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they say men can roam around berkeley city streets shirtless. however, the proposed change applies only to public streets, private businesses could still refuse service to people not wearing shirts or shoes. >>> san jose police need your help to end into the suspects who robbed an elderly woman last month. surveillance video captured the robbery on story road. police say the suspect approached the woman and ripped her purse from her after a violent struggle. the suspect got into a four-door nissan. the victim had minor injuries but is okay. anyone with information is asked to contact san jose police. >>> and this bank robbery suspect and her partner are behind bars this morning. sonoma police are thanking the public. they say alert citizens helped track down katrina who can knee and miguel maravia. the two were wanted for a previous robbery attempt in n a napa. witnesses saw their van and alerted police who arrested the duo. >>> i will show you what's going on with what's left of irma. you can see the system continues unwinding, effect more and

(grant) but first - berkeley police wants to arm its officers with pepper spray. reaction to the city'snew proposal - next. berkeley's police chief wants to change the city's policy on police use of pepper spray during violent protests. (grant) this comes after several clashes between groups this year and another ápossible angry confrontation coming up this week. kron4's maureen kelly has more on what's behind this proposal. here are scenes from the most recent clash in august when nationalists tried to hold an anti marxist rally.which drew hundreds of black masked counter protestors. police say they trucked in shields and weapons, ignited smoke bombs and attacked some in the crowd.in april.there had been more brawling.and bloodshedpolice say the masked extermists used chemical sprays, sticks bats, bike locks and more sheilds against their opponentsand police.the berkeley police chief used examples from those violent clashes and others to recommend in this report that the city cross out it's two decade ban on police using pepper spray for crowd control. the chief saying using pepper spr

mean you should. >> kids out here wouldn't want them to see that but hey, it's berkeley, bring back the '60s. >> reporter: city where the free speech movement began could soon let women freely express themselves. berkeley, abc7 news. >>> developing news. a's may have seltd on location for new stadium. media partner the east bay times reports close to the college, close to b.a.r.t. team president david kaval sent a letter offering to build commercial space near the college and more parking. 33,000 people. a's hope to play first game in 2023. >>> 49ers players and police officers got together tonight to help the next generation of football players. last year's police protest by former 49er qb colin kaepernick far from their minds tonight. >> reporter: for asspiring football player not much better than coached by pros. >> super tall and good. >> reporter: invited kids from the league to practice. >> they have a lot of potential. >> players like pierre garcon said interacting with the kids was fun but kids not only ones on the field. santa clara county first responders were invited to help coach. >> what they do i

the berkeley city council ....verturned a 20 -year ban to allow police officers to use pepper spray in violent crowds. kron 4's ella sogomonian has been tracking this all day.. she is live at the berkeley police department. ella what did the police chief tell you after the approval? well he explained that his force needed this extra tool to keep free speech safe by having an alternative to batons and tear gas when confronted with violent extremists. 6 out of 9 berkeley city council members agreed tuesday to allow officers to use pepper spray in a crowd after a recent series of rallies turned riots.but many in the chamber disagreed with the vote to eliminate the 20 year ban saying the harsh chemical also known as o-c can hurt peaceful protestors in the same vicinity.sot: andrea prichett, berkeley cop watch// "twenty years ago berkeley cop watch stopped the police from even using pepper spray because we were concerned by the rising number of oc related deaths. studies showed the repellents in pepper spray are often v

. >> the berkeley city council will considering a controversial proposal to allow police officers to use pepper spray again. for the past 20 years, berkeley police have been prohibited from using pepper spray for crowd control but the police chief says that virtually every department in the country allows its police officers to carry pepper spray. and that has hampered police from handling several protests. >>> police in el cerrito will listen to but brick comments. police officers will use the body cameras to record traffic stops, suspect arrest, dealing with potential mental health issues and when they use a police dog. that forum begins at 6:00 at city hall on san pablo avenue. >> the san francisco police use of force has been criticized in recent years after several deadly officer- involved shootings including the shooting death of stabbing suspect mariowood in 2016. >> since then, the department has undergone several sweeping changes. and tara moriarty has been invited to go through some training. >> this serve as as a refreshinger course for the department. >> most people tonigh

