kpix 5's christin ayers is in berkeley tonight. >> reporter: berkeley making history tonight passing that policy unanimously, it basically forces anyone who wants their coffee or soft drink to go to pay up. >> i really want this to pass >> reporter: city council chambers crowded tonight with supporters of an ambitious ordinance designed to cut waste. and change the way you eat out in berkeley. >> without dramatic change, in the products and packaging we consume, there will be more plastics in the ocean than fish by the year 2050. >> reporter: city council member sophie, eliminate disposable plastic food where in the city. under her bill, you have to either bring your own cup when you get a drink to go, or pay 25 cents for a disposable one. some people we talked to said it goes too far. even for berkeley. >> 25 cents would be too steep as a student. i mean i don't have a lot of money and so having to spend 25 cents per to go cup is just, it's not right in my opinion. >> reporter: others said they would simply avoid the fee by carrying their own dishes. cal students gina wright is alre

car near the berkeley campus.hat the university is doing tonight to prevent another tragedy. (pam) and the ocean cleanup effort ... launched out of alameda ... now on its way to hawaii after a system malfunction. we spoke with the c-e-o of the project .... about a timeline for when the cleanup project will get back... to cleaning up. (pam) and gavin newsom sworn in today as governor in sacramento. we'll take you live to the state capitol for the latest. that's all coming up on the kron4 news at 6. life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. the last day to sign up is january 15th, so don't miss out! because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. (pam) tonight at 6. a weekend storm is

115 in terms of the trees uc berkeley already knows are a problem, they will be trimming them or taking them out before winter break is over in 2 weeks. at uc berkeley, dan kerman kron 4 news ( robin )another big story this morning ... president donald trump is going live from the oval office. tonight he will address the nation about the partial government shutdown and the on-going immigration battle. president trump will make another pitch for his long-promised border wall. president trump wants nearly six-billion dollars for the wall. democratic officials are against it ... and this stalemate led to the partial government shutdown, causing hundreds of thousands of federal employees to go without pay for more than two weeks. <"we have an absolute crisis and of criminals and gang members coming through. it is national security, it's a national emergency.""we want the symbol of america to stay as the statue of liberty, not a big concrete wall."> ( robin ) the president said he might bypass congress by declaring a national emergency over the border issue.but that's likely going to be an u

but berkeley police tell us they aren't releasing video yet. investigators won't see if the incidents are linked. reporting in berkeley, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> there's more trouble for pg&e this morning. butte county is suing the company over the camp fire. the county claims it's barred from a pg&e -- it started from a line that sparked the flames. the company was aware of the risks the line posed. flames destroyed more than 18,000 structures, most homes and 86 people died. pg&e says the cause of the camp fire hasn't been determined. the company filed for bankruptcy on monday due to wildfire lawsuits. >>> let's talk about what to expect out of the storm. we'll jump right in to what's going on outside. you can see, yeah, it is wet on the embarcadero. it's also wet as we look at the western span of the bay bridge. poor is the easiest way to say it. it will be dangerous in the evening hours when the ponding on the roadway develops. mass transit, caution, wet and windy. it will be choppy and breezy, gale force winds in fact. up to 52 miles

in berkeley, amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> we want to check back in with sal. it's been pretty light in terms of traffic for the commute, right? other than big problems. but seems like it's been pretty light. not as many people back to work. >> yeah, it is. right now it is light. and there has been some, i guess what we call ramp-up, pam, where this week people are coming back. a lot of schools are back obviously. let's start with the bay bridge toll plaza. there haven't been any major problems here, if you are driving through, traffic continues to move along relatively well. if you are driving on this commute, there have been no major problems. we can go to northbound 101, the gilroy super commute. and you can see traffic here is looking good, driving up through into san jose with no major issues. traffic continues very nice all the way into san jose. remember yesterday, we had that problem. today, everything is open. and traffic continues to move well into the valley. 4:18 in today's weather. let's go to steve. >> thank you kindly, sir. >> you're welcome, ste

we are live in berkeley after talking to police about the factors behind these crashes. amber? >> reporter: heather, we're on the 2,900-block of college avenue where the pedestrian was hit by a car shortly before noon today. police say fortunately, she did not suffer life-threatening injuries, but we've learned that two victims from the crash last weekend are community leaders and they are still in the hospital. >> both of these women are fierce warriors and they're fighting. >> reporter: berkeley residents and her wife are fighting to recover from serious injuries. r saturday just after midnight while walking on martin luther king, jr. way. she's a criminal reform lawyer and a school president. >> we want every student to have the same opportunity to be able to succeed in our district. >> reporter: just a month ago, she was selected by her colleagues on the school board to become president for a second time during the two terms of service. >> in our school district, this is a very scary incident. >> reporter: her colleagues are carrying out her plans for the district as they a

