we have four colleagues heading from san francisco to berkeley. going through some of the worst traffic spots. >> it's about 13 miles drive. they started their jour nee at 5:04 p.m. tonight. >> let's check on it. >> s's car! >> that's fabulous. we made it. >> i came i got here at 6:23. so what is that. an hour and 19 minutes. here's the smart one. he beat all of us. how long did it take you? >> 22 minutes. >> okay. you got here at what time. > 5:45. >> i was getting on the bay bridge at 5:54. this is amazing. you were taking. >> ac transit. how long? >> you just got here. >> about 6:27. >> did you make any friend on the bus. >> i didn't. everyone was really quiet. >> thomas got stuck. and we're saving him what? >> strawberry cake. >> if i don't eat it first. i'm starving. anyway. it was fun. we love berkeley. finally got out of the car. >> public transportation is the way to go. bart. >> 22 minutes. that's amazing. >> go team. >> he did shopping before other people got there. >> where's thomas. >> i have never seen anybody so proud to be second pl

some talented student performers in berkeley. not just for their performance, but also for raising money to help the migrant caravan. >>> a round of applause for talented student pmperformers i berkeley. last night concert fundraiser was held at the church. students hope to raise $10,000 of last night's performance and now we just learned they surpass thad goal. >> they wanted to do some things. and it's all been organized by them. we really have just been along for the ride. it's an amazing group of young people. inspiring to see them. >> all proceeds spent on families in medical care. >>> a caribbean woman celebrated birthday. 118th birthday. julia flores, better known asthma that juliet of friends and family considered to be the oldest woman in the world. she can still jam. she lives with her grand niece. city lhall rolled out the red carpet. they had a band and cake and favorite pasta. now plans to get here in the guinness book of world record. title of oldest person on the planet. >> she can jam and has great style. >> the l

berkeley lab at 59 degrees. into town 52 degrees and a huge spread there. 55 in alameda -- alameda in 19 truckee. 41 if you go to seattle or portland, you will get clouds and rain. we could use rain. you can see how it spills over the big bridge. 60s and 70s, upper 70s to low 80s inland. temperatures mild to warm here seven days and the 80s are popping up here. look for a lot of sunshine and higher clouds and otherwise it's a dry and warm forecast, pam. >>> chainsaws on a bart train, not part of a halloween costume. coming up. the video of a frightening encounter in reaction from passengers plus. >>> can the president repeal birthright citizenship for we w legal question coming up. i am a family man. i am a techie dad. i believe the best technology should feel effortless. like magic. at comcast, it's my job to develop, apps and tools if. my name is mike, i'm in product development at comcast. we're working to make things simple, easy and awesome. >>> welcome back to "mornings on radioactive material are the rese

berkeley we go.x late in the third. jake haener looking for his man. steps into the pocket fires it....intercepted. evan weaver has got the ball and he's got some running room. inside the ten, inside the five...reaches out for the pile on. intially the official marks him down on the one but as they confer together...they change the call. he's in. that's a touchdown. cal goes up 12 to 7. to the 4th quarter we go. huskies driving...an all about blitz from cal. ball is thrown. looks like it is intercepted and then fumbled but the ruling on the field is an incomplete pass. washington kicks the field goal. they are now down twelve to ten. cal though would do what they had to do to run out the clock. huskies with no timeouts. and there you have it. cal knocks off and upsets 15th ranked washington. stanford going up against 14th ranked washington state. stanford had lost two of their last three.the cardinal was down 14 to 7....and here they come. hand off to bryce love....cuts it back. he's got room and he'

. >> plus businesses in berkeley grappling with a higher minimum wage requirement the challenge it's creating for some. >>> the death toll from hurricane michael now stands at 16 and officials expect it will increase. that's because search teams have yet to assess some of the hardest-hit areas of the florida panhandle. among the dead, five people who were killed in virginia yesterday including a firefighter who was responding to a crash north of richmond, virginia. at least 1 1/2 million people are without power in florida, georgia, the carolinas and virginia. >>> facebook says recent data breach on september 14th compromised information for 30 million accounts, not 50 million. hackers stole phone numbers and email addresses as well as search history and location history. analysts say the attackers made off with sensitive personal information that could put victims at serious risk. facebook says users can check whether their data was stolen by visiting their help center. >>> a uber driver was thrown to ground by a guard when the driver was protesting. the protestors were speaking out

senator bernie sanders is in town and joined east bay congressman barbara lee in berkeley. the pair encouraging people to get to the polls on election day. nbc bay area's christie smith was there where he apparently energized voters. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. it was an absolute packed house here in berkeley, and oftentimes people were on their feet. now, bernie sanders talked about some common themes. he also talked about how progressive ideas he's been pushing have become more widely accepted and he also had strong words about president trump. >> we must end one party reactionary rule in washington. >> reporter: vermont senator bernie sanders spoke to a friendly crowd in berkeley, reminding them what's at stake, urging them to spread the world and vote. >> i know the world series is important. i got it. but you know what? this midterm election is a thousand times more important. >> reporter: on stage, supporters carried signs to re-elect democratic congresswoman barbara lee. >> we're going to call voters, knock on doors. >> reporter: sanders said this wraps up a nin

