. >> governor brown shot down a request from california state university trusties to increase funding by one quarter of a billion dollars. the current budget boosts csu budget by $125 million. the governor warned trustees it's going to be hard to get lawmakers to agree to any additional increases. >> the university was looking for three times more money. and so we're going to have to do very creative thoughtful caring adjustments. >> the governor agreed to pump extra money into csu under the condition tuition would not be raised. 23% of the students come from families which live below the poverty line. >> today's 40th anniversary of the supreme court's land work roe versus wade decision marked with protests by abortion supporters. supporters talked about the lack of clinics and introduced a bill allowing nurses to perform early abortions that don't require surgery. two women sit in chains to symbolize tlaiz say enslave wismt opponents say they plan their annual walk for life protest march saturday. >> some state lawmakers want to authorize wire tapping for police battling human traffi

. >>> republican state lawmakers are proposing a tuition freeze for california state university and university of california students. the freeze would last for at least seven years, while proposition 30 remains in effect. voters ainvolved the tax measure in november. some of the prop 30 revenues earmarked for higher education, but now the csu and uc boards could still raise student fees. >>> a new national study suggests the more money parents contribute to their kids' college education, the lower their grades will be. uc sociology professor laura hamilton told the "new york times" the effect is modest, not big enough to make students fail out of college, but it's surprising because parents assume the more money they give, the better their child will perform in school. >> let the kids work! >>> latest census shows a shift in california's population. latin immigrants no longer make up the majority of the state's immigrant population. instead, it's immigrants from asia. 42% of immigrants coming to the state were from latin america, 37 from asia. a decade later, 57% from asia, more than two time

. >>> california state university officials say governor brown's proposed budget leaves them nearly $250 million short in funding for the next academic year. in a meeting today the vice chancellor says $250 million is needed. but the school budget only give it is system $225 million. it is unlikely the legislature will approve any more funding? backers of california's ban of same-sex marriage filed their first breech. the lawyers argued that the -- should not interfere. prop eight backers have the legal standing to defend the law because state officials decline to do so. attorneys for the same-sex couples fighting the ban have not yet filed their legal arguments. oral arguments are scheduled for late march. >>> activists across the bay area celebrateded the 30 years since roe versus wade. a group called the raging grannies celebrated the milestone. the women say they will continue to keep abortion legal in the united states. >>> and in san francisco, the group stop patriorchy held their own rally. members say they are concerned on what they call an increase on anti abortion restrictions

california state university venturing into new territory today. the school system's first online program starts today. it's offered through cal state fullerton and it is for business administration. 400 to 500 still more than a class on a cal state campus but cheaper than competing online programs. other csus are expected to offer online degrees soon. the east bay will accept applications for bachelor's degree in women's studies. >>> apple's newest iphone not doing as well as the company had hoped. for more on the futures, we turn it over to seema mody at cnbc headquarters. >> good morning to you. futures point to a mixed stock market open this morning. asian markets were mostly higher overnight. european markets seeing green this morning. dow gained 17 points in friday's trade at the nasdaq nearly adding four points to close at 3125. a big story that we're watching this morning. apple is reportedly slashing orders for component parts for the iphone 5 due to weak demand. reports saying the tech giant alerted suppliers last month about cutting order

. >>> officials at california state university says governor brown's budget falls $2 a million short of what -- $250 million short of what they need. he said the figure is not realistic, pointing in particular to $86 million for a 3% raise for employees. he said it will be hard to get the legislature to approve that since other state employees have not had raises. >>> a controversial consultant will come in to open the oakland police department combat a recent rise in crime. as ktvu eight alex savidge shows us, the plan was approved during a heated argument that stretched into the early- morning hours. >> shame on you! >> reporter: an angry reaction from the audience inside oakland's city hall as the council vote came down just after 2:00 this morning. members gave the go-ahead to hire bill bratton as a police consultant following four hours of emotional public comment. >> be quiet. >> reporter: one speaker was even escorted out. opponents of bratton are particularly concerned about an aggressive stop-and-frisk policy he's used in the past that some believe could lead to racial profi

