Time from the bay areas local news station. Youre watching kron. 4 news. Well, everyone, thank you for joining us kron. 4 news at 10 oclock. Im Catherine Heenan and im vicki liviakis. A trailblazing tight and thats how some lawmakers are remembering Dianne Feinstein, the longest serving female senator in history died at the age of 90 feinstein began her political careers in San Francisco as a supervisor. Then the citys first female mayor following the assassination of then mayor jorge or George Moscone e and supervisor harvey milk. In the senate. She was one of californias first 2 female senators, the first woman to head the Senate Intelligence committee and the first woman to serve as judiciary committees top democrat kron fours. Dan thorn joins us now live in studio with how many of her colleagues on capitol hill are remembering her tonight. Vicki, the senator is being remembered as someone who did not shy away from fighting. For what she believed in her courier was also full of firs
Public for decades from board of supervisors to the us senate. But her career was, by any standards, historic from fighting gun violence to fighting for marriage equality. Americans should be free to marry the person they love. Fine stein was a leading voice for landmark legislation leading us through tragedy during a dark time. Im focusing on the important things that matter to communities tonight, tributes pouring in from california to capitol hill for the longest serving female senator. Senator, chairman, mayor, mother and grandmother, Dianne Feinstein was a force to be reckoned with. Good evening. Im christine cafferty. And im cristina rendon, the 90 year old was an advocate for liberal priorities, but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached across the aisle signs of support from coast to coast, from San Francisco to the white house, flags lowered to half staff to honor a trailblazing politician. We have Team Coverage on the life of San Franciscos first woman mayor from
Market. Maybe ryan cecile, the photographer. I dont want i dont want him on my back. So theyre both good. Yeah. Yeah, they are. All right. Thanks jason. All righty. Next at 11, you know what is so sad about this is that there are so many people that would be required to work, but they will not be paid. Federal workers around the country and here in the bay area, concerned is time is running out on the house to reach a deal and to avoid a government shutdown. The 11 00 news on ktvu fox two starts now. The government has less than 24 hours to approve a deal to keep the federal government open. Good evening again. Im cristina rendon. And im christine. Captain ktvu Jana Katsuyama spoke with a local congresswoman and the director of fleet week, San Francisco about the potential impacts right here in the bay area. Gianna. Well christian and christina, i spoke with congresswoman anna eshoo of the south bay who tells me that this could all come down to the wire tomorrow here in the bay area. F
Good reason. Enough is enough. Lets drop the knife. At the bus stop where Elianne Andam was stabbed to death on wednesday morning, feelings were running high again today. The 15 year old was killed in her School Uniform as she made her way to classes with two friends. With ambitions to be a lawyer, she was described by her family as the light of their lives. Today at croydon magistrates court, just half a mile from the bus stop, a 17 year old boy appeared, charged with her murder, and with possession of a Kitchen Knife without good reason. Because of his young age, we cant legally name the 17 year old. To make the court less intimidating, he was allowed to sit at a desk in the main part of the court, rather than in the dock. When the districtjudge spoke to him, he used his first name only. Wearing Police Issued grey sweat shirt and tracksuit bottoms, the boy spoke to confirm his full name and date of birth. He didnt enter a plea and was driven from court to be held in youth detention,
She was president of the San Francisco board of supervisors. She was appointed mayor and brought san franciscans together after the assassinations and the jonestown massacre. She was then elected the citys first female mayor in 1979. And served 2 terms navigating the city through the height of the aids crisis and pushing for the repair of the citys iconic cable cars. Despite losing in 1990, bid for governor, 2 republican pete wilson, feinstein achieved another first when she and barbara boxer. Were elected to the u. S. Senate during 1992 socalled year of the woman making california the first state in the nation to have 2 female u. S. Senators taking on the gun lobby would be a whole marker for 3 decades careers. I am quite familiar with firearms. I became mayor is a product of assassination. Im aware sound my assassinated colleague and put a fingers through a in a 1994. Her assault weapons ban was passed. Senator, i know something about what firearms condition after the ban sunset in 2