i realize -- rely on my medi- cal. i went to cpmc emergency room to find a doctor specialist for my sickness. they found out i was on medi-cal and told me to go back to my primary care doctor. no wonder cpmc has the lowest ratio, less than 10%. how can they explain this to the poor people like us, if they are in non-profit? the tenderloin community does not want this hospital on the cpmc provides their share of medi-cal care. we need a hospital that will except seniors and low-income families. we want to make sure that medi- cal patients can avail love the cpmc facilities. our community will not support this project, cpmc addresses our concerns. we demand that cpmc signed a benefit agreement for our community. thank you. >> thank you. [reading names] [tone] >> hello. good evening, commissioners. i volunteer for a senior center. i am a resident for more than 10 years. cpmc's new hospital is not here to serve the community. it is for profit. i am an uninsured patient dependent on free clinics and charity care. i would no

you also mentioned good news for cal train riders. it comes down to money. they are facing a $30 million deficit out of the $100 million budget for the coming fiscal year. as a result, the train plans to cut ten of 86 trains, slow down the baby bullets, stop weekend service at nine stations including here at the california avenue station in palo alto and shut down three stations all together. those three stations include hayward park in san mateo, capital and the bay shore stop. as recently as last night, board members say this plan could be averted for at least a year. cal train could get the $3.5 million it needs to temporarily move forward as is. here is how. it may get money used for maintenance. the chairman says the plan involv involves borrowing money. it would stop the cuts from happening. that would make the 42,000 people who rely on it happier. but, the thing is, riders still may have to pay more. the plan to increase one-way fares by 25 cents and parking by $1 a day would likely take effect in july. if you would like to give your feedback, they ho

my children were born at the cal campus and lived three blocks awhy from the cal campus but now time at st. luke's. that was actually my very first clinic cal experience was at st. luke's. we took care of a juvenile diabetic mother who was 17 and was 27 weeks pregnant and she was coding off and on. so anyway my daughter now is a nurse at the cal campus in the pediatric so we're all pretty much want to support this hospital and make sure that it becomes -- that it is rebuilt so that we have a state of the art hospital. we also have a success story with the ventilators and the first hnhn case was at lukes and the mom and baby were able to go home. thank you very much. >> they said please read this. this is from the dad. i'm very tired. my wife is exhausted. our child was health departmenty. it was an intense 36 hours of childbirth. there are so many ways it could have gone. it was heartbreaking for me to watch my wife who with inhuman strength and endurance push on and on, night and day, night and day. our saving grace was the magnitude of support and competence of the staff. mid wives

, including here at cal state east bay. now, this is one of the main entrances here. in fact this is where a rally is going to be held a little bit later on, about 8:00 this morning. now, on campus we have found flyers like this posted. it says "take class action. join us in demanding quality education." now, really the purpose of today is to keep higher education affordable, especially for low income, first generation and minority students while protecting fair contracts for university employees. now, the day of class action is being sponsored in part by the california faculty association, and that group contends faculty and staff have already taken drastic pay cuts. they have lost jobs and dealt with significant increases in class sizes, which of course all affects the quality of education a student receives. so today all sorts of event are planned at various state campuses, rallies, demonstrations, walkouts and teach-ins. at noon today, for instance, here at cal state east bay an outdoor teach-in is planned outside the b

for the weekend ahead in about five minutes. >>> cal's baseball team lost tonight in arizona. bears had a lead but ended up losing 5-4. however, earlier today the team scored perhaps its biggest victory in a long time and it wasn't on the field. in baseball terms there were two outs in the bottom of the 9th and two strikes against the team, but ktvu's tim sakahara tells us donors pulled through and today it was announced cal's baseball program is not going to be eliminated. >> this is the home of california golden bears baseball and today uc berkeley announced it will remain the team's home for years to come because baseball has been saved. >> thanks to the passion and the commitment and the generosity of our community. >> reporter: to save the team supporters had to raise $10 million. so far they've collected 9 million. >> what's happened here is unprecedented. >> reporter: this afternoon the grounds crew did some work around home plate, but there won't be any baseball here at evans diamond this week because cal is in tucson taking on the university of arizona. head coach dav

san antonio cal train stations. street traffic is backed up and slow moving. >>> well another small yet positive step today for california's economic recovery. new numbers show the state unemployment rate for march dipped to 12%. now that is the lowest level in a year and a half and a slight improvement from february's 12.1%. go back one year and the jabless rate was 12.4%. -- jobless rate was 12.4%. >> heather, as you said the unemployment rate the best it's been since september 2009. mike has been coming into this office for about six years and in the past he's found good jobs, but this time it's different. >> you haven't had any luck lat. >> but there might be hope on te horizon. the state added nearly 156,000 jobs in the last six month and is the unemployment for march is 12% even from 12.1% in february, but nate williams says that the jobs being created are the ones that workers can rely. >> you can find tempt agency jot -- temp agency jobs and don't get benefits. >> he's had to expand where he s for work. >> i

