the group is requesting a sanctuary for their tents on berkeley city land despite available homelessrs. "you can end up bedding down next to a seriously mentally or neurologically impaired person. and they can come up on violent. newly elected berkeley city council member cheryl davila paid a visit to the camp friday night after angry letters from the community. cheryl davila, berkeley city council district 2 "i'm hopeful that we can resolve all the issues that need to be resolved to keep or resolve the homeless problem period." a business owner across the way said the tent encampent could drive away customers but is more concerned with homeless people coming in and out using restrooms and disrupting business. on the other hand a woman who works in the area sympathizes with the protest in an increasingly expensive region. camilla kitka, works across from tents "it is a form of protests and protests aren't made to make people feel comfortable." tag the transient protestors say they prefer a designated tent city to a shelter because they can choose neighbors they can trust and come and

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get them out of the storm drains because over in berkeley, city crews they scrambled yesterday when they found out just how much rain was coming in such a short amount of time. in fact, they used a machine that's sort of like a wet vac on steroids to suck all those leaves out of the storm drains. there is a threat of flooding in low-lying areas with the king tides. >> of the storms this season, this is the one that we're probably the most afraid of now, okay? we'll wait to see when it comes up. >> reporter: all right. so again, rake those leaves. residents also scrambling yesterday when they found out there was that storm, the storm coming. also, um, if you need, um, sandbags, um, public works departments all across the bay area will be offering those, as well. okay, over here in san anselmo, again, a little bit of a break in the storm right now. but roberta said this is the heaviest rain that we have had since march so you can expect as she said some power outages as that rain and that wind comes through the bay area. live in san anselmo, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> we all know what happe

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. >>> happening today, the berkeley city council is expected to vote on measures to help the homeless crisis. an advocacy group has proposed tents, garbage and santation on a site. advocates say the proposal comes after a homeless encampment was raided this year for the 19th time in two months. now, the advocates want homeless people to have a safe place to stay, especially with the colder temperatures and rain in the forecast. >>> time is 4:09. all of the recent rain is helping to fill up reservoirs around northern california. the water level has gone up 18 feet at fol some lake, east of sacramento and that's in less than a week. and with more rain coming, the bureau of recognize la medication plans to -- reclaimation plans to open the flood gates for the first time in five years. that will double the amount of water that flows past the fol some dam and into the american river and into the delta. >>> plans to retrofit one of the bay area's biggest dams is going to take more time and more money to complete. the santa clarita valley water district was hoping to start construction in ea

together with their own shows and people they feel comfortable this is their message to the city of berkeley. >>reporter: the city council member paid a visit to the camp after angry letters from the community the business owner says a could drive away customers but is more concerned with homeless people coming in and not using restrooms and disrupting business task. >>reporter: police a searching for the full made of $400,000 worth of gold and diamonds in the mission district they say it happened around 630 thursday night when he was making a door delivery the victim was dropping off the jewelry at the san francisco to center that is when he opened his trout to get out his briefcase and was blindsided by. the robber >>reporter: it is possible the suspects were familiar with the victims' protocol when parking in front of the jury sensor he was carrying some valuable as when they robbed him the victim's family is offering a monetary reward for information that leads to their arrest and conviction. >>vicki liviakis: their search is on a soap suspect they said the incident happened just after m

um, pretty windy and rainy here on the way here as well but over in berkeley, you know, city crews, we saw them scrambling yesterday when they found out how much rain was going to fall in such a short amount of time. they actually used a machine that like a wet vac on steroids to suck up the leaves out of the drains all around the city because they know with the king tides that we're actually experiencing as roberta said, that there's that threat of flooding in low-lying areas. >> of the storms this season, this is the one that we're probably the most afraid of now. okay? we'll wait to see when it comes up. [ laughter ] >> reporter: all right. so everyone we saw was scrambling to rake up those leaves before the storm. and as you know, you know, cities are offering sandbags if you need them at your public works department. over here in san anselmo, you can see the awning over there, flying in the distance because of the win. but on the way here, we could feel our live truck swaying back and forth because of the wind. so this storm has definitely arrived. the rain not as strong. >>> stro

