berkeley city officials today celebrating the purchase of a 12 unit building on the corner of california and carlton street. that would be permanently preserved as affordable housing the building went up for sale after the original owner passed away. but after tenants learned of the sale, they rallied together and with the help of the bay area community land trust in berkeley city council member ben bartlett to preserve the building. >> so we've seen in this neighborhood. >> again and again. >> a building changes owners. the new owner comes in a great plans to change the building in if it up and get everybody out and again and again. we've seen tenants displaced families, displaced seniors. this place. and to start our community. >> so over the next 12 months, the building will be renovated and the 2 vacant apartment will then be made available to the general public. >> still ahead on kron, 4 news at 5, we continue our coverage on this devastating fires in southern california. take a closer look at how our local crews here in the bay are going down to help. we'll be in san jose. they hav

and with the help of the bay area community land trust in berkeley city council member ben bartlett. they were able to preserve the building. >> so we've seen in this neighborhood again and again. a building changes owners. the new owner comes in a great plans change the building in if it up and everybody out and again and again. we've seen tenants displaced families, displaced seniors. this place. and to start our community. >> over the next 12 months, the building will be renovated and the 2 vacant apartments will be then made available to the general public. >> all right. sam trends new improved at for its ride. plus, service is available for download, right? plus offers on demand transportation for people in half moon bay of granada east palo alto and the belle haven neighborhood of menlo park. as of right now, the transit agency is recommending writers keep using the existing app until the official launch on monday, january. 20th mlk day existing customers. we'll also need to make a new account. so prepare for that. alright, weather time here as we get a live look outside at the

fight these executive orders and unjust policies the trump administration is putting forward. >> berkeley city council passed a resolution tuesday night reaffirming berkeley as a sanctuary city. the county of alameda is also stepping up. >> we are a sanctuary county and we are unapologetic about it. we are home to over half a million immigrants and refugees. they are my parents, our grandparents. >> since 2011, churches and schools have been among the locations deemed sensitive areas where immigration agents couldn't arrest undocumented immigrants. that has now changed. >> we think it's critical that we extend these protections. >> san francisco sheriff paul miyamoto said his deputies will neither help nor prevent immigration agents from enforcing laws. >> the federal government already knows the identity of every incarcerated individual. that's when they ask us sometimes if they would put if we would put a detainer on somebody. but i want to reassure everyone that there is a very strict, very limited and narrow instance when we would make those kinds of decisions. and it's based on whether or

the white house said it is ready to face those states in the courtroom tonight, the berkeley city council voted to reaffirm the city's sanctuary declaration and to establish a task force to assess threats to the immigrant community. >> and i shudder to think that there are attacks on others by the highest elected official in the nation right now. through words and threats of actions. >> council member igor treyger, who is from ukraine, noted that berkeley became the first sanctuary city in the country back in 1971. the city also pledging support for sensitive sites including schools, hospitals and places of worship, where the trump administration says it will now allow agents to arrest undocumented immigrants. religious leaders from different faiths coming together for a community prayer vigil in san jose tonight to support the bay area's immigrant communities after the changes in immigration enforcement. ktvu is amber lee spoke with some people who say they are undocumented and now they don't feel safe anymore. >> who belongs in this country? we all do. >> nonprofits and faith groups hel

union city, a comfortable 64 oakland and berkeley at 62 north bay.y similar with low to mid 60's and that sunshine is going make it feel really nice. the next 7 days. you can see that very subtle downward slide towards the weekend and next week, it's all sunshine and dry skies all the way through. >> dre, thank you, john. 10, 16 right now. and you might notice some workers picketing outside of this costco in the east bay. it's in hayward and members of the teamsters union are going to be holding a demonstration outside the hayward, costco because they want a contract and there's expires january 31st. and the teamsters they represent about 18,000 costco workers nationwide and they want a strong contract that they like. and if they don't like it, they say they are prepared prepared to strike that practice pickett as they're calling. it is at 11 o'clock this morning. san francisco superior court clerks had done some picketing that a one-day strike, but they have reached an agreement now with management, you might recall that the workers went on strike.

berkeley city officials are celebrating the purchase of a 12 unit building on the corner of californiall be permanently preserved. now as affordable housing, the building went up for sale after the original owner passed away. but after tenants learned of the sale, they rally together and with the help of the bay area community land trust and berkeley city council member ben bartlett, they're now preserving the building. >> so we've seen in this neighborhood again and again. building changes owners. the new owner comes in a great plans change the building in if it up and everybody out and again and again. we've seen tenants displaced families, displaced seniors. this place. it's a starter community. >> over the next 12 months, the building will be renovated and the 2 vacant apartments will then be able to be available to the general public. >> let's talk sports specifically. baseball. spring training is just about a month away. and season pitcher justin verlander is beginning a new chapter with the giant. yes, wearing the orange and black kron four's. erin wilson has the story. now when

