couldn't find a way around. >> shutting down business as usual. >> reporter: some students said it is worth it to make the point about the rising cost of education. >> i will never pay off my debt. student debt doesn't go away. >> reporter: despite a rain throughout the day, 200 students were promoting the millionaire's tax and the way they make policy decisions. >> we want to make sure the change that is made in the funding and in the budget is something that week pass on. >> reporter: university of california santa cruz officials are sympathetic, and supportive but skeptable about today. >> -- skeptable about today. students continue their rally

here and many plan to take part in a protest that capital on monday. live at university of california santa cruz, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. today's rain and drizzle didn't dampen spirit at university of california at berkeley for their day of action protest. >> at university of california at berkeley some students said they felt the rising cost of an education was a form of oppression. demonstrators attempted to shut down california hall but there are no reports of arrests or damage. in the past 15 minutes a day of action at the san francisco civic center. students called for relief from the increasing burden of educational loans. the money crunch is felt by the school administration as well. for the fourth time in a row the school is cutting back on

teachers, postponing building repairs. >> and hundreds of students at berkeley high school joined in the day of action. students walked out of class and marked to the school board for another rally. organizers say they wanted students to have a voice as well as college students. fire at university of california at berkeley forced forced the evacuation of students and staff in a building there at 10:00 this morning. police say sparks from construction equipment started the fire in a laboratory. the building is home to the mechanical escnearing department. teacher pleaded not guilty to opusessing special education students. alexia bogdis was arraigned on

9 misdemeanor counts. she works at roosevelt elementary school. she said i have never abused a child and i can't believe this is happening to me. six others face action for not reporting the abuse. police arrested a 20-year- old man in connection with the stabbing debt of his roommate. police arrested him after responding to a 911 call last night. no word on a motive although police say the two argued. crews found and rescued a skier this afternoon who was injured during a avalanche near the alpine meadows ski resort before 3:00 this morning. the sheriff's department launched a search and rescue operation, several other skiers escaped and contacted the sheriffmous department. it -- the sheriff's department.

crews had a difficult time of getting through four feet of snow. we heard from the crews, they said it could be a half hour before they get the skier out and transported to a hospital. things are starting to dry out but earlier today, scattered showers made for a soggy morning commute. this is interstate 680. rain was heavy at times and causing problems on the road. it was widespread across the bay area. the rain caused concerns for two neighborhoods that are vulnerable to land slides. ktvu's jade hernandez spoke to one resident whose home is red tagged. >> reporter: that house is red tagged. the owner says she can do nothing but worry when it

rains. >> reporter: she isn't sure what she will find after the rain last night. >> if the rain is there, there was rain for past two days, water is under the house. >> reporter: a year ago they were given 24 hours to move out. they rent elsewhere now. they were dropped by their insurance company, and now their credit is ruined ruined and she fears for her neighbors. >> i am worried about the hillside. i am hoping they will protect the neighbors. >> reporter: across the bridge in san francisco, rains have not effected this hillside. the city, responsible for the land, cleaned up debris two months ago after a mudslide. they are also monitoring the area. she wishes her city would do

more. >> at this point it is out of our hands. nothing we can do as homeowners. it is up to the bank at this point. >> reporter: she says the bank agreed to demolish the house if they pick up the tab and sign a contract promising not to sue should problems arise. the manager told us they didn't receive complaint calls about this area yesterday or today. if they had they would have sent someone out to survey the area. right here. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. coming up in 10 minutes, our chief meteorologist bill martin will show us the rain totals. a bomb threat in denver today delayed travelers headed to san francisco. officials say someone phoned in the threat this morning before passengers starred to board the flight which was bound for sphosan francisco international

airport. officials say they didn't find anything suspicious. passengers boarded another plane for their flight to sphosan francisco international airport. a judge dismissed a lawsuit aimed at trying to shut down medical marijuana clubs in california. the judge ruled the justice department is free to enforce federal drug laws. the lawsuit was brought by a pot club and claimed a memo told prosecutors not to focus on medical marijuana clubs. the judge said that memo was just a statement of priorities and not a commitment. a fountain made in paris and lived to the east bay in the 1900s has become the target of thieves. ktvu's rob roth is in oakland to tell us what they got away with. >> reporter: for 99 years the fountain stood here in downtown oakland till now. officials say two orn minutes that used to fill this space

