she is live at berkeley city hall with more on the issue facing city council members tonight. ali. >> that council meeting will start an hour from now. there's about 80 to 100 protesters marching from the western end of the uc berkeley campus. i touched base with one of the people in @ crowd and he said that the protesters were just now starting to leave their starting point at center in downtown berkeley. their plan is to end up here at berk berkeley and convince the city council to make changes to police department policy, particularly when it comes to use of force and dealing with large demonstrations. police using tear gas

she is live at berkeley city hall with more on the issue facing city council members tonight. ali. >> that council meeting will start an hour from now. there's about 80 to 100 protesters marching from the western end of the uc berkeley campus. i touched base with one of the people in @ crowd and he said that the protesters were just now starting to leave their starting point at center in downtown berkeley. their plan is to end up here at berk berkeley and convince the city council to make changes to police department policy, particularly when it comes to use of force and dealing with large demonstrations. police using tear gas and rubber bullets. protesters smashing windows. this was the scene in berkeley two months ago when a peaceful protest unraveled into a violent confrontation. berkeley resident and attorney was one of the demonstrators in the crowd that night. you can see her in this video. she says she was trying to stop another protester from breaking windows, but she believes the police response that night escalated the situation. >> my back is turnedded and an officer

we are live in berkeley this morning where late last night the city council voted to change the tactics used by berkeley police. >> three students shot and killed in their apartment. many are questioning whether their muslim faith played a role. mornings on 2 continues. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. it's wednesday, february 11th i'm pam cook. >> all the technical problems have been fixed and we are thankful that you are here. good morning, i'm dave clark. let's talk about weather and traffic. steve paulson is ready. has your forecast. >> i was ready at 2:50 in the morning. thank you pam and dave. we do have mostly clear skies. a few high clouds to the north. everything says sunshine and warmer temps. we'll start today and really kick in tomorrow and take us into the weekend. the only fly in the ointment would be higher clouds and those are lifting north. so about marin county north there will be a few high clouds. from the south there will be a few. again high pressure is beginning to make its presence felt here as it builds in. still will take another day or two to clear

this is the third time berkeley city council will try to tackle this issue.surrounds issues dealing with last years riot. they hope to come up with solutions and discuss the issues. now this was the scene back in december when berkeley police deployed some sort of gas or smoke as well as rubber bullets on the crowd. the people gathered to protest the killings of unarmed black men. things took a turn when the protestors went from peaceful to destruction. some threw rocks and items at police. a journalist ended up protestors breaking windows and property in the area. another one broke out after the mayor canceled a meeting after a credible threat of protestors disrupting and harming police and others. >> push for an investigation into the warehouse use of force against protestors. >> another thing they will recommend is body cameras and installed dash cameras inside their vehicles. that meeting will be tonight at 7:00. back to you in the studio. >> we'll certainly keep an eye on that. thank you. >>> 6:44 is the time. doctors in hong kong are reporting that they

next: what brought protesters to berkeley city hall, and what those inside had to say about it. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know pinocchio was a bad motivational speaker? i look around this room and i see nothing but untapped potential. you have potential. you have...oh boy. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. it's hard to forget the firey rounds of protests in berkely back in december.and tonight we were given another reminder. this video, courtesy of our helicopter partnership with a- b-c 7 shows dozens of demonstrators marching peacefully against police brutaility. the peaceful protests are a far cry from the violent ones that happened back in december. people were marching against the killings of unarmed black men in missouri and new york. at least 60 people holding a "black lives matter" banner marched down bancroft way towards city hall. the crowd is overwhelmingly in favor of curbing the use of force by police departments. coming up a popular c

they'll be marching from berkeley near the campus to where the city council meets behind me. that starts a little bit later. the demonstrators not on their way quite yet. it was a protest against police violence in ferguson one that led to five arrests plus later claims of abuse by protesters and city councilman among others. >> they were met with teargas, with rubber bullets. some were hit by batons. >> reporter: and it was a protest that led to counterclaims by members of the berkeley police department. >> that was an extremely violent crowd. there was a lot of police facing projectiles projectiles. i saw a giant piece of a transmission thrown across the line and land near a bunch of us. there were 25 police officers who were injured in that. to say it was not violent protest would be not true. >> reporter: whatever happened berkeley's city council plans to get to the bottom of it. tonight there will be a vote on resolutions that would put body cams on police officers and possibly regulate the use of teargas, rubber bullets and batons. this student is the organizer and says

