she is going to cal state long beach. give it up for long beach. our next is dayrea [inaudible] masons of california graduate from galileo high school going to san francisco state university. give it up gators! our next two graduates are twins and destiny is already on her way somewhere. she is doing something fun, she left her twin brother behind. destiny is going to hampton and dexter is going to milem, uc berkeley! give our best to destiny, dexter. [inaudible] lowell high school graduate heading off the humbolt state. alright. and then genesis vas cz went to san francisco international high school and going to san francisco state university. we have pilar from lasa accepting on her behalf. thank you, pilar. pilar is president of latin american teacher association. thank you, pilar. you take a quick picture for us? [laughter]. [inaudible] from blake student union, mission high school graduate. morehouse. hichem was the president of black student union. the next scholar is [inaudible] graduating from john ocaunl high school on his way to san franci

he graduated from cal state, east bay in hayward. minister assadullah zamir visited uc davis as part of a nationwide tour to learn about the best practices to take home to his country. it is a huge honor to welcome minister assadullah zamir. he is the minister of agriculture, irrigation & livestock, or mail for short. and you're in charge of everything there. >> well, agriculture is life. it's the backbone of our economy. it's a huge responsibility for me. >> it is a h-- and you're the youngest member of president ghani's cabinet. >> that's right. >> so no pressure at all. >> well, that added responsibility because 75% of our population are youth, age 30 or below. >> 75%? >> 75% of our population. >> wow. >> so that added responsibility that i have to do well. >> yes, lot of pressure. so, because you're working with agriculture -- and i know that afghanistan is 80% agricultural -- and just because of all the wars and war problems in your country, you have a long way to go. >> and agriculture is the solution. >> mm-hmm. >> without inv

>> fullerton. >> cal state fullerton? >> yeah. >> and to some he didn't. >> did you have any marks on your legs or anything? >> no. >> well, let me just ask you, do you have any injuries on your legs? >> no. >> you have no injuries on your legs whatsoever? >> no, i don't have any. >> okay. >> then ramirez showed up again that night. >> k.c. joy, just a couple of quick questions for you, and i'll get out of here. how are you doing? are you okay? >> i've been crying. >> how many times did you talk to him? >> i believe i talked to him at least nine times. >> ramirez tried scaring k.c. about potential evidence found in his car. >> why would there be blood? in a red versa? >> blood? you tell me there was blood? i don't know anything about it. what blood? you tell me. >> he tried backing k.c. into a corner about what might be found on k.c.'s hard drive. >> the good thing is if there's anything that you ever deleted that you wish you hadn't, we should be able to help you out with that. >> you're hoping he's going to think to him

and the veteran from cal state who had come on too strong? he was in japan.m could be connected to mirabel's disappearance. so in the end there was just one person the cops couldn't stop looking at, the first person to report mirabel missing, her roommate, k.c. joy. >> 911. what's your emergency? >> this is not an emergency. i have a roommate. she's 36 years old and she didn't come home last night. >> he was also the last to see her alive. >> i felt she most likely was dead. i felt there was a high probability mr. joy was responsible for it and he knew a lot more than he was telling us. >> so detective ramirez became k.c. joy's shadow, appearing in the morning, and then later by moonlight. hours after k.c.'s first police interview, a cheerful joey ramirez showed up at his house. >> hey, k.c., how are you? can we come in? >> he brought a voice recorder and a few more questions. >> how are you this morning? >> all right. >> good, good. >> detective ramirez already knew the answers to some of them. >> when you say work, she works at fullerton? >> cal state fulle

we meet a cal state east bay student featured in a series about ordinary people overcoming extraordinary obstacles. >> that's right. jackson brown. are you running on empty on this monday? classic song from the '70s. welcome to "mornings on 2: the 9". it's going to be cloudy this morning. the sun is going to come in later on. highs 60s to 80s. i am sal castaneda along with mike and gasia. >> and coming up in this show we are still thinking about the search for san francisco police chief. a very important meeting is happening today. also, donald trump is visiting the bay area. we are going to get to that. >>> we begin this morning with 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick's decision not to stand for the national anthem before games. it has ignited a firestorm around the country. kaepernick spoke to reporters for more than 18 minutes at training camp yesterday. he refused to stand for the national anthem at all three of the 49ers's preseason games. he says he will continue to sit until he feels there is significant change in how people of color are treated in the u.s. ktvu's scott reiss has

