dan white. >> reporter: feinstein became mayor in the aftermath, a position she held for 10 years. >> incredible significant in this city. pre-and post mentorship. >> reporter: disco mayor willie brown was serving in the state assembly as feinstein was gaining political momentum in san francisco. >> i know that at all times, diane would do what she thinks is in the best interest of policy makers. >> during the aids crisis, then mayor feinstein earmarked $3.5 million for the city's aids budget, which was more than president reagan allotted for the entire country. >> few people know this. mayor dianne feinstein, her aids budget for the city of san francisco was busier than president reagan's budget was for the entire nation and that was true for two years in a row, in the mid-80s. >> reporter: she ran on successfully for governor of california against pete wilson, then exploded onto the national scene, winning her bid for senate in 1992. a position that she has held ever sense. >> diane always was, and i think she always will be, probably the most viable, sensible politician to run statewide. >> reporter: she says she will remain in congress through her current term, dealing with wildfires and the ground. >> what an amazing career. 30 years in the u.s. senate. does anything stand out? >> i think the biggest things we heard today was all the talk about her assault weapons ban she championed in the mid-90s. that followed the california shooting in san francisco which left eight people dead. coming up tonight at 6:00 we will speak with former senator barbara boxer who made history with feinstein as the first woman to represent california in the chamber. >> they had a remarkable friendship. feinstein and boxer were among several female senators elected in 1992, earning it the title, the year of the woman. feinstein went on to become the first woman to head the senate intelligence committee, and the first woman to serve as judiciary committee's top democrat. at one point, she was in the running for one of the biggest spots on the national political stage. >> and mecca because a look back in time to 1984. a never before seen kpix interview with then mayor feinstein. >> pretty fascinating to go through it. kate kelley interviewed feinstein ahead of the democratic convention in san francisco. here is what she had to say about the city where she was born and raised. >> i adore this city, i wanted to shine brilliantly. i want all of the dissenters, a lot of them among our own who say this is the kook capital of the united states to turn around and say my god, it's a beautiful city. look at it. >> at the time of that interview, feinstein was considered a possible candidate for vice president. walter mondale had yet to announce his pick which ended up going to gerald ferraro and the pair lost their presidential bid. feinstein had high hopes for women in politics. >> i think there has been an enormous public opinion shift which is now open to a women's candidacy. i think not only as a vice president, but as a vice presidential candidate. >> her love for the city is so apparent. she called it our dream and our own personal camelot. >> thank you. calling her a trailblazer in every sense of the word. synthesis goes current mayor, london breed, added in a statement that she will leave a long legacy of shattered glass ceilings that young women everywhere can look to and be inspired by. state senator scott weiner echoed the mayors trailblazing deception adding, i am so proud of her incensed sister and grateful to her service and city and state and governor newsom tweeted this letter calling feinstein a powerful champion who opened doors for generations of women leaders, adding, california and the nation owe her a deep debt of gratitude. three democrats had either stated or hinted that their intention to run for her seat. coming up at 5:30, our political analyst joins us live to dig into california's post- feinstein future. >> oaklands new mayor gathered with police and community leaders today to announce some new public safety initiatives. as john ramos reports, some are wondering if this was the mayors way of sending a message to the police chief, still out on forced leave. >> the topic of today's press conference with public safety. though the mayor did not want to talk about police chief armstrong, she may have been sending a message. >> thank you, so much, for joining us this morning. >> oaklands mayor tao gathered business leaders and police brass to enhance public safety initiatives for downtown and business district around the city. most of the measures involving the police already exist, like a community liaison officers and the traffic enforcement unit, to combat dangerous driving. but, there was one new wrinkle. >> starting next week, you will see a return of walking officers to our business and neighborhood shopping districts. this is a unit that has not been in existence for the past few years. this is an exciting time to expand our relationships in the business community and our neighborhoods. >> reporter: that might come as welcome news to businesses along broadway who have been entering brazen crime in their area for months. often they complain about the lack of police response. felicia kidd owns a wine bar in the downtown area. >> in order for oaklands 235, we need to have opd, we need to have community policing, as well as the safety of our customers and owners. >> reporter: the most glaring question in the room, was about who was not in the room. chief armstrong was based on forced administrator leave last month by mayor tao. sheet once again declined to address the situation. >> there is no update, again. we are taking the litigation very seriously and you all will know when we get an update. >> reporter: but with the chief still out and appearing with acting chief darren allison to discuss new public safety initiatives, supporters of armstrong, like chinatown leader karl chen see a deeper message. >> at this moment, you know, when our mayor is calling for this press conference, i always think, it's more of a political movement than anything else. armstrong has strong and vocal support from many of the community who demand he be reinstated. chang thanks today's press conference might be a signal that tao plans to move on