. >> justice william newsom, father of gavin newsom, died at the age of 84 in san francisco this morning. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm larry beil. the judge had deep ties in california, dedicating much of his career to environmental protection and philanthropy. our reporter has been following all the tributes tonight and joins us live with more. >> reporter: i talked with former mayor willie brown tonight. not only did he work closely with bill, but they were good friends. we also saw his impact in the community and admired by many. >> that's my father, if you're wondering. >> reporter: the tributes poured in. tweets from governor brown, senator kamala harris, and from nancy pelosi, reading the passing of bill newsom is a great personal and official loss for all who were fortunate enough to call him friend. >> i am really shocked, because i know how proud he really was. and how he had really looked forward to his son being sworn in. >> reporter: he died in his san francisco home wednesday morning. and before he was known to the world as the father of

. >> and also this week, governor-elect gavin newsom was in mexico to attend the inauguration of the mexico new president. he also indicatedi that het pull california national guard ntoops from the border and he criticized presidrump's labelling of the migrant caravan as a natial security emergency. can we expect newsom to stand up to the white house governor brown did on immigration policy in. >> i think it might be too early to see how he'll eal withe trump administration. i think i'm more interested within the state of california. one thing immigrant advocates to doush governor brown was expand medical and allow undocumentedadults to get into medical and he resisted that as part of the budget process and we'll see if newsom go as long withhat and that is the more concrete to look at, how he deals with policy >> and jerry brown, like most governors, i understand you need the federal government sometimes when there is a wildfire, allhquake and floods and kind of disasters and jerry brown is critical on c mate chand less so on immigration so maybe an adjustment in terms ofmaybe newso

can we expect newsom to stand up to the white house more th governor brown did on immigration policy in. >>it i think might be too early to see how he'll deal trump administration. i think i'm more interested within the state of california. one thing immigrantvo ates long push governor brown to do was expand medical and allow undocumented adults to get into medical and he risted thats part of the budget process and we'll see if newsom go as long with that and thais theore concrete to look at, how he deals with policy in the stee. >> andy brown, like most governors, i understand you neee the l government sometimes when there is a wildfire, earthquake and floods and all kind of disasters and jer brown is critical on climate change and less so on immigration so maybe ane adjus in terms of maybe newsom will withdraw the national guard from the border. deploy them somewhere else. but i don't see a huge change. not calling for the abolition of i.c.e. i don't thihe. >> go. >> i think that gavin newsom has one eye on the white house and one eye on the state house and the problem with that is

bill newsome was at his son's side at gavin newsom's swearing in as san francisco mayor in 2004 and 2018. bill newsome was a well known retired justice and a prominent figure in local politics for decades. bill newsome was 84 years old. >> a high-speed police chase that ends in a crash on 80, it all started at the gatd way shopping center in vallejo. officers were looking for people breaking into cars and they spotted a suspect driving slowly around the parking lot. when they tried to pull him over, he sped off. officers chased him onto eastbound 80. he lost control there near the red top road exit in fairfield and crashed onto an embankment. the suspect ran and tried to hide in a creek bed, but a canine found him and he was arrested. >> there is an active scene happening right now. >> switch the camera around and show you what we are looking at. >> our own jody hernandez was one of the first people on scene. she went live on facebook. you're looking at a recording that we posted onto our facebook page. you can see more content from our reporters by liking nbc bay area facebook. >> surve

with thousands expected to come to sacramento for newsom's inaugural events... preparation will take several days.tag. (robin) in national headlines ... the debate between president trump and senate democrats over border security funding continues. the standoff has shutdown part of the government for nearly a week a now. karin caifa has the latest from washington. no votes scheduled, and -- per an ally of president trump -- no end in sight.rep. mark meadows / (r) north carolina: "at this point, it looks like we could be in for a very long term shutdown."both the house and senate gaveled in thursday afternoon -- and gaveled right back out minutes later --"the house is adjourned until 10am on monday, december 31, 2018." -- amid a third attempt by a house democrat to get republicans to consider the government funding bill passed by the senate before the president insisted on attaching border wall money. democrats telling the president -- to stop the political games.rep. gerry connolly / (d) virginia: "the wall is a symbol for him and his base. it's not a serious pr

he's leaving office january 7th, handing off the baton to governor elect gavin newsom. during his tenure, he reversed the state's fiscal woes and is leaving a surplus of $30 billion. he oversaw a broad overhaul of the state's criminal justice system and fought for policies to combat climate change amid multiple challenges from the trump administration. kqed's politics and government senior editor scott shafer sat do with brown at the dpo governor's mansion. >> thank you for joining us on kqed. how are you feeling the final days in loffice? >> f good. it's very engrossing. there's a lot to do. we hve some regulatory issues. lawsuits. some we have personnel questions. so i got plenty to do oer the next almost three weeks. >> you came into office, and it was amess, right? there were questions about whether california was even governable. there was a $26 billion deficit, a big recession. and there's an expression, never let a good crisis go to waste. >> yeah. >> i'm wondering do you feel like you used that crisis to d things you might not have otherwise been able to do? >>