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recount efforts in pennsylvania and michigan were blocked by the courts. >>> happening today, the berkeley cityil is set to vote on emergency measures to help address the city's homeless crisis. a homeless advocacy group has promised a proposed plan that would include a sanctioned community for tents with water, garbage and santation. advocates say the proposal comes after a homeless camp was raided earlier this month for the 9th time in two months. they want homeless people to have a safe place to stay, especially with the colder temperatures and rain in the forecast. >>> well, the wet weather in the last week has helped fill reservoirs across northern california. at folsom lake east of sacramento, the water level has increased 18 feet since last wednesday. the bureau of reclaimation plans to open the flood gates there for just the first time in five years because more rain is expected during the next few days. that will double the amount of water that normally flows past the folsom dam and into the american river and then ends up in the delta. >>> time now 5:17. sal is right over there. you'r

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. >>> well, the berkeley city council is set to vote today on emergency measures who help address the city's homeless crisis. a homeless advocacy group has proposed a plan that would create a sanctioned community for tents with water, garbage and santation. advocates say the proposal comes after a homeless camp was raided earlier this month for the 9th time in two months. they want homeless people to have a safe place to stay, especially with the colder temperatures and rain in the forecast. >>> well, the bay area is not only an expensive place for you to live, it's also one of the most expensive places to build in the whole country. san francisco, oakland and san jose were all on the list of the top five most expensive cities for construction. part of the reason is because a lot of companies want to have a presence here in the bay area. there is also the high cost of quality construction materials, construction consultant andy ball says building costs have doubled here in just the past four years. >> and they're looking at the cost now saying i can't afford to do that. i don't have t

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eals with the city >>> berkeley's new mayor gave his inaugural address to city council tonight pushing an overhaul of how the city deals with the homeless population. jesse aruguin wants to set aside public land where homeless people can legally camp and he wants to create navigation centers, places that have fewer restrictions than traditional shelters. >> part of what we'll be looking at it how we can expand shelter and warming centers and we particularly want to look at how we can create navigation centers, similar to what san francisco did, to not only provide shelter but services and then get people housed. >> the mayor says he believes the issue is particularly urgent now that it's getting cold and wet outside. >>> a new explanation for the smelly and bad tasting water flowing out of some bay area taps for days, as cbs5's julie watts tells us, utility officials now say they know the source of the problem. >> reporter: it's clear something is different about the water in san francisco and parts of the peninsula. last week people began complaining via social media that the water sm

marÍa: los otros fallecidos eran residentes de san francisco como berkeley, y foster city.xico buscan a una mujer que matÓ a su novio en plena vÍa pÚblica. leÓn: dime cuantos amigos tienes en facebook y te dirÉ quiÉn eres. no se pierda los resultados sobre un estudio de esta red social. william: un jugador se convirtiÓ en el cuarto de la franquicia llegar a la marca de los 60 puntos. marÍa: echemos un vistazo a las temperaturas actuales con esta linda toma desde san josÉ. el termÓmetro marca 50 f. leÓn: los mismos que en san francisco. marÍa: en oakland 54. leÓn: y 44 en napa. ¿estoy realmente empujando 6 millas a estos tipos que se quedaron sin gasolina? ¿o es una metáfora sobre el gran esfuerzo que hago para hacer un sándwich más delicioso? como mi nuevo pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich, con queso pepper jack picante, salsa ranch picante y carne blanca de pollo picante. pero a juzgar por la insolación y que ya ni siento las piernas, sí estoy empujando este carro. tiene que ser más fácil conseguir clientes nuevos. el pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich. pruéba

the city of berkeley is debating plans. the city's mental health commission is hosting a public meeting tomorrow. that's going to be at the north berkeley center. you see the information on the screen. they're trying to finalize an $8 million budget which includes rehn oh vating a health clinic. the commission is taking public feed back. >>> some san francisco college students may have something to look forward to. they just approved $9 million for free college tuition following a very active public campaign to do that, but families shouldn't be banking on free tuition just yet. here's why. m mayor a spokeswoman said they're going to try to use the money for students who are desperate to pay. >>> they're considering to try to fine caltrans for what they perceive to be excessive roadside debris. critics wonder if finding caltrans is even in the realm of legal possibility. caltrans so far has not commented but san jose's mayor points out that caltrans has recently stepped up its cleanup efforts. >>> showily but surely, crews a