without armstrong. >> people might be thinking, are you trying to work with the chief now or are you going to be firing the chief? i think this is a question that we all want to know, as soon as possible. >> reporter: mayor tao said she is waiting for more information but no one is quite sure what she has left to investigate. some feels he may be waiting for the best time to make a move that could be unpopular with many people. >> chief armstrong was placed on paid leave on january 19th, after a federal monitor's report criticized his handling of an internal affairs case. that report has not yet been made public. oakland is among 10 u.s. cities where u.s. marshals just announced several arrests in a nationwide operation aimed at curbing gun violence. during the four-week operation, u.s. marshals arrested 63 fugitives in oakland, one third our homicide suspect but that is the largest percentage of any city targeted. marshals also seized 48 guns in oakland, and recovered $85,000 in cash, 22 pounds of drugs, and seized 17 cars. >> like i said, quality is often better than quantity. these numbers right here prove the quality of the arrests that we have made. >> the 10 city operation netted more than 800 fugitives nationwide. live look at the white house, which is sending nearly $30 million to california, to help combat gun violence. it is part of the bipartisan safer communities act, and focuses on crisis intervention programs, background checks, and firearm rilling richmond programs. san mateo county supervisors you voted unanimously today to allocate hundreds of thousands of dollars to help farm workers displaced by last month's deadly mass shooting in half moon bay. the vote allocate $750,000 of pandemic relief funding to re- housing and support services for those workers but it will be combined with third-party conservations to provide up to $5.5 million in emergency help over the next year. those displaced workers lived on the mushroom farms where the shooting suspect allegedly killed seven current and former coworkers. he is slated to make his next court appearance on thursday. investigators at michigan trying to figure out what a gunman opened fire on the campus of michigan state university. three students were killed and five are now fighting for their lives. chris lundeen reports from east lansing. >> reporter: students at michigan state university painted the words, how many more on a campus landmark following monday's mass shooting. >> it just needs to stop this shouldn't happen. >> authority say the gunman, anthony mcrae, opened fire inside last night, shooting indiscriminate. >> we barricaded the rooms and shut off every light. it happened very suddenly. >> reporter: university police said sophomore brian frazier and alexander verner were the students killed. >> if this is not a wake-up call to do something, i don't know what is. >> reporter: campus operations will resume later this week. the classes here at msu are canceled until monday. officials say mcrae, who had no known ties to the university, took his own life following a three-hour standoff miles from campus. >> i know everybody wants to know what the motive is. we do not have an answer right now, and that is the honest truth. >> to state prosecutors, the suspect had previously been on probation for possessing a loaded gun. officials say he also had a history of mental health problems. >> his parents would tell our kids, it's going to be okay. we say that all the time period but, the truth is, words are not good enough. >> and emotional governor asked for prayers for those still fighting for their lives. >> we just learned the name of the third student killed, arial anderson. today marks five years since a gunman shot and killed 14 students and three staff members at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida. the school district held a moment of silence today in honor of the victims. >> students at silverlake middle school in north lauderdale painted a mural and also formed a heart display. at heart, surrounding the number 17, to remember those who were killed. still ahead, you probably paid more for valentine's day gift this year, but inflation is actually slowing overall, we dig into the latest report on why some prices are still not dropping. plus, the historic powerball jackpot winner comes forward, kind of. the california resident who is now $2 billion richer. later, from the shipping container to her own operation in livermore. how a local winemaker is making a name for herself in the east bay. ominous looking clouds out there this evening, one last shower is making its way across the bay area, dropping light rainfall over the east bay this will move further south chilly air will settle in for the next couple of days but that's coming up in my first al it was a busy morning of sentences goes flower mart with people getting last-minute roses from valentine's day. florist began getting ready months ago for this day. u.s. consumers are expected to spend $3.6 million just on flowers alone. they cost more this year, just like every thing else. >> of course they do. michael george has the latest inflation report, which shows rising prices are at exhorting consumers sides. >> reporter: flowers are more expensive this year. it cost more to grow them. the price of natural gas used two heat greenhouses has shot up. >> production costs are three times higher than what they used to be this time of year. >> reporter: buying sweets for your sweetheart is also pricey. a new report shows candy increased 12% from last year. the cost of a romantic dinner is 8% more. >> reporter: overall, prices increased 6.4% in january, down from december's increase, but much lower than the 9.1% last june. >> i think this report shows minor improvement but there still is some categories that really stick out. >> reporter: cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger says one category of concern is food. entries are up more than 11%, and eggs skyrocketed 70% because of an avian flu outbreak which killed ns ree g prices that is keeping an eye on super core inflation which includes everyday services we use. >> think like a plumber or hairdresser or barber lawyer. when you look at that, the prices for the services remain quite high and does not appear to be