. >> happening tonight berkeley city council will consider a two-year moratorium on drones. berkeley peace and justice committee recommended the city be drone free zone. groups fear that police could infringe on people's privacy by using drones and for our cities across the issue have banned the use of the aircraft. >> tens of thousands of books tossed out with the trash. a library is defending its decision to throw the books out but angry residents are demanding something be done. our reporter has the story from fremont. >> i am a witness who found the bins of books that were discarded. >> the public library director says 172,000 books remain discarded offer the past two years. she says they were forced to make space after spending $3 million on new becomes. >> some thing have to go, they are outdated, warn out, a dog chewed them copy stains. >> residents complain the weeding was too extreme and uncovered thousands of discarded becomes that were less than five years old. >> this is a wonderful biography of willie mays that was brought and the library in 2010 and this is our

. >>> berkeley city leaders have approved new rules for police tactics during protests in the city. this comes after recent demonstrations turned violent and destructive. brian flores is live in berkeley to explain why some like the changes but others don't. good afternoon, brian. >> reporter: hi, tori. good afternoon to you. we've heard from residents and business owners but we haven't heard from police about this moratorium that the city council voted on last night, that is, until now. some police officers say they are concerned for their safety. the concerns of perceived police brutality remains a hot button issue as was seen during the city council meeting. >> it makes me mad to know that we live in a system where police can devalue black lives. >> the community wants action. >> reporter: and action they did. last night the council u nonmusly voted to put a moratorium for now that puts a temporarily hold on police using rubber bullets and tear gas during protests like we saw in december. >> it doesn't seem to be a sensible decision. >> reporter: polly armstrong is the ceo of the

tonight, city council will meet to talk about making changes to help berkeley police department handle these types of protest before the meeting there was another protest. >> reporter: the city council will look at several things when it comes to the berkeley police department. right about now a few blocks away from where i am standing. behind me is city hall you see people coming again. we are expecting the protest to gather at oxford and center street. to start marching towards us here. at city hall. they are expected to come here during the meeting. city hall will talk about the use of body cameras on their officers as well as eliminating the rubber bullets and how they use pepper spray. they will vote on several different things during that meeting. >> reporter: they are expecting the protesters to come into the meeting at some point and the meeting starts at 7:00. i will be an aunt and of course we will let you know what happened. >> pam: the measles outbreak sparked renewed debate over vaccination. >> pam: next backing a proposal to do away with a personal belief an exemption tha

. >>> it is a kon troe trer shall issue in many cities and berkeley no exception. they voted to allow some restricted use of drones. >> jessica there was a argument for a two-year moratorium on all drone use. and the city council allowed a one-year moratorium to apply only to the police department, but some say it is not going far enough enough. the city council wants berkeley to embrace technology but he supports holding off on the drones. >> the tissueissue is the public and private use of the drone s iss is new. >> the city is suggesting a moratorium. >> reporter: bob neal has been holding meetings about the potential policies, but no agreement. so now the kouncouncil needs to approve a resolution but not to use information from other court cases. >> it is going to be more difficult. but this is the first opportunity. >> reporter: berkeley is one of many bay areas to have eyes in the sky. in san jose police department grounded their fleet when people expressed concerned? san francisco, the department of rec and parks purchased nine drones drones and they are sitt

we're live in berkeley. the cityolice can respond to protests, this after recent demonstrations over police killings in missouri and new york. brian flores is out there. he's talking to people in berkeley about a controversial moratorium on police use of force during protests. stay tuned for that. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. wednesday, february 11th. i'm dave clark. let's talk about your weather and traffic on a chilly wednesday morning. >> it will end up being warm. >> very warm. >> but the morning was cool for some. 30s and 40s. a few high clouds. but again, most of those are to the north and there's less than we had yesterday. but partly to mostly cloudy. if you are up in mendocino county, sonoma county. overall, everything is heading northward. big ridge of high pressure is poised to move in. that will plunge very cold air over the weekend into early next week. midwest, deep south, northeast. for us, it will be such warmer here starting a little bit today. more so tomorrow. 30s, 40s, 50s. a 9 half

. >>> a highly anticipated berkeley city council meeting will result in big changes. alan wang is live at city hall where the council just took significant action. >> the council voted within the hour and decided to ban the rubber bullets and teargas on nonviolent crowds. they also decided to put body cameras on police offi and investigate their actions that took place on december 6th. >> two people tried to pick me up and they were beaten with batons as well. >> the berkeley police department's use of force and crowd control tactics during a december 6th protest prompted the call for change. >> i am trying to assist her to get out of the pathway to which point the police threw flash grenades at us. on fire flaming smoking. >> protesters and some councilmembers called for an end on the teargas and rubber bullets they used and others called for body cameras on police officers and some complained about the department's heavily redacted insurancent dent report. incident report. >> it is a cloak of silence and noncooperation and that's where abuse festers and grows. >> th

