berkeley city spokesperson mattha chakkosot matthai chakko/city of berkeley spokesperson: "our policewith tremendous skill. they are focusing on people committing criminal acts. we confiscated dozens of weapons"here is a look at some of those weapons sotmatthai chakko/city of berkeley spokesperson: "we confiscated sticks and polls pepper spray, bear spray, knives, a whole range of different weapons. we arrested 20 people, charges ranging from felony assault to assault with a deadly weapon" chakko says the city is not to blame for the violence associated with this protest...blame that he says, on the protest organizerssot matthai chakko/city of berkeley spokesperson: "the impact of these events largely falls on the people who come, the people who have not planned, have not planned to go through the process for to have safety for themselves or the people that there are coming with"he talks about the impact of this not being a permitted city of berkeley eventnat/sot haaziqhow does having a permit kind of limit the prospects of a violent incident happening?sotmatthai chakko/city of berkel

a visible increase of law enforcement across the city of berkeley as officers with cal, the city and alameda county prepare for possible protests following the cancelled appearance of ann coulter. >> in a few hours, gavin mcginnis is set to appear on mlk and milbia next to the berkeley high campus, the green airon the left. right now, a few blocks away, a group called the international socialist organization is meeting at telegraph and banuniversity. >> and that is where we find tara moriarty with more on the message there. >> reporter: it was like a shouting match right now. we're on the outskirts of the plaza, the heart of uc berkeley. there is a supporter, me is in the middle with the -- he is in the middle with the flag there and the person -- the megaphone is the one who planned the rally. we watched dozens of officers on foot and motorcycles filter into the campus. the sheriff's department here, oakland pd, chp -- they have their riot gear in hand and they're prepared for potential outbreaks of violence. the group holding this protest here is called the international socialist o

campus patrol cars lights and sirens caught the attention of a berkeley city police officer who asked his dispatch what was going on. >> you see code 3 westbound unit can you find out where they are going. >> he said it was uc code 3. >> looks like it. >> reporter: city dispatch was told by campus dispatch not to bother. >> they are advising something internal and no assistance is needed. >> reporter: berkeley police were told to go anyway and they never filed a report. instead, campus police took a report of a physical altercation between two uc employees. uc berkeley police declined to comment saying this is an ongoing personnel matter. no arrest have been made and dispatcher and sergeant are still on duty. that doesn't sit well with berkeley cop watch founder andrea pritchett. >> that's trouble and smacks of the double standard that shouldn't be allowed if criminal conduct happened, i would like to think there's one standard for all people. >> reporter: i reached out to the acting sergeant and dispatcher but haven't heard back. this week by the way is dispatch appreciation week. in

there are signs posted at berkeley city center park. it is currently peaceful and quiet and will host to rallies on saturday. >> we are going to make sure we work to facilitate free speech and of safeway. this was the scene last month. two sides fought during an anti- trump rally. some of the same groups are planning to come on saturday and this could happen again. that is why city officials are asking people to be responsible. >> people who are not committing crimes want them to separate themselves from people committing violent acts either towards other people or property. last year of farmers market was happening yards away. no injuries were reported but the market isn't taking chances.>> and they said we are deeply saddened this is escalated so far. it is terrible that the only responsible course of action is to close market. >> that is not sitting well with one farmer. >> we are giving into fear. nothing is going to happen at this protest. why should we be afraid of freedom of speech. >> some people have thought back to earlier as

in your bay area headlines: today, berkeley's city >>> northwest in alameda county and from there, we're looking at the bright lights of the bay and the bay bridge, the "salesforce" tower in the background. you know, we're able to see all this from emeryville across the bay because visibility is unlimited at this hour. we do have a few clouds. those clouds will impact your forecast today, plus we are tracking a storm heading this way. springtime showers that's coming up in less than 4 minutes. >>> in your bay area headlines this morning, today berkeley city council votes on a distinctive solution to try to help the city's homeless population. the pathways project calls for a center similar to san francisco's navigation center plus a village of sorts that would provide 1,000 people with housing accommodations. >>> with the legalization of recreational marijuana there are a lot of new rules. tonight the walnut creek city council will discuss even more marijuana regulations. city leaders want public input about an emergency moratorium on outdoor growing. the meeting will be at 6:00 p.m. at

berkeley city council members say the program is about teaching police military skills. >> the department needs to change. we believe everything needs to be different. >> reporter: berkeley city council is expected to withdrawal the program at a meeting next week. >>> it hasn't happened in california in decades. we'll tell you about a plan to decommission an oil platform linked to a devastating spill. >>> and we've got some rain drops out there. we have talked about that. now we will go into your rest of the week and show you some more rain and some warmth. all that after the break. >>> up next a bay area teacher under arrest. the new charge she faces after first coming to the attention of police earlier this month. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's over 6 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 250 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast busines