he's leaving office janua, 7th handing off theaton to governor elect gavin newsom. during his tenure, he reversed the state's fiscal woes and is leaving a suplus of $30 billion. he oversaw a broad overhaul of the state's criminal juanice system fought for policies to combat climate change amid multiple challenges from the trump administration. kqed's politics and governmentn editor scott shafer satow down with at the dpo governor's mansion. >> thank you for joining us on kqed. how are you feeling the final days in office? >> feel good. it's very grsing. there's a lot to do. we have some regulato ssues. we've got some lawsuits. we have personnel questions. so i got plenty to do over the next almost three weeks. >> you came into office, and it was a mess, right? there were questions about whether california was even governable. there was a $26 billion deficit, a big drecession. there's an expression, never let a good crisis go to waste. >> yeah. >> i'm wondering you feel like you used that crisis to do things you might not have otherwise been able to do? >> well, we g

can we expect newsom to stand uh to the whise more than governor brown did on ol immigrationy in. >> i think it might be too earlo ee how he'll deal with the trump administration. i think i'm more in rested withe state of california. one thing immigrant advocates long psh governor brown to do was expand medical and allow documented adults to get into medical and he resisted that as part of the budget process and m go as long new with that and that is the more concrete to look at, how he p deals withlicy in the state. >> and jerry brown, like most ouovernors, i understand need the federal government sometimes when there is a wildfire, earthquake and floods and all kind of disasters and jerry brown isn critical climate change and less so on immigration so maybe an adjustment in terms of maybe newsom will withdraw the national guard from the border. dep y them somewherese. but i don't see a huge change. innot call for the abolition of i.c.e. i don't think. >> go ahead. >> i think that gavin newsom has one eye on the white house andhe one eye on state house and the problem with that is i

with thousands expected to come to sacramento for newsom's inaugural events... preparation will take several days.tag. (anchor) (anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was a windy day around the bay area. blustery winds made for a cool day. the doppler radar is showing mostly dry weather across the state. on the satellite you can see the high pressure building along the west coast while low pressure sits over nevada. the difference between the two is causing some gusty winds. tonight will be mostly clear and windy at times. lows will be in the 30s and 40s. tomorrow will start windy in the morning but the winds will subside by the afternoon. highs will be in the 50s and low 60s. the weekend looks fair with a mix of sunshine and a few clouds. the weather pattern lookd dry into the new year. (grant) still ahead... a lot of senior dogs are looking for their forever home before the new year. and there is now a big push in the ba

newsom was 84 years old. (ken) president trump's former fixer is sentenced to prison for tax fraud and campaign violations, among other charges. what michael cohen had to say about his work for donald trump. (vicki) it's called the tsunami fish... and it's not the latest sci-fi creation. we'll show you the fish that rode the waves from japan to california.california. (ken) what's the emoji for taxes? a proposal to put a tax on text messages in california. who lawmakers say it would help. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break. sfx: squeak sfx: stair creak sfx: clink sfx: deep breath sfx: grunt sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling sfx: slice sfx: gasp sfx: inhale. exhale. sfx: lights scraping on roof sfx: metallic scrape sfx: grunt covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care. a state agency has floated the idea of charging a new tax on cell phone texting. and that's got a lot of people saying o-m-g. but kron4's

with thousands expected to come to sacramento for newsom's inaugural events... preparation will take several days.tag. (grant) in the south bay... the santa clara county d-a has filed a 67- million dollar environmental protecti lawsuit accusing the monterey mushroom company, accusing it of intentionally dumping waste-water into a county creek. an investigation by the california department of fish and game deteremined from early 20-16 into the spring of 20-17 monterey mushrooms pumped wastewater into waterways. on one occasion the company reportedly pumped 700-thousand gallons of wasterwater into the creek during a 2-day period. (grant) time now with a look at the bay area weather. (ken) here's lawrence (grant) another (grant) (grant) another mystery light in the sky... this time in the big apple.. people all around the big city stopped... grabbed their phones and started recording. (ken) josh einiger has reactions from people in the city. a transformer exploded at a power plant in queens thursday night, lighting up the sky over new york city and causing some sca

governor-elect gavin newsome but he did see elected as governor in the month of november. fourth generation resident of san francisco, his tower is the story of america. throughout his life, he served the community with great, great dignity. his civic and charitable commitments were substantial serving on the board of region events at the university of santa clara and the list goes on in education and the arts. whose passing makes it seem like an entire era has vanished but not so with bill, because he left such a legacy for us to continue to enjoy. he is survived by hillary and gavin and his beautiful grandchildren with whom he enjoyed so much dime in his later years with so many friends who revered him. and i wanted our colleagues to know this special person made the mark on the people of the great state of california and if they have a moment to read his story, of the american dream of great irish-american family, pioneer family in california. then when gavin is sworn in first week of january, we'll all take such great provided in the great love that his father had his