you can see showers over berkeley and richmond.utting this into motion you can see the showers pushing to the southeast. that means shortly we will see the rain in the san francisco area and across the east bay. we have a high surf warning with breaking waves 45 feet with an increased risk of rip currents. we have more wet weather this morning but mainly dry this afternoon. the north bay as a chance to see showers as we head through the afternoon. scattered showers tonight from the north they to the san francisco peninsula and berkeley hills. this weak weather system will move in late tonight and early tomorrow. we will time this out today and for the weekend on what you can expect and we will finally catch a longer break coming up. >>> let's take a look at the traffic. >> we have slick surfaces this morning with a wind advisory at the golden gate bridge. checking out the san mateo bridge, we have a report of a crash blocking on the west end of the breach with chp arriving on the scene. one in the shutdown and it will start backing

here at the berkeley city council. in berkley, kiet do, kpix5. >>> taking a look at wall street right now. stocks taking a dip with investors concerned about signs of the global economy is weakening. international monetary fund trimmed its economic forecast for 2019. the dow is down more than 400 points right now with about 40 minutes to go before the closing bell. >>> food delivery startup munchery is closing up shop. the san francisco based company made the announcement in an e- mail to customers. munchery had raised $125 million in venture capital funding when it was founded in2010 but laid off 30% of its workforce last may. >>> better news for starbucks. it is expanding its delivery service to san francisco starting today, it will add new york, boston, washington, chicago and l.a. in the coming weeks. the service works through the uber eats app. there is a $2.49 booking fee. >>> we want to get right to mary to talk about this weather because it's looking beautiful out there. >> goodness, michelle, it is just gorgeo

uc berkeley tree kills man 0107186 insertthis is cell phone video taken during sundays storms after a 120 foot eucalyptus tree, came crashing down on top of a car outside the greek theater at uc berkeley. 32 year old alexander grant of novato was in the vehicle and died at the scene. sotgayley road was shutdown to vehicles monday, but people were able to walk by and look at what remained of the massive tree that came crashing down and a second tree that crews took down for safety reasons. cutting up both trees is huge effort that will continue on tuesdaysot paul lum/works on campus :35 sot vanessa quintana/student :45while the tree that fell was not identified as being in need of care or maintenance" ... uc berkeley officials say "we are taking immediate steps to assess whether we can learn anything from the condition of the fallen tree that could improve our evaluation of whether other trees pose a threat to public safety. that review is expected to be completed in 48 hours which is an importnat step consiidering eucalyptus trees are common throughout uc berfkeley123/uc berkeley a li

he manages about one-thousand rental units in berkeley, oakland and albany.sam sorokin/premium properties- "we've actually had a lot of demand for our studios and one-bedroom units. uh, it's really the two-bedrooms and up which are more depressed -- uh, really, specifically, two-bedrooms. and, that's probably because if you were to survey developers who've been building buildings in both oakland and berkeley, and you were to ask them what percentage of two-bedrooms and what percentage are not two- bedrooms, i would probably guess that 80-percent of what's being built is a two-bedroom apartment." he says since the supply of one- bedroom units available isn't growing at the same rate as more dense units... the demand for one-bedroom apartments is causing rents to increase. berkeley ranks number seven on zillow's list -- where the median rent price has gone up more than eight-and-a-half percent in two years.sam sorokin/premium properties- "it's hard to find housing in san francisco, and people will look at berkeley and oakland as an alternative. so, as more jobs, more people come to those ar

there's the berkeley which is an indicator of good air quality. i was at the coliseum and you could see san francisco and it looked 4 miles away. the visibility we have. the story is great weather. enjoy it. we've had a good amount of rain and snow and there's more to come. enjoy this. >>> the idea is to reduce waste and to do it berkeley would change the way restaurants do take out. bringing your cup will be the cheapest way to get a drink. >> mark calls san francisco a canary in a coal mine. what he's looking on others to do to address economic inequality. >> and happening furloughed federal workers. woman 1: this... woman 2: ...this... man 1: ...this is my body of proof. man 2: proof of less joint pain... woman 3: ...and clearer skin. man 3: proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis... woman 4: ...with humira. woman 5: humira targets and blocks a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further irreversible joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. humira is the

(grant) the city of berkeley is changing the way takeout works at restaurants. they're trying to reduce waste. kron 4's will tran explains how this could also cause your food and drinks to be more expensive. berkeley has approved a 25- cent fee on disposable cups city officials say is part of an effort to eliminate restaurant waste.the city council voted unanimously tuesday to approve the ordinance that also forces restaurants to provide to-go containers that are compostable by january 2020. berkeley councilwoman sophie hahn says recycling is no longer a solution and adds that to save the planet "it's time to reduce, reuse and compost."kntv reports city leaders hope the measure will encourage people to carry reusable mugs as berkeley tries to become a plastic-free city.but joe brite, who manages a cinema, says bringing personal cups to the movie theater would be problematic and could pose a health issue. (vicki) next at 5:30... president trump insists on sticking to the state of the union plan. but house speaker nancy pelosi says not so fast. u-s-f politics prof

we are in berkeley this morning. where local teachers will be voicing their support for their colleagues in los angeles, who are about to go on strike. >>> good morning san jose. what a difference a day makes. right now, we're looking at san jose's downtown. and you can see, northbound 280 there on the right. looks pretty good on the way up to 17. >>> not nearly the fog. front is on the way tonight. we'll see what is in store for that. and looking ahead. could be wet. i was having a very hard time finding a job. i had so much doubt in me. my current supervisor reached out on linkedin. we set up a phone interview and from there i was hired. linkedin was the matchmaker. working in communications services, i can be a voice for those who want to push past their limits. i'm in it to connect people. it's a revolution in sleep. the sleep number 360 smart bed, from $999 senses your movement and automatically adjusts on each side to keep you both comfortable. and snoring? how smart is that? smarter sleep. to help you lose you