are now missing. this fountain is listed in the national register of historic places but it is not supposed to look like this. two of the ornaments were stolen last month. >> it is not replaceable. the other two pieces are now under lock and key. the pieces weigh 200 pounds each and officials believe they were targeted by metal thieves. >> we are hoping the public will help us in recovering these items. >> reporter: he says the laws strict and prohibit accepting pieces like this but some dealers will and the price of metal is high right now. >> all going to india, china

and taiwan. to making products to sell to us. >> reporter: the founten was made in paris and came here in 1913. >> one of a kind thing. belongs to all of us. >> i live up the block. i glance at it when i pass by. >> reporter: the city says if the pieces are not renned it will try to raise the money to try replicate them and they are trying to figure out how to keep them more security. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. claims for first time jobless benefits dropped to a four year low. the number of people who filed initial jobless claims slid to 351,000. that is 2,000 fewer than the week before. and the lowest since march of

2008. first time claims dropped 14% since last october. americans spent more money in january than december. spending edged up 2/10 of a percent. that could be a sign americans are feeling more comfortable with their budget. income rose for a second month in january, up 3/10 of a percent. that news pushed stocks higher today. the dow is up 28 point to 12,980. the nasdaq is up 22 to 2,989. okay. if you wished your car would drive itself, you may be in luck. the latest technology displayed today in self-driving vehicles. >> even if your spouse doesn't know where you have been, larry does. >> hear why google's new privacy policies are raising concerns. it is going to warm up. temperatures in the five-day forecast that reaches into the 60s and 70s. anyone who grows things for a living will tell ya...

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we want to update you on a story we told you about earlier. the sheriff's department tells us the skier who was injured is in critical condition. authorities say the skier has multiple bone fractures and being transported to a hospital in truckee. if we get more information we will let you know. google showed off new technology today. the autonomous car relies on computers to keep it safe on the road. a state senator is trying to enable to highway patrol to come up with standards for

cars. >> a big rig pulled up, the car gave it a couple more inches inches and recentered itself. made sense to do so. handled curves better than i could. it does everything. >> google says the car costs dwohundred thousand dollars but will get less expensive as more are made. no word on when that might happen. google launched a new privacy policy that allows the company to track users. ktvu's maureen naylor talked to the experts about what this means for the average user. >> reporter: anyone doing a gaggle such is already being tracked but now youtube, gmail, googt plus, anything you type in will be compiled under your name. today the google can know more about the lives and habits of

its users. >> pregnant, whether you are getting married, divorced. >> improving relevance. using information you shared with google to make products and services more useful for you. >> useful for advertising. >> the more they know the more effective the ads are. >> reporter: suching youtube for dogs pops up a specific ad. but now that could also be linked to an e-mail to suggest other videos to watch. google doesn't provide users an easy to opt out. >> they didn't give us that option. >> reporter: the european union and attorney general called it

an invasion of privacy. you can log on to google.com/slash board to find out more. >> delete your history, you can't delete your history in google service. >> reporter: you can limit what they collect by not being logged in to gmail or youtube during searches. you will still be tracked by your computer i.d., not your name. maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. two companies headquartered in the bay area. apple is in the top spot for the fifth year in a row with google in second. amazon three and coca-cola and ibm fourth and fifth. they ask the opinion of 4,000 executives and experts. 2 dozen teachers and

counselors in a school district could be out of a job. they issued warning notices telling them their jobs may be cut at the end of the school year. law requires districts to warn employees of possible layoffs by march 15. those who lose their jobs must be notified by the 15ths. lawmakers rejected a plan to cut a plan. they voted down to cut millions from calworks. the plan would have stopped welfare benefits for those who can't find work after two years. it would have saved a billion dollars. critics say it would have devastated families. a prosecutor filed a lawsuit against a former prosecutor. they are former colleagues in the district attorney's office. he sued after they got into