. >> reporter: so were berkeley city officials who once again to their chagrin found their city playing host to a bat wielding, pepper spray fueled demonstration, not between demonstrators and police, but between demonstrators themselves. >> they wanted to we at the belly of the beast in berkeley to show they were big and powerful. >> reporter: the anarchists on the far left responded in kind. >> there's a lot of video out there about the acts people were committing. we'll be working with the community to identify the people committing these acts. >> reporter: it's

. >> berkeley city police approached those wearing masks but explained that there is no city law that allowed police to arrest solely on what they're wearing. >> we're out and about visible, making contact speaking to people trying to learn what we can from anybody who may see different things. >> and looks like that contact worked today. >> i'm surprised there are this many trump supporters in the bay area. i'm from. >> mayor jesse says he may consider a law prohibiting masks to help police deal with and arkistis. >> that's something we can look at. we have to walker a fine line sfwla kaylie students looked relaxed say they feel safe. >> i wanted her to come because i wanted to ask her questions. >> you're looking at the police officers right in front of the student union where so much of the violence took place in the past. they are on stand by right now we're hearing the protests from afternoon might be heading this way back to sproul plaza that's why police are still on stand by they want to see what might happen when people get off work. reporting live in berkeley. nbc bay area n

we will have more on this right after the break. >>> the city of berkeley is hoping to avoid another situation like this one. violence broke out the last time my low was scheduled to talk. it was ultimately canceled because of the violence and there are groups that hope to keep ann coulter from speaking later on this week. i am joined from the group. what are your plans? >> we are calling on people from all across the state to come to berkeley on that they to oppose immigrant bashing stand up to the rights of immigrants. our country is being tested in the question is whether it will be beneficiaries of the freedom. >> violence broke out when my low was here. you expect violence this time and if so what you think about that? >> i think that's a question to ask for the all right and other far right trump supporters even some neofascists who are likely to be drawn to a ann coulter speech. the fact that she speaking on the plaza could mean that such people could be hanging out on the campus all day thursday and we think that is an invitation to violence. when we say your blood is my bloo

berkeley is the second city in the nation to do this. west hollywood passed a similar ban in 2013. animal advocates marched through berkeley earlier this month to support the ban. >>> and then figuring out how much money you need to comfortably live in u.s. cities. san francisco tops the list, $1 $110,000 a year, and that's more than york which is at $86,000. as for the least amount of money, fresno, $44,000. el paso, texas, $40,000 for your annual income, and that means, of course, you are living in el paso, texas. so there is that. >>> seal pupping season is here, and they need new volunteers to help out one day a week. there's a huge surge in them being born along the coast. the marine mammal center showed us photos with people helping out the pups. if you are interested, go to our website, abc7news.com. >>> and then pepsi pulling the commercial. >> she is giving the police a pepsi, and leading everybody to come together as a result, and pepsi was clear message of unity, and one man in portland, oregon, also missed the mark. >> whoa, whoa, not a good move. >> don't do that again.

this comes in the wake of recent protests on the cal campus and on berkeley city streets that eruptedence. the school also says the organizers of the event did not give enough advance notice for school administrators to find a safe venue on campus.. >naweed tahmas/berkeley college repulicans: "the university usually asks advance notice of 4 weeks..."> >dan mogulof/uc spokesperson: "quite the contrary! we want this event to take place...,we feel comfortable securing that"> the u-c officials say, the police department was not able to find a safe venue, so the event remains cancelled. however the berkeley college republicans say, ann coulter is still coming to speak in berkeley on april 27th. the location will be announced at a later date ( steve ) the coulter cancellation may bring up memories of what happened when alt-right activist milo yiannopoulos was suppose to speak at u-c berkeley in february. his speech never happened because protests turned violent. we saw debris being thrown at police, fires, even barricades being tosses. some of the group broke off and tore through downtown b

berkeley. =vo= what the city's doing differently to try to prevent another violent clash. =jeff/wx wall= and from mild 70's to rain. the timeline for your easter weekend. =next close= nbc bay area news is next. >> reporter: four mothers, four dead daughters. there is sorrow, of course. >> when they killed her, they killed me. >> reporter: and a measure of solidarity to have each other, especially priscilla and herlinda. >> now that we know what's happened to our daughters, i know sh -- we will still be friends until the end. because she's walking in the same shoes i am. >> reporter: we ask them about julissa trapp. >> this case was solved because of her. >> to me, she's an angel in disguise. an angel that carries a badge and a gun. >> reporter: their own guardian angel, who brought all of them answers. but how, the moms wonder, did two men who were supposed to be under supervision by parole officers -- who were being tracked in real time via gps ankle bracelets -- how could they have committed the terrible crimes they were charged with? how could this happen? >> how can th