she is going to cal state long beach. give it up for long beach. our next is dayrea [inaudible] masons of california graduate from galileo high school going to san francisco state university. give it up gators! our next two graduates are twins and destiny is already on her way somewhere. she is doing something fun, she left her twin brother behind. destiny is going to hampton and dexter is going to milem, uc berkeley! give our best to destiny, dexter. [inaudible] lowell high school graduate heading off the humbolt state. alright. and then genesis vas cz went to san francisco international high school and going to san francisco state university. we have pilar from lasa accepting on her behalf. thank you, pilar. pilar is president of latin american teacher association. thank you, pilar. you take a quick picture for us? [laughter]. [inaudible] from blake student union, mission high school graduate. morehouse. hichem was the president of black student union. the next scholar is [inaudible] graduating from john ocaunl high school on his way to san franci

.>> reporter: that professor teaches here at cal state.says everyone should have access to education and it is the foundation of society.>> i am going to start chapter 7 tonight. that is the beginning of market structure. i can contribute to the progress of knowledge. they all have a little table. >> reporter: saba time teaches economics. >> i feel that i am helping my students make better choices in their lives.>> reporter: the professor says in his home country, the government bans people of a minority religion from higher education. students cannot attend universities and professors, teaching them are imprisoned.>> rather than raising arms or protesting against the government, we decided we needed to do something ourselves. >> reporter: he and other professors are bringing the classroom into the living room and basements of homes in a ron. via the internet. >> education is the most fundamental and pivotable aspect of our society.>> reporter: the institute of higher education started in a ron in 1987.>> this grew little by little, became

and that happens at cal state haworth through tomorrow. ,,,,,,,,,, remember the victims of a devastating earthquake. the country has declared today a national day of mourning. nearly 300 people died from wednesday's earthquake. search g >>> hundreds of people gathered early in italy to remember the victims of a devastating earthquake. the country has declared today a national day of mourning nearly 300 people died from wednesday's earthquake. search and rescue crews are racing against the clock trying to find any survivors. 19-year-old was trapped in the rubble when his uncle dug him out with his bare hands. >> when i came out, i kissed him because and i said to him that he was in my life. >> the italian government has pledged more than $56 million for recovery efforts. >>> now onto the race for the white house. donald trump was campaigning in lake tahoe last night. he was aquino speaker. several protesters chanted and held up signs outside the hotel but there weren't any major problems. meanwhile trump and hillary clinton continue to attack each other about the race. before the dinner t

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cal state east bay will hold an active shooter training.they are hoping to conduct practice scenario and go over safety prospetocols. it's ensuring that public safety officials are prepared, including the school's police department. >>> a winning powerball ticket. who struck it rich? >>> plus, donald trump versus the parents of a fallen hero. the war of words dominating the political world. that's coming up. a sunnyvale liquor store is making news ... after someone bought a powerba >>> a sunny vail liquor making news after somebody bought a powerball ticket matching five of six numbers. the prize worth more than $700,000. workers say there's been a boom in business since word got out about the ticket. the one ticket matching all six numbers much purchased in new hampshire. that person gets $487 million before taxes. >> that's a nice way to start a monday! >> not bad. >> let's see what we're in for this monday morning and of the rest of the week weather wise. >> good morning, scot and laura. it will be a great week. at least we're not talkin