less than 10% patients seen were under medi-cal. how can the community approve this hospital when they do not also, i understand that cpmc is a non-profit organization. that exempts them from paying taxes. they're one of the most profitable hospitals in the state. cpmc charges the most money for their services compared to other hospitals in san francisco. how can they be a nonprofit? what we need is a project that is responsive to our needs. the tenderloin has the most real health care problems in the city. in 2007, more than twice the numbers of patients from knob hill were seen a than patients from the tenderloin. this does not make sense for us. the tenderloin has the highest need for health care in the city. we urged the commissioners not to approve this project without the community support. the tenderloin does not want this hospital unless cpmc opens its doors to our community. thank you. president olague: thank you. please come up to the mic if your name was called, in whatever order. >> good evening, commissioners. i am a se

we want to show you cal state l.a. students there were given information about what they can do to help stop the planned budget cuts. at cal state east bay this afternoon this was what was going on. at san jose state, protesters and a senior administrator met in what was a refreshing example of civil discourse. >> reporter: about two dozen students staged a noisy, but peaceful sit in at one of san jose state's buildings. governor jerry brown has proposed at least a half billion dollars in cuts to the csu system, and student fees are already set to go up by 10% next year. >> so we're here to protect education. >> i'm a senior, i'm graduating this semester. the door is closing, and i'm sliding in, i'm graduating, getting my certificate, and going to law school. >>> students here demanded to meet with administrators, and were obliged by associate vice president, mary car. for nearly an hour, they sat around a table to discuss student concerns about fees, access to classes, and overall leadership of the csu system. >> thin

he's a coach in the north cal premier soccer league. if you know anything about this case or other alleged abuses involving him, you're asked to call albany police. >>> a college will cost a lot more now. governor brown says tuition will skyrocket if the state does not approve tax extensions. in a speech today, the governor claims that uc's current fees of $12,000 a year for in-state students could double if his tax extensions are not approved. fees could go up as high as $25,000 a year. brown is working to get public support to balance the plan with cuts and tax extensions. republicans are against extending taxes and want the balanced budget on cuts alone. >>> friday's threatened government shutdown would touch the lives of almost every american and not in a positive way. some 800,000 government employees would be furloughed. social security checks would still go out but new applications and tax returns would not be processed. the same goes for passport and visa applications. states may have trouble covering the unemployment benefits a

. >>> it's one of the longest running sports and now we know whether the cal baseball team will be back again next year or if it's going to be dropped. >> the united states military is noticing about its new soldiers and why they say what they are seeing different than what they have had for the past two decades. . >>> a new report says the quality of military recruits is at its highest in two decades. last year 99% of recruit has a high school diploma, that's up from 91% in 2006. they say part of the reason for the higher quality is a tough job market and a more stable situation in iraq. >> 30 minutes now in tucson the cal bears baseball team squares off against the arizona wild cats. the golden bears may already be celebrating after learning that the team will be back again next year. >> the university has announced that we will be continuing cal baseball and thank you to the passion and the commitment of our community they have provided. >> reporter: after almost 120 years of play the cal bears baseball team was hit with the budget axe. the university said because of fiscal constrain

now, as brent mentioned, most of the 23 cal state campuses, including cal state east bay, are going toe doing their part to send a strong message to state lawmakers. the goal is to keep higher education affordable, to prevent more tuition hikes and to protect fair contracts for university employees. the day of class action is being sponsored in part by the california faculty association, which says faculty has already suffered drastic pay cuts and lost jobs while student fees have tripled in recent years. so all sorts of noise is going to be made on campuses today, rallies, demonstrations, walkouts, poetry slams and teach-ins. here at cal state east bay i can show you this in fact, that flyers like this, here we go, are posted throughout the campus. they say "take class action. join us in demanding quality education." i know that there's an 8:00 rally scheduled today. the 11:30 walkout will be followed by a noon time poetry slam outside the bookstore here. not just happening across cal state campuses here in this state but also at public colleges and universities throughout the nation

campus, the huge effort that wi >>> cal's baseball team lost tonight in arizona. bears had a lead but ended up losing 5-4. however, earlier today the team scored perhaps its biggest victory in a long time and it wasn't on the field. in baseball terms there were two outs in the bottom of the 9th and two strikes against the team, but ktvu's tim sakahara tells us donors pulled through and today it was announced cal's baseball program is not going to be eliminated. >> this is the home of california golden bears baseball and today uc berkeley announced it will remain the team's home for years to come because baseball has been saved. >> thanks to the passion and the commitment and the generosity of our community. >> reporter: to save the team supporters had to raise $10 million. so far they've collected 9 million. >> what's happened here is unprecedented. >> reporter: this afternoon the grounds crew did some work around home plate, but there won't be any baseball here at evans diamond this week because cal is in tucson taking on the university of arizona. head coach dav