and i think the spirit of the swearing in will be a tribute to bill newsom. >> the newsom family has not yet released memorial information. we'll keep you updated on abc7news.com. >>> happening today, we expect an update on repairs to the salesforce transit center in san francisco. it has been closed since september after cracks were found in two support beams. the steel has now been tested. they are expected to answer what caused the cracks and lay out a detailed plan for repairs. there is still no set reopening date for the transit center. >>> in the east bay, a longtime community church is? jeopardy of falling into a creek. the culprit, heavy rains and soil erosion. >> they need half a million dollars to stabilize the embankment. ansar hassan tells us what church leaders are trying to do to help save their church. r knowss test every time. >> we could potentially be the katrina of martinez. that's the reality if we don't come up with a solution to stop the erosion. >> it began 14 years ago, caused by flooding. the city made repairs downstream to fix some of the problem. but this e

he's leaving office january 7th, handing off the baton to governor elect gavin newsom. during his tenure, he reversed the state's fiscal woes and is leaving a surplus of he$30 billion. oversaw a broad overhaul of the state's criminal justice system and fought for to combat climate change amid multiple challenges from the trump administration. p kqeditics and government senior editor scott shafer sat down with brown at the dpo governor's mansion. >> thank you for joining uson kqed. how are you feeling the final days in office? >> feel good. it's very engrossing. there's a lot to do. we have some regulatory issues. we've got some lawsuits. we have personnel questions. so i got plenty to do over the next almost three weeks. >> you camefi into , and it was a mess, right? there were questions about whether california was even governable. there was a $26 billion a big recession. and there's an expression, never let a good crisis go to .ste. >> ye >> i'm wondering do you feel like you used that crisis to do things you might not have otherwise been able to do?, >> we we got thi

with thousands expected to come to sacramento for newsom's inaugural events... preparation will take several days.tag. let's take a let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: it was a windy day around the bay area. blustery winds made for a cool day. the doppler radar is showing mostly dry weather across the state. on the satellite you can see the high pressure building along the west coast while low pressure sits over nevada. the difference between the two is causing some gusty winds. tonight will be mostly clear and windy at times. lows will be in the 30s and 40s. tomorrow will start windy in the morning but the winds will subside by the afternoon. highs will be in the 50s and low 60s. the weekend looks fair with a mix of sunshine and a few clouds. the weather pattern lookd dry into the new year. (vicki) she had a (vicki) (vicki) she had a good run... but someone has finally de-throned hillary clinton for the title of most admired woman in america.tonight at 6:45... find

(catherine) plans are set for governor-elect gavin newsom's inauguration. and we're hearing that he'll put first respondersand fire victims at the forefront of the celebration. capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has the story.. before gavin newsom takes his oath of office on the steps of the capitol... the next governor will kick off his term at the golden 1 center..with a concert for those who suffered through wildfires within the last two appropriate to use this moment to unite as a state - stronger and more resilient than ever - to do whatever we can to ensure all of our fellow californians, especially those impacted by tragic wildfire, have the opportunity to build a brighter future and pursue their dreams." ((carroll wills- ca fire foundation)) "it is an honor for the firefighters and fire foundation to be considered as part of these inaugural festivities." calling the event "california rises"....proceeds from the concert will go to the california fire foundation, a non-profit that provides financial and emotional support to firefighters, their fami

before gavin newsom takes his oath of office on the steps of the capitol... the next governor will kick off his term at the golden 1 center..with a concert for those who suffered through wildfires within the last two years. in his announcement newsom said" it seems appropriate to use this moment to unite as a state - stronger and more resilient than ever - to do whatever we can to ensure all of our fellow californians, especially those impacted by tragic wildfire, have the opportunity to build a brighter future and pursue their dreams." ((carroll wills- ca fire foundation)) "it is an honor for the firefighters and fire foundation to be considered as part of these inaugural festivities." calling the event "california rises"....proceeds from the concert will go to the california fire foundation, a non-profit that provides financial and emotional support to firefighters, their families and the communities they serve. "most recently with the camp fire we distributed somewhere north of about 11,000 gift cards for 250 dollars..about 2.6 million dollars in assistanc

