agriculture department and spent fifteen years on capitol hill working for members of the house and senate bart take us inside the congressional money machine well as you go through my history one it makes me feel old too as i tell people i guess i'm part of the problem but you know in all joking aside i tried to call out things including waste where we could and that's probably part of the problem is that as government to go along you really do have to get along it's changed a little bit over the years holland but in order for people to bring home as it were the bacon to their congressional district some projects famously called pork barrel projects some projects which may be a very legitimate project certainly the ones you talked about some deeply suspicious but a project back home which whether it's a road or a bridge or a program may be really important to that local community on the national basis may not be so much but being able to get funding and show that you can actually bring home the bacon these projects to your district will certainly help you get elected and everybody all four and

the senate confirmation hearings for william bart to be the next attorney general of the united states began on tuesday on 9:30 am eastern. in the summer, president trump nominated mr. bard to replace jeff sessions who held the division position for over a year and half, since the beginning of the trump administration. william barr is now a council of the law firm of kirkland and ellis, and served as the u.s. attorney general for president george hw bush. confirmation process for attorney general nominee william bart live tuesday at 9:30 am eastern, on c-span three. >> texas sent nine new members to cars, and the 2018 elections, including four democrats. : element, now represents the state's 32nd district, he is a former linebacker for the tennessee titans. he left the nfl for law school, after which he worked as an attorney in the obama administration's department of housing and urban development, then later in private practice. voters in the 16th district elected veronica cooper, she previously has been elected el paso county commissioner, and county judge. earlier in her career, con

unless the house and senate pass resolutions convening the session. ( darya ) still ahead ... we find out where the bart stands when it comes to the court of public opinion. ( darya ) plus ... the city ranked the safest in california is right here in the bay area.. we'll tell ( darya ) and ... snow is blanketing the sierra. we'll take a live look at the conditions at squaw valley. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. checking the bay brges less tht oikos triple zero is alogurt of... proving the doubters wrong. it has fifteen grams of complete protein, zero added sugar, artificial sweeteners, or fat. oikos. the official yogurt of fueling your hustle. ♪ what, you don't wear makeup to work? new lash blast active mascara won't break a sweat, no matter what you do from covergirl. a place with one of the highest life expectancies in the country. you see so many people walking around here in their hundreds. so how do you stay financially well for all those extra years? well, you have to start planning as early as possible. we all need to plan, for 18 years or more, of retirement. i don't have a w

prosecutors in my office to not challenge the constitutionality of senate bill 1391. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron4 morning news... bart has been graded by passengers and it's not the news they were hoping for. we'll let you know where passengers say they're falling short. ( darya )plus... victims of the camp fire are getting help from a big name as they continue their battle with pg&e. ( darya )and... the fbi is struggling to collect information from agents across the country... during the government shutdown. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. major hot spot in walnut creek (ácommercialá) oikos triple zero is the official yogurt of... proving the doubters wrong. it has fifteen grams of complete protein, zero added sugar, artificial sweeteners, or fat. oikos. the official yogurt of fueling your hustle. welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. major hot spot in walnut creek sb 680 at treat blvd accident cleared slow from 242 and hwy 4. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. another great day to get outside as temperatures boost upward even as compared to yes

. >> senator kamala harris will be back oaklanher presidential campaign. it is set for noon on sunday. bart is people to the 19th street station. police will be closing off street in case the area including parts of broadway, clay and 14th street. thousands of hockey fans are descending on san jose this weekend for the nhl all star game and fan fare and local hotels and restaurants. for san jose this is just the latest in a string of high profile sporting events. >> reporter: for hockey fan, the nhl all star weekend is a big deal. the player, the games, the excitement. i loved hockey for a long time. are for the city of san jose, this has become almost common place. for 25 years people asked where san jose was. now nobody asks. >> reporter: a few weeks ago it was filled with football fans for the college championship game. they'll switch to basketball for the first two rounds of march madness. we consider san jose the premiere sporting city on the west coast. >> reporter: san jose sporting authority says they've worked hard to build this. now the city is on a roll. >> we've proved that we h

