former mayor willie brown says pelosi is a perfect fit for this new beginning.. nats:san francisco representative nancy pelosi reclaims her role as speaker as democrats reclaim the house..the 116th congress is the most diverse in american history..sot: house speaker pelosi takes over an energized ever before..sot: i think that we have the number of women because of nancy pelosi and nancy pelosi's leadership.. former san francisco mayor willie brown says many of the women in congress are disciples of pelosi. brown says pelosi's work as a congresswoman combined with her family's history makes her perfect for this momentsot: nancy pelosi is the only person who appears to be focused on trying to do right pursuant of this democracy with mutual respect for everybody..meanwhile, bay area women lead the way in representing california in congress..pelosi is joined by u.s. senators dianne feinstein and kamala harris..brown says it shows northern california having a surplus of leadership..sot: in my opinion it will be that way for a very long time.. long time.. (dan)brown a

former mayor willie brown: <willie brown/former san francisco mayor: "it was not about making money from the team or anything of that nature and when he stepped up and said clearly the giants need a baseball park and i'm willing to roll the dice to get there.">but perhaps his greatest accomplishment.. keeping the giants in san francisco..by facilitating the creation of oracle park... their permanent home.. magowan grew up a giants fan - back when they were the new york giants.he graduated from stanford and was chairman and c-e-o of safeway before overseeing some of the most important moments in franchise history..magowan died sunday, at the age of 76.in a statement, his family says magowan was battling cancer for several years.he died at his home in san francisco, surrounded by family. in national news... a man accused of going on a sh

former mayor willie brown: <willie brown/former san francisco mayor: "it was not about making money from the team or anything of that nature and when he stepped up and said clearly the giants need a baseball park and i'm willing to roll the dice to get there.">but perhaps his greatest accomplishment.. keeping the giants in san francisco..by facilitating the creation of oracle park... their permanent home.. magowan grew up a giants fan - back when they were the new york giants.he graduated from stanford and was chairman and c-e-o of safeway before overseeing some of the most important moments in franchise history..magowan died sunday, at the age of 76.in a statement, his family says magowan was battling cancer for several years.he died at his home in san francisco, surrounded by family. magowan leaves behind his wife, debby, five childr

willie brown about magowan. magowan.about willie brown spoke with tonight kron4 earlier earlier earlier tonight kron4 spoke with willie brown about magowan. oc :16 "to get there" (kate) and we will have a live report coming up on kron4 news at 10, more from our conversation with former san francisco mayor willie brown about the life and legacy of peter magowan. (justine) thank you kate. and we first told you about this story through a push alert from our kron4 new app. you can get more information on peter magowan and his impact on the bay area as well as information on all breaking news by downlaoding it today. (jrs) oakland police arrested the suspected driver in a brutal hit and run case. she now faces numerous charges.(justine) a 14-year old boy was dragged under the car and seriously injured earlier this month while riding his bicycle. also, today the teen's community held a fundraiser in support. kron4's dan thorn joins us live from children's hospital in oakland with more. dan? the 14-year-old is still he

sot willie brown/former s.f. mayor 21but that opinion of harris' chances is not shared by everyonesot howard epstein is with san francisco's republican partysot howard epstein/s.f. republican party 56but harris's record speaks for itself says brownsot <"martin luther king jr. was a bridge builder not a wall builder, martin luther king jr. would say, love, not hate will would say, love, sotbrownsot <"martin luther king jr. was a bridge builder not a wall builder, martin luther king jr. would say, love, not hate will make america great."> (ken)great."> martin luther king jr the third offering a clear rebuke of president trump's anti- immigration efforts... as he reflected on his father's legacy in washington d-c today... (ken) and in atlanta -- the martin luther king junior national historic park re-opened today, despite the government shutdown.(pam) that is because a company stepped up to make sure the historic landmark would temporarily open its doors on this federal king holiday. omar jimenez give us a closer lo