with thousands expected to come to sacramento for newsom's inaugural events... preparation will take several days.tag. (robin) (robin) in national headlines ... the stalemate between president trump and senate democrats over border security funding continues. the standoff has shutdown part of the government for nearly a week a now. karin caifa has the latest from washington. no votes scheduled, and -- per an ally of president trump -- no end in sight.rep. mark meadows / (r) north carolina: "at this point, it looks like we could be in for a very long term shutdown."both the house and senate gaveled in thursday afternoon -- and gaveled right back out minutes later --"the house is adjourned until 10am on monday, december 31, 2018." -- amid a third attempt by a house democrat to get republicans to consider the government funding bill passed by the senate before the president insisted on attaching border wall money. democrats telling the president -- to stop the political games.rep. gerry connolly / (d) virginia: "the wall is a symbol for him and his base. it's not a

judge newsom was 84 years old. one of those photos you saw, you could see he was being sworn into office in 2011 when he eunant governor. unfortunately he obviously will not be there next month on january 7th. >> released he got to see the election turned out came out in gavin newsom - - in favor of gavin - - at least he got to see the election turned in favor of gavin newsom. >>> a vandal stuck inside a vent. and it was supposed to be empty building. >>> the use of dna testing kits - - the use of dna testing kits coming to another type of business. more on that coming up next. with us, we will be right back. will >>> welcome back. we are giving you a look outside at san francisco bay, the golden gate bridge. today is the day, we have blue skies and a couple of systems are making their way across the pacific. and we have the big one on sunday. the 49ers and the seahawks play. >> they will be fine until after 4:00 down there. it is tough to get rain down to san jose. there is going to be rain much earlier than that.

y todo con un motivo. >> parece que gavin newsom estÁ continuando con la polÍtica de jerry brown. la nueva polÍtica no necesariamente estÁ de acuerdo con los estados unidos. es muy importante poner buena fe con mÉxico. luz: es que con mÁs de 5000 centroamericanos en lo que aumenta la esperanza de muchos son las acciones y este sÁbado el nuevo presidente de mÉxico firmÓ un acuerdo con guatemala, el salvador y honduras para llegar a un plan que desaliente la migraciÓn hacia el norte. >> lo que estamos empezando a hacer es aplicar un enfoque mÁs amplio. ampliar cuestiones de desarrollo. lo que se estÁ planteando es promover el desarrollo. luz: y es que otro sÍmbolo de colaboraciÓn se vio el viernes cuando estados unidos firmÓ un acuerdo de comercio con mÉxico y canadÁ. pero sÓlo el tiempo nos dirÁ quÉ tan fuerte podrÁ ser esta relaciÓn. palmira: y en mÁs del tema, el presidente de mÉxico firmÓ su primer decreto presidencial el cual ordena la creaciÓn de una comisiÓn que investigue con esta consigna, familiares de los desaparecidos-- lÓpez obrador prometió e

before gavin newsom takes his oath of office on the steps of the capitol... the next governor will kick off his term at the golden 1 center..with a concert for those who suffered through wildfires within the last two years. in his announcement newsom said" it seems appropriate to use this moment to unite as a state - stronger and more resilient than ever - to do whatever we can to ensure all of our fellow californians, especially those impacted by tragic wildfire, have the opportunity to build a brighter future and pursue their dreams." ((carroll wills- ca fire foundation)) "it is an honor for the firefighters and fire foundation to be considered as part of these inaugural festivities." calling the event "california rises"....proceeds from the concert will go to the california fire foundation, a non-profit that provides financial and emotional support to firefighters, their families and the communities they serve."most recently with the camp fire we distributed somewhere north of about 11,000 gift cards for 250 dollars..about 2.6 million dollars in assistance

and i think the spirit of the swearing in will be a tribute to bill newsom. >> the newsom family has not yet released memorial information. we'll keep you updated on abc7news.com. >>> now your morning money report. a new safety recall from toyota and lexus brands. this involves the same vehicles recalled because of issues with the takata air bags. >> the new problem, the replacement air bags, also made by ta kata, can explode, hurling debris at drivers and passengers. the corolla and tundra from 2003 to five. tundra from 2003 to 2005. she kwoequoia from 2002 to >> we saw the stocks at least a little bit slightly up. health care and industrial companies are the early winners right now. we will keep our eye on the stock market throughout the day. >> now keeping our eye on you >> now keeping our eye on you during the taylor swift concert. >>> a security team for taylor swift used facial recognition to look for stalkers attending her concert last may in pasadena. ♪ according to "rolling stone", a kiosk was set up to show highlights of swift's rehearsals. that was kind of the bait. it s

with thousands expected to come to sacramento for newsom's inaugural events... preparation will take several days.tag. (vicki) another mystery light in the sky... this time in the big apple.(grant) people all around the big city stopped and starred... grabbed their phones and started recording. once again... not aliens. but a blue-ish hue filled the sky... turns out... it was a transformer explosion at a power plant in queens. fires erupted as a result... they've been contained. nearby contained.they've been contained. nearby laguardia grounded all flights for a time to inspect its facility... operations there are back to normal. no injuries reported. (grant) coming up...chilling surveillance video shows a three-year-old being thrown from a three- wheeled motorcycle... details on how it all happened and the condition of the toddler... (vicki) plus... hear which generation shows women working more hours, earning more money and doing the majority of housework. (grant) and up next... it's the critical year-end tax deadlines... we'll tell you what you need to know t

