sewall? >> ms. chu votes yes. >> moore votes yes. >> mr. boyle votes yes. >> beyer votes aye. >> mr. evans? mr. schneider votes yes. >> mr. swazi -- suozi votes aye. >> mr. panetta votes aye. >> ms. murphy votes aye. >> mr. gomez votes aye. >> course for -- mr. horsford votes aye. >> brady votes no. >> mr. nunes votes no. >> buchanan votes no. >> smith of nebraska votes no. >> reid votes no. >> kelly votes no. >> smith of missouri votes no. >> rice votes no. >> schweikert, no. >> walorski votes no. >> lahood, no. >> wenstrup, no. >> arrington is a no. >> ferguson is a no. >> estes votes no. >> smucker, no. >> hern votes no. >> miller votes no. >> ms. sewell? mr. evans? mr. chairman? chair neal: aye. >> mr. chairman votes aye. i have 22 yeas, 18 nos. chair neal: the ruling is upheld. any other amendments? dr. winthr

john larson of connecticut, pursuant to h. res. 8, nouse that mr. larson will vote no. as the member designated by mr. langevin of rhode island, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. langevin will vote no on the stefanik amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does gentlelady massachusetts seek recognition? mr. clarke: as the member designated by mr. bowman, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote no on the stefanik amendment. as the member designated by mr. cooper, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. cooper will vote no. zegged ms. frankel, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. frankel will vote no. as the member designated by ms. jayapal, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. jayapal will vote no. as the member designated by mr. lynch, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. lynch will vote no. as the member designated by ms. meng, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. meng will vote no on the stefanik amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purp

berkeley city council convened a meeting tonight to vote on ground breaking police reforms, kate larson on what it meanser the police and public. >> reporter: before the police killed george floyd last may, berkeley shared racial disparities on who they stop on cars, bikes and foot. from 2015 to 2018, black drivers were argt times more likely to be stopped than white drivers. they voted to pass a reform pack thage eliminates stops for low level offenses, requires written consent for searches and prevents parol or proation status, and it prompts them to be fired for social media posts. puck lick comment was critical of berkeley pd. >> on my block, i had multiple levels or harassment by police. >> they shared body cam footage from recent incidents that demonstrated racial bias. >> it's truly an opportunity to change the culture of the police department. >> berkeley deserves better and black people deserve justice. >> reporter: but berkeley says they were not consulted about the new policies which they call a one way street. at stake is the safety of the citizens and police officers as it

kate larson spoke to the city's mayor and law enforcement about what it means for equity and public safety>> in berkeley, you are 6 1/2 more times likely to be stopped by police if you are black. >> reporter: making a case for a ground breaking police reform based on traffic storms. improper use of high beams and ex eliminated. >> it will focus on speeding and driving under the influence. >> people are going to drive around with expired tapgs now. >> there are always unintended consequences for laws. we need work with the police department. >> reporter: a member of berkeley pd said they worry it will be detrimental to public safety. when they arrived, they said they had no comment on the policy changes. >> it's a difficult position. first, they are funded by city council. >> reporter: retired fbi agent rick smith says the propose the changes are ill advised. >> people care about being protected and this is not being tt'srive by people with a who different perspective. >> i have to two cases, this year where i have been mistreated. >> it needs to be done immediately. >> reporter: kate larso

kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> and metrics continue to improve in california. the positivity rate is below hospitalizations and icu admissions continue to decrease. there are fewer than 8,000 covid 19 patients hospitalizationed in california. a week ago, there were 10,000. >>> there is a push to get moree vaccinations in the bay area. >> a lot of us here have been taking extra vitamin "d." >> reporter: since the pandemic rebegan, he is staying healthy, managing the grocery store. he got word that grocery employers, teachers and other essential workers are now eligible for the vaccine. >> they have the option to be safer. >> reporter: but it can be several weeks before they can get the shot. >> how quickly they can vaccinate those kids will depend on how much vaccine we get from the state and for now, contra costas county is taking appointments for second doses. vaccine pilot program and a parking garage has been successful. 12,500 shots in four days. 4,000 shots alone were given on friday. he believes which he more than double that if more doses are secure. >>