. >>> the berkeley city council will discuss reforming the police review commission. ding to the daily californian council members want to improve use of force reporting policies and give the commission full access to city records. voters would decide on the changes next year. the center for policing and equity advised the council to make those improvements after black lives matter protests back in 2014. the berkeley police were accused of using excessive force to control protesters. >>> in a similar situation in santa clara county, today county supervisors will consider a plan to establish a civilian overnight office to hold law enforcement accountable. it comes two years after the deadly beating of a mentally ill inmate at the county jail. three jail guards were convicted in the death of michael tyree. >>> you are let your ro voice be heard at the san francisco police commission meeting about whether officers should use tasers. the meeting starts at 6:00 tonight at the bill graham civic auditorium. police chief william scott supports tasers as a less lethal tool. the

berkeley could see another confrontation over a controversial speaker. the city has already seen several violent clashes this year. (tiffany) berkeley's police chief wants to change the city's policy on pepper spray usage during violent protests. kron4's maureen kelly has more. here are scenes from the most recent clash in august when nationalists tried to hold an anti marxist rally.which drew hundreds of black masked counter protestors. police say they trucked in shields and weapons, ignited smoke bombs and attacked some in the crowd.in april.there had been more brawling.and bloodshedpolice say the masked extermists used chemical sprays, sticks bats, bike locks and more sheilds against their opponentsand police.the berkeley police chief used examples from those violent clashes and others to recommend in this report that the city cross out it's two decade ban on police using pepper spray for crowd control. the chief saying using pepper spray would allow them to directly target on specific attackers. they are allowed to use tear gas, but that can also impact peace

tonight police in berkeley have a new tool to reign in the rioters. joe vazquez reports. the city just gave their officers the power to pepper spray. >> we have those on the left and the right who agree. >> it was a heated contentious emergency meeting of the berkeley city council. >> please do not walk down this path of unintended consequences. >> reporter: as the mayor proposed changing the police use of force policy. >> we need to solve this problem and it needs to be solved in a way that prevents those to gain a stronghold. >> reporter: to allow police to use pepper spray on a crowd. >> this will be the right thing. preventing people from getting physically hit. >> reporter: so far this year there has been one violent crash after another in berkeley. the mayor and police chief say they need to allow cops to use pepper spray not for crowd dispersal, but only when demonstrators get violent. >> reporter: the city council approved the measure 6-3. >> this is a tool we are being granted to trust in our council and community to use for those very difficult, violent confrontations th

. >>> berkeley city officials voted to let police officers carry pepper spray leading up to a potential protest tomorrow. ben shapiro is scheduled to make a speech tomorrow, and more than 1000 people are expected to attend. the police are preparing for possible violence like when another speaker was scheduled to speak there. the city council voted to let the police use pepper spray against demonstrators who attack police officers during protest. they rejected a proposal to use pepper spray for crowd control. the city banned pepper spray back in 1997 as a crowd control weapon.>>> for me white house advisor steve bannon also plans to come to uc berkeley later this month. he is now scheduled to speak on the final day of the free speech week event on the campus. there is a four day event being organized beginning september forward -- september 24. but we don't know if it will go on as planned, because officials say several requirements have not been satisfied to host the event on campus. >>> congress has passed a resolution that calls on president trump to condemn hate groups. that bill com

. >>> the berkeley city council will discuss reforming the police review commission. ding to the daily californian council members want to improve use of force reporting policies and give the commission full access to city records. citizens would need to vote on the issue next year. the center for policing equality advised the council to make those improvements after black lives matter protests in 2014. berkeley police were accused of using excessive force to control protesters. >>> a similar situation in santa clara county. they will consider plans to establish a civilian oversight board. >>> next the seven things you need to know as you start your day including one of the cutest thing that you will see this morning, we will introduce you to the san diego zoo's newest edition. >>> banning cell phones on crosswalk, the new effort being launched today in one peninsula city. >>> and women going topless in one east bay city in it could happen. the move today that could help make that a reality. >>> we appreciate you waking up with us, a beautiful look at the san francisco

one woman went way beyond topless to show her anger at the berkeley city council. a woman took off her clothes and presented herself to the council, even climbing up on to their desks. this was at the end of the meeting late last night where they discussed whether to lift the law that says women must cover their chests. >> just because you want to go around topless doesn't exactly mean that you should. but, i mean, at the same time, guys can walk around shirtless. >> the council did not take action. so what comes next? one city leader suggested passing an ordnance requiring men to wear shirts as well. another is to have the commission for the status of women review the issue before the council discusses it further. >>> a criminal investigation is under way at the florida nursing home where six patients died after the facility lost power in the aftermath of hurricane irma. but there's also better news for some residents now going home for the first time in the keys after a long and anxiety-filled evacuation. abc's molly hunter is live in naples where we got word pre

.> this is the first protest since the berkeley city council voted to allow the police department to fire pepper spray at violent protesters. reporting live in berkeley, lydia pantazes kron4 news. ( mark ) and more conservative speakers are scheduled to speak at u-c berkeley later this month. it is part of a "free speech week" on campus. former white house chief strategist steve bannon is speaking on the final day. political commentators milo yiannopoulous and ann coulter are also speaking during the event. they were both scheduled to speak on campus before...but the speeches were cnacelled due to violent protests and safety concerns. ( darya ) stick with kron 4 for more on the possible violent protests. we will have live coverage all morning long and this evening begnning at 5 p-m. and on kron4 dot com... we have a full list of closures in the area as well as a list of recommended campus pathways police encourage students to use.... also make sure you have the new and improved kron4 mobile app - so you can be the first to know about breaking news. (mark) a shelter in place is now lif

