don knapp is in berkeley, where police say they know who the suspect is. don? >> reporter: berkeley police have made the case a top priority and have worked nonstop since the time of the assault early yesterday, until they issued a warrant for the suspect's arrest early today. berkeley police say the man identified as the sexual assailant of a female minor in the bedroom of her evelyn avenue home early yesterday was known to the family. one police officer commenting on the severity of the attack told the daily californian, quote, it was not 2 minutes, it was a significant sexual assault. the suspect is 27-year-old omar sosa of berkeley, wanted on charges of sexual assault, battery and false imprisonment. investigators say sosa entered the minor's bedroom through an unlocked window, assaulted her, and fled. >> early this morning an arrest warrant was issued for omar sosa of berkeley. at this point, we believe he's left the bay area and he's headed south, possibly to flee to mexico. we believe he's headed south in a '97 ford ranger, gray double cab with white cam

berkeley police say the home invasion rape of a 13-year-old girl was not random.hey say 27-year-old omar sosa attacked the girl saturday morning after climbing into her unlocked bedroom window. sosa and the family reportedly knew each other. it's believed he is headed to mexico now. >>> today the city of oakland will begin accepting applications for industrial sized pot farms inside city limits. oakland is the first city in the nation to license wholesale pot cultivation. >>> also the head of the transportation security administration says his agency might tweak some of the security screenings at the nation's airports to make them as minimally invasive as possible. but any changes to the new hands-on patdowns or full-body scans won't be immediate. >>> rubber from old tires will be a key part of the project to extend bart to san jose. construction crews plan to use at least 250,000 tires ground up in three inch chunks as shock absorbers under the new tracks. bed of rubber will reduce noise and vibration. it will cost $1.5 million less than other noise reduction met

we'll take a look at that coming up. >>> i'm tara moriarty live in berkeley.tate-wide man hunt is on for a rape suspect. where authorities believe he may be heading. >>> good morning there is a new crash in contra costa county we are following. >>> things are calming down here for one day but there is still snow in the sierra. >>> you heard steve the snow still falling in the sierra. is it enough to create a great holiday on the slopes. >>> thank you for

berkeley police say if you know anything about this suspect, you are urged to call berkeley's special crime detail at (510)981-5734. >> all right. thank you very much, ariel sharon in berkeley. >>> this morning the head of the tsa is appearing to change his stand on the new patdowns. he is suggesting people not boycott. mark sayre reports. >>> reporter: the tsa in damage control mode this morning after yesterday flatly saying there would be no changes at all to the patdowns that are very invasive. this morning a different tune from the director of the tsa. of course, passengers have been complaining about these new security procedures since they were implemented. yesterday the tsa director said on the sunday talk shows that there would be no change to these patdown policies. but then in a written statement late yesterday, and again this morning on the tv talk shows, tsa director john pistole now says federal officials do understand that there is a balance between safety and privacy. >> no, i'm opposed to that. i think the scanning is important somehow. some kind of security. >> do you

live in berkeley. kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the family of a missing concord man is asking for help to find the father of two girls. 33-year-old bryan last seen last wednesday morning and reportedly witnessing after an argue with his wife. his family says there's been no activity on his credit cards or bank account since and they're very concerned about his well- being. anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call concord police. >>> a fremont family now pleading with a hit-and-run driver to come forward. the victim 83-year-old. the fremont grandfather was hit by a car while crossing fremont boulevard on the morning of november 5th. he died of his injuries a few hours later. his family says he was in the middle of his regular walk when it happened. and they're now pleading with the driver. >> i'm just asking and i'm begging if you're out there, just give the family closure. i know everybody has to leave sooner or later this world, but he didn't have to go this way. >> polic

finally, it's on the outside of the berkeley community theater. all people brought together through the arts. unfortunately, it was not the last. the war came along. and anton refurgie. there were controversial. there were tried in washington in 1953. he had a panel showing the arts and sciences. there is luther burbank and jack london. there was a thing on the side. it says federal art project and has beginning and ending date. that is a wall which becomes a tomb stone. the artists themselves are becoming ghosts. that's what he's doing there. joseph danish. head of the projects, it is it was a wonderful time that he woke up every morning wondering how long it would last. they were being paid to produce public art. well, what happened of course is the war. the war came along. and roosevelt could see it coming. so, very few people understand the new deal segways into war. they beefed up the military bases like fort mason. my 1943, they are all killed.