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she is going to cal state long beach. give it up for long beach. asons of california graduate from galileo high school going to san francisco state university. give it up gators! our next two graduates are twins and destiny is already on her way somewhere. she is doing something fun, she left her twin brother behind. destiny is going to hampton and dexter is going to milem, uc berkeley! give our best to destiny, dexter. [inaudible] lowell high school graduate heading off the humbolt state. alright. and then genesis vas cz went to san francisco international high school and going to san francisco state university. we have pilar from lasa accepting on her behalf. thank you, pilar. pilar is president of latin american teacher association. thank you, pilar. you take a quick picture for us? [laughter]. [inaudible] from blake student union, mission high school graduate. morehouse. hichem was the president of black student union. the next scholar is [inaudible] graduating from john ocaunl high school on his way to san francisco state university. irene [ina

. >> the first two students chosen are going to cal state fullerton and cal poly pomona. >>> one of the biggest music festivals in the country kicks off tomorrow in golden gate park. outside lands crews were out early this morning to set up. headliners include radiohead, lcd sound system and lionel richey. local bands are filling out the rest of the lineup. people in nearby neighborhoods are anticipating huge crowds right outside their doors. >> it's been fine. i've had no problem with it. most of the kids have been really good. it's great for the neighborhood. >> we got a crush of people early on, a crush of people after the concert, a lot of happy people looking to have a good time, got a huge lineup this weekend and it's going to be a blast. >> officials urge people to take public transit to cut back on traffic. the festival runs through sunday. we posted a complete outsidelands guide on our website www.cbssf.com. >>> it was definitely noticeably cooler today and more of the same is to cool. already outside the marine layer is making its way inland. we've got a little drizzle along t

. >> director jim harvey leads the consocium of 7 cal state campuses dedicated to the marine sciences could have a global impact. >> we gut a lot of food from the ocean. our oceans control the climate to a large extent. unless we understand what the impacts are and how to mitigate them, we're doomed as a species. >> the campus is celebrating its 50th anniversary, multiple research projects are under way, indeluding the study of whales. in recent years, scientifics say there have been a growing number of instances where whales are struck by boats. they're tracking whales to better understand how they react and why they aren't able to get around the boats. another major topic is climate change. scott hamilton currently researches rock fish. >> what we're trying to figure out is how climate change might impact some of the most important fishery species who live here on the west coast. >> scientists here are also focuses on aqua culture, which now provides 50% of all fish consumed worldwide. michael graham says more needs to be done to get the u.s. up to par with other countries. >> do we

. >> reporter: seven cal state campuses are dedicated to studying marine sciences. >> people who live on land don't understand how important the oceans are to their live. >> reporter: the program is known internationally for hands on approach to research. right now, faculty members are looking at whales. this has been a growing number of cases where they have been struck by boats. researchers are determining why they aren't able to react. >> might be swimming capabilities. >> scientists are focused on aqua culture, michael graham says more needs to be done to get the u.s. up to par with other countries. >> we want to look at nutritional values. >> and if so, focus on the future that will guide the campus another 50 years. >> so called colt fire is only 15% contained. winds tonight are a big concern to firefighters and could cause the fire to grow. >>> the sobramnes fire grew to every 51,000 acres. it's only 27 contained two weeks after it started. saturday's planned half marathon has now been cancelled because of the unhealthy smoke lingering in the air. >> well, weather here is chafr

. >> reporter: seven cal state campuses are dedicated to studying marine sciences. >> people who live on land don't understand how important the oceans are to their live. >> reporter: the program is known internationally for hands on approach to research. right now, faculty members are looking at whales. this has been a growing number of cases where they have been struck by boats. researchers are determining why they aren't able to react. >> might be swimming capabilities. >> scientists are focused on aqua culture, michael graham says more needs to be done to get the u.s. up to par with other countries. >> we want to look at nutritional values. >> and if so, focus on the future that will guide the campus another 50 years. >> so called colt fire is only 15% contained. winds tonight are a big concern to firighters and could cause the fire to grow. >>> the sobramnes fire grew to every 51,000 acres. it's only 27 contained two weeks after it started. saturday's planned half marathon has now been cancelled because of the unhealthy smoke lingering in the air. >> well, weather here is chafrmg