. >> berkeley has done it again taking the lead when it comes to recycling and waste. have they taken it too far? tonight t unanimously passed disposable cups. that means a starbucks to go could cost you are watching closely. bay area's cheryl hurd is in berkeley with details. >> reporter: a lot of people might start running around with containers like these, possibly to start saving money. an only berkeley move that is getting a lot of community support. >> how many folks here are in favor, please if you would stand up. >> reporter: the audience at tonight's city council meeting is filled with people in favor of a disposable free berkeley. >> it's two-thirds of our street litter in the bay area. and it causes significant cost and harm to our environment. >> reporter: a major push to try and clean up the environment is a cause councilwoman sophie hahn is taking the lead on with her ordinance. >> i think it's time for us to be bold inel. >> reporter: it means anyone fast food restaurants may have to hand out silverware. elmwood theater general manager joey bright says t

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the 65-year-old man from berkeley.e was hiking with his son, ian, in the san gabriel mountains north of los angeles. >> relieved. i thought he was dead. it was, i mean it was freezing cold last night. he didn't have anything with him. >> reporter: he says when his dad got tired, the two decided to separate and meet up at a picnic area,y of hypothermia, which could have easily been the case, had powelson not come across a vita crummy, really awful sleeping bag, but it was dry and compared to what i had on, it was a huge boone. >> reporter: powelson hunkered down for the night and in the morning he managed to hike out and flag down a driver. back in berkeley -- >> oh, my god. you know, a lot of things came to my mind, you know. >> reporter: martino orozco says powelson is like a brother to him and can't wait for his return. >> i'm going to hug him and tell him thankli tan, "nbc bay area news." >> 4:49 for you right now. >>> how about a lift? this is our first look at the two hikers rescued out of yosemite last wednesday.

. >> plus how a game of basketball turned into a scary encounter for some students at uc berkeley. >> and a student pilot manages to pull off a wild landing at a bay area airport. >> sunshine today with temperatures in the 60s in the afternoon. we did get some late day sunshine. coming up it's not sunshine. it is rainfall returning. alcatraz on a monday night. we will look at when the rain returns and how many storms are heading our way next. word of a hazmat situation unfolding on alcatraz island. san >>> we are following some breaking news because we're just getting word of a hazmat situation unfolding on alcatraz island. san francisco emergency crews responding apparently to reports of a white powder found there. we have calls out right now to the park service and emergency crews trying to get some more information on this, not clear who exactly would still be on alcatraz this time of night. again, word of a hazmat situation on the island, more info as we get it. >>> new at 6:00 it's an early warning system that detects an earthquake moments before it happens. >> turns out getting

. >> reporter: berkeley residents are fighting to recover from serious injuries. they were hit by a driver saturday. just after midnight while walking on martin luther king junior way. bernstein is a criminal justice reform warmer and another berkeley school bodent to have the opportunity to succeed. >> reporter: a month ago she was selected by her colleagues on the berkeley school board to become president for a second time during her two terms of service. during wednesday night school board meeting her seat was empty. but her colleagues say they are carrying out her plans for the district as they await return. >> she is a champion for closing the achievement gap. inclusive schools. >> reporter: since january 3 police say there have been five crashes in berkeley with vehicles heading pedestrians leaving six people injured. >> i am pretty shocked. i wish there was something that people would pright away, you g after somebody yields it to you. the lame say one thing but your safety is always paramount. >> reporter: police are urging drivers to slow >> regardless of

scattered showers tonight from the bay into san francisco and the berkeley hills your will time it out today through the weekend with drier weather coming up. >>> we have wet roadways and a new trouble spot reported in the south bay 101. the crashes blocking at least one lane. on the maps you can see the red indicating slower speeds. we have possible injuries reported from this accident. we have our eye on that san mateo bridge area, westbound at the high-rise and fire crews are heading out to the scene. we have brake lights through this area at 27 miles an hour. if you are commuting out of hayward into foster city, a live look at the san mateo bridge, 25 minutes with those delays approaching the scene at the high-rise. it is clear 101 into foster city when you get past that area. at the richmond-san rafael bridge, we are dealing with wet weather again this morning so use caution. we do not have any wind advisories in effect but we do have slower speeds with everyone dealing with the slick surfaces. >>> it is 6:03 am. >>> with an update from pg&e, 3500 customers across the bay area are

a tree falls at u-c berkeley killing a man.hat university officials are doing to make sure it doesn't happen again. ( james ) plus, the unsual thing a man was caught on camera doing while trespassing. commercialá)(áábreakáá) (james)( darya ) welcome back. let's get a check of the weather this morning... today will begin dry but showers will continue to approach the bay into the afternoon resulting in rainfall for the evening commute. daytime highs will remain comfortable in the upper 50's and low 60's before a cool, rainy and windy evening tonight. showers will gradually clear through wednesday morning before clearing skies late in the day. no major hot no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. winners and losers with our financial expert rob black loser: a pg&e bankruptcy would leave the utility in turmoil for years . . . the lights would stay on if california utility giant pg&e corp. files for bankruptcy. but the company, its customers and investors would be set for years of uncertainty. wh