jana katsuyama is live in berkeley. >> reporter: what is amazing is that he touched so many people. from the school of public policy to the prestigious environmental surprised he supported causes near his heart. the office was quite today as condolences poured in. >> everybody was really sad. >> reporter: he was one of the areas biggest philanthropists. he gave nearly a half-million dollars to people around the world. >> he had to organizations with his wife. he really did touch a lot of people. >> reporter: the goldman environmental prize often compared to the nobel prize was given to celebrities such as robert redford and al gore. along with environmental issues, they planted other seats in the community from art to the school of public policy at their alma mater uc berkeley. >> he always kicked tires. he always wanted to know that you would do what you said you would do and make sure that his philanthropy would have the effect he wanted to have. >> reporter: after 90 years, he is also passed on to his children that spirited giving. >> i think my father congress more than he had h

how to catch the man accused of assaulting a girl in her own berkeley bedroom. this monday, november 22nd, today in the east bay. >>> let's get rollinging with rob in your hour by hour forecast. >> a little chilly outside. temperatures in the 40s and 47 degrees in livermore. oakland at 51. more mild and a bit breezy as well along 880. still seeing a few showers. the main event with the weather is on saturday night. lingering effects into the morning and a few scattered showers into san jose. a few more here on the coast. this will be the pattern of the day. hit and miss showers with chilly sunshine. high today only in the mid 50s. no matter where you go, looking at low to mid 50s including richmond and oakland. you may notice a dusting of snow from the cold weather we had. coming up, more rain and low temperatures in the 20s and 30s. not in the sierra, but right in the bay area. look at that. >> mike joins us tomorrow or the next day. you will be talking about ice on the road. >> we have rain on the road and it will be slick. red roadways and an accident that ha

>> alan: berkeley police say they now know who snuck into a berkeley home and raped a young girl. and tonight the search is on. we're live at berkeley police headquarters. >> reporter: police here want to reassure the public, they say not only do they know who the suspect is, they say he is no stranger to the victim's family and believe he has fled the bay area. police say this is the man wanted for breaking into a north berkeley home and raping a girl who lives there just after 6:00 yesterday morning. police say the 27-year-old omar sosa entered this home through an unlocked bedroom window. >> it was because of a very criejous courageous victim. >> reporter: police aren't saying how old the victim is. sousa fled before authorities arrived at the house. they believe he me may have hurt his fingers. they originally called it a stranger rape, but detectives believe the family knows sosa. police aren't saying what the relationship is but property records show he may have hissed next door. there's now a warrant for his arrest. he is wanedded for rape, sod my, oral copulation, burglary

. >>> a berkeley girl sexually assaulted in her own bedroom. how the suspect got in and where he's believed to be heading. >>> hundreds of rats taken from a hoarder. why they are being cared for here in the bay area and what's going to happen to them. >>> good evening. berkeley police are looking for a man who broke into a home and sexually assaulted a girl. don knapp is in berkeley with more. >> reporter: the sexual assault of a female minor in her own bedroom triggered a top priority investigation by berkeley police, which in less than 24 hours identified a suspect. berk lear police say the man identified as a sexual assay lent of a minor in her bedroom yesterday morning was known to the family. one police officer commenting on the severity of the attack told the daily californiaian, quote, it was not 2 minutes. it was a significant sexual assault. the suspect is 27-year-old omar sosa of berkeley, wanted on charges of sexual assault, battery, and false imprisonment. sosa entered the minor's bedroom through an unlocked window, assaulted her an

a man who police say sexually salted a young girl in her home in berkeley is on the run. ktvu tara moriarty is live in berkeley with more on where the police say this suspect is heading. >> reporter: around this same time berkeley police were called to this neighborhood after hearing a report of a home invasion and rape. we're here off of evelyn street. that's where authorities believe 27-year-old omar sosa had broken into an unlocked bedroom window and sexually assaulted a young girl. police say they wouldn't have been able to identify sosa without the victims help. >> you want to talk about someone's salient every -- valiant efforts it's her. >> reporter: authorities have good reason to believe that sosa is trying to escape into mexico. he may be driving a gray 1997 ford ranger pickup truck. it's a double cab with a white camper shell. officials do not have a license plate number at this time. berkeley detectives have alerted law enforcement from the bay area down to the mexico border. as for the victim she was treated at a hospital and released. meanwhile sosa will fac