let's again with berkeley city councilman. >> i think protests are part of our dna. we should be protecting public safety. >> what began as peaceful against police violence in ferguson missouri led to vandalism, tear gas and juf ficks for use of that force by the berkeley police department >> a violent crowd. there is a lot of police taking projectiles. there were 25 mofrs injured. >> and how to prevent what happened from happening again depends on who you asked. uc berkeley student organized march and said police made the evening worse, not better with their actions. >> i think we don't need those weaponry to enforce control. >> the council of the city and faith based movement came to life will vote on resolution that's will put body cams on police officers and possibly regulate the use of tear gas and bot ones. >> the issue is how to make an approach to apprehend people in those arrests. >> it's a differ perspective dealing with situations that are unfolding in seconds, rather than months. >> that is just a little bit of the debate. more we'll hear tonight of one t

berkeley has about 60 demonstrators and a large sign outside of the city council. they're concerned about what they describe as excessive use of force during a black lives matter demonstration. tonight the council will consider possible restrictions by the police department of batons rubber bullets and tear gas. let's again with berkeley city councilman. >> i think protests are part of our dna. we should be protecting public safety. >> what began as peaceful against police violence in ferguson missouri led to vandalism, tear gas and juf ficks for use of that force by the berkeley police department >> a violent crowd. there is a lot of police taking projectiles. there were 25 mofrs injured. >> and how to prevent what happened from happening again depends on who you asked. uc berkeley student organized march and said police made the evening worse, not better with their actions. >> i think we don't need those weaponry to enforce control. >> the council of the city and faith based movement came to life will vote on resolution that's will put body cams on police officer

. >>> a highly anticipated berkeley city council meeting will result in big changes. alan wang is live at city hall where the council just took significant action. >> the council voted within the hour and decided to ban the rubber bullets and teargas on nonviolent crowds. they also decided to put body cameras on police officers and investigate their actions that took place on december 6th. >> two people tried to pick me up and they were beaten with batons as well. >> the berkeley police department's use of force and crowd control tactics during a december 6th protest prompted the call for change. >> i am trying to assist her to get out of the pathway to which point the police threw flash grenades at us. on fire flaming smoking. >> protesters and some councilmembers called for an end on the teargas and rubber bullets they used and others called for body cameras on police officers and some complained about the department's heavily redacted insurancent dent report. incident report. >> it is a cloak of silence and noncooperation and that's where abuse festers and grows. >

. >>> tonight the berkeley city council will take on the idea of getting body and dashcam was for its police force. cameras would document interaction officers have with the public and report evidence at crime scene. the council is expected to ask for an independent investigation into the police response to public protests last december. >>> two lawsuits have been filed in an effort to slow down part of california's high-speed rail project. the suit seeks further environmental review. the plaintiffs include several citizens groups and local governments. the project to connect san francisco and l.a. has been plagued by litigation since voters approved a $10 billion bond measure back in 2008. >>> live look now at the richmond/san rafael bridge. commuters know it can be a grind during the commute. there are plans to improve that situation. ryan takeo reports on the fix that could take years to complete. >> reporter: it's possibly the biggest logjam in the bay area. trying to get from san rafael to richmond. the daily bridge backup typically runs 7 miles. >> it's difficult. just sitting i

. >>> someone infected with measles may have exposed hundreds of diners at a restaurant in berkeley. city health officials say the adult ate at "la mediterranee" on college avenue last friday night. at the time, the person did not yet have symptoms and was not aware of the infection. >>> meanwhile there's another case of measles infecting a person who may have expose passengers on a bart train. the infected person rode bart last friday from the the millbrae station to the civic center station in san francisco. it was about 4:30 p.m. doctors say the risk of catching measles on a train is low, but still people need to be aware of and watch for symptoms. >>> san francisco doctors are working on a test that can speed up the ebola diagnosis. right now, it takes 24 hours to determine if a patient is sick with the disease. uc-san francisco doctors say a diagnostic test they are developing would only take 15 minutes. it would use blood from a finger prick making the entire process less than 20 minutes. the test will likely be available for use within a month. >>> a midnight deadline is looming fo

protest is part of our dna in berkeley. >> reporter: after the city council meeting it was standing room only as police policies were discussed. >> police threw burning canisters at our feet. >> reporter: council members agreed to buy body cameras for police. along with staying unified with ferguson. some say changes are slow in coming. >> it makes me mad to know that we live in a system where police can devalue black lives. >> reporter: i reached out to both berkeley police department and the union. the police department refused to comment. i did not hear back from the union. >> at this point it seems the meeting could go well into the night, is that right. >> reporter: that's right because a vote on a moratorium has not taken place yet. in fact, they were still listening to comment. >> amber lee, thank you. >>> nbc news says it is suspending nbc anchor brian williams for six months without pay. williams was questioned about a story he had been telling about being hit by rocket propellers while in a helicopter. steven berk says williams has jeopardized the trust of millions of americans

the berkeley city council is set to consider a moratorium on drones at tonight's city council meeting. the peace and justice commission wants it to last two years while the city weighs a ban on drones. coming up with a drone policy will take time and the skies could be filledded with drones by then. and that it would be harder to regulate them at that point. >>> women and lineup. that it was the theme today at a conference. and the keynote speaker was someone familiar with the subject. hillary clinton. as ali rasmus reports, the former secretary of state covered a lot of topic, including a possible run for president. >> the event was about women and leadership. >> i'm here for inspiration. >> you know, great women. more than 5,000 women attended the lead on silicon valley women's conference and hillary clinton knew her audience well. >> what you do does not have to be big and dramatic. you don't have to run for office. the former secretary of state did not say whether she decided to run for president in 2016, but her joke is on the topic went over well with the female audience. so did