berkeley city council convened a meeting tonight to vote on ground breaking police reforms, kate larsonhat it meanser the police and public. >> reporter: before the police killed george floyd last may, berkeley shared racial disparities on who they stop on cars, bikes and foot. from 2015 to 2018, black drivers were argt times more likely to be stopped than white drivers. they voted to pass a reform pack thage eliminates stops for low level offenses, requires written consent for searches and prevents parol or proation status, and it prompts them to be fired for social media posts. puck lick comment was critical of berkeley pd. >> on my block, i had multiple levels or harassment by police. >> they shared body cam footage from recent incidents that demonstrated racial bias. >> it's truly an opportunity to change the culture of the police department. >> berkeley deserves better and black people deserve justice. >> reporter: but berkeley says they were not consulted about the new policies which they call a one way street. at stake is the safety of the citizens and police officers as it will

larson votes no on the motion to adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, zegged mr. mchenry of north carolina, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. mchenry will vote yes on the motion to adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. axne, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote no on the motion to adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, as the member designated by by ms. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. watson coleman will vote no on the motion to adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by by mrs. kirkpatrick pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. kirkpatrick will vote no on the motion to a

z z this year where i have been mistreated. >> it needs to be done immediately. >> reporter: kate larson, abc 7. >>> concerns over side shows was quickly the topic with the new police chief. they pointed to budget cuts making the situation work. >> because of covid, it's taken away our ability to deploy the side show activity. so we are hampered by the lack of resources. >> chief armstrong says compared to otheries of its side, oakland has one of the smallest police forces in the country. as the bay area confronts issues like race and social justice, we are here to help. go to abc 7.com/take action for a complete list of local resources. >>> some parents are upset at a teach teach teacher's word that discourage kids from coming back to class. >>> a rare sperm whale has washed on the beach. what animal experts tell us tonight. >>> mars in hd. see and hear the new video from the red planet. >>> no signs of winter tomorrow. i will show you how warm it's going to get coming up. >> first, a look what is coming unoum jimmy kimmel live. >> sorry, it's monday. maybe this will help. will they go

kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> and metrics continue to improve in california. the positivity rate is below hospitalizations and icu admissions continue to decrease. there are fewer than 8,000 covid 19 patients hospitalizationed in california. a week ago, there were 10,000. >>> there is a push to get moree vaccinations in the bay area. >> a lot of us here have been taking extra vitamin "d." >> reporter: since the pandemic rebegan, he is staying healthy, managing the grocery store. he got word that grocery employers, teachers and other essential workers are now eligible for the vaccine. >> they have the option to be safer. >> reporter: but it can be several weeks before they can get the shot. >> how quickly they can vaccinate those kids will depend on how much vaccine we get from the state and for now, contra costas county is taking appointments for second doses. vaccine pilot program and a parking garage has been successful. 12,500 shots in four days. 4,000 shots alone were given on friday. he believes which he more than double that if more doses are secure. >>

kate larson, "abc7 news." >>> public school als in inwire of berkeley has its own health department to acquire vaccines and designate them for teachers. vaccines start next monday and take place throughout march. >> the fact that we may have two full months to return to school before the end of the school year, i think is an enormous >> students will rush to campus with a hybrid model. preschool through second grade are scheduled to be back march 29. older student also be back by mid april. the schedule could change depending on if the city's vaccine schedule gets slowed down or sped up. >>> it's not just california, covid cases are falling across the united states. but concern is growing about the spread of variants that you're hearing about. the cdc is urging people not to travel because of variants that could be brought back home. the worry is also that opening up that is a window for thieves to take advantage. the cdc is now warning those new, more contagious variants spreading across the u.s. could easily cause another surge in covid cases. >> i know these variants are concerning.