>> reporter: it was a heated meeting of the berkeley city council. >> please do not walk down this path of unintended consequences. >> reporter: as the mayor proposed changing the police "use of force" policy. >> we need to solve this problem and it needs to be solved in a way that prevents the fascists from gaining a stronghold. >> reporter: to allow police to use pepper spray in a crowd. >> i think we need the right thing by preventing people from getting hit or physically hit. >> reporter: so far this year, there's been one violent clash after another in berkeley. trump supporters, some of whom who have been avowed white supremacists, have faced against groups of masked antifa demonstrators. the police chief said they need to use it for pepper spray on individual demonstrators who are violent. >> motion to adjourn. >> carried. [ screaming ] >> reporter: city council approved the measure 6-3. >> this is a tool that we are being granted to use for those very difficult violent confrontations that we are concerned may occur in the future. >> reporter: for example, thursday, ben shapiro a

. >> reporter: the rat problem has berkeley city leaders taking notice. he rats come in three varieties. norway rats, roof rat, and mice. berkeley's environmental health department has been flooded with calls. >> the issue of rodents is an ongoing challenge. >> reporter: the wet winter has contributed to the city's rodent problem. overgrown vegetation gives the rats a place to live while people leaving out pet food can also draw in the rats. the city's vector team has been citing homeowners and giving advice. >> rodents can cause a lot of damage, structural damage as well as being vector specific disease. this is definitely something that needs to be addressed. >> reporter: now, the rat problem can be a health issue and should not be ignored. reporting live in berkeley, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> cheryl, thank you. well, just in, she's been spotted in livermore. sighting of an escaped inmate who has been on the run on two days. irene mitchell on the right side of the screen was spotted in rural livermore. mitchell another inmate and armstrong w

the berkeley city council last night voted to lift a 20-year ban on the use of pepper spray. ben shapiro on "fox and friends" this morning painted universities like uc-berkeley as machines for creating leftist who can't tolerate conservative ideas. >> i think the theme who are really disadvantaged by the leftism of universities people in the middle and on the left because they never hear a dissenting view. you never hear anybody with a different point of view and you come up with this notion by democrats that everybody on the right because you have never heard a right-wing argument, everybody on the right must be a nazi and they are worth punching. >> shapiro plans to say in his speech that violence in political settings is inappropriate and he stands against racism, sexism, bigotry and homophobia. here's the area that will be affected by the security measures tomorrow night and including sproul hall, the student union, and etchle man hall. police plan to have the perimeter in place by 4:00 tomorrow afternoon. berkeley police say officers will arrest any protestors who carry w

berkeley city leaders also spoke out... cheryl davila/councilmember- "we must say no to the militarization -- no to the alt-right. no to the white supremist. now is the time to stand up and be apart of the change." at least one counter protestor was told she was not welcome.nats- "security is going to stay close by. transmitting to the public. that's how insane these people are." some demonstrators showed aggression, but there was no violence. the rally remained mostly peaceful... nats- music and, so was the march that followed... which spanned a little more than two miles...veronica o'neal/student- "no more white supremacy in this american country. this is america -- we are all equal." protestors, at times, stopped traffic...nats- music before the large group to u-c berkeley for a closing rally near in berkeley, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty ) sproul plaza on the cal campus is at the site of more possible counterprotes ts today -- as milo yiannopoulos has called for a rally on campus today at noon. this despite

a move approved by the berkeley city council this week.. overturning a 20 year ban on the weapon naweed tahmas/berkeley college republicansit's great that they have this resource. its great that they have these infrastructures in place but again if they don't stand up to these thugs, it doesn't do much. we saw during the milo yiannopoulos protest, they had barriers in place. but they refused to actually stand up against these thugs. they let the campus be overrun and turn into a chaotic area with these leftist criminals destroying campus property and hurting students. republican students say they're bracing for the worst but are hoping the event can be educational. naweed tahmas/berkeley college republicansi've invited the leaders of the groups that shut down our milo yiannopoulous event to come ask ben shapiro a question. lets have an open debate. because the answer to offensive speech is not censoring a speaker its more speechthe university has failed in their obligation and duty to provide students with a breadth of different ideological