kron4's dan thorn talked with former san francisco mayor willie brown .... about congreto power. san francisco congresswoman nancy pelosi reclaims her seat in the house..former san francisco mayor willie brown says with the number of women now serving in congress, pelosi is the ideal leader.. sot: 75 of the 100 women that are now part of the 535 i.e. the house and senate have came from what nancy has been attempting to do. brown calls those women disciples of pelosi..he says the speaker will be embraced by a democratic majority in the house that is more diverse than ever..sot: she is perfect for the role that she will now have to play..incidentally, bay area women are leading the way in representing california in congress..pelosi is joined by u.s. senators dianne feinstein and kamala harris.. brown says it shows northern california having a surplus of person who appears to be focused on trying to do right pursuant of this democracy with mutual respect for everybody.. ( robin ) brown suspects northern california to continue to have a strong influence in washington. the former mayo

when i look at willie brown, mayor breed, and honey mahogany, i see the best of our past, our present, and our future. the honor paid to my father is more than a mere honor. his legacy lives in the continued fight to bend the arc of the moral universe towards justice, and in the struggle to ensure that our city keeps its promise of inclusion and opportunity for all of its people. i am grateful to rafael mandelman and tom temprano, and everyone in their office and everyone at city hall who made today possible and who along with so many community leaders fight for an equitiable future where regardless of race, gender identity, culture, class or aspiration can thrive. that's san francisco, and i believe my dad would have felt the same. thank you. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you so much, jonathan. we truly appreciate the work that you continue to do in your father's honor by supporting and advocating so fiercely for the arts community, and we know that he would have been proud. thank you. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: next, i'd like to bring up an incredible person w

sot willie brown/former s.f. mayor 21but that opinion of harris' chances is not shared by everyonesot howard epstein is with san francisco's republican partysot howard epstein/s.f. republican party 56but harris's record speaks for itself says brownsot <"martin luther king jr. was a bridge builder not a wall builder, martin

former mayor willie brown: <willie brown/former san francisco mayor: "it was not about making money from the team or anything of that nature and when he stepped up and said clearly the giants need a baseball park and i'm willing to roll the dice to get there.">but perhaps his greatest accomplishment.. keeping the giants in san francisco..by facilitating the creation of oracle park... their permanent home.. magowan grew up a giants fan - back when they were the new york giants.he graduated from stanford and was chairman and c-e-o of safeway before overseeing some of the most important moments in franchise history..magowan died sunday, at the age of 76.in a statement, his family says magowan was battling cancer for several years.he died at his home in san francisco, surrounded by family. ( james ) in national headlines ... a vigil was he

kron 4's dan thorn spoke with former mayor willie brown ... who says pelosi is a perfect fit for this new beginning. san francisco congresswoman nancy pelosi reclaims her seat in the house..former san francisco mayor willie brown says with the number of women now serving in congress, pelosi is the ideal leader..sot: 75 of the 100 women that are now part of the 535 i.e. the house and senate have came from what nancy has been attempting to do. brown calls those women disciples of pelosi..he says the speaker will be embraced by a democratic majority in the house that is more diverse than ever..sot: she is perfect for the role that she will now have to play..incidentally, bay area women are leading the way in representing california in congress..pelosi is joined by u.s. senators dianne feinstein and kamala harris.. brown says it shows northern california having a surplus of leadership..something the u.s government needs more of..sot: nancy pelosi is the only person who appears to be focused on trying to do right pursuant of this democracy with mut

kron 4's dan thorn spoke with former mayor willie brown ... who says pelosi is a perfect fit for this new beginning. san francisco ngcoresswoman nan in the house..former san francisco mayor willie brown says with the number of women now serving in congress, pelosi is the ideal leader..0 o are now part of the 535 i.e. the house and senate have came from what nancy has been attempting to do. brown calls those women disciples of pelosi..he says the speaker will be embraced by a democratic majority in the house that is more diverse than ever..sot: she is perfect for the role that she will now have to play..incidentally, bay area women are leading the way in representing california in congress..pelosi is joined by u.s. senators dianne feinstein and kamala harris.. brown says it shows northern california having a surplus of leadership..something the u.s government needs more of..sot: nancy pelosi is the only person who appears to be focused on trying to do right pursuant of this democracy with mutual respect for everybody.. (robin) (robin)(robin) wi