the city of berkeley is changing some of the rules surrounding takeout from restaurants.n 4's will tran expensive. cent fee on disposable cups city officials say is part of an effort to eliminate restaurant waste.the city council voted unanimously tuesday to approve the ordinance that also forces restaurants to provide to-go containers that are compostable by january 2020. berkeley councilwoman sophie hahn says recycling is no longer a solution and adds that to save the planet "it's time to reduce, reuse and compost."kntv reports city leaders hope the measure will encourage people to carry reusable mugs as berkeley tries to become a plastic-free city.but joe brite, who manages a cinema, says bringing personal cups to the movie theater would be problematic and could pose a health issue. health issue. could pose a health issue. let's take a look outside let's take a let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: it was a spring-like day around highs to 50s to mid 60s. it is dry on doppler

we have a serious situation heading into the berkeley curve in the non-commute direction. the accident involving two vehicles eastbound 80 out of the maze into the berkeley curve with a few cars tangled up with injuries. they have closed the lanes until further notice. we are dealing with slick surfaces this morning so take it easy heading out the door on the roadways. jumping to the maps, let's get updated on the crashes. eastbound 80 at tennessee road the crash still blocking one approaching that same. in the south bay we have serious accident with the southwest expressway on ramp at southbound to 80. this picture was taken from the san jose fire department moments ago and you can see it is a serious crash with injuries. you cannot access southbound to 80 from the on-ramp so keep that in morning drive on your mind. we have trouble spot to 80 northbound at larkspur with an overturned vehicle. we have quite a few rollover crash is that this what is blocking one in with injuries. your traffic will slow down as the morning commute progresses, so take it easy on the slick roa

he manages about one-thousand rental units in berkeley, oakland and albany. sam sorokin/premium properties- "oakland and berkeley have become hubs of innovation, um, and more jobs have been coming to those areas too. so, it's really a triple whammy. you have lots of positive economic activity, uh, in all these communities that have increased demand. and, as much as you see lots of building being done everywhere, its nowhere near what needs to be built." he says since the supply of one-bedroom units available isn't growing at the same rate as more dense units... the demand for one-bedroom apartments is causing rents to increase. berkeley ranks number seven on zillow's list -- where the median rent price has gone up more than eight-and-a-half percent in two years. the city of san jose ranks fifth on zillows list. san francisco is a few spots below at eight. in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (pam) someday soon... the taxi you hail could fly you to your destination. news.kron four philippe djegal, in oakland, eight. in oakland, philippe djegal, kron fo

and over towards emeryville, berkeley, hail report. that's right there.nda, in the orinda hills right there. that's the thunderstorm that's popping up by emeryville, berkeley and then over the caldecott on the orinda side. that's the cell in lafayette or walnut creek right now. stormtracker showing that on hail and we have had thunderstorm activity. this is now stretching out to parts of the east bay. concord, pacheco, pleasant hill, bay point and all the way out towards fairfield and rio vista and also around saint alina, calistoga, that's the tail end of thunderstorm activity that went through southern lake county and now starting to move into -- look at this rain coming in on the peninsula, that's from san gregorio. back towards the santa clara valley. active day today, more hit and miss but possibility again of more thunderstorm activity with hail reports and in the mountains finally that snow level is coming down. it will get down to 4500 feet and there's still a lot of energy out here, most of it going north. we are not done yet. >>> back over to sa

what do uc berkeley researchers think u.s. diplomats heard, before suffering mysterious brain injuries in cuba. but first... >> happy monday. >> yeah, happy monday. welcome. do you see that in the background there? it's a big moose. a hospital in alaska had quite a surprise when that moose just walked in the front door to eat some plants. the door was frozen and stuck open. the moose wandered in, had a little breakfast and eventually made its don't miss the grand opening of the new floor & decor in burlingame. if you have never been to a floor & decor, you have to go to the grand opening. hardwoods, laminates, tile or stone. holy smokes, this place is huge! i'm on a budget and i was able to go to floor & decor and save a lot of money. you will be blown away by this experience. the pros come here, i come here. if you love your wallet, and you love your home, you have to go. floor & decor. now open in burlingame, 101 & broadway in the old gokart racer building. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. this morning, there was a large e

berkeley city council is set to vote on this proposed ordinance at the meeting at 6:00. if it passes, it would go into effect in january of next year. in berkeley, allie rasmus, ktvu 2 news. >>> we are now in the longest government shutdown in history. and there is still no budging. ktvu reports from washington. >> reporter: the battle over the border wall drags on as calls to end the government shutdown grow louder. senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell, put together a 1300- page bill, based on the president's latest proposal. the plan includes a border wall. and some roughly 1 million undocumented immigrants. the white house trumped the proposal as a compromise. but many democrats said it was dead on arrival. >> we shouldn't stop governments from exercising responsibilities that we have already agreed to fund, in order to get leverage to do something that we have not yet come to an agreement on. >> he put forth a common sense plan that used things that democrats wanted, included that in the plan. and we want to secure the government. and right now, democrats refuse t