the california state university board of trustees will discuss governor brown's proposed education budgetegins three days of meetings. in long beach, the trustees will talk about the budget request for $371 million. it will focus on the plan to allocate $10 million for online solutions to help students task high demand courses and has tabled fees that affects seniors who register for heavy course loads and will not revisit this until the governor recommends it. >> police in hayward are looking out for thieves who stole a dozen cars from used car lot. they broke in the lot on mission boulevard yesterday morning. employees says they broke through the front gate and kicked in the office door. the cars are estimated worth $200,000. it is a huge set back for the owner. >> overall, the first these years are the toughest and after that, everything it gets out. it is a very difficult business. >> police are searching if four seen on surveillance video in the area. >> we have a different perspective of the maverick surf competition. the video is from go pro that had cameras on the boards of compet

. >>> some republican state lawmakers are proposing a tuition freeze for california state university and university of california students. >> that freeze would last for at least 7 years while prop 30 remains in effect. voters approved the tax measure this past november. some of the prop 30 revenue is earmarked for higher education. but as of now, the csu and uc boards could still raise student fees. >>> a new national study suggests the more money parents contribute to their children's college education the lower their grades. a sociology professor telling the "new york times" the effect is modest, not big enough to make the students fail out of college. but she said it is surprising because parents assume that more money they give the better the child will perform in school. >>> the feds are putting new rules in place aimed at protecting homeowners from companies that collect their monthly mortgage payment. the consumer financial protection bureau says today it will require those companies to provide clear monthly billing statements, give advance warnings about interest rate hikes,

prime minister over corruption case has been rejected professor paul sheldon food from california state university says qadri some messages raises a lot of questions is what they want to change his. campaign talks very big he says he believes in supporting minority rights and i haven't heard him can do only murders. shiites by in large numbers he claims to have been a professor of constitutional law says that only he can understand what the prophet mohammed meant and this is a myth of actions the people who wrote aka stunt always depended upon the west particularly the british but there are programs to such as america. and to have the indication you have both international support and some money. is always a good indicator when you're running against the wealthiest families and hardest on earth do you know much in results don't come out the way he once you have claimed it was a rupture of the process the only a man such as him couldn't run a real islamic democracy process pakistan is already an islamic republic. used to be very precise about why he regards it as a failure or simply citing corrupti

government in the capital where he lives with colleagues and pressure paul sheldon foote from california state university says conjuring antigovernment campaign raises a lot of questions. campaign talks very big he says he believes in supporting minority rights in and i haven't heard in india in the murders. shiites by in large numbers he claims to have been a professor of constitutional law and yet he says that only he can understand what the prophet mohammed meant and this is a man full of contradictions the people who are all pocket stunt of always dependent upon the west particularly the british on their progress to such as america. and to have the indication you have both international support and some money behind. it is always a good indicator when you're running against the wealthiest families and potus to earth the election results don't come out the way he wants your claim is a rupture of the process the only a man such as him could run in a real islamic democracy process pakistan is already an islamic republic. he needs to be very precise about why he regards it as a failure or simply citing c

. >> the california state university system says, that it needs about a quarter billion dollars more what governor brown is proposing in his latest budget. university officials say, that they need $371 million for the upcoming academic year in order to pay for salary raises, maintenance, and the equipment. governor brown wants to give 23 campuses system an extra $125 million, 10 million of which would be used to expand on-line education. he says, getting the extra funding would be a tough sale to the state legislator. >> officials in japan say eight lithium ion battery on a boeing 787 that overheated earlier this month experienced a sudden, unexplained drop in a voltage and was not overcharged as previously thought. it happened during an all nippon airways flight on january the 16th. also 50 of the 787 dream liner is have been grounded as officials, including the faa investigator. they're also looking into it g yes yuasa, the maker of the charred and battery. u.s. investigators also said it found no evidence of a battery overcharging when it ignited on a japan airlines 787 at overchar