brown, jr. not only the chief of staff a woman but many policy advisors that were advising him everyday their supportive and nourished and sponsored united states and excited about the future. >> my name is is jack listen and the executive director of a phil randolph institution our goal to have two pathways to sustaining a family here in san francisco and your union jobs are stroen to do that i have this huge way to work with the community members and i think i found my calling i started in 1996 working for willie brown, jr. i worked in he's mayor's office of housing in the western edition and left 3 years went to law school of san francisco state university and mayor brown asked me to be the director of the taxicab commission and through the process i very much card by the contracting process and asked me townhouse the city purchaser and worked with me and i became the deputy administrator and . >> having trouble struggling to make ends meet folks will not understand what importance of voting

kron 4's dann spoke with former mayor willie brown ... who says pelosi is a perfect fit for this new beginning. san francisco congresswoman nancy pelosi reclaims her seat in the house..former san francisco mayor willie brown says with the number of women now serving in congress, pelosi is the ideal leader.. sot: 75 of the 100 women that are now part of the 535 i.e. the house and senate have came from what nancy has been attempting to do. brown calls those women disciples of pelosi..he says the speaker will be embraced by a democratic majority in the house that is more diverse than ever..sot: she is perfect for the role that she will now have to play..incidentally, bay area women are leading the way in representing california in congress..pelosi is joined by u.s. senators dianne feinstein and kamala harris.. brown says it shows northern california having a surplus of leadership..something the u.s government needs more of..sot: nancy pelosi is the only person who appears to be focused on trying to do right pursuant of this democracy with mu

kron4's dan thorn talked with former san francisco mayor willie brown .... about congresswoman pelosi's return to power. he joins us live with more.. dan? the new the new congress brings the largest number of women to the house in american history. former mayor willie brown says pelosi is a perfect fit for this new beginning.. san francisco congresswoman nancy pelosi reclaims her seat in the house..former san francisco mayor willie brown says with the number of women now serving in congress, ideal leader.. sot: 75 of the 100 women that are now part of the 535 i.e. the house and senate have came from what nancy has been attempting to do. brown calls those women disciples of pelosi..he says the speaker will be embraced by a democratic majority in the house that is more diverse than ever..sot: she is perfect for the role that she will now have to play..incidentally, bay area women are leading the way in representing california in congress..pelosi is joined by u.s. senators dianne feinstein and kamala harris.. brown says it shows northern california having a sur

and that is the foundation of how willie brown arrives where he has arrived. kamala harris arrives where she has arrived. barack obama arrives where he has arrived. >> and you can expect to see a lot more in-depth interviews like you just saw. news, hot topics and more on our new one hour midday live. worth checking out. >> spencer back. this is one of the lucky to live in california days when you look at the weather baas east. it is a little cool here, but the rain has cleared out. >> we won't be shoveling snow. you might get down to freezing a couple of north bay locations overnight. but nothing like what we've seen in the northeast. we have sunny skies all across the bay area right now. this is going to be a sunny week. might as well tell you now. it's no secret. can't keep the seven-day forecast from you because you've looked outdoors and you've seen the pattern. this is how it looks from sutro tower looking over san francisco. just a few little scattered clouds off in the distance. 56 degrees in the city. oakland 58. we have mid- to upper 50s in mountain

former mayor willie brown. congresswoman barbara lee. new governor gavin newsom and his wife jennifer seibel. congressman john garmendi. and new speaker of the house - san francisco's nancy pelosi and her husband paul pelosi. former michigan governor jennifer granholm emceed... and governor newsom did the swearing in. (nats) the new lieutenant governor promising to protect the california coast and foster higher learning - taking on a more pro-active role lt. governor eleni kounalakis first day on the job - starts now. ( robin ) in the east bay... oakland mayor libby schaaf was also sworn- in for her second -four- year term. she won 56- percent of the vote in the november 6th election... despite facing nine challengers. monday she said she is full of "gratitude and hope...." she also took a shot at president donald trump, whom she has fought with over immigration issues in the past... she said, "despite the horrible example we find in our current president... i truly believe in the nobility of public service." schaaf also talked about the