[ applause ] >> reporter: a packed berkeley city council meeting. many angry over a decision to let police use pepper spray to break up a crowd that gets violent. >> so i'm very disappointed in what is essentially just part of actually moves to conciliate with the rise of fascism. >> reporter: chief andrew greenwood made the request to he are vi revise the policy on pepper spray use. >> they understand we are asking them for this tool for a very specific set of circumstances where we're having to deal with a very specific kind of threat to our police line. and the potential for folks who are willing to use violence to actually come up against and try and break through a police line. >> reporter: police have battled with protesters on recent occasions at civic center park and on uc berkeley's campus all in the name of free speech. >> when you have groups of people who are storming in, violently attacking people, the police have the absolute right to pepper spray them. >> reporter: with conservative commentator ben shapiro visiting campus on thursday,

he may have lost his student sponsors but was coming tomorrow and would have the protection of berkeley city police. >> bubbly for this -- the lane for this event mutated form i squarely with uc berkeley. i am going to make it right. i will fix it.>> reporter: he bows to pay for the travel wishing to attend the now canceled event and the university gave unrealistic deadlines to add a clause to the contract that they would get their money back if the events were canceled. >> into words, utter nonsense.>> reporter: uc berkeley officials questioned whether free-speech week was ever real.>> the contracts -- the students had contracts for indoor venues five weeks ago. there are things you have seen reported in the press that raise questions about whether there was ever actually plans or intentions to hold these events. or what we witnessed was a somewhat cynical effort create a false narrative.>> reporter: the berkeley patriot students didn't sign the contracts and an outside entity put out a press release naming the speakers. some including steve bannon never publicly said they were coming. >> j

kron4's ella sogomonian is live in berkeley with details on this story, ella? the police chief urged city council eliminate the 20 year ban on officers using pepper spray in a crowd.he believes officers need an alternative tool to combat extremists bring weapons to these rallies. the berkeley police chief laid shields he said were used by extremists in previous protests before the city council tuesday night.this evidence along with images of rallies turned riots in the city helped 6 of the 9 council members agree to allow officers to use pepper spray in a crowd to regulate violent people.sot: joshua buswell- charkow, berkeley resident// "people who think it's okay to use violence against people with whom they disagree and i fundamentally think that's wrong and it seems this proposal was giving the police the ability to use a very directed tactic to stop that kind of activity and so i came out to learn more about it and ultimately i said i support it."but three council members disagreed with the motion believing officers already have enough in their arsenal arguing they've controlled crowd

berkeley's police chief wants to change the city's policy on police use of pepper spray during violentotests. kron4's maureen kelly has more on what's behind this proposal. here are scenes from the most recent clash in august when nationalists tried to hold an anti marxist rally.which drew hundreds of black masked counter protestors. police say they trucked in shields and weapons, ignited smoke bombs and attacked some in the crowd.in april.there had been more brawling.and bloodshedpolice say the masked extermists used chemical sprays, sticks bats, bike locks and more sheilds against their opponentsand police.the berkeley police chief used examples from those violent clashes and others to recommend in this report that the city cross out it's two decade ban on police using pepper spray for crowd control. the chief saying using pepper spray would allow them to directly target on specific attackers. they are allowed to use tear gas, but that can also impact peaceful demonstrators. the chief is also asking to add language to the non lethal policy forbidding the use of pepper spray to disper

berkeley. case of domestic violence. the city council vote 6-3 to let police use pepper spray against demonstrators who attack police officers during the protest but reject add proposal is to use pepper spray for crowd control. >>> next months, former white house advisor steve bannon is also planning an appearance at uc berkeley. bannon is scheduled to speak on the final day of the free speech event organized by yiannopoulos on the cal campus. >>> still ahead, the dam from hurricane irma still being assessed as the cleanup continues. now, we are learning about deadly incident that claimed the lives of six people related to the effects of irma. >>> an investigation is underway after six people at a florida nursing home died following hurricane irma. city officials in hollywood, florida, say they believe they could have died after the home lost power in the storm and the air conditioning stopped working. the home has since been evacuated. 118 people were liveing there at the time. several people were found in critical condition. >>

many students get hurt on thursday and i think this is going to hurt more than help">(vicki) the berkeley city council is holding a special meeting to discuss the proposed change tomorrow at 3 pm. (grant) this viral video showing a u-c berkeley police officer taking money as evidence, while citing a street vendor.... has some people upset tonight. the vendor was cited for selling his hot dogs without a permit. but as kron4's haaziq madyun found out from a lawyer... as offensive as the video is to some people... the officer likely did nothing wrong. "walk 200-feet and you will see people drinking in public but a hard-working man gets his money taken away?"this is cellphone video of a uc berkeley police officer giving this hot dog vendor a citation for selling hot dogs without a permit on the uc berkeley campus during saturday's game. the voice you hear questioning the officer as he confiscates the vendor's money is matrin flores. he recorded the video martin flores: "that's not right man, that's not right"uc police officer: "the judge can decide whether or not it is right"martin flores: "you're

these products and hopefully between now and the holidays to save up for them. >>> happening now, berkeley cityncil's considering an ordinance that will allow women to be topless in public. it's called a quality since man can go around without shirts. it only goes to the public streets. >>> a public that was ban distracted walking was introduced today by san matteo supervisor, he told abc 7 news yesterday he wants to make sure people are looking up as they cross the street, not down at their phones. only the state can governor what's legal on california roads so his proposal is a resolution asking the state to consider it. >>> meanwhile, a bill to change the law about cross walks sats on the governor's desk. technically in california it's only legal to cross the street when the walk soon is on. a bill authorized which would make it legal for pedestrians to cross the street while the walk sign is flashing as long as they can make it across before the signal turns to a wait sign. >>> in simmer feld a long good-bye is underway for a fire station that may soon fall to a wrecking ball. the fire comm