. >> well, berkeley city officials celebrating the purchase of a 12 unit building at the corner of californiallton street. it's going to be turned into a affordable housing development. the building went up for sale after the original owner passed away. but after tenants learned of the sale, they rally together and with the help of the bay area community land trust and the berkeley city council member ben bartlett, they're preserving the building. >> so we've seen in this neighborhood again and again. building changes owners. the new owner comes in a great plans to change the building in beef it up and everybody out and again and again. we've seen tenants displaced families, displaced seniors. this place. it's a starter community. >> over the next 12 months, the building will be renovated and the 2 vacant apartments will then be made available to the general public. >> time now 6.51. let's talk baseball. spring training is about a month away and season picture. >> justin verlander is hoping to start a new chapter with yeah. that was the big news in the offseason kron four's. erin wilson has t

the trump administration is putting forward. >> berkeley city council passed a resolution tuesday night reaffirming berkeley as a sanctuary city. the county of alameda is also stepping up. >> our a sanctuary county, and we are unapologetic about it. we are home to over half a million immigrants and refugees. they are my parents, our grandparents. >> since 2011, churches and schools have been among the locations deemed sensitive areas where immigration agents couldn't arrest undocumented immigrants. that has now changed. >> we think it's critical that we extend these protections. >> san francisco sheriff paul miyamoto said his deputies will neither help or prevent immigration agents from enforcing laws. >> the federal government already knows the identity of every incarcerated individual. that's when they ask us sometimes if they would put if we would put a detainer on somebody. but i want to reassure everyone that there is a very strict, very limited and narrow instance when we would make those kinds of decisions, and it's based on whether or not the individual has a serious or violent

time now. 704 will the berkeley city council voted to reaffirm that city's sanctuary declaration, and also to create a task force to assess threats to the immigrant community? >> this is very personal to me as an immigrant whose family is here, but for the ability for asylum to be granted for some of them. >> now, council member tregub, who is from ukraine, said that berkeley became the first sanctuary city in the nation back in 1971. the city also pledged support for sensitive locations including schools, hospitals and places of worship. >> during wildfires here in southern california. president trump says he will issue an executive order to force california to move water from the pacific northwest toward los angeles. >> we're demanding that they turn the valve back toward los angeles. right now, it's not even believable that they haven't done it. they wanted to restrict you to 38 gallons of water a day. that sounds like a lot, but it's not. when you're a rich person and you like to take a shower at 38, 38 gallons doesn't last very long. >> president trump criticized water restrictio

the berkeley city manager now says testing from the fall shows the land does not pose a risk to water quality or human health, though they found some tough to access. groundwater had elevated levels of radiation. well, it looks like the music will continue to play at a beloved and iconic music store in el cerrito. down home music has been in the same building on san pablo avenue for nearly 50 years. when the building went up for sale in october, the music shop and its neighbors worried they'd have to find a new home. now they expect to be able to buy the building, all thanks to fundraising and huge community support. >> you think about the old school barbershop. this is like the barbershop, but you come in here to talk. charlie parker instead of we're not talking sports. we're talking music. >> keep in mind, it's not a done deal yet. while the business is bid has been accepted, they are still fundraising. tonight was the final night of winterfest at california's great america, and it may not be returning in november. the la times reports the park is notifying seasonal pass holders tha

the berkeley city manager now says testing from the fall shows the land does not pose a risk to wateruality or human health, though they found some tough to access. groundwater had elevated levels of radiation. >> it looks like the music will continue to play at a beloved and iconic music store in el cerrito. down home music has been in the same building on san pablo avenue for nearly 50 years. when the building went up for sale in october, the music shop and its neighbors worried they'd have to find a new home. now they expect to be able to buy the building thanks to fundraising and huge community support. >> you think about the old school barbershop. this is like the barbershop, but you come in here to talk. charlie parker instead of we're not talking sports, we're talking music. >> it's not a done deal. the businesses bid has been accepted, but they are still fundraising. >> last night was the final night of winterfest at california's great america, and it may not be returning in november. the la times reports the park is notifying seasonal pass holders that it will only be open fr

the berkeley city council voted tonight to reaffirm the city's sanctuary declaration and to establish a task force to assess threats to the immigrant community. >> this is very personal to me as an immigrant whose family is here, but for the ability for asylum to be granted for some of them. >> council member jeb, who is from ukraine, noted that berkeley became the first sanctuary city in the country back in 1971. the city also pledging support for sensitive sites, including schools, hospitals and places of worship, where the trump administration now says it will allow agents to arrest undocumented immigrants. contra costa county sheriff david livingston says the county will not change the way it handles immigration cases under the new administration in washington. livingston said his office allows state law or follows state law rather, which mandates that no state or local resources can be used to assist federal immigration enforcement. law enforcement officers are not allowed to ask about immigration status or arrest someone for a deportation order alone. >> california now joining 2

the berkeley city manager now says testing from the fall shows the land does not pose a risk to waterty or human health, though they found some tough to access. groundwater had elevated levels of radiation. >> it looks like the music will continue to play at a beloved and iconic music store in el cerrito. down home music has been in the same building on san pablo avenue for nearly 50 years, when the building went up for sale in october, the music shop and its neighbors worried they'd have to find a new home. now they expect to be able to buy the building thanks to fundraising and huge community support. >> you think about the old school barbershop. this is like the barbershop, but you come in here to talk. charlie parker instead of we're not talking sports. we're talking music. >> it's not a done deal. while the businesses bid has been accepted, they are still fundraising. >> last night was the final night of winterfest at california's great america, and it may not be returning in november. the la times reports the park is notifying seasonal passholders that it will only be open from

