now the consensus is that boxer being boxer will be working hard on something else. now, remember her slogan in 1982 when she ran for congress barbara boxer gives a damn. we'll leave it at that. abc 7 news. >> all right. thank you leeann. reaction to boxer's decision is still coming in this afternoon. governor brown issued this statement in the last hour. senator boxer has been a forceful advocate for the people of california. she's brought verv and imagination to the senate. i look forward to working closely with her. oakland congresswoman barbara lee said on twitter thank you to senator boxer for your tireless service to the people of california on important issues, like combating climate change. >>> political experts are already weighing in on the legacy that boxer leaves. >> an associate professor said boxer will be remembered as a reliably liberal voter in the senate. >> her election was significant. she cast a liberal vote in the house and senate as chair of the senate environmental committees, she's done a lot of work on the keystone pipeline, preventing drill

boxer was elected to the senate in 1992. today she said she hopes her successor will be a progressive thinker. >> there's a whole generation of politicians, gavin newsome, harris all kinds of people that have been waiting for their moment and haven't had it. >> reporter: political expert bruce cain says it may be time for an up and comer to fill her seat, but he also has a hunch governor brown might be considering the opportunity. >> governor brown is a very clever and shrewd politician so if he wants it i'm sure he can make a plausible run. >> reporter: experts believe there are few obvious frontrunners on the republican side. cain said he wouldn't be surprised to see arnold schwarzenegger's name on the ballot. whoever makes the run will likely be facing a very expensive race. some political experts already predicting the campaign to cost upwards of $1 billion. reporting in the newsroom michelle roberts, back to you. >> thank you. this from president obama, "barbara boxer is more than a senator, she's an institution." befor

thank you, larry. >> after senator boxer's announcement announcement, "senator boxer has been a champion for california her entire career growing up in california and now representing alameda and contra costa counties, i've long admired senator boxer's accomplishments and leadership. thanks to senator boxer air and water are cleaner, energy greener, and economy has grown." >> nancy pelosi was addressing the press, here's her reaction. >> what? she called me before i came down here. she called me said she wanted to talk to me personally. i thought she maybe wanted to have dinner tonight or something. well, you know -- >> congressman pelosi calls senator boxer, "one of the most unselfish politicians i have ever known." >> they have always been so nice at talking. republicans are also weighing in this morning, the national republican senatorial committee, "this could be the first of many senate retirements thanks to their new democrat minority status. today's news raises the question whether there will be additional dmat senate retirements on the horizon." >> we'll have continuing coverage

. >> senator boxer make as huge announcement in a most unconventional way this morning, announcing through this video that her storied political career is ending. >> good morning, i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. >> fur term united states senator boxer will not run for re-election next year. >> the 74-year-old democrat from california released the announcement in a veto interview with her grandson. >> are you retiring? >> i will never retire. the work is too permit but i will not run for the senate in 2016. >> the video was posted on her pac for change website saying she has long list of thing she still wanted to accomplish but after three decades in washington it is time to come home. >> i will continue to work on the issues i love and i will have more time to help other people through my pack for change community and i have to make sure the senate seat stays progressive that is so critical. i want to help our democratic canidate for president make history. >> senator boxer will speak with credentialed reporters this morning about her decision to leave capitol hill. >> from her fami

john, all day here leaders have been paying tribute it barbara boxer. >> reporter: barbara boxer wants to come back to california and spend more time with her family. >> reporter: barbara boxer posted the video in which she said the media has been dogging her for months over whether she will seek election. >> have you made a decision? >> reporter: she gave her grandson the honor of asking the questions. >> i am never going to retire. the work is too important but i will not be running for the senate in 2016. i will continue working on the issues i love. i will have more time to help people. i have to make sure the senate seat stays progressive. >> as soon as word of her decision came out tributes started to pour in. governor jerry brown said barbara boxer has been a forceful advocate for the people of california. the lieutenant governor said she has given voice to the voiceless, spoken truth to power, shined a bright light on injustice and california attorney general kamala harris said she is a champion and a advocate for california's priorities. >> i said, you know, just not fun anymo

