jackie spear is stepping down. the california congresswoman is reflecting on her career as she announces she will not run again in 2022. >> also some doctors are calling it a game changer. what you need to know about the new covid pill and an outbreak on campus stanford dealing with its biggest surge of covid cases in months. the number of students who it's time for me to come home. time for me to be more than a weekend wife mother and friend. >> a major announcement today our top story at 8.30 congresswoman jackie spear says she will not be running for reelection next year. the congresswoman represent san mateo county and part of san francisco. we had a chance to talk with the congresswoman earlier this evening on kron 4 news at 6 at lotus joins us now with what she had to say in how bay area leaders are reacting to this real surprise announcement kind of caught everybody off-guard. yeah. there's talk of, you know who will senator feinstein step down. what about speaker pelosi? i don't congresswoman spear was at t

kristen: as you know, jackie spear is an icon. the work she's done her entire career has been extraordinary and we know of the challenges she's had to face. i saw her on the news talking about dedicating her life to public service after she was shot along with congressman leo ryan, who we all remember jonestown and what happen there and how she survived and persevered. she has been a terminusminus for women, gun violence and semi things. she has been a bay area jewel. it's time to move on, but i she will be very active in various capacities in terms of giving back. she has been an extraordinary public servant. kristen: we are waiting to see what that second act will be, but no doubt it will be in public service. we are looking at covid policies. how is san francisco ensuring compliance for your employees? that deadline has come and gone. we need to know how many have been fired. how much time are you giving people? mayor breed: we have given people a lot of time and resources. out of the almost 35,000 employees we have, we are at

. >> seven term bay area congresswoman jackie spear announcing she will not run for reelection. she said she was inspired to pursue a career in public service after surviving the jonestown massacre in 1978, when she was a congressional staffer for leo ryan. spear was shot five times and the congressman and five others were killed. after that, she served six years on the san mateo county board of supervisors, at 18 years in the california legislature for being elected to u.s. house seat in 2008. >> the impact of the 71-year-old congresswoman will be felt for generations to come. leslie brinkley has a reaction from her constituents and tells us more about the legacy jackie spear leaves behind. >> after 35 years, -- >> congresswoman jackie the voice for voters on the peninsula, the accolades for her years rolled in. >> such an iconic figure. when you think about san mateo county, you have to think about jackie spear, congresswoman spear. consumer protection, think about what she has done around women's rights. >> she is truly beloved by her constituent. >> always thought highly of

. >>> a surprise announcement from representative jackie spear, we will get the latest from our panel of political experts. >>> let's rock 'n roll in this week's edition of something beautiful. >>> coming to you from kqed headquarters in san francisco, this friday, november 19 2021. hello and welcome to the show. this is kqed newsroom . let's kick off our show with the friday 5, a look at some of the top news stories in california. >>> as we enter the holiday season, about 67 percent of californians are fully vaccinated, even as covid cases continue to creep up. governor newsom keeps warning of this other winter surgeon infections and state health officials clarify their guidance to say they are recommending that essentially all adults get a covid vaccine booster. >>> california's gasoline prices reach new heights this week, according to the aaa, the average price of a regular gallon has hit a record four hours $.69. more than a dollar above last year's price at the same time. an estimated 60,000 nurses, psychologists and other healthcare workers have gone on strike. the workers are s

. >>> a surprise announcement from representative jackie spear, we will get the latest from our panel of political experts. >>> let's rock 'n roll in this week's edition of something beautiful. >>> coming to you from kqed headquarters in san francisco, this friday, november 19 2021. hello and welcome to the show. this is kqed newsroom . let's kick off our show with the friday 5, a look at some of the top news stories in california. >>> as we enter the holiday season, about 67 percent of californians are fully vaccinated, even as covid cases continue to creep up. governor newsom eps warning of this other winter surgeon infections and state health officials clarify their guidance to say they are recommending that essentially all adults get a covid vaccine booster. >>> california's gasoline prices reach new heights this week, according to the aaa, the average price of a regular gallon has hit a record four hours $.69. more than a dollar above last year's price at the same time. an estimated 60,000 nurses, psychologists and other healthcare workers have gone on strike. the workers are str