the new bart schedule goes into effect february 11th. >>> california senator kamala harris is officially out there on the campaign trail today. she will make a stop in south carolina at palmetto state. she's going to address more than 3,000 of her alpha kappa alpha sisters at a fundraiser for scholarships. this weekend, she'll be here in the bay area. harris is holding a rally in downtown oakland, at frank ogawa plaza. she is expected to outline her vision for the nation. that is at 12:45. harris is the first american to run for the house in 2020. harris now has her own action figure. it's being unveiled today. the kamala harris doll is dressed in dress suit and heels. it's in preorder status now. and the price is about $20. >>> let's check in with meteorologist rosemary orozco. should be a beautiful weekend out there. >> you're right, mark. we have gorgeous weather. a chilly start. but we are now in the low 50s and 60s. and by the second part of the afternoon, mid- to upper 60s in the forecast. isn't that a gorgeous view over san francisco and the golden gate bridge. as we look toward t

senator kamal harris. this morning her plans to run for president. >>> a bart engine plan moving forward how commuters could be shuttled to san jose. >>> was a rash of car break-ins you may need to at watch where you park. >>> good morning everyone. it is january 21. >> it is almost 5:30 am. when we get a look at the track of traffic. sunshine sunny skies for the week. >>> we are going to warm up to near 70 in some spots. >> that's great. >> we are looking at the sunshine. so if you want to the dry weather and plenty of sunshine you got it. it's a big difference compared to last week. we are tracking a few showers sprinkles right over the bay bridge. and chester engineer south of san francisco. a few spotty showers. things are wrapping up the rest of her morning. and sunshine is later on today. a live look right here. good morning to you. 47 in concord. oakland looking at 50. and 47 in santa rosa. >> a few spotty showers things are going to be wrapping up as we go through the morning very quickly and turning sunny as a go for the afternoon breezy and seasonal conditions. we are going to stay dry all the way

for some senate democrats to have him disqualified i still believe after the revelations about mr barr's unsolicited memo president trump or to withdraw this nomination. it's been reported bart is personal friends with robert mueller the two work together years ago and very. excited about the hearing and the man who will try to guide his nomination through the senate committee says that should reassure skeptics i can assure you that he is a very you know mr miller and he is committed to saying mr miller. you know complete its job jeff sessions was essentially fired is donald trump's first attorney general because of the president's increasing frustration he couldn't protect him from the miller inquiry bill barr has shown but one leading law professor says bill barr is a good choice for the president but for the us is view of what the law is is just so extreme so far out of the mainstream and so partial to donald trump that this is the worst time for him to serve as attorney general of the united states with the republican majority in the senate it's likely bill barr will be the next attorney general but not before he faces some moments as he tries to convince he's the right

bart board director, janice lee. [applause] >> honorable judges, tang and lee. [applause] >> former california state senatorart torres. [applause] former district supervisor, bevan duffy. [applause] >> as well as the many commissioners, department heads, and community leaders who have joined us this morning. [applause] to begin this morning's ceremony i would like to introduce the lincoln high school jrotc drum corps. [applause] [♪] [applause] [♪] [♪] [♪] [applause] [applause] >> how amazing was that? thank you all so much. we definitely did not need a wake-up call. that woke me up for sure. i did not have coffee this morning, i am awake now, we are good. thank you, carmen. i first connected with carmen when her team e-mailed to me prior to the first women's march , with a simple ask of what can we do to help? the first thing i did before i replied was google, what is an assessor recorder? [laughter] >> i'm sorry, carmen. once i educated myself on the recorder's role, i connected with carmen. i never have really known any politicians before, and it was very refreshing meeting carmen. she was authentic from

senator will unveil her campaign theme for the people. now, expect to see some road closures in the area along with the 12th street bart station. >>> also inakland, jack london square filled with green and yellow as hundreds gathered for the annual as fan fest. dau lynn was there, and shows us how the as could change oakland forever. >> reporter: hundreds of fans came to meet players and get autographs, but this year's fan fest wasn't just about this upcoming season. the team also show cased its future, a new ballpark at howard terminal near jack linden square, and a golden la system. >> we have something that's just really different. i think it will make it stand out. it will really bring people here. >> reporter: a lot of fans tell me they love the gondola idea. it would be bigger than this model, but it gives an idea how it will look. >> we have to think outside the box. i think what the as have been doing under their new leadership is they've been thinking in the box and how to treat the fans. >> reporter: the as want to use the gondola to transport fans between downtown oakland and jacquelinedden square. the ballpark is not as accessi