berkeley photographer dorothy alang. these give you an idea of just how apalling bad the great reh depression was. the best we have, as well as movies, it's difficult to million how it was. we tend to look back through the safety net, which was created by the new deal. it was very difficult for young people to understand a time when there was no social safety net. when you lost your job, within a short period of time, you lost your home, food, everything. you were out on the street and your family broke up. it was an apalling time. one tow which some people would like us to return. here's a guy himself, that's actually a light bounce off of fdr roosevelt. this was his chakra. this was march 4th, 1933. he made the statement and he made it, i didn't understand a long time. the point i was making, people were terrified. because it seemed like the economy had no bottom and the banks were going down and there was no federal deposit dollars. so imagine a time when we actually had a president who told us we should be courageous

but at this point it's not clear if the 27-year-old berkeley resident has a criminal record. sosa is accused of climbing through a window of a home on evelyn avenue in north berkeley shortly after 6:00 saturday morning and assaulting a girl who had been sleeping in her bedroom. >> wearing a light colored shirt, blue jeans and a black zip-up hooded sweatshirt. he is said so to have a heavy prominent spanish accent. >> sodomy, oral copulation and sexual battery. police have not released the girl's age but say she was taken to highland hospital where she was treated and released. they found evidence in the girl's bedroom that led them to identify sosa as a suspect. >> to be perfectly honest, we couldn't be where we are with this investigation without the efforts of the victim. you want to talk about somebody who is heroic, that's her. >> reporter: at first police thought this was a random attack. but now investigators now say sosa is known to the victim's family. neighbors said they were shocked to learn of the assault. >> it doesn't seem like random assault that way. and i do f

and then one at north berkeley. public hospitals. clinics and sanitary. as well as polio people did get tuberculosis. remember that counties were strapped for funds. so the wpa gave it to them. children got health care. we were headed for a national health care system. we treat things differently now. essentially, what we have of med-cal is going to be slashed true. as an environmentist, i am opposed to this. they laid concrete in southern california. without which, a good deal would be washed into the ocean. the ccc and the wpa workers were trained for disaster relieve. we didn't have to rely on the national guard. these kinds of things wouldn't be as disastrous. we need a new wpa. they are walking over the sidewalks, which is wpa. this was a demonstration outside of dianne feinstein's office. and demanding it not be torn down. the new deal moved in and gave rural areas water and electricity. this is one in modock county and we have cheaper electricity. and then, there were sustainable communities, people think they are discovering this at this time. thi

berkeley claimed it never received the form.reg's mother miranda kept copies of the statement and this receipt showing it was sent by certified mail. miranda showed all of this to the university and still u.c. berkeley said no refund. i tried to explain to them the situation. they basically just say don't repeat yourself. your case has been denied. go seek counsel. >> miranda was furious. that's when she contacted "7 on your side" and we took the problem to the university. and finally u.c. agreed to review the case. >> i don't know what happened with that first package that he sent to us. he definitely has the proof that it was received but from there it was mislaid. >> u.c. berkeley registrar ann deluca couldn't explain what happened to the residency form. but since greg had proof he mailed something, u.c. agreed to refund the overpaid fees, $41,752 in all. a few weeks later, the money was back. >> i'm grateful that they finally did the right thing. >> we're glad. we wouldn't want a student to pay an amount they didn't rightful

livermore, concord, 49 oakland, berkeley, san francisco. 40 cold degrees up in eureka. they had a cold rain up to crescent city and 40s all the way down to palm springs with 20s and 30s up in the mountains. that's extremely cold air. this will be a low snow producer for northern california, the northern mountains and tahoe truckee leaving behind some very cold readings and we get towards wednesday and thursday. today, sun and clouds. still cool. off-and-on showers. that's that cool rain tuesday morning. after that, we clear it up but the mornings away from the coast will be really cold by wednesday and thursday. snow totals have been stacking up. i there's been 5 to 6 at the elevations. one more system has to drop in. the winter system starts at 9:00 tonight and goes until 6:00 p.m. on tuesday. 50s for your highs today on the temperatures, one more system drops down on the -- down out of north. we clear it out and we'll see slightly warmer weather thursday and friday. >>> twenty minutes before 8:00. justin bieber breaks a record at the "american music awards" l ast. >>