so congresswoman jackie spear, thank you so much. and we wish you best the best in your future endeavors. and of course, i know you're not ready to announcer who you're supporting to an office set is going to be some time to come. again, we wish you all the best. thank you. great to be with you. >> still ahead, a lifesaving signal. how rescue crews say and i picked help save the lives of the father and daughter after a plane crash and you won't believe what a doordash driver was caught on camera doing the health hazard horror story that is now under investigation. >> dry mild around the bay area. but now we are tracking another storm that could soon bring some rain drops to return the burial. talk about that coming up next. welcome to this world. you have some big shoes to fill. people will tell you what to eat. everyone will have an opinion. and, yes, there will be tears. lots of new introductions. sleepless nights. that's normal. okay. so many new toys. it's not going to be easy. but, together, we got this. kaiser permanente. thriv

the congresswoman jackie spear. >> has announced that she is not going to be running for reelection. she represents a good bit of san mateo county and she made the announcement on twitter about an hour ago. >> 43 years ago this week. i was lying on an airstrip in the jungles of guyana with 5 bullet holes in my body. i vowed that if i survived, i would dedicate my life to public service. i lived and i served it's been a remarkable journey that has surpassed my wildest dreams. i'm announcing that i will not be a candidate for reelection to congress in 2022. it's time for me to come home. time for me to be more than a weekend wife mother and friend. it's been an extraordinary privilege and honor to represent the people. the san mateo county and san francisco at almost every level of government for nearly 4 decades. i have been deeply touched by your support during good times and bad. you've given me the latitude to fashion legislation truly changed the lives. thousands upon thousands of people. along the way. i've met great human beings who are filled with goodness and generosity. many

we now with breaking news. >> and the breaking news is congresswoman jackie spear. she represents san mateo county and part of san francisco. she is not going to run for reelection. she is not. yeah. making that announcement on social media this morning. here's a portion of what she said. >> i'm announcing that i will not be a candidate for reelection to congress in 2022. it's time for me to come home. time for me to be more than a weekend wife mother and friend. it's been an extraordinary privilege and honor to represent the people. the san mateo county and san francisco at almost every level of government for nearly 4 decades. >> so it's 71 she's like, you know, i want to spend time with my family and kind of which made me think james attacked. our family kron 4 had a birthday yesterday. we didn't even say it. we did. we were 40 48 years old. no matter how are to 72. so this is the article of the day. we went on tv or as they call it. what do they call it video screen. that is a new a new channel on your video screen. this is november 15th 1949 about that with the

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. >>> jackie spears said she will not seek re-election. >> we are live from her office with more on the surprise announcement. >> the congresswoman used the word bitter sweet when talking about the announcement. she said it wasn't easy decision that she made and her announcement comes after nearly four decades of public service. congresswoman jackie spears started by recalling the events in 1978 where she survived the violence around the jonestown massacre. >> i vowed if i survived i would dedicate my life to public service. i lived and i served. >> spears said she is passing on the torch to a new generation of leaders. >> my husband said to me, something that really resonated. he said i'm tired of having a weekend wife. >> when talking about her accomplishments she said it was her work on issues around sexual assault in the military and on college campuses. before congress spears spent time ace san mateo county supervisor and in the state senate. the board of supervisor president said that whoever takes her seat will have big shoes to fill. >> she is such a fearless leader in what she

jackie spear said is he is not runninger for re-election. she has served california's 14th district of san mateo county and the peninsula since 2013. we will speak live with her about her decision? just about ten minutes. >>> if are you just waking up here is your morning headlines. a big decision could come on the future of the cole selfcomplex. two groups working for the chance to redevelop the 100- acre site. the city council could enter negotiation was one of those groups. >>> the search is on for the armed suspects who robbed this jewelry store it. happened last night. at least nine people were involved. police got calls about a shooting that was -- the sound of all of that glass braking. >>> the san jose city council will vote on what to do with the prized piece of property. the owners of the property want to sell it and build a massive amazon style warehouse. what the city council may vote to change it to an agricultural area. good morning to you. it's tuesday, november 16th. >> good morning to you. take it easy out there. you will dr

you won't see another jackie spear ever. i mean, this is this is a person whose life has been defined by tragedy and arise from that tragedy. catherine lorraine, jacqueline spear stepped into the national spotlight before being elected to office. she was part of the u. s fact finding delegation to jonestown with then congressman leo ryan. the 1978 trip was a last ditch attempt to free members of the jim jones peoples temple, former ktvu senior reporter bob mckenzie narrates ryan's assistant jackie spear, interviews the park's family. how do i both understand you say that you both want to leave jonestown shortly thereafter gunfire at the guiana airport. as cope