. >> will you reach out to the city of berkeley? already have. >> the city says signs have been posted to direct passengers to a bus stop up the street. skyler said he will continue to report problems to the transit agency for his own sake and for the safety of his companion. >> this is all about her. just taking her for a walk. >> during our interview, the general manager pledged to meet with steven skyler to review his safety concerns. he kept his promise. we created a map of where people have complained about buses running red lights. we plotted the location and bus route of each. check out the map on our website at nbc bay area.com. >> guys? >>> if you have a tip for our investigative unit call 888-996-tips, or send an e-mail to theyou ununit@nbc bay area.c. >>> beautiful across the bay. >> sunny, a lot of sunshine. not so much cloud cover. tonight a chilly night but not as cold as last night. no freeze warnings are currently in effect. that's because in san jose still seeing in the 40s. 42 degrees right now. as we head over to t

. >> will you reach out to the folks at the city of berkeley? already have. >> the city says signs have been posted to direct more passengers to direct a new bus stop up the street. for his own sake, and for the safety of his companions this is all about her. just taking her for a walk. >> during our interview, the general manager pledged to meet with steven skiler to review his safety concerns. we've created an interactive map of where people have complained about buses running red lights. he plotted the location and the bus route of each. you can check it out on our website on nbc bay area.com. >> if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call or send us an e-mail to the unit. >>> coming up, making sure kids have a great christmas. >> when we're in an nbc bay area area climate weather alert, we've made it easy for to you get latest information. just click on the bar that says weather alerts and you'll get information you need to know right when you need to know it. i'm jeff ranieri and that's how you stay informed. a live look fro

will you reach out to the folks of the city of berkeley and make changes in >> we already have. >> reporter: signs have been post today direct more passengers to a new bus stop up the street. schuyler says he'll continue to report problems to the transit agency for his own sake and for the safety of his companion. >> this is all about her. just taking her for a walk. >> reporter: during our interview, general manager michael hirsch pledged to meet with steven schuyler to address his safety concerns. he kept his promise. we completed an interactive map about complaints of buses running red lights. we thought about the location. you can check out the map at nbc bay area.com. guys? >> thanks, liz. if you have a tip for investigative unit give us a call at 888-996 tips. send an e-mail to nbc bear.com. >> we're literally in the calm before the storm. it's a couple hours away. >> that's right. doppler radar is beginning to show a few returns right now. we are under a micro climate weather alert just due to the fact tomorrow morning we are expecting areas of heavy rain. i want to give you an updat

of men barge into her berkeley township home through an unlocked door and stole cash and other items before running away. the widow lives with her 102-year-old mother in holiday city at berkeley. the crime came just two weeks after a pair of armed men tied up other elderly victims in their house in a different berkeley county retirement community, the robbers posed as delivery workers to get inside, but with respeeren't wearing un police are trying to figure out if there was a connection. police have an important safety reminder that's especially timely during the holiday season. people that work for legitimate delivery companies are usually dressed in a uniform, they travel in an official vehicle and have some form of identification. >> if i'm going to get deliveries, they drop them at the door. >> reporter: dorothy rand says she's keeping doors locked from now on after being robbed of money, valuables and her sense of security. >>> montgomery county rezs are going to pay more to live in the county in 2017 because today the board of commissioners, they voted 2-1 to pass a $9 billion budget next year and it includes an 11% tax hike on real estate. >>> lawyers for