the berkeley city council will consider a controversial proposal to let police officers use pepper spray again. for the past 20 years, berkeley police have been banned from using pepper spray for crowd control. the police chief greenwood said every major police department in the country let's their officers carry pepper spray. he says his officers are hampered in their ability to handle volatile demonstrations. the chief says he wants officers to have options other than police batons or rubber bullets and tear gas. there is a concern that the protests may get out of hand for thursday's speech from conservative writer benecia pir owe at uc berkeley. >>> the san francisco police department's use of force policy have come under fire after a number of deadly officer-involved shootings. >> since then, sweeping policy changes have been made. tara moriarty was invited to be part of the training that officers get at the police academy. >> reporter: split-second decisions. >> san francisco police department. >> reporter: it's what officers do on a daily basis. this video simulator helps train tho

a move approved by the berkeley city council this week.. overturning a 20 year ban on the weapon naweed tahmas/berkeley college republicansit's great that they have this resource. its great that they have these infrastructures in place but again if they don't stand up to these thugs, it doesn't do much. we saw during the milo yiannopoulos protest, they had barriers in place. but they refused to actually stand up against these thugs. they let the campus be overrun and turn into a chaotic area with these leftist criminals destroying campus property and hurting students. republican students say they're bracing for the worst but are hoping the event can be educational. naweed tahmas/berkeley college republicansi've invited the leaders of the groups that shut down our milo yiannopoulous event to come ask ben shapiro a question. lets have an open the answer to is not censoring a speaker its more speech.(hermela aregawi)at least one group has said it will protest the event..police in the meantime have banned several items including sticks, pipes ..

a move approved by the berkeley city council this week.. overturning a 20 year ban on the weapon naweed tahmas/berkeley college republicansit's great that they have this resource. its great that they have these infrastructures in place but again if they don't stand up to these thugs, it doesn't do much. we saw during the milo yiannopoulos protest, they had barriers in place. but they refused to actually stand up against these thugs. they let the campus be overrun and turn into a chaotic area with these leftist criminals destroying campus property and hurting students. republican students say they're bracing for the worst but are hoping the event can be educational. naweed tahmas/berkeley college republicansi've invited the leaders of the groups that shut down our milo yiannopoulous event to come ask ben shapiro a question. lets have an open debate. because the answer to offensive speech is not censoring a speaker its more speechthe university has failed in their obligation and duty to provide students with a breadth of different ideological

go topless in one east bay city. >> one woman went way beyond topless to show her anger at the berkeley city. amy hollyfield live for us. >> the city council got quite a surprise last night. a woman at the meeting decided to take off all of her clothes right in front of the city council, even climbed up on a table. now this was at the end of the meeting. during the meeting they had discussed whether the chest. >> just because you want to go around topless doesn't mean you should. >> if my kid was out here at the time i wouldn't want them to see that. hey, it's berkeley. bring back the '60s. >> reporter: the council did not >> reporter: the council did not take action last night. another said maybe men should be required to wear shirts. so nothing was decided but it was still -- [ no audio ] >> all right, amy, thank you so much. the florida keys took the biggest hit from hurricane irma with nearly every home there damaged or destroyed. all 42 bridges across the keys have been deemed safe. president trump and vice president pence will travel to the state tomorrow to tour the disaster zone. >>

nbc baifr jodiy hernandez joins us in berkeley where the city council discusses the issue tonight. jody. >> reporter: that's right the debate is taking place as we speak inside council chambers. now police have been band from using pepper spray in a crowd here in berkeley the past two decades. but the chief says it's time to rethink that. >> we want you to be able to see for yourself the actual weapons being brought to the frey. >> berkeley police chief is asking the city council to live the band on the use of pepper spray when members of a crowd get violent. with conservative comment at that time tart ben sharp o set to speak thursday. the police said they need the industry standard tool to help keep things safe. >> we're making the prospect of meet ago large, armed coordinated group prepared to use explosives clubs projectiles. >> what we have seen in berkeley in the events is the rise of the growth of extremist groups. >> berkeley's mayor agrees. he says the proposed new rule would allow police to use pepper spray on violent people in a crowd but not for crowd control. >> this i

police packing pepper spray for the first time in two decades after the berkeley city council this weekodified a ban against the spray. the price tag for security forces, $600,000. this led schapiro to tweet free-speech isn't free and blaming far left antifa. schapiro was invited, conservative speakers are stifled there, students who do want to hear differing views want to be told they can hear one view and don't believe the first amendment should die. that is what schapiro was saying. nine people were reported arrested, four were arrested for carrying band weapons, one was held on suspicion of battery on a police officer. hundreds of law enforcement officers, many in right gear prepared for the violence and seized potential weapons. back to you in studio. >> harvard meantime is rescinding chelsea manning's fellowship calling it a, quote, mistake after major backlash, one of the biggest government leakers of all time after former acting cia director michael morrell resigned his post at the prestigious university over the move. mike pompeo pulling out of speaking engagements calling, quo