berkeley claimed it never received the form.anda kept copies of the statement and this receipt showing it was sent by certified mail. miranda showed all of this to the university and still u.c. berkeley said no refund. >> i tried to explain to them the situation. they basically said don't repeat yourself. the case has been denied. go seek counsel. >> miranda was furious. that's when she contacted "7 on your side" and we took the problem to the university. u.c. agreed to review the case. >> i don't know what happened with that first package that he sent to us. he definitely has the proof that it was received so from there it was mislaid. >> u.s. berkeley registrar ann deluca couldn't explain what happened to the region stray form but since greg had proof he mailed something, they agreed to refund the overpaid fees, $41,752 in all. a few weeks later the money was back. >> i'm grateful they finally did the right thing. >> we're glad. we wouldn't want a student to pay the amount they rightfully owe. >> thank you so much. wouldn't be

uc berkeley claimed it never received the form.greg's mother had copies of the statement and this receipt showing it was sent by certified mill mail. she showed this to the university and still, uc berkeley said no refund. >> i tried to explain to them the situation. they basically just said don't repeat yourself. your case has been denied. go seek counsel. >> she was furious and contacted 7 on your side. and we took the problem to the university. and finally, uc agreed to review the case. >> i don't know what happened with that first packet that he sent to us. he has the proof it was received but from there, it was mislay ootd registrar couldn't explain what happened to the residency forms. since greg had proof he mailed something, uc agreed to refund the overpaid fees. $41,752 in all. a few weeks later the money was back. >> i'm grateful they did the right thing. >> we're glad. we won't want a stud dwront pay an amount they didn't rightfully ow ee. thank you so much. >> and the registrar tells fuss you don't file that form, you w

slowing and getting better through berkeley and emeryville. oakland with the northbound side, let's look past the col see um. a lighter volume, but the southbound side is heavier than we see. a shift for holiday travel and midday to afternoon will be the heavy one. >> i was thinking about how cold it will be as the plane comes in. mom could look out the window and see snow and think they never left. >> she will say wait a minute! >> don't they have palm trees in california? >> laura is on the phone with the pilot. this morning clearly it's raining and snowing so much up on the passes that we have reports that i-80 is closed eastbound around applegate. people are spinning out. if you are planning to go to tahoe, hanging out. >> the snow is amazing. it is the snowiest they have seen in a decade. >> the skiing could be awesome. highway 50. >> 51, the in-laws are coming up. >> head up. thanks a lot. >> are thanks for joining us. the "today" show is coming up. #r

. >>> iran has set a new trial date for the uc berkeley grads charged with spying. the trial for josh josh -- josh fattal and shane bauer was pushed back. they say shourd, an oakland resident has not yet been summoned to return to the country to appear in court. she was released on bail in september and did not disclose whether she plans to return to iran. all three were ars aed near the iran-iraq border. the two are still in prison. the judge refused to allow their lawyer to meet with them to prepare defense. >>> police agencies across california are searching for a man they say snuck into a berkeley home and raped a young girl. tonight investigators believe he could be on his way to mexico. abc7's cecilia vega has more on that. >> there is an arrest warrant out for this man, 27-year-old owe ma sosa. he is wanted for -- omar sosa. he is president whated for rape, sodomy, oral cob pew lags and -- oral copulation and battery. he broke into a home and raped a girl who lived there and got in through an open window. >>- q. we believe he is going south to get to mexico.

oakland/berkeley, 53. 49 sacramento. plenty going on out in the gulf of alaska and the hawaiian islands. 60s and 70s in the meantime. if you are planning to go to the parade tomorrow, it will be sunny and warm. not 75 at 11:00 a.m. but maybe by the time you hit 1:00. warm to mild. cooler much cooler. we fall back on those clocks saturday night/sunday moving and then sunday looks like train to me. >>> good morning. i'm jade hernandez the san francisco police chief had had to rein in revelers. we'll have more from san francisco straight ahead. >>> the campaign, essentially over. now the voters take the initiative. i'm tom vacar. the tide to the turnout when "mornings on 2" continues. ah, focus group. so what are we testing here? that's our new pastrami grilled sandwich. oh, great. hey, are they happy we got rid of the rye bread? totally. they love our grilled artisan bread. they say it's the perfect compliment to the classic hot pastrami, melting cheese, deli mustard and pickles. awesome. hey, um what are we testing in tha