gavin newsome's father has passed away. a statement reading avid environmentalist and retired justice passed away peacefully this morning at 9:59 a.m. this morning in san francisco. this continues as he was a proud lifelong californian, a public servant and powerful voice for individual rights and environmental protection. william newsome was a former judge for the state court of appeals. had deep rooted political ties in california. he worked with pat brown and his sister was married to nancy pelosi's brother-in-law. back in 2004, mr. newsome swore in his son, gavin, as the mayor of san francisco. something he would do again when his son was lieutenant governor. he went to st. ignatius and then attended the university of san francisco and stanford law l school. besides being a judge, he worked as a financial adviser for the getty group and managed the family trust. his loyalty was to deep in 1973, he help eed deliver ransom mone after one of getty's grandson's was william newsome was 84 years old. >>> when senator harris w

. >> wildfire victims will be front and center at incoming governor newsom's inauguration celebration. january 6th, he will host a fund-raising at the golden one center in sacramento. the money raised will go to aid long-time recovery and rebuilding efforts. newsom will take the oath of office the following morning to become california's 40th governor. >>> his wife is breaking convention in the name of gender equality. she will take the title of first partner instead of first lady. she runs a non-profit group whose mission is to fight gender stereotypes. she said first partner is gender neutral and more inclusive. >>> happening today, the bells will be ringing a lot san francisco's union square. >>> salvation army is kicking off its annual fund-raiser outside macy's department store. very exciting. >> local celebrities, like the one sitting next to us this morning will be out there, including the giants mascot lucille and abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma. >> i will. in about 12 hours. >> all of you local celebrities. >> i know. >> that was two years ago. mike and i had a contest and

. >>> the father of governor elect gavin newsom has passed away this morning. the office of gavin newsom sent a statement about it, william, was a retired judge and environmentalist. was a lifelong californian. >>> up next, a tax on texting. the proposal from state regulators that has a lot of people talking. how the tax would work and when it could happen. >>> plus, the bay area supermarket that turned into a stunt course for one dangerous driver. >>> also christine blasey ford speaking publicly for the first time. the award she gave to one courageous olympian. >>> lookout californians one of your go to ways of communicating could now come at a cost. atregulators are proposing a texting tax. the proposal would involve charging a tax on text messages to support both -- programs to make phones assessable to low income people. meanwhile, wireless groups are working to defeat the proposal, the public utilities commission could vote as early as tomorrow. >>> one more note on taxes, starting in april, out-of-state online retailers will be required to collect and pay

the father of governor elect gavin newsome has died. he passed away this morning at his home. >> a spokesperson for his transition team released a tamt reading justice newsome was a proud lifelong californian, a public servant and powerful voice for individual rights a environmental protection. >> he was a former judge for the state court of appeals and had deep rooted political ties in california. in 2004, he swore in his son, gavin, as mayor of san francisco. something he would do again when his son was elected lieutenant governor. he went to st. ignatius with the son of jay paul getty. >> he hen attended the university of san francisco and stanford law school. he worked as a financial adviser for the getty clan and managed their family trust. he was 84 years old. >>> financial concerns are forcing oakland unified to consider closing some schools. some parents are launching a strike to make sure their children are guaranteed a high performing school. that's up for discussion tonight before the board and that's where leah is live with

before gavin newsom takes his oath of office on the steps of the capitol... the next governor will kick off his term at the golden one center..with a concert for those who suffered through wildfires within the last two years. in his announcement newsom said" it seems appropriate to use this moment to unite as a state - stronger and more resilient than ever - to do whatever we can to ensure all of our fellow californians, especially those impacted by tragic wildfire, have the opportunity to build a brighter future and pursue their dreams." ((carroll wills- ca fire foundation)) "it is an honor for the firefighters and fire foundation to be considered as part of these inaugural festivities." calling the event "california rises"....proceeds from the concert will go to the california fire foundation, a non-profit that provides financial and emotional support to firefighters, their families and the communities they serve."most recently with the camp fire we distributed somewhere north of about 11,000 gift cards for 250 dollars..about 2.6 million dollars in assistan

incoming officer gavin newsom also talked to the group. anthony rendon must to help californians living on the margins. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> democrats will hear from securities gina haspel -- gina haspel after all. she is expected to brief senators tomorrow to explain the cia's assessment that saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman likely ordered jamal khashoggi's assassination. the senate is considering whether to pull support for the civil war in yemen which is seen as a proxy war between saudi arabia and iran. >>> paramedics in france have joined antigovernment protesters who call themselves yellow vests. dozens of a nuances blocked a bridge leading to the national assembly in paris. riot police officers were brought in to prevent them from getting too close to the building. protesters are upset over rising taxes and the high cost of living. the latest demonstration comes just two days after violent protests in paris left 130 people injured. >>> mexico's newly inaugurated president has pledged to govern as a common man an