cal day showcases the uc berkeley campus for interested high school families everyone visitors.tour the grounds, the museums and some of the libraries and labs were open as well. one high school senior told us she's now considering cal this fall, thanks to today's event. >> before this i wasn't really considering berkeley, now that i experienced everything, it's changed my perspective for everything. i didn't know the campus is so lively. it's amazing. >> reporter: more than 40 now, people attended the event the. after today's open house and going on right now, students are sponsoring the second annual cal day concert, where they're celebrating 50 years of the peace corps. officials of uc berkeley say they have sent more graduates to the peace corps than any other public university in the country. >>> the sharks are getting ready to play tonight. lauren scott is there with a preview for us. >>> we're getting a little dramatic here tonight as the sharks and kings get ready for game two of their playoff ri ires. we'll have talk about the game and so much more coming up in sports.

. -- cal day today for new students. a band greeted visitors to the entrance to cal. the students toured the campus including classrooms and laboratories and cultural spots. it highlighted the 50th anniversary of the peace corps. more volunteers come from cal than any other school system in the u.s >>> the cal students wore posters around the campus and called jerry brown to ask him to not strip them of their education. tuition could double and they are concerned. >> we are looking at tuition increasing to 20 to $25,000 is a big jump from the previous year. >> the budget plan would cut $500 million each from the uc and csu systems and $400 million from community colleges. without tax extensions the cuts could go even deeper. >>> earth day is a week away but hundreds of volunteers across the state got off to an early start and helped clean up 30 parks across the state. the effort comes at a time when the state park system is struggling. >> reporter: with the san francisco skyline as the backdrop east shore park looked peaceful in the distance. but volunteers on the gra

this is cal train's fifth fatality of the year. >>> this mornings fatality comes a day after cal train postponed a vote on possible service service it accounts. accounts. now cal train is asking its staff to try to find other ways to try to close its $30 million deficit. th vote will now take place on april 21st. >>> in other news from overnight, a hayward sushi restaurant has been damaged by a fire. that started just after 1:00 this morning at the naked fish restaurant. firefighters reported heavy smoke when they arrived on the scene. they say the fire started in the kitchen. the hayward fire department has not released any information. >>> just over three hours the jurors in the barry bonds perjury trial will start their deliberations. coming up in our next half hour we will take you live to san francisco for an update on deliberations beginning today. >>> five months after the san francisco giants won the world series the team is finally returning to at & t park today. their 2011 home opener and ktvu channel 2 reporter tara moriarty gets to be there this morning with more on what fa

. >> cal train delayed voting on closing 3 stations.la commuter rail system faces a 30 million dollar budget short fall. opponent of the proposed cuts you and fair increase persuaded cal-trans governing board to vote for 2 more weeks. bayshore on the san francisco brge and hayward park in san had a take 0and capitol station in san jose. >> cal-trans project that required cutting down more than 100 native oak tree led to ambitious restoration project in stanislaus county. they are trying to do her nose and lips. our volunteers make it happen. >>reporter: these also native grasses are part of big dream. >> today we are planting hopefully 10,000 grass plug. >>reporter: this is the latest round of planting in a long-term effort to turn an old ranch and vineyard back into a native oak wood floor. project happening because cal-trans decided to widen this intersection on highway 12 in glen el license. that meant cutting down 117 oak tree n.exchange state law requires cal-trans to do something to benefit the environment. in most cases they just

innings, cal baseball was saved from elimination.ow another lting off the >>> another amazing comeback in the bay area sports world. first, in extra innings cal baseball saved from elimination. now another sport vaulting off the chopping block. how many sports analogies can i use? >> reporter: it was cut here at uc berkeley. it is still cut but this surge in major fund-raising may turn this thing around. uc berkeley student and gym member is seen competing. he took fifth place. the men's gymnastics team as a whole took fourth in nationals. >> our team did well. >> reporter: all the while the men's gymnastics program at uc berkeley has been cut and now the clock is ticking to get it reinstated. >> the mean deadline we are working with now is trying to get reinstated before people have to transfer just because it comes too late. >> reporter: hope was fading until recently a sudden fund- raising push raised 2.4 million in a matter of weeks. they are hopeful. >> we are laying out funding. less scholarships. let stuff that really doesn't

cal train says it will conduct a feasibility study. what will does it take to build i, run it is to manage it, what kind of ridership. california high speed authority says. >> there's quite a bit of time for input and study more options before we finally settle on how will we get from san jose to san than from a. >>reporter: officials break ground next year for the high speed rail project but using federal funds which they received in previous years. vick lee, 7 news. >>> well those are not the only lawmakers lacking for ideas in the bay area today. coming up. turning to silicon valley for help and improving government efficiency. some of the ideas being generated. >> people are trying to stretch it when it comes to the gas in the tank. >> and running on fumes as a result. tonight calls to triple a are on the rise as more people run out of gas. >> i'm spencer christian in the accu-weather forecast center. we are drying out tomorrow but more rain come midweek.i'll show you when and where in my accu-weather forecast coming up. >>> blame