. >> reporter: the birthplace of the free-speech movement is the nation's first sanctuary city, berkeleynia has been shielding conscientious objectors, asylum-seekers and illegal immigrants for decades. it began in 1971 when berkeley gave safe haven to a group of american sailors who didn't want to be sent to vietnam. >> they did not want to be deployed for combat so they sought safe harbor in berkeley. that leads the city to pass the first sanctuary resolution. >> reporter: a decade later religious leaders protected people they argued were fleeing political persecution in el salvador and guatemala but the federal government said were economic refugees. after that berkeley's into a model took off. san francisco, los angeles, new york, chicago and other left-leaning cities began to adopt policies reducing or prohibiting cooperation with federal immigration officials. city leaders i said it was a way to foster trust with local law enforcement and assure immigrants wouldn't be deported. with donald trump vowing mass deportations berkeley is once again at the forefront voting this week to re

. >> berkeley city officials are celebrating the purchase of a 12 unit building on the corner of california and carlton street. that will be permanently preserved as affordable housing. the building went up for sale after the original owner passed away. but after tenants learned of the sale, they rallied together. and with the help of the bay area community land trust and the berkeley councilmember bartlett, they were able to preserve the building. >> so we've seen in this neighborhood again and again. building changes owners. the new owner comes in a great plans change the building in beef it up and get everybody out and again and again. we've seen tenants displaced families, displaced seniors. this place. it's a starter community. >> over the next 12 months, the building will be renovated and 2 vacant apartments will then be made available to the general public. to probably heard the saying before. diamonds are a girl's best friend will crystals may be the great salt lake's best friend. reporter kate garner gives us a glimpse at this very rare cluster crystal that's forming on the lake. >

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did not want to be deployed for combat so they sought safe harbor these places berkeley offered safe which caused the citytected people they argued were fleeing political persecution in el salvador and guatemala a decade laterred that the government said were economic refugees. berkeley's sanctuary model took off. san francisco, los angeles, new york, chicago, and other blue cities began to adopt policies reducing or even prohibiting cooperation with federal immigration officials. city leaders said it was a foster trust with local law enforcement and assure immigrants who reported crimes wouldn't be deported security. federal authorities ramped up efforts to detain and deport people here illegally. in response, some sanctuary cities doubled down and added additional protections for immigrants. with president donald trump vowing mass deportations, berkeley is once again at the forefront. >> i feel it's my responsibility to reassure our residents that they are safe here. >> passing a resolution last night to rear firm it's substantial area status and seal its far reaching legacy. >> today more than 560 citi

i was in graduate school at uc berkeley city planning and working a research institute connected the labor movement in silicon valley. and we were doing research on a living wage that was being considered at that time the city of san jose. it was a precursor. many of the increased local efforts to increase living wage and wage. and we got in touch. manuel, who is a professor at uc cruz at that time for some help on the research project. so it started off really doing work just on that small policy, but that led to a much larger project which actually turned into our first book together that was looking at different ways that people get access to jobs, labor market intermediaries. there was concern about the increased rise of temporary help agencies. but the key point about that is that emerging from concerns of local communities, labor organizers and both of us, that's what's taken the cue for us in the direction of our work. ever since then is the key that these activists that we work with, care about and we bring our expertise as as to help try and contribute to solutions to those

i was in graduate school at uc berkeley city planning and working a research institute connected the labor movement in silicon valley. and we were doing research on a living wage that was being considered at that time the city of san jose. it was a precursor. many of the increased local efforts to increase living wage and wage. and we got in touch. manuel, who is a professor at uc cruz at that time for some help on the research project. so it started off really doing work just on that small policy, but that led to a much larger project which actually turned into our first book together that was looking at different ways that people get access to jobs, labor market intermediaries. there was concern about the increased rise of temporary help agencies. but the key point about that is that emerging from concerns of local communities, labor organizers and both of us, that's what's taken the cue for us in the direction of our work. ever since then is the key that these activists that we work with, care about and we bring our expertise as as to help try and contribute to solutions to those

the berkeley city council voted to reaffirm the city's sanctuary declaration and to establish a task force to assess threats to the immigrant community. >> this is very personal to me as an immigrant. whose family is here, but for the ability for asylum to be granted for some of them. >> that's council member tregub, who is from ukraine. and he noted that berkeley became the first sanctuary city in the country back in 1971. the city also pledged support for sensitive sites, including schools, hospitals and places of worship. contra costa county sheriff david livingston says the county will not change the way it handles immigration cases, despite the new administration in washington. livingston said his office follows state law, which mandates that no state or local resources can be used to assist federal immigration enforcement. law enforcement officers are not allowed to ask about immigration status or arrest someone for deportation order alone. >> time now. 505 will state lawmakers and activists gathered at the capitol in sacramento for what they call a solidarity healing circle? t