. >> abc 7 reporter kate larson explains how the state and health care provider plano monumental task. >> we're suffering and we just want this to be over right now. >> reporter: and so with broad strokes the ceo of blue shield california explained to physicians and state leaders how the health insurance giant plans to >> it was a surprise when governor newsom announced last week blue shield was taking over california's vaccine rollout. when he was asked why blew shield was chosen and if they were favor frd their political support of him in the past, he said this. >> we had partnership with blue shield that was developed by a team of experts. >> health insurance has a bad name in general. blue shield of california has good reputation, credibility. >> reporter: uc berkeley public health expert says unlike the state blue shield has the technology and infrastructure to keep track of the vaccines. >> public health and infrastructure has been underfunded for decades and therefore we need relationship with the private sector. >> reporter: blue shield says they plan to introduce their new ne

. >> abc 7 reporter kate larson explains how the state and health care provider plan to tackle what islly a monumental task. >> we're suffering and we just want this to be over right now. >> reporter: and so with broad strokes the ceo of blue shield california explained to physicians and state leaders how the health insurance giant plans to >> it was a surprise when governor newsom announced last week blue shield was taking over california's vaccine rollout. when he was asked why blew shield was chosen and if they were favor frd their political support of him in the past, he said this. >> we had partnership with blue shield that was developed by a team of experts. >> health insurance has a bad name in general. blue shield of california has good reputation, credibility. >> reporter: uc berkeley public health expert says unlike the state blue shield has the technology and infrastructure to keep track of the vaccines. >> public health and infrastructure has been underfunded for decades and therefore we need relationship with the private sector. >> reporter: blue shield says they plan to i

kate larson, "abc7 news." >>> public school als in in will reopen next month. it's possible because the city of berkeley has its own health department to acquire vaccines and designate them for teachers. vaccines start next monday and take place throughout march. >> the fact that we may have two full months to return to school before the end of the school year, i think is an enormous win for our students and families. >> students will rush to campus with a hybrid model. preschool through second grade are scheduled to be back march 29. older student also be back by mid april. the schedule could change depending on if the ci's vaineedul slowe down or sped up. >>> it's not just california, covid cases are falling across the united states. but concern is growing about the spread of variants that you're hearing about. the cdc is urging people not to travel because of variants that could be brought back home. the worry is also that opening up that is a window for thieves to take advantage. the cdc is now warning those new, more contagious variants spreading across th

"abc 7 news" reporter kate larson spoke with parent and a local pediatric expert about what it means when it comes to in-person learning. >> reporter: 300 children in the uk as young as 6 are enrolling in a small astrazeneca vaccine trial through oxford university. it is the first time a covid vaccine has been tested on anyone younger than 12. pfizer, moderna and johnson & johnson are expected to start trials for this younger group in the spring. >> would you put your kids in a trial? >> i don't know. >> reporter: once there are more trials for kids, would you feel comfortable getting your child vaccinated? >> absolutely. >> reporter: the mixed emotions don't end with the adults. >> it would be great because we would get the vaccine, but then again i hate shots. >> reporter: but 11-year-old best friends jaya and dominic hope the trials and needles get them one step closer to the classroom. >> i like playing sports, so it would be fun to go back. >> it has been really hard. like just not being able to see anybody. >> reporter: maria gill is not convinced vaccines are safe. >> to me i

