when they reported being sexually assaulted uc berkeley officials did not investigate or punish the attacker. lawmakers agreed to audit uc berkeley and three other schools over the next several months. >>> england's largest human resources organization will change its guidelines following the death of an intern. while the cause of death has not been revealed 21-year-old morris collapsed and died at his london apartment after pulling three consecutive all nighters. british companies are allowed to set time and pay while some work over 100 hours a week. the airline faces an uncertain future if a merger does not happen. american had planned on teaming up with u.s. airways as part of the emergents from bankruptcy. both american and u.s. airways is fighting the justice department to allow them to join forces. >>> time is 4:46. let's go to sal. sal, you getting prepped and ready? >> yes, we are. the media on tours these days and i know it's getting close and by this time next week it's going to be closed. the bridges. we will be watching that for you. i think a lot of people are making plans for t

>> women students from uc berkeley convinced the late lenl slature to audit how -- legislature to audit our they handle sexual offenses. >> when they reported having been assaulted, uc berkeley officials did not investigate and did not punish the attacker. >> we're discouraged from reporting and we're out right lied to. . >> the legislator said the state audit should take about five months. the nine women have also filed a federal complaint. >>> the city of san bruno is criticizing statements it may have to pay for that 2010 deadly explosion. it's considering two and a quarter billion dollar penalty and fine. >> the chairman and ceo said it could face the company into bankruptcy. according to the mayor, that contradicts the findings of several experts. he said, quote, we are deeply concerned these comments could mislead the market, and shareholder, and we hope were not made in a deliberate way to effect the out going process. >>> pulled off by men opposing as utility workers, on sunny hills road, near the oakland piedmont city line. a man asked for residence to the back of his property, and while the two were in the backyard, another men stole jewelry and cash.

assault. >> uc berkeley getting 12% of funding from the state. down from 50% a decade ago. >> yes what.hange. >> there is more still to come here tonight. >> yes. jauft head soldier took the medal of honor home and doors he's opened to a new understanding of ptsb. >> john kerry with tougher thoughts on the use of chemical weapon autos and what is going to back up >> now updating you on the wildfire that continues spread near yosemite. burning nearly 150,000 acres moist, cool conditions have helped firefighters get it 15% contained fighting the fire has been expensive, in its 10th day response costing $20 million. the state aloe indicates just $172 million for the entire year to fight wildfires. the governor wet met with fire and emergency officials today. feem -- fema approved a request for aid. >> secretary of state cherry delivered sharpest condemnation to last week's parent chemical attack blaming the assad regime for the attack saying the administration would hold the syrian government accountable and accused syrians of destroying evidence and rejecting denials of responsibility.0m)

. >>> new scrutiny for uc berkeley after female students told state lawmakers that their reports of sexual assaultrebuffed by university staff. ken wayne -- ken pritchett is live with what these women told lawmakers. ken? >> reporter: these students claim that uc berkeley on numerous occasions failed to properly handle or investigate their claims of sexual assault. uc berkeley students found themselves at the capitol today. a day that ended in celebration. but not before painful and emotional testimony. >> in february 2012, i was sexually assaulted by a student here, who also assaulted three other women. >> reporter: the students say when they reported the sexual assaults to administrators, the university failed to investigate or punish assailants. >> we were discouraged from reporting or were outright lied to. >> i still don't know what's happened with my own case. >> reporter: these women filed a federal complaint and asked state lawmakers today to audit uc berkeley's handling of sexual assault claims. some victims say they were questioned about uc staff about how they dressed or behaved. >> the

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assault cases. yesterday 9 uc berkeley students testified at the state capitol. told law makers that when they reported being sexually assaulted, uc berkeley officials did not investigate and did not punish the attacker. law makers agreed to audit uc berkeley and three other schools. the other schools have not yet been selected. >>> another hearing is scheduled in san jose today for a man suspected of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar. the 15-year-old girl vanished outside her home in march of 2012. arrested on murder charges a few months later. even though her body was never found. garcia torres still has not entered a plea. the case has been delayed several times. >>> a car plows into a house in the oakland hills. >> i thought it was going to come to our house and i didn't want our house to be on fire too. >> the cause of the firy crash and blast. positive outlook from a man who just lost his home. >>> political exit of san diego's battled mayor. the signs he may leave office tomorrow. >> good morning. we have a stalled truck in oakland. southbound 880. that

. >>> allegations of sexual assault went ignored and triggered an audit. current and former uc berkeley students said their cases were either ignored for months or treated with skepticism. it includes three of the universities yet to be named. investigators will look how the campuses report sexual assaults and whether students are discouraged from reporting them. >>> a robbery and scam, still ahead, police in one city warn people to be careful about good samaritans. the connection to smart phones. >>> apple might change the way you make a phone call. ? you may not need to ever leave a voice mail again. >> plus, crime foul. why at&t park triggered an investigation. we'll be right back. ♪ looks like you started to make something. ♪ oh, a green! ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] cheerios. with flavors your heart will love. ♪ find your favorite cheerios flavors. available at target. >>> new tonight at 11:00 san francisco police are warning people to hold on tighter for cell phones and be on the look out for people posing as good samaritans. 67% of all robberies in san francisco now involve a cell ph

women told lawmakers when they reported being sexually assaulted the officials at berkeley didn't punish the attacker. lawmakers are planning to audit ucley in the next seven months. >>> the san diego teenager kidnapped earlier this month is talking about her relationship with her alleged kidnapper. hanna anderson says she texted dimaggio before she was kidnapped because he was supposed to pick her up from friend. she wrote him year ago because she was not getting along with her mother. >>> memorial service will be held for a young woman killed in san francisco after a truck crash in her bicycle. mallee was riding through the intersection on fulsom street when a truck hit and killed her. she had just celebrated her 24th birthday this month. bicyclists are launching a letter writing campaign urging mayor lee to redesign the area to protect bicyclists. >>> a another phase of the construction of the bay bridge is almost finished. the first two-thirds of the walkway and bike lane will open when the span opens september 3 3rd. the rest of the path toward yerba island, won't be finished until 2015 because the existing bridge has to be torn d

uc berkeley suggests shifts in climb lat are linked to increases in violence around the world. scientists found even small changes in temperature and rainfall correlated with the rise in add assaultsrapes and murders. researchers who looked at 60 studies from around the world with data spanning hundreds of years say they're trying to understand what's behind what they call a substantial relationship between climate and conflict. >>> california state university is turning to social media hoping to help battle a growing problem on college campuses. nearly half a million students at san francisco state along with 22 other csu campuses will have access to a free app, this one aimed at helping battle alcohol-related poisonings and deaths. awareawakealive.org is compass nl with any cell phone or i reader, it asks, need help now? click here. it walks you through steps to identify the signs of alcohol poisoning. >>> the american economy stumbling in july. fewer jobs created than anybody hoped. >> business and tech reporter scott mcgrew breaking it down for us. >> the top number here, 162,000. 162,000 jobs added in the month of july is far lower than most economists were expecting. the une