berkeley homeowners can come into the city planners office and ask about getting unpermitted accessory dwelling units, or adus legalized, and no penalty to them. there are two paths to legalization. owners can either get a certificate of occupancy or a housing certificate of compliance, but in exchange, owners need to follow the standard building permit process, and that includes submitting plans and getting things up to safety codes. an east bay man is facing several charges for making and selling illegal guns. the investigation started back in september after a shoing at the contra costa county fairgrounds in antioch. two suspects shot another person during an argument. detectives say an illegally manufactured gun was used in that shooting, and they tracked that gun to a 27 year old from pittsburgh. detectives searched his home and found several guns, including assault weapons. they arrested him and booked him into the martinez detention facility. well, it's finally happening. prep season about to begin in california, and san francisco is getting ready. we'll tell you how you can bri

there's a little bit of sunshine right over uc berkeley, but much of the rest of the city and the east bay is just so shrouded out net. as we mentioned, this dense fog advisories not just extended, but now much more widespread, all up and down the shoreline of the bay itself, the north bay and the coast. and we are expecting fog to be at least present through early afternoon. once we get to the afternoon itself, more and more sunshine will appear and it's going to be a gorgeous day. just got to get through all this fog that we are seeing out there right now. it's actually a fairly onshore breeze transitions to an offshore wind by the middle towards end of the week. and with that, temperatures will rise a little bit. do expect a little haze towards the end of the week. one thing we're not really seeing any rainfall, we stay consistently dry, not just this week, but into next week. a dry trend of weather remains through next week with no sign of anything to disrupt that really until the 17th 18017th them out. but that's quite a ways away. today's daytime highs are going to be mostly in t

berkeley is working to put a dent in our housing crisis and help people trying to make it in the bay. the city has started a pilot program that aims to get illegal accessory units inspected and on the books. the four year trial program started on new year's day. berkeley homeowners can come into the city planners office and asksk abt getting unpermitted accessory dwelling units, or adus, legalized at no penalty to them. there are two paths to legalization. owners can either get a certificate of occupancy or a housing certificate of compliance, but in exchange, owners need to follow the standard building permit process. that includes submitting plans and getting things up to safety codes. we are back in 60s and still ahead. why? police are on the lookout for this woman. after she made a few trips to banks in the east bay. and after months of delays, crabbing season is finally here. we'll tell you where you can take some home right off the boat. and right now in san jose, 49 degrees. clear skies, dry start to the weekend, and we could be staying dry for a while. a look at that. and when gusty wi

the city of berkeley is offering free classes this year. so you could be ready for the moment. disaster strikes and know what to do afterwards. >> these include wildfires, earthquakes and tsunamis. there will be 7 classes starting this saturday and they'll run until may. the classes will be held at the fire department's training building. that's on cedar street in berkeley attendance, they say is capped it. 25 to 30 participants will last about 3 to 4 hours. you learn skills like organizing others into teams to respond to emergency incidents, how to set up a medical triage area and give basic first aid. you'll also learn how to help survivors cope with extreme stress after a disaster. plus, how to put out fires andreescu victims using basic tools in damaged areas. if you want more information on how to register just head on over to our website at kron 4 dot com. after the break, the president is in new orleans following the terror attack on new year's. the latest including disturbing new video. >> and details from the fbi will be right back. (woman) i've got this dream... and y

the second highest paid in the region after the city of berkeley. some community members argued the increase was too high. the council members called the pay increase necessary point to the high cost of living in the area. >> it's really difficult to say how many hours they put in. if you ask people who work here. they will tell you that. i mean, here every single day, it's not an easy job. it's it's a full-time job. >> russian city council will vote on the pay increase its next meeting. >> let's get you a check of the forecast. taking a live look at coit tower tonight. it was a lot warmer today. very nice today windy, though, for kathy trafton tears with a look at what we can expect in the coming days. hi, kathy. >> hi, noelle. hi, dan. yeah. you know what? it was beautiful today. it was quiet. it was warm. it's much warmer than you'd expect for the first week of january. my goodness, gracious. what a change compared to just a few days ago. so we've warmed up. and that's because of the winds bringing us heating. so the winds are ramping up tonight

berkeley police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year. a woman is dead, and two men are in the hospital after a triple stabbing yesterday afternoon. police say they were responding to russell street, near acton, for a stolen vehicle investigation just before 1230. that's when they got a call about several people lying on the ground bleeding. >> we have multiple stabbing victims here. copy. multiple stabbing victims. unresponsive. female bleeding from multiple stab wounds. >> police have not released any information yet on possible suspects. or what led up to the stabbing. now to the wildfires burning in southern california. containment is growing this morning. and while tens of thousands of people still remain under evacuation notices, more are lifting. cal fire reports the palisades fire, which started in the pacific palisades, is now almost halfway contained. it's holding at nearly 24,000 acres. to the east in altadena, the eaton fire is 73% contained after burning more than 14,000 acres. 27 people have been confirmed dead. more than 13