you know barbara boxer spent most of her career traveling from one to another. after 30 years it starts to wear you down. now she's 74 but as she pointed out, this decision has nothing to do with age. she wants to spend more time with her grandchildren and focus on other things she can do from here california. >> i want to come home to california. >> a recorded interview by her grandson asked the scripted questions from the living room. >> very to make sure the senate seat stays progressive. i want to help our democratic candidate make history. >> boxer chairs the chairman of the california democratic party john burton. >> every major politician except me was supporting against barbara. >> the well connected burton was instrumental in her victory. >> in the senate there are 98 men and just two women. >> in 1992, against odds, boxer won a seat along with diane finestein. >> this is a woman who had more than women coming into the senate, which i think is testify rir yim. >> she's been seen as sharp and aggressive and watches where money goes. >> she has many loyal

boxer has a home near jack london square. her departure of course, raises the question who will take her place and head to washington. >> reporter: it was an unusual presentation. a taped mock interview between boxer and her grandson playing the role of a reporter released online. the announcer said boxer was not in retirement. >> i'm never going to retire. the work is too important but i will not be running for the senate in 2016. >> reporter: 74-year-old boxer certained in the house for more than 30 years. she said her age was not a condition. >> congresswoman nancy pelosi seemed stunned when a reporter asked her reaction to the news. >> she called me and said she wanted to talk to me personally. i thought she maybe wanted to have dinner tonight or something. oh my. >> i think you will anticipate it coming but later in the year. >> reporter: political science professor cory cook says boxer's 1993 senate election was historic. >> the two senators from the state of california dianne feinstein and barbara boxer. >> reporter: b

you know barbara boxer spent most of her career traveling from one to another. after 30 years it starts to wear you down. now she's 74 but as she pointed out, this decision has nothing to do with age. she wants to spend more time with her grandchildren and focus on other things she can do from here california. >> i want to come home to california. >> a recorded interview by her grandson asked the scripted questions from the living room. >> very to make sure the senate seat stays progressive. i want to help our democratic candidate make history. >> boxer chairs the chairman of the california democratic party john burton. >> every major politician except me was supporting against barbara. >> the well connected burton was instrumental in her victory. >> in the senate there are 98 men and just two women. >> in 1992, against odds, boxer won a seat along with diane finestein. >> this is a woman who had more than women coming into the senate, which i think is testify rir yim. >> she's been seen as sharp and aggressive and watches where money goes. >> she has many loyal

. >>> well the field of potential democratic candidates for boxer's slot is large. the most obvious prospects include gavin newsom, state attorney general pamela harris, state treasurer chung, and former los angeles mayor antonio via villaragosa. >>> california has not had an open seat in a generation, and for the senate since 1992 when boxer was elected to her first term. no surprise there was a lot of excitement about who will fill that open seat. for more on what's next, let's turn to carolyn tyler in the newsroom. a unique opportunity carolyn. >> that's right, dan. there is a lot of pent-up demand. since barbara boxer's decision was expected, you can bet there are contenders waiting in the wings. barbara boxer's decision not to seek reelection marks a seismic shift for california politics. and set off a free-for-all. it means a younger generation finally gets a shot. >> open seats statewide elections are, you know not common in california. certainly the u.s. senate seat that hasn't been open since 1992. there are folks who have been waiting, patiently waiting fo

ranking member boxer. >> i would like to ask the second panel to come in. i believe they're all in the ante room. our first introducer will be senator sessions. he's trying to get to another committee hearing. if our witnesses would please come in and sit down. >> mr. chairman, i think the senate is trying to get busy today. we have four major committees at this exact time going on that i'm a member of. >> on top of that something like 16 votes. so we're going to be busy. at this time, i would like to welcome our panel. we've had a little bit of movement around. i'd like to first introduce senator sessions. >> thank you mr. chairman. and i am honored to introduce governor bentley robert bentley, the 53rd governor of the state of alabama. he's a long-term practicing physician. it's reported he finished at the top of his medical class. i haven't asked him that under oath. but i would not be surprised. in fact, i'm sure that's accurate. i served in the air force, and he made job creation a priority with autom

boxer, proposes amendment 113 -- mrs. boxer: i would ask it be considered as read, and i would ask to have two minutes just before the vote starts to explain this amendment. ms. murkowski: mr. president. the presiding officer: without objection. is there objection? ms. murkowski: reserving the right to object, i just want to make sure that we are understanding here the vote is scheduled to begin three minutes ago, and as part of the unanimous consent agreement there was not any time allowed for the boxer amendment for senator boxer to speak. i don't have a problem in giving -- mrs. boxer: i would ask that we each have a chance, a minute at least to talk about our amendment. ms. murkowski: and i'm happy to make sure that is allowed. it is my understanding -- it wasn't included in the consent but i'm certainly happy to allow for the minute as senator boxer has requested. mrs. boxer: so i have a minute. i actually asked for three but as i understand, i have a minute. is that where we're at? i would ask unanimous consent for

