rrow. live from the cbs bay area studios this is kpix5 news. >> now at noon after vowing for weeks she be at cal speaking tomorrow conservative author ann coulter suddenly backs out. >> developing news surrounding

the right wing commentator. just a few hours ago she canceled her speech. she was vowing to hold the talk despite the cancellation. now she's cancelling it saying she faced threats of violence. she said she didn't have the support of local law enforcement. she said quote it's a sad day for free speech. uc berkeley responded saying the threats of violence mentioned by coulter are the reason the university canceled the event in the first place. campus officials sigh that's why they tried to move her speech to a new date and venue. they're holding a news conference at 1:30 today to talk about it. >> a lawyer representing 15 tenants is seeking damages following the blaze if oakland. >> at 9:00 this morning the lawyer representing 15

plaintiffs from the fatal fire filed a lawsuit against the owner saying they were living in deplorable conditions. this mother of three describes what it was like to escape the fire. >> all i heard was people banging on walls. all our neighbors was just banging on walls saying fire, fire, fire. >> she says the slum like environment his clients were living in was the blame for the fire. >> this is probably one of the worst properties in oakland. >> the lawsuit filed against the owner said the people who lived there had to deal with a mold infestation problem and raw sewage leaks. >> feces from the mice and rats. >> it also had a defective fire alarm system, and severe defects. >> every plaintiff and tenant

we've talked to has stated emphatically that no fire alarm rang during the fire. >> the owner of the building received several complaints from the tenants for years and did little to nothing about them. >> it's killing people. that's all i want to tell him, me and my kids we almost died in that building. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation. in oakland jacky ward, kpix5. >> the attorney representing the fire victims made a plea to bay area housing departments asking them to focus on maintenance of all living spaces. if city allocated $700,000 for fire victims. >> today marks 20 years since a deadly fire at an east palo alto home. some say it's the single largest unsolved murder case. 11 people were pulled from the fire. nine people died, five of those

were children. investigators say the fire was intentionally started by someone who poured gasoline all over the cars parked at the home. on this 20th anniversary they're hoping someone comes forward with any information. on saturday friends and family of the victims will be holding a memorial service to remember the lives lost. >> a man accused of a deadly shooting rampage in oakland made an appearance before a judge this morning. this was the first time that we've seen the suspect in five years. >> reporter: he appeared in court today with shoulder length graying hair and a rather friendly demeanor. he did not enter a plea. his lawyer says that decision has not yet been made. >> we don't know at this point. we're going to come back on tuesday and take stuff up then. >> it's been five years since the shooting in oakland. the suspect is charged with seven counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. the shooting happened in april

of 2012. he had been a nursing student at the campus, but had dropped out several months prior. ecame wanting -- he came wanting his tuition refunded. he was told an administrator wasn't in the office he opened fire killing six women and one man. the case was put on hold when the judge ruled he had a mental illness. he's been at the state mental hospital in napa ever since. >> commonly when someone has been incompetent and they are restored to competence sip based on medications and other treatments when they are restored they'll commonly be kept at the hospital in order to maintain their competence until the case is resolved. >> his next hearing is here at alameda county court on tuesday morning at 9:00. >> a live look at dublin right now. it is a gloomy day all over the

bay area. you can tell it's a little windy out there too. and you probably notice a slight drizzle if you've been outside today. >> i heard collective groans from people coming into work today. they're like we're done, this is too much. and you know what you're right. this is pretty much the end of the rain season here in the bay area. and we've had a great rain season. not picking up any precipitation even though there's low level moisture. it's all associated with a very deep enhanced marine level that we picked up about near an .1-inch of rain in the bay area. nothing yet in the san jose area. look at the golden gait bridge the pavement was wet -- golden gate bridge the pavement was wet a little earlier. the winds are problematic. i want to talk about how long the clouds linger those details coming up later in the newscast.