no. 33 was vallejo, 111, berkeley, 130 san francisco, san jose 237. following the story about authorities across california searching for a berkeley man suspected of breaking into a hall and such and assaulting a young girl. we have what we believe is a sketch of the man. there is. it is believed that he is headed to mexico. dave guingona taught to neighbors in berkeley about the assault. >> so sat is described as 6 ft. tall, 1 90 lbs., heavy accent, may have injuries on his hands in figures. berkeley police he fled the bay area to mexico in a gray 97 for a ranger. this is the berkeley neighborhood where the assault occurred, when he entered the victim's home through an unlocked a bedroom window. by the time police responded the suspects had marty fled. neighbors in the area say this is a peaceful, friendly neighborhood where people don't worry about their safety when walking on the streets tonight. all of the residence by spoke to live in as mayor had expressed surprise and shock that a crime of his neighbor had happened here. >> craig never to 11. 7

on interstate 880 in berkeley, looking good from fairfield but more cars on the road. they move westbound towards the maze. interstate 80 in the tahoe area, a live shot of truckee, it's snowing out there and you will need chains and definitely don't want to travel up to tahoe during the winter storm warning through tomorrow afternoon. wednesday might be better in terms of travel but expect a lot of heavy traffic for folks heading up there for thanksgiving. bring your chains for sure. also head to the south bay and check out 101 and 880 interchange, it's been a little damp but not causing much trouble for drivers. 101 fine in millbrae if you are headed to sfo to catch a flight, no delays. find out the latest any time. we update our website 24/7. >>> coming up on 6:20. >> mercury news bart to san jose will be riding on old car tires. construction crews plan to use quarter million old tires ground up as shock absorbers. ui go discarded rubber tires will save $1.5 million. bart will be extended from fremont to san jose in the next seven years. >> and hot job category, econ

this is what it looks like on interstate 80 going through board berkeley. a aaa spokeswoman says the increased forecast is based on a slightly better economy here in california in 2010 compared to 2009. we just checked the caltrans website and it shows a high wind advisory for bay bridges. it recommends campers, rvs and vehicles with trailers to stay off the bridge. today starts the highway patrol maximum enforcement period where officers are on the lookout for drunk drivers. there will be dui check points set up all around the bay area as more drivers hit the road for this long thanksgiving weekend. they will continue through sunday. >>> now to the weather and what is shaping up to be one of the coldest thanksgivings we have had in years. we had record cold temperatures overnight and more could be on the way. a lot of folks bundled up all across the bay area today. in walnut creek we found members of the masters swimming club hitting the pool this morning despite the freezing temperatures outside. >> they think i'm a little crazy to get up early when it's

if you have information you are urged to call the berkeley police department. jodi hernandez. >> all right. cop link is the new fighting tool. now police and sheriffs departments in four counties have signed on. that's a total of 31 law enforcement agencies with cop link. they can save valuable investigation time by accessing huge data bases and sharing files. a state grant paid for access to cop link. >> oakland accepted 80 applications today for the people who want to run super sized medical marijuana farms. the permits cost more than $200,000 each and they have to carry $2 million of liability insurance. the farms will be highly regulated and taxed a higher rate. in return there is no limit on the amount of marijuana those farms can grow. the city expects to earn tens of millions in new taxes from the farm. >> september's deadly pipeline explosion in san bruno is prompting lawmakers to get involved in the ongoing debate about inspections. for seven years california's public utility has been understaffed. it has nine inspectors. it promised to add four more b

dave garnett talk to neighbors in berkeley. soapsuds is described as being a six-foot tall hundred and 90 lbs. with an accent. he may have injuries on his hands and fingers. they believe he fled to mexico in a green 1970 ford ranger with a camper shell. this is the neighborhood where the assault occurred. he apparently entered the minor victims home through a window. when the police responded, the poll suspect have already fled. neighbors say this is a peaceful and friendly neighborhood, where people do not normally after worry about their safety. all the residents who live in this quiet berkeley neighborhood expressed surprise and shock that a crime of this neighbor had happened in their midst. >> very close that, quite usually is shocking like something like this happen here. >> in berkeley deave bait condone a kron4 news. >> to bay area cities are named the most while cities in america. and number six is richmond at 5 is oakland. this is data from 2009 which is determined to stay with city has the most broadly crimes per cap