the second highest paid in the region after the city of berkeley.e community members argued the increase is too high. the council members called that increase necessary pointing to high cost of living in the area. >> it's really difficult to say how many hours they put in. if you ask people who work here. they will tell you that. i mean, here every single day, it's not an easy job. it's it's a full-time job. >> richmond city council will vote on the pay increase at the next meeting. >> with congresswoman barbara lee still deciding on running for oakland's mayor, former city council member loren taylor has emerged as a candidate. taylor says he knows the can right now is because of the budget deficit. however, if he's elected, he says he's ready to face it head-on. >> what i bring and what i think oakland has been missing is a vision on not just how we address the immediate urgency. but howie rebound from it. so a longer-term vision for the city so that, we may feel a little bit of pain now, but that allows us to really grow and restore in the longer

. >> she's actually speaking on a different report for you that we had in the city of berkeley, back to the north bay here. back in 2012, some 15,000 students were enrolled in santa rosa city schools. last year, that number dropped to just over 12,000. >> the west contra costa unified school district needs to trim its budget, the bay area news group reports. the district that serves students from richmond to hercules needs to cut $7 million in order to receive a positive budget certification for the next school year. west contra costa already slashed $19 million before the start of this school year. the interim superintendent says future cuts could result in about 100 layoffs over the next two years. an increase in enrollment would be the only surefire way to save jobs fostering partnerships, sharing resources and pushing boundaries to drive social justice. >> on this giving day, we're highlighting full circle fund, where bay area changemakers unite to empower nonprofits to thrive and make an impact where it matters most. with us now is samantha carpenter, the ceo and executive direct

city at 12. same in the oakland berkeley hills. time this week we have not had at least some kind of east or northeast breeze. 30s 40s on the temps, some down low 30s. most are in the mid 30s or upper 30s. orinda though alamo dublin, all at 33, panola 37 and union city is at 39, so there are some cold temps there, no doubt. teens in and around lake tahoe, truckee, south lake tahoe, minden, carson city all in there. the low moves out the high there. so it looks like we're stuck with this night and morning fog now for a couple of days. it's a dry pattern. cold fog morning and then hazy but cooler afternoon on the temps. probably taking us into the weekend as the way it looks here. friday on my mind. lingering coast fog hazy but cooler on the temps. so look for upper 50s now. low 60s. that'll probably be the song and dance. same into saturday as well. >> you guys all right? see time now. 639 in the middle east, a breakthrough deal has been reached to release israeli hostages held in gaza. that deal now waiting for the approval of isra

number four berkeley police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year. a woman is dead and two men are in the hospital after a triple stabbing yesterday afternoon. police have notrillioneleased any information yet on suspects or what led up to the stabbing? number five foggy conditions lasting through about noon time. >> you can see the visibility still reduced from the north bay into the east bay and south bay. then we have hazy afternoon sun, cool mid to upper 50s. >> number six. saturday marked the first day of oakland chinatown's lunar new year bazaar. the event continues today spanning two blocks on ninth and franklin streets. number seven, it's national popcorn day. bring your own bucket tote or bag to any cinemark theater and they will fill up your container up to 400oz for just $5. that's equivalent to two extra large popcorns as i said earlier, i'm thinking about a bag, a bag, a bucket, whatever it takes the box, whatever it takes. well, thank you all for joining us on abc. seven mornings. we are awaiting a special report from abc news on donald

union city and fremont at 67 today. look at berkeley and oakland in i-65 same for un richmond in concord. while vallejo at 64 youngsville all the way up into the low 70's this afternoon, santa rosa close next 7 days do come along with a bit of a cool down this weekend that says that low slides past us. we do see a chance of a light sprinkle late saturday, but mostly just a slightly cooler weekend. reyna. >> in check in on for back to move in at the limit. their 14 minute ride traveling from antioch in to cover this morning. 26 minutes on the bay bridge. last check. unrest 30 so we've gone down by a few minutes. still a little sluggish. there are no accidents on the bay bridge over in walnut creek along 5.80, along. 24 about 13 minutes there as you're traveling down to 5.80, check in on 80 right now. things are just a little slow. 90 minute rycraw count towards the maze. you start to slow down as soon as you hit berkeley, you're traveling into the city. things are going to be a little slow. 36 minutes along southbound 6.80, doubling down

happening in los angeles, many people in berkeley are interested in learning about disaster preparedness. today, the community packed the first class, hosted by the city of berkeley for community emergency response team, or cert training. this free seven class series will teach people about emergency preparedness skills that can be used after an earthquake, a wildfire, or other natural disasters. >> a lot of people get upset when you start talking about what can occur here. what occurred in los angeles occurred here, right? the berkeley hills fire was exactly the same conditions of what happened in los angeles. this week is amazing about how many people don't know about that 1923 fire that affected berkeley. and so knowledge is power. >> the cert training is a national program funded by fema. local agencies like the berkeley fire department administer and tailor the training to local hazards. a break in a years old cold case in the south bay. how authorities were able to track down two men they believe are linked to the shooting, and a deadly start to the weekend in the east bay. we'll hear from a person who heard the gunshots of a double shooting lat