(grant)this happened just outside the greek theater at uc berkeley. kron 4's dan kerman is live on campus tonight on what the university is doing to make sure other trees will not come down during upcoming winter storms. uc berkeley tree kills man 0107185 insertyou are looking a cell phone video captured sunday afternoon after this massive eucalyptus tree, came crashing down on top of a vehicle outside the greek theater at uc berkeley. 32 year old alexander grant of novato was in the car and died at the scene.sot dan zevin/works on campus :15sot rafael votello/just graduated :19monday students and staff walked by this stretch of gayley road as tree crews cut up the 120 foot tree, and took down another one beside it. vanessa quintana/student :33 sot paul lum/works on campus :39while the tree that fell was not identified as being in need of care or maintenance" ... uc berkeley officials say "we are taking immediate steps to assess whether we can learn anything from the condition of the fallen tree that could improve our evaluation of whether other trees

nbc bay area's cheryl hurd is live in berkeley with how this accident is impacting so many people in that community, cheryl. >> reporter: well, it was a wake-up call for t at the school district that crossing the streets here in berkeley can be firsthand. dozens of people came here to the school board meeting tonight rallying around that couple who were involved in a very serious accident. >> director khadija brown. >> present. >> reporter: as they were taking roll call at tonight's berkeley school board meeting, one person was noticeably absent, board president judy appel. >> as many of you know, judy and her wife, allison -- mm. were in a very serious accident. >> reporter: it took place around midnight friday at martin luther king jr. way and stuart street. apelle and her wife, allison bernstein, were walking near their home in south berkeley when a driver crashed into them. that driver is cooperating with police. >> both of these women are very fierce warriors that are going to fight this and work very hard to heal. >> reporter: their healing is important to this community. >> it

. >>> a big turnout tonight at berkeley is the city council considers unprecedented new restrictions that are aimed at reducing the amount of disposable cups and containers. >> we see it in our streets, we see the litter, they are very high cost to cities. all municipalities in the bay area, not just berkeley, are spending a lot of money to clear up litter from our streets. >> the requirements approved tonight are the nation's julian they require rules for compostable and debora villalon is live at berkeley city hall where the vote happened within the last half hour. >> julie, there was a big crowd tonight to support this ordinance that has been a year in the making. everyone gave the council a standing ovation with the unanimous vote when it was taken less than a half hour ago. the dining coffee mug, no problem. the disposable to go cup? at a $.25 fee. berkeley estimates 40 million disposable cups are discarded in its safety every year, ending up as litter, landfill and and storm drains, often not recyclable. >> it is not a problem that we can recycle our way out of. we have to find

that's what berkeley city leaders want to cut down on. they want people to bring their own reusable coffee mug, or pay extra for a disposable one. the idea is to cut down on waste. city council will vote on an ordinance that would add $.25 to your cup of coffee if you use a disposable cup next year. coffee drinkers say they are okay with the idea. >> i think it's a good idea. the constant throwing away of paper, there is tons of cups that get thrown in the garbage. >> i am concerned about the amount ending up in our landfill so if berkeley wants to lead the charge, i am all for it. >> reporter: and other changes would require any shop that offers take out to use only compostable food where including forks, spoons, straws, lids, stirrers and stoppers. by next year, aldine and food where would have to be reusable so at mcdonald's for example, they would have to provide you with a real fork or spoon. >> we all thought recycling was a great antidote for the plastic we use but i think people are aware the recycling market has dried up. many of

if you look at this in berkeley. if you ask for a ceramic cup for your coffee, if you are dining in, they will give you one. you can see the lady on the wil ordinance at 6:00. live in berkeley, allie rasmus, ktvu, fox 2 file for bankruptcy a week from today. speculation is growing now. pg&e may sell its headquarters building in san francisco, to help pay as much as $30 billion in liables from wildfires. according to bloomberg, pg&e's headquarters complex in san francisco, covers 1.7 million square feet. a real estate professional, interviewed by bloomberg, estimates selling the headquarters, could bring in more than $1 billion. >>> people are demanding governor newsom revoke a company called tetratrek. it was awarded a contract. it's the same company involved in a controversy involving the naval shipyard. lawsuits allege the company fain the area claims it has led to health problems. >> the tetratech conspiracy is the last in the long chain of abuse to this community. and quite frankly, gavin newsom was a conspirator