at uc berkeley. linda yee, cbs5. >>> well a little bit of south bay history is being celebrated this weekend t newly restored casa grande houses the new quick silver mining museum. it dates back to the era when the town was a mining hub of the california republican. it still has period furniture and mine memorabilia and a research theater. >>> as the counter counts down towards thanksgiving non- profits are working to make sure families have food on the table for the holidays. samaritan house in san mateo is handing out dinner fixing to hundreds of clients. organizers say the demand has doubled since the economic downturn over the last few years. time makes the annual distribution possible with donations. >>> an up unusual fundraiser on the pen anyone sue a using food grown on campus. they are harvesting olives on the grounds to make and sell olive oil, part of a sustainablabling a class. the oil will go toward the program. >>> a nice weekend we have had here. >> yeah, lots of sunshine, looks like it

plus, police are looking for crooks in berkeley who are preying on distraction. find out what can you do to protect yourself. this is "today in the bay." >>> and take a live look at the bridge. those are ominous gray skies. will they come down on us like they did yesterday? thanks so much for joining us on this sunday morning. today's meteorologist has the answer to that. i cannot believe it. >> amazing. and last night, too. i got calls this morning saying there was thunder and lightning going and belmont. lightning going through there. >> and hail. >> hail. perhaps it woke you up this morning. look at the radar. the pink you see there, just out to the east of san jose. that is mt. hamilton, of course. look at all the snow falling at mt. hamilton. we also had clouds in the valley. san francisco today, city san bruno, scattered showers. oakland and walnut creek, take you to street level. you can see the rain moving through the city right now. we get a wide perspective. yes, will is a lot of snow in the sierra. 50 and 80. you'll need the chains if headed up there.

cal berkeley also memorial stadium in the heart of berkeley. highway 24 and interstate 80. it will be congested because of the folks heading through the area. off of i-80 and heading over to city streets. it will be slow as well. popular for parking and my suggestion is take bart to the big game. downtown berkeley station with good parking and you can take bart over there and caltrain via bart. you transfer to millbrae to the richmond line and over to the berkeley station as well. rob did say is might rain. back to you. >> bring the heavy rain coat. unemployment benefits and tax cuts. the latest on where lawmakers stand. happy hour in the friendly skies. the airline trying to make your flight better with reduced prices. 3q lysol knows you work hard every day to help keep your family healthy, especially during cold and flu season. and lysol disinfectant spray is approved to kill more germs than any other brand, even h1n1. learn more at lysol.com snow levels as low as 2,000 to 3,000 feet by the end of the weekend and mostly 50s. it's not that chilly this morning, but we will

berkeley grads charged with spying. the trial for the three will begin on february 6th the it was supposed to start earlier this month but iranian authorities postponed it. sarah shourd was released on bail because of medical condition, she has not said whether she plans to return to iran. they were arrested almost a year and a half ago while hiking. shourd revealed an iranian guard lured them into crossing into iran. >>> a father of a soldier that was killed in afghanistan is demanding how his son really died. he died november in kandahar. the body was found inside of an suv and died of a single shot to the head inside the security fences. military officials will only say it was a non-combat related death. >>> san francisco is watching the winter shelter program in time for the cold snap. a church provided a warm place for 65 men to sleep and get a hot meal. up to hundred people can stay at shelter for a week at a time. they provide two meals a day for the residents. >> when it rained all evening, being warm and safe a

now berkeley >>> flower pot barricades, speed bumps and route abilities. they cannot stop speeders on east bay streets. now, berkeley is going to spend thousands of dollars on another solution. >> it is flat on top, 22 feet wide. it is like a speed bump. speed tables are to slow traffic down. two were installed in berkeley in 1994, as a test project. >> i think it is great. anything that they can do to slow traffic down. it is safer for pedestrian and family it is great. >> they also installed traffic circles and barriers to slow traffic down. after 1996, there was a moratorium on speed bumps and tables. the fire department is saying that they damaged trucks and slowed response times, but there is a speeding problem. some vehicles go over 30% of the speed limit. >> this is treacherous. this junkture. i have seen a couple of accidents. i'm at peril just trying to cross the street. >> reporter: in january, the city will install speed tables in three neighborhoods as part of a test project. the families are relieved. >> the goal is to at least to get cars to

