i have a master's degree from the cal state university system. in my practice as an attorney, i have managed a federal agency during hearings. i have worked on contract issues. there are some questions -- construction contracts. i also have some personal experience. i have dealt personally with section 8, the regulation. i do have some personal experience and also filed an appeal. we of cecil -- successfully gathered up the evidence and this drop significantly. >> would you mind wrapping up? >> i did have an opportunity to attend one of the proceedings. if i had to suggest something, it would be in terms of prepping people to participate in the process. >> do we have any questions? >> are you a veteran as well? >> no, i am not. >> thank you. we are having to continue some appointments for seats that are dedicated for women who are veterans and we do not have enough applicants to fill those slots. in your spirit of wanting to serve, i was wondering if they want to serve. >> i am sorry i did not ask this. i don't think that they have any income. >>

. >>> the cal state university system says it may have to reduce enrollment by 10,000 students or 2%. governor jerry brown's proposed budget would reduce funding by $500 million speed at a meeting in long beach today the board of trustees said the lost -- the loss of funding will be too larger classes and layoffs of faculty and staff. >>> the california department of education says it expects districts will fail to meet their financial obligations either this year or next. the superintendent says the more districts will be in trouble if the state fails to extend temporary tax increases. the hayward unified school district talk to that list followed by two districts. >>> technicians are working to fix a major computer crash at bart's. application started coming in after bart posted two positions online. one job center said it saw people apply first thing monday morning. >> there is a million people coming here all the time and there are the same people every day coming here for six or seven months looking for work. >> they say train operations were not affected and is a message on the

the governor wants to cut $500 million from the university of california system and another 500 million to the cal state university system. you can find out much more on the budget fight going on in sacramento on our website ktvu.com. >>> house speaker john boehner today -- attorney general eric holder says the justice department will continue to enforce the law but will no longer defend its constitutionality. the law is currently being challenged in the courts, speaker boehner can have the house counsel take legal action on behalf of congress. >>> the nationwide unemployment rate went down slightly to 8.9% in january. in california unemployment fell from 12.9% in december to 12.4% in january. january unemployment in the bay area range from 12.5% to 8.2% in marin. we asked our consumer editor tom vacar to find out which profections are the hardest hit from this economic slump. what did you find out today. >> reporter: we're going to show you a will the of things, new jobs 50,000 here at lowe's. 60,000 at rival home depot. >> into the next quarter. >> reporter: debra monroe's temporary agency has been in

the proposal would cut nearly $1.5 million from the university of california, cal state university, and communitycollegee systems. >> if we are not willing to stand up and fight against the budget cuts, no one else will. we have to take responsibility ourselves. >> protest going on today at uc- berkeley and berkeley city hall. on march 14, students plan a statewide march in sacramento. >>> it is day two of the federal hearings into the san bruno pipeline explosion. >> it is. and we are learning some revealing information about the response to the blast and knowledge of the gas line. anne makovec joins us now with more on today's factfinding session on capitol hill. she joins from us the newsroom. >> reporter: this afternoon they have been discussing the spiking of pressure in the lines over the past decades which could have degraded the line in san bruno, a line which has already been described as patchwork. earlier this morning, the panel discussed public awareness, which was obviously lacking in this case. in fact, the san bruno fire chief, dennis hague, admitted this morning his department admitted there was

state university today. they are worried that the school will lose $32 million as part of the governor's plan to cut $1.4 from the cal state system and the university of california system. sf state hopes to save $1 million by consolidating eight of its colleges into six. >>> there are people here who come in just to get their four year bachelors degree. and they spend six years because they cannot get into the classes they need because they are cut. our tuition is going up. we are getting desperate. >> there were similar day of action events at uc berkeley and sonoma state and in san jose where 30 people most of whom are students from san jose state turned out for a rally at st. james park. >>> new at 10, two bay area families are struggling to get back on their feet after separate fires destroyed their homes. ktvu's ken wayne is live now at one of those burned homes. he tells us both families need help and are wondering what's next? >> julie, one of the families wanted us to show you the damage caused by the fire here last week. as we take a look inside, you will see there is a mess in here. items on the floor and other items kn

state university today. they are worried that the school will lose $32 million as part of the governor's plan to cut $1.4 from the cal state system and the university of california system. sf state hopes to save $1 million by consolidating eight of its colleges into six. >>> there are people here who come in just to get their four year bachelors degree. and they spend six years because they cannot get into the classes they need because they are cut. our tuition is going up. we are getting desperate. >> there were similar day of action events at uc berkeley and sonoma state and in san jose where 30 people most of whom are students from san jose state turned out for a rally at st. james park. >>> new at 10, two bay area families are struggling to get back on their feet after separate fires destroyed their homes. ktvu's ken wayne is live now at one of those burned homes. he tells us both families need help and are wondering what's next? >> julie, one of the families wanted us to show you the damage caused by the fire here last week. as we take a look inside, you will see there is a mess in here. items on the floor and other items kn

it's all part of governor brown's plan to cut $1.4 billion from the cal state and university of california systems. >>> 90 minutes from now the third and last day of a federal hearing begins looking into the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. now yesterday san bruno's fire chief told ntsb investigators that he didn't even know there was a pg&e gas transmission line running underneath the city until it exploded last september. >> obviously you know the situation on september 9th wasn't something that we could ever imagine. it does give us some opportunity to draw up scenarios, look at evacuation zones. >> pg&e says it is now working on ways to make city officials and the public aware of the location of its pipelines. >>> we're going to be following today's hearing throughout the morning. you can get also the very latest information on our website any time of day at ktvu.com. just look for the gas line explosion tab for all of our coverage there. >>> right now let's go back to sal to check in on the commute. better than yesterday morning because certainly not as wet. >>> that's right, pam. we're o

state university system closing up their shop in japan. chancellor telling chp students to come home. that is -- that very same memo surging cal state to stop sending students to japan. today in sacramento both the state assembly and the state senate will hold votes on governor brown's budget and tax extension plan. still not clear if the governor will get the four republican votes he needs for the tax question to go to voters on a special election ballot in june. >>> we have new video this morning of people scrambling to get away from that tsunami in japan. this is video of people in miagie the city closest to the tsunami epicenter. you can see the people looking for shelter as they water filled with debris is heading their way. roughly 8,000 people are still reported missing. >>> tsunami damage at fort bragg is estimated at $4 million. the northern california city was pounded withaways up to six -- with waves up to six feet knocking out docks and damaging boats. >>> the lab worker charged in the killing of a northern california yale student is expected to plead guilty once he returns to court tomorrow. raymond clark is charg