berkeley. --y jennifer morris, de foster city.c d top vo lorena -- las autoridades tambien ofrecieron hoy disculpas a la comunidad transgenero, ya que una de las victimas fue primero identificada con su nombre de nacimiento y no como l habia decidido nombrarse. -- la alguacil del condado alameda indic que su departamento trabaja con defensores de la comunidad "lgbt", para identificar correctamente el genero de algunas de las victimas. blanca ---mientras los investigadores se acercan cada vez mas a determinar donde y que origin el incendio dentro del almacen "barco fantasma" de oakland , el fundador del centro artistico defiende lo que el asegura es "el espiritu de la comunidad" y habl en exclusiva para el cadena nbc. pkg exclusive on d ;01 ;15 pkg sot-derick ion almena 10:46 "i'd rather get down on parents, i rather let them tearo answer these questions. i'm so incredibly sorry. i'm not going to answer these questions. 00 --derick ion almena en la entrevista mostro tristeza r la perdida de tantas vidas... pero su tristeza se fue c

victims include six people from oakland for the others are from san francisco, berkeley, south san francisco and foster city and range from 21 to 35 years old and are 12 other victims were been tentatively identified. the city of oakland is identifying families as fast as they can and find relatives. they are trying to identify one other thing tampering we've also learned through social media the names of several more of the people believed to be dead although the names have not yet been confirmed by officials. one of the names is there clark who graduated from santa rosa high school in 1999 and worked as a sound engineer and friendfeed he was working at the party last friday night. oakland resident jonathan birnbaum is also believed to be dead he graduated from berkeley high school in the usc school of cinematic art. usc held a vigil for him last night and his friends say he was an internationally known feature but he also by performing in small gatherings like the one at the ghost ship last friday night. but some of the other names were including a 17-year-old student from san francisco and we have more o

33-year-old chelsea dolan from san francisco, 29-year-old feral pines from berkeley, 21-year-old jennifer morris of foster city also lost their lives in that city. >> i didn't do anything ever in my life that would lead me up to this moment. i'm an honorable man, a proud man. i'm not going to answer these questions on this level. i would rather get on the floor and be trampled by the parents. >> that interview just a couple hours ago on nbc. that was the operator of the warehouse that went up in flames breaking down during a live interview on the "today" show. >> kris sanchez with more on this exclusive interview. kris? >> reporter: good morning. this morning derick almena was outraged and tearful as he talked about the young people whose lives were lost and about living here at the warehouse with his wife and three children who he says he put to bed every night. when he was asked about whether he and his wife were profiting from these illegal dwellings that turned deadly, he got very upset. >> i don't want to talk about it. i don't want to talk about me. i don't want to talk about profiting. this is profit? t

john federal morris lived in foster city a student at uc berkeley. m grand juriry lived in south -- michela gregory lived in south san francisco. her boyfriend is missing. a ghassan of oakland, father of two and filmmaker from brooklyn. 28-year-old micah danemayer of oakland a sound and video artist. his girlfriend, elaina kane is missing. >> edmund lapine from utah, a musician. other victims include em bohika from oakland, chelsea dolan of san francisco, and ferel pines of berkeley and benjamin runnels from oakland, 32. more on the victims at abc7news.com and our news app. >> some of the families who are being notified live outside of the united states and we know that authorities are getting in contact with people from finland, korea and guatamala. the sheriff said it doesn't expect the death toll to dramatically jump again. >> at this time we cannot locates any other deceased victims but we are prepared to remove them in the first department and a.t.f. locate them but at this time we do not anticipate huge numbers. all the sheriff has additional a