and also right around berkeley. moving the maps across towards the east bay right around danville and dublin. the darker shades of green do correspond to some heavier cells. especially that yellow cell just to the north of alamo still tracking some moderate activity in this region. in the south bay for the santa cruz mountains out towards morgan hill and gillroy san jose reporting some moderate rainfall. the bulk of the activity heading to the south of that point. rainfall totals over the past few hours. a big rain. look at san francisco with that thunderstorm moving in picking up over an inch of rain. oakland 0.95. you can see the activity moving across the bay area over the past 12 hours. still some more totals to show you coming up for you. you will see for this panel coming up for concord, livermore, hayward and redwood see 1.33. san jose last check over the past 24 hours reporting 0.84 with the bulk of the action moving in earlier this evening. as far as tomorrow morning partly to mostly cloudy skies. temperatu

the joint patrol is made up of two uc berkeley police and two berkeley police from the city.patrol from 10:00 at night until 2:00 in the morning. thursday through saturday and before and after the football games. >> euna lee held captive by north ka rhea alongside the colleague and friend will be in san francisco to promote her book about the ordeal. it's called the world is bigger now. an american journalist releaseed from captivity in north korea. lee will speak at her alma mater at 7:00 tonight. you can see her in the morgan auditorium at 491 post street in san francisco. her book is a story of fear, bravery, survival and endurance. brutal disregard for human rights. >> oakland will be serving up thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. people in need and the homeless are invited to the downtown marriott city center for the annual meal. it will frb 11:00 until 2:00 in the afternoon. volunteers plan to serve 2500 people. donations are being accepted to the city of oakland hunger program. the homeless will be served a hot thanksgiving meal and can also meet several san fr

oakland and berkeley 70. 59 palo alto. some locations in the 40s and 50s. your temperatures dropped off any breeds -- breeze. a cold low drop in on friday and into the second. today 70s and 80s. possible records and we will see sunny conditions on tuesday. a little cooler on wednesday. the wind will die down tuesday. increasing clouds thursday. and there is your cold rain with highs in the 50s. >>> today facebook plans to launch a new e-mail system. the idea is to better compete with g-mail and yahoo mail. >>> our time is now 6:20. a beloved toy story will stay open through the holidays. making a lot of children and parents happy. it's called mr. mops. it's been the place to go to buy a wide variety of traditional toys. but it was in danger of shutting down when the owner couldn't find anyone to take over the business. new owners have been found and they say they have a long history with this store. group there is a lot of emotional attachment to me and the community surrounding this place. >> it's really awesome to be able to support small businesses like

that's the big question this saturday in berkeley.inal came in 9 and one and averages close to 470 yards per game. but we saw the golden bears shut down oregon. they lead in total defense. tough to beat at home in berkeley. >> yeah, and especially senior year, you don't want it going any other way. being at home for the big game and we play our best when we are at home. >> it is a toughen viernment, especially the passion between the two teams and the fans, it is very intense. we were expecting a hostile crowd and it should be a little different. >> this is a little different, the first match, stanford versus cal. running with the broom between your legs, a high risk if you ask me. but this guy is the lebron james there. he has taken his talents to berkeley. dumbledore himself spotted on the sidelines. cal won this contest. i am told that he has become -- even though it is a fake game from harry potter, it is popular on high school and college campuses. >> clearly. >> pretty soon there will be a league. >> yes, a commissioner. >> you

a police here in berkeley are noticing a similar trend. people are walking down the street, looking at their cell phone, they're not paying attention to their surroundings and becoming victims of crime. in just a span of 15 minutes, we saw several people distracted by their electronic devices. but prejean hawkins was not one of them. he learned his lesson the hard way. >> a guy pulled a gun out on me. the phone is not worth my life. >> reporter: thieves have stolen wallets, cash and cell phones from people walking down the street. a woman was hurt after being hit by one two thieves who took her purse. in that case, and the others, a gunman approached someone walking alone and at night in poorly lit neighborhoods. >> they walk and look at their device while they're walking, sometimes talking on the phone, but sometimes actually texting or using their device, which keeps them from being able to see around them and blinds them, the light of the screen affects your night vision. >> reporter: this most recent string robberies, prompting members