she is going to cal state long beach. give it up for long beach. of california graduate from galileo high school going to san francisco state university. give it up gators! our next two graduates are twins and destiny is already on her way somewhere. she is doing something fun, she left her twin brother behind. destiny is going to hampton and dexter is going to milem, uc berkeley! give our best to destiny, dexter. [inaudible] lowell high school graduate heading off the humbolt state. alright. and then genesis vas cz went to san francisco international high school and going to san francisco state university. we have pilar from lasa accepting on her behalf. thank you, pilar. pilar is president of latin american teacher association. thank you, pilar. you take a quick picture for us? [laughter]. [inaudible] from blake student union, mission high school graduate. morehouse. hichem was the president of black student union. the next scholar is [inaudible] graduating from john ocaunl high school on his way to san francisco state university. irene [inaudible

the 65-year-old cal state east bay grad is in a medically induced coma with severe smoke inhal inha inhale. doctors tell him his son is improving. >> the prognosis, i guess, is still to be determined. they hope to have him being able to take food in the next day or two. >> he says the home is destroyed. taylor's caretaker is now working to find him a new place to live. >>> new details this morning in this attack caught on individuals owe in san francisco's pacific heights neighborhood. police now have a sketch of the man seen here punching a woman repeatedly. the unprovoked attack happened last week near lafayette park. abc 7 news visited the neighborhood yesterday, but no one we spoke with recognized the man in this sketch. investigators say he appeared to be dirty blond hear and a mole on his upper right cheek. he left the victim with a broken nose. if you recognize the man in this sketch, police want to hear from you. >>> for the first time we're learning about how a kid snapping victim feels about the city who once called her a liar. she said she no longer feels safe living in valejo.

not-to-exceed amount of $5,000,000, to the lowest, qualified, responsible, and responsive bidder, cal state constructors, inc., to perform general engineering construction tasks for all san francisco public utilities commission enterprise operations and bureaus. (how) c) accept work performed by michels/jay dee/coluccio, joint venture, for contract no. wd-2531, bay division pipelines reliability upgrade bay tunnel; approve modification no. 48 (final), decreasing the contract amount by $401,175, for a total contract amount of $217,619,067, with a time extension of 319 non-compensable consecutive calendar days (approximately 10 months), for a total contract duration of 2,252 consecutive calendar days (approximately six years, two months); and authorize final payment to the contractor. (how) d) accept work performed by jdb & sons construction inc., for contract no. wd-2779, college hill learning garden; approve modification no. 1 (final), increasing the contract amount by $57,252, for a total contract amount of $580,652, with a time extension of 119 consecutive calendar days (approximately fou

the hollywood star who is becoming a cal state there. >>> and the cost of diapers can be a huge burdenn parents. how a bill sitting on the governor's desk could be relief. ,,,, (music plays from one way or another )♪♪ ♪ i'm gonna find y♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna win ya ♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna see ya ♪ (inhales cigarette) no longer be on the hook.. for sales tax on diapers. today, the state assembly passed a bill to eliminate the sales tax on diapers through twenty the bill's auth >>> parents may no longer be on the hook for sales tax on diapers. today, the state assembly passed a bill to eliminate sales tax on diapers through 2022. the bill's office says if viagra and some yachts can be exempt, so too can diapers because they are a necessity. the bill awaits the governor's signature.>>> actress ashley judd is going back to school in the bay area. the star of divergent is going for her phd at uc berkeley studying public policy. ashley judd already has a bachelors from the universit

the 65-year-old cal state east bay grad is in a medically induced coma with severe smoke inhalulation. he wasn't burned. his father spoke from his home in washington state. he says doctors tell him his son is improving. >> the prognosis i guess is still to be determined. they hopefully will have him being able to feed him or to take food in the next day or two. >> the father says the home is destroyed. taylor's caretaker is now working to find him a new place to live. >>> new detail this is morning this attack caught on video in san francisco's pacific heights. police now have a sketch of the man seen here, repeatedly punching a woman. the unprovoked attack happened last week near lafayette park. abc 7 news visited the neighborhood saturday. no one we spoke with recognized this man in the sketch. investigators say he appears to have dirty blond hair and a mole on his upper right cheek. he left the victim with a broken nose. if you recognize this man in the sketch, sfpd wants to hear from you. >>> for the first time we're learning how a kidnapping victim feels about the city where poli