. >>> the berkeley city council has given the police department approval to use body cameras and put dash cameras in their patrol cars after the "black lives matter" protests in december. many question the way police handled protestors. demonstrators say officers unfairly fired tear gas at them and mishandled them during the peaceful march through the streets of berkeley. the cameras would cost as much as $135,000. >>> it is 4:57. an epidemic of cell phone robberies around the bay area may soon be over. what a new report is saying about apple's kill switch and how effective it is. >> reporter: i'm kiet do -- [ huffing and puffing ] -- stuck in the mud somewhere near redwood city. i'm going to need a rescue. we'll have that story coming up. >> reporter: and if you haven't heard, valentine's day is just a few days away. well, if you haven't planned yet, there's some people here who have you covered. we'll check >>> the world mourns with us. the world wants to be more like kayla. >> today the president will ask congress for new authorization to use force against isis. the request comes

. >>> the berkeley city council will take a closer look at its police department policies tonight. it follows protests in december over the killings of unarmed african american men by white officers nationwide. protests turned violent with businesses being damaged and officers being injured. council members are expected to issue a plan to issue dash board cameras and body cameras for officers. >>> the lights are back on for people here in the bay area who lost power in the weekend storms. high winds caused several trees to fall into homes and power poles. the weekend storm knocked out power to 163,000 customers. we spoke with pg&e this morning. they tell us all of the storm related outages have been restored. while some say the outage was an inconvenience, others found a way to make it fun. >> it was fun. we had dinner by candle light, wine, dinner. >> should do that more often. the hardest hit areas were the north bay and peninsula. >>> it's a crime that has sent shock waves through the community of antioch. police there arrested a 17-year- old boy terror a violent attack on a you

. >>> tonight, the berkeley city council gave the police department approval to use body cameras and use cash cams in the patrol cars. it comes after the black lives matter profest back in december. many question how they hand 8ed protesters. some say they mishandled them during a peaceful march through the streets of berkeley. the cameras would cost $135,000. >>> after the black lives matter protest, there is now a new brownie troop in oakland. christin ayers shows us instead of selling cookies, they are spreading a message. >> reporter: oh, i love it. on a saturday afternoon in oakland, eight to ten-year-old girls are gathered in brown uniforms giggling and eating cup cakes. they look like girl scouts but it is not just fun and games. >> white policemen are killing black young folks like women, men, and children. >> he didn't do anything when the police officers shot him. >> reporter: these girls are called the radical brownies and instead of learning sewing, they are learning social justice. even their uniforms have a message. >> the beret is the black panther brown beret. >> a lo

we are live in berkeley this morning where late last night the city council voted to change the tacticskeley police. >> three students shot and killed in their apartment. many are questioning whether their muslim faith played a role. mornings on 2 continues. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. it's wednesday, february 11th i'm pam cook. >> all the technical problems have been fixed and we are thankful that you are here. good morning, i'm dave clark. let's talk about weather and traffic. steve paulson is ready. has your forecast. >> i was ready at 2:50 in the morning. thank you pam and dave.

paul chambers is live in berkeley with what is expected to happen tonight? >> this is something the city council has tried to look at at times. >> reporter: some sort of gas. this was the scene back in december of last year when berkeley police deployed some sort of gas and smoke and rubber bullets into the crowd. went from a peaceful to destruction. some press tours threw rocks and items at police which led to confrontations between officers. officers a few nights after the first patrol test another one broke out. that action angered some of the city council members who said back in december more needed to be done. >> use of force against protestors. >> reporter: some of the recommendations before council is having the berkeley police officers wear body cameras and also putting cameras on their dash boards of their cars. that meet willing be tonight at 7:00. hopefully this morning i can talk with more city council members and people out here exactly what they feel about what is going on. >> that would be great to hear from them. hopefully you can catch up with some people. >>> 5:32 is t

