Attended senator feinsteins memorial today, including those coming in from dc kron fours capitol correspondent Eytan Wallace has that story. What lots of praise for the late Dianne Feinstein here at her Memorial Service in San Francisco. Those who spoke remembered for as a trailblazer who dedicated her life to public music, tributes and memories a part of this private service on the steps of San Francisco city hall paying tribute to californias late u. S. Sen. Dianne the blue angels formation in honor of find son flew over the private ceremony at about 1500 people. Speakers included former House Speaker and current San Francisco Congress Member nancy pelosi, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer and Vice President Kamala Harris. A prerecorded message from President Joe Biden also appeared all of the speakers. Remembering feinstein is a woman who broke the Glass Ceiling for decades. Diane. The women of america have come a long way. Our country has come a long way. And you helped move the
Recapping our top story. The whole country coming together to pay respects and honor the late senator Dianne Feinstein and a special theresa here at sfo where the Vice President arrived along with a special group of dignitaries, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman, Douglas Emhoff for agreed by u. S. Senator alex padilla and his wife angela padilla, also in attendance, the new junior senator from california la funds, a Butler Butler fill the late senator feinsteins seat appointed this week by california governor gavin newsom. U. S. Representative eric swalwell, maxine waters, Jared Huffman and former congresswoman jane harman traveled with the Vice President town. As adam schiff and barbara both representatives who announced their candidacy to fill feinsteins seat after she announced a few months ago that she planned not to run for reelection in 2020 for the Vice President and her husband reportedly staying in the San Francisco bay area before returning on friday, the wash
Back at her life and the indelible mark that she left here in the bay area. Thank you so much for joining us on kron. 4 news at 5. Im vicki liviakis. Im Catherine Heenan again at Dianne Feinstein was longest longestserving woman senator in history. She broke gender barriers. She did that and local and national politics. She was elected to the San Francisco board of supervisors in 1969. Becoming a its first female board president in 1978. And that same year she would become the citys first female mayor after mayor moscone. He was gunned down alongside supervisor harvey milk at city hall and in the senate, she was one of californias first 2 female senators. The first woman head the Senate Intelligence committee and the first woman to serve as the judiciary committees top democrat. The senators health has been declining for some time, particularly true in the last few months. There was a bout of shingles which sidelined her for more than 2 months. So this year and absence that drew frustr
Answer. Countdown to shutdown. House speaker Kevin Mccarthys Chaotic Caucus has less than 16 hours to hammer out a deal, take the government open, and millions of federal employees paid. We are live on capitol hill with the down to the wire negotiations. Plus, we will talk to a single mother of four who works for the government who is left in financial limbo if congress does not get its act together. Plus, remembering senator Dianne Feinstein. New tributes pouring in for the longest serving female senator in female history who passed away at the age of 90. A look back at the life and legacy of this pioneering law maker ahead. And later on the show, scout of this world. The special girl scouts troop showing that kindness and acceptance knows no borders. All of that and more is coming up. All of that and more is coming up a good saturday morning to you. All im katie phang. We begin todays show with the Government Shutdown becoming more likely with each took of the clock. Whats becoming e
Constituents and friends say that her legacy is one of consistency, civility and devotion to public servant. We are live in San Francisco city hall. I know people have been pouring by all day long to pay tributes to her. Reporter yes. Every politician we talked with today said she was a friend and a mentor, and they also said she was never afraid of telling them exactly what she thought of the job they were doing. For people who grew up in San Francisco and watched her progress through San Francisco politics and then international politics, they say her tenacity was an inspiration. Just hours after the world learned that Dianne Feinstein had died, San Francisco mayor called cameras and reporters to city hall to explain the very personal and lasting impression the senator made on her as she grew up in the city. When became the second woman to become mayor, she said Dianne Feinstein was a mentor and she says she will finally member the sometimes blunt uncles she would ought get about the