long-time bay area politician barbara boxer finally ends the speculation. she will not seek re-election. the big question now, who will take her seat? good afternoon, i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. the experts are weighing in. kpix 5's anne makovec joins us in the newsroom now with a look at who could be in the running to take senator boxer's seat. >> reporter: this is going to be a political dogfight and the field is wide open. we haven't had an incumbent- free senate race here in california in two decades. so let the game begin. >> i want to come home. i want to come home to the state that i love so much, california. >> reporter: in an internet interview with her grandson, senator barbara boxer announced that she will not run for re- election in 2016. the 74-year-old was elected to congress in 1982 and the senate in '92. but insists that neither age nor political infighting has anything to do with her choice to step down. >> i'll have more time to help other people through my pac for change commute. i have to make sure the senate seat stays

boxer was elected to the house of representatives in 1983 and she won her senate seat in 1992. most recently boxer served as the head of the senate environment and public works committee but she's championed many issues, including a woman's right to choose, civil rights and job considerations. she plans to work for other democrats. >> and hollywood's award season kicks off this weekend with the golden globes. >> "imitation game" is about a team of mathematicians that crack a code of war in world war ii and "selma." reese witherspoon in "wild," also nominee for best actress. you can watch the golden globes in sunday night. >> that only gives you a couple night, my dear. don't miss our primetime special countdown with meredith vieria. we've got some catching up to do. >> it's hard. it's always a pressure cooked couple of weeks. >> we have time before the oscars. >> two climbers attempting to scale el captain. >> and new issues and what they're trying to do to solve it. >> in fremont here, no problem with the truck scales. and issues in the south bay coming up. >>> welcome back. t

boxer has served four terms in the senate. at 74 she said her age was not guilty a factor in her decision and neither was gridlock in washington. she did give a hint of her future plans. >> i will continue working on the issues that i love. i have to make sure the senate seat stays progressive. that is so critical. i want to help our democratic candidate make list -- history. >> her decision surprised many including nancy pelosi. >> what? >> she is going to retire. >> she called me before i came down here and i came to you. >> boxer had called pelosi but pelosi missed the call. >> she said she wanted to talk to me personally. i thought maybe she wanted to have dinner tonight or something. oh, my. no. her decision is an important one for her and her family. it's all personal and individual. senator boxer has been such a champion for the people of california and in deed for our entire country. her leaving would be a great loss to the congress of the united states. >> the next big question of course would be who will run for the

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senator barbara boxer is stepping down. what it means for the state and the legacy she will leave behind on capitol hill. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm janelle wang in for jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. it's been a legendary run. and now her 22-year run in the senate is over. tonight, why barbara boxer is calling it quits, and the jockeying for position to replace her. nbc bay area's michelle roberts begins our coverage of this political shake-up. good evening, michelle. >> good evening. i spoke to her family. they say she has been anxious to get home and spend more time in california. but still two more years left in the senate. she'll be working on immigration reform and also access to health care. >> as long as there are issues and challenges and strife i will never retire. because that's the meaning of my life. >> reporter: senator barbara boxer says she will continue to fight for equality. but in 2016 she will step down as an elected official. >> i want to come home to the state that i love so mu

since 1992 boxer was elected to first term. no surprise there is a lot of excitement about who will fill that open seat. for more on what's next, here's carolyn tyler. >> barbara boxer decision not to seek reelection mark a seismic shift for california vl politics. an sets off free-for-all. it means younger generation finally gets a shot. >> open seat. state wide election are not common in california. certainly u.s. senate seat not opened. since 1992. folk waiting apparently waiting for the opportunity to run for that seat. >> names in the guessing game on the democratic side. lieutenant governor new.so attorney general pamela harris state controller john chung former los angeles mayor antonio and wild card hedge fund manager and environmentalist tom if and state democratic party chair john burton believes either way too early to speculate. >> really don't have a dog in the hunt. what my thing is to see we have a very strong vibrant democratic party. >> but the republicans also hoping for a run at the plum spot with candidate c