>> sounds good, thank you. president trump goes behind closed doors with key members of his cabinet and senators to discuss the escalating nuclear threat in north korea. the communist nation has conducted yet another drill. >> that has been one of the most controversial issues in the region. and its early deployment took south koreans by surprise. hundreds gathered before dawn, threw bottles at the military, at least ten were injured. the south korean government police say it's a necessary defense against an increasingly aggressive north korea. kim jong un presided over what he claimed was their largest live fire drill ever. beijing strongly opposes it and

called for its removal. >> a new battle over sanctuary cities today as president trump approaches the one hundredth day of his presidency. the white house is also announcing a huge new tax plan. >> reporter: treasury secretary announced the white house's plan to reform the tax code. >> the president's objective is creating economic growth. >> the proposal would cut the corporate tax rate from 35% down to 15%. todays announcement is just an outline. the white house will present the final plans by august. they're still figuring out how to pay for the cuts without adding to the deficit. >> the economic plan under trump will grow the economy and will create massive amounts of revenues, trillions of dollars in additional revenue. >> the secretary has been meeting with house and senate republican leaders and all sides are hopeful it will pass.

>> we've been briefed and it's basically along the same lines we want to go. >> the white house is pushing back that the trump's administration plans to cut funding to sanctuary cities is likely unconstitutional. >> this is why we have courts. to halt the overreach of a president and attorney general who either don't understand the constitution or choose to ignore it. >> the president called the ruling ridiculous on twitter and said he will take the fight to the supreme court. the decision comes as president trump approaches his one hundredth day in office. the latest cbs news poll shows 41 percent approve of the president's job performance. that's the lowest rating of a u.s. president at the 100-day mark in the history of the poll. >> the polling director for cbs news says partisanship is the reason for the low approval rating.

83% of republicans approve of the president with just 10% of democrats agreeing. >> a loud grinding sound coming to cal train tracks. it's supposed to make your commute smoother. here's what it means for residents. >> reporter: i'm here at the san carlos cal train station. can you tell me what's the work going on this week and the following week? >> we're going to be doing some rail grinding which involves a large engine smoothing out the tracks, making sure that everything keeps moving safely and smoothly. it's a standard maintenance that happens over 5 to 6 years. >> why are they doing maintenance? it has something to do with the noise right? >> some noise. it's generally more of a safety precaution. we want to make sure the rails stay safe and are the quality they need to be. >> what should residents who live by the tracks know? >> you can expect a little bit

of noise in the near future. we are grinding metal down it's not a quiet process. but they'll be starting in san francisco tonight and moving south. so residents shouldn't be hearing this noise for more than a day or two. >> how long will this work be done and for what hours? >> the work is from 10:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. for the next few weeks. from is san francisco down through san jose. and week afterwards they'll be doing spot checks of the system. >> thanks for updating us of what's going on at cal train stations. again the work will be done from san francisco to san jose for the next two weeks from 10:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. >> still to come why the uc system is accused of hiding secret funds. details on the new audit and the response from the uc president. >> plus what the pope says today during his surprise ted talks. plus his new laundry mat for the poor where the homeless can wash their clothes for free. >> also ahead the raiders are

getting one beast of a running back. the hometown kid getting ready to make his return to oakland. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

system is accused of hiding millions of dollars. a state audit reveals: it had nearly 175-million- a university of california system is accused of hiding millions of dollars. a state audit reveals it had nearly $175 million in a secret fund. the university reportedly overestimated its operating costs and then spent less than it budgeted. the auditor said it could have been spent on students. . >> if we were able to use this money for california student enrollment which we've been fighting for over the last four years it would result in over 35,000 students being able to

enroll in the university of california. >> university officials are denying the audit's claims. the uc president says the school system did not keep money stashed away. >> pope francis spoke about the need for unity during a surprise ted talk today. cbs news amber austin wright. >> in a recorded message from the vatican pope francis called on the powerful to act humbly. saying if you don't your power will ruin you and you will ruin the other. the pope's video message was played for the audience at the vancouver conference. he said power is like drinking gin on an empty stomach. he said you wind up hurting yourself and others if you don't use your power with humility and tenderness. the surprise ted talk comes on the heels of the pope's new

coinless lawn coy -- laundry mat. he said the facility had made life easier. as he said in his speech we have so much to do and we must do it together. >> this is the first time the pope has addressed an international conference. the nearly 20-minute address took a year to coordinate between ted officials and the vatican. >> the drought that gripped california for five years had a huge financial toll. according to a new study out today electricity bills statewide were almost $2.5 billion higher than they would have been otherwise because california dams were not generating as much low cost, clean hobby dray electronic power as previously thought. to make up for it power plants stepped up production but that resulted in more pollution. that is according to the study.