>>> cheers from the community after united miss a unanimous vote from the city of berkeley. >>> from ktvu fox 2 news, this is ktvu fox 2 mornings on 2. >>> good morning, i am dave clark. let's go to steve paulson. i feel it getting warmer. >>> we are slowly inching up. >> a lot of people are out walking the dogs with me yesterday. >> we did have frost on the windshield. >> there a lot more 30s because we have lost the breeze. that held at the temperatures yesterday. livermore yesterday was holding on in the 40s. there already in the 30s. we will be back in town. 30s and 40s from lake fort to santa rosa. fairfield has the 34. liverm more 30s american canyon is 39 degrees. the 30s will be with us very much this morning. mostly clear skies. if you high clouds. another pattern is dry. some of the high clouds might work their way into the next few days. low to mid 60s for some. it is the for a one. everything looks okay. >>> everything does appear to be okay. we will start off with the super commute and talk about that. it is looking pretty good at 205 as well. it looks fine all the way t

jurisdictions. >> this is berkeley's latest effort to limit waste. berkeley's first banned styrofoam more than 30 years ago. >> in the south bay, drivers now have a new remunder of when it is safe to surn left. yellow air rows flash at intersections in two towns in japan town. drivers still have to yield to con coming cars. the yellow arrows flash until the arrow turns green. oufr media partner bay area news group reports more cities are installing them in the united states and they cut left turn accidents by 35%. >>> a grandmother killed in east san jose may have been a random victim of gunfire. abc 7 news reporter talked to neighbor who's described what happened. >> i think it was an accident. who knows. >> the shooting death of a grandmother in east san jose is a mystery to those who witness the aftermath. boom. oh, pi god. >> the sound of gunfire interrupted his family party saturday night. he ran next door to see what had happened. >> a little kid was crying. my grandma. my grandma. >> he found a woman shot in the chest lying on floort inside he

past golden gate fields on into berkeley and emeryville. you can put them at a 25-minute drive time from hercules into san francisco. not bad at all. into the toll plaza, very light conditions at this hour. if you got to be up and out at 4:37. at least you're light trafficwise. we have got early morning commuters out of central valley for a 35-minute drive. that roadwork on the peninsula, north 101 at willow has been picked up in the northbound direction. all of our sensors are showing green there. a little bit of slowing on the approach off the dumbarton. guys? >> thank you, sue. cal state university students have one less thing to worry about this morning. the financial promise school leaders are to them imt. >>> president trump plans to deliver his state of the union address shutdown or not. it may be different than what we're used to. >>> >>> this is abc 7 mornings. >>> the tule fog is back. look at that. san joaquin valley. 2.1 million dealing with visibility quarter mile or less. whether you're on 5 or any of the other major highways

kpix 5's christin ayers is in berkeley tonight.. christin. live intro ad-lib based on decision francisco. "san francisco is kind of a train wreck" "we have to look at san francisco... walking down the streets is disgusting and it has to change." in an interview with c-n-b-c.. at the world economic forum in switzerland.. salesforce c-e-o marc benioff says the inequality problem.. is because of tech.. and gentrification. in november.. benioff poured millions into prop-c.. to raise taxes on big businesses to help the homeless. tonight - the u-s department of labor is accusing "oracle" of discrimination... claiming the silicon valley tech company owes 400-million dollars to women and people of color. the complaint builds upon a 20-17 lawsuit alleging oracle paid white male workers more than others. the judge halted the suit at the time.. to allow oracle and the labor department to mediate the dispute. we reached out to oracle.. but they declined to comment tonight. a live look at capitol hill: tonight the senate's intervening .. in an attempt to

a vote in berkeley today about new fees. up next at 8:00, the decision that could mean you pay more for a cup of coffee to cut down on waste. >>> the partial government shutdown now into day 32. i'm doug luzader in washington with a new effort to end the stalemate, coming up. when you shop with us, you know how to score. but did you know you could be saving even more? with the tjx rewards credit card - every time you shop at our stores, you earn 5% back in rewards. tjx rewards credit card. an even better value every day. >>> berkeley city leaders want coffee drinkers to cut down on waste and ditch their disposable cup. the city requiring restaurants and coffee shops to make changes. >>> and we are watching a fire in antioch that sent thick black smoke into the air this morning. what we know so far about this fire and the school right near the scene. >>> from ktvu fox 2 news, this is mornings on 2. >> good morning, everyone. welcome back to mornings on 2. it is tuesday, january 22nd. i'm mike mibach. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. >

he was a resident of venetia and a longtime uc berkeley employee. dna evidence tied him to at least seven. he was arrested in berkeley in september. >>> we are learning more about a triple homicide. are crime reporter henry lee talk to a friend of one of the victims and also talked to a witness who came upon the crime scene moments after it all happens. >> she is heartbroken over the shooting death of dante johnson . >> this was the last closest friend i had in oakland. >> he was one of three men shot and killed in west oakland at 9:00 on friday night. johnson was a devoted father who graduated from a pre- apprenticeship program in construction in october. many like him have lost loved ones. >> unfortunately if you grew up around here by the likely is not the first time it's happened. i definitely hope it's the last. >> reporter: in december a man was shot and killed in the same block. as much as the area is changing, a lot stays the same. >> it is a hot zone for problems. i don't know, i am from harlem in new york. it is the hood, man. >> a neighbo

if you recognize him the berkeley place would like to hear from you. >>> the camp fire survivors are getting a fresh start and it is lauren deckerd that fled with nothing but her pajamas from paradise, along with her phone and laptop. the space group group, bay area camp fire support came to her aid for decker, her boyfriend and dog. decker needed furniture in the group started approaching the sellers. >> i would contact and asked if they would be willing to donate or let them purchase it at a discount for the paradise survivor and they would say please, yes, take the coffee table. i have a lamp, a workbench, and people have been very generous. it is very heartwarming. >> decker said they are grateful for the help from the total strangers. >> i would love to say thank you. this is overwhelming. >> decker is struggling with the expenses but is hoping that the starbucks job can help her to make ends meet. she wants to put her graphic art skills to work in animation. >>> it is 4:40 am. >>> every two hours someone is killed while walking in the u.s., and the changes at they need to happe