i would rather upgrade cal train and blend it with what may come up with the transmittal valley. >> cal train will announce a study to propose electifying cal train if feasible. they will consider all proposal and remain dedicated to the system that make its run in 2 hours and 40 minutes. >> news of higher education students. where they picketed where the chancellor, charles reed was visiting today. extra security will be called in to oversee the protest. students demanded an end to tuition hikes. both groups say the state federal college system cannot continue on the present course. >> they are committing suicide . we will not be able to sustain public higher education for the people of the state unless we invest in it. >> protestors left their mark on campus and literally drawing images in chalk. >> tougher for freshman unless you are not from california. the admission statement showed under 70 percent of the california freshman applicants were offered admission. that is down from 72 percent of last year . you can see the other number in contrast, 60 percent of the states were offered

cal program has been saved.seball team will finish this year and then they were going to hold their breath. but the breath holding is over, cal baseball will go on. tiger making a run at the masters. a fun weekend if you want to sit and watch tv. here he goes. 18th hole. second shot. pretty much like our friends here, matt and leslie. come to the bay area and is sit on their butt and watch kron. here goes woods. he shoots 66 today, and he is in third place. you notice, when that thing is crawling against the bottom of the screen, we never see the shots go in. it's true. what if i was a liar. you would not know. roy mcelroy. mcilroy. phoenix got -- roy mcilroy. >> sharks are still in second place and waiting for the post season. i cannot think of a better way, leslie i love you and matt good night.

. >>> open house for the students at cal. do they think the skyrocketing costs are worth. it good evening. i'm ann notarangelo. just when you thought it couldn't happen again, it has. another air traffic controller sleeping on the job. this time, in miami. manuel gallegus on what the faa is doing now to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> reporter: an air traffic controller working at miami international airport fell asleep at work early saturday morning. the controller was on a midnight shift. manning a radar facility that handles high altitude air traffic. air traffic tapes show the controller did not miss any calls from planes trying to land or take off. 12 controllers and two managers were also on duty. the sleeping controller was suspended. the newest problem prompted the head of the federal aviation administration to prohibit scheduling practices that most often lead to fatigue on the job. those changes will go into effect tuesday. faa administrator randy babbit released this statement that says we are taking important steps today that will make a real difference i

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it's official reprieve for the cal baseball team. show you who earned the save. >> i'm in the accu-weather forecast snevrment unusual weather phenomenon this weekend called warmth. stay opportunity for details in my accu-weather forecast. >> later. what could be the future of warfare. military makes dramatic test of long future of warfare. military makes dramatic test of long distance laser beam  >> pamly friends of beloved restaurant owner in oakland mourning his death tonight. he was shot and killed early this morning in what police think was botched robbery. vick lae has more on what happened and enormous loss to the community. >> there are times people would come in here and he would just feed them. he was just a kind kind person. >>reporter: roy was one of jesus best friend. he knew him for 30 years. >> mr. campos was walking to his business. just opened a side door into the restaurant. he was accosted by 2 suspect. looked like an attempt robbery that went bad. mr. campos was shot. >> he was rushe

supporters of cal athletics turn their attention to a new sport. the most congested road in the entire bay area. it's monday april 11th. this is today in the east bay. >>> good morning, everyone. it's 4:30. i'm scott mcgrew. let's check the east bay forecast with christina loren. >> good morning. the weather this morning seems to be cooperating. we don't have rain coming down across the bay area and the winds aren't that strong. breezy conditions throughout the hills this morning. the breezes will pick up later on today. the high temperatures on the chilly side this morning. we have a bit of lingering shower activity in places to the east of livermore this morning. watch for that. we have another ball game today we are going to talk about. let's get you to work on time with mike inouye. mike. >> east of livermore is on the opposite side of the screen for me. no problems off 205 and 580. a nice easy flow of traffic out of the altamont pass. 880 itself is a nice live look past the coliseum. we have construction in the area. it looks like there are no

last week here at the cal state university on campus there were demonstration. here at the 23 campuses, the campuses around the state. all of them protesting increases and smaller class sizes. chancellor reed we're told is not available for comment today. i saw him in the administration building but they said he would not come out to talk to us. interesting how the university responded. police officers at the stairs, president's office. protest was peaceful. it's over. they are calling for the designation and would like them to fight stand-by-side. they don't feel like that is happening. live in hayward, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you very much. >>> a setback over the weekend in the recovery of the giants fan who was severely beaten at dodger stadium. doctors placed bryan stow back in medical coma. he is in critical condition. he had taken off sedatives but he suffered seizures. no suspects have been arrested but there is an outpouring of support for stow who is a paramedic. across the state, fundraisers raised thousands of dollars to pay for his medica