"abc 7 news" reporter kate larson spoke with parent and a local pediatric expert about what it means when it comes to in-person learning. >> reporter: 300 children in the uk as young as 6 are enrolling in a small astrazeneca vaccine trial through oxford university. it is the first time a covid vaccine has been tested on anyone younger than 12. pfizer, moderna and johnson & johnson are expected to start trials for this younger group in the spring. >> would you put your kids in a trial? >> i don't know. >> reporter: once there are more trials for kids, would you feel comfortable getting your child vaccinated? >> absolutely. >> reporter: the mixed emotions don't end with the adults. >> it would be great because we would get the vaccine, but then again i hate shots. >> reporter: but 11-year-old best friends jaya and dominic hope the trials and needles get them one step closer to the classroom. >> i like playing sports, so it would be fun to go back. >> it has been really hard. like just not being able to see anybody. >> reporter: maria gill is not convinced vaccines are safe. >> to me i

kate larson, nbc 7 news. >>> the pandemic has changed everything, even the super bowl. coming up, advise from health experts on how to safely watch the game. >>> also here, apple iphone face i.d. will soon work with a mask. >>> we have big changes coming up. straight ahead. >> first a look at jimmy kim live. >> i would love to be in the backseat of the lincoln commercials. if you >>> the president and first lady are among those paying tribute to fallen capitol police officer brian sicknick. he is laying in honor tonight in the u.s. capitol. he died from injuries when a mob attacked the building on january 6th. a ceremony is planned for tomorrow morning. no one has been charged in his death. >>> and tonight we are continuing our special series of reporting called california dreaming. >> automobile week long, we are looking at some of the issues that led to california dreaming, it's a collaboration with our sister stations in los angeles and the central valley. virginia has four of the top five cities in the u.s. with a price over $1 million. >> my name is tan isha butler

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. >> abc 7 news reporter kate larson is part of our vaccine team, and she spoke with a voting member of the fda review committee about concerns and what comes next. >> reporter: a third covid vaccine is close to authorization. >> it's been a remarkable year in terms of science. >> reporter: dr. halle gantz is a member of the advisory committee. she said they met twice a year to discuss the plu vaccine, now, three times in three months to approve pfizer, moderna and now johnson & johnson. >> this will set the fis look at vaccinations in the future. >> reporter: johnson & johnson is one shot, and it will be stored in a refrigerator up to three months, and the other vaccines need to be kept in ultra cold freezer the efficacy rate is 86%. the other to are 92 and 94% effective. >> how long will the immune response last and if we need boosters. >> reporter: pfizer and moderna, they are already modifying vaccines toment testing a third booster shot of the regular formulas. >> we may see that everybody needs to get a booster. right now, the vaccines are working really hard against the strain

and he hands me larson. >> reporter: and says?and leaves. >> reporter: marty, i've gotta say, i think that's very strange. take your grandson and, by the way, your daughter's dead. >> he was emotionless, let's put it that way. people who saw him that day claimed that he was without emotion. curtis also knew cpr. and yet, he never tried to revive his wife. >> reporter: on the day, why didn't you do cpr? >> i don't know. i don't know why i didn't do cpr. i don't know why i -- i didn't call 911. in looking back -- i -- saw my wife, cory -- dead. and i didn't know how to react. >> reporter: prosecutor parkinson next went after the first police investigation. pushing hard against detective baird who handled the case. he questioned if baird gave curtis who was then an assistant state's attorney, preferential treatment. >> he was a prosecutor. they were the police. he gave 'em a story that he -- how it happened. they bought into it. after all, he's one of us. >> reporter: so maybe tougher questions didn't get asked. >> i think so. >> rep

. >> kate larson on why kit be pivotal against covid very absolutely. it's on a different platform hope iet r andmorn vaccines out more quickly in time to slow or stop new variants. a third vaccine on the verge. johnson & johnson applying for emergency use authorization in the u.s. it's just one shot. shown to be 100% effective in preventing of theizations and deaths. >> i'm so excited about it. this is like yes. >> we were there as richmond resident britt garcia volunteered for the trial in november. >> being hispanic, older, overweight. i really felt an obligation to participate. >> the participants really represent the community. >> reporter: the co-investigator of the trial says not to compare the overall efficacy to moderna. johnson & johnson is 66% effective in moderate to severe. and moderna and pfizer are 95%. and that is before the new variants. >> it's not really apples to apples. >> she says it's possible moderna and pfizer will prove left effective now. >> people should have some ability to chose if they have the choice. what i don't want pe