san francisco, san jose, oakland, concord and berkeley are some of the cities that have declared themselves sanctuary cities. president-elect donald trump says he will withhold federal money from cities that do not respect and enforce immigration law. the policies already in place in texas. >>> the thing i have already done i cannot use my power as governor texas who to cities or counties that are declaring themselves sanctuary cities. >> researchers. there is $250 million of federal money at stake for the 10 largest cities that have declared themselves sanctuary cities. this comes from federal programs . all members of the community have the right to live safety and without fear of deportation. transfers -- chancellor said undocumented students they came to the country as children should be able to presume their dream higher education without fear of being arrested, deported or rounded up for just trying to learn. >>> were going to sell to -- the roadways. you can see this keep it here may be affected if you're trying to get out a half moon bay on eastbound 92 trying to get up and over the

berkeley. >> it extended on to local city streets. it's mass grid locks so even though they've opened it it's going to take a while for the traffic to ease up. expect a late commute today if you're going through that area. >> you can see how backed up it is. look at the headlights. look to the top of your screen there how badly backed up this is. at least the freeway is opened again. >>> in the meantime congress has agreed on a federal law protecting those who write bad reviews. >> the bill is head in had to the president's desk and michael finney is here with more on that story. >> freedom of speech. this law will bar companies from inserting gag clauses in their contracts with you. the clauses were typically buried in agreements with customers they would impose big fines for those who wrote bad reviews about a company. california banned gag clauses back in 2014 and congress approved a nationwide ban. president obama is expected to sign it into law. >> advertisers are hiding ads on instagram and they want it to sco stop. the group to

website advertising this bogus party said it would take place in downtown berkeley is anybody's guess. no venue information. city officials are hoping those who ring in the new yore will get ripped off instead. >> it's being build as the rocking new year's eve music fest held in downtown berkeley. >> reporter: promising live performances from acts like casey and jojo. color me bad, next and swv. plus a champagne ball and three dance floors to start at $99. the only problem. >> it is a scam. there is no party >> reporter: al immediatea county district attorney's they don't know who the scammer is but are certain this party is not happening. >> we spoke with the actual managers of the bands who are supposed to be playing. they informed us, no, these bands are not going to be there. >> reporter: casey and jojo even alerted their finance to the bogus party on their instagram page and it also mentions fund-raising for the alameda county food bank. >> if people are buying tickets and this is a fraud their money will not be coming here. >> reporter: the food bank is not connected to this event in any way. >> this is th

city can improve their systems and improve safety. >> steve: tonightg -- we continue to learn more about the victims of the fire. including 21-year-old jennifer morris. she was a u-c berkeley student who lived in foster city. she went to san mateo high school.where she left a lasting impression on her teachers. >> steve:they describe her as very smart.with a passion for art and music. >> steve:new at ten. >> steve:the parents of a woman missing in the oakland warehouse fire say they've been notified their daughter has died. >> grant:yes, heart- wrenching news. obviously. >> grant:jennifer mendiola was 35 years old. and a sacramento native. >> grant:she had just moved to oakland the day before the fire. >>"it's sort of numbing." >> grant:janet and john barmby knew their daughter jennifer mendiola who also goes by the name alana kane was at the party friday night at the ghost ship. >> grant:they waited four excruciating days for the news they never wanted to hear. >>"i don't think we cried or anything at the time, just sort of going around in a little bit of a daze" >> grant:but wednesday morning. they found out, their daughter's body was identified. saddend by the news. her

. >> 21-year-old jennifer morris in foster city, a student at uc berkeley. >> michela gregory lived in south san francisco, her boyfriend, alex vega was at party and remains "missing." >> 35-year-old alex ghassan, from oakland, father of two, a filmmaker originally from brooklyn. >> micah danemayer a sound and video artist and his girlfriend, elaina contain is -- kane is missing. >> edmund lapine is from utah and a musician. >> 33-year-old em bohika from oakland, 33-year-old chelsea dolan of san francisco, and 32-year-old benjamin runnels of oakland. >> for more information on all of the victims, head to our newsup or abc7news.com. in the meantime can you share this badge or page through the photo gallery we have put together to honor the victims. >> an effort is underway to connect those people who were displaced by the four with those who want to help. >> matt is in berkeley with that part of the story. >> this is a unique building, a former mortuary and outside they teach outdoor skills to kids and adults. now, inside, they are doing something good for the victims of the ghost ship