if you commute into berkeley this morning, macarthur, ashby and berkeley have bus bridges in place. the closure is due to police activity. elsewhere, westbound 37 reports of a crash at mare island. it's slow. 40 minutes from 80 to 101. also northbound 101 out of the south bay looks like through morgan hill you're seeing stop and go conditions at least from tennant to cochran. from 238 to decoto road you will see a 26-minute drive time. let's check the forecast. >>> it looks like a beautiful day. sunshine, warm temperatures, and looking good for the trick or treaters. a live look at the "salesforce" tower camera. temperatures in the 40s and 50s this morning. concord at 49. oakland 52. livermore at 45. one of the cooler spots there as well as for santa rosa. san jose 56. san jose 49. here's what to expect through the day. this morning fog-free because of the northerly winds that continue. sunny warm conditions. we are talking 10 degrees above average for this time of year. that trick or treating forecast looking at mostly clear skies and cool conditions. you know that, red flag warnin

abc7 news was in berkeley where both encouraged a packed audience inside the berkeley theater auditoriumthey ralli cinhe nomber election. >> the vast majority of the american people are on our side. but our views what you believe and what i believe don't matter unless we elect people who stand with us. >> sanders who is a independent has been touring the nation the last few weeks to get democrats elected to office and help flip the house and senate in the midterms. >> a dog was killed in an east oakland apartment fire this morning. firefighters found flames and smoke coming from a first floor unit of a three-story apartment building on bancroft near fairfax avenue. crews quickly put it out. five other units in the building suffered smoke damage. firings discovered the dog when they went inside to search for victims. there were no injuries to residents or firefighters. >>> two women seriously hurt when a third floor balcony collapsed at their home here on lawton street near 26th avenue. details on the women's injuries have not been releaseds. the san francisco fire department said police

anne makovec is live in berkeley now with more. anne. >>> reporter: yeah. these posters are basically blaming jewish senators for the sexual assault allegations against now supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. it shows several senators with stars of david on their foreheads, a sign on the campus of uc-berkeley. these flyers appeared here as well as uc-davis and the college in new york state vassar college. earlier this week, swastikas were drawn on a bulletin board at sacramento city college so police are investigating if all of this is related. and student organizations obviously are appalled! >> it screams of the same type of graphics and the same type of designs that nazis used. they are telling jews they are not welcome here. >> reporter: these posters attributed to a website from a group where flyers were posted last month outside of bay area synagogues like temple beth shalom in san leandro that one featuring alex jones, with a jewish star over his mouth as if he is being silenced by the jews. that's an apparent reference by the fact that social doa

we're starting at going into downtown berkeley bart station. two of the worst areas right there in the red. 101 into 80 eastbound. that's a nightmare. and then 80 going westbound in the east bay. any time of day it's difficult to get through. we'll monitor everything that's going on with the four participants. they'll be live tweeting. we'll show you lee ann is getting in her car. and going across the bay bridge. leonard is one of the four participants. he's taking ac transit. one side of the way to the other. i invite you go it or home page. we have set up a page to follow all of the colleagues on ac transit, bart, casual car pool and driving. who can make it faster. and we'll keep updating you through the 5:00 news. with who is where and when. we'll have the next update coming up in about six minutes. >> i think bart. maybe the fastest way. >> yeah. not betting on lee. >> she's lose. >> everyone is using the hash tag better bay area. we'll check throughout the newscast. >> join the conversation about building a better bay area. use that same

even intercepting text messages after the showdown in berkeley. i was about to jump into that but our guys were just wrecking them. apparently he hit one so hard he dislocated his shoulder. >> the country is founded on freedom of speech. you are allowed to talk. you can not do things like that disrupt people's lives. >> reporter: the charges are specifically for the huntington beach incident the indictment places all four men at rallies in berkeley in april and march as well. getting an attorney to charge in a case like this it is difficult. >> not easy to get an indictment. there has to be substance there. it can not just be rhetoric. it has to be something that is done. >> reporter: now, he is in federal custody in downtown los angeles. two others are awaiting arraignment in federal court and the fourth suspect is currently on the run. in the nows room, back to you.- - news room, back to you. >>> president trump is vowing to top thousands of central american migrants making their way to the u.s. >> wait until you see what happens over the next c