ucc, university of california system, california state university system is down 10%.re down 35%. we're cutting spending almost everywhere. our revenues are increasing by about 18% from seven years ago. and the same time only place we're spending more money on wages and salaries an pensions and benefits for state workers. melissa: a lot of places where you see something like this going on is where you also see, and it is another issue we did recently where people make so much more in overtime than making in their primary job. they're allowed overtime but may be making $60,000 and over time charging was $97,000. in a lot of these situations because it is a job that is 24 hours. they're working in a prison. they're working in a hospital where you need someone to go overnight. i can't even believe i will say this out loud. do we need more workers? are there not enough people to cover 24 hour shifts in places that we're looking at? >> i don't think that is the case at all. we're spending more money on the state workforce. the only people not taking a haircut in california

. >>> california state university officials say governor brown's proposed budget leaves them nearly $250million short in funding for the next economic year. in a meeting the vice chancellor said $371 million is needed to pay for everything from maintenance to salary increases. but the governor's budget only gives the school system $125 million. governor brown says it is unlikely the legislature will approve any more money. >>> showers showing up offshore right now into the north of the bay area. a live storm tracker 2 shows the plume of a tropical moisture coming in. what you notice it won't be the wet. you'll notice the clouds but what you will notice is it'll be warm out there. overnight low temperatures will be in the 30s but it will not be freezing. look for some drizzle tonight into tomorrow morning. but it does not appear to be much of a big deal. especially in the morning hours. more of a light sprinkle event at best. as a matter of fact i think the roadways are dry for your morning commute despite the green offshore. as we get into the afternoon commute, things will change around

. >>> california state university officials say governor brown's proposed budget leaves them nearly $250unding for the next economic year. in a meeting the vice chancellor said $371 million is needed to pay for everything from maintenance to salary increases. but the governor's budget only gives the school system $125 million. governor brown says it is unlikely the legislature will approve any more money. >>> showers showing up offshore right now into the north of the bay area. a live storm tracker 2 shows the plume of a tropical moisture coming in. what you notice it won't be the wet. you'll notice the clouds but what you will notice is it'll be warm out there. overnight low temperatures will be in the 30s but it will not be freezing. look for some drizzle tonight into tomorrow morning. but it does not appear to be much of a big deal. especially in the morning hours. more of a light sprinkle event at best. as a matter of fact i think the roadways are dry for your morning commute despite the green offshore. as we get into the afternoon commute, things will change around. these are the fo

. >> the california state university board of trustees will discuss the proposed education budget whenhey begin three days of meetings this morning. in long beach the trustees will talk about the budget request for $371 million and they will focus on the plan to allocate $10 million for online solutions to help students pass high demand courses. the board has tabled proposed fees that affect seniors who have heavy course loads and students who have to repeat courses. >> lake county sheriff deputies are looking for a man who kill a clerk in a store robbery. the 33-year-old was shot in the holdup at the gas mart and the sheriff deputies say surveillance video shows a hooded person walking in the paing lot at 10:45 prime minister on friday night and walking out 20 seconds later. two other employees were in the store. they were not hurt. stunned residents are offering $10,000 reward to find the killer. >> now the hostage crisis in north africa. we have an exclusive interview with the wife of one american who narrowly escaped death hiding from the terrorists for to days. it was four days of

california state university leaders made a demand at a meeting today.hey say in order to fund the next academic year, they need $371 million in total. governor jerry brown fired back that the demand is more of a dream than a reality. the money would cover salary raises, and maintenance and equipment for the 23 campuses. brown has agreed to give an extra $125 million under the condition that tuition not be raised. >>> a quiet neighborhood in south san jose is dealing with the aftermath of a disturbing armed robbery. just before 7:00 last night, three men broke into the home of an elderly couple. they tied up the couple. the 76-year-old woman and 73-year-old man. they ransacked their home and stole a number of items from the house. the suspects also then drove off with the victims' two cars. one victim managed to get loose and go to a neighbor's home and call for help. >> i've never heard that before in this neighborhood. i think we're one of the safest neighborhoods in the safest city in the country. so it was kind of a surprise. >> police are still look