abc news kate larson spoke to the city's mayor and law enforcement experts about what this means for equity and safety. >> in berkeley you are six and a half more times likely to be stopped by police the if you are black compared to a white driver. >> reporte: making a case for a groundbreaking package in police reforms focussed on traffic stops. low level offenses would be eliminated. >> i believe it is goings to increase our police officers time to focus on more dangerous behavior like speeding and driving under the influence. >> don't you think people are going to drive with tags now. >> reporter: a member of berkeley p.d. told me they are worried the new policies will be detrimental to public safety. i set up an interview with berkeley's police association. when we arrived they said they had no comment on the proposed policy changes. >> the police are in a difficult position. first of all they are funded by city councils. >> retired fbi agent rick smith feels the proposed changes are ill advised. >> people care about being protected and this is not being protected. but it is bein

. >> abc 7 news reporter kate larson is part of our vaccine team, and she spoke with a voting member of the fda review committee about concerns and what comes next. >> reporter: a third covid vaccine is close to authorization. >> it's been a remarkable year in terms of science. >> reporter: dr. halle gantz is a member of the advisory committee. she said they met twice a year to discuss the plu vaccine, now, three times in three months to approve pfizer, moderna and now johnson & johnson. >> this will set the fis look at vaccinations in the future. >> reporter: johnson & johnson is one shot, and it will be stored in a refrigerator up to three months, and the other vaccines need to be kept in ultra cold freezers. the efficacy rate is 86%. the other to are 92 and 94% effective. >> how long will the immune response last and if we need boosters. >> reporter: pfizer and moderna, they are already modifying vaccines toment testing a third booster shot of the regular formulas. >> we may see that everybody needs to get a booster. right now, the vaccines are working really hard against the stra

. >> reporter: kate larson, abc 7 news cool today is hailed as a monumental day in san francisco's fight coronavirus. the city opened its first covid-19 vaccination hub. they are experiencing the highest number of cases statewide. the plan is to vaccination 120,000 people a a a a >> over the 30,000 cases, they have been about 42% of those cases. >> local activists say today's opening is amazing for the community whichaaosiity rate of 14%. >>> the oakland zoo opening wednesday and people are eager to visit. the online tiblgt reservation a zoo grounds. >>> statewide, 62% of doses delivered to california have been administered. the vaccine tracker at abc7news.com. >>> the >>> and a look at the sticking points. >> the statue can a controversial past. city leaders say it's time to be reviewed. >> here is a look at what is coming up. >> thanks. have a seat, if you're already sitting, good for you. whether we invented the car or not, i'm claiming we invented the car. yeah, the wright brothers invented ♪ ♪ ♪ why do you build me up, build me up... ♪ ♪ buttercup... ♪ ♪ baby just to let me down! ♪

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. >> kate larson on why kit be pivotal against covid very absolutely.rent platform than pfizer and moderna. the hope is that kit help get vaccines out more quickly in time to slow or stop new variants. a third vaccine on the verge. johnson & johnson applying for emergency use authorization in the u.s. it's just one shot. shown to be 100% effective in preventing of theizations and deaths. >> i'm so excited about it. this is like yes. >> we were there as richmond resident britt garcia volunteered for the trial in november. >> being hispanic, older, overweight. i really felt an obligation to participate. >> the participants really represent the community. >> reporter: the co-investigator of the trial says not to compare the overall efficacy to moderna. johnson & johnson is 66% effective in moderate to severe. and moderna and pfizer are 95%. and that is before the new variants. >> it's not really apples to apples. >> she says it's possible moderna and pfizer will prove left effective now. >> people should have some ability to chose if they have the choice.