. >> right now, the city of berkeley is trying to make it easier for thousands of homeowners to get permits for their unpermitted accessory dwelling units. these units, also known as adus, provide adequate housing for more affordable prices through a new pilot program. berkeley homeowners can now get permits for their 80 use through two options a certificate of occupancy or a housing certificate of compliance. both options require an inspection, but the process is confidential and won't produce any penalties for homes that are not up to code. this pilot program is scheduled to end in the year 2028. >> celebrating all things fungus today, the mycological society of marin hosted its annual wild and marin fungus festival at the mill valley community center. the event featured an extensive display of wild mushrooms picked from all over the bay area. there were mushroom themed products like art, clothing, and of course, food. we spoke to a vendor who turns mushrooms into miso. >> if you're lucky and fortunate, become more skilled as foragers. you come across a lot of mushrooms, and you have to f

the sheriff's office says if you have been contacted to call the sheriff's office, the city of berkeley is offering free classes this year. so you can be ready for the moment. disaster strikes and know what to do after these include wildfires, earthquakes and even tsunamis. there will be 7 classes starting this saturday until may. and the classes are going to be held at the fire department's training building on cedar street in berkeley. attendance is capped to 25 to 30 participants and will be about 3 to 4 hours long. you learn skills like organizing others into teams to respond to emergency incidents, how to set up a medical triage area and to get basic first aid. you'll also learn how to help survivors cope with extreme stress after a disaster. plus put out fires and rescue victims using basic tools in damaged areas. for more information on how to register just head on over to our website at kron 4 dot com. >> still ahead, a family mourns the shooting death of a loved one will hear from the man's mother still can't wrap her head around plus, a massive winter storm has left much of th

i mean, santa rosa is still 32, but half moon bay, 5958 in the city, 56. berkeley oakland 52 sfo because there's a breeze yet you can still find 30s. but i think we were colder the last couple of mornings. that high is just parked right over us, and system is going to backtrack starting on late friday, then develop on saturday into the weekend and be right over us for a dramatic change. i think we'll get some rain out of it, but not today. against the wind or against the breeze, if you will. and if you're out and about, it will be nice 60s to low 70s. all right. let's go back to dave and garcia. >> let's get straight to some new information here on that issue at the pittsburg bay point bart station. bart now says service should resume in the next hour. ktvu ali rasmus has been live at the scene for a while here. ali. it turns out the vehicle that crashed onto the tracks didn't do as much damage as originally thought. >> right. that's the. that's correct. in fact, bart workers who had been here since early this morning inspecting and taking a closer look at the trac

. >> the city of berkeley now gauging residents to participate in emergency preparedness classes. the 7 class series will cover things like how to respond to emergencies. basic first aid, how to put out a fire. the free classes start this saturday. if you want more information on how to register just head over to our website at kron 4 dot com. >> it's 7.50 and the woman who has been behind bars for nearly 30 years for killing the grammy award-winning singer known as selena has now filed for parole. yeah, we have news nation correspondent jorge ventura. now with the story. >> salina kan, tanya, known as the queen of tejano music captivated millions with her voice style charisma in star was continuing to rise even higher until she was shot in cold blood by a former business associate on march 31st. 1985 yolanda saldivar, fan club shot and killed a senior at a days inn motel in corpus christi, texas. after the continue, a family had accused her of embezzling money. selena was just 23 years old. now with 29 years, leaders of are currently incarcerated in gatesville. texas has filed fo

. >> well, the city of berkeley is encouraging residents now to participate in emergency preparednesssses. the 7 classes sear this whole series. it's going to cover things like how to respond to emergencies. basic first aid, how to put out fires. the free class starts this saturday. if you want more information on how to register, just head over to our website at kron 4 dot com. we're going take a break here. 6.52. but coming up in the next hour. >> the city budget cuts are now impacting opened animal services. and here with the shelters doing to try keep their doors open. and dense fog isn't just impacting bay area drivers. now local airports are seeing delays. no surprise there. t >> it's 6.54, and meet chick and oz. the newest additions at 6 flags. discovery kingdom, the 2 baby giraffes were born in july and october of 2023. park now has 4 giraffes. with this addition, the babies are on their adult diet. now they have tree branches, alfalfa and commercial challah as well. they are playful and cute. and now you can see alright, elsewhere in the bay area, san francisco native ali won