(ken) plans are set for governor-elect gavin newsom's inauguration. and we're hearing that he'll put first responders and fire victims at the forefront of the celebration. kron 4's capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has the story.. before gavin newsom takes his oath of office on the steps of the capitol... the next governor will kick off his term at the golden 1 center..with a concert for those who suffered through wildfires within the last two years. in his announcement newsom said" it seems appropriate to use this moment to unite as a state - stronger and more resilient than ever - to do whatever we can to ensure all of our fellow californians, especially those impacted by tragic wildfire, have the opportunity to build a brighter future and pursue their dreams." ((carroll wills- ca fire foundation)) "it is an honor for the firefighters and fire foundation to be considered as part of these inaugural festivities." calling the event "california rises"....proceeds from the concert will go to the california fire foundation, a non-profit that provides

who will fill her position is now up to governor-elect gavin newsom. tag." ( james ) in national news... congressional democrats are promising to fight back against a federal judge's ruling that obamacare is unconstitutional. the judge ruled obamacare is no longer legal because congress removed the individual mandate...the law requiring min leader chuck schumer says friday's ruling will be appealed. the obamacare ate banner with the message "court's decision does not affect 2019 enrollment or coverage." one activist group says if obamacare is eventually toppled in court, millions of people will be left stranded. <áááleslie dach / protect our care"as many as 20 million people would lose coverage in the first year alone">( james ) president trump says congress should scrap obamacare altogether and draft an entirely new health care law. the american medical association says the president's efforts to overturn obamacare is quote an "unfortunate step backward for our health system" ( darya ) for your health this morning.... apio inc is recalling several

olice just heard from chief peter newsom about two hours ago. he called this murder senseless. he said it happens all too often. innocent bystanders injured or killed because of stray buets. this was about 6:00 in the evening in october. shots rangut which shot roger marmet. police have charged 22-year-old barry marable with the murder. news4 spoke to him about his son. >> there was a spirit and a light in him that is lost. there was something inside tom f thatm a very early age, wanted to help lepe to guide people. >> today, chief peter newsom explained what happened. >> the suspect in the case was shooting at someone else. ended up striking roger a killing. he was apparently on his way home from work. >> another murder in i16 which that victim was also an innocent bystander on her w home. >> you discharge a weapon in this ar. you never know where it will land. it isse sss to see th. >> tom marmet's father issued a statement saying it is surreal to have a name and a face attached to th killing. b they do not believe there are any other suspects in the o t eermu. >> uncertainty

. >>> flags at the state capital will be flown at half staff to honor william newsom who passed away at his san francisco home. he was a former judge for the state court of appeal. in 2004 william swore in his son gavin as mayor of san francisco, something he would do again when his son was later elected lieutenant governor. william went to st. ignatius with the sons of j. paul getty. he attended the university of san francisco and stanford law school. he worked as a financial adviser for the getty clan. a statement was released reading, justice newsom was a proud, lifelong californian, a public servant of profound accomplishment and a powerful voice for individual rights and environmental protection. william newsom was 84. >>> san francisco's police chief wants his officers to be more humane in their treatment of detainees. he wants to avoid having them placed -- placing suspects on the ground during encounters with police. "abc 7 news" reporter vic lee live at police headquarters with the story. vic. >> reporter: well, larry, this may look strange, but this is exactly what we're ta

. >> how much is do you think it's because he is outgoing and not come back as opposed to gavin newsom. >> someone who has to answer forthe thousands of people who he pardoned and the hundreds he commuted is very different situation. he has done it so much the state supreme court has taken the incredibly rare step of sort of blocking 6 of these. something they haven't done since the 1930s. they are calling it an abuse of discrest so he's gone pretty far field. >> this is serious with him. he really is dedicated to theideal that clearly the system needs to be put back in place as it was when his father was the attorney general. >> that's a interesting . you made about the state supreme court. i was under the impression that the pardon power of the governor was, you know, was something that could not be challenged. >> well, the state supreme court for a long time has believed it has a extra special step. it is nowhere in actual law they just believe that as the state court, they can review these kind of pardons and commutations for what they call abuse of discretion. it's something they

who will fill her position is now up to governor-elect gavin newsom. tag." ( james ) powerful waves in pacifica caused some damage to a business that sits on the ocean. the waves were so big in pacifica they were reaching the top of the pier off sharp park beach normally there are dozens of people fishing off the pier but the city closed it down for safety reasons. the general manager of moonraker restraurant says the business took a big hit. <"we had 2 inches of water in us got a broken window and a windown in our banquet room"> ( james ) this is the not first time the ocean took out one of moonraker's windows. last year a rogue wave crashed into the restaurant breaking a window and flooded their lower level banquet room. ( james ) the waves battered a cement ship and pier at seacliff state beach in santa cruz. the pier was closed along with waterfront campsites after about fifteen campers were evacuated overnight to higher ground. most people kept their distance amid warnings about the unpredictable surf. farther north, the capitola warf was also clo