kumasi, indicate larson and dr.will be here as part of the discussion today at 4:00 p.m. >>> the city of san francisco filed a new emergency court order to force its public schools to reopen. the city alleges the decision to keep classrooms closed is violating students constitutional right to attend school. included testimony from hospitals, doctors and parents on the emotional toll that distance learning is taking. children's hospital has seen a 66% increase in number of suicidal children in the er since schools have been closed for almost a year now. the court hearing on the order is set for next month. >>> governor newsom is saying a deal to reopen public schools in the state could be reached as soon as today. during his appearance wednesday at levi's stadium the governor said he's working with lawmakers on a 6.6 billion dollar early action package to allow kindergarten through 2nd grade to return safely to school. >>> oakland reassuring business owners in china town amidst a rash of assaults and robberies in the

kate larson is live in the news room. >> reporter: alameda and santa clara counties just learned about the new cases today. at this point it is a race between the emerging variants and our ability to stop the spread of the virus through vaccines and changes to our lives and behaviors. a lab at stanford turned up california's cases of the covid variant. one case in alameda county. in santa clara there is one case and another presumed case adult who had travelled internationally, returned in mid-january and quarantined several days after returning and then developed symptoms and got diagnosed. at no time during the infectious period were they in contact with anyone outside their household. >> reporter: a relief considering this. >> reasonable to expect it is more infectious than other circulating strains. >> reporter: assume the variants are already circulating. in the u.s. lab capacity is too limited. >> we don't have a coordinated response. it feels exactly like it felt early in the pandemic. moderna and pfizer we can stop transmission all together. if it is just to stop hospitalizatio

kate larson. >> bay area health leaders are pushing to prioritize covid vaccines for people 65 and up. right now, marin, napa, santa cruz, and solana county said they're prioritizing resident over 75. contra costa, san mateo, and santa clara counties have expanded to 65 and up. that's in addition to focusing on vaccinating health care workers. >> san francisco international airport rallying to get priority for the covid vaccine. one of multiple state-wide rallies will be held. they come after govern newsom, change the state's vaccine rollout plan to prioritize age urging the ba they're risking their lives every day to provide essential services. >> there's a new lawsuit against a mandate to pay greshry workers more in oakland. they filed a suit saying the mandate violates city and state laws. oakland city counsel passed a $5 an hour hazard pay increase for workers at large grocery stores. they said they'll pass the cost to customers or cut employees or hours or close. >> a critical vote on capitol hill. house lawmakers will decide whether or not to take action against marjorie taylor

as for people who cook for their pets, larson says don't use too much meat.do benefit from vegetables. i've never eaten dog food before. she's working on sourcing more sustainable meat for her dogs. that's actually really good. while she launches her business gourmet pet kitchen. >> i think i might finish this. >> i can give you more if you want. >> that was pretty interesting. our weather team put together a series of stories about climate change hot spots in the bay area. johnson is brave. brave guy. you can check them out on our website, nbcbayarea.com. just click on climate in crisis on the trending bar at the top of the home page and click on climate change hot spots. >>> also, nbc bay area and telemundo are teaming up for project innovation. we'll tell you a little bit about that in a moment. >>> coming up, a north bay county looking to make things a bit easier on people trying to make it in the bay during the pandemic. what marin is doing to keep people in their homes. >>> okay. back to that -- great party carly you must of blown your budget. not exact

abc7 news reporter kate larson explains how common these brain-related symptoms may actually be. >> youi would rather have the covid infection five times in a row than what i've dealt with afterwards. >> reporter: gigi renee horatio was hospitalized with covid last spring. ten months later, she's experiencing serious brain-related symptoms. >> tonight, for instance, i started going to the store and i started feeling dizzy and was like, where am i going, so i turned around and went home. i'm almost like an alzheimer's patient. >> reporter: she's 58 and say her long covid symptoms make her unemployable. >> it's been hard. it's been really hard. >> reporter: frank was one of 200 people to test positive for covid back in march. now the small business owner is plagued with exhaustion and forgetfulness. >> i'm not able to do m m one thing at a time well. so far people are saying, you're fine, frank, but i don't always feel 100% fine. >> people aren't being leg legitimized in the very real neurologic symptoms they're experiencing after covid. >> reporter: this doctor just performed a study tha