brown.sot willie brown/former s.f. mayor :21i tihink its a fabulous announcement, the democrats are blessed 5 have said they want the nomination and 4 are women. california is even more blessed because its our daughter , its our attorney general, d.a. , and our us senator and she is clearly the front runnerbut that opinion of harris' chances is not shared by everyonesot i believe my chances of being president are the same as hershoward epstein is with san francisco's republican partysot howard epstein/s.f. republican party :56i think once she gets on the natonal stage she will be too liberal for the majority of the countrybut harris's record speaks for itself says brownsotkamala harris has a platform b uilt on humans rights equal justice advocacy for peopel in need, all of those things resonate well with people across the nation, and just the fact you came from left wing liberal califrnia , if what you are talking about represents what people care about hte left wing location wont hurt you. standup dan kerman/sf 1:45 h

brown/former s.f. mayor :56never udnerestimate kamala harris she has been a winner each and every time she has sought office.but former san francisco mayor willie brown puts harris at the top of the pack of those democrats already declared, and says california's decision to move it's primary from june to super tuesday in march will also help harris.sotany person who can start with california as their foundation you are ahead of the curve and to do so now that the rules have changed that when you are eligible, califronia is going to be a art of a group of states that will prepsensnt almost the majority of nomination delegates, thats important.standup dan kerman/sf 1:48harris' formal campaign kickoff scheduled for sunday at noon outside oakland city hall. in san francisco, dan kerman kron 4 news. (grant) our coverage of senator kamala harris' bid for the presidency continues at kron-4 dot com. there you can find out about her campaign theme. her record as a prosecutor and attorney general... and her path

<willie brown>"i think it's fabulous." (whoosh) and you may have seen the viral video of a confrontation between a catholic high school student and a a native american leader in washington d-c. new details today reveal a different side of the story. (pam) a south bay a grandmother is shot and killed. now police are searching for the gunman. thank you for joining us i'm pam moore. (ken) and i'm ken wayne this happened on clyda drive near dobern avenue around 5-30 on saturday. kron-4's j-r stone joins an jose police headquarters. j.r. do officers have any suspect description here? (j.r.)police say no suspects have been identified or apprehended. now here's what happened.and as i talk about this this is snapchat video from saturday when police closed the streets off. this happened around 5:30. neighbors tell me there was some sort of argument or disagreement between two people. the teens in the neighborhood say it was a drug deal gone bad. one person pulled out a gun but instead of scaring the other person or hitting that per

we asked former san francisco mayor willie brown his thoughts on some of the democratic candidates. >> it marvels me that we would be doing essentially what was done in 2015 when trump announced in june of 2015 that he was running. there were 14 wannabies and quickly they began to fall by the wayside. the first fall by the wayside was scott walker out of wisconsin. the second i don't recall who the second was but by then the carnage was done. i suspect that you are going to have something similar occurring among all these wannabies democrats. i am even considering getting in the contest. >> it does think that folks have a long shot like mccastro and dellsy gabb having sthat you have to announce early to get donors locked in when people are in the same lane, you have to get eu epyo>>yot have ever been in these contests to become the president. barack obama came out of nowhere because the chips fell in his favor. all of the candidates running in the state of illinois went in the toilet and he wins by default and does this great speech. no black america, no white america, no red america,