california high school seniors alone. that's an increase of more than 6% compared to last year. out-of-state applications are up nearly 15%. and international students, those applications are up nearly 34%. the california state universityystem also received record applications to its 23 campuses. >>> the richmond man who killed two people in a broad daylight shooting at the richmond toll plaza tonight is heading for death row. hundreds of people at the san rafael bridge saw the murders or heard the gunshots in 2009. he walked up to the toll booth where his ex-girlfriend deborah ross was working and shot her after she begged for mercy. second before he shot her friend waiting to take her home. the judge gave him the death sentence over life in prison after he said he had no remorse and his ex-girlfriend deserved to die because she was unfaithful. >>> icy roads played a big factor in two roll over crashes. take a look at this video. the first crash around 5:45 this morning. despite the incredible amount of damage to the car and truck involved, thankfully no one was seriously hurt. county road workers put sand on the roads to help prevent more accidents. >> facebook and the city of menlo park agreed on a huge deal for the

. >> reporter: if passed it would bring the high schools, community colleges and the california state universitiesether to help offer the needed classes. in sacramento, rob mcallister, cbs 5. >>> bank of america customers can visit bay area museums for free this weekend. four are offering free admissions, chabot space and science center, the contemporary jewish museum, the de young, and the legion of honor. just bring your bank card and a picture id. it's part of bank of america's museums on us program. >>> now, before we get to the weather and just for kind of a little bit of fun you might think that broadcast something a small world and it is. and here's proof. a clip from when i left my first job in san luis obispo a few years ago, see if you can recognize my replacement. >> and this is my last week here with action news and filling my weather shoes will be roberta gonzales. welcome aboard. >> thank you. looks like another wet day on hand. >> two separate directions. one direction -- >> oh, fabulous! >> brian. [ laughter ] >> you have not changed. >> the hair has a little bit. i hope. >> i love

. >>> today california state university starts offering classes online. nline program is for business administration students. it's been offered through cal state-fullerton. csu is using technology to offer 25 hour help for online students. the university is now accepting applications for online classes through the monterey bay and dominguez hills campuses, as well. >>> two long lost siblings in the midwest are now back together. and they are reu nighting possible by a 7-year-old boy and his ipad. clifford and four other siblings were placed in separate foster homes in chicago as small children and after a separation of 60 years he found his only living sibling his sister betty. >> my heart was going 60 miles an hour. and i have never thought it would come. >> he reminded me a lot of my brother bob, who i knew. and he is deceased and it was like seeing him again. >> the 7-year-old son of clifford's landlord got on his ipad and looked for betty on facebook. he says he knew he had found her because of the physical resemblance. you can see it there. now cliff

. >> pam: the california state university system says it needs about a quarter billion dollars more in what governor brown is proposing in his latest budget. university officials say they need 371-million dollars for the upcoming academic year to pay for salary raises. maintenance and equipment. brown wants to give the 23- campus system 125-million extra. 10-million of which would be used to expand online education. he says getting the extra funding would be a tough sell to the state legislature. >> good news for silicon valley and the tech sector today mountain view based-google reports fourth quarter earnings and beat analyst expectations by more than 14-billion dollars in revenue. that is up 36 percent from the previous year, giving google its first-ever 50 billion dollar year. google generated 51 billion in 2012, up from 37 billion in 2011. fuelled largly by it's venture into internet advertising. >> jacqueline: wheeler corp. to seek changes we have seen dry and mild weather but changes. as the rainfall approaches. temperatures are not going to feel that chilly. it is not bringing

. >> the california state university system says, it needs about a quarter of a billion dollars more state funding and what governor brown is proposing in his latest budget. university officials say, they need $371 million for the upcoming academic year in order to pay for salary raises, maintenance, and equipment. governor brown was to give the 23 campus system an extra $125 million, 10 million of which would be used to expand on line education. >> authorities in san diego said the voice actor who portrayed charlie brown and many peanuts shows have been arrested on charges that include stocking. >> authorities say peter robinson was a arrested over the weekend with a background check deal with a warrant against him. details of the war have not yet been released. the 56 year old is said to be arraigned today on count of making a threat because death and of stalking. >> we will be back with more on the kron 4 morning news >> welcome back. the time is 4:29. >> the 49ers have done it again they are gracing the cover of sports illustrated for the straight second week. >> coach jim harbau