there is a proposal now that was introduced in the house by john larson of connecticut who dramatically reformed the social security system to provide additional benefits and to stabilize the social security trust fund. this will come as a shock to some more conservative voters. we can pass comprehensive immigration reform, which will be a great help to social security, because you will have millions of people paying into the social security trust fund, but not using the benefits for 10, 20, 30 years. social security is a very complicated issue and we need to spend a lot of time as i congress looking at it. i empathize with your situation and so many are in the same place. host: mike is a republican in north carolina, good morning to you. caller: i have two points. one on the corona relief hill that says america rescue plan, but all this money is going out of america. if you take the $400 -- $1400 check away -- people are blinded by the money. why is the train line in california and silicon valley, what does that have to do with the coronavirus? one other thing, i see the capital has a

. >> about the only names we heard this winter in victory lane were christopher bell and kyle larson. >> if you're on the dirt track, you're going to hear their name. >> let's take a look at what's ahead on race hub this week. >> next week on nascar race hub presented by wendy's. we hear from the cup, xfinity, and series winners in winners wrap-up. plus, he's back. your favorite drivers hot under the collar. celebrating the life of a legend, dale earnhardt. 20 years later, we reflect on his legacy and how much he meant to the sport. it's all next week on nascar race hub, only on fs1. >> kyle busch was the 2019 champion and had, at best, a lackluster season defending that championship. scored only one win. it was late in the season. and then in the off-season, got a new crew chief. he said this week in an interview, he said basically he wanted some changes on the crew. he and adam stevens disagreed, and things changed. ben bayshore is the new crew chief. >> seems like we were talking about this on the pre-race show. but i had him up at the ranch and did an interview with him, my first

abc7 news reporter kate larson explains how common these brain-related symptoms may actually be. >> you know what, i would rather have the covid infection five times in a row than what i've dealt with afterwards. >> reporter: gigi renee horatio was hospitalized with covid last spring. ten months later, she's experiencing serious brain-related symptoms. >> tonight, for instance, i started going to the store and i started feeling dizzy and was like, where am i going, so i turned around and went home. i'm almost like an alzheimer's patient. >> reporter: she's 58 and say her long covid symptoms make her unemployable. >> it's been hard. it's been really hard. >> reporter: frank was one of 200 people to test positive for covid back in march. now the small business owner is plagued with exhaustion and forgetfulness. >> i'm not able to do more th mh one thing at a time well. so far people are saying, you're fine, frank, but i don't always feel 100% fine. >> people aren't being leg legitimized in the very real neurologic symptoms they're experiencing after covid. >> reporter: this doctor just pe

larson. i will not proceed. did i say that correctly? >> yes. some reason, people are having trouble with my first name. but everyone is getting m aliatakis right. this is my first committee and i am excited to be here. i found the testimony enlightening. roberts touched on an issue i also have concern with. in addition to investments china is making in maritime vessels and buys, it is also making significant investments with maritime vessels and supplies. such as in ports with our neighboring countries such as latin america, south america. i was wondering if mike roberts for anyone else who testified would like to expand or talk about the impact this is having on trade with those particular nations in latin or south america and the latin american industry as a whole. >> thank you, representative malliotakis. i appreciate the question. i would say a couple of things. this subcommittee a year and a half ago held a hearing on the subject and it was certainly one of the first times the impact of china's ambitions was brought to light with respect t

larson will vote yes on h.con.res 11. as the member designated by mr. langevin of rhode island, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. langevin will vote yes on h.con. resolution 11. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? ms. matsui: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. desaulnier, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. desaulnier will vote yes on h.con.res 11. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. lawrence of michigan, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. lawrence will vote yes on h.con.res. 11. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote yes on h.con.res. 11. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york