. >>> berkeley's minimum wage went up this month for the fourth year in a row. but as ktvu's rob roth found, while many restaurant owners are happy to seer that workers make more money, it's posing business challenges. >>> reporter: here on berkeley's college avenue, the owner of the cafe is selling. >> almost 36 years. it's time for me to retire. >> reporter: the owner says the recent raise in berkeley's minimum wage is by no means the main reason he is retiring but he is a contributing factor. >> it's putting more pressure, a lot more pressure, and as i said earlier, um, i'm not against minimum rate increase. but if it's done gradually. >> reporter: on october 1st, berkeley's minimum wage rose to $15 an hour. that's an increase of $1.25 over last year but it's a $5 an hour over the last four years. for this mother of two children's the latest salary bump barely makes a dent. >> obviously to see a little difference in your check, i have seen that things go up, too, like the rent, the food, grocery, everything goes up. >> reporter: restaurant owners we spoke wit

horn but justin in 54 minutes to berkeley, he made it. number one. other three commuters are in thick of it right now. >> we're now making great progress, about five minutes away if you will. >> thomas is still stuck in san francisco. >> not a single car came to pick up berkeley crew. >> but he made a friend. >> we made it. i came in second. let me tell you. got here at 6:23. who got here? >> 5:45. >> getting on bay bridge at 5:54. how long did it take you? just got here. i beat you. >> got here about 6:27. >> make friends on the bus? >> no, everybody was quiet but nice. >> public transportation is way to go definitely. b.a.r.t. >> we learned a little bit. >> we did. >>> foster youth, hits close to home. >>> did you miss out on the mega millions jackpot, another up for grabs tonight. >>> i'm sandhya patel, you'll feel like you hit the jackpot in terms of weather but watch out for fog for morning commute. full forecast is coming up. >>> "jimmy kimmel live" after abc7 news at 11:00. >> watch this and fill out comment card. do you care about the world s

: potentially two peepers in the same north berkeley neighborhood. one has been arrested according to police. another one is still on the loose. and here is the surveillance photo of that guy. that's the man police are looking for. october 3rd, his head is covered in a hood looking into a window. and in this photo, a view of his face when he turns around caught on one of dozens of hd cameras set up in this neighborhood. berkeley detectives say it is important to stop peepers before they are emboldened. >> it's going to be one of those types of precursor crimes that could lead to something more daring, something more violent or dangerous. so we would like to get this person off the street. >> reporter: another alleged peeper, pedro sosa jacobo was just arrested by berkeley police who say he was looking into windows on october 5th so they set up a sting and caught him on wednesday. they say recently developed surveillance camera registry that 100 residents have already signed up for is invaluable in these kinds of cases. speaking of, if you have a home

that's the latest in berkeley. i'm melissa colorado. >>> time is running out for you to register. that deadline is midnight tonight. to register to vote for the november election. you can reggister online or wit registration cards. you must reregister if you've moved, changed your name or want to change your political party. >> california's propositions are really interesting. i'm from iowa, we don't have nearly as many single issues to vote on. it's the biggest dicotmy, so pretty important what happens here. >> if you missed the deadline, you can do conditional voter registration, but it has to being in person up to election day at the registrar's office or early voting centers only. >>> a lot of issues on the ballot this election. we've broken them down for you online. check out our voters guide on nbcbayarea.com. >>> the trump administration is taking heat tonight after proposing a new definition of gender. according to "the new yo times", the department of health and human services is working on rewriting a federal rule that prevent discrimination on health care based on a per

quietly living on this corner in downtown berkeley since february. all of his belongings sprawled around a tent. >> where else am i going to go? >> reporter: he says he keeps the area clean, and for months, neither police nor public works has hassled him. but under a new city ordinance, that can change. the ordinance said a person's belongings must fit in an area no larger than 9 square feet and must leave room for 6 feet of passable walking space. none of the belongings can block a bart entrance. the city could move your stuff to storage and fine you. >> and that's [ beep ] some knuckle head came up with this idea, and they voted on it, and it's ridiculous. >> reporter: sophie hit and run co authored the bill with berkeley's mayor. >> i think we all know we can not let our streets be completely unmanaged. >> reporter: she said the ordinance is part of a larger plan to house berkeley's roughly 1,000 homeless residents. it includes storage lockers for the homeless, and long and short-term plans for temporary and permanent housing. >> our focus in berk

a rousing berkeley welcome for independent vermont senator bernie sanders... as he mulls another possible 20-20 run for president... promotes progressive values in front of a capacity crowd at the berkeley high school community theater. and, progressive candidates like democratic congresswoman barbara lee, running for re- election... fighting for a seat she's held in oakland since 1998.bernie sanders/senator- "i've been told by reliable political sources that barbara will probably squeak out a victory here in berkeley." making housing more affordable... increasing wages and a push for universal healthcare among the pressing issues both elected leaders mentioned are critical to the nation. as is gun control, following saturday's deadly synanogue shooting in pittsburgh pennsylvaniabernie sanders/senator- "we have got to end that hatred, that bigotry which is sweeping this country." representative lee also taking a stand for the hospitality industry... as hotel workers across the country continue weeks-long strikes for better pay and benefits.barbara lee/congress