last week here at the cal state university on campus there were demonstration. here at the 23 campuses, the campuses around the state. all of them protesting increases and smaller class sizes. chancellor reed we're told is not available for comment today. i saw him in the administration building but they said he would not to talk to us. interesting how the university responded. police officers at the stairs, president's office. protest was peaceful. it's over. they are calling for the designation and would like them to fight stand-by-side. they don't feel like that is happening. live in hayward, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you very much. >>> a setback over the weekend in the recovery of the giants fan who was severely beaten at dodger stadium. doctors placed bryan stow back in medical coma. he is in critical condition. he had taken off sedatives but he suffered seizures. no suspects have been arrested but there is an outpouring of support for stow who is a paramedic. across the state, fundraisers raised thousands of dollars to pay for his medical bills.

this is cal train's fifth fatality of the year. no confirmation of why this person was on the tracks. >>> this mornings fatality does comes a day after they proposed a series of cuts. but now cal train is asking its staff to find others way to close that $30 million deficit. >>> our time now 6:03. we are watching the clock. time is running short for congress to pass new legislation by midnight tonight to prevent a government shutdown. coming up at 6:15 we'll have a live report from washington, d.c. for you on how the negotiations are going. a government shutdown wouldn't be the same for every department, office, or online. the revenue service will stay active online. the department that oversees the irs would not. some sites they would be able to stay online because they have money set aside. meantime democratic state lawmakers here in california they are painting a picture of what california could look like if the legislature is forced to take an all cuts approach to try to deal with our budget deficit. now at a hearing yesterday

. >> it will help to secower a 500 ton section supplied by cal tran. it will hold the cables on the 25 foot tower in place. it is expected to be completed in 20 13. and jerry brain they made the list. they equipment and responding to mudslide and ordered cal tran to assist in fixing damaging roadways. it can help businesss and homeowners in obtaining low interest disaster loans. >> san francisco believes there are gaps proposed that still need to be closed. this is first . emergency management officials said the preparations are a still certain. in a disaster, we know we are going to gab. that is a dibait and concern for a long time. number one challenge with the public was how do you keep calm and keep the facts out there rather than emotion and wrong assessments that might guide all of us. >> he is satisfied with the information he received from staff in the tsunami warning. >> he described it as timely and accurate. firefighters and national guard troops prepared for the dangerous job of fighting wild fires . they simulated what happens in a crash.

cal train says this morning's operations will not be impacted. this mornings fatality comes a day after they proposed a series of service cuts. including eliminating the baby bullet line, closing three stations, and increasing base fares by 25 cents. now they are asking its staff for other ways to close the gap. >>> 4:38 is the time. let's check in with sal for a look at traffic this morning. >> good morning, pam. traffic is doing well around the bay area. they have opened 880 in the south bay. that whole area is open. so traffic is moving through again. you might be a little bit careful. it's wet in the south bay. let's start off and take a look at the east shore freeway. traffic looks well. right now we are looking good here driving up to the mccarthur maze and this mornings commute looks good in the bay bridge toll plaza. today is the giants home opener. you may want to be aware of that as it starts at 1:30 and over at 4:00 or so. a lot of people coming in for that and leaving the city after the game. this is a look another northbound 280 we t

cal train and bart starting off on time. more about the morning commute straight ahead. >>> good morning to you. welcome back. this is the ktvu morning news. wednesday april 6th. i'm dave clark. >> i'm claudine wong. pam has the day off. >> dave, thank you, claudine, always a pleasure. we have clear skies. not too bad yet on the breeze but it's going to pick up along the coast only 35-mile an hour gusts and other locations picking up as well. 50s and 60s. with the north wind it's possible to get a 70 but a very cold system coming down from the north and that's going to take our temperatures down on thursday and friday. get to that in about five minutes. here sal with an update on traffic. >>> steve, traffic moving well heading to the high-rise. no major problems to highway 101 and on the dumbarton bridge it's pretty much the same. nice drive to the peninsula. westbound good all the way to san francisco. 5:31. back to the desk. >>> sal, thank you. in san francisco this morning the american red cross is trying to find places f

the effort to save cal train could pay off. they were due to cut service and trains. it might not happen now. marla tellez is live in palo alto at one of the stations there. it could benefit from the change. >> reporter: good morning, brent. this is the california avenue station in palo alto. now, it is one of nine stations slated to lose the weekend service. cal train board members are hinting that idea may not happen anymore. it all comes down to money. as it stands now, the train is planning to cut ten of the 86 trains, slowdown and shutdown three stations and cut weekend service at nine stations all because of a $30 million deficit. as recently as last night, board members say this dire plan could be averted for at least a year. now funds typically used for transit maintenance are earmarked for construction projects could be the saving grace. the plan involves barring capital money. this would help keep the 42,000 people who rely on cal train every day happier, especially those who use the hayward park station in san mateo, the station in san jose and the bay brid