congresswoman jackie spear is not going to run for reelection. know she made the announcement this morning on twitter. she posted a video and here's a portion of it. 43 years ago this week. i was lying on an airstrip in the jungles of guyana with 5 bullet holes in my body. >> i vowed that if i survived, i would dedicate my life to public service. i lived and i served it's been a remarkable journey that has surpassed my wildest dreams. i'm announcing that i will not be a candidate for reelection to congress in 2022. it's time for me to come home. time for me to be more than a weekend wife mother and friend. it's been an extraordinary privilege and honor to represent the people. the san mateo county and san francisco at almost every level of government for nearly 4 decades. i have been deeply touched by your support during good times and bad. you've given me the latitude to fashion legislation truly changed the lives. thousands upon thousands of people. along the way. i've met great human beings who are filled with goodness and generosity. many of

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dan: after four decades in politics, jackie spears says she will not run for congress again. reaction tonight from her can chew winds and her peers. two lake tahoe ski resorts delaying their openings now. their plea to mother nature. an oakland teenager takes her first steps by herself despite being told by doctors she never would. her inspiring story is next. sandhya: i am meteorologist sandhya patel. we have wet weather on the way. when you will need the rain gear, coming up. dan: here is a look at what is up ahead on jimmy kimmel live. jimmy: thank you. tonight's show could save your life. you are telling me aaron paul and your husband hang out together? >> yes. i'm trying to remember if we have been out, out. jimmy: right in the trump ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ dan: deliberations resumed tomorrow in the kyle rittenhouse trial. durer's began deliberating today and asked for extra copies of the jury instructions. rittenhouse faces five felon

and with an incredible jackie spear. she's a san francisco native. she was an aide to representative leo ryan in 1978. they were. >> on a fact-finding mission in guyana about the jonestown shooting when she was shots. 5 times. that was 43 years ago this week. ryan was assassinated. but of course she survived. >> spears says she has vowed to continue to serve from that point on. she won her first election in 1980 when she ran for the san mateo board of supervisors, spear. and for the california state assembly. 6 years later. since then, she has served in both chambers of the california legislature in 2008 spear was elected to the u.s. house of representatives. now it's fear says as you heard, it's time to come whole and spend more time with fat. >> barry leaders are reacting to representative spears announcement. san francisco mayor london breed tweeted out. thank you for your fearless leadership, your relentless advocacy and your decades of dedicated public service. we've been so incredibly lucky to have you representing us all these years and we wis

spear who announces she will not seek reelection next year. state assembly member kevin mullin also announced that he is running for the same position. the san mateo county native announced his candidacy with this video posted on twitter today in the video he calls spear a mentor and burlingame city council member emily beach also announced that she will seek spears she posted the news on twitter yesterday saying, quote, as an us army veteran mom of teens environment. champion business exact and pandemic mer. i am qualified and ready to lead. meantime, bay area leaders are more than ready to use the federal money that is coming in from the new infrastructure bill over the next 5 years. the bay area will receive a guaranteed 4.5 billion dollars for roads, bridges, for public transit internet access today. house speaker nancy pelosi was joined by bay area members of congress to talk about that money. a portion of the money will go toward implementing new low electric vehicle buses in the east bay. what a half billion dollars is set for airport i

congresswoman jackie spear will not be seeking reelection next year. the congresswoman making the announcement in a twitter video this morning. it's time for me to come home. >> time for me to be more than a weekend wife mother and friend. it's been an extraordinary privilege and honor to represent the people. the san mateo county and san francisco at almost every level of government for nearly 4 decades. >> spear was first elected to the u.s. house back in 2008 since then. she's fought for women's and lgbtq rights. she brought the me too movement to congress back in 2017, even sharing their own experiences with misconduct. eventually she helped get the c a a reform act passed and signed into law helping assault survivors in the workplace. spear first launched her career in public service after the 1978 jonestown massacre at that time. she was an aide to representative leo ryan. they were on a fact-finding mission in guiana about the jonestown shooting when she herself was shot 5 times and she survived bay area leaders are reacting to her announcement.