we asked former mayor willie brown if he was surprised by the move? >> yes i was surprised. so early in the grain you ordinarily don't do it. that just shows you how diane really isn't with it when it comes to just pure unadulterated calculated politics. >> if the was calculated certainly looks like what my husband would call the brush back pitch to comella harris, thinking about whether or not to jump into the races his message to her? you are too new in the senate. is she being super ernest maybe not? is that something you can interpret? >> how deep is a support for biden? on one hand i hear traditional democrats saying he would be the reasonable alternative to donald trump. the others say no he is too old his day has come and gone . >> same people that embrace 77- year-old ernie sanders said the same thing. you understand biden really is the guy that should've been the candidate when hillary was. now the question is will he still be as relevant come 2020 as he is today. i don't know but it is a shot. >> one thing that is not surprising about the feinstein endorsement anno

brown about their relationship and about what he thinks america should know about kamala harris. long before kamala harris was a potential presidential candidate -- >> welcome back to the late show, senator kamala harris. >> reporter: -- before the late night talk shows -- >> we were singing christmas carols on the floor of the united states senate. >> reporter: -- she was a kid growing up in berkeley. when she was 12, her family left for montreal, canada, but she came back after college and graduated from hastings law school. >> she really was a fabulous lawyer, a tough prosecutor and an individual who had the courage to challenge the system. >> reporter: willie brown was still speaker of the assembly when he met harris in 1994 at a wedding. >> i saw this interesting woman and i there was alone and she appeared to be alone. >> reporter: the first time harris' name appears in the san francisco chronicle, it was a herb cain column in 1994 r'w steady, kamala harris, an alameda county deputy d.a. the romance ended, but they did continue in the same political circles. >> we're good f

brown.sot willie brown/former s.f. mayor 21but that opinion of harris' chances is not shared by everyonesot howard epstein is with san francisco's republican party sot howard epstein/s.f. republican party 56but harris's record speaks for itself says brownsot145 wont hurt ya (grant) another big story tonight... to honor king... the caltrain "celebration train" traveled from san jose to san francisco ....making stops this morning in palo alto... and san mateo. kron4's rob fladeboe caught up with riders making the annual pilgrimage... starting from diridon station in san jose. nats (boarding train)this was the happy scene as hundreds of folks boarded the martin luther king junior celebration train in san jose. the annual event celbrating dr. kings birthday, life and legacy. tasha bartholomew/caltrain "...this event brings out generations of families to celebrate what dr. king was trying to do....nats (new life fellowship praise team)the new life fellowship praise team set the tone for the ride to san francisco, which comm

brown said he's telling people, she's going to be the next president. kamala harris didn't tell reporters i'm running for president, instead, california junior senator walked to a podium at howard university and started talking about why she should be president. >> when people wake up in the middle of the night, be it a mom in compton or a mom in kentucky, she's waking up having the same concerns about how she's going to be able to raise those babies and be able to pay the rent at the end of the month and how she'll be able to retire with dignity. >> reporter: she said the first things needs to be done is get the government up and running. >> he's holding american people hostage over a vanity project that he calls a wall while 800,000 people are trying to figure out how they're going to pay their rent. >> reporter: the oakland native started her career in politics by running for freshman class president and got her law degree from hasting and willie brown met her at a wedding in the early 90s. >> it is an interesting meeting of a talented person who rea

phil matier put the question to willie brown and joe gare tolly of the san francisco chronicl >> we are trying to raise a half a billion dollars. that's the biggest challenge for her. you have you. she is trying to do it by way of small contributions. a noble goal, but probably not achievable. >> well the biggest challenge is 55% of the american public doesn't know who she is. we know but most people don't know. she is an introductory mode right now. >> she seems. >> that's a good thing. it's better if the public doesn't know you so you can define yourself when you roll it out and believe me, she is getting a tremendous amount of help. the press loves her. they embrace her like i've not seen anything embraced that can dump on you if you step or misstep. >> that's what's coming because she is gadget lot of stories including written by us about her time as california's attorney general. california san francisco's district attorney. and some of the stories those liberal positions she took here may not translate to the restamerica. so, that's the something she has to contend with. >> the wa