student-led petition is calling for the officer to be removed from the u c police force. >>> the berkeley cityncil will consider a controversial proposal it allow police officers to use pepper spray again. for the past 20 years, berkeley police have opinion prohibited from using pepper spray for crowd control. but berkeley police chief rain drew greenwood says that virtually every police department around the country allows police to use pepper spray. he says that his officers are hampered from handling violent demonstrations as soon recently in berkeley. the chief wants more options rather than just police batons, rubber bullets and tear gas. there are concerns that protests may get out of p hand after a speech by conservative ben shapiro. >>> he will also be a beloved bay area favorite. what will soon be done to honor robin williams to mike sure he will never be forgotten. >>> is >>> -some -- well, some giants fans may the late to work because of the giants game. >>> the sunol grade traffic is not as bad. >>> stay tuned, today could be just as good. things are beginning to pop up here. well

berkeley. amy? >> reporter: good morning, reggie. the city council got quite a show last night here in berkeley. woman who was at the meeting decided to take off all of her clothes and then she paraded around in front of the councilmembers. she climbed up on a table and then on the dais after the councilmembers left the chambers. this all came after a discussion over whether they should lift the law that says women must keep their chests covered. activists say the law is sexist. >> you cannot show but men if men can expose their nipples everywhere on the street, in public places, women should have the same rights. >> reporter: the council did not take action on the item. one member said maybe they should pass an ordinance that says men must wear shirts. another said they should consult the commission for the status of women before they decide. right now it is a misdemeanor for women to bare their breasts in berkeley. one councilmember noted it is not strictly enforced here. reporting live in berkeley, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> the florida keys took the biggest hit from hurricane irma with

. >> in preparation for a handful of controversial speakers at uc berkeley, city leaders in berkeleyrsed 20-year-old policy that limits officer's use of pepper spray. berkeley's mayor says the new rule will allow police officers to use the spray on violent people in a crowd but to the for crowd control. a soyuz space capsule with two americans and russian aboard has docked with international space station. all three are set to stay on that space station for five and a half months. they join a russian, an american, and an italian astronaut who have been on board since july that's the news update this hour back downtown to "squawk alley." carl, i'll sent it to you. >> back to michelle caruso-cabrera. >> still, even with small gains, stock 600 is aiming for sixth straight day of gains. any gain in the german dax was going to mark tenth positive session. that's exactly what happened index up 4% so far this month, even in the face of the strengthening euro we talked so much about ftse failing to keep up underperformed broader index, up 2% while ftse up half a percent and barely that over

. >>> berkeley city officials voted to allow police officers to carry pepper spray ahead of violent protests tomorrow. conservative speaker ben shapiro is expected to make a speech at cal. more than 10,000 people are preparing to attend. police are preparing for violence like when mile grow yiannopoulos spoke. the city allowed the officers to use pepper spray against those who attacked officers but banned the use for crowd control. >>> former white house advisor steve ban none plans to come to the uc berkeley campus later this month. bannon is now scheduled to speak on the last day of the free speech week event on the cal campus. myelo yiannopoulos is organizing a four-day event beginning september 24th. we don't know if the event will go as planned bus uc berkeley says that onpolice officer has not satisfied several requirements needed to host the event on the campus. >>> congress passed a resolution that calls on president trump to condemn hate groups. the vote comes one month after a white nationalist rally this charlottesville, virginia, ended in violence. the hours approved the measure

the city of berkeley is no doubt a mecca for the progressive unit. there's a push to go topless, so to speak. >> being topless is a physical kind of form of freedom. >> men can roam around berkeley streets shirtless, women cannot expose their breasts out in public. something the city council may soon vote to change. >> we were born naked, you know what i mean? >> i don't know. our nipples were showing when we were born, so what's wrong with that. >> i feel like for me it may be uncomfortable, but on the really hot days it might be nice for some people. >> i think there are lines. and i'm not afraid to say the line i would draw. >> several women raise the question about gender nudity laws. >> i don't think berkeley should be defining women are not allowed and men are allowed. >> since worthington proposed it, he's hearing from people who want him to go further letting anyone who wants to wear their birthday suit in public. >> as for going topless, it's a tough call for this protective mom. >> the mother in me says no way, keep your shirt on, the empow