. >>> a highly anticipated berkeley city council meeting will result in big changes. alan wang is live at city hall where the council just took significant action. >> the council voted within the hour and decided to ban the rubber bullets and teargas on nonviolent crowds. they also decided to put body cameras on police officers and investigate their actions that took place on december 6th. >> two people tried to pick me up and they were beaten with batons as well. >> the berkeley police department's use of force and crowd control tactics during a december 6th protest prompted the call for change. >> i am trying to assist her to get out of the pathway to which point the police threw flash grenades at us. on fire flaming smoking. >> protesters and some councilmembers called for an end on the teargas and rubber bullets they used and others called for body cameras on police officers and some complained about the department's heavily redacted insurancent dent report. incident report. >> it is a cloak of silence and noncooperation and that's where abuse festers and grows. >

berkeley has about 60 demonstrators and a large sign outside of the city council.concerned about what they describe as excessive use of force during a black lives matter demonstration. tonight the council will consider possible restrictions by the police department of batons rubber bullets and tear gas. let's again with berkeley city councilman. >> i think protests are part of our dna. we should be protecting public safety. >> what began as peaceful against police violence in ferguson missouri led to vandalism, tear gas and juf ficks for use of that force by the berkeley police department >> a violent crowd. there is a lot

. >> and the berkeley city council is considering a ban on certain types of trees including the montereyes. there are several options up to debate from ho' hibitting several species on public and private property. city council is expected to review the proposal tess its meeting on tuesday. >>> when storms hit the bay area, skiers and snowboarders start checking out the snow forecast. we have details about the resort that could get' of snow by monday. >>> plus we're notice done here, our meteorologist mark tamayo is following the latest path of the storm coming up next ♪ this is a different kind of airline. one that invented low fares so everyone could fly. one that decides where to go next by putting your needs first. and knows people are its most powerful fuel. some say we do things differently. we say, why would we do things any other way? without a heart, it's just a machine. . >>> skiers and snowboarders found some fresh powder at mammoth today offer the last day 7-12" fell with more snow come and expect to top 3' at elevations above 8,000'. >> in livermore, the rainbow arced across

berkeley police deployed gas or smoke as well as rubber bullets. police about protesting the killings of two unarmed black men in new york city and missouri city. some protesters through rocks and items at police which lead to several confront takes between -- confrontations between officers. a few night as of the first protest, another one broke out after berkeley's mayor canceled his meeting after he received what he called a threat. and that angered some who said more needs to be done. >> push into the investigation against the use of force with officers. >> reporter: some other items the council members will be looking at is police officers wearing cameras on their bodies as well as putting them on their dash cameras. tonight's meeting starts at 7:00. there's set to be protesters before the meeting. we contacted several city councilmembers this morning and the police officers board. hopefully we'll hear from them and have that at noon. >> all right. thank you. >>> a 17-year-old is in custody for the robbery and rape of a pizza delivery drive evin anti- - drive in antioch. she went to deliver pete zaut at a home on bluebell circle sunday morn

. >>> coming up measles break out in berkeley. the city has a plan. what the city health department says will happen in schools if there is an outbreak. >> need a ride? you may have new options. up next the well known silicon valley giant that is entering the ride sharing business. >> we are looking at a commute where traffic is still doing okay if you are driving on northbound 280. another up state straight ahead. >> the lows are in the 40s and 50s. what about that rain? it's on the way. we'll give you a timing update. >>> good morning. a man was shot and killed in oakland. the victim reportedly a well known bay area rapper. alex savidge will have more on the investigation and how fans are reacting this morning. >> plus concerns about the measles grow, the city of berkeley says it has a plan. what school children will have to do in case of an outbreak. all ahead on ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> good morning, i'm dave clark welcome back. >> thank you very much. >> it's good to see you. let's check weather and traffic. steve is my weather authority.

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. >> tonight, berkeley city council members will consider a two year moratorium on the drones. mmended that the city be a drone-free zone. groups fear they could infringe on people's privacy by using the drones. >> a library is defending their decision to throw away more than 100,000 becomes. angry residents showed up at a mission last night in fremont and the public library director says 172,000 books were discarded offer the past two directors to make shelf space for new becomes but residents say it was too extreme saying they uncovered thousands of discarded becomes less than five years old. >> some thing have to go they are outdaylighted warn out, a dog chewed them coffee stains. >> why the county cannot work with the school districts and giving books away even, i don't understand. >> a moratorium has been placed on throwing away anymore books and the commission is now reviewing their policy. >> today is six months since the earthquake that jolted people from their beds and knocked homes off foundations in napa. many are still cleaning up. the earthquake caused major democra