but congressman jackie spear has served on different levels of government for nearly 4 decades. she's decided not to seek reelection in 2022 going to head back here to the bay area for some relaxation representative spear is known for fighting for women's and the lgbtq rights she brought the me too movement to congress in 2017, sharing her own experiences with misconduct. eventually she helped get the ca reform act passed and signed into law helping assault survivors in the workplace spears a san francisco native she was an aide to representative leo ryan in 1978. they were on a fact-finding mission in ghana about the jonestown shooting when she was shot herself 5 times. ryan was assassinated this was 43 years ago this week. she survived clearly spear decided from that day on. she started. she was. she survived his healing. she vowed to continue to serve the people of her country. she won her first election in 1980 when she ran for the san mateo board of supervisors spear into the california state assembly 6 years later. since then. she served in both chambers of the california

you won't see another jackie spear ever. i mean, this is this is a person whose life has been defined by tragedy and arise from that tragedy. catherine lorraine, jacqueline spear stepped into the national spotlight before being elected to office. she was part of the u. s fact finding delegation to jonestown with then congressman leo ryan. the 1978 trip was a last ditch attempt to free members of the jim jones peoples temple, former ktvu senior reporter bob mckenzie narrates ryan's assistant jackie spear interviews the park's family. do i both understand you to say that you both want to leave jonestown shortly thereafter gunfire at the guiana airport. as cope, members shoot and kill congressman ryan and four other. spear was hit five times but survived. she came back and decided to run for public office. like what kind of person does that it's a real commitment to public service removed from the san mateo county board of supervisors to the state capital. as our political star rose more tragedy when her first husband was kille

jackie spear, calling it a career in congress. reggie: she's not s reelection, ending nearly four years and -- 40 years in congress. it will be hard for anyone to fill her shoes. when you think about what she has done around consumer protection, when you think about what she has done around women's rights, she is truly beloved by her constituents. reggie: she was elected to her first term in 2008 enter term ends in 2023. and it's possible she could run again for something else. we don't know. we have more on her legacy in congress on our website and you can see an archived interview she did about surviving the jonestown massacre. kumasi: a hopeful sign for the dwindling monarch butterfly population on the central coast. it's bouncing back rapidly. last year at the winter count fewer than 2000 were reported, an all-time low. recent counts have hit over 50,000. western monarch otter flies are in california mainly in nomb and then they spread out across the country once the warmer weather arrives. researchers say these recent observa

reggie: jackie spears has just announced that she will not seek reelection to the u.s. house. the announcement was made just a few minutes ago. jobina: representative spears posted the news at the top of the hour. you can see the announcement in her video on twitter. she says in part, she intends to keep serving the bay area communities she loves. she has served california's 14th district since 2014, as well as the 12 district of san francisco back in 2008 to 2014. but exactly 43 years ago this week, spears survived being shot five times as part of the jonestown massacre in the country of guyana. she was serving as an aid to congressman leo ryan, who was assassinated. one of 109 people who died. we were on a fact-finding mission to investigate claims of human rights abuses by jim jones and followers of his. spears is a proud san franciscop native and a graduate of mercy high school in burlingame. beyond that, the uc davis grad with her law degree from uc hastings. she has been a career fighter for women's equality and lgbtq rights, currently serving on the house committees for

spear. she has said she will not run again next year. mullen calls her a mentor. san mateo county board of supervisors. president dave can oppose also launched his campaign for congress. and we're just finding out the burlingame city council member emilee beach is announcing her run to succeed spear. she says she is humbly filing to run saying spears fearless compassionate legacy must continue adding as a u.s. army veteran mom of teams environment champion, business exec and pandemic. mayor, i'm qualified and ready to lead. coming up as well. take a live look at a set of 4. we're getting details of a planned protest tomorrow. and given the seemingly nonstop thefts of high-end retailers. we've got advice on staying safe. and what president biden is doing to try to bring down the price of gasoline will go live to washington to get details. >> for your money. president biden is taking a major step to try to lower gas prices for the holiday travel season. the white house says the u.s. will tap i

a congresswoman jackie spear says 100 million dollars will go toward broadband to help close the gap on access to the internet all across california. >> why is that important? well, fi people in california doesn't have access to the internet. that's why moms are sitting in parking lots with their kids to try and get them to be able do their homework. >> in addition for low income families in fact, 10 million low income families. they will have a $30 discount on their internet service. >> other funds will go toward completing electrification of caltrain and they say there's also money earmarked for good paying union jobs for pipe fitters and plumbers to keep up access to clean drinking water. >> san francisco mayor london breed and the city's police chief, bill scott held a j>int news conference today in an effort to try to calm some nerves is people do their holiday shopping in come off a weekend of retail thefts. it frighten people all over the bay area. the chief says he's confident more people will be arrested as investigators review surveillance video and mayor breed says changes