. >>> planned protest in the city of berkeley after ann coulter cancels her speech and an inside look at the closest advisers to our country's president. >>> actor and comedian chris kattan performing in the bay area he is joining us live in the studio. >>> a brilliant thursday morning looking at the golden gate bridge, the first day of spring? not quite that was march 20, five weeks later here we are finally able to roll up the sleeves and get ready for some sunshine speaking of rolling up the sleeves, how about marshawn lynch coming back to his hometown of oakland. putting on the silver and black he was at raider headquarters yesterday how excited were you to come back home? >> it changed my life, the job was 5% the life change was 95% i have to ask is it bittersweet knowing the raiders are starting to pack up soon? >> i think so. just enjoy it now. >> a little bit later we have an interview with the author of the gatekeeper so focusing on the chiefs of staff at the white house you are excited about this. >> the political junkie that i am the chief of staff is a person with the most

berkeley. campus police say they are prepared ( averi ) the city of berkeley is still bracing for protests evengh conservative commentator ann coulter will not be speaking today at u.c. berkeley. campus police say they are prepared for the worst. police will be patrolling around campus. although ann coulter will not be there the controversy surrounding her visit is far from over. berkeley college republicans filed a lawsuit this week. they claim that the university is trying to limit conservative speech by not ensuring coulter's safety. ( averi ) school administrators say they never guaranteed that coulter could speak on april 27th. they offered to hold the speech on may 2nd instead. ( mark ) thanks averi. we will check back with you thr

. >>> soon you won't be able to buy fur in berkeley. city council passed an ordnance banning local sales of fur clothing products. the berkeley coalition for animals led that effort. this makes berkeley the second city in the state to ban fur. west hollywood passed a similar ban in 2013 that survived a lawsuit from luxury retailers. >>> this morning we know what payless stores are shutting down in the bay area. the company published a list of stores. vallejo, modesto, richmond, martinez and four stores in san jose will see stores shutting down. >>> what if you came a little too close to a coyote? san francisco homeowners getting lessons on how to handle interactions with the wild animals. we told you about this meet, the recreation art department hosting a special meeting. they want to remind folks, don't feed the animals and this time of year has a certain kind of significant. >> in a few weeks we expect coyotes to have their pups and once they have their babies, like any other parent, they're going to defend their space and their babies. >

jess/1xvid berkeley city and cal police are still out tonight keeping an eye out on the protests related to the coulter )s cancelled visit. ==take live== nbc bay area )s sharon katsuda s live at sproul plaza to show us how the police presence and strategy definitely helped amid fears of violence -- there are signs of peace. literally. a small plane flew w/ a banner reading "don )t take the bait! fly above the hate!" ==raj/vo== and how about this guy? gabriel diamond came out to give hugs to people on both sides of this issue. he )s not attached to any group -- and decided to do it as a "spur of the moment" thing this morning. jess/hset-vo we )re seeing a lot of different videos and pictures from berkeley... from our viewers. )revati thatte ) shot this vido at the sproul plaza, on the u-c berkeley campus. for the most part, it was a very civil scene. ==take vo in h set== she also snapped this photo of a man with the american flag. he was heard shouting, "let )s have a meaningful dialogue!" ==take vo in h set== and this picture shows a student being arrested, because he refused to take off

multiple cities in the bay area already declared sanctuary city status including san francisco, berkeleyoakland. >>> much needed help will offered to those impacted by the deadly apartment fire in oakland. it broke out killing four people last month. the small business administration is offering those impacted low interest federal disaster loans, meant to help the victims repair or replace damaged property. >>> the berkeley city council will discuss its participation in the controversial urban shield program. it is a training and weapons expo for local law enforcement. those against it say it is teaching police to target minorities. the coalition will ask the council to withdrew from the program. >>> school is set to resume today at the site of a shooting rampage in san bernardino. north park elementary is rolling out new safety protocols as well. the front office will remain locked and staff will look at a monitor to determine who gets buzzed in. it's been closed since a man walked into his estranged wife's classroom and opened fire. the teacher and a student were killed. a 9-year-old s

campus patrol cars lights and sirens caught the attention of a berkeley city police officer who asked his dispatch what was going on. >> you see cold 3 westbound unit can you find out what's going on. >> he said it was uc code p. >> looks like it. >> reporter: city dispatch was told by campus dispatch not to bother. >> they are advising something internal and no assistance is need. >> reporter: berkeley police were told to go but never filed a report. instead, campus police took a report of a fiscal altercation between two uc employees. uc berkeley police declined to comment saying this is an ongoing personnel matter. no arrests have been made and the dispatcher and sergeant are still on duty. that doesn't sit well with berkeley cop watch founder andrea pritchett. >> it's troubling and smacks of a double standard that shouldn't be allowed. >> if criminal conduct happened, i would like to think there's one standard for all people. >> reporter: now i reached out to the acting sergeant and dispatcher but have not heard by this week is dispatch appreciation week. >> henry lee in the newsr

