Massacre in my state of connecticut. One of the saddest days of my life, one of the worst days of my public career when i went to the Elementary School in newtown, connecticut along with my colleagues will be speaking today as well. And the judiciary committee, just moments ago senator feinstein circulated a framed copy of the front page of the daily news of wednesday, december 15, 2013. Five years ago. Almost to the day. That frontpage has photographs of the 20 beautiful children who were lost in that unspeakable act of terror and harm. They are 20 wonderful human beings who would be 11 years old today. Theyre Great Teachers were killed as well having valued and known their parents and friends and fellow advocates in the effort to achieve commonsense measures against gun violence, i know how deeply that pain is still felt. The healing is far from over. The grief remains. Prayers and thoughts go on every day to the loved ones who lost those children, and educators. Prayers and thoughts
Happening today glide churchs annual Christmas Eve celebrations. Including a luncheon sponsored by the house of prime rib. Over 37hundred pounds of prime rib and an array of delicious side dishes are expected to be handed out as part of the Christmas Eve tradition. It all starts at 10 30 this morning in glides dining room. We spoke with glide founder Cecil Williams at a past event about the importance of helping the less fortunate. marty glide is also hosting glide is also hosting Christmas Eve morning celebrations today at 9 and 11 o clock. marty in the east bay authorities are offering a 10thousand dollar reward for information on suspects who robbed two mail trucks in antioch. On monday. The first mail truck was broken into on texas street. It happened again on tuesday. A different mail truck was robbed on south francisco court. About 130 residents were possibly affected by both crimes. People have been told to contact the post office to report their missing packages and letters. ma
Reauthorization act of 2017, were going to vote soon to block any amendments on a fundamentally flawed piece of legislation that fails to reform one of our most important surveillance tools. Section 702 of the fisa Amendment Act was intended to provide for vast and powerful surveillance of foreigners overseas may do harm to us. And it does. But, the fact that its a surveillance tool used against foreigners abroad is not what the concern you hear about today. Today, you hear about a concern in section 702 has become an unexpected and powerful domestic surveillance tool. Now when directed at those abroad tomatoes harm, but potentially directed at every american in this room and throughout this country. Allowing the government to search for americans emails and other communications without a warrant, the back to pull here legislation saying this legislation allows our government to search our emails without a warrant. Republicans and democrats would be jumping up same way. That violates t
Live from the kgotv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. New details tonight. Abc7 news has uncovered a document showing the sheriff asked for suspected pier shooter to be transported from Southern California to San Francisco. Sanchez was being held in San Bernadino county in march and was brought to the bay area at the request of the sheriff. Abc7 news Cornell Bernard has more on the story. Cornell . There has been a lot of questions about how sanchez came to the bay area. This is the letter from the Sheriffs Office. It says when Francisco Sanchez was ready to be transported to a federal prison. The sheriff responded saying he had an old warrant and his department was following procedure. We are still scratching our heads. He blamed the feds for returning the pier14 murder suspect Francisco Sanchez to San Francisco in march on a 20yearold Marijuana Possession charge. This document obtained by abc7 news indicates it was the Sheriffs Office that made the request. The letter asked where
Our family was drifting apart. Until we found a connection. You have the power to change your childs life. The Boys Town National hline can help. tdd 18004481433 live from the kgotv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. New details tonight. Abc7 news has uncovered a document showing the sheriff asked for suspected pier shooter to be transported from Southern California to San Francisco. Sanchez was being held in San Bernadino county in march and was brought to the bay area at the request of the sheriff. Abc7 news Cornell Bernard has more on the story. Cornell . There has been a lot of questions about how sanchez came to the bay area. This is the letter from the Sheriffs Office. It says when Francisco Sanchez was ready to be transported to a federal prison. The sheriff responded saying he had an old warrant and his department was following procedure. We are still scratching our heads. He blamed the feds for returning the pier14 murder suspect Francisco Sanchez to San Francisco in march o