a berkeley city council meeting happening right now -- tonight -- members are set to vote on whether to tack on an extra fee- k that requi berkeley city council meeting right now and ve on whether to tack on an extra fee for every drink that requires a disposable cup. that is not the only part of this proposal. what else do they want to do? >> well there are quite a few elements for this proposal. its aim is to reduce waste. if it does pass the city council tonight it will change the way you eat out in berkeley on a day to day basis. you would have to either bring your own cup or when you get a drink to go or pay 25 cents for a disposable one. also all restaurant s would have to change their take out packaging. berkeley city council member who is sponsoring the bill said the goal will be to phase out the use of all one time disposable cups and carry out containers. >> with that dm tick change in the products and packaging we can see there will be more plastics in the ocean than fish by the year 2050. and all of that plastic, it comes from us. >> if the ordinance passes tonight that 2

>> reporter: laura, you want to drink something in berkeley at a restaurant? someday you might have to bring a cup or pay extra. tonight the city council will vote on whether or not to approve the disposable foodware and litter reduction ordinance. better known as fdfalro, the acronym. it's a new law aimed at reducing waste caused by restaurants, cafes and coffee shops and other places that serve food and drink and if passed, starting in january of next year, the ordinance would require all foodware for takeout to be compostable, no more plastic and require businesses to charge customers 25 cents for disposable cups, the idea being customers would start bringing in their own cups just like we now bring our own bags to the grocery store and then starting in july of 2020, all dine-in foodware would have to be reusable. >> why should they charge you for a cup when you pay $3 for a cup of coffee? >> reporter: they're trying to reduce waste. >> oh, well, can't they recycle? >> maybe they ought to charge me 25 cents is better. >> reporter: you think it's worth it? >

if he felt that jolt in the emeryville, piedmont, berkeley area. some people feeling it on the peninsula and in san francisco as well. we will continue to monitor this as the morning continues. if you heard anything, make sure you give us a call in the newsroom. >> or felt anything really. >>> 5:25. one year since 13 children were found in the so-called house of horrors in southern california, allegedly held captive by their parents, david and louise turpin. they were chained, abused and allowed to shower only once a year. they were also severely malnourished. lawyer for the children appearing on the "today" show this morning says they want everyone to know one thing about them. >> they're just like everybody else. they may not have had the same upbringing, and may not have had the same opportunities when they were kids, but man, they're taking advantage of everything now, ander and they want peoplo know that. >> the parents facing torture, child abuse and false imprisonment charges. watch the full story coming up on the "today" show at 7:00 a.m. >

he manages about one-thousand rental units in berkeley, oakland and albany.ies- "we've actually had a lot of demand for our studios and one-bedroom units. uh, it's really the two-bedrooms and up which are more depressed -- uh, really, specifically, two-bedrooms. and, that's probably because if you were to survey developers who've been building buildings in both oakland and berkeley, and you were to ask them what percentage of two-bedrooms and what percentage are not two- bedrooms, i would probably guess that 80-percent of what's being built is a two-bedroom apartment." he says since the supply of one- bedroom units available isn't growing at the same rate as more dense units... the demand for one-bedroom apartments is causing rents to increase. berkeley ranks number seven on zillow's list -- where the median rent price has gone up more than eight-and-a-half percent in two years.sam sorokin/premium properties- "it's hard to find housing in san francisco, and people will look at berkeley and oakland as an alternative. so, as more jobs, more people come to those

clusters of earthquakesat the uc berkeley seismology lab peggy hellweg .. has taken on a bigger role at looking at the recently collected earthquake data.that is because the u.s. geological survey office in menlo park is closed during the government shut down.while computers there are collecting information, no humans are at work to look at the data.this is impacting studies into forecasting big quakes... yet, sot the earthquake will happen sometime and it could happen tomorrow do i expect it no would i be surprised no right now, there is only enough funding to run the sesimolgy lab at cal until february. leaving questions as to how earthquake information will be analyzed after that...sot predicting what they do in washington is even more difficult than predicting earthquakes (justine) it is important to note, if there was a huge earthquake, staff at the usgs would be called back to work. in the newsroom justine waldman kron 4 news. (robin ) in the east bay... a 15-year-old student has been suspended after a b-b gun was reportedly found in his backpack. a s

it's at peoples park in berkeley. the police were called out there as arborists were planning to remove a set of group of people. ktvu's tom bakar is out there live now to tell us how many people are involved in this protest. >> reporter: we are at the world famous people's park here in berkeley where something's been going on that's been going on here for decades. that is a protest this time over some trees. it all started at 4:30 this morning when arborists hired by the university came in to cut down five trees that have been deemed unsafe and needed to be removed before they fell on someone. as a result, they started to prepare to do that, and there was an immediate protest of the people who were illegally apparently living here homeless. and they didn't want the trees cut down saying they would change the character of the park. so as a result there are berkeley police here, university uc berkeley police here, also the california highway patrol is also here. all of whom are here to make sure that these trees get ch