chairman and ranking member boxer. my opportunity today is to first of all, introduce the secretary of the department of transportation in south dakota, darren burrquist. i've known darren for years and i've had the opportunity to appoint him as secretary of transportation when i was governor, and so i can just share with all of you, he has seen the ins and outs and the challenges of trying to work with limited funding and in a rural state in which there's always a challenge in terms of how you take the dollars and spread them out and literally deliver the best you can and yet come back to a legislative body who was always questioning how you're spending the money. if i could i just want to share with you and in south dakota we have challenges like everybody else does and it's a rural state where 200 miles up and down and 400 miles east and west and we have 85,000 miles of highway and local government own 77% of the miles within the state and 97% of the state's structurally deficient bridges. south dakota has the funds

senate seat vacated by barbara boxer under 2016. harris was among the first named mentioned when boxer announced retirement last week. this is hours after another perspective candidate announced he would not run for the seat because he wants to stay in california. >> other headlines now, there is day one of what will be the week-long strike at kaiser hospital estate wide. plor than 2,000 mental health workers are on the pickett line. psychologists, therapists and social workers claims kaiser added new patients through obama care but hasn't increased psychiatric resources. >> kaiser is taking on hundreds of thousands of new patients. in the meantime they have not kept up with the growth in membership by hiring more of us to take care of the mental health needs of the members of kaiser permanente. >> claiming some people have to wait for months up to follow-up appointments which prolongs the recovery process. >> thieves may be using your frequent flyer miles. hackers broke into the accounts of frequent flyers last month. they then boo

>> there are a lot of boxers in the world. >> who is the toughest boxer you ever fought? >> morales. >> morales? >> yeah. >> what does it feel like to get hit hard? when someone lands a solid punch, what is the feeling? >> it hurt. [laughter] especially if you do not train hard, it really hurt. that is why my children, i don't want them to be a boxer. >> you don't want them to be a boxer? >> i don't! [laughter] i don't want them to be a boxer because it not easy. they want to watch from side boxing, but i don't want them to be a boxer. >> yeah, but they look at you and see a national hero, they understand the amount of money you have made, they understand the amount that you have done both in terms of financial contributions but also your own time and energy to your people so you are a hero. everybody wants to be a hero. and your kids know that you became a hero because -- >> they want to be like me. >> yes! [laughter] >> don't you want them to be? >> i always told them that before i got this position before i get through this position, through the hard life, my first fig

>> there are a lot of boxers in the world. >> who is the toughest boxer you ever fought? >> morales. >> morales? >> yeah. >> what does it feel like to get hit hard? when someone lands a solid punch, what is the feeling? >> it hurt. [laughter] especially if you do not train hard, it really hurt. that is why my children, i don't want them to be a boxer. >> you don't want them to be a boxer? >> i don't! [laughter] i don't want them to be a boxer because it not easy. they want to watch from side, boxing, but i don't want them to be a boxer. >> yeah, but they look at you and see a national hero, they understand the amount of money you have made, they understand the amount that you have done both in terms of financial contributions but also your own time and energy to your people so you are a hero. everybody wants to be a hero. and your kids know that you became a hero because -- >> they want to be like me. >> yes! [laughter] >> don't you want them to be? >> i always told them that before i got this position before i get through this position, through the hard life my first fig

she has -- i have always said congresswoman boxer, senator boxer, i came to congress congresswoman, senator boxer that she is -- this will sound like an oxymoron to you, she is one of the most unselfish politicians i have ever known of. she has always shared her ideas. she has always shared the credit. she's always tried to help people succeed with their ideas. she's reached across the aisle. she's reached across our state, which is a glorious state. and her leaving will be a great loss to the congress of the united states. people of california. and to our country. as she goes, i assume she's not running but will be here the next two years, and in the course of that time there will be real recognition of the difference that she has made for fairness in our economy, protection of our environment respect for our men and women in uniform. she's really a great leader for our country. small in size but a giant in terms of her contribution to the country. all i said i had was a call from her. it's a real loss i think. it's her decision and i wish her and stuart and their family well. thank you. m

in the video, the 74-year-old boxer said she is not retiring for good just from the u.s. senate. >>> president obama was quick to thank her for her service saying, barbara boxer is more than a senator. she is an institution. she served the people of california for more than 3 decades with distinction. >>> as for who might replace her, we'll get to that in a moment but first, our cate caugiran takes a look back at boxer's roots and career in washington. >> it's a moral victory for us in marin county. we are not simply a bunch of me donists who sit around in hot tubs. >> reporter: before her 30 years in congress her career started in the long hallways of the marin county civic center. >> what you see today is what we saw when she was on the board. >> reporter: gail served with boxer in the '70s back when the hamilton wetland preserve was just a crackpot idea. >> she is very creative. she saw outside the box. >> reporter: but by the '90s most americans knew boxer as a decidely california institution. >> sending two women to the united states senate! >> reporter: she has alwa