. >>> happening today, the berkeley city council will discuss its participation in the urban shield programraining and weapons expo for local law enforcement. those against it say it is teaching police to target minorities. the stop urban shield coalition will ask the council to withdrew. >>> police are trying to figure out how a 21-year-old woman took a fall from a balcony. she was a student at uc berkeley. we've learned that a group of friends was hanging out on the third floor balcony when the 21-year-old woman fell to her death just after midnight. police aren't sure how the victim fell over it. people living nearby were saddened to hear about the break. >> it's heartbreaking when you don't see the potential they're going to have. >> friends are sure the deadly fall was just a terrible accident. an autopsy report will show whether the victim had any alcohol in her system at the time. >>> starting today, those impacted by the deadly apartment fire in oakland will be able to get much-needed help. low interest federal disaster loans are being offered, trying to help them repair or replace

situations. >> the berkeley city council will discuss the withdrawal from the program next week. >>>f says she will run for re-election in november of next year. she still has 19 months in her current term. she told us why she is starting the re-election bid right now. >> i want to announce early because i don't take anything for granted and i want voters to be very clear, i am in this for the long haul. >> at this point, there are no other candidates who have announced that they are running. >>> dianne feinstein faced hecklers at a town hall yesterday, the first since president trump was elected. >>> some of the crowd accused senator feinstein of not doing enough to stand up to the president. most of the people there appeared to support her. dianne feinstein fielded a wide range of questions to president trump's relationship with russia. there are loud boos coming from the audience when she didn't explicitly oppose the recent missile strikes on syria. >> this new president has taken a step and that step was to send a number of tomahawk missiles into -- >> booing. >> into an airport

. >>> right now we are joined this morning in the studio by becky city council memo owe berkeley cityouncil member. do you think that ann coulter should be able to speak tomorrow. >> i think that ann coulter and any conservative speaker who wants to come to berkeley. we are home of the free speech movement. that is important that it means free speech for all. >> is it disconcerting from university officials to say we can't find the appropriate location until next month? do you think they should make somewhere on campus in a building for her to speak? >> well, the university proposed a one-week delay. i know that the city and the university are both working very closely together with our police department, our parks, our public works. it is a multi, you know, departmental effort from both jurisdictions to do everything that we can to keep speakers safe and protesters safe, to keep the bystanders safe. >> chris, last time why did it seem as if the police from both uc berkeley and also berkeley stood by and allowed all of that violence to happen? we were just kind of watching as the peop

. >> reporter: so were berkeley city officials who once again to their chagrin found their city playing host to a bat wielding, pepper spray fueled demonstration, not between demonstrators and police, but between demonstrators themselves. >> they wanted to we at the belly of the beast in berkeley to show they were big and powerful. >> reporter: the anarchists on the far left responded in kind. >> there's a lot of video out there about the acts people were committing. we'll be working with the community to identify the people committing these acts. >> reporter: it's the second time in as many months that the two have scared off in berkeley under the protective banner of free speech only to then turn on each other, this time with 20 arrests. we asked berkeley councilwoman kate harrison, was this a political rally or a rumble? >> a rumble. it became a rumble. >> is berkeley the new ground zero for this? >> i don't know. i don't know. i certainly hope not. >> i'd probably say it was both. >> it's challenging. they had helmets, shields, weapons. and this is something we really haven't seen b

kpix 5's joe vazquez asked the mayor of berkeley how the city and the university are getting ready. >>> reporter: despite the possibility of an uproar ann coulter is coming to uc- berkeley to speak. since the university hasn't given her an inside venue, she will probably speak outside on sproul plaza which could make it difficult for police to protect her. >> oh, yes. oh, yes. i'm going to be there thursday. i'm hoping the university will find a safe and appropriate venue for me. it doesn't seem like it should be that complicated. but if not, i'll find someplace to speak. maybe out on sproul hall with a megaphone. >> we think it's going to be mayhem and we're very worried. >> reporter: these students from the group bridges usa invited coulter in conjunction with the berkeley college republicans because they are hoping to foster a civil conversation. but now they are just not sure that's possible. >> it's going to be a very violent chaotic scene. we're very fearful of the fact that it's going to reflect very negatively on us as well as the entire campus community. >> reporter: could we