budging. >> reporter: because of that, the fed is expected to once again raise rates next month. the biggest prize winner in california lottery history has a lot to love. today, edmund castro is taking home the $2 billion jackpot which set a record, more than three months ago. castro did not appear at today's press conference but said in a statement that he was shocked, understandable, and ecstatic the he bought the winning ticket in southern california, castro took the lump sum option which comes out to just under $1 billion after taxes. can you imagine that moment you look at the numbers like wait a minute that can't be right. did i win? >> how many times do you double check the ticket, the source you are getting the numbers from, the ticket, back and forth like watching a tennis match. like really? >> castro is in hiding right now. hiding from all his long-lost cousins. >> a lot of really good friends right about now. >> it took him a while to come forward. >> maybe a name change? >> that's not a bad idea. >> not that i would ever do such a thing. >> of course, we just want to see you ever again. >> you would see a paul shaped hole in the door. that's about it. gusty wind out today. skies are clearing up from the shower that has been falling over the east bay for the past 45 minutes or so. most of the guests in the 35 to 40 mile-per-hour range. the strongest ghost was at the oakland airport, 45 miles per hour. sfo 43. the strongest ghost last night actually we had a 56 mile-per- hour guess this the evening, but certainly a breezy day and the wind has been bringing cooler temperatures. a few showers as well. very light activity, as the storm system moves further away, the squeeze on the overhead will relax, the wind will gradually die down over the rest of tonight and showers will diminish as well. showers left over, right now this line runs diagonally into the tri-valley and diablo range where it has been falling, some snow showers especially not hamilton. this activity moving to the south is the last band of showers we will see in association with this particular storm system. discuss tonight, the wind is strong enough to keep temperatures completely cratering, we still end up near freezing for most inland parts of the bay area. increase in cloud cover by thursday and friday but the latest rain chance model keeps the next system further off the coast. that could still give either way. long-range, the 8 to 14 day outlook shows a good chance of wetter than normal conditions returning to the bay area just before the seven day forecast. just a trend forecast for now. the shower is making its way over the southern end of the day. temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s. dramatically cooler temperatures today and it will be chilly tonight but this is very much within the realm of the kind of cold snap that we tend to see in february. upper 30s and low 40s around the bay. 5 to 10 degrees below average. we are also going to be 5 to 10 degrees above record territory. cold snaps this time of year that we see, close to 60 in san jose. temperatures in land in the east bay reaching the middle and upper 50s. middle 50s around san francisco and oakland. 60 degrees for sunnier spots, cooler for inland lake county. temperatures will reach into near-normal once again on thursday, then the chance of showers moves in on thursday. we will see warmer temperatures taking over into presidents' day weekend. back to the lower and middle 60 for most of the bay area with a slight chance of showers on friday. otherwise, the four catholics dryer. >> the wind really bites today. thanks, paul. up next, representation in the wine business. me to the east bay wind maker making her name was on the youth unusual method. >> the driver in a heartless and apparently intentional hit and run happening in a church parking lot. remember, you can watch us anytime, anywhere, on streaming service cbs news bay area. cash our live newscast plus weather updates throughout the day. you can find us on the free cbs valentine's day is the perfect excuse to invest in a quality bottle of wine. >> do we really need an excuse? >> anytime is a good time. >> as we celebrate black history month, max darrow introduces us to a little-known winemaking operation in the bay, which specializes in an unusual technique. >> from making the wine to the labeling process, elia pays close attention to every detail of her operation. >> it is really important, to make sure it not only do you have a really pleasing, appealing label, that reflects what is inside the bottle. >> reporter: ms. otto is founder of free range flower winery in livermore. she makes wine from locally sourced flowers. >> the flavors, it depends on the flowers. >> reporter: she has come a long way since she started pursuing her dream. >> i started in oakland, in a shipping container, basically, in west oakland. >> reporter: in the wine business, there are not many people who make wine from flowers and there are really not a lot of people who look like her, either. >> representation is really important. winery owners that are black in the united states comprise less than 1% of all the wineries. of those, less than 1% black wineries, black women make an even smaller fraction of that. >> reporter: that did not stop her from exploring her passion. >> one of the things that has been really important to me, as a person, is to be there, to be an example for other people, like me. black people who have a dream, and push for word. there are so many things to do in the world and you will never find out what you are really good at, and what will bring you joy, unless you explore. >> reporter: a taste for exploration. >> this, right here, is a rose petal experiment i'm doing right now. >> reporter: is a key part of the winemaking craft. something she gets better as with every batch. >> i really hope that one day, wine made this way, from flowers, will be as well known and widely respected as wine made from grapes. >> reporter: here in this small winery in livermore, she is doing her part to make that happen. she sells winds across the country. it takes a lot of hard work, but every drop of success along the way it's sweet. fudge coming up in our next half hour, senator 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