berkeley police will team up with the boosters. way, the food bank and others to assemble and deliver food baskets. they will assemble boxes in front of the hall of justices on martin luther king,jr. way at 6:00 this morning. officers raised money for the baskets through their annual turkey ride in september. the city of oakland will serve up dinner with all the trimmings. people in need and the homeless are invited to the marriott and oakland city center from 11:00 to 2:00. they will serve 2500 people. donations are being accepted there to the city oakland hunger program. >> a story about a regular joe who has done himself well and giving back to the community. contractor ken houston brought 500 turkeys. trucks with the donation will arrive at the emeryville pack and save and distribute them all over oakland. >>> let's turn to mike. we have a wet day and a wet commute. >> that are really is the story. thanksgiving week typically the morning commute is very light. a lost folks try to get away. we will see a lot more folks on the ro

berkeley police say 27-year-old omar sosa attacked the girl early saturday morning in her bedroom on evelyn avenue. detectives say that he got in through an unlocked window. they say that the girl did not know her attacker. however, they say sosa apparently lived in that neighborhood at one time. >> we wanted to get out in front and share the details of this particular suspect in the fact that we don't believe he is in the area is we want to -- we want to reassure our berkeley residents that this predator is no longer in our city and we're diligently pursuing him. >> sosa is described at about 6 feet tall, 190 pounds, clean- shaven. he may have some injuries to his fingers or hands. berkeley police say that he is believed to be driving a gray 1997 ford ranger pickup truck with a double cab and white camper shell. >>> remember the guy police chased over the bay bridge from oakland to treasure island and back again? those two are now charged in 8 street robberies and a home invasion in oakland last week. police arrested eric williams and another man after that car chase. police say the

uc berkeley claimed it never received the form.kily greg's mother miranda kept copies of the statement and this receipt showing it was sent by certified mail. miranda showed all of this to the university and still uc berkeley said no refund. >> i tried to explain to them the situation. they basically just say don't repeat yourself. your case has been denied. go seek council. >>reporter: she was furious. that's when she contacted 7 on your side and we took the problem to the university. and finally uc agreed to review the case. >> i don't know what happened with that first package that he sent to us. he definitely has the proof that it was received. from there it was misplaced. >>reporter: berkeley registrar ann couldn't explain what happened to the residencey form. since greg had proof he mailed something uc agreed to refund the over paid fee. 41 7 52 dollars in all. few weeks later the money was back. >> i'm grateful that they finally did the right think. >> we are glad wouldn't want them to pay an amount they didn't owe rightfull

the trial of three cal berkeley grad students facing espionage charges is on hold in iran. iranian authorities said they cannot begin until sarah shourd returns. she was freed on bail nearly 14 months in prison in tehran. her fiance shane bahher and josh fattal remain in prison there and their trial was expected to begin saturday. no new date has been set and authorities have not revealed when shourd will be summoned. neither the stayed department or shourd said whether she intends to return. the grads were arrested while reportedly hiking near the iranian border. an unusual crime wave in vallejo partly caught on tape. a trio of teen girls wanted for strong arm robberies in the last week. like most, this is an older woman walking alone. the girls 16 to 18 punch her and shove her to get her purse. each described the same group of girls and the same older model dark gray or silver volvo similar to one on your screen. vallejo police said in each case the band of girls has injured their victims. >>> 4:45 and we have another closure for the embarcadero. closeed from second to to

overall, the grocery outlet in berkeley was the cheapest. the total bill? $39.88. and at lucky, we paid about 8 bucks more and 4 bucks more than that at safeway. >> i would say definitely today, on our sort of shopping spree, we found the grocery outlet came out ahead. >> reporter: that doesn't mean grocery outlet had the best deal on everything. when it comes to turkey the bargain market wasn't such a bargain at $10.80. our main dish was actually cheapest at lucky's. $6.88. but safeway came in a close second at $7. now for things like maple syrup and chicken stock we had to go with bargain brands to get good deals at lucky and safeway and grocery outlet beat both brand name and all. >> and it is great to spend less and get the brand, like wolf gang puck's maple syrup. >> reporter: and size does matter. grocery outlet had the best price but safeway had the biggest pie. and lucky's charged most for the least. at the end of the day, we found ways to save money but clare says we could have also saved time if only we had done some research first online. >> a better way