cal state east bay hosting an active shooter training program on campus today and tomorrow and this drill will take place at the school's library. organizer plan to conduct practice scenarios and go over safety protocol. they are focus owned ensuring public safety officials are prepared, in particular the school's police department. >> up next, a blockbuster brought to you by tesla, the car maker snaps up a major solar company in its latest effort. >> heart-stopping video out of maryland from deadly flash flooding. literally hanging on for their lives. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. ==scott/cu== a blockbuster deal today in silicon valley: >>> the nasdaq mildly highe

the 65-year-old cal state east bay grad is in a medically induced coma with severe smoke inhalation. his father spoke to abc 7 news by phone yesterday from his home in washington state. he said doctors tell him his son is improving. >> his prognosis is still to be determined. they hopefully will have him -- be able to feed him or for him to take food in the next day or two. >> his father said his son's home is destroyed. taylor's caretaker is now working to find him a new place to live. >>> new details this morning in this attack caught on video in san francisco pacific heights neighborhood. san francisco police now have a sketch of the man seen here punching a woman repeatedly. this unprovoked attack happened last week near lay fayette park. abc 7 news visited the neighborhood on saturday but no one we spoke with recognized the man in the sketch. investigators say he appears to have dirty blond hair and a mole on his upper right check and he left the woman hurt and if you recognize the man, police want to hear from you. >>> for the first time, how a kidnapping victim about a city wh

. >>> authorities at cal state east bay want to be prepared for anything as they hold an active shootertraining program today and tomorrow. the drill will take place at the school library. organizers plan to conduct a practice scenarios and go over proper protocols to ensure public safety officials are prepared. in particular, the school police department. >>> the murder case against marian is scheduled to head to trial this week. knight is accused of running over two men in his suv. one of the men actually died. authorities say the video evidence shows knight's vehicle striking the pair and then quickly driving away from the scene. knight's attorneys are now citing what they say is a mental condition knight developed after being shot and injured at a video music awards party in 2014. >>> san francisco's budget is balanced and ready to be signed. mayor ed lee will put his signature on the nearly $10 billion budget this afternoon at city hall. the budget causing controversy among the board of supervisors last month since it hinges on an increasing taxes that have to be approved by voters

conservative speakers have been banned from campuses across the country, ben shapiro comes to mind at cal stateotesters there trying to block him from saying what he wanted to say on campus. they say none of that. response today from the student body saying incoming freshman should be invited to participate with their whole selfs and instead being told to check their compassion and their experiences at the door. he says the dean of students is out of touch and that, you know, safe spaces trigger warnings, he doesn't even know what they are. he says they're not such a bad idea. trish: well, look, let's face it. academia should be a place where there is a freedom to exchange ideas and the idea that they would shut conservatives down because people just don't want to hear it is beyond me. thank you, jeff. that's a good story. >> don't shut anybody down. exactly. trish: good for chicago. we'll be right back you pay your car insurance premium like clockwork. month after month. year after year. then one night, you hydroplane into a ditch. yeah... surprise... your insurance company tells you to pay up

they had incidents here and like the one at cal state l.a.en shapiro, the conservative journalist, was -- they tried to block him, protesters tried to block his speech. his speeches were cancelled at other universities. they don't want that to happen on the campus of the u of c. the student body, though, firing back today,, in the person of te president of the student body saying, and i quote him now, incoming freshmen should be invited to participate with their whole selfs and are being told they must check their compassion and experiences at the door. he said a trigger warning is designs for someone who has become subjected to rape if the subject of rape will be discussed the the classroom. they get warned. that's all it is. but interesting that usually you get the faculty and students kind of aliving together against the administration. not so on this case. take a look at the survey that came out, surveying educators across the country on the subject of trigger warnings. 62% of educators said that would have a negative effect on academic f