, you know, to bring berkeley back again. and, we have always been a hippie town. >> reporter: so, here is what we are expected to see at city hall. the city planning director and city manager will ask city council for direction on eight topics related to the sale of cannabis in berkeley. among them, cannot cannabis nurseries be allowed to convert to canvas storefront retailers? the planning director and city manager will then draft an ordinance and present that to the city council for a vote. we are told all that could take a couple of months. >> andre senior in berkeley tonight, thank you. >>> a church in east bay known for helpin danger of slowly falling into a nearby creek. the second baptist church near downtown martinez has been providing help for the homeless for many years. church members handed out free clothing, and free groceries, but now it's the church that needs help. a back patio that is steadily crumbling and tumbling into the creek. and, the floor of the downstairs community center has cracks as long as the r

definitely creepy. >> reporter: this moment right here is the one berkeley detectives want you to er whee suspect turns and gives all the pixels of the hd camera a perfect view of his face. officer byron white says it's important to stop peepers before they get emboldened. >> this could be one of those types of precursor crimes that could lead to something more daring, something more violent or dangerous. so we would like to get this person off the street. >> reporter: it was surveillance cameras that captured another peeping tom suspect here on the 1300 block of hopkins. but it was neighbors who recognized the face and that he had been here before. >> that they recognized this man from his prior arrest back in march, he was doing the same type of thing a few blocks away. they recognized the photograph of the video surveillance recordings. >> reporter: it was on october 5th, pedro cobo according to police seen in this baseball cap snuck into a backyard and began peering into women's windows once again peeping in this north berkeley neighborhood. so on wednesday, officers set up a sti

live in berkeley, anne makovec, kpix 5. look... panama city beach, florida -- where they ar searching for survivors in the aftermath of hurricane michael.. . >>> time now 6:04. as we take a live look panama city beach, florida, in the aftermath of hurricane michael. this is what's left of a school in the city. you can see all that destruction all that debris on top of that roof. michael has now been blamed for 11 deaths. the storm is speeding out into the atlantic ocean this morning after causing widespread flooding in virginia and the carolinas. take a look at the scene in roanoke, virginia, not far from the coast. you can see the roads there have been completely swamped. power is another huge concern. the loss of power. crews have been racing through the night to restore power to about 1.5 million homes and businesses in that region. meanwhile, the panhandle in florida just beginning what's going to be a long clean-up process. the quiet tourist town of mexico beach took the worst of the storm's 155-mile-per-hour winds. officials

wild one in berkeley saturday...cal taking on 15th ranked washington.to berkeley we go. on the drive. up seven to six late in the third. jake haener looking for his man. steps into the pocket fires it....intercepted . evan weaver has got the ball and he's got some running room. inside the ten, inside the five...reaches out for the pile on. intially the official marks him down on the one but as they confer together...they change the call. he's in. that's a touchdown. cal goes up 12 to 7. to the 4th quarter we go. huskies driving...an all about blitz from cal. ball is thrown. looks like it is intercepted and then fumbled but the ruling on the field is an incomplete pass. washington kicks the field goal. they are now down twelve to ten. cal though would do what they had to do to run out the clock. huskies with no timeouts. and there you have it. cal knocks off and upsets 15th ranked washington. (j.r.)stanford going up against 14th ranked washington state. stanford had lost two of their last three.the cardinal was down 14 to 7....and here they come. hand off to bryce love...

police searched the internet using the term uc berkeley library. there is no reason to believe explosions were sent to the university or that anyone was targeted. investigators don't know why the suspect 56-year-old cesar sayoc used the term uc berkeley library but they are urging everyone to be on alert. the fbi arrested cesar sayoc and florida last week accusing him of mailing homemade pipe bombs to the obamas, the clinton's, senator, laura harris and other prominent people. >> a federal judge throughout a lawsuit accusing san francisco state university. the judge ruled the students did not show enough evidence of a violation of federal antidiscrimination laws and the lawsuit was filed last year by a group of former and current san francisco state students, as well as jewish community members and they claim the university of all the culture of anti-semitism on the campus. >>> for 10:00 a.m. and a bizarre scene on board a bartram bound for richmond. a passenger tried to start two chainsaws. the video capturing the innocent -- the incident and the

(vicki) new tonight at nine...in berkeley... mixed reactions from residents after the city council votes to install surveillance cameras in a popular park. the decision comes after a series of shootings in the park over the past few years. some city officials say.. the cameras would deter crime and violence. but a lot of people aren't so sure about that. kron 4's hermela aregawi is live in berkeley with that story.. hermela, what do people think? (hermela aregawi)a lot of people are not convinced that cameras would even deter the kind of violence and shootings the city is looking to prevent. they point to the fact that.. the shootings are often targeted.. and have happened during the day with a lot of people in that park.so according to them.. if people, potential eye- witnesses didn't discourage the shooters.. why would surveillance cameras? that is one of the points made by councilwoman cheryl davila.. who represents the district that encompass that park .she says she wants input from the neighoborhood before any cameras are i

richland and berkeley and we have warmer temperatures on your friday. on yo >>> good morning, thanks for joining us on "mornings on 2". i'm pam cook, gasia will join me here at 5:00. >>> hurricane michael is a tropical storm heading back to the atlantic ocean, michael has left a trail of destruction, the number of deaths is up to 7. power is out for 15 million homes and businesses. it's the most powerful hearing to hit the u.s. mainland in more than 50 years you, i thought trees were going by and i realized it was our hours. it had been broken off the foundation and crews are now going into neighborhoods looking for anyone who may be trapped in the rubble or unable to safely leave their damaged homes. and an insurance company that produces models for disasters said it caused $8 billion in damage. >>> 4:29 is the time right now. it's moved out to the atlantic for the most part. it's headed that way. >> it's going by new england, long island. it's moving 29, 30 miles per hour. it's moving fast. it's post tropical, it no longer holds tropical characteristi