when supervisor aaron peskin heard that report, the paper said he speculated willy brown might be able to use his influence as an owner, to, quote, fix the building. >>> new rankings revealed the bay area's most diverse cities can often be found in the suburbs. vallejo and sassoon city rank as the most racially mixed cities in the bay area. oakland and hayward are also high up on that list. san anselmo ranks as the bay area's least diverse city, with 89% of its residents described as white. ross and belvedere were close behind. the rankings were compiled by the association of bay area governments. >>> new figures showed the sierra snow pack is four times what it was this time last year. last week's heavy snow pushed that snow pack to about 115% of average. the state department of water resources says last year at this time, that snow pack measured just 26%. of normal. >> now, that's good. >> great news. yeah. >>> time is now 6:10. bart officials brain storming about how to improve the transit system. how b.a.r.t. is asking the public's help to improve the experience for passengers. >>>

supervisor and peskin heard about the report willie brown moved in and neighbors speculated he might be able to use his influence to fix the building. >>> coming up on mornings on 2 the 9, the puck drops tonight on the nhl's all-star weekend celebration. we will go live to the action starting tonight. >>> the national hockey league is officially kicking off its all-star weekend celebration in san jose. jesse gary promised us he would put the puck in the net so to speak. he joins us now with a jersey on and stick in hand. >> reporter: good morning. when we left you at 8:30, we talked about the six different entertainment zones at fanfare, one of which is target practice. this is steve mayer, and is nhl chief of content. >> you need to go get a steak. i will hold the microphone. this particular target practice sidney crosby growing up used to shoot pucks into his washer and dryer. let's see if you can do it. >> reporter: he is a professional. >> he is but we watched you practice. jesse is quite impressive. there you go. not a bad shot. this is pretty impressive. you're going to get one

remax proposes that she won't likely endorse any one candidate that willie brown will.>> this is a formidable candidate. >> reporter: brown was the speaker of the california assembly when he met harris in the 90s and they began dating. >> what is your best advice for kamala harris are now? >> keep doing exactly what she is doing. be as direct, as responsive, as charming, as well groomed as be. >> our unity has always been our strength, and our strength is our unity. >> we are going to hear a lot more from kamala harris. she is holding a big campaign kickoff event this sunday afternoon in oakland but her main campaign office though is going to be in baltimore. her staff wants to be in the east coast time zone to get a jump on the daily news cycle, and to make it easier to travel to those early primary states. >>> with the big announcement today, harris adjoining the growing list of women putting their hats in the ring for 2020 point so far that includes new york center kiersten kilburn, congressman from hawaii and massachusetts sen. elizabeth warren. you? >> this is about getting out there and

. >> reporter: willie brown says that raising money through small individual donations is something that former president obama did successfully. he says it demonstrates the ability to galvanize people from all walks of life. >> when obama was running, the people who cleaned the hallway in the building where i lived were sending $25 per month. that is a large amount for somebody who works at minimum wage. >> reporter: of the average individuals donated to her campaign was $37. registered voters indicated what would cause them to donate to a candidate. >> a story that is both relatable and aligns with what i would hope our country could get behind as well. >> reporter: some say that they plan to attend a rally in oakland on on sunday to find out more about her. >> i have no problem with donating my money. >> connecting with peoples of just being at the podium and delivering a little speech. >> reporter: clinical expose early donors are likely to give money again and again and that will help sustain a long campaign. they say it will get tougher as more democratic candidates jump into the r

<willie brown>"i think it's fabulous." (whoosh) and you may have seen the viral video of a confrontation between a catholic high school student and a a native american leader in washington d-c. new details today reveal a different side of the story. (pam) a south bay a grandmother is shot and killed. now police are searching for the gunm

willie brown, the former mayor and state assembly speaker has moved into the 58 story millennium tower building according to the san francisco examiner. the tower, you know is tilting and several tenants are suing the developer. when the supervisor heard the report the paper said he speculated that willie brown may be able to use his influence as an owner to quote fix the building. check the oakland school board meeting did not go as planned last night as parents, teachers and students at roots academy show their support for their small school. >> when our schools are under attack, what do we do? stand up. >> when they arrive to the board meeting they told board members that their school is a special place. they should be kept open for the good of the students. it took a while for the crowd to quiet down but when the school board sat in the healing circle, the two-hour conversation was held and it appeared to many to be productive. board members say they understand what the protesters are saying. >> the questions you asked are the questions we plan on asking. >> i know my vote would no