. >> governor elect gavin newsom called for a moment of silence yesterday. in a statement, he said america has lost a voice for unity and civic engagement. >> and jerry brown said america has lost a true public servant. >>> and fls to be flown a natio mourning. the u.s. postal service will be closed and so will the financial markets be closed. >>> and laurie firestone, she was a stokes secretary -- a social secretary as george bush was president and she said he put more value on personal relationships rather than political party affiliations and that carried around the world. >> he wanted to break bread with the foreign leaders, particularly if he going to have to negotiate something because he felt like he wanted to know the person. >> now, missfirestone says she'll remember his sense of humor, his generous spirit and his kindness towards family, friends and staff. >>> and ktvu will cover the funeral of george h. w. bush and we'll bring ugh it to you live her. >>> there was a shooting and lee has more. >> reporter: this deadly shooting happened near homes a

but you're going to see more money, gavin newsom has a goal, one of the goals is education, pre-k for every student. public education for pre-k, prekindergarten. that's going to cost a lot of money. there's a legislator who's put in $1.5 billion for the first thousand. th then you've got $3 billion to make sure undocumenteds have health insurance. that's more dicey. then medicare for all, sipngle payer. that's going to cost between $50 billion and $100 billion. what about higher ed, all of the other people with their hands out saying you got the money, we could use it. >> we would be remiss if we didn't ask you about president bush. patriot, gentleman, those words are coming to the forefront. >> gentleman is really important, especially in these times with the polarized society we have. the nasty words. you could never imagine somebody like president bush, think married 73 years! that's just amazing. a very supportive family. he was a gentleman, no matter what he did. even if he disagreed with you. and he could have his moments. always patted you on the back at the end. you might have

. ♪♪ >>> governor elect gavin newsom is releasing plans for his inauguration. you will take the oath on january 7. the swearing-in is set for the west steps of the capitol at 11 am. there is a benefit concert the night before. money raised will go to the california fire foundation to help victims of the wildfires, both this year and last year. the line up of reformers has not been announced yet. governor elect newsom said there will be a family-friendly event that same day. >>> democrats have flipped another seat in congress. the move and did a very tight race. the democrats have now gained 40 seats as they capture control of the house. fox confirms that he called him to concede. he has served three terms in congress. in a statement he described his time in congress as the owner of a lifetime. >>> a wild day on wall street ending with stocks mostly recovering following a big drop that happened after the opening bell. at one point the dow is down more than 700 pickett ended the day down only 79. the nasdaq was way down but came back and gained 29 points. the s&p

((pkg))((nats))((gavin newsom)) - a moment of silence california's governor-elect started the session with a moment of silence for fire victims..he reminded senators of their responsibility to the public.."our job each and every one of us, is to reconcile that we have agency, that we're not bystanders in this world. it's decisions."in her first speech as senate leader..toni atkins noted lawmakers will have to figure out how to move forward from the fires..((sen. toni atkins d-san diego)) "we can honor the victims and their sacrifices and so many of the sacrifices of our neighbors by taking proactive steps to prepare for and wherepossible prevent the next tragedy before it reaches our communities. we can't afford to ignore the extradordinary financial costs either."with p-g-and-e facing several lawsuits over its potential role in the camp fire... lawmakers like senator jerry hill plan to put the utility under the microscope this session((sen. jerry hill- d san mateo)) "the common thread in many of these fires and the destruction and loss of life is pg&e and we have to make sure they're

who will fill her position is now up to governor-elect gavin newsom. tag." (anchor) taking a live (anchor) tag."gavin newsom. tag." (anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: the bay area had a nice break today from the stormy weather. but the clouds continue moving across our skies today. tonight will be mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog. on the satellite you can see anothestorm moving into the pacific northwest. there is a chance we could see a few more raindrops north of the golden gate bridge. highs tomorrow will be cool under partly cloudy skies and in the 50s to mid 60s. we will see a mix of sunshine and clouds through the week. the next best chance for rain will come this friday and this weekend. (grant) a disturbing study out today about teens and vaping... it shows a signficant jump - nearly doubling the number from last year... in the number of kids using the nicotine devices. and as kron four's terisa estacio rep