. >>> and drones are on the agenda at tonight's berkeley city council meeting. the council will consider a proposal to impose a two-year moratorium on drones. the city's peace and justice commission proposed a ban on drones two years ago. but it's now recommending a moratorium while the city continues to study a permanent ban. >>> former l.a. mayor antonio villaraigosa says he is not in the running for senator barbara boxer's seat. he spent weeks talking to insiders, campaign consultants and fundraisers. he says his heart and family are in california. his decision clears the way for attorney general kamala harris. she is the only major candidate at least for now. she has been busy locking down support for a run in 2016. >>> the state gas tax will drop 6 cents this summer because of lower gas prices. the state board of equalization voted to cut it today. the tax cut will also reduce funding for local road projects. but we may not see a difference in the price we pay at the pump and that's because of other factors driving up gas prices. >>> the world's best surf sp

tonight the berkeley city council will discuss several issues that grew out of protests back in decemberr killings of unarmed black men by white police officers in missouri and new york. on the list a call for body warn cameras for all police officers and the use of dashboard cams in police cars. another topic, a temporary ban on the use of tier gas and rubber bullets used to control crowds. >>> cracking down on distracting drivers on the peninsula. i'm marianne favro live in foster city. find out how many citations officers issues and why. >>> good evening. i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. we had a lot of sunny skies today. a few high clouds passing on by. it's going to get even warmer. we'll let you know if there's any 80s in the forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >>> for the niners you had steve young, jerry rice brent jones -- >> we'll show you who won coming up. a remarkable thing has happened. over a million californians have gotten something that's been out of reach for far too long. health insurance. how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance m

in november berkeley became the first u.s. city to tax sugary drinks to reduce obesity. . that's 64 cents for a double gulp at 7-eleven. the berkeley mayor says what many here think that government is obligated to legislate better health choices. >> look at our history. it's clear that when we have an idea, like, for instance, banning smoking, you know people said that's a terrible idea. guess what, that's all over the world. >> reporter: berkeley was the first city to implement nonsmoking sections, curbside recycling, ban styrofoam and protest apartheid. critics deny berkeley voters are mainstream trail blazers. >> they don't neszcessarily reflect the type of voter base in any other type of the country. >> reporter: salazar says what passes as responsible legislation in berkeley is seen as political correctness run amuck almost everywhere else. >> they asked the marine corps recruiters in their city to leave. you know, they recently passed legislation to provide free marijuana to poor people. these aren't exactly ideas that will be catching fire all across the country. >

. >> reporter: in berkeley. >> the city council is expected to review a proposal on tuesday's meeting. >>> the roads are slick and wet in the sierra. there maybe ice on bridges and overpasses. highway 50 is open, the snow brought storm yesterday in the mountains. this is what it looks like in lake tahoe. about 15 inches of fresh snow fell. alpine received 10 inches of snow. both are open but not all of their lifts are operating. >>> you will find all the information you need on air and online including twitter and facebook. >>> a fire killed an elderly woman just before 2:00 this morning. the home was completely engulfed in flames. they were able to put out the fire. they found the body of 80-year-old in the back bedroom. >>> thousands of people from all across the state took to oakland street today calling for the governor to band fracking in california. cristina rendon talked with some of those practicing. . >> reporter: from san diego to chico had a message for the governor jerry brown. >> we are bringing all here in old to stop fracking now. >> reporter: they called a march for cl

. >> pam: the berkeley city council tonight will consider a proposal by the city's peace and justice commission to impose a two- year moratorium on drones. >> pam: keeping the trains on the track. >> grant: leading the charge to keep berkeley skies free of remote-control devices. like a permanent ban with a two-year moratorium. since it will be easier to regulate drones' before they build berkeley skies and rather than after they are already in berkeley skies. the proposed resolution that the council considered at its meeting at 7:00 p.m. tonight at his chambers. the rapid and the mission of drawn technology throughout the u.s. poses a serious threat to privacy and constitutional right of the american people, including the residents of berkeley. the resolution also said police departments throughout the country have begun implementing drawn technology absent any guidance or the allies from lawmakers. >> pam: a group wanting to ban the use of fingerprints totoday at san francisco city hall - hundreds of workers showed up for a rally. >> pam: they were speaking up about the current syst

. >>> tonight berkeley city council will talk about acquire body cameras and dashcam was for the police force to document on video every interaction that officers have at crime scenes. the could you be sill members are expected to ask -- the councilmembers are expected to ask the city manager to come back with a plan within a few months and there will be an independent investigation into protests last fall. >>> a suspected carjacker is hospitalized in los angeles county. [ screeching and sirens ] >> this is cell phone video of one of six collisions that took place all during yesterday's evening commute. police say the man trade to carjack two drivers and actually did force one woman out of her car at gunpoint. [ crying ] >> he was pointing the gun at me. i ran. i was scared. >> the chase began when a police officer tried to pull over a car that had been reported stolen. it finally ended in montebello, when man led about a dozen officers on a foot chase. investigators say he brandished a gun and attempted another carjacking prompting officers to open fire on him. >>> it's another arrest