have been a message from president trump. whooshnattwo months after a destructive riot in berkeley .. the cityfor a new protest this weekend. you're watching kron four news in prime time. (steve) now at 8. a family in mourning after a mother and daughter are killed overnight. (pam) the two were on their way home from church .. when their car was hit by a suspected drunk driver. kron 4's hermela aregawi spoke to the family.. she joins us live from san jose with the details. (hermela aregawi)i just spoke with the son and grandson of the victims.he tells me the family is still in shock.they didn't want to talk on camera

violence has rocked the city of berkeley three times already this year. y in the national spotlight. now u-c berkeley is banning a scheduled speaker to make sure it doesn't happen again.(steve) thank you for joining us i'm steve aveson.(pam) and i'm pam moore. that speaker --- controversial conservative ann coulter. but she says.. she is still coming to the city --- despite the event being cancelled on campus.(steve) grant lodes joins us live with why this is being framed first amendment fight. (grant)

. >> and several smashed windows and started fires on the campus of berkeley to protest a speech by >> reporter: the cityd items, banners, ice pcks, anything that can be used as a weapon. they're hoping for the best but planning for the worst. it's all quiet now at berkeley's civic park, but that's expected to change on saturday. when two opposing groups meet again for the second time in five weeks. >> we're going to make sure that we facilitate the expression of free speech in a peaceful way. >> reporter: a spokesman for the city of berkeley, which had officer s

the berkeley city council was set to vote on whether to withdraw from the program today. that decision has been pushed back until may 16. >>> happening today, the san francisco board of supervisors will consider a resolution supporting annual mayday demonstrati demonstrations. community groups gathered outside san francisco city hall yesterday to call for a general strike on may 1. last year, some workers got disciplined or even fired for not going to work and taking part in mayday marches. this resolution calls for the city and county of san francisco to support international workers day. the may 1 demonstration will begin at 11:00 a.m. with a rally followed by a march to civic center. >> we've taken every measure to make sure employers understand if you're a business that hires mostly immigrant workers, your business should be out there marching with us. >> marches are planned in snoe , snoez -- san jose and santa rosa >>> a study by a tokyo-based research firm finds half of moms get flowers on mother's day but less than 10% want them. about a quarter will get jewelry,

speech at the university.( mark ) kron 4's averi harper is live at u-c- berkeley this morning with the latest. averi. ( averi )the city of berkeley is still bracing for protests even though conservative commentator ann coulter will not be speaking today at u.c. berkeley. campus police say they are prepared for the worst. police will be patrolling around campus. although ann coulter will not be there the controversy surrounding her visit is far from over. berkeley college republicans filed a lawsuit this week. they claim that the university is trying to limit conservative speech by not ensuring coulter's safety. ( averi ) school administrators say they never guaranteed that coulter could speak on april 27th. they offered to hold the speech on may 2nd instead. (

a california police chief is defending his department's response, follow berkeley over the weekend. the city has faced criticism for not doing more to prevent pro-trump and anti-trump groups from clashing in the streets. berkeley's top cop says officers had almost no advanced warning because no one obtained a city permit for a rally on saturday. 20 people were arrested, and police say investigators are looking at video trying to identify additional suspects. a las vegas man is recovering from burns that were caused when an e-cigarette battery exploded. we want to warn you.. this footage may be disturbing to some viewers. matthew beard was walking through a walmart sunday. he had a lithium ion battery designed for an e-cigarette in his pocket. suddenly, he heard a strange noise. that's when the battery exploded. he saw flames coming from his shorts. the flames left second-and-third degree burns. similar explosions have happened all over the country. the to discuss safety concerns about e-cigarette batteries later this week. former president george h.w. bush is back in the hospital. he was re-

month, berkeley city council members banned the sale. peta is applauding the decision. they plan to show their appreciation by giving the mayor an award that has animal themed candy. >> learning more information about the shark that ended up dead on a santa cruz beach on sunday. we told you this weekend how the great white swam ashore on to pleasure point beach. it was later found dead near the wharf. it caused brain lesions in the shark. animal experts say the pathogen is unlike any kind of bacteria that has been seen in sharks before. >> wow, frightening, no doubt, for everyone on the beach. that shark could not be saved. luckily, firefighters did manage to rescue a group of dirklings. >> they were caught in a newark storm drain on sunday. alameda county fire posted this rescue on instagram. how they ended up in the drain, we don't know, but the firefighters relocated them to a nearby creek so they could be ryued with their parents. >> hardly ugly ducklings. >> spring has sprung. >> kari hall, what are you tracking? rain right now? >> yeah, right rain. 6:09 on this tu

berkeley. you might remember this conflict last month when the political opponents clashed violently. city and residents in berkeley are preparing for a so-called patriots day rally at the park. some businesses have taken precautions and put up boards to cover their windows. the pro-trump event is expected to draw a big crowd and counterprotesters, as we mentioned. the two groups faced off in march and the result was violence. berkeley police made many arrests. protesters who attended a code pink organizing event in berkeley last night say they are avoiding today's event because they expect it to be violent and not productive. >> i just don't see how that gains anybody anything. it seems infantile. >> the city of berkeley is hoping to prevent a repeat of the march protest violence. the police department says it's staffing appropriately. and sent out a list of banned items, including sticks, signs on sticks, pipes and poles and again signs must be carried by hand. >>> meanwhile in san francisco, there will be an anti-trump protest to mark april 15th which is traditionally tax day. today's p