and miss their service certainly, representative jackie spear is an incredible courageous old, fierce advocate for the american people. she will be missed but she's made that personal decision and she served this congress, this country and her community ably . this is a redistricting year. sean and i came in and the redistricting year in 2012. pete was a member, he tried. but he's a redshirt freshman in terms of being a member of the class. but it was 51 of us. 50 one of us. in 2012. and i believe sean will correct me. we picked up 15 or 16 seats that year. that means that the vast majority of the class of 2012 came in as a result of retirements. that's what happens in a redistricting year. so we're not even on pace to hit that number yet. we will see what happens. this is to be expected and i don't believe it has anything to do with our prospects in 2022. going to hold the house and grow our majority and do it because of extraordinary leadership . with speaker policy, most importantly because you're delivering for the american people. >> the only thing i'd add is i think if you look

[ cheers and applause ] >> he'll be running for the seat currently held by congresswoman jackie spears. she represents district 14, which includes most of san mateo county and southwestern san francisco. spear announced tuesday she'll not seek re-election, saying it's time for her to be more than a weekend wife. >>> san jose state university is paying out more than $3.3 million to be split among 15 student athletes that were sexually harassed by a sports trainer there. it's the latest on the a scandal that prompted a federal investigation. the investigation found dozens of female athletes were abused by a long time trainer and that the university in order complaints for more than a decade. the payout is the second largest settlement by the university tied to this investigation. today the universe released a statement saying changes are being made to ensure nothing like this happens again. >>> today marks a solemn remembrance for trans. comes nearly a year to the day after a deadly stabbing there. two people killed and another three hurt last year. one victim was transgender. her pictur

spear who says she's not going to seek reelection next year. state assembly member kevin he's running for that same s- position. the san mateo county native announced his candidacy with this video posted on twitter today in the video he called spear a mentor. burlingame city council member emily beach also announcing that she's going to seek spears seat. she posted the news on twitter yesterday saying, quote, as a u.s. army vet teens environment champion business exec and pandemic. mayor, qualified and ready to lead. >> coming up next, tsa workers sfo planning a demonstration tomorrow. we'll hear what they're demanding from airport executives just one day before thanksgiving. busy travel day. tomorrow. also lottery warnings issued to people who might want to grab a ticket online convenient officials say those apps and websites can leave players vulnerable to scams. first, though, tonight, san francisco district attorney, the embattled chase, a budding announcing charges for the people who he says are behind the recent smashing grabs in and arou

you won't see another jackie spear ever. i mean, this is this is a person whose life has been defined by tragedy and arise from that tragedy. catherine lorraine, jacqueline spear stepped into the national spotlight before being elected to office. she was part of the u. s fact finding delegation to jonestown with then congressman leo ryan. the 1978 trip was a last ditch attempt to free members of the jim jones peoples temple, former ktvu senior reporter bob mckenzie narrates ryan's assistant, jackie spear interviews the park's family both understand you to say that you both want to jonestown shortly thereafter gunfire at the guiana airport. as cope, members shoot and kill congressman ryan and for others, spear was hit five times but survived. she came back and decided to run for public office. like what kind of person does that it's a real commitment to public service spear moved from the san mateo county board of supervisors to the state capital. as our political star rose more tragedy when her first husband was killed in a

congresswoman jackie spear. >> says she will not be seeking reelection next year and instead will retire a longtime representative initially making that announcement on twitter of for much more on her long. >> and storied career in public service for joining the newsroom tonight by kron four's dan thorn. dan. well grant, vicki, the high-profile democrat has been in congress since 2008 representing. >> san francisco and san mateo counties. congresswoman spear is also spent more than 40 years in public service in today while announcing her plans to retire spirit called the 1978 jonestown massacre at the time. she was in aid for then congressman leo ryan who was shot and killed by followers of cult. leader jim jones. she was also shot 5 times, but survived and they were there for a fact finding mission and guy on and that was 43 years ago this week before her work in congress. spear was a member of the state senate and the state assembly in during today's announcement, the congresswoman said it really came down to wanting to spend more time with her family. >> it's time for me to come home.

spear says a 100 million dollars will go toward broadband to help close the gap. >> on internet access all across the state. why is that important? >> well, people in california doesn't have access to the internet. that's why moms are sitting in banks parking lots with their kids to try and get with their kids to try and get them to be able do their income families in fact, 10 million low income families. they will have a $30 discount on their internet service. >> other funds will go toward completing edectric vacation caltrain is also money earmarked for higher paying jobs, union jobs for pipe fitters and plumbers to keep up access to clean drinking water. >> former first lady secretary of state senator and presidential candidate hillary clinton was in san francisco over the weekend. and i got to meet up with the hillary clinton and her longtime aide, huma aberdeen to talk about a wide variety of topics, including how women can continue to push boundaries and reach new heights despite setbacks that the story you'll only see here on kron 4. >> billed as a conversation with hillary and