chairman and ranking member boxer. we do need an infrastructure highway bill 1 that delivers highway transportation needs across the entire united states. i just hope as we move through this process we find an appropriate way to fund it on a longer-term basis. and we also recognize we have got to do this as efficiently as we possibly can and that means cutting through as much red red tape as we can when it comes to delivering the services. something else and something else than that as we work through this in a positive way rural and urban areas recognizing our needs are truly different in many cases but we are going to have to find a way to keep all of us in the same game and recognizing the needs of the rural and the urban states in this methodology. without mr. chairman thank you. >> thank you for that very fine introduction. senator sanders. >> thank you very much senator inhofe and i apologize for not being here earlier but i was with another committee. thank you governor pete sean lennon for being with us today.

senator bar brow boxer who is 74 years old -- barbara boxer, who is 74 years old, announced she will not run for re- election. immediately people began to speculate as to who would rise up from the ranks. lieutenant-governor newsom was mentioned. he came out on twitter saying he is not interested in the seat preferring to bork more closely within -- to work more closely within state politics. kamala harris has state-wide recognition and has even garnered national attention. analysts say she will try to make a case as to why her career as a prosecutor will serve her well. they add some might question whether she has enough experience to slide into a role as a legislator in the senior house of congress. they also say some might oppose her based on her conviction record as prosecutor. of course, those who have been watching harris say you ka can't count her out of any race she runs in. one of the things going for her is here youth. she's 50, which is relatively young, to serve as a u.s. senator. tori, that should make you and i very happy. >> yes, it does. thank you, sal. there are seve

. >>> california democratic senator barbara boxer said she will not seek releekz next year. that's opened up a seat that has been boxers for more than 20 years. >> and we're going to be working with a new and dynamic president bill clinton. >> after her five terms in the house california first elected barbara boxer to the senate in 1992. today the 74-year-old said she will not run again. >> i want to come home. i want to come home to the state that i love so much california. >> democratic house leader nancy pelosi was surprised having missed a call from the senator. >> i thought she wanted to maybe have dinner tonight or something. >> reporter: born in brooklyn boxer first gained notoriety in a crusade against clarence thomas and later packwood, both accused of sexual harass management. but later the words came back to haunt her over words about bill clinton. >> we cannot and will not and must not give up because it's our job. >> reporter: she's stromgngly pro-choice and anti-war. >> it's been boxer behind the scenes who i think has made a tremendous difference in defining w

barbara boxer also known for her environmental work. she the chair of the environment and public works committee and won awards for her efforts. barbara boxer is known as a tenacious liberal with a way of rivalling conservatives. >>> it is 2:00 a.m. in france and the man hunt is still underway for the two gunman that killed 12 people. 10 of those people worked for a satirical newspaper in france. ktvu's christien kafton has more. >> reporter: police swarmed a wooded area looking for the brothers, saying they are prime suspects in the killings of 12 people at the satirical newspaper. an area of bigger than the city of paris. dozens of police officers are conducting a search of the area. >> searching for said kouachi and cherif kouachit. they robbed a gas station at gun point. authorities found a get away car abandon by the brothers 40 miles northeast of paris. [ speaking foreign language ] >> we are trying to track down the individuals who committed yesterday's attack. we have a plan for security. we are working with our colleagues to gu

boxer: -- my friend's question. i was so shocked when you asked for one minute to explain your amendment that we heard multiple republicans saying no, no, a thousand times now. and as senator durbin says this is supposed to be the greatest deliberative body in the world. i grew up thinking that was true and i never saw this before where colleague after colleague after colleague after colleague was essentially shouted down. i haven't seen it here. it's reached a new low, from a republican majority that won they absolutely won a huge election victory, there is no question about it, on the promise that it would be an open process, and then you can't even have colleagues talk for a minute. but i know the senator from new jersey had a question as well. i would yield to him because time is running out at 5:30. i yield to him for a question. mr. booker: would the senator yield for a question? mrs. boxer: yes, i would. mr. booker: i am grateful. this is a concern i have and i want to get your feedback because of your years