cal state not for another month. finals coming up, that's tough there. not a tough drive but looking at typical patterns. the built we expect at 280, 7th, 11th, exits as students arrive at sjfu. i think that's the beginning of the south bay trend. we'll see the build there. there's 101 for traditional slowing. pattern holds up. bay bridge toll plaza has your backup there as well. you can't escape that. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we go to breaking news right now that we've been tracking all morning long. entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble as a powerful ate quake rocks central italy. is the this point 38 people are confirmed dead as rescuers are trying to reach people trapped underneath debris. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez has been following all the latest information coming into our newsroom this morning. authorities worry the death toll could rise because this earthquake actually hit people while they were sleeping. they're trying to find out where some people are. >> reporter: right. it was just after 3:00 in the morning. and there's an

. >>> hayward police looking for whoever killed a teenager and injured two others a mile of cal state east bay. near street between mission boulevard and jackson street last night. a 17-year-old boy had been shot and was pronounced dead. he is the seventh homicide victim of the year and injured 18-year- old was also found at the scene and taken to the hospital. later another 17-year-old who had been shot at turned up at the hospital as well. police have linked him to the same shooting. detectives don't have any information about a suspect. >>> officials have released the name of another homicide victim in a shooting in hayward. alameda county corner says 18- year-old torres was found shot near west jackson and cypress avenue. witnesses say they heard a gunfight friday night and found torres with multiple wounds inside a car. >>> san francisco-based airbnb is worth $30 billion according to financial analysts. that would mean it has tripled in value in the last two years. bloomberg says the company has gotten new investors to put in $850 million. airbnb is in revealing the name of the i

cal fire says the homeowner admitted that he installed that circuit himself. according to the press democrat this homeowner is challenging the findings. we are also keeping our eye on several other wildfires burning across the state. cal-fire has made major progress on a brushfire burning near morgan hill. so far, no evacuations have been ordered. and it does not appear any homes are threatened at this time. these aerials of the fire are from our helicopter partnership with a-b-c-7. the 'oak fire' has consumed more than 25 -acres near the uvas reservoir in santa clara county. it is now 90-percent contained. in monterey county. firefighters are making some progress on the soberanes fire burning between carmel and big sur. it is now 60- percent contained. fire officials say that fire has burned more than 71-thousand acres. 57-homes have been destroyed. several miles of state highway one just south of point sur will be closed for up to 24-hours starting this afternoon as firefighters continue to fight the blaze. the closure will start at two p- m from the point sur lightstation to coast ridge road. and in yolo county. the wildfire burning near the napa county line is now fully contained. this is video from last week

there is no republican cal the state senator is all but ensured of keeping her seat. and in the democratic race for milwaukee county district attorney... incumbent d-a john chisholm defeating challenger verona swanigan.. chisholm was first elected to d-a in 2006. and yesterday, he won by an almost 2- to-one margin. we've posted all of the final results from the races on our website. just head to fox6 now dot com or the fox6 news app. another off-script moment from donald trump is generating headlines this morning, and his critics think opponent, hillary clinton. either way, it's a distraction for trump who's been trying to show more discipline on the campaign trail. fox's doug luzader has reaction to the controversy. donald trump deviated from his prepared remarks at a rally -- and depending on who's listening, this was either a joke, a reference to political activism, or a call to violence. pkg in some ways -- it was classic trump -- going after hillary clinton. pick her judges -- nothing you can do, folks. although the second amendment people maybe there is, i don't

when he attended cal state long beach, having grown up in an all-encompassing japanese cosmos, it was the first time she had been in a non-asian centric environment. when she took in art history class and discovered that she was unfamiliar with many of the biblical references others took for granted, she was astonished to learn how the standard of art in this country was so predominantly judeo-christian. as a graphic artist, i think that is why she said, as a graphic artist, she noticed you need some point of reference to pull from in order to convey information. my imagery is why so asian american. this is chris. third from the left with the big hair. fromike is on, third the right. mike is on the far right. many of you will recognize the others in this campaign of community redevelopment around 1975. chris is a graphic designer and artist whose work has formed a visual identity for th japanese american and asian pacific american communitye. while based in los angeles, her work is been nationally known across the country. chris's work was featured in the spread, asians pacific island