((steve))the big question tonight...why did the city of berkeley, and the police department allow the violence to spiral out of control? ((pam)) kron 4's spencer blake spoke with berkeley's mayor... about how and whether things will be different in the future. (nats)you didn't have to be close to hear the commotion on saturday.and people around the world saw images of bloody protesters.berkeley police arrested 20 people, and 11 people got hurt."the people that were injured were people that came and willingly committed violence against each other. these weren't innocent people."monday, mayor jesse arreguin expressed appreciation for the quote 'excellent job' police did in responding to the violence.but we wanted to know why the brawls were allowed to happen at all."i was hit on the head with sticks.""i think the concern is, if police go in very aggressively, and very forcefully, then that could escalate things and incite further violence and pose a risk to officers and to the public."mayor arreguin recalled the protests that turned violent at u-c berkeley in february, when alt-right sp

pretty soon you will not be able to buy fur in berkeley. that city council passed an ordinance banning local sales of purchase products. coalition for animals led the effort to get it passed. this makes berkeley the second city in the state to ban fur. west hollywood passed a ban in 2015 that survived a lawsuit. >> concerns over the fresh foods, nuts and vegetables you may have in your pantry. the new epa administrator is overruling a ban on a pesticide that could effect children's brain development. >> it is also used on california crops like almonds and oranges. more on the fight. >> reporter: many of the fruits and vegetables you and your kids eat today first are treated to a regular dose of sun, water and pesticides. for the last 40 years citrus grower john flas has depended on chlorpyrifos, a pesticide some studies suggest may be damaging to a child's brain. >> i think that it is ridiculous. >> using walter as a substitute, gless showed us how chlorpyrifos, a neuro toxin, is applied. >> if you follow the label and you do the proper application w

city, kris sanchez, today in the bay. >> that's a lot of money. thank you very much, kris, a new ban for berkeley. the city council passed an ordnance bailing the sale of all fur clothing. the berkeley coalition for animals led that everyday. berkeley becomes the second california city to enact a fur ban. west hollywood passed a similar ban in 2013. >>> an artist is proposing adding neon to the well known auditorium. the public art project is being designed and they would display the meanings and other gins of the word "civic" and "auditorium." public comments are being accepted on the proposal through april 10. >> a live look at the anderson dam in morgan hill which is at 76% capacity but still gushing water out of the spillway. officials say it needs to get down to 68% in order for it to be declared safe. >> if a major earthquake broke the dam, people in morgan hill could lose anything. here's a map that shows how the water would flow. parts of san jose could see a few feet of water but downtown morgan hill could be completely underwater in 23 minutes. sally casas works with her neighbors to help

the city council passed an ordnance to ban fur products. it makes berkeley the second city in the state to ban fur. west hollywood passed a similar ban in 2013 that survived a lawsuit from luxury retailers. >>> this morning we now know what payless stores are shutting down in the bay area. the shoe company published a list of stores shutting down nationwide as a struggle with bankruptcy. vallejo, modesto, richmond, martinez and several stores in san jose will see stores shutting down. >>> dealing with coyotes this morning. san francisco homeowners got lessons on how to handle the wild animals we were telling you about yesterday. the recreation and parks department hosted a special community meeting on the subject. they want to remind folks, don't feed the coyotes and this time of year has a certain significan significance. >> in a few weeks we expect coyotes to have their pups and once they have their babies, like any other parents, they'll defend their space and babies. >> wildlife officials warn this situation can be dangerous for people walking their dogs

>> and several smashed windows and started fires on the campus of berkeley to protest a speech by >> reporter: the city of berkeley just put out a list of banned items, banners, ice pcks, anything that can be used as a weapon. they're hoping for the best but planning for the worst. it's all quiet now at berkeley's civic park, but that's expected to change on saturday. when two opposing groups meet again for the second time in five weeks. >> we're going to make sure that we facilitate the expression of free speech in a peaceful way. >> reporter: a spokesman for the city of berkeley, which had officer s surrounding the park last time, but with very little direct intervention. >> people often do violent acts -- >> some businesses like this bank are not taking any chances, boarding up ahead of time. >> the hope for us tomorrow is that this rally is obviously very peaceful, but it's contained to the park and cooler heads prevail. >> funny enough, i'm not actually a trump supporter. >> shown here last month, organizer rich black, with a group called liberty revival alliance told us he was available for an in