well, the city of berkeley is encouraging residents to participate in emergency preparedness classes.ss series will cover things like how do respond to emergencies, how to administer first aid, how to put out fires the free classes start on saturday. and if you want more information on how to register just head over to our website at kron 4 dot com. >> 8.50 right now. some good news. if you love crab commercial crab harvesters their season is finally begun. this is only open in certain areas. those starts from the sonoma mendocino county line to the u.s. mexico border. and there's also going to be a reduction in number of traps because they want to reduce the entanglement risk for humpback whales. >> meet chick and cause. they are the newest additions to 6 flags. discovery kingdom, the 2 baby giraffes is still pretty tall. they were born in july and october of 2023. at the 6 flags in new jersey and now they're at the 6 flags in vallejo. they have for giraffes there for you to see the babies are on their adult diet. now because that's how they're getting so tall. tree branches, alfalfa

detoured north on highway one, 21, east on highway 12, and south on state highway 29 and the city of berkeley. trying to make it a little bit easier for thousands of homeowners to get permits for their accessory dwelling units that don't have permits already. through a new pilot program, berkeley homeowners now have two options to get permits for their adus. they can apply for a certificate of occupancy or a housing certificate of compliance. both options require an inspection, but it's a confidential process and wouldn't cause penalties for homes that are not up to code. [music] it was a big night for the biggest stars in hollywood, and of course, there's always plenty to talk about. we'll look at some of the most interesting moments from the golden (wife) saving for retirement was tough enough. (husband) and navigating markets can be challenging at times. (fisher investments) i understand. that's why at fisher investments, we keep a disciplined approach with your portfolio, helping you through the market's ups and downs. (husband) what about communication? (fisher investments) we check in r

art nonprofits, deadlines ranging between february 19th and march. 12th again, that's in the city of berkeley. the solano county public defender's office is holding a clean slate day that will help community members clear up their criminal records. the event is designed to help people clean up past felony and misdemeanor arrests and convictions by allowing them to fully engage in society. free legal advice will be offered and how to file petitions for this and also how you can deal with your record. so you're encouraged to pre-register for this event. walk-ins will be accepted, but it is on a first-come, first-serve basis. this event is happening on wednesday from 9 in the morning till 3 in the afternoon at the county event center. that's on texas street in fairfield. this event is free. still ahead here, noon. >> people caught in the crossfire to college students are recovering after they were shot at they say while pumping gas vallejo. also out county. now, one step closer to finding war district attorney hear from candidates. we want that job just days before officials select a top prosecu

the city of berkeley is trying to make it easier for thousands of homeowners to get permits for their unpermitted accessory dwelling units. these units, also known as adus, provide adequate housing for more affordable prices. through a new pilot program, berkeley homeowners can now get permits for their adus through two options a certificate of occupancy or a housing certificate of compliance. both options require and require an inspection, but the process is confidential and won't produce any penalties for homes that aren't up to code. this pilot program is set to end in 2028. >> san francisco's glide paid tribute to outgoing mayor london breed. glide hosted a special celebration at the church on ellis street ahead of breed's final days here in office. breed lost her bid for reelection to daniel lurie. his inauguration is on wednesday. today, breed spoke at the celebration and reflected on her faith and time in public service. >> i helped us through this pandemic and we've seen changes in our economy, a spike in crime. and when i look at where we are as a city today, i'm proud that w

the city of berkeley is encouraging residents to participate in emergency preparedness classes. the 7 class series will cover things like. >> how to respond to emergencies, basic first aid and also putting out fires the free classes start on saturday. and for more information on how to register, you can go to our website. kron 4 dot com. all right. some good news for commercial crab harvesters. the season is finally open in san francisco. it's a popular place to brian. a some fresh crab. you can go to fisherman's wharf and get him right off the boats. lots of fishermen selling the mayor. and for the commercial season, it's only open in certain areas, though it starts from the sonoma mendocino county line all the way down to the u.s. mexico border. there will also be a trap production that is to reduce the entanglement risks for humpback whales. a key provision of president biden's inflation reduction act is now in effect. it expands tax credits for clean energy businesses can now get incentives for energy systems that produce power without greenhouse gases, including wind, solar

berkeley's 59, oakland 58. and there's some hayward's 49 at union city 39.ave you know, you have a thermometer in your car. you're like, wait a minute, what in the what? in the wide, wide world of temperatures going on here. take a look at berkeley there kensington, el sobrante, pinole. yet martinez is 39. so i mean walnut creek 34, alamo 34. so there's some big differences, especially as you get that offshore breeze or wind for some 21 jackpot for reno 12 and truckee 16. south lake tahoe a little cold out there. winnemucca and ely at nine and three. the high is parked right over us and it's going to be with us today. it's a dry pattern. there is a little hint of a change though. sunny, breezy for your thursday and warm. a low is going to. it's actually going to do this. see it's going to do this. it's going to backtrack like this then form a low. then do this and end up in southern california giving them rain. we might get a little bit, might get a little. there will be snow in the mountains. so just a heads up saturday night into sunday. i still think the