inside berkeley city council chambers tonight, waiting to hear their fate. what happens here -- >> we would have to draw a fence line in between here, this building, which is the old office, and this building, which would be the new office. >> reporter: may turn into what used to be a place to buy planters and flowers, to a place to sell cannabis seeds and starter plants. >> no flowers, no drinks, no edibles, no candies. just the seed and the clone. >> reporter: he needs to revive the family business they've owned for decades. they shut it down five years ago after his aunt died. >> i think it's ludicrous that we can keep going without education. >> reporter: this family wants to educate. but many businesses who sell cannabis see profit. now it's up to the city of berkeley to give this permission to reopen and sell something they say will thrive. >> i think the nursery is an exciting combination of -- it meets a totally different need than a dispensary does. >> reporter: i'm just told that the city council just ended. they discussed this issue for about thre

police said the man suspected of sending , searched the internet using uc berkeley library. authorities say there are no -- there is no evidence that anyone was targeted. investigators do not know why the suspect, 56-year-old cesar sayoc use the term but they are urging everyone on campus to be vigilant. the fbi arrested cesar sayoc and florida sing last week a homemade pipe bombs to peopleud clinton's and senator kamala harris. >>> san francisco state university is it's great -- discriminating against jewish students. the students did not show enough evidence of federal antidiscrimination laws. it was filed by former and current san francisco state students and jewish community members. they allowed a culture of anti- semitism on campus. >>> our time is 5:09 a.m. a new report using the standards of the navy cleaning up our outdated. according to the examiner, the report by uc santa cruz claims the navy is using outdated cleanup guidelines instead of current e.p.a. standards. the public health risk is higher under the navy's cleanup standards that it would be if the navy use

eysecond largest employee in berkeley after uc berkeley.they will have about 1100 employees. >>> workers at the largest beer maker in sonoma county is facing a 12% workforce cut. they cited in entrenchment of the american craft beer market as reason. they employ about 900 people. i can brought a controlling interest in the brewery. >>> the wall street journal is reporting that mattress firm plans to file for bankruptcy. the company is houston-based and has more than 3000 locations. they have faced challenges from startups such as casper and that problems. locations are expected to close. >>> coming up, a portable housing for teachers. parents have concerns about losing neighborhood schools. >>> we're talking and warm up. we will have your full forecast will -- in a moment. the state registration is an all-time high for midterms. eligible californians are registered to vote. is more than 19 million and is the highest number for gubernatorial election in state history. people have until october 22 to register.>>> meeting was held in san jose

you should go to another bart station, downtown berkeley, macarthur station . those are the closest but you cannot go to ashby station. or if this happened here or somewhere else. we know for sure that you cannot take the trains at ashby station until further notice. look at this, a crash17, blocki lanes of traffic is backed up big time into downtown san jose. we usually do not see this. i'm putting the maps up. the accident is 280 at 17. 85 is heavy. i would use that instead. that is what i would do. maybe 101. you're going to have to deal with slow traffic. if it was up to me coming in from the south, i would use 85 or get on the freeway after 280 and 17. northbound 880, a new crash, earlier accident that you may know about. they had traffic backed up. that has been cleared up.g. this morning along the contra costa commute, the 680 and 80 hercules all the way to berkeley. let's go back to the desk. >>> 880 northbound is open right now.down following a crash between two cars, big rig and a bus. that left two >> reporter: good morning. it took about 7 hours for

he stepped out of his three restaurants and sold two of them, his new restaurant is in berkeley. >>> a transient is under arrest after break nothing a house in mountain view. he's accused of forceping him home -- forcing himself into a home and she found and intruder in her bedroom. she screamed and he ran away. nothing was stolen she said. they arrested him based on and description from the woman. >>> the time is 4:54, san francisco supervisors are finding tough new fines where they don't separate their recyclables from the rest of their trash. >>> it's part of a plan to reduce the material in the land falls. they would audit the trash and making sure they're separating recyclable materials. and office buildings will be affected by this proposal. >> we're thinking about, all of our waste goes to land fill. there is a finite amount of space in the land fills. >> those that are not separating recycles could be fined $1,000 a day. it will go before the budget and finance committee for a vote. >>> supporters after measure to increase the california gas tax, they're going to have a recal