fight in the district attorney's office two years ago. in the lawsuit he claims he suffered partial vision loss from the fight. he hasn't yet commented. winter storm warning expired two hours ago. chains are required on interstate 80 through the mountain passes. snow started falling on monday and some spots are seeing 5 feet of new snow. that is good news for skiers and snowboarders. this is what it looked like today. the visitors are also providing a much needed economic shot in the arm for businesses. the snow is welcome, so is the rain but our chief meteorologist bill martin is here now and big change is on the way. >> yeah. rain, snow, winter storm, it is gone now and high pressure builds in. it will change. feels like spring time,

temperatures back into the 70s for the weekend. outside, wind right now. fairfield, winds gusting, or sustained 16. martinez, winds 18 out of the west. winds coming up. winds die down tonight. rainfall today, 10:30 and 11:30 today, strong. .119 in concord. .05 in san jose. not enough rain to make a dent in things. tonight, cold. fog. frost. tomorrow it warms up. tomorrow starts off cool. fog might slow the morning commute. by the afternoon it is a thing of the past. temperatures warm up. valley fog because the ground is wet. definitely wet. winds die down. you will see temperatures in the low 30s. valley fog a possibility in the usual spots. the system is moving out. high pressure is setting up.

that low was super productive for the mountains. the temperatures increase, though. the cold air moves out, high pressure moves in, numbers back into the 70s saturday and sunday. big change. tomorrow temperatures in the mid-60s most spots. starts off cool. ends up warm. greens 60s. saturday, sunday, temperatures -- colors, yellow, 70s. forecast, 66 in concord. 64 fairfield. 65 napa. these numbers 5-10 degrees warmer than today. you will notice it. tomorrow feels like spring. that time of year, allergies start popping up. warmer day time highs and rain, things dry out, you will notice the pollens tomorrow, five-day forecast with the bay area weekend in view, you see it right there, 70s for the bay

area weekend. great storm. nice. nothing behind it. did it make a dent in the rain? not really. in the mountain it helps. >> thank you. we are continuing to follow the rescue of the injured skier who got caught while skiing. plus, she has been part of the community for 50 years and now it is closing. how bowlers are reacting. join us for those stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. the american's cup broadcast nationwide, where you can see the race show casing the san francisco water front.

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how about this, san francisco's shoreline will be front and center on network tv next year for america's cup. nbc will broadcast the first two america's cup and nbc acquired the rights to broadcast the cup, the race who will challenge for the america's cup. the first time in 20 years the

america's cup will be televised on broadcast network television. mark joins us now with sports. a busy week for the winner of the daytona 500. >> win a big race like that, everybody loves you. must be weird for him. like it is raining all over the world for the champion, mat kenseth. remember all the wet weather this past weekend, forced them to run the daytona 500 on a monday night. the champ mat kenseth comes to the bay area today, sunny california brings him more rain as he hits the top tour spots. he has more than weather on his mind. he wins the daytona 500 and still doesn't have a full time sponsor. best buy will take him through 9 races, he is hoping his daytona 500 will help. >> i hope so. best buy is excited. their first win in the sport, they have been in the sport a while. they are excited. hopefully we will get people to

get more races. that is something the sales department is working on. i am sure they will get it worked out. >> football. you know how the raiders love to put the tough guy image out there, which only works if you win football games. wanting to make sure the true tough guy sticks around. that is one of them. branch, led the team in tackles, and doesn't mind sticking his helmet in every play. franchise player. can't sign with anyone else. he can try to work out a long term deal with the team or keep him for one year at the top salary for his position. looks like the 49ers will lay that same franchise tag on safety goldson. he doesn't get away. also known as a big hitter. he will be changing his

representation as he let go his agent. he signed with the same agent that represents alex smith. that is the sporting life. sharks tonight against the sabers. highlights at 10:00. >> are they home? >> yes, in the tank. >> thank you. thank you for joining ktvu. getting ready to plant? chances are your soil is like this: compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants... but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingredients,

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