other bay area cities are hoping to do the same. berkeley and richmond are also taking steps to increase wages. san francisco pass proposed proposition j last fall that will give workers $15 per hour by 2000 and 18. >>pam: as still ahead to unionize or not unites. the vote is a huge vote happening now buys shuttle bus drivers for the bay area's largest tech companies. plus global goes all out with an ambitious design for its new headquarters. >>pam: and a program reminder kron 4 is celebrating black history month with a special call selma to ferguson. what is changed? former san francisco mayor willie brown, reverend jesse jackson and others talk about the changes in the civil- rights movement over the past 50 years. the special airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. right after kron 4 news at eight we hope you'll tune in. at kaiser permanente everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. okay, a little easier. become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪♪ my tin man has a big toe

berkeley city council meeting. three councilmembers plan >>james: the march today will start at 530 this evening at oxford ancestry it will and 03 at city hall this afternoon about 130 or so in san francisco as and transco listen to track and then the woman who was fatally stabbed back on for were first the images are asking all the blue plan to attend to wear red for visibility is all they're doing the damage is expected to testify third tonight into lawn the school district is expecting a big turn back to my school board meeting at this meeting the board is set to vote on the mend it personal belief waver in school from losses the children have been immunized or sign a release is believes slip this is the first item on the agenda and it will start at 6:00 p.m. they're expecting a big turnout san francisco mayor is launching a large vehicles straining for ram as part of his vision zero action strategy the program and to limit all traffic body and 22 to four. >>james: harris will deliver coffers as quinoa just us to

." >>> the tonight the berkeley city council takes up the idea of body cameras for police officers. the points would be to document on video every interaction that officers have at crime scenes. tonight councilmembers are expected to ask the city manager to come back with a plan within three months. and they are also likely to set in motion an independent investigation into the police response to public protests back in december. >>> a number of measles cases in the u.s. is up by 20% in the past week. the centers for disease control says 121 people are infected, 17 states, compared to 102 cases in 14 states just a week earlier. the cdc also says 85% trace back to disneyland. georgia is now reporting its first case of measles since 2012! >>> a new study suggests teenager girls do not become careless after getting vaccinated for hpv. critics express concern after getting the vaccine girls could be less cautious putting themselves at risk for other infection. the study headed by a harvard medical school researcher says that's not the case. the centers for disease control recommends hpv

the courts decide whether the city of berkeley can join the legal fight to keep the club in business for good. >> we're ecstatic. >> reporter: operators applaud the decision. sean loose is hopeful the city is granded standing in the case. >> the city of berkeley is really committed to safe access for the residents of berkeley. to have the federal government come in and shut down the city's dispensaries, any one of them, would be catastrophic for the city. >> reporter: in may, 2013, as part of a crackdown on state cannabis businesses, u.s. attorney, melinda hague moved to shutter the shop, threatening to seize assets. the property owner and the city of berkeley sued to block the forfeiture. while medical marijuana is legal here in california and in half of the united states, it is still illegal under federal law. loose told me, he's surprised by the continued threats of closure, given the obama administration's recent shift in drug policy. >> the president, congress, even eric holder, the attorney general has made some very good statements, and we've passed some good laws this year tha

>>darya: the berkeley city council has approved a ban on drone used the berkeley peace and justice commissionear worked for him and or any agency in the city from owning and operating a drone at the city council meeting last friday before a one-year moratorium that applies to the border police armed however is one year for them to wait law- enforcement agencies across the country are testing out the usefulness of drones their legitimate uses for the technology they were dead drones could be abused. >>: privacy laws in california and not clear and strong enough to ensure responsible use they are a military weapons with the useful weapon guys a use for observation. it is not applied to civilians >>darya: all to please the car was, did not even own a drawn. >>mark: the city council breaking a three week in appointing him for several legally blind attorney at the seven city council member for man on the city council voted for him for two women on the council and did not vote will be sworn in on march 3rd. >>darya: they're trying to snuff out showing tobacco at california baseball games the campai

berkeley with details. charles... >> reporter: people want to stay ahead of this thing. >>i think it's important that people be informer about the situation. >> reporter:dr. jannet berreman is the health director for the city of berkeley. she says that in light of the ongoing measles outbreak the department has proactively reached out to all of the city's schools. >> reporter:berreman also says that in diagnosed with measles, the district will follow state and federal procedures requiring at risk children to stay home for at least 21 days. >>because they could become ill and make other people sick before they realize they are sick. parents we spoke to today policy. >> i would keep my child home if she was not vaccinated. but she is fascinated. --texas made it >> some children may be too young to get it occurred is important that other children are vaccinated as well. >> reporter: recommend that all children of when you're old and more received a booster by four years old any adult that has not had the vaccine should also be vaccinated. charles clifford kron 4 news. >> reporter: some children and this particular school district could be under vaccinated. they say that they detected a clerical error of one g