. >>> some republican state lawmakers are proposing a tuition freeze for the university of californiat. some of the prop 30 revenue is earmarked for higher education. but as of now, the uc and csu boards could raise fees. >>> a $12,000 reward is up for a stolen piece of oakland history. the historic gold box was stolen last week. it was taken in the second break-in at the museum in just the last couple of months. the museum has increased its security since then. >>> here's lawrence with your forecast. and we are warming up. >> yes, we are going to need to warm things up nicely into the afternoon as we have cold temperatures outside but high pressure is going to crank up these numbers. beautiful hazy sunshine out over san jose right now. temperatures still cold in spots inland. 20s and 30s there. 40s at the coast. and by the afternoon, 50s even some mid-60s today so some warmer weather is on the way and it's going to hang around. looks like not only today but right through tomorrow and into the weekend. plenty of sunshine coming our way. we're going to check out your "timesaver traffic

. >> reporter: southern california state university, home to 30,000 students, has opened its doors toy teaching civilians survival skills for mass shootings. >> the lessons that you are teaching are incredibly realistic. >> yes. >> what has been taught to them before has been shown not to work. >> what doesn't work, he says, is only trying to hide from a gunman. the company teaches other options, like providing good information, barricading, escaping, and in extreme situations, countering a gunman. students at alabama's auburn university also underwent the training. here at san diego state, all incoming freshman will undergo active shooter training starting this fall. >> we want people to know what their options are before they happen so they don't waste time trying to figure out what they are going to do next. in 1996, graduate student frederick martin davidson stressed about defending his thesis killed three staff members. gail's son now attends virginia tech where 49 people were killed or injured in a 2007 massacre. >> i think you have concerns about your student going to any colle

state ready to offer online courses for college credits. big announcement some say will be a game changer in education in california.  n. >> remember this investor at google, part time pro foeser at stanford universitynd co-founder of a start up oo. i want to level the playing field for everybody. >> san jose state announced a partnership with udacity offering free online math courses for college credit. some say it's a game changer. >> after all, we're here in san jose the capitol of silicon valley, cradle of create activity. >> this with you will use pro fessers to marry the best of technology and teachings in a online platform. >> i'll be communicating with students via chat, tutoring them. >> cost is just $150. there is a mandate to reach out to under served high school students. allen likes the idea. >> i feel like it may be cheaper for me, i like online courses because it helps me focus more. >> the governor is convinced ji to improve access reducing costs is critical to solving the state's education crisis. >> it's an experiment. we're going to learn together that. is how i thil thi we'll succeed. >> classes will be limited to 100 students each. >> two, three, it's going to be better. >> the

. >> it's exciting for cal state but also exciting for california. >> reporter: the university has teamedwith a silican valley start up named udacity to begin a pilot program for offering classes at $150 a class, a fraction of what other online classes cost. the governor hopes online education will allow more students to graduate on time. >> the longer you stay the more you spend. so this is a big huge problem with student debt approaching a trillion dollars. so online is a part of that solution. >> reporter: as a start three courses are being offered beginning later this month. entry level math, algebra and statistics. >> sometimes i don't have time to come to the class so we can go online and put in the classes. >> it's kind of losing the personal touch of the teacher and student connection. >> reporter: the university of california offers more than 100 online classes for credit including this science course the university has also launched online classes for nonuc students but at a cost of $1,400 a class. only five students have signed up. >> we're still trying. we're learning from the