. ♪ congresswoman jackie spear unveiled the exhibit today. it will be up for the next week. the memorial is inspired by a similar one on the national mall in washington, d.c, where 700,000 white flags represent covid deaths in the u.s. 626 san mateo county residents have died from the virus. congresswoman spear also talked to us about a federal appeals court temporarily blocking the biden's covid vaccine rules. it requires employees to be fully vaccinated by january 4 or test weekly. >> we have to think of it in terms of the other workers. it's not just your right not to get vaccinated. it's not your right to somehow end up impacting others and causing them to get sick. dion: at least 27 states have filed lawsuits against the rule, calling it unconstitutional. cvs pharmacies across california began giving covid vaccine shots today to children ages 5-11. walgreens, walmart, and cvs started accepting online appointments for young children after the green light from the cdc on tuesday. walgreens started administrating pediatric doses at thousands of stores yesterday. and cities

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potential candidates already lining up to replace peninsula house member jackie spear. two candidates have thrown their hats in the ring. the latest emily beach who tweeted her intention to run. this follows the recent announcement from san mateo county supervisors david caneppa. more names will follow in the weeks ahead. >>> happening now, governor gavin newsom is in mexico on vacation. he and his family, they will be there until sunday. his office announcing that trip yesterday after he visited san francisco. lieutenant governor will be in charge in his absence. earlier this month, the governor was criticized for holding no events for 12 days and canceling an overseas trip. he later said he wanted to be with his kids on halloween and chose to work in his office. >>> making it in the bay in some cases may be getting slightly easier. coming up, the shocking new trends in san francisco when it comes to the direction of monthly rent. >>> first happening now. an urgent need for blood this holiday season. the red cross needs donors thanksgiving week and into december. donat

you won't see another jackie spear ever. i mean, this is this is a person whose life has been defined by tragedy and arise from that tragedy. catherine lorraine, jacqueline spear stepped into the national spotlight before being elected to office. she was part of the u. s fact finding delegation to jonestown with then congressman leo ryan. the 1978 trip was a last ditch attempt to free members of the jim jones peoples temple, former ktvu senior reporter bob mckenzie narrates ryan's assistant jackie spear, interviews the park's family. how do i both understand you say that you both want to leave jonestown shortly thereafter gunfire at the guiana airport. as cope, members shoot and kill congressman ryan and for others, spear was hit five times but survived. she came back and decided to run for public office. like what kind of person does that it's a real commitment to public service removed from the san mateo county board of supervisors to the state capital. as our political star rose more tragedy when her first husband was kil

spear says a 100 million dollars is going to go towards broadband to help close the gap on internet access across our state. why is that important? >> fi people in california doesn't have access to the internet. that's why moms are sitting in fact, all parking lots with their kids to try and get them to be able do their homework. >> in addition for low income families in fact, 10 million low income families. they will have a $30 discount on their internet service. >> other money will go towards electrification on caltrain and they say there's also money earmarked for good-paying union jobs for pipe fitters and plumbers to keep of access to clean drinking water. coming up next on the kron 4 morning news klay thompson is back. practicing with the lawyers were going here is. >> expectations for this season. after the break. well, welcome back to the kron 4 morning news at say holiday edition the day before thanksgiving. and i really hope you and your loved ones are able to spin some much needed time together because it's been a rough past couple of months. well, we are tracking your fo

. >>> joining us now is representative jackie spear. you are the author of this resolution that passed. why was it so important to you to sensor congressman gosar today? >> it crossed a red line. we have never had a member, a colleague within the house choose to create an environment in which he kills another member even if it was a cartoon. there was nothing funny about it. he was inciting violence. when you incite violence, you create violence. >> it crossed the line. i recognized what was being done there. the radical right continues to use ocasio-cortez a mean for them to whip up the base. if a democrat did this, i would have introduced a resolution to sensor them as well. >> what does it say to you that only two house republicans there you see liz cheney and adam kinzinger voted with the democrats to sensor congressman gosar? >> what it says to me is that this is becoming a blood sport. rationality does not play a role anymore in how we conduct business in the house floor. it troubles me greatly and i think that we have got to star