the epicenter was just 2 miles from berkeley. are on the hayward fault, both of them 7 miles deep and 26 miles apart. spat we have sequences about? on the hayward fault fairly regularly, every two years. >> reporter: 25 years ago to the day, the northridge quake struck the san fernando valley. injuring 157. >> a quick jolt and a little shake and then it was done. >> i like when we have a little one >> reporter: so far, it does not seem like there is going to be an aftershock. emily turner, kpix 5 news. >>> republicans are dismissing nancy pelosi's request for president trump to postpone his state of the union speech because of the partial government shutdown. ec defense at it is now day 27. ri pelosi's mo top house democrats to strategize ways to end the shutdown. in the meantime, president blames speaker pelosi for the standoff on border security while giving a speech at the pentagon. out sick, citi criticism of pelosi's move as poliwit be any money nobody believes that. if a deal isn't reached soon. according to a many e ti wir

he manages about one-thousand rental units in berkeley, oakland and albany.e actually had a lot of demand for our studios and one-bedroom units. uh, it's really the two-bedrooms and up which are more depressed -- uh, really, specifically, two-bedrooms. and, that's probably because if you were to survey developers who've been building buildings in both oakland and berkeley, and you were to ask them what percentage of two-bedrooms and what percentage are not two- bedrooms, i would probably guess that 80-percent of what's being built is a two-bedroom apartment." he says since the supply of one- bedroom units available isn't growing at the same rate as more dense units... the demand for one-bedroom apartments is causing rents to increase. berkeley ranks number seven on zillow's list -- where the median rent price has gone up more than eight-and-a-half percent in two years.sam sorokin/premium properties- "it's hard to find housing in san francisco, and people will look at berkeley and oakland as an alternative. so, as more jobs, more people come to those areas to

no major hot no major hot spot in berkeley wb 80 at gilman. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. ( james ) empty storefronts are becoming more and more common in business districts throughout the bay area ... in many cases it is because of rising rents.( robin ) but in san francisco's mission district, business owners say, high rents are just one of several reasons they are shutting down. kron 4's dan kerman explains. everything must go, including more and more local businesses... in fact shuttered stores and those announcing their imminent closure are common along this stretch of san francisco's mission street... and rs say fo werner werwie/mission thrift owner it's all just very unpleasantwerner werwie owns mission thrift which is shutting down after 20 years in businesssot werner werwie/mission thrift owner :24 a lot of problem people, thievery, and undesireable characters on drugs and aggressive. my employees dont feel safe so it has been hard finding employees .while

breakfast at the berkeley adult school at 1701 san pablo ave. in berkeley and there's the 17th annual oakland martin luther king jr. day of service, with volunteers fanning across oakland. locations include joaquin miller park and ranger station, fruitvale avenue and lake merritt boating center ( james ) in san francisco ... firefighters rescued this little dog from a cliff at fort funston. it was stuck there for 26 hours. here's a picture of the dog reuniting with its owner. officials say the black chihuahua mix got lost on saturday and it wasn't until sunday that hang gliders spotted the dog stuck on the cliff. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... oakland teachers demand more for themselves and their students... as they get ready to vote on a possible strike. plus... a rise in crime in piedmont have officers on high alert... after they say the accused criminals may have robbed more people. and after the break... a look at this astronomical event you may have saw last night. the story behind the blood moon. ( john ) and i am tracking your

just outside the greek theatre at u-c berkeley. (grant) kron 4's dan kerman explains what the university is doing to make sure other trees will not come down... with more stormy weather on the way. this is cell phone video taken during sundays storms after a 120 foot eucalyptus tree, came crashing down on top of a car outside the greek theater at uc berkeley. 32 year old alexander grant of novato was in the vehicle and died at the scene. sotgayley road was shutdown to vehicles monday, but people were able to walk by and look at what remained of the massive tree that came crashing down and a second tree that crews took down for safety reasons. cutting up both trees is huge effort that will continue on tuesdaypaul lu5 sot vanessa quintana/student :45while the tree that fell was not identified as being in need of care or maintenance" ... uc berkeley officials say "we are taking immediate steps to assess whether we can learn anything from the condition of the fallen tree that could improve our evaluation of whether other trees pose a t

rams played in marin county and in berkeley. people in novato and beyond know all about goff's emergence as a standout athlete. >> now they plan to enjoy his moment on football's biggest stage. >> kpix5's wilson walker on the people rooting for their hometown quarterback. wilson? >> reporter: i'm going out on a limb and assume you know a little something about tom brady, a man who has been in the news a little bit, jared goff not so much. what's his story? it all started here in novato. >> this is a very small community. i mean it's quiet. it's unassuming. yes, it's quite the talk of the neighborhood. >> reporter: from the quiet neighborhood his parents still call home to the quaint streets of downtown, novato is a place just small enough for people to remember a young jared goff. >> he went on to marin catholic and did well, cal-berkeley and did well there. we're ecstatic to see him play in the nfl. now he's headed for the super bowl. >> reporter: as you might expect, the town is beaming over their super bowl bound son. >> you