. >>> two state lawmakers are proposing a tuition freeze at california's public colleges and universities supporters say the seven day freeze is urgently needed. they say money from prop 30 should be used to keep tuition from climbing any further. >> tuition and fees at californian's public universities have quadrupled over the last few years. >> reporter: the total average cost of a uc school is now more than $31,000 a year and state schools are up to $23,000. >>> from today's mild weather to freezing temperatures. in just seven minutes i'll tell you the detailed time line for a big drop in temperatures and the parts of the bay area that will be affected the most. >>> can giant fans help in another come back. the virtual honor that's up for grabs and why buster posey desperately needs your vote. >> we'll show you how san jose plans to join the trend, that story in three minutes. >>> the san francisco man acaused of setting his girlfriend on fire could be arraigned as soon as tomorrow. police say 22-year-old dexter oliver was arrested around 9:00 last night at a hotel in oakland. investig

state has done all it can to relieve overcrowding and improve health care for inmates. >>> in sacramento, lawmakers are reviewing two republican-sponsored bills which seeks to freeze tuition at california public universitys and colleges. it would last through the duration of the voter approved proposition 30, a state wide tax increase expectd to generate $30 million a year. >>> a boy has lost his appeal for eagle scout, and his family says it's because he's guy. four people on the review that reviewed his case signed the application. but this morning, ryan learned he would not be getting the final signature he needed from national headquarters. in a statement, the boy scouts of america said the application was denied because ryan did not agree to scouting's principal of duty to god. >> the only explanation i could come up with would be that, that somehow or another they decided that anybody that's guy, therefore, does not subscribe to a duty to god. i don't know. >> close to 500,000 people signed an online petition urging the boy scouts of america to change its policies. >>> aluminum giant alcoa kicked off earnings season on wall street with impressive results this afternoon. the company reported a profi

. >> it's exciting for cal state but also exciting for california. >> reporter: the university has teamedth a silican valley start up named udacity to begin a pilot program for offering classes at $150 a class, a fraction of what other online classes cost. the governor hopes online education will allow more students to graduate on time. >> the longer you stay the more you spend. so this is a big huge problem with student debt approaching a trillion dollars. so online is a part of that solution. >> reporter: as a start three courses are being offered beginning later this month. entry level math, algebra and statistics. >> sometimes i don't have time to come to the class so we can go online and put in the classes. >> it's kind of losing the personal touch of the teacher and student connection. >> reporter: the university of california offers more than 100 online classes for credit including this science course the university has also launched online classes for nonuc students but at a cost of $1,400 a class. only five students have signed up. >> we're still trying. we're learning from the e

states. he's a graduate of the university of southern california. got a doctorate from the usc, hopes to make a visit out there while in the united states. he's trying to get some sort of peace deal, between the palestinians themselves and he's hoping this week to host a meeting in cairo between the palestinian authority, president mahmoud abbas and the leader of hamas. because there have been differences between hamas and fatah, the two many palestinian groups. he's working on those areas. we went through a whole lot of other issues, but those are three little nuggets that i'll share with you right now. >> thanks, wolf. just using your expertise in that area, is the new voice of egypt, and that is morsi, have as much power as the old voice of egypt, vis-a-vis saying things like the syrian president has to go? >> there's no doubt that morsi, he's only been in power now for six months, acknowledged he's made mistakes over the six months, he's learning as he goes along and he's gaining more confidence. he knows that there's a vocal opposition. he trie

remember, he spent seven years in the united states, and studied at the university of southern californiare he dot his doctorate. we'll talk in english a little bit. i want to show you what i saw during my trip to tahrir square. it is dirty, dismal, depressing. and i raised that with president morsi during the interview. i was at tahrir square today, it was pretty quiet. i didn't see many demonstrations. >> yes, it is. but sometimes the media is -- exaggerating things, the international media. there is competition also, in tourism in the world. this competition, too, means some of it is too exaggerate the situation, and to try to show as if security in egypt is something wrecked. which is not correct. >> yeah. >> we don't have more than one per square of land -- which is suffering from the demonstration, sometimes, not all the times. but the rest of egypt -- the rest of cairo is quiet and good. >> if you get this loan, this $4.8 billion loan? >> that helps, that helps, doesn't solve the problem, it helps. >> what is the most important thing when you come to the united states you would lik