. >> they are about 13 major wildfires a burning round the state according to cal fire. 3 hundred extra firefighters have been sent to fight a fire north of big sur. they are joining 5 thousand others fighting the fair. it charred about 40 thousand acres since it broke out a week ago it. is 18% and flames are threatening some 2 thousand structures. officials don't expect the fire to be fully contained until later this month and no word on a cause. >>> vid you of 6 cars on -- video of 6 cars ons on fire. all of the car oils and fluids firefighters had to use foam to get the fire out and trying to top the fire from spreading was a challenge and the other challenges they have to face. >> there could be ezijial oil and we don't know what is in the vehicle and they pack the vehicles very close together. so tires can catch on fire. >> the fire is out and no word on the cause. >> a wildfire burning in the foothills of fresno is now 15 hundred acres and is 5 percent contained. it is burning through dry crass and woodland. the 3 hundred homes that are under acvacuolations are damaged. a request

. >> every year the state of california pays billions of dollars for prescription drugs for retired public employees, low-income residents on medi-cal, and prisoners. prop 61 aims to lower the price of those drugs. kqed senior editor for politics and government scott shafer has more. >> proposition 61 on the november ballot would prevent state agencies from paying more for prescription drugs than what the u.s. department of veterans affairs pays. va is allowed to negotiate for lower prices on behalf of roughly 9 million veterans. joining me to discuss the pros and cons of prop 61 are roger salazar, spokesman for yes on proposition 61. and kathy fairbanks, spokeswoman for no. welcome to both of you. roger, you're in favor of this. how byte work? >> basically, it's very simple. all the measure does is simply tie the amount of money that the state of california pays for the prescription drugs that it purchases as a payee to the same price, to the lowest price of what the u.s. department of veterans affairs pays. this is a starting point. i think californians are tired of high drug prices. the price gouging going on by the drug industry

state. today is the first day of school for cal berkeley and a lot of other colleges. school that's not going back today is cal state east bay. they're on the quarter system. they get in a little later in the year. let's take a look at all the slow traffic in the east bay. traffic is going to be busy as you drive on 580 and 880. in eastbound 580, unexpected backup trying to get out to dublin. usually it's not this bad. this is really going to set you back. give yourself plenty of time heading from castro valley over to dublin. one more thing, the bay bridge toll plaza, you'll see traffic is backed up all the way out to the mcarthur maze. >>> now let's go to mark tamayo. >> you'll have to have those guys hug for harmony. >> they'll do that off camera. >> as far as weather, we have low clouds and fog out at the coast and around the bay. temperatures, they've been kind of cooling off then warming up. today we'll warm things up just slightly. warming up inland close to 90 degrees for the warmest locations. lots of gray out there. here we are looking out the richmond bridge

the daily cal reports the state will widen sidewalks and make sure curbs are wheelchair accessible.it will be done on ashy avenue between 7th street and shadow avenue. they will be funding the work because ashy is a state hoying. >>> members of the police department recruit class 251 walked around the neighborhood as part of the academy's immersion program. they participate in five immersion days walking around the district and talking with students. the class will graduate next month after eight months of training. >>> the department of justice is training police officers how to treat transgender people with respect. >> is this your most current identification? >> yes. it needs to be updated. >> due prefer if i call you ma'am or sir? sfa ma'am, please. >>> officers are looking at videos like this to keep their questions relevant and being taught transgender terminology, assigned sex, sexual oriatientan and transgender identity. those that feel respected are more likely to cooperate with law enforcement. >>> remember things that were once free, flying is anything but friendly. >> so