bart board director, janice lee. [applause] >> honorable judges, tang and lee. [applause] >> former california state senator, art torres. [applause] former district supervisor, bevan duffy. [applause] >> as well as the many commissioners, department heads, and community leaders who have joined us this morning. [applause] to begin this morning's ceremony i would like to introduce the lincoln high school jrotc drum corps. [applause] [♪] [applause] [♪]

for some senate democrats to have him disqualified i still believe after the revelations about mr barr's unsolicited memo president trump or to withdraw this nomination. it's been reported bart is personal friends with robert mueller the two what together years ago i am very. excited about hearing that the man who will try to guide his nomination through the senate committee says that should reassure skeptics i can assure you that he has a very in this from over and he is committed to saying mr miller. you know complete its job jeff sessions was essentially fired is donald trump's first attorney general because of the president's increasing frustration he couldn't protect him from the miller inquiry bill barr has shown but one leading law professor says bill barr is a good choice for the president but for the us is view of what the law is is just so extreme so far out of the mainstream and so partial to donald trump that this is the worst time for him to serve as attorney general of the united states with the republican majority in the senate it's likely bill barr will be the next attorney general but not before he faces some awkward moments as he tries to convince he's the

the senate judiciary committee has delayed its vote on president trump's nominee for attorney general for a week. democrats are worried that william bartbert mueller's rush investigation. dianne feinstein says she's concerned about a memo barr sent to the justice department last year criticizing mueller's probe. theresa may still trying to break the brexit deadlock, asking the european union to change its divorce deal with the u.k. by altering an irish border guarantee. anyeaders have ruled out renegotiation on the brexit deal but may urge parliament to give her a mandate. >> we needed to deliver on the result of the referendum. when people talk about things like article 50 -- delaying article 50, that doesn't solve the issue. do today is send a clear message to brussels about what this house wants to see. mark:

thank you bart for inviting me back well it's such an interesting and important topic for us as consumers but for these big businesses these big bank stocks etc so let's start with this senate bill introduced by a democrat amy globe a char and republican john kennedy the it's a called a social media privacy protection and consumer rights act of two thousand what would it do miles well the first thing is board it's really remarkable to me that right now in the united states there are no comprehensive data protection or privacy laws unlike what we spoke about before with the g.d.p. are you and so we have a blank slate we have a tablet or regarding these rules and regulations in the united states what this act is going to do specifically and it's very narrow in its scope are two things one it's going to say if there's any agreement you you go online and you click through it has to be clear conspicuous and in plain english and i think that's part of the problem because some of these sort of things we agree to we don't even recognize we're doing it and the second thing it gives all. of us more control over our data that says we can delete the data if we wanted to we don't have t

senate and the white house. >>> epitope will be held in oakland to remember oscar grant, who was shot and killed 10 years ago by a bartolice officer. the event is from noon until 4 pm at the fruit dale bart station. oscar was shot generate one, 2009 by a bart officer. community leaders and activists are expected to join his family and friends at the vigil. >>> authorities are basking and death on the bart tracks. a body was set at the station. trains continued to run, but passengers could not get off at the castro valley station. it is not clear how the body ended up on the tracks. authorities have not released any other information. >>> two people are being accused of pulling off a scam that targeted the elderly in the san francisco chinese community. the suspects were ages 51 and 45. deborah bowden charges of grand theft, extortion and elder abuse. police say the pair performed purification ceremonies that required people to give up valuables. in all, they are accused of stealing or than $180,000 worth of cash and jewelry. >>> we have new video of a man from nebraska being rescued from a beach along the sonoma count

bart station. a student project also includes a convention center, hotel, apartment and retail shots. critics have concerns included parking and the use of land were affordable housing could be built. >>> senator residential campaign off to a fast start california democrat race $1.5 in the first day that she launched her campaign. senator harris has promised to accept money from individual donors and she will not rely on corporate political committees. some political experts say the early momentum can be key to a successful campaign.>> they are stunning numbers. it wasn't adjusted the amount of money but the 38,000 individual donors a came from. people are really looking for a change. they are looking for something, or someone that is very different than donald trump. >> senator harris the cash notes in the first 24 hours is the amount of senator bernie sanders raise rafter after he announced his bid for the white house. harrison with $30,000. sanders had $35,000. >>> we have new details on a disturbing case out of arizona we have been following. an arrest made in phoenix after an incapacitated woman was impregnated gave birth at a healthcare facility. >>> irs agent in several cities across th