thank you, senator boxer. it is my honor to introduce and present, not really introduce, secretary foxx. he has been a great secretary of transportation. it has been a very difficult job. we have had a chance to break ground on a lot of good things in my state of oklahoma. so i am thankful you are doing what you are doing and you are going to be in on the big kill and we will do it together. secretary foxx. >> thank you very much, mr. for were your kind word and your leadership and the leadership of ranking member senator barbara boxer. the work you are done and continue to do on this issue is vitally important and i want to tell you we appreciate your service. i want to thank the entire committee here. we are in a new year with a new congress but i am here to discuss an old issue. the need for a new transportation bill. it has been said a multi-year transportation bill with funding growth and policy reforms focused on america's future. america is in a race. not just against our global com competitors but the

as for possible candidates to replace boxer. lieutenant-governor newsom and attorney general harris. newsom and harris have been planning for this moment. reportedly they agreed not to battle for the position at least against each other. perhaps suggesting they'll, one will seek the senate seat. the other the governor's office. >> new individually tonight. the foie gras is back on the menu in california. but tonight animals' rights groups are protesting. abut a dozen people you can seep here representing peta holding silent protest outside one market restaurant in san francisco. yesterday a judge ruled the ban on selling foie gras inment state is unconstitutional because the ban interfered with the federal law. people on both side of the issue are passional ate abut this. >> the animals are sick. eating diseased liver. sick animals. not a delicacy in my opinion. >> everybody's rights have been restored. if woo e can respect everybody's rights. they have the right to protest. everybody can live haply together. >> the chef doesn't

kamala harris expected to announce she'll run for boxer's seat in 2016. harris served as san francisco's district attorney prior to becoming the state's top cop. >>> three students in morgan hill were hospitalized after what administrators say was a dangerous medicine cocktail. the students took something called triple c which is getting big internet buzz that amounted to 12 one-a-day cold tablets. the girls will be okay but the schools are putting out a warning to parents. >>> the celebrations got out of hand in columbus, ohio. ohio students celebrating their team's playoff win. some of them got a little too rowdy. coaches burned, students tore down a goal post at the football stadium. police used tear gas and there were a number of arrests as well. >> french authorities are combing the streets looking for any members of what they call a terrorist cell involved in the tedly attack on satirial news magazine "charlie hebdo." the funerals are under way for victims killed connected to the attack at the kosher market in paris. >> "today in the bay's" kris san

now senate boxer has climbed the ranks. she has held public office since 1976 when she was elected to the marin county board of supervisors. she made history at that time as the board's first woman president. she served on the board in marin county for six years until she was elected to the house of representatives in 1982. then in 1992 she was elected to the u.s. senate. she'll now serve out her term which expires next year. for many today's announcement came as a big surprise. but was it really? coming up at 6:25 our political analyst larry gerston joins us with what he calls clear indications that boxer was planning her exit. >>> now to san francisco and the city's failed bid to host the summer games in 2024. the u.s. olympic committee rejected the city today, instead choosing boston as the u.s. city to compete to host the olympics. nbc bay area's mark matthews is live at san francisco city hall. and mark, the city obviously disappointed when it got the call this afternoon. >> the mayor said it was a very disappointing c

. >>> we have reaction tonight to senator boxer decision not to seek a fifth term. >> if her leaving will be a great loss to the congress of the united states. people of california and to our country. >>reporter: long time friend pelosi is one of many talking about how much respect they have for boxer. she made her nouns in the meantime an interview with her eldest grandson posted on you tube. >> i want to come home. i want to come home to the state that i love so much california. >>reporter: boxer says she announced her decision now to give whoever her successor is time to prepare. >> that is one of the reasons i am announce thanksgiving early. to give everyone a shot everyone a chance. >>reporter: pwoshtion is not retiring. 74-year-old says she wants to work with other politicians on issues she has championed. >> who will take boxer place in the sen sat in on the democratic side lieutenant governor newsom attorney general harris, state control general harris, state controller chung and former los angeles mayor antone why have been mentioned. for republican name include neal cash wh