da lin reports cal tops the state in one type of campus crime. >> he said he had a gun and we should give him our backpacks and wallets. >> reporter: uc berkeley junior nick describes the violent robbery that happened to him and his friend while walking home on ellsworth street. they handed over their money and laptop. the south signed of campus has always been a hot spot for robberies. on monday, berkeley police responded to five separate pedestrian robberies there in two hours. on thursday, police asked for help to catch and this guy suspected of groping a female student on campus. >> it is really had not to get out late. if i get out late i call an uber to get home. >> reporter: a recent study released by startclass.com shows uc berkeley has the highest robbery rate among californian universities. when it comes to overall crime including burglaries and sexual assault, cal has the second highest crime rate among universities in california. they are not surprised. >> i get an e-mail maybe three to four a week. describing sexual assaults nearby or robberies nearby. >> reporter: polic

we meet a cal state east bay student featured in a series about ordinary people overcoming extraordinary. >> that's right. jackson brown. are you running on empty on this monday? classic song from the '70s. welcome to "mornings on 2: the 9". it's going to be cloudy this morning. the sun is going to come in later on. highs 60s to 80s. i am sal castaneda along with

state scorching more than 200 square miles of california right now. >> pam: minimum wage. and the low salaries have caused major staffing shortages at cal- fire, as the state's fire season reaches its peak. tonight kron4's grant lodes explains, ten thousand firefighters are on the line. but that line is now stretched very thin. >> grant:smoke from four major fires is visible from space. this is picture from a weather satellite 500 miles overhead. it shows the soberanes fire in big sur. the chimney fire that forced the closure of hearst castle. the rey fire in the hills above santa barbara, and the cedar fire in sequoia national park. the rey fire began four days ago and is threatening the santa ynez watershed, source of 80 percent of santa barbara's water supply. the critically dry brush, grass and oak trees sent up a huge plume of smoke it's covered 37 square miles so far and is only 20 percent contained. the cause is under investigation, cal fire says its nearly 13=hundred firefighters are encountering extreme fire activity. up the coast the chimney fire is threatening hearst castle in san luis obispo county. it's covered nearlt 50 sq

nearly a thousand pregnant women are infected with zika in the united states and the united states territories. >> cal fire is watching highway one north of big sur as the sob first buns. this morning, 16 miles was shut down after flamed jumped the five line. shifting winds could blow the fire on to the highway. more than 67,000 acres has burned, account fire now is 50% contained. a wildfire in enter know county is quickly spreading to nearly 6,300 acres forcing hundreds of over evacuation situations and the pilot fire started on sunday afternoon, now only 6% contained. right now, 375 homes are under a mandatory evacuation orders and another 5,000 homes are under voluntary advisories. >> kids can not wait grow up but sometimes it is dutchy ride a school is getting creative to make the transition easier. >> and good morning, from the roof, i am meteorologist mike nicco, with a picture from mount a.t.m.,sun coming out earlier than yesterday, but the soberanes fire could return to the forecast. i will explain coming up. >> at&t park is ready to rock and not everyone is excited about that the warning to r

.>>> the scorching of more than 200 square miles of the state and it's happening just as cal fire firefighterse state is not paying enough.>> protesters showed up in sacramento saying they're being forced to work long hours, risking their lives for little more than minimum wage. the low salaries are causing shortages at cal fire as the fire season rages on.>> grant lotus explains 10,000 firefighters are on the line, the line is stretched very very thin.>>reporter: this starts to paint a picture, only the big wildfires are seeing on this map. you can see smoke that is visible from space. if you look closely you can see smoke coming from all of these fires, this is 500 miles overhead, the satellite getting this image. it shows the soberanes fire the chimney fire that closed the hearst castle, the ray fire and further east you have the cedar fire in sequoia national park. the ray fire began four days ago and is threatening the saint-denis is watershed. the dry brush, grass and oak trees sent up a huge plume of smoke. it has covered 37 square miles and is only 20% contained. cause is under investi