. >> reporter: owners say the recent rains in berkeley's minimum wage is not why he is retiring but it is the contributing factor. >> there is a lot more pressure. as i said earlier i am not against minimum raise in -- minimum wage increase if it is done gradually.>> reporter: the minimum wage rose to $15 per hour on october 1. that is an increase of $1.25 from last year. it is in over five dollars increase over the past four years. a server and the mother of two says that the latest increase barely makes a dent. >> i have seen that prices increase as well. rent goes up, food, groceries, everything.>> reporter: we spoke with restaurant owners who say they are happy their employees are getting more money but they are wrestling with consequences. rease the wages of other workers, increase menu prices and shift worker schedules around. >> sometimes we have to cut down and you with lower staff levels. you try to do your best to make a little less staff work more if you can.>> reporter: berkeley's minimum wage is the same as in san francisco and is higher than san jose and oakland. small st

linked to a white supremacist group, a group known for its melees all over the country including berkeley. >>> reporter: in a 25-page federal indictment, four more members of the white nationalist group rise above movement were charged with inciting a riot, not for charlottesville, not for berkeley, but for this melee in huntington beach. that man at nda counterprotester. rondo was arrested l.a.x. after fleeing the u.s. for central america. the indictment charges he and three others, they used the internet to incite and participate in violence, even intercepting text messages incriminating them in violence after the april 15th showdown in berkeley. i was about to jump into that, but our guys were just wrecking them. apparently, he hit an antifa so hard he dislocated his shoulder. rick scott is a retired fbi agent. >> the country's founded on freedom of speech. so you're allowed to talk. you just can't do things like that, that disrupt people's lives. >> reporter: while the charges are specifically for the huntington beach incident, the indictment places all four men at rallies in berkeley

abc 7 news was in berkeley where both democratic leaders encouraged a audience inside the berkeley communityheater auditorium. they rallied support of progressive candidates and causes in the november 6th general election. >> in 2014 we had the lowest voter turnout in modern history. in 2018 we must have the highest voter turnout in a midterm election. >> sanders, an independent, has ng nation t ltocrats elected to office and help flip the house and senate in the upcoming midterms. some of the oldest movies ever, in the meantime, have been restored to four times their regular size to debut at an imax theater for the annual british film institute's london film festival. the cinematic treasures are around 120 years old from the united kingdom's victorian era. they're the work of w.k.l. dixon, a property jaye of inventor thomas edison who first created the super large film format. the bfi's national archive carefully restored the delicate films to digital media which curator brioni dixon said was a painstaking process. >> it's kind of crazy, isn't it? 120-year-old films in an imax. but as a wor

spendingers fresh fish grotto in berkeley closed its doors. business leaders are pointing to a spike in the minimum wage as a factor in that closing. roz plater is live. >> reporter: this is an area where lots of businesses either have faced or with will face. you want to pay them enough to live or commute here to work. but in the meantime, the rising wages may just be too much pressure. two best friends planned to catch up over lunch at their favorit spenger's fish grotto. they arrived and it closed. >> we're very sad. a berkeley landmark for 128 years, the restaurant closed abruptly leaving even workers stunned. >> they called a meeting yesterday morning and they said, sorry, like, it's closed basically. >> that was it? >> that was it. they're like thank you for being good team players. but we just can't keep the business going anymore. >> the ceo of the chamber of commerce says the owners, the kelly restaurant group, just released a statement. >> saying that they did permanently close and they attributed it to, i think it was prohibitive em

about 45 minutes from highway 4 down to the berkeley curve.t will be the issue for you this morning. out to the map we show you the live shot, shows you all lanes are clear. look at the traffic. the university overcrossing west 80 with the headlights towards the curve. the congestion pushing down towards emeryville and the maze does move smoothly. more folks meeting at the bay bridge, more delay out of oakland. that's really only the only issue. for everybody else the south bay, the peninsula starting your typical pattern. in the tri-valley one issue reports of a fender-bender west 580, it's been there a while and the live look does show you traffic does smoothly. you just have company up through the dublin grade. >> thank you, mike. >>> don't call it a comeback they've been here for years. >> a travel agent is going to offer you so much more than the internet can offer. >> the reason more millennials are seeking out travel agents. a job many people once said was extinct. >>> a mysterious car explosion have people asking what happened. investi

the city of berkeley is now providing lockers for homeless.nd secure place where people can store their belongings.kron4's michelle kingston gives a tour. (mk)on monday -- the city of berkeley opened this space full of lockers -- for those in need.robert barrer, building opportunities for self-sufficiency"it's really meaningful i think for people who are on the street to know they have a place where they can put their stuff safely. they don't have to hide it under a bush or behind a corner somewhere."according to the mayor of berkeley, there are more than one- thousand people who are homeless, living on the city's streets.many of them with large possessions and no where to put their belongings.jesse arreguin, mayor of berkeley "until we can provide shelter, or housing for those individuals, we need to do something to help provide a secure safe place for them to store their belongings."city officials say there has been a need for these lockers for years ... and now they're able to provide 60 secure units for anyone who is looking for a place to