. >> larson votes no. >> lumen how are votes no. --blumehower votes no. >> kind votes no. >> pascrell votes no. >> mr. davis. miss sanchez. >> sanchez votes no. >> mr. higgins. >> higgins votes no. >> ms. sewall. >> sewall votes no. >>delbene votes no. >> chu votes no. >> moore votes no. >> kildee votes no. >> boyle votes no. >> beyer votes no. >> mr. evans. >> evans votes no. >> mr. schneider. >> mr. schneider votes no. >> suozzi, no. >> mr. panetta. >> panetta, no. >> ms. murphy. >> murphy votes no. >> mr. gomez. >> gomez votes no. >> horsford votes no. >> ms. plaskett. mr. brady. >> mr. brady votes aye. >> noon as votes yes. >> mr. buchanan. >> buchanan votes -- aye. >> mr. smith of nebraska votes i. >> reed votes i've. >> mr. smith of missouri buried -- votes i. >> mr. rice votes i. >> schweikert, yes. >> miss will lower ski. -- walorski. >> walorski votes yes. >> wenstrup votes yes. >> arrington, yes. >> dr. ferguson. dr. ferguson. mr. estes. >> estes votes yes. >> smucker, 1. --i. >> mr. hern votes yes. >> miss miller votes i.

. >> reporter: as for people that cook for their pets, larson says do not use too much meat.is working on sources more sustainable meats for her dogs. while she launches her business, gourmet pet kitchen, cooking up gravy to make store-bought dog food more appetizing. >> i can give you more if you want. we have plenty. >> how about that. a series about climate change. he made it sound and look really good. >> he did. >> you can check out those stories on our website. just click on climate in crisis in the trending bars on the top of the homepage and click on climate change hot spots. >> today the climate was awfully spring-like, and the trees are blooming and it is a beautiful site out there. >> yeah. it was a spring preview. we had a few times. temperatures were in the 70s. a reminder, still february outside. it is actually later this week as the temperatures cool down a little bit tomorrow and the second half of the week those would be a better chance to make a bit of a comeback. for the moment, patchy fog might be the top concern for the moment. san jose about 50. san fran

when president electra -- larson it electra -- when he became president elect i served on the transition team and then was selected to service abbasid or to japan -- to serve as ambassador to japan, one of the closest strategic allies america has in the world. it the the third-largest economy and an important base for us, the largest component of u.s. military stationed overseas anywhere in the world stationed in japan. the reason for that is, it is a tough neighborhood. you have north korea, russia, and china at your doorstep. host: what was the difference between being a businessman in japan versus a politician? what did you learn about international relations? sen. hagerty: i had no expense as a politician, this is my first time to participate in elective -- i know experience as a politician. as a businessman it was a perfect step. i lived in japan when i was at boston consulting group for three years and learned language and culture. a number of people i was friends with our at senior levels of japanese corporations now. so it enhanced my ability to be effective from the moment i had

members of our abc news 7 vaccine team including me, reporter kate larson, dr. lope patel.will all be here as part of this discussion. we've assembled a wonderful panel of experts to help out with that and that is tomorrow at 4:00. >> -- extended through at least monday. in addition to students having to eat in their dorm rooms, the new order bans exercising outside. the cal campus is going through its largest case fight of the pandemic. cal says it is too early to be sure the school has contained the surge. 156 people tested positive in the first week of february. some studentes on the peninsula will soon be able to return to campus for the first time since the pandemic forced schools to close. the superintendent for the palo alto unified school district says middle school and high school students will have the option to come back to school in person as soon as march 1st. according the our media partners, the superintendent made the announcement in a school board meeting yesterday. the new plan calls for sixth grade to return next month. >>> today high school sports goes t