is so big, the corporate people who are located here like living in california they like the work force, they like the state university you know, supplies you know, a class of workers that it's hard to find elsewhere in the country. and you know, it's hard for the silicon valley companies to stock their, you know, their businesses with the kind of trained engineers that are available to them in california. >> greta: well, there's a little bit of rub among many people because in the fiscal cliff bill there was tax benefits extended to hollywood which other parts of the country didn't get. >> yeah, hollywood has been very skilled at keeping its tax breaks both in california and with the u.s. congress and the other example you had a lot of of tax breaks up for discussion, there was a push to raise taxes, but hollywood kept its tax break and so did the wind companies. the companies that are very active in california trying to harness wind technology, they kept their tax credit, also. >> greta: evan, thank you. and coming up, a big day for secretary of state hillary clinton. you have to see what she was up to and why did i

why graduated from university of california state with a b. a.i planned to work for a bank or something like that. it turned out my father's third wife, she was a member of the sorority, and they were -- her sorority they were holding an essay contest for scholarships and the essay contest it was at u.k. l.a. it was judged by professorsed at ucla i think i came in third or thowrt place. i was pointed. the dean at one of the dean said don't go away disappointed. the too wees is not that much. why don't you apply to the ucla graduate school? i applied and was accepted. i think my second or third year i got a part-time job at lang city college and teaching in the evening. i loved it so much i said it's going to be my life. as to being a column nist or a public figure that was not many any plans. >> host: how did the column start? >> guest: i wrote for the philadelphia tribune. it's a black -- one very old newspaper in philadelphia and it turned out that the president of the "philadelphia tribune" contacted me and said i want to change the newspaper

california become the default financiers of our colleges and universities. >> he's a champion for education, for dealing with the inequalities in our state. he has a heart and a mind that are really focused on improving the state. >> reporter: governor's address is getting high marks from lawmakers. even republicans could find little to criticize. >> i think the governor is a fiscal conservative as well. i think his last -- his first two years and even his previous stint as governor have shown that he is very tight with the pocketbook and i think his speech identified that as well. so, i don't think we are going to have -- personally, i don't think i will have any issues with the governor when it comes to spending. >> reporter: now, normally, we would see scathing criticism from the owe popposing party. that was not the case today. the senate republican leader is encouraged by the governor's argument that we need to pay down debt and create a rainy day fund, however, he says he would have liked to have heard solid proposals for job creation. i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, jody. >>> the governor's optimistic o'and bullis

research at university of california campuses and wants more online courses to save money and increase class offerings. in the budget preliminary last week, he increased money for both the uc and cal state university systems by $250 million each less than requested but enough to avert tuition hikes in the fall. the governor said if they want more funding in the future they need to do as he asks. >> employees at oakland unified school district forced to move because of a flood will not be back any time soon after equipment was damaged. workers are displaced at least through the spring. they are looking at the structural stability of the building of the it will take up to ten wokes. the flood was caused by someone leaving a tap on in a custodian clots it. >> drives along the great highway in san francisco notice big improve 349 the next nine months with a little inconvenience in the meantime. traffic is reduced to a single lane in short stretches at the money works department breaks ground today on a $7.3 million renovation project. the first phase of the project covers the stretch to lincoln way and is repaved with a new drainage system, new median, and better access for bicycles and ped

the university of california, the cal state system and the community colleges are all working on this. the key here is thoughtful change, working with the faculty and the college presidents. but tuition increases are not the answer. i will not let the students become the default financiers of our colleges and universities. [applause] california was the first in the nation to pass laws to implement president obama's historic affordable care act. our health benefit exchange, called covered california, will begin next year providing insurance to nearly one million californians. over the rest of this decade, california will steadily reduce the number of the uninsured. today i am calling for a special session to deal with those issues that must be decided quickly if california is to get the affordable care act started by next january. the broader expansion of medi- cal that the act calls for is more time. working out the right relationship with the counties will test our ingenuity and will not be achieved overnight. given the costs involved, great prudence should guide every step of the wa