particular time frame that's correct >> reporter:in a much anticipated meeting last night.the berkeley city use of rubber bullets and tear gas on non-violent crowds. >> catherine:they also decided to put body cameras on police officers. >> catherine:as the meeting continued.angry protestors were gathering outside., >> catherine:they'd marched peacefully to city hall.rallying against what they called police brutality. >> catherine:the council also decided to investigate the actions of police officers on the >> catherine:night of december 6th. there was widespread vandalism that night in downtown berkeley. during a protests over the shooting death of unarmed black men in other parts of the country. >> catherine:there have been complaints about crowd control tactics used by berkeley police.and the use of force. >> pam:five armed robberies in the past two weeks. have rattled residents of a neighborhood in san jose. >> pam:san jose police confirming. the robberies occurred in the city's evergreen neighborhood. >> pam:the most recent incident happened here at groesbeck park. the victim says he wa

council approved a ban on kron use berkeley guses commission as for two-year on any city agencye. city council meeting last night the council members voted for a one-year moratorium of that applies to the berkeley police department will. enforced agencies across the country testing of the usefulness of drones and a lot of legitimate uses for the technology but groups like peace and justice commission are worried about privacy. >> reporter: privacy law in california not as clear and strong enough to insure its possible uses. >> reporter: droned military weapon or a use for observation. the hot >> reporter: platt to civilians hobbyist this apartment is not currently are drone at this point. >> reporter: the motors of a lot to celebrate for second neuro all a trick tussle model comes on top the best car consumer reports testing magazine. same high- performance luxury vehicle was usable row world range. one of the american cars here and among consumer reports a chevy impala buick regal to be named a top pick a car must have the best scores and performance as well as average better r

. >>> tone, in berkeley, three city council members will push for police officers to wear body camerashe next six months. they will call for putting cameras on the berkeley police vehicles as they ban tear gas and other nonlethal weapons. uc berkeley students will protest military-style policing at the meeting. police face criticism over the handling of a demonstration back in december. >> labor negotiations have resumed at ports including the port of oakland following a partial shut down over the weekend. the stopping of operations involved 29 west coast ports. the young said the main stick point, work rules and rather and safety measures. dispute has lasted for nine months with slow downs from goods having arrived from overseas just sitting in containers. >> a man who worked for the san francisco public utilities commission is in hot water after mark sanchez urinated into a reservoir last in after the reservoir had been drained for maintenance. >> although it is drained there is in public health issue and we find it is unacceptable. >> he should not get away with it. it is unsanitary

berkeley. last night the city of berkeley issued a measles alert saying an adult infected with measles visited the restaurant on college avenue last friday night. the person was unaware of the infection at the time. anyone in the restaurant between 6:45 and 10:00 last friday night may have been exposed to measles. now health officials have not said if that person is the same one who road bart while infected. they will only say that someone infected with measles road from the millbrae station to the civic center station in san francisco at 4:30 last friday afternoon. bart says as many as 1500 riders could have been exposed earlier this month. another person with measles road bart from contra costa city to san francisco. there are more than 125 measles cases across the state. >>> your time is 5:05. today is ribbon cutting day for a brand new south bay stadium. it's not as big as the levi stadium but it's still very impressive. janine de la vega is joining us live now. you're in san jose to tell us all about it. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning, dave. it's really dark out here. you

know we have the best group around. >> early in the night protesters marched through downtown berkeley to the city council chambers holding signs that said "black lives they voted to equip officers where body cameras. they approved halting the crud -- crowd control mod -- >> police are searching for a gunman who shot a woman at a san jose restaurant before 9:00 p.m. last night at center road. police found the woman with a gunshot wound. she was taken to a hospital in stable condition. this is in description of the suspect. matt will have a report from the scene at 5:30. >>> residents of a san jose neighborhood will give officials including mayor liccardo an earful of the crime spike discussing a huge spike in burglaries that have tripled the past year. some blame the shrinking police force. neighbors are banding together to share information on claim on social media. others have hired private security to patrol their streets. the community meetings starts at 6:30 at the middle school. >> someone in the bay area could be half a billion richer by tomorrow. the jackpot is new the third largest in pow

. >>> tonight berkeley city council will discuss dash cams and body cameras for police.rtment was accused of excessive force for using tear gas and rubber bullets on protestors you may recall back in december. advocates are hoping the cameras would lead to greater accountability. >>> stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> good morning. checking freeways between concord and walnut creek, they are down to a grind on southbound since 680 and 242 because of earlier crashes. 242 is backed up solid to highway 4. a crash involving a couple of pickup trucks, one on the shoulder, another blocking one lane, southbound 880 at highway 92, jammed to 238. and the bay bridge backed up about 25 minutes h with the forecast, here's roberta. >>> traffic is slow this morning over the sunol grade and the big reason is we have dense fog in that particular area also in pleasanton also in orinda. sunshine in san francisco at 52 degrees. feels colder out the door this morning. a lot of dry air in place. sunshine 62 to 69 degrees today north wind 5 to 15. gradual warming on wedne