senator barbara boxer is on. this week california attorney general kamala harris became the first to throw her hat in the ring. harris will not have to compete against lieutenant governor nachb nus gavin newsom, who surprised many by saying he would not run. but she could face a primary run from other democrats including venture capitalist tom stier and republicans who have long coveted barbara boxer's seat. scott shafer addresses the race ahead with reporter marisa lagos. >> marisa lagos, welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> you bet. so what a week in politics in california. on monday gavin newsom says he's not running for barbara boxer's seat, and then the very next day kamala harris says i'm running you know, full speed ahead. what do you make of the way it unfolded? that sort of one-two punch this week. >> well, we in the political world heard rumblings that they would be kind of sittingndown to discuss both of their futures. they share a political consultant. they share the same donor and sort of political b

senator barbara boxer announced. she is retiring. senator boxer delivered the news in a video posted on social media. during an interview with her grandson. in it, she says she will not seek re-election on 2016. boxer says, she is leaving washington to spend more time with her family in california. but she adds, she will continue to work in politics through her political action committee. a whale shows up on a beach in marin county. now researchers are trying to figure out how and why it wound up there. an older woman attacked in broad dayhlight near a bart station. police say, they are determined to find the suspects. an apple a day is supposed to keep the doctor away. but apparently not these apples - details on a recall.ahead. 7 a california company is recalling shipments of apples. after it was linked to a recent outbreak of listeria. the f-d-a announced bidart brothers of bakersfield. is recalling all granny smith and gala apples shipped from its california facility last year. health officials have warned consumers to avoid eati

she also thanked boxer for transformational leadership. melissa griffin-caen says gender will be an important factor. >> in 2016, we might actually see hillary clinton as the democratic presidential candidate and with kamala harris on the ballot as a potential senate candidate we could see cooperation there between [ indiscernible ] taking a chance on this year of the woman theme that we saw in 1992 when barbara boxer was first elected to the senate. >> with newsom out of the running, there are other potential democratic challengers: >>> kiet do explains a club was warned about the potential for violence before the shooting in south san jose. >> reporter: san jose police department vice unit warned the owners of club fiesta about the potential for violence and told them to hire more security. witnesses tell us security was lax. the drama was caught on video from multiple phones. chris brown smiled and then there were gunshots. he was rushed off stage. the crowd went on a rampage. one woman ran into a refrigerator for protection. there was

. >>> senator barbara boxer says she will not run for another term. kpix 5's allen martin takes a look at who might be running now to replace her. >>> reporter: 32 years in washington, the junior senator from california wants out. >> i want to come home. i want to come home to the state that i love so much, california. >> reporter: in an internet interview with her grandson, boxer's announcement that she won't run for a fifth term sets off a volcano of speculation on a successor. kpix 5 political analyst melissa griffin-caen says while there are plenty of names, few will actually challenge. >> you're not going to see 12 equally funded equally well placed democrats. you're going to see one, two or three. >> reporter: the top "a" listers so to speak? three guesses and the first two don't count. >> kamala harris just swore gavin newsom in for his second term as lieutenant governor the other day they seem to be amiable towards each other. from a political perspective are not trying to separate themselves from the over. >> reporter: even if harris and news

. >>> we have reaction tonight to senator boxer decision not to seek a fifth term. >> if her leaving will be a great loss to the congress of the united states. people of california and to our country. >>reporter: long time friend pelosi is one of many talking about how much respect they have for boxer. she made her nouns in the meantime an interview with her eldest grandson posted on you tube. >> i want to come home. i want to come home to the state that i love so much california. >>reporter: boxer says she announced her decision now to give whoever her successor is time to prepare. >> that is one of the reasons i am announce thanksgiving early. to give everyone a shot everyone a chance. >>reporter: pwoshtion is not retiring. 74-year-old says she wants to work with other politicians on issues she has championed. >> who will take boxer place in the sen sat in on the democratic side lieutenant governor newsom attorney general harris, state control general harris, state controller chung and former los angeles mayor antone why have been mentioned. for republican name include neal cash wh

. >>> we have reaction tonight to senator boxer decision not to seek a fifth term. >> if her leaving will be a great loss to the congress of the united states. people of california and to our country. >>reporter: long time friend pelosi is one of many talking about how much respect they have for boxer. she made her nouns in the meantime an interview with her eldest grandson posted on you tube. >> i want to come home. i want to come home to the state that i love so much california. >>reporter: boxer says she announced her decision now to give whoever her successor is time to prepare. >> that is one of the reasons i am announce thanksgiving early. to give everyone a shot everyone a chance. >>reporter: pwoshtion is not retiring. 74-year-old says she wants to work with other politicians on issues she has championed. >> who will take boxer place in the sen sat in on the democratic side lieutenant governor newsom attorney general harris, state control general harris, state controller chung and former los angeles mayor antone why have been mentioned. for republican name include neal cash wh