while cal train repaired the train signals. >>> and a ban on the road side memorials has been imposed on a stretch of highway 4 in contra costa county. the highway 4 bypass authority says memorials will be removed immediately on the road between antioch and brentwood. the authorities say there are safety hazards for passing drivers and the people who set them up. >>> well, springtime means college applications and acceptances. and this year, many families are touring the uc campuses with more than the usual list of questions. elizabeth wenger on why some are wondering if the university of california system is a sound choice. >> reporter: blue and gold pride shined on the uc berkeley campus for cal day. an event for prospective students and their parents. a change of pace from the usual grim news about cutbacks and fee hikes. >> we don't want to pay more but we will do what we have to do to get our kids in the college. >> reporter: mary in walnut creek has five kids to put through college. the tuition talk is big news around the dinner table. >> we save our pennies to send our kids to

cal day at uc berkeley has been an annual event since 1995. after today's open house and going on right now students are sponsoring the second annual cal day concert where they're celebrating 50 years of the peace corps. officials at uc berkeley say they have sent more graduates to the peace corps than any other public university in the country. >>> it was rough seas last weekend that likely capsized a boat off san francisco's ocean beach and now authorities are determining whether a body that washed ashore today is one of the men who was on that boat. a person walking her dog discovered the body around 7:00 this morning. the san francisco medical examiner is working to identify the man and determine a cause of death. >>> last weekend two men in their 50s were thrown into the water near the cliff house when their boat capsized. one of the men was rescued but the other was presumed dead after a search turned up nothing but an empty life jacket. >>> a teenager who has been in a coma for months in the south bay after a hit-and-run is reportedly s

. >> reporter: but the navy left in 1996 and by the time sun cal bought it 10 years later the hospital looks like this, graffiti on the walls asbestos inside, copper wire hanging from the ceiling. >> the building was in bad shape. the building was full of squatters. >> reporter: sun cal was all set to tear it down until their partner, lehman brothers, went under, abandoning the project in bankruptcy. >> left the property in such disarray. they were criminally negligent. >> reporter: it wasn't until mitchell and neighbors banded together to force lehman to pay more than $7 million needed to clean the place up. >> it's been a long hard road. but we'll be glad to see it come down tomorrow. >> reporter: now, sun cal wants to build some mixed use housing along with some retail here. but it's unclear when that will actually happen. there is no timeline and there is still a lot of planning to do. neighbors say it could be years before they know what will go up here. live in oakland, christin ayers, cbs 5. >> coming up next, you hate getting those spam text message? >> i think it's really anno

and cal is megan's first choice but tuition hikes may mean she will have to go somewhere else. >> i'm kind of sad about it. i mean i really want to go here. but it all depends on the costs, i guess. >> reporter: protests are nothing new to this campus. but students say the proposed cuts have made life on campus more difficult. >> it is like oh, people are rioting again. you notice, it is very frustrating. when you're trying to just go to school, i don't want to walk on campus and have to see a bunch of police surrounding wheeler hall. >> help us out, man. >> reporter: today's protest was a little more stripped down. a few students got down to their underwear. to demonstrate they won't be stripped of their rights to higher education. >> i really do believe higher education is very, very important for me. so i feel like i will have to take out loans but that would add up. >> reporter: this family of southern california insists berkeley is still a good deal. compared to private schools. >> we still think it is a really great price for education. >> reporter: in berkeley,

cal trans also on the scene. delays in the area. this is state route 116 at redwood. westbound 116 lane is closed because of a mud slide in sonoma county. 6:49. let's go to mark. >>> hi, sal. good morning to you. we have overcast skies beginning to break up a bit over the bay as you can see the beautiful mountains in the distance at the peak just over 2500 feet. a bit of a breeze over the bay and also near the immediate coastline. as far as the winds you can see right around 17 to 21 miles an hour for san francisco and oakland. shower activity has been winding down. the main system moved in overnight. still a few leftover sprinkles closer to morgan hill and around the gill roy area. here's the forecast for today. skies becoming partly cloudy and temperatures ranging from the upper 50s to upper 60s. a bit of a breeze out there with wind speeds from around 10 to 20 miles an hour. here is a look ahead. scattered clouds for your friday. increasing throughout the day. we'll highlight your weekend. there's a chance of a light shower on saturday favoring the north bay. shoul

. >>> cal train will vote later this morning on a plan to keep all of its trains running without service cuts. the agency is looking for other ways to fill a $3.5 billion budget deficit. those could include borrowing money from its capital fund and deferring some maintenance. commuters could also see 25- cent increases in base fares and $1 increase in parking fees starting july 1st. >>> speaking of parking, a parking experiment that charges people based on demand is up and running in san francisco this morning. you can now check realtime parking availability and pricing online at sf park.org. and a free down load able app of course for the iphone users is available starting today. sensors installed on spaces and garages in the district track parking information then transmitted to signs and smart phone applications. >>> 4:37 is the time. there's an app for that, right, sal? >>> that is right. i'm all set to go. >> i'm having a hard time hearing you, sal. uh-oh. dropped the mic in your coffee? looking for the microphone. >> it fell down. can you hear me now? >> we can hear you. >> all rig