>> time for a check of our weather. >> now we had such a sensational rain season that boy we have to kind of applaud that that we had enough rain the end the draw. this time last year 3/4 of the state of california was under severe drought status. not speaking of any kind of precipitation because the low level moisture trapped to the ground all associated with that deep marine level. we have picked up nearly a tenth an inch of rain in the mountainous areas. other goose eggs in san jose. it was wet earlier at the golden gate bridge. temperatures in the 60s to 65 in san jose. the winds have been very problematic around the rim of the bay today. 10 to 14 miles per hour. they're now 14 in vallejo.

18 in the fairfield area. these winds continue to rotate from the west to the southwest. 10 to 20 from the evening commute. bill wrote to me that it started as a light mist then became a light rainfall now it's mostly cloudy and a bit on the breezy side. . this is a weak disturbance and as it sags from the north to the south it's dragging in a cold front and falling apart. but nonetheless it has enhanced our marine layer. so we have layer after layer after layer of clouds. this is our one final glancing blow before that high pressure builds in and once it does it becomes a blocking ridge. and watch happens, here's your evening commute pretty cloudy. and as the evening wears on overnight partly sunny tomorrow morning. full sunshine in the afternoon hours. dare i say the rainy season is

over. tomorrow sunny, warm, and breezy conditions. you'll be hearing everybody talking about their allergies from thursday until about oh july. temperatures today into the 60s across the board. approaching 69 in san jose. otherwise sunset at 7:55. you will see the sunrise tomorrow morning. here's the extended forecast, and look at that succession of a string of sunshiny days. look at all that brightness all the way through tuesday. computer models suggest we have nothing out there for two weeks if it stays on course like this. i say we'll be dry through about october. >> oh really? >> so we're done. >> we get that random shower. but put the umbrella away after stxod grab those sunglasses. i know you got yourself a new pair. >> i did. i got two new pairs. >> for both eyes. . >> rainy season is over. >> it's over.

>> let's get a check on the big board and see how the market is doing. the dow is up about 41 points. >> up next the hometown kid coming back to oakland. what super bowl champion marshawn lynch must do today to complete his trade to the raiders. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

ed to trade oa beast mode is coming out of

retirement and coming back home. the seattle seahawks have agreed to trade marshawn lynch to the raiders pending a successful physical today. he's already reached a deal on a two-year contract with oakland. the sea hawks and raiders will swap late round draft picks in next years draft to complete a trade. >> uber is looking to the sky to start testing flying cars in texas and dubai by the year 2020. they're part network with several aircraft makers to build the prototypes. a book on ufo's finds california has the most sightings in the u.s. >> that includes hundreds in the bay area. they found that californians believe they have come into contact with extraterrestrial

life more often than anywhere else in the country. alameda county was second with 518 and san francisco trailed with 427. >> most people were sincere about this. as far as some people the only proof they'll accept is a ufo cracked up in the mall parking lot. >> these reports are anecdotal. we're told they haven't been investigated and there's no irrefutable proof for extraterrestrial life. we'll be right back. who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you.

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hospital. that's today at 5 o-clock. felony battery charges after a brutal campus fight sent an east bay high school student to the hospital. that's today at 5:00. >> that's it for kpix5 news at noon. we've got lunch plans right? >> we do. >> i'm hungry. >> have a wonderful lunch everyone.

♪ >> ridge: justice has to be served, r.j. >> r.j.: yeah, yeah. i know. spectra stole our designs. >> steffy: our entire collection. >> r.j.: then go after spectra. >> steffy: that's what we're doing. we're going after sally spectra, but we need coco's help. >> r.j.: you want coco to rat out her sister. >> ridge: we want her to tell the truth. >> r.j.: [ scoffs ] >> ridge: that sally set her up with a hidden camera to steal our designs. and if she is who you say she is, she's gonna do it. >> r.j.: 15 years, dad. seriously? you want coco to send her sister to prison for 15 years? ♪