i noted the latest retirement is congresswoman jackie spear of the bluer than blue democratic delegation from the state of california. and in addition to having seniority and being an outspoken member, she has such a unique story among members of congress. by our unofficial count, she has survived more gunshots than any other elected official in washington. she was left for dead on the tarmac in jonestown. her boss, the congressman, was the one conducting the investigation. she later was able to run for and win that seat. it gives her a certain moral authority and especially on the issues that are dear to her. and i'm just curious, on top of all the pressure on the democrats in 2022 and we're not necessarily talking about a safe democratic district like this one. you must be counting down to the last noses, hoping for no more retirements, especially in swing districts and hoping a few things break your way. >> i think that's exactly right, brian, in terms of just trying to hold the line as much as possible, recognizing how republicans in state houses across the country have essentially r

with that i thank congresswoman jackie spear in bringing this resolution forward and yield back the balance of my time. >> lady from indiana. >> the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> it's an old definition of abuse of power. rules for three, but not for me. that's exactly what is happening here today. house democrats preparing once again to break another precedent in the united states house of representatives. it is no secret that people are facing substantial challenges today. many of these are washington inflicted of one party rule caused by a biden administration incompetency and radicalism, kay ya chaos on the southern border, a broken supply chain, an historic labor shortage, a failing education system, and, of course, the humiliating surrender in afghanistan. will this congress be remembered as the congress that addressed those serious challenges? not a chance. instead i think this congress will go down in history as the broken congress. for nearly four years the house republicans have been voicing the needs of millions of americans, house democrats have broken every standard

and california congresswoman jackie spear joins me now. i want to start with your former colleague mark meadows. are you surprised by his lack of respect for the investigating committee? and how much does this hamper the chairman? >> i think that mark meadows has evolved into a trump ally. and he has morphed into like so many others have. i believe that over a short period of time we're going to have these individuals testifying before the select committee. >> and now i want to turn to your concern about that video posted by arizona republican congressman paul gosar, depicting him killing alexandria ocasio-cortez. you barely survived a deadly attack in jonestown. i don't are to remind people about that and all the surgeries you endured and anything else and you're leading to push for a censure vote and we have yet to hear from republican leader kevin mccarthy. >> andrea, it's so important for us to not normalize this kind of conduct and that's what's been happening. the fact that the minority leader has yet to say anything to condemn it is

california congresswoman jackie spear released a statement saying in part, i look forward to the passage of the build back better act and applaud the president for his leadership in advancing the bipartisanrinfrastructure bill. >> other news now with thanksgiving just a few weeks away. it is shaping up to be an expensive holiday according to the bureau of labor statistics, the cost of things like meet fish, eggs. poultry has gone up by about 10 and a half percent just this fall. that means higher prices for yes, turkey and a lot of the other thanksgiving fixin's consumer advocates say a nationwide labor shortage. transportation issues and overall inflation is driving the prices up the price of turkey in particular could be way higher than last year. >> turkeys are fed mostly on in the price of corn has doubled in the past year. so that means that to bring in full brunt out its. and so it's ready for your thanksgiving dinner plate. it costs farmers. much more than it previously. >> so what about gas prices? well, they're not cheap either. according to triple a regular gas in california. a

a congresswoman jackie spear says that 100 million dollars will go towards broadband to help close the gap on internet access across the state. take a listen. why is that important? fi. >> people in california doesn't have access to the internet. that's why moms are sitting in parking lots with their kids to try and get them to be able do their homework. in addition for low income families in fact, 10 million low income families. they will have a $30 discount on their internet service. >> yeah. other money will go towards completing electrification on caltrain and they say there's also money earmarked for good-paying union jobs for pipe fitters and plumbers to keep up access to clean drinking water. 9.27 is the time. >> coming up next on the kron 4 morning news bart trains will be getting an upgrade, one that should help protect you from covid-19. we'll explain. >> 9.30 the time as we're. counting the minutes, really. it's built we start diving in on our thanksgiving meals. whatever you're having. wherever you are. hope you have a happy thanksgiving. we've got john with a look at our f

spear. he will build bridges in a politically divided washington. >> the way washington works is no different than the board of supervisors or city council. you've got to work with your colleagues. people may have different viewpoints but that didn't mean that you don't talk to them. you engage them, you build those relationships. liz: congresswoman spear will not seek re-election and ending four decades of politics. as more people return to work in person, data shows san francisco is lagging in the number of people in the office. according to security company castle, nearly 27% of offices in the city were occupied last week. the company tracks key fob, and app access to buildings. san francisco is behind other areas in the country. austin and houston have about half of their buildings occupied. getting into a university of california school will not require any admissions test. earlier the year, the system voted to drop s.a.t. and s.a.t. scores. officials discuss whether to use any other te