. >>> rallies will be held today on all cal state university campus. students and staff demonstrating united in their frustration over cuts to college education. let's go to kiet do, he is at san jose state university this morning. >> reporter: governor jerry brown has been working to deal with the $27 billion budget deficit threatening to cut higher education. the system is fighting back with what they call a day of class action. this is taking place on every, single campus, all 23 campuses. we're talking about rallies, teach-this is, marches, demonstrations, all in support of higher education and fair contracts for university employees. the california faculty association says in recent years student fees have tripled, 3,000 faculty laid off and the budget cut by $1 billion. campuses have cut classes and taken steps to reduce the number of students doing things like shortening application deadlines all resulting in overcrowded classrooms and long waiting lists. the teachers union says this amounts to students paying more and then getting less. now, th

cal trans says adding shoulders to that two-lane winding road will make it safer. >> they are saying they lost so many lives in the canyon. if you make it wider and supposedly safer, all they are going to do is go faster and those curves are not going to handle people at high speeds. >> the group says it will file a lawsuit if cal transcontinues with the project. >>> the california highway patrol and local law enforcement agencies are keeping a close eye on distracted drivers. nearly 1,000 tickets issued during a two-day period in nine bay area counties. in santa cruz, 374 citations handed out on tuesday alone. santa rosa police issued 250 tickets. in the south bay, san jose place tallied 116 citations. and sant kra clara with 120, and campbell with 103. this co this will continue through the end of the month. >>> a fund raiser will be held in honor of the fan beaten at their stadium last thursday. two unidentified men beat 42-year-old brian stow of santa cruz following the game there. the father of two, a paramedic, remains in critical condition in a medically induced coma he is sho

. >> students at cal certainty university and their professors stepped out of the classroom to make a statement together. >> i'm fighting for my future as a faculty member and i'm really fighting for my students. we deserve a future and without an education we will not have a future. >> students and faculty have stories of packed classrooms, a lack of supplies, broken technology and tuition increases that put college classes out of reach for many. >> i am the peer advisor and the freshmen are coming in and automatically the first quarter they are taking out loans. didn't have to do that. opportunities were difficult when i started in 2006. >> reporter: they are concerned about what already has happened but also what is yet to come. >> they are looking to cut $500 million from csu but that may be double. we're looking at one billion in cuts to csu. that is going to be catastrophic that level of cuts. >> reporter: protestors have a full day planned. they are calling for cuts at the administration level instead of cuts to the classroom. cal straight administration refuse had to comment o

hopefully we will be able to do it. >> gordon played cal baseball in 1958. they have been in existence for the last 119 years. and the team captain says the plan is to raise enough money to make the baseball team self-sufficient. >> i would hate to have this team be the last one to leave the dyend month. >> neither would the more than 400 fans who showed up at today's game against usc like sonya carlson. >> it is really sad. >> we asked to speak to the chancellor about the fate of the cal baseball team. but the chancellor wouldn't comment unless he knew how well the fundraising efforts went. andrew knapp is making plans in case he is forced to walk. >> it is tough when you have a great education. here at berkeley they go and maybe get less of a -- it is less of a prestigous school. >> david esker is far more optimistic. >> it is not a death blow at all. it is a reminder, you have more work to do and we will just do it. >> thomas roman abc7 news. >> saint luis' college is one of those being discussed as a possible debate site in the presidential campaign. sai

cal ranked 1 39 in the nation. the men's gymnastics team is still fund-raising to save its program. >>> the company known for unique animations of major news events taking a swipe at san francisco for offering twitter a tax break. >> maybe not paying taxes is a sign that you have made it as a company in the u.s. >> it took next media animation more than 140 characters, but they got their point across. the video features twitter moving into the central marking area with its homeless population and adult entertainment. the video suggests the move is worth it to twitter with a $22 million tax savings. >> well. could have been a lot worse out there today. >> just chilly. the rain just held off. even up the extra innings of the game. right now, oakland. breezy. cold outside. 56 degrees. san jose, also pretty chilly. 53. and what's left of the showers, still flying around parts of the bay area. see a few in the north bay. the sun sets. the showers will be heading out of the bay area. we get towards the weekend. we'll tal