. >> the berkeley city council is holding an emergency meeting right now.ether or not they'll allow police chiefs to use pepper spray if needed. >> leslie brinkley has more on this. >> reporter: with, the ball is in berkeley's hand. it is very important they get it right. right now they're upstairs talking about the police use of peopler spray. they should vote in the next hour. >> this is he the would not need pepper spray if there were no white supremacists allowed. >> pepper spray uses a volatile issue in a challenging year here. on february 1st, extremists triggered a riot that kept milo from speaking

berkeley city leaders also spoke out...ryl davila/councilmember- "we must say no to the militarization -- no to the alt-right. no to the white supremist. now is the time to stand up and be apart of the change." at least one counter protestor was told she was not welcome.nats- "security is going to stay close by. transmitting to the public. that's how insane these people are." some demonstrators showed aggression, but there was no violence.remained mostly peaceful...nats- music and, so was the march that followed... which spanned a little more than two miles... veronica o'neal/student- "no more white supremacy in this american country. this is america -- we are all equal." protestors, at times, stopped traffic...nats- music before the large group finally made it to u-c berkeley for a closing rally near sproul plaza. in berkeley, philippe djegal, kron four news. (justine) as this rally was going on.. kron four sent out updates through our new and improved mobile app. the app is free to download for apple and android devices.

. >>> berkeley city officials voted to let police officers carry pepper spray ahead of possible violent protests tomorrow. conservative speaker ben shapiro is ex-about expected to make a speech tomorrow at cal and berkeley. more than 1000 people are expected to attend. police are preparing for possible violence like when milo yiannopoulos speak. the council allowed police to use pepper spray against demonstrators who attack police. but banned it as a crowd control weapon. >>> former white house advisor steve bannon also plans to come to the uc berkeley campus. the former chief strategist is planning to speak at the last day of the free speech event. milo yiannopoulos also plans to host some events on campus but uc berkeley says that right now, yiannopoulos has not fulfilled the requirements for hosting the event. >>> and map marshawn lynch will have a new reality show with facebook. they will foe lynch on and off the field. >> interesting. >>> time is 6:26. the warriors made another blockbuster deal. coming up, their deal with a japanese internet company and what you can expect to see o

. >> reporter: he has berkeley city leaders taking notice. the rats come in three varieties, norway rats, root rats, and mice. berkeley's environmental health department has been flooded with calls. >> the issue of rodents is an ongoing challenge. >> reporter: the wet winter has contributed to the city's rodent problem. overgrown vegetation gives the rats a place to live while people leaving out pet food can draw in the rats. the vector team has been citing homeowners and giving advice. >> can cause a lot of structural damage as well as being vector for human disease. yes, it's definitely something that needs to be addressed. sheryl herd, nbc bay area news. >> we'll be right back. this is the new comfort food. grown right here in california, with absolutely no antibiotics ever. a better way to grow, a better way to eat. and it starts with foster farms simply raised chicken. california grown with no antibiotics ever. to a south bay couple who feared they would be forced to move because they have assistance animals. >>> bay area responds to sout

. >>> the berkeley city council has approved a new "use of force" policy that allows police to use pepper spray in a crowd. [ screaming ] >> berkeley police are only allowed to use the pepper spray when targeting specific violent confrontation. they cannot used to disperse a crowd. in uc-davis a few years ago, cops used pepper spray on students peacefully sitting. >> we would forever use pepper spray against folks involved in legal peace portfolio first amendment speech. ful first amendment speech or passive resisters. >> there's been a series of violent clashers this year between pro-trump demonstrators and masked counter- demonstrators. on thursday ben shapiro will speak at uc-berkeley. >>> later today a federal judge will hear arguments about whether police and campus officials at berkeley can be sued in connection with "occupy" protests. they say school administrators gave police the go-ahead to use excessive force against the crowd in november 2011. a lower court ruled the lawsuit can proceed. the school is trying to overturn that decision. >>> some trump administration officials and

. >>> berkeley city council has decided to allow police to use pepper spray in a crowd. [ screaming ] >> it came as ben shapiro is speaking tomorrow night. they will use it only when targeting specific violent confrontations, not to disperse a crowd. the use of pepper spray came under scrutiny when uc-davis used it on sitting students. republicans and democrats in congress joined forces to pass a resolution calling on the president to condemn hate groups and urges attorney general jeff sessions to investigate acts of violence by white nationalists. the kkk and similar groups. this comes after president trump was criticized for his response to the violence in charlottesville. >>> today a crew from the bay area spent the week helping victims of hurricane irma is expected to arrive back home. the c-17 global master 3 crew flew to st. croix to bring 34 aid workers including 24 medical team members in the wake of irma. the crew was also able to get 55 patients off the island of st. thomas and take them to puerto rico for care. they will be at travis air force base this morning. >>> more th