willie brown recently moved into the high-rise. a lot of locals are surprised by the news but apparently brown is getting a good deal. a fix is still in the works to solve the leaning problem but at least there's new tenant and might be able to lean a little harder on city leaders there. >> that is an interesting move. >>> happening today, former california governor jerry brown is moving quickly into the new role. he is telling us how much closer we are to the apocalypse. we're not kidding, guys. if you are not familiardo withs theoretical minutes to midnight scale tracking how close to extinction. last fall brown agreed to be the group's new executive chairman. today scientists will release their latest annual assessment and brown will deliver it. >>> also today, cvs is hoping to add transparency in the makeup aisle and showing off new labeling which is part of an initiative the company set in 2018 to clearly label images if they have been digitally altered. currently cvs says 70% of images in the pharmacies nationwide adhere to t

brown. >> got to raise a half billion dollars. there's no question about that. secondly, she's got to be 24/7 in terms of every aspect of her candidacy. >> reporter: but he says she's up for it and she always wins. >> she has never lost any office she chose to seek. she chose to seek. >> reporter: now today we also spoke with house speaker nancy pelosi to get her thoughts on kamala harris' candidacy. we'll have that coming up at 6:00 for you. >> i'm sure there are people who hear frontrunner, wait a minute. what puts her ahead of people like joe biden, bernie sanders, elizabeth warren? those are all big names, too. >> reporter: well, of course, but for starters joe biden and bernie sanders have actually officially entered the race yet, but also she's undoubtedly going to be enjoying a honeymoon period. she hasn't received the kind of scrutiny other candidates like elizabeth warren have received. for a while the field is sort of wide open where it comes to where people will land on harris. >> the field will get bigger, thanks. a li

[applause] former mayor, willie brown. [applause] >> mayor act no -- agno. [applause] >> mayor frank jordan. [applause] >> mayor jordan's wife, windy baskin jordan, and the wife of the late mayor ed lee, and anita lee. [applause] >> the controller. [applause] >> on behalf of our u.s. senator , dianne feinste

for a while she dated willie brown. >> never underestimate kamala harris. >> harris was elected d.a. of san francisco in 2003. california attorney general in 2010, and if 2016, ascended to the national stage as a california senator, branding herself as a leader and challenging the trump administration. >> she plays well in san francisco. san francisco is a very liberal city, and she is a very liberal person. if i think you get out into the heartland you get out of the california, she's not going to play that well. >> but harris is going for it. >> please join me in oakland sunday, january 27th. and go to kamalaharris.org to join my campaign. let's do this together. >> if she won, she would become the first not -- not only the first woman president, but the first woman of color president of the united states. but it's a crowded field out there. she is the fourth democratic woman to declare her candidacy. in oakland, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> thank you. with senator harris making her 2020 bid official tonight, others also on the presidential race attended high profile events

former mayor willie brown. congresswoman barbara lee. new governor gavin newsom and his wife jennifer seibel. congressman john garmendi. and new speaker of the house - san francisco's nancy pelosi and her husband paul pelosi. former michigan governor jennifer granholm emceed... and governor newsom did the swearing in. (nats) the new lieutenant governor promising to protect the california coast and foster higher learning - taking on a more pro-active role lt. governor eleni kounalakis first day on the job - starts now. ( terisa ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... the bottlerock lineup is out and there are some big names set to take the stage this year. ( terisa ) plus, a look at what you can expect to see during the consumer electronics show in las vegas. (ácommercialá) the question isn't whether he should be impeached any he's the most corrupt president in american history. and we all know it. the question now is, how fast can we move past this president so we can build a more just and prosperous future? please, join the more t