. >> grant:morris was a u-c berkeley student who lived in foster city.t to san mateo high school.where she left a lasting impression on her teachers. >> grant:they describe her as very smart.with a passion for art and music. we're told jennifer loved to sing and play instruments. and that she often brought her ukulele to class and would sing with her friends. return to index of stories... >> steve: 22 year old alex vega is also being remembered tonight family and friends say vega loved to have a good time. >> steve:and would often go to dance parties around the bay area. >> steve:he graduated from capuchino high school where he is being remembered as a gentle soul who was creative and caring. >> steve:for more than five years, alex dated 20-year- old michela gregory of south san francisco. who was with him the night of the fire, and also did not survive. >> steve: >> grant:our coverage of the deadly warehouse fire continues online. visit kron-4 dot com for a full list of the victims and their stories. you can also follow the investigation and a timeline

. >> grant:21-year-old jennifer morris was a u-c berkeley student who lived in foster city. a friend wrote on her facebook page - "we'll dance again in our dreams.here's to goot times, long nights and memories." return to >> steve: thanks, grant. >> steve:our coverage continues at kron-4 dot com. there you can find a timeline of the fire investigation and read more about the victims' lives. all at kron-4 dot com return >> vicki:authorities continue their county woman. --search for a missing trinity county woman, >> steve:her relatives are evendescribed kidnap consultant cameron gamble...who worked on the high profile case of sherri papini. 51-year-old stacey smart of lewiston, california... was reported missing on november 2nd. >> steve:her family says the last time they were in contact with her was october 12th. now...smart's family is seeking the help of gamble... who posted a video reward offer last month for missing jogger sherri papini's kidnappers. >> steve:papini turned up free a day later on thanksgiving. however... police say they do not believe the offer spurred he

berkeley. >> travis huff was an art therapist for inner city kids and texted his girlfriend before 11:30 and said "baby, there's a fire," the last time she heard from him. 30-year-old sarah hoda a teacher at a school near mills college in east oakland well loved and has a strong support network. 24-year-old david klein was a uc berkeley alumnus graduate with a computer degree and his brother said "david, we love you all." >> each loss is more it will we get to the youngest so far, just 17 years old, the city is withholding his name because of his age. the school board has confirmed he was a student at a school the arts. >> alameda county sheriff is asking families with loved ones who are still unaccounted for to save items for possible d.n.a. identification. if it is needs. >> any family members or friends of the victims, if you can preserve any d.n.a. fine of equipment, combs, brushes, and secure them in a brown paper bag. >> the sheriff said not to send the items until the coroner's bureau asks for it. >> so hard to hear that. and equally as hard to hear the tragedy has touched one of the

-year-old chelsea dolan from san francisco, 29-year-old feral pines from berkeley and 24-year-old jennifer morris from foster city also lost their lives in the fire. of the 36 victims who died back here live, 22 have been positively identified, and their families identified. the makeshift memorial is growing. a lot of people coming here to pay their respects. three of the victims have to have scientific identification. live in oakland, sharon katsuda, back to you. >> thank you very much. such a loss there. loved ones joined complete strangers for a vigil at lake merrick. the parents of 35-year-old travis huff went to the party on friday night to support one of the musical performers. >> worked with trouble kids, trying to help them through whatever crisis they had. everybody at the school knew him as mr. travis and they all loved him. >> there was a lot of emotion at last night's vigil, there was also some anger. we're told gatherers actually booed mayor libby schaaf when she addressed the crowd. >>> members of the bay area transgender community held a vigil. at least three of the people who died in the oakland w