senator barbara boxer is on. this week california attorney general kamala harris became the first to throw her hat in the ring. harris will not have to compete against lieutenant governor nachb nus gavin newsom, who surprised many by saying he would not run. but she could face a primary run from other democrats including venture capitalist tom stier and republicans who have long coveted barbara boxer's seat. scott shafer addresses the race ahead with reporter marisa lagos. >> marisa lagos, welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> you bet. so what a week in politics in california. on monday gavin newsom says he's not running for barbara boxer's seat, and then the very next day kamala harris says i'm running you know, full speed ahead. what do you make of the way it unfolded? that sort of one-two punch this week. >> well, we in the political world heard rumblings that they would be kind of sitting down to discuss both of their futures. they share a political consultant. they share the same donor and sort of political b

that's a seat boxer held since 1992. harris launched her official 2016 website pledging to build a grass roots campaign promises to be a, quote, fighter for middle class families. the move follows gavin newsome's announcement that he will not run. former los angeles mayor is considering running as well and billionaire environmental activist tom stier is weighing a bid. joining me from washington nbc news senior editor mark murray. good day to you. mark this is going to be huge california's first open u.s. senate seat in almost a quarter century. first of all, it is incredible to think that boxer and feinstein would be there representing california in the senate, but tell us a bit about harris, who are formidable she will be as a candidate? >> alex you're right. california might be the most interesting to watch in the next three years in 2016 and 2018 when the governorship and another senate seat may open. your question on harris she's the state attorney general, always a good platform to run for higher office the top law

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. >> then we speak with california senator barbara boxer about the bill dylan with sexual assault her plans for retirement and and what she supports president obama's war. >> i don't support going to war. i support president obama's plan to not do that. but to make sure we can help people fight against this terror group, which is so frightening and so frightening to humankind. >> then this week, egyptian forces killed 18 protesters as they mark the anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled dictator hosni mubarak. we will speak with prize-winning film makers jehane noujaim and karim amer who document of the egyptian revolution in 2011 from its roots in tahrir to "the square." all of that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the jordanian government has agreed to release a female prisoner in exchange for the freeing of an air force pilot captured by militants in syria a month ago. the islamic state had threatened to kill the pilot and a kidnapped japanese journalist if the prisoner, sajida al-rishawi, was not rele

there was a boxer at jennifer lopez's home and the boxer does have a connection to her. cute dog. >> bear. >> boxers are such great dogs. apparently bear got out and bit somebody bad. now jennifer lopez is on the hook for -- >> somebody else might be too. >> here is the connection. the dog actually belongs to

boxers here eat what they can afford. >> the food is good and it's cheap. you know, in mexico, there is no middle class. >> you're either poor or you're really, really rich. >> i mean, it's a crazy thing. the minimum wage here is like 50, 60 pesos, which is like five bucks. not an hour, a day. >> but on the other hand, that's why mexican fighters are so exciting. they're hungry. >> exactly. we're hungry. surplus energy into the plant which generously lowered its price and tipped off the house which used all that energy to stay warm through the storm. chipmunk: there's a bad storm comin! narrator: the internet of everything is changing how energy works. is your network ready?" >>> topito is a city within a city. its own thing. either the dark center or the beating heart of mexico city, depending on your point of view. it's the home of santa muerte, the skeletal st. death. this is where they come, the impoverished, the oppressed, the marginalized, the criminal. people for whom the traditional church has less relevancy. for the unforgiven and the unforgiveable

and california senator barbara boxer is not seeking re-election. unique way in which she made the announcement and how it took a close friend by surprise. and a twist for drivers appealing huge fines on the 495 express lanes. why a judge put rulings on hold. is>> president obama highlighted the nation's recovering housing sector during a visit to phoenix today. >> starting this month the federal housing authority will lower its mortgage insurance premium rates enough to save the average new borrower more than $900 a year. >> tomorrow, the president and vice president head to tennessee for an event on improving access to higher education. a senate committee has approved a bill mandating construction of the controversial keystone x.l. oil pipeline. the bill cleared the energy and natural resources committee by a 13-9 vote. also today, house minority leader nancy pelosi said democrats have enough votes to sustain a presidential veto on the measure. california senator barbara boxer won't seek re-election in 2015. she made the announcement in a video in