brown.sot willie brown/former s.f. mayor :21i tihink its a fabulous announcement, the democrats are blessed 5 have said they want the nomination and 4 are women. california is even more blessed because its our daughter , its our attorney general, d.a. , and our us senator and she is clearly the front runnerbut that opinion of harris' chances is not shared by everyonesot i believe my chances of being president are the same as hershoward epstein is with san francisco's republican partysot howard epstein/s.f. republican party :56i think once she gets on the natonal stage she will be too liberal for the majority of the countrybut harris's record speaks for itself says brownsotkamala harris has a platform b uilt on humans rights equal justice advocacy for peopel in need, all of those things resonate well with people across the nation, and just the fact you came from left wing liberal califrnia , if what you are talking about represents what people care about hte left wing location wont hurt you. standup dan kerman/sf 1:45 h

brown. >> got to raise a half billion dollars. there's no question about that. secondly, she's got to be 24/7 in terms of every aspect of her candidacy. >> reporter: he says she's up for the challenge and this is going to be one amazing primary. >> this is the first time i think in the history of this country where i think that five people that have announced and four of them are women. >> reporter: now the democratic party primaries are about a year away and there are a lot of reasons why politicians declare so early for a presidential race, but a big one is the fact that they can't actually start collecting donations until they declare they're actually running. so every time someone makes this announcement it means the e-mails can start. the mail can start. of course, today kamala harris' fundraising machine kicked into gear sending out e-mails, getting solicitations out, asking people to donate in many different amounts including a very popular option of $20.20. >> the word is out and we're covering it as a news story. so i gue

<willie brown/former san francisco mayor: "he hired a guy named jack davis to run the campaign, we went to the voters and the voters blessed it. and it's the very first stadium built with no public dollars, all private dollars, that was all peter magowan.">( darya ) magowan died at his home in san francisco at the age of 76... after battling cancer for several years. ( james ) happening today...the oakland unified school district could decide to close roots international academy. the possible move means 150 current sixth and seventh grade students would have to go to another school next year. the district says it will work with families to place kids in the the right school. this comes as the disctrict is facing a 30-million dollar deficit...it could close as many as 24 schools in the next few years. ( james ) this week, teachers in oakland could vote on whether to walk out. the vote will take place over four days, starting tomorrow. it comes after hundreds of teachers demonstrated in front of the district office in a sick- out last monday. they are demanding higher pay, smaller class s

for a time she dated then california speaker of the assembly willie brown. >> i always thought that kamala harris could be anything that she desired to be and would

this is going to be our third year with willie brown middle school. we're excited to start back up with them later this month. in addition to that, our partnership is strong with good mayor samaritan. again, we are appreciate you all support and look forward to everything that is in store going forward. thank you. hello, my name is malik banks. i'm with urban ed academy. it's a pleasure to be here. i'm proud to announce the academy is on the way to recruiting 25 african-american men to become teachers. and so this is on schedule to happen by june of 2019. right now, we're hyper focused on the bayview area canada in a to working with partners. recently i've been spending time with operations and working at malcolm x academy. before i get into the urban ed academy plan, i wanted to say that we appreciate the leadership of marco taylor. he's been a huge help to our work there and there has been a lot of work done. we couldn't have gotten as far as we have without him. so we are working to -- sorry, we are extending our program to have more students come

<willie brown/former san francisco mayor: "he hired a guy named jack davis to run the campaign, we went to the voters and the voters blessed it. and it's the very first stadium built with no public dollars, all private dollars, that was all peter magowan.">( james ) magowan died at his home in san francisco at the age of 76... after battling cancer for several years. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news...more on the south bay teacher that's accused of sexually assaulting two young girls. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (james)(darya) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... a nice start to the new week as temperatures today peak well up into the 60's across the bay. skies won't be quite as clear as they were yesterday with an isolated shower possible along the coast. temperatures will stay warm in the days to come with showers around the corner later in the week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) ( darya ) a south bay teacher and track coach is accused of