. >> and several smashed windows and started fires on the campus of berkeley to protest a speech by mio. >> reporter: the city of berkeley just put out a list of banned items, banners, ice pcks, anything that can be used as a weapon. they're hoping for the best but planning for the worst. it's all quiet now at berkeley's civic park, but that's expected to change on saturday. when two opposing groups meet again for the second time in five weeks. >> we're going to make sure that we facilitate the expression of free speech in a peaceful way. >> reporter: a spokesman for the city of berkeley, which had officer s surrounding the park last time, but with very little direct intervention. >> people often do violent acts -- >> some businesses like this bank are not taking any chances, boarding up ahead of time. >> the hope for us tomorrow is that this rally is obviously very peaceful, but it's contained to the park and cooler heads prevail. >> funny enough, i'm not actually a trump supporter. >> shown here last month, organizer rich black, with a group called liberty revival alliance told us he was available for an in

killed when a balance donnie collapsed from a apartment building a few blocks from the uc berkeley campus. >>> the city of concord broke ground to connect riders with the city center. path would ride about a half mile along grant street. plans call for a raised crosswalk, bike lane and new lighting. city officials say they have been working on creating the path for years. bart riders we spoke with add mixed feelings. >> we would totally love that. i have five kids. we would absolutely use it. >> put more money in the bart trains. they're rely any bad shape a lot of them. that's where the money should go. >> officials say most of the money for the project is coming from the contra costa transportation authority. >>> the all new more in sonoma smart trin hasn't carried it's first passengers yet but already people are calling for fines. >> as ktvu's tom baker reports it's all because of loud horns late in the night or earning morning hours. but luckily there is relief coming. >>reporter: the sonoma smart train should begin passenger service in june but for now testing continues as it has for many months n

(steve)the city of (steve) (steve)the city of berkeley is still bracing for protests. . . even though conservative commentator ann coulter will not be speaking tomorrow. campus police say they are prepared for the worst tomorrow.law enforcement will be patroling on and around campus.although ann coulter will not be there. . . the controversy surrounding her visit appears to be far from over.berkeley college republicans filed a lawsuit this week. . . alleging that the university is trying to limit conservative speech by not ensuring coulter's safety for april 27th. harmeet k dhillon/attorney: first of all i don't buy that they were unable to secure her tomorrow. secondly offering her a space to speak next week when the students arent here because they're studying for finals and in the middle fo teh day is not sufficient under the law so we don't accept an insufficient solution. we're here for 100% solution to the problem.school administrators say they never guaranteed april 27th. (pam) tonight -- friends are remembering a high school senior who died training for the marines

we also have crews fanned out throughout berkeley to monitor developments throughout the city of berkeleyk to you, dave. >> christien kafton, thank you. >>> and we want to take you live to berkeley's civic center park where at 10:00 this morning, the first of several rallies will take place right here this morning hosted by the orange county alt right group. the police are on high alert because similar gatherings in the past have turned violent. we have seen police police officers on patrol at the park this morning. ktvu's allie rasmus is out there. she'll have more on the security measures being taken. that's coming up in a live report at 8:00. >>> as expected, 15 ten ants of a -- tenants of a west oakland apartment are suing the building owner and managers. 4 people died. 6 others were hurt when the building on san pablo avenue burned. the lawsuit claims the building was a fire trap and badly maintained. court documents show the 15 tenants are asking for nearly $2 million in damages. >> and that is to punner and de- - punish and deter this conduct so it will never happen again. these de

>> in the case of berkeley there will be was coordination between the city of berkeley and its mayor is very, very liberal and the berkeley chancellor's toofs and california is very liberal and and lot of democrat politicians have served on the regentle. there was a -- on the regents. on the berkeley campus it's 100% conservative speakers. i'm even couraged as a constitutional lawyer that virtually the entire spectrum of lawyers in the country, particularly those who believe in the constitution are saying berkeley is wrong and no amount of defense or waving around their concerns for the snowflakes or security rights will overcome the first amendment. liz: where does your lawsuit go from here? >> we just filed fit monday. we got a summons yesterday. we are serving the various individuals who were served at the university. then we'll engage in a process of discovery and finds out all the details of how they came up with this policy. who was consulted. then we'll seek relief from the court to order berkeley stop discriminating against people who want to speak on their campus or students