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also congresswoman jackie spear says 100 million dollars is going go towards broadband to help close the gap on internet access across the state. why is that important? >> fi people in california doesn't have access to the internet. that's why moms are sitting in parking lots with their kids to try and get them to be able do their homework. in addition for low income families in fact, 10 million low income families. they will have a $30 discount on their internet service. >> well, other money is going to go towards completing electrification on caltrain and they say there's also money earmarked for good-paying union jobs for pipe fitters and plumbers to keep of access to clean drinking water. >> it is 8.27 and we'll take a quick break. but up next on the kron 4 morning news bart trains are going to get an upgrade. we'll tell you how that might help protect you from covid-19. we'll be right back. ebenezer. ebenezer. marley? first you will see the past. excuse me! coming through! ugh! and then...the present. and finally, ebenezer...the future! introducing the all-electric eqs. happy ho

jackie spear. she was a big-time staffer before she even became an elected member. those that are familiar with the infamous massacre of the -- jones massacre. >> guyana. >> she is a survivor of that. but that's a big psychological blow, is it not? >> i think it probably is, likewise with john yard mouth. you have members from safe districts who enjoyed long careers in congress, and the privileges of power in the majority. does not speak well about the confidence they have about not being sent back to the majority, which in the house is a real drag. spears' seat was not going to be threatened and yarmouth's set was not going to be threatened. they said it wasn't not being in the majority, but it's something others perhaps looking over their shoulders will be thinking at as well. >> this stuff gets contagious. kelly, garrett, josh before that, thanks for getting us started. >>> coming up next -- plus, whether democrats in washington lost touch with her constituents. and later, some troubling military moves from moscow. first amassing troops on the border of ukraine a

. >> after nearly 4 decades of public service congresswoman jackie spear says she will not seek reelection next year. instead, she is going to retire the longtime representative initially made that announcement on twitter. >> for much more on her long and storied career in public service for joined in the newsroom tonight by kron four's dan thorn. dan. >> well, we can encounter in the high-profile democrat has been in congress since 2008 representing san francisco and san mateo counties. as we mentioned, the congresswoman has spent more than 40 years in public service. and today while she was announcing her plans to retire spear recalled the 1978 jonestown massacre at the time. she was an aide for then congressman leo ryan who was shot and killed by followers of colt leader jim jones. she was also shot 5 times but survived and they were there for a fact finding mission in guyana. that was 43 years ago this week. well before work in congress, pier was a member of the state senate and the state assembly and she's long been an advocate for women and has work to stop harassment, especially in

spear says a 100 million dollars. it's going to go towards broadband to help close the gap on internet access across the state. why is that important? >> fi people in california doesn't have access to the internet. that's why moms are sitting in parking lots with their kids to try and get them to be able to do their homework. >> in addition for low income families in fact, 10 million low income families. they will have a $30 discount on their internet service. >> other money is going go towards completing electrification on caltrain and they say there's also money earmarked for good-paying union jobs for pipe fitters plumbers to keep up access to clean drinking water. >> well, we'll take a break here at 6.26. coming up next on the kron 00:00am morning news bart trains are getting an upgrade. we'll tell you how what they're doing could help protect you from covid. ersatio] -great party, carlene. you must have blown your budget. -not exactly. -you have great name-brand snacks, tons of meat... and where did you get this

spear says a 100 million dollars is going to go towards broadband to help close the gap on internet access across the state. why is that important? >> fi people in california doesn't have access to the internet. that's why moms are sitting in parking lots with their kids to try and get them to be able do their homework. >> in addition for low income families in fact, 10 million low income families. they will have a $30 discount on their internet service. >> other money's going to go towards completing electrification on caltrain and they say there is also money earmarked for good-paying union jobs, pipe fitters and plumbers to keep up access to clean drinking water. >> we'll take a break here. at 5.25. but coming up next on the kron 00:00am morning news bart train is getting an upgrade. we'll tell you how that upgrade could help protect you from covid-19. does scrubbing feel like a workout? scrub less with dawn platinum. its superior formula breaks down and removes up to 99% of tough grease and food residue faster. so you scrub less. tackle grease wherever it shows up. scrub less. s