. >>> englade marcus thorpe restaurant in berkeley is suddenly no more. i will have that story coming up. >>> a lost letter from albert einstein has been found in the home of a novelist. >>> we are following breaking news right now a suspicious package found at the time- warner center in new york city. the building has been evacuated again. more as we get it in. -- >>> a popular restaurant in berkeley is suddenly no more. i will have that story coming up. >>> a lost letter from albert einstein has been found in the home of a novelist. >>> we are following breaking news right now, a suspicious package has been found at the time-warner center in new york city. the building has been evacuated again. we will have more information as we get it in. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message. "look what she's accomplished... she authored the ban on assault weapons... pushed the desert protection act through congress, and steered billions of federal dollars to california projects such as subway construction and wildfire restoration." "she... played an import

bayer is berkeley's second biggest employer after uc berkeley and when the layoffs are complete, bayer will have about 1100 employees left in berkeley. >>> a napa valley wine producer have canceled its order for 2000 tons of grapes grown in southern oregon. in oregon vineyard says copper cane winds rejected the grapes saying they were contaminated by smoke from this year's wildfires. oregon growers sadie tested they performed said the smoke tape that was below the level that should cause concern. the sale rot on hundreds of p who live or work in silicon valley plan to rally for more affordable conditions. fast food employees, tech workers and families plan to start with a walkout at a san jose what donald's just before lunchtime. they will move the demonstration to a childcare facility and finish the day with a protest outside of google headquarters. the marchers want a more inclusive middle-class in silicon valley and they are demanding the right to have unions in places that include fast food restaurants, and childcare centers with a minimum wage of $15 an hour. >>> a community meeti

berkeley lab east 20 miles an hour with 20 mile an hour winds. the red flag warning until noon and the wind advisory until 10:00 p.m. some of these costs should taper off soon. i would think the strongest were overnight into early here monday morning. you can see the direction. everything is going on shore. 40s, 50s and 60s. huge differences in some areas not that far apart. look at morgan hill down to 41. 41 boulder creek. 45 santa clara and candle. 55 saratoga. we are normally caught in between systems and higher clouds to the west. for us it's all about sunshine and warm temperatures with an offshore breeze 70s and 80s. offshore flow, my old girlfriend is back in town. will she stay around -- a while? >> she might stick down a day or two. i met her in the isobar. like it. anytime. >>> all right. you have to forgive us. it's monday. hey, a minor injury accident 80 westbound in amityville. the fire department is there along with bridge and chp. on the right hand shoulder this is at the macarthur maze and i can show you that traffic is going to b

. >>> new at 6:00, calling the berkeley police department is a whole new experience. you dial the non-emergency number, you may not talk to a person. but our john ramos says that could help save lives. >> please listen carefully to the following options. >> we all dread waiting through automated phone trees. but as of last wednesday, calls to the berkeley police department's non-emergency line are also no longer answered by a human being. >> for traffic, parking, or towed vehicle matters, press three. >> it's not something berkeley residents are used to hearing. >> hello, what's your name? it's not the sort of thing you want to hear when you do a police matter. >> reporter: but hold the phones says communications manager monique frost. they're not just trying to annoy people. you see the dispatch center receives about 600 to 800 calls on a given day, both emergency and non-emergency. in addition they monitor police and fire radios and pass on information to officers in the field. >> so yes, it is the same people answering everything, which is a misconception that ofte

concern over by the berkeley curve. live look out here we see traffic flowing smoothly westbound 80. things slowing down at the berkeley curve. west 580 approaching the transition we had reports of a crash. i scanned the area, didn't see it on a live camera and the speed sensors don't look any worse than we typically see. west 580 coming in toward the maze and transitioning on toward that drive toward berkeley, so it's kind of outside of your normal commute. cocoa county looks great, just a build for over here, walnut creek, and earlier disabled vehicle west highway 4 around san marco may still be over there on the roadway. tow truck trying to get there, the backup in pittsburg and bay point. the rest of your map, you see a smooth flow of traffic through the tri valley, build for hayward and the castro valley y there but no major concerns. little more for the south bay. i'll check on this for 680. back to you. >> see you in a bit. >>> investigators are looking into what caused a house fire in san jose that forced severa

cities including berkeley. and washington protesters marched from the courthouse where brett kavanaugh currently works to a senate office building. hundreds of law professors across the country making their voices heard. their letter published by the new york times states her opposition. tron eight on the bay area professors who signed off. -- da lin on the bay area professors who signed off. >> reporter: they signed the letter that was delivered to the senate today and it states that judge brett kavanaugh does not have the judicial temperament to be a justice. >> a vocal protest at uc berkeley demand in the senate to turn down judge brett kavanaugh's nomination. >> there was a different type of action taking place quietly behind the scenes but making the same demand. >> it's about the nature of the response. >> 2400 law professors and across the country signed a letter saying he is not qualified based on one thing. >> lack of judicial temperament. >> they say his anger and evasiveness from last week's hearing

things fine into berkeley. we're tracking a crash, you have another vehicle that remains to be cleaned up so minor distraction westbound approaching the toll plaza. traffic flowing much better over the last couple minutes. guys, we'll track this build. back to you. >>> next and all new this hour, first it was straws, now sire foam. the new restriction s one california city is putting on your takeout. >>> the federal government is doing what too many families do, spending more than they take in. we'll look at the deficit. >>> 6:25, a south bay doctor facing criminal charges for prescribing opioids. where he was practicing. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> we're coming up on 6:14, it's a chilly start this morning as you get ready to start out the door and it's going to be a day where it will be chilly in the morning, and then very warm in the afternoon. wide range in ten tours as we check out fremont. upper 40s at 8:00, and then 75 at 2:00 today. look at all of our microclimates coming up in less than five