two berkeley city leaders support the idea. they believe a bank owned by taxpayers could offer loans to underserved communities. it is inside the city hall council chambers. >>> good monday morning waking up to clear conditions. the numbers are cool but we still have a red flag warning. it's been extended into wednesday. and this is because the relatively humidity is in the upper elevations and the breezy offshore winds. so north and east bay about 1,000 feet. right now we're warmer than yesterday this hour from 2:00 to 4:00 degrees warmer and so that will help aid in the warm-up today. it's 56 in concord. 58 in san jose. some 60s from brentwood to los gatos but 40s. with that drier atmosphere we cool off quick and we're going to warm up pretty quick as well. look at the vantage point here. good visibility. red flag warning, temperatures rise through thursday. 80 in the city. numbers are uniform. they got warmer as we head inland. get used to the 80s. we'll see three to four days of the very warm weather. we have cool nights to

that is why the berkeley police chief is asking the city council to give them permission to use pepper spray for crowd control. berkeley police already care pepper spray. right now they can only use it to arrest unruly suspects. they are banned from using the spray for crowd control. the city council voted for the ban in 1997. the protest now are very different, anarchists often turn peaceful protests into bloodbath in berkeley. the police chief is asking the current city council to overturn the 20-year-old ban to allow his officers to use pepper spray on violent protesters. at the farmers market next to city hall, the opinions are evenly split. >>he is the chief of police, he is the expert, i would be inclined to go with the expert opinion. >>no. >>reporter: berkeley native [ indiscernible ] supports the use of pepper spray. he says the city should not handcuff officers from doing their job especially when dealing with violent and arcus. -- and arcus. >>everything here was [ indiscernible ] until they arrived. >>reporter: for this uc davis grad, any mention of pepper spray reminds her

. >> alexis, thank you, uc berkeley's free speech week is kicking off sunday and the city of berkeley is asking residents to, quote, separate yourself from violence. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live for us on cal's campus. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. these fliers posted calling for them to shut down milo yiannopoulos. the city of berkeley is advising people to stay away. yiannopoulos is expected to speak on wednesday along with ann coulter and steve bannon. free speech week starts sunday. the university officials say the speaker list keeps changing creating planning, challenges, all speeches are set for outside in sproul plaza. our laura anthony questioned organizers on whether this is all really going to happen. >> if most of your events have to be outside, will milo, bannon, and coulter really show up? >> from our end we can tell you what they confirmed for us. they have confirmed to be here september 24th to september 27th and from our end we have the resources and means to put on this event. >> reporter: the city of berkeley has put out advice on how to deal with the prot

. >>> this next one could stop traffic, the berkeley city council preparing to vote whether women should be allowed to go topless in town. the current law says women cannot expose their breasts in pun u public while men can roam around shirtless. the proposed changes apply only to public streets. private business cos refuse service to people who are not wearing smirts or shoes. several women have raised the question about gender equality for nudity laws. >> we were born naked, you know what i mean? like, i don't know. our nipples were showing when at the were born so what's wrong wa w that. >> the mother in me says keep your shirt on and the empowered woman says do what makes you feel good. >> they'll take up the topless issue one week from today and no doubt on a lot of calendars. raising eyebrows and getting a lot of attention. >>> 7 on your side's michael finney addresses a question ever flyer needs to here. >>> plus what will be the name of princess kate and prince william's new baby? the anticipation for the new royal baby already beginning and you can bet on the new name. we have t

does not shy away from it in fact earlier today - concerning all of the steps being taking by berkeley the city and university, he tweeted out quote: berkeley bring it on - officers terisa estacio, terisa estacio, live uc berkeley shapiro is not new to controversy and certainly does not shy away from it in fact earlier today - concerning all of the steps being taking by berkeley the city and university, he tweeted out quote: berkeley bring it on - (estacio reporting ) sound - on his podcast - the ben shapiro show - reportedly the largest podcast in the nation the self described conservative talk show host, author and writer is known for his strong and controversial opinions unleashed his thoughts about berkeley taking an aggressive approach out of security concerns to his planned speech tonight on campus thursday. shapiro. berkeley is planning and re-reacting. they are going to build a wall, before the president does. as far as who ben shapiro is. the 33 year old was born in los angeles. he is harvard law school graduate, who has a consulting firm, he is also, the editor of the dailywire, a con

berkeley. the step towards gender >>> the city of berkeley is often on the issue cu cutting edge issues. >> reporter: the city of berkeley is no doubt a mecca for the progressive movement. but now there's a push to go topless, so to speak. >> just being topless i think is kind of a physical kind of form of freedom. >> reporter: men with roam around shirtless, but the current law says women cannot expose their breasts in public. something the city council may soon vote to change. >> we were born naked, you know what i mean? i don't know. our nipples were showing when we were born, so what's wrong with that? >> i feel like for me it might be uncomfortable. but on the really hot days it might be nice for some people. >> i don't want to see it. i just feel like some things are private. >> reporter: several women raised the question about gender equality. >> i don't think berkeley should be defining women are not allowed and men are allowed. >> reporter: since worthington proposed it, he's been hearing from people who want him to go further by letting anyone wear their birthday suits. >> i'm just going f