berkeley is 37, foster city 37, tiburon is 39 degrees. so highs yesterday with that fog.hese with napa was 45. that was the high american canyon 47. napa airport 49, vallejo 50. they're all pretty close to each other. san jose and san francisco are not. they were both 51 and fremont and santa rosa were 52. that's the breeze that's kicking in. that's chewing up the fog. so that's why yesterday we had the fog and cold temps. today we'll have sunny, breezy conditions, wind advisories out. this will take us. it's north bay, but i also mentioned the east bay hills as well. and looking even out to the altamont pass, starting to pick up minds road north of 20 livermore. altamont. so get ready for a sunny, breezy, windy day with highs in the 60s. >> thank you steve. it's now 751. some homeowners going the extra mile to hire private firefighters in hopes of protecting their properties against wildfire. next at eight. why? >> cal fire is hesitant about these crews, and we're just minutes away from inauguration ceremonies getting underway. and we have a lot more analysis of what a n

berkeley into an affordable housing cooperative. the residents led the effort by convincing the city council to allocate funding for the co-op to thesites program. this ultimately allowed the bay area community land trust to purchase the building. >> so this is our own little way in berkeley of preventing price gouging and driving families into the street because no one makes it alone. we're in this together. and right now, these families here are protected. >> the cost to purchase and then to renovate these units is less than half the cost of building new affordable housing in the area. so it is efficient and cost effective. two vacant units will be made available as rentals to the public at $1,200 for a studio and $1,500 for a one bedroom. a unique solution to a problem to deal with california's rising housing costs. good for them. >> absolutely. that is going to do it for this edition of abc seven news. abc seven news at 11 is coming up next. >> the l.a. wildfires come with a devastating price tag, and republicans say the government shouldn't be paying. the pushback over plans to give fire funding with strings attached. >> plus,

will be about san rafael, napa, santa rosa north a little bit less, maybe san francisco, daly city, berkeley north, but south of that far less. it's been this way almost all season long. 40s on most of the temps, a couple of 30s, but mainly 40s on the temps. so mostly sunny in the morning. i think mostly cloudy by the afternoon. this system, though, still has a ways to go. you can see it's far left of your screen there, but amounts are starting to ramp up a little bit. this is a little higher than what we saw earlier, especially san francisco oakland north. but south is just not happening in the mountains. there will be some snow that not today, but this will be tomorrow. looking at 6 to 7in of new snow by saturday should be okay. but friday it's going to be a snow day and a rain day. sweet thursday morning sun and afternoon clouds. we are looking for highs to be in the upper 50s low 60s except santa clara valley, which i think will be even warmer after the rain friday. the weekend looks okay. could get windy early next week. all right, it's time for the perfect pets on the left. that's jaso

berkeley police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year.ad and two men are in the hospital after a triple stabbing yesterday afternoon. police say they were responding to russell street near acton for a stolen vehicle investigation just before 1230. officials have not released any information yet on suspects or what led up to the stabbing. all right. let's check on the weather with lisa. good morning. >> good morning. it's cold. it's foggy in spots. here's a look at the visibility in miles with a dense fog. advisory through 9:00 for the south bay. quarter mile there. north bay, very little visibility. and we are looking at just over a mile in concord. gray skies, emeryville. and certainly looking at those cold temperatures with numbers right around freezing in parts of the north bay. >> lisa, thank you. and thank you all for joining us. gma is next. >> burned out houses for as far as you can see the damage is just so extensive. >> help is finally arriving here. much of it that has arrived is coming from the bay area. >> the kindness of thei

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. >> the city of berkeley is trying to make it easier for thousands of homeowners to get permits forheir unpermitted accessory dwelling units. these units, also known as adus, provide adequate housing for more affordable prices. and through a new pilot program, berkeley homeowners can now get permits for their adus through two options a certificate of occupancy occupancy or a housing certificate of compliance. both options require an inspection, but the process is confidential and will not produce any penalties for homes that are not up to code. the pilot program is set to end in 2028. >> time now 739. let's get you outside. talk about our weather on what looks like a pretty mild week ahead. i guess, right? >> yes, a chilly mornings, but you're right. mild afternoons. frank. claudine. happy sunday to you. giving you a view here over the low clouds and the bay. we've got some patchy fog once again joining us. outside of that, just a cool, calm start to your sunday and storm tracker two showing you just that we will be in and out of just clouds today as a system is moving through the p

berkeley as in the city. search consultant.t is through and we look forward to the applicants who will responded. second item i want to preview since abbie's retirement date is upon us in march. we doment to make sure -- leaders there is no vacuum in leadership in the department. >> we'll take public comment now. those watching sfgovtv and web ex. in person comment will be first followed by remote comments. no one -- i didn't think i would speak come hao when you said the february meeting you were in closed session discuss a possible interim replacement for abbie. people of the public are going to want to know who possibly can be occurred and might have things to weigh in on that possible. why you guys just being isolated you know -- you will never know of may be concerns. so much i'm just -- i know you don't comment on what we say but that's a concern that other people might want to know who the possibilities are. >> hello. thank you, thank you. i want to echo what the last speaker said and in addition to that, why have a publ