((steve))now at eleven..the city of berkeley, bracing for violent protests.i'm steve aveson.((pam))and i'm pam moore.hundreds of trump supporters, and anti-trump protesters will hold duel rallies tomorrow. a similar incident last month led to brawls and arrests.((steve))as kron 4's lydia pantazes shows us, businesses in the area, aren't taking any chances. (lydia pantazes)this bank in downtown berkeley isn't taking any chances....they've boarded up the entire perimeter of their business to prepare for pro and anti trump protests planned in martin luther king junior civic park in berkeley on saturday.this bank is just one of the businesses damaged in february when a protest at uc berkeley spilled out into the downtown area causing about a half a million dollars in damage."when they started the protest, it was on campus and very peaceful, it was only when they got out here that a couple of guys came in and just were ramshaking the place and i think it was just a couple of bad actors."another protest in march also resulted in violence...but no businesses were damaged during that

berkeley. police literally drawing a line down the city center in berkeley. >> it went from a protest to an all-out fight. >> reporter: the protestors, demonstrators mostly are gone now. so downtown berkeley, civic center park back to normal as we speak. it was a long rough day. there were so many fights, so many bloody faces, we lost count. and it was very dangerous, violent and chaotic. before the m80s, the fist fights and the rocks, there was actually a bit of order. berkeley police came in with a strategy. they confiscated weapons and formed a line between trump supporters and anti-trump protestors. that worked for the first hour. shortly after, people jumped over the police line to fight each other. this trump supporter was the first casualty of the day with bloodstreaming out of his face. >> they want to hit me with brass knuckles on a blind side. we're here for free speech. hit me twice, once while i was getting up. it's sad. >> reporter: more fights broke out in front of officers at civic center park. police made arrests. but the police strategy stopped working after the supporters and prot

>> i don't think we need to jump what berkeley as a city is or is not or make the -- >> answer the questionstion. >> i'm prepared to. >> is the university supposed to be able to allow the first amendment? berkeley is famous supposedly for that. answer the question, why won't you say they should allow free speech? why won't you do it? can't they do it or not? >> they should. they should be doing if we aren't prepared to have a safe situation right now, i do not think any parent, any citizen, anyone would be okay with the university putting the students and the law enforcement in an unsafe situation which is what they have right now. what i think they should do and every campus should do is allow students to vote with their feet. allow people to speak. if students don't want to go they don't need to go. if they can't hold it at a time where it's safe they should reschedule her in the future. they're p en to do it if the problem is safety. >> shannon: with that in mind ann coulter says i'll show up and we'll find a forum where i can speak. emily's point, is there is resulting violence will she

city officials know with some of the same groups planning to come to berkeley on saturday that this could happen again. that's why city officials are asking people who attend to be responsible. >> people are here peacefully. we're not committing any crimes. we want them to separate themselves from people committing violent acts towards other people or property. >> reporter: last time a farmer's market was happening just yards away. although no injuries were reported, the ecology center which puts on the market isn't taking any chances. they said we are deeply sadden political confrontations have escalated this far. in a peace loving city with such a long non-violent tradition. it is terrible the only responsible course of action is to close market. now that's not sitting well with one farmer. >> you know, we are giving into fear. nothing is going to happen at this protest or very likely nothing will happen. and then why should we be afraid of treating the speech? >> reporter: some people look back to violent clashes last month in the events that happened on berkeley's campus last february

violence has rocked the city of berkeley three times already this year. utting the city in the national spotlight. now u-c berkeley is banning a scheduled speaker to make sure it doesn't happen again.(steve) thank you for joining us i'm steve aveson.(pam) and i'm pam moore. that speaker --- controversial conservative ann coulter. but she says.. she is still coming to the city --- despite the event being cancelled on campus.(steve) grant lodes joins us live with why this is being framed first amendment fight. (grant) first amendment...free speech. u-c berkeley has long been a bastion of free speech...and demonstration...and cancelling the ultra conservative and controversial coulter...does theoretically limit her ability to express herself. the flipside is...keeping people safe. the university made the decision after consulting with u-c berkeley police. university law enforcement recommended cancelling the event...in the interest of public safety. the school also says the organizers of the event...which was set for next thursday... did not give enough advan

. >>> the city of berkeley is getting a new police chief. the city couple appointed acting chief andrew greenwood to the job. he is a former police captain who has been in law enforcement for 30 years. he is replacing former police chief michael meehan who resigned in october. officer greenwood would officially be sworn in on april 20th. >> coming up, a controversial idea to help heroin users. >> it saves me the embarrassment, you know, of public, i call them pdas. public addict. >> the plan being considered that would give addicts a safe place to shoot up in san francisco. >>> and there is a reason they call it the nuclear option and that is that this fallout. >> it's been a long night on capitol hill. democrats prepare to try and block the president's supreme court nomination and the latest on judge neil gorsuch's confirmation. confirmation. good morning. we're looking at a commute where traffic is off to a good start here. if you're driving in san francisco along northbound 101. >> and not a cloud cover streaming over us. we have to wait a