. >> cal train reopened high one in the county. the road was closed since a major slide that occurred last month it is the best way to get to the bay area. cal train showed us the temporary repairs they have made. there is only one lane but you can get through. highway one south of big sir is closed because of continued falling debris. >> it is a clear and blue skies . it is a cold front . and this doesn't go so far. and we have clear skies. and mainly a few skies . and we did have significant rainfall in a few spots. they have-10ths of an inch . one half of a inch. most other locations . and others were hit. it is low to mid-60s . milder and milder, slight chance of showers on saturday and partly sunny from easter. skies are clearing out and things are looking good for this evening and tomorrow. and potential for more dinner and a rainfall . this approaches on saturday. it is 7:00. and clouds are pushing through on a - on it is a chance of rainfall . looking to the south . don't get much out of that system . it is inland in the no

a cal train has slammed into a car in palo alto. authorities tell us that one person has been killed in this collision. the collision happened as the north bound train was crossing charleston near alma street. the victims were a couple from indiana who were in a rental car. the driver, a woman, was killed. the passenger was able to escape. at this point all of the trains are stopped in both directions. again, this is cal train that hit a car at the crossing in charleston. and we have our chopper up. we are trying to get there on the ground and if we get any more information we will pass it on to you. >> all right. we will be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, outside dodger's stadium more than two weeks ago. doctors >>> doctors are keeping a close watch on the san francisco giants fan beaten outside dodgeers stadium more than two weeks ago. doctors took bryan stow off a medically induced coma. they say it is hard to know if he will wake up. if and when he does they don't though what condition he will be in. the 42-year-old santa cruz

cal state university system is one of the biggest providers of new teachers. it has fewer than half of the teaching students it had eight years ago. >> kristen: a chain that is serving a golden opportunity for tens of thousands of unemployed americans. >> eric: let the campaigning begin! one of the worst kept secrets in the nation's capital. >> happy reunion in japan after a dog is rescued from a floating copd makes it hard to breathe so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i've got the leading part. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, vavair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you h

fund-raising efforts continue to raise even more money for cal baseball. that's not chunk change there. we are talking $9 million. >> you know what's more important. they did that in 30 days. >> you're right. we were covering the story out there saying it was caput. >> on from baseball to the weather. >> okay. >> it was picture-perfect weather. like that segway? 24 hours ago we were dealing with thunderstorms, hail, wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour. that's all gone. it will be gone for the weekend. cam showing just a few high clouds out there and what you see over the skies now is ultimately what you will see throughout the weekend. sunny skies. there were some isolated showers that were out there that were still sticking around but the upper lows that brought the thunderstorm activity and those slight showers to our area that's ultimately cleared out. we saw a bit in santa rosa about an hour ago and as well down in the san jose area. it is a thing of the past. tonight we can expect partly cloudy skies. temperatures largely in the mid-50s. we will see a f

cal state university system is one of the biggest providers of new teachers. it has fewer than half of the teaching students it had eight years ago. >> kristen: a chain that is serving a golden opportunity for tens of thousands of unemployed americans. >> eric: let the campaigning begin! one of the worst kept secrets in the nation's capital. >> happy reunion in japan after a dog is rescued from a floating house. at a time when kids need role models more than ever, cbn goes behind the scenes of some of the country's biggest sporting events... "i really believe that, you know, god has a purpose for me.""without him, there's not much i can do." "share christ with as many people as i possibly can.""just gotta glorify his name.""ihope they see jesus in me. i really do."it makes me emotional just thinking about it. it is who >>> today it's official, president obama is running for a second term in 2012. he announced his reelection campaign with a video and e-mail to supporters. >> i don't agree with obama on anything but i respect him and i

cal-osha fined the mental health department.a patient is charged with killing and robbing donna gross last october. the state mental health department has 15 days to appeal the fine. >>>? san francisco today, a young woman was reunited with the people who are credited with saving her life as part of national crime victim's rights week. lauren sholler's heros received special recognition during a ceremony. in may 2007, a man who was just paroled from san quentin prison stab her in the head, wrist, back, and jugular vain at a bakery. an attorney jumped to her rescue and was stabbed several times as well buzz probably ended up saving lauren. and other people got involved as well. >> i love them so much. they are very, very special. literally each and every one of them are the reason i'm alive today. >> reporter: schaller is a college student now. she says she will never forget the attack but wants to move on. the attacker is serving a life sentence. >>> the looting of a jewelry store after the mehserle verdict -- the state sued the

cal students vote on a campus wide bottle water ban. it all started with a cal senior who wanted to end the sale of bottled water on campus. it turned into an initiative on the ballot for next week's campus elections. if passed, they would phase out the sale of bottled water and bring back the drinking fountain. it would cut the goal of 75% of waste by 2012. we have a lot more coming up. let's check in with laura. >> good morning scott. good morning, everyone. why are passengers complaining about lost bags? we are going to tell you about the latest customer survey. >>> san francisco leaders will get the city ready for the next big quake after watching what the people of tokyo are going through. how they plan to do that. plus, the season comes to an end for the cardinal women. those stories and more. see you in a few. >> let's check in with mike. good morning, mike. >> 880, all lanes reported clear. the earlier accident, where a tow truck arrived blocking the slow lane. no slowing through the area. because of the light volume as well. hi