governor brown leaves office in january and governor elect gavin newsom takes over. >>> it's hard to imagine brown not in politics. >>> up next, we take you live to washington, d.c., where there's shutdown. they're trying to negotiate and path forward. >>> they're calling on people to delete or deactivate facebook and instagram accounts. >>> we're looking good, it's dry and traffic is even here, it's not too heavy on highway 4 westbound as you head to concord. >>> and in weather, tracking scattered low clouds this morning, a bit of a break, the rainfall for today, we have a system who have shore that could bring in a chance of a few showers in if the thursday forecast, we'll talk more about that coming up. >>> governing, welcome back to "mornings on 2", the middle of the week is wednesday, december 19th, i'm dave clark. >> i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. mark tamayo is here as well and steve paulson is taking vacation. and we have sal here. >> the alarm clock goes off, and are you kidding -- >>

. >> well, governor elect gavin newsom's wife is breaking some political convention all in the name of gender equality. >> instead of being the first lady she's taken the title first partner. it's a political first. this title is gender neutral and more inclusive. >>> a central california high school chemistry teacher is in jail and without a job tonight after she forcibly gave students haircuts while singing the star-spangled the scene inside margaret's first period class was captured by students on their cellphones. students ran out of the classroom not sure what to make of what was going on. family members say she may have suffered a mental break down. she was arrested at her home and could make her first court appearance tomorrow. >>> starting in 2020 california will become the first state in the country to require new homes have solar panels. the voter commission voted unanimously to mandate solar panels atop new single family homes. the rule will add about $10,000 to the cost of new homes. but officials believe the energy costs will offset the high price for a house. >>> sandhya

. >> well, governor elect gavin newsom's wife is breaking some political convention all in the name of gender equality. dy she's takenhe title first partner. it's a political first. this title is gender neutral and more inclusive. >>> a central california high school chemistry teacher is in jail and without a job tonight after she forcibly gave students haircuts while singing the star-spangled the scene inside margaret's first period class was captured by students on their cellphones. students ran out of the classroom not sure what to make of what was going on. family members say she may have suffered a mental break down. she was arrested at her home and could make her first court appearance tomorrow. >>> starting in 2020 california will become the first state in the country to require new homes have solar panels. the voter commission voted unanimously to mandate solar panels atop new single family homes. the rule will add about $10,000 to the cost of new homes. but officials believe the energy costs will offset the high price for a house. >>> sandhya patel is here with the forecast as

governor jerry brown was there as ok the oath of office, and gavin newsom spoke to the group. the state senate selected tony atkins as the president. democrats hold 60 of 80 state assembly seats. you have 29 of the 40 seats in the state senate, it's a supermajority with plenty of power to push through tax hikes and other legislation, of the 17 newly elected lawmakers, 4 of them are republicans. the legislation, the new legislature begins january #th. >>> they're going to expand preschool in california. they're going to make an extra 100,000 children between 3-4 fo preschool. it will cost taxpayers 1.3 billion over three years. and the comment on specific bil generally he approves of expanding early education. >>> and uc berkeley is making policy changes after settling a lawsuit over claims it discriminated against conservative speakers on the campus, this he filed that lawsuit last year after a speech by conservative commentator ann colter was cancelled. they will change fees and security requirements. the university agreed to pay $70,000 for the plaintiff's legal fees. that s

. >>> gavin newsom takes over at california's governor next month. a new poll shows a majority of people in california want him to implement universal health care. our voice of reason from the formerly golden state is coming up next, and this is the third hour of "varney & company." stuart: i believe this is the low of the day. we're down 330 points, back to 24,200. that's a loss of 1.3%. >>> a group of democrat senators introducing a bill that will protect online data. tell me more, deirdre. >> 15 democratic senators, i want to point out the timing, one day after google's ceo went before that house committee. i do think the timing is apt. it's just saying listen, if you're going to do business with us online you need to protect our data better. so there's a few key points. the most important is give the ftc authority to essentially fine companies that don't protect our data better, which include if a company is hacked, they need to let us know. a lot of these things you would think are basic, they just have not been written down in law. if a third p

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i've known you since you were an intern, starting in the newsome administration. i think that's a unique point that you and i have in common, our evolution and growth and development really starts out of that shared moment in time. it been refreshing to share so many memories with you about newsom and our friend, franco, who we lost a few years ago. and i'm excited for you. i think you are probably the smartest out of the bunch, not squandering your good times, good, youthful years here at the board of supervisors, getting out while you can. [laughter] congratulations for making it to the finish line. it's been an incredible run you are a remarkable human being, smart, tenacious, fun, and you're a classy woman. when we disagreed, we were able to disagree and walk away and maintain a certain level of professionalism and mutual respect. i'm excited for the next chapter of your life, you and justin and your family and i have some flowers for you that i want to give you. it's been a great honor serving san francisco with you. the floor is yours now. >> supervisor tang