clear both in the state density bonus law and has been also upheld in cases will murder versus city of berkeley, where this issue was clarified. so i do-i take exception to the characterization of that as being simply semantics. it is actually the law and words have meaning and different words have different meanings. they matter. >> so what is your take on one of the public commenters saying that under prop c we should be sitting down and demonstrating why you can't get to 25% overall? >> yes. i think, actually, if you give me a moment to shuffle through a couple of papers here. so i guess i would start by reminding the commission of its particular-of its recommendation about the code language in the trailing legislation that spoke to this requirement for sponsors to make best efforts to meet a 25% affordability standard. so your resolution to the board of supervisors on this subject said the quote the planning code should establish standards and requirements and should not have big language. the best efforts clause may set unrealistic community expectations that are unachievable under state l

are already clouding up in mendocino county. 30s, 40s on the temperatures even 44 and the city and 39 in berkeley by tonight and tomorrow for the sierra valley things will start to fall apart. there's a lot of moisture streaming up. it is not very well organized, it is not a lot of dynamics. it looks more like a steady rain event. 40s and 50s on your high temperatures today. >> we do have slow traffic everywhere. i think a lot of people always want to know what the bay bridge is doing so we will quickly look at that. it is backed up getting up to -- this is actually san francisco, not on 101 in san francisco. we might have the bay bridge toll plaza. there it is. it is backed up to the maze. we saw san francisco on one side and then getting to san francisco from the east bank. of we can go to the maps we're looking at the contra costa commute. highway 4 will be slows were all of could spark and bay point. it does get better on the concord side. if you're driving from walnut creek to concord it does get better once you pass the interchange. the rest of the commute is getting filled in especially 88

city. it may be underneath berkeley, reno. it might be underneath seattle. and what have you done to make your economies resilient. >> he was very candid about earthquake preparedness, reminding everyone, do not run out of a building, the exterior can peel away. ville a family plan, where to meet. and stock at least three dies worth of food. >> chuck, thank you. a family visiting the bay area from brazil, ends up the target of greedy thieves. they stole nearly everything the family brought with them. including thousands in cash, we spoke with the couple, michelle roberts joins us live from the parking lot where the break-in happened. surveillance video captured some clues about this crime? >> it happened right hurricane h behind me, the manager at the applebees says it's happening more often than they'd like. >> it was actually all my savings. >> victor says he's been saving for his american vacation for years. and hours into his family trip, all the money is gone. >> they broke the car windows into three backpacks and a purse. >> $3,000 and a laptop was ins

and jennifer morris lived ins for december city a student at uc berkeley.la gregory lived in south san francisco with her boyfriend, alex vega. also at the party the he is missing. alex ghassan, father of two, a filmmaker originally from brooklyn. micah danemayer of oakland, a sound and video artist. his girlfriend is missing. edmund lapine was an artist from utah, a musician we loved to spin vinyl. 33-year-old em bohika is another victim from oakland. and chelsea dolan of san francisco. 29-year-old justin fritz. and ferel pines, 29 years old from berkeley, and 32-year-old benjamin runnels of oakland. we are sharing more information for you on our when at abc7news.com. we have little information but they all had very full lives. >> authorities are working to identify the rest of the fire victims now. notifications have again out to families beyond the united states, in finland, korea and guatamala. the sheriff said they do not specific the death toll to dramatically jump. >> we cannot locate any other deceased victims but we are prepared to remove them if t

oakland city administration and the assistant chief run the department. >> berkeley police chief resigned after serving seven years. hayward police chief retire add week ago, on leave since august over a confidential personnel issue. last week we learned palo alto's chief will retire at end of the year, serving 35 years and said it is time to step down. the end the year will mark the end of the term for the bart police chief who plans a national search for a new chief. >> shoppers are on edge after a brazen holdup at a mall in the east bay, a woman robbed at gunpoint at stone ridge shopping center in pleasanton. here is that step. >> extra police and security are out after a woman was robbed at gunpoint. >> a report of a robbery in the mall parking lot. the suspect vehicle is green toyota. all the men stole the victim's bags, purse, phone and wallet and last her shaken. she is not the only one. >> freaky. >> shoppers are on alert. >> i knew i was coming but i had my husband come, just in case. >> the holidays and she will be carrying bags and normally the rest of the your i would not be c