state of emergency. and those cities all have a strong opposition to him. coming to us tonight coming to us tonight university of californiaberkeley for the latest on the crisis in egypt and what it means for you is nezar alsayyad. thank you for joining us. >> it's a pleasure to be with you. >> jennifer: tell our viewers why what happened in far-away egypt should matter to them. >> egypt has always been one of the most important countries in the region. it is the only country that has managed to keep its peace with israel for a substantial period of time. and by and large we haven't seen much activity except in the fights between hamas and israel, and ands he bu la and israel. so we are definitely very much invested in the situation in egypt, and in a peaceful egypt that we can continue to cooperate with. >> jennifer: right. we certainly do want to see a peaceful egypt. you could give in coming secretary of state john kerry advice, what would you say to him? >> i think the course that has been chartered bisek tear clinton and president obama participate, in terms of dealing with president morsi have been a very, very wise

universal our own state rules very good. that's the right path. >> among the proposals already on the table in california, a ban on the so-calledt button which allows for quick release an replacement of high- powered rifle magazines. >>> developing news out of algeria. the united states is working to free americans taken hostage by an al qaeda-linked militant group. two people were killed and workers from several countries are held. cbs reporter vinita nair has details. >> reporter: islamist militants have attacked and occupied a natural gas field in southern algeria. americans are among those being held hostage. defense secretary leon panetta is calling the situation serious. >> by all indications, this is a terrorist act. and the united states strongly condemns these kinds of terrorist acts. >> reporter: militants say they targeted the field because of algeria's support of france's military operation in mali against al qaeda-linked rebel groups. the united states is working diplomatic channels to free americans but the state department is not releasing specifics. >> in order to protect their safety, i'm not going to get into

a professor at the university of california san francisco conducted the study based on department of defense data. >>> president obama's nominee for secretary of state, the massachusetts senator john kerry we want off script today during his confirmation hearing. his comments about senator john mccain's ordeal in vietnam that were not in senator kerry's prepared remarks, plus what made him cry today. and the kennedys like you've never seen them. newly uncovered family photos, including a seve from jackie o. that's still ahead. >> shepard: there is a new twist as fox reports in the murder case of the washington intern chandra levy more than ten years ago. her parents now tell fox news.com about new secret meetings surrounding the case. they say that lawyers on both sides mettles twice since december to discuss the testimony of one witness. remember channel chan's case made headlines because of her reported affair with gary condit. but a court ultimately convicted this illegal immigrant linked to a string of assaults at rock creek park where a dog walker discovered her body nearly a year after she disappeared. her parents say they do not know which wi

state university. and stephen benjamin. our next call you are is from california republican line, good morning. caller: good morning. i've enjoyed your conversation so far. i haven't seen a republican and democrat is it together and get along this well ever especially on the gun issue. in california we have strict laws. there is no gun show loophole. you can't buy internet purchases but through a licensed holder. there is no private third party trabses that can occur. if you do, you risk state housing at the state for five years. so california does have some very strict laws. i think most people in the nation if you go to some internet site that is you can buy, many of them won't even sell to the state because of the regulations are so onerous besides the price, you can easily just be walking into a gun store. which typically an incentive on a used gun buy is you can often find what you want for a lot less used. host: thanks for the call. i want to go back to his point and the two of you sitting together a democrat and republican. how do we view congress? guest: i tell people the difference in

the university of california, the cal state system and the community colleges are all working on this. the key here is thoughtful change, working with the faculty and the college presidents. but tuition increases are not the answer. i will not let the students become the default financiers of our colleges and universities. [applause] california was the first in the nation to pass laws to implement president obama's historic affordable care act. our health benefit exchange, called covered california, will begin next year providing insurance to nearly one million californians. over the rest of this decade, california will steadily reduce the number of the uninsured. today i am calling for a special session to deal with those issues that must be decided quickly if california is to get the affordable care act started by next january. the broader expansion of medi- cal that the act calls for is incredibly complex and will take more time. working out the right relationship with the counties will test our ingenuity and will not be achieved overnight. given the costs involved, great prudence