kron 4's hermela aregawi is live in berkeley with that story.. hermela, why are the cameras making some residents uneasy? (hermela)one of the issues is that a lot of people are not convinced that cameras would even deter the kind of violence the city is looking to prevent.and that the footage will be misused.. to target the already margnialized. surveilance in a popular park on tuesday.. berkeley's city council voted to install cameras here in san pablo park..they say.. it will deter violence and make the park safer.but residents in the area aren't convinced.shyel meisels and smeeta mahanti/berkeleywhen you start putting surveillance cameras in a neigborhood park, there is an assumption that's being made. that it's not safe, that it's not family place and we're being watched. i think on the surface. having our parks be safe, that's definitely something that is really important. i would want to know a bit more information about how exactly that footage would be used. who would have access to it? that kind of thing.where these cameras pointed.the m

and yet we have people sleeping out on the streets of berkeley. we're going to change those priorities. you're not going to give tax breaks to billionaires and large corporations. we're going to demand that they start paying their fair share of taxes. three years ago, when we talk about raising the minimum wage an15 talks an hour -- bucks hour, that was considered to be a radical idea. not anymore. california has done it. new york has done it. cities all over america have done it. and we have told amazon and their multibillionaire owner they got to do it as well, and they did. when wew years ago, said that in this moment in american history, when almost all of the new, decent-paint jobs require a higher education, college or post high school training, and we said that we have got to make public colleges free,iversities tuition well, that was considered a radical idea. not anymore. all over the country, we are now seeing cities and states understand that young people 50,000not leave college $50,000 or $100,000 in debt. and maybe the most important

live in berkeley ella sogomonian kron 4 news. (justine) a coordinated effort helped free an entangled whale this week. the humpback was first spotted from the air in half-moon bay. crews from marine life studies, southwest fisheries, the coast guard, and a local fishing boat all came to the animal's rescue. the whale was caught in an estimated 500 feet of fishing line -- crews chased the whale south for two days before finally freeing the humpback. (justine) marine life studies says a new inflatable boat was key in getting close enough to free the animal. the boat was purchased thanks to funds raised during the monterey gives campaign last year. (jrs) another hack. this time targeting the direct enrollment part of health- care-dot-gov. the sensitive and personal information of 75-thousand people has been compromised. the part of the website affectedwas not used by the general public but by insurance agents to en

this was debuted at uc berkeley, the dog from boston mechanics. they are going to use it to do some serious things. it will be used for business applications such as inspecting construction sites. you will be able to eventually order one. >> we do not have a dog. >> why would i order that? what's in it for me? >> is a for entertainment purposes? i could see that. i would order that my children would get a kick out of it. >> it depends on how expensive it is. >> if it is 30 bucks. >> add a few more zeros. i want to mention that it took us by surprise, marking an achievement. we grew up with big bird and oscar the grouch. we start with news that the man behind the bird and oscar the grouch is retiring. carol spinney. big bird and oscar the grouch are not going away but this marks a moment in time for carol spinney that is now 84 years old. there he is in the center with the white hair, the glasses and the beard. he joined sesame street when it debuted in 1969. since then he has been the heart and the soul of two of the most beloved iconic characters

a berkeley family forced to close it )s (127 year old plant nursery is asking the city council to let it get back in the growing business. this time by letting it sell cannabis plants and seeds. council members voting to direct staff to work on an ordinance that will allow the berkeley family to open the "cannabis nursery." it would be the first in the city and maybe in the entire country. if approved they family would sell seeds and small plants. the business would also educate people about cannabis. staff is expected to come up with an ordinance in about a month. it will have to go back to council for a vote. some folks on the peninsula could soon see a hike in their water bills. today, the water district which serves los altos hills will discuss a proposed rate increase. more than 64-hundred customers may be charged about 4-dollars more. this is to raise 5-million dollars to fix bad pipes. the meeting is tonight at los altos hills town hall. happening today: students are ditching the bus to walk to the classroom. in san francisco, thousands of kids are expected to take part in the

the berkeley city council has voted to mandate a meatless monday.and meetings. the resolution also calls for a public campaign to inform businesses and residents of the environmental impacts of meat production. there is no date on when meatless mondays will begin. ( darya ) also in the east bay... november's "first friday street festival" in oakland has been canceled... it's because of the violence that broke out in the festival that was held at the beginning of this month. the festival had been scheduled for november second... but organizers canceled the event after they say two people shot at each other-- injuring three others... although the shooting happened three hours after the event had shut down and several blocks from the festival-- organizers say they are taking the incident very seriously... when they relaunch oakland first fridays they say they will have new security procedures in place. ( james ) the bart plaza in downtown berkeley reopened with a celebration. the 13 million dollar renovation project replaced the plaza's brick rotunda w