we combine it with csu. we were the first da's office in the state to get 100 year conviction on individual that came to us on single case of a 14-year-old that was being trafficked. we identify over 20 victims including victims in texas and hawaii. we were able to get some of the victims back. the initial victim was so horrified of this guy that she was falling apart for us understandably so. when you do this kind of deep dive and you have this level of resource you can come up with a result you would not otherwise. we took a case of a single 14-year-old that was horrified and probably would have fallen apart in court to a case of multiple victims and end up with the consequences we did. we identified additional rings trafficking young women around the country. all the women they were around 16 and 17, so range was 14-16. >> supervisor stefani: thank your share cohen an, you heard e asking questions about increasing our police force and you and i had a discussion about this on sunday. you mentioned as we in

it was the first such hike in six years and the csu board considered a 4% hike this year but decided to seek increased funding from the state instead >>> a scientists have wanted to study plantingen a long time to detect climate change and environmental danger but they were hard to keep in focus. as abc 7 news reporter david louie explains a new microscope invented by an ibm engineer will solve the problem. >> tom zimmerman holds a long list of paptants his latest tool could be track change. it tracks plantingen, tiny organism living in rivers ponds lakes and soberen peterson scientists have worried about 40% of the plantingen dying over the last four years. this submeresman microscope will maren plantingen behavior. an artificial intelligence chip will along for changes and threats. >> you need an amount of data that is unprecedented. and tom's microscope allows to do that. >> standard microscopes can't keep it in folk. this one has no lens and the components are surprisingly cheap. >> right now we are using a board called a raspberry pi. and the lowest is $5 and the image sensor is

csu employer's union says the union tried to work with the csu administration after the chemical spill2016 but it ended up going to the legislature. >> it was more than we even anticipated and it saddens me at this point because our students and employees and public are being exposed to toxic and hazardous materials on the campuses. >> the four campuses mentioned in the report were sonoma, sacramento, san diego and channel -- they plan to conduct health and safety audits ats 23 campuses starting next year. >>> more details our nbc affiliate spoke with the attorney representing four women who had health problems after the chemical spill. they say they have infertility issues now. the attorney says he's been ridiculed since first talking about the case in december but this report backs what his clients have been saying. we're pleased and not pleased, we're pleased that the auditor is consistent with everything we've alleged so far but on the other hand these are also the conditions that our client has been working on. >> that attorney now plans to file an $80 million lawsuit today. >> ri

. >>> last year a large protest, the csu board of trustees approved a 5% increase bringing tuition of in state students of $57 million per year. the csu board considered a 4% hike this year but decided to seek funding from the state instead. >> happening today, the san francisco fire department will hold a disaster response day, firefighters along with the neighborhood emergency response team or nert will put theirtrni. they'll practice search and rescue techniques setting up command centers and other essential disaster response skills. the nert drill is a campaign to better prepare for the next big disaster. it starts at 9:00 this morning. still ahead on abc 7 morning. cleaning our ocean and saving the tiny organisms that live there. but, first as we head to break, here is a live look outside from our camera. >>> welcome back everyone, here is a live look from our south beach camera, you can see traffic is moving along quite nicely over the bay bridge over this span this morning. our lisa argen will break down our forecast coming up. city of oakland could soon decide to sue the raide

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. >>> csu students and faculty demonstrated at the state capital today demanding more money for higher state steps up with more funding. lawmakers said they will push for money in their budget negotiations. >> we have had a decade of recession. we are starting to re-fund higher education. we need to do more. if we can, i think you're going to find the legislature is going to negotiate with the governor to figure it out. >> back in january, governor brown said the csu and uc systems would receive a 3% increase and no more arguing that the university systems need to do a better job of managing their money. >>> federal and local law enforcement agents say they have seized roughly 100 illegal marijuana grow houses in northern california that were being used to grow huge amounts of pot illegally. authorities say the homes spanning across sacramento and beyond were purchased with money that was wired to the united states by a chinese- based crime organization. federal agents also confiscated tens of thousands of marijuana plants inside those homes. >> these grow houses are a true blight in o

the csu chancellor says the schools take the audits very seriously. they have already begun addressing the issues. >>> the epa is finding several cities for violating the terms of a settlement agreement designed to prevent untreated sewage from reteaching -- reaching the bay. there was a settlement agreement with the epa with the city and utility company to upgrade their sewage systems over 20 years and work to prevent future sewage spills. the biggest fine is for the city of oakland, $225,000. this has officials concerned. >> we have to take responsibility for it and make sure we learn from this problems and do better over the next period, which starts now. >> the epa also find $134 -- $134,000 for alameda, berkeley in others. >> oak glen responded with a statement that reads in part, we knew some penalties would be unavoidable and we are continuing to make our improvements to our system and her own best practices and we hope to reduce those penalties overtime. >>> the city of santa clara is at odds with the 49ers again. this time it is over the 2019

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csu has been strapped for cash and is pushing for funding from sacramento. scrapping the tuition hike is risky. he said it is the right thing to do. the uc system is still considering a tuition hike for state residents. >>> mother nature is putting on quite a show tonight. stargazers will be able to pull out their telescopes for the treat. >>> bringing new life to a bay area cultural hub. how this week's jefferson award winners are lifting up old organizations. >>> meet our pet of the week. find out how to make gail part of your family. operation. the agency had three separate cases, along the coasts of mend >>> the state fish and wildlife authority said they busted an international plant smuggling operation. they had three separate cases of rare native succulent plants being ripped from the soil and shipped overseas. poachers were ripping the plants out of the ground by the thousands. they would ship these to china and korea or they would be sold on the black market for $50 each. >> it is an unusual case for us. it is a case that we have not really seen bef

. >>> csu students and faculty protested at the state capitol yesterday, against the proposed tuitioncrease tuition later this year unless the state steps up with more funding. the demonstrators are calling on governor brown and lawmakers to cover the cost of the anticipated 4% tuition hike in the upcoming state budget. lawmakers who support the students and faculty promise to push for more money in the negotiations. >> we have had a decade of recession. we are starting to refund higher education. it's true we need to do more. if we can, i think you will find the legislature will negotiate with the governor to try to figure out how to do that. they argued the university system needs to do a better job managing resources. >>> the border security battle is heating up as troops head to the u.s.-mexico border during the night. the latest on the president's plan and how california is respanning. - responding. >>> facebook's privacy scandal is growing. how many people are now impacted? and the new hearing that mark zuckerberg will be testifying at before congress. >>> good morning. we do se

. >>> the california faculty association argues the csu needs more than i had -- $422 million increase in funding. the governor's budget includes eight $92 million increase. students are bracing for a tuition increase. >> if we do not see that funding, we will see classes getting cancel and people getting fired. >> they are tired and working more than 40 hours a week. their productivity with respect to assignments is not there. that is understandable. >>> this year's budget included nearly $3.4 billion in state funding, --. faculties say they have tightened the pursestrings since the recession. >> we have not recovered from the recession, even though the rainy day fund is overfull. it is really on the governor to decide to invest public higher education, the system his father helped build. and to really invest in our students. >>> as students poured in, they marched from that governor's mansion to the state capital, where a rally of hundreds took that message to lawmakers. >>> the search for answers continues into yesterday's shooting at youtube headquarters. when we come back, how loc

with a doctrine in history, she is a professor at csu east bay, which is california state university east bay, and has written articles and books. she has done a memoir trilogy in the award-winning book "indigenous peoples history of the united states." her new book is called "loaded." the disarming history of the second amendment, which you can buy tonight as well as her two "indigenous peoples history of the united states." and another book, "native american myths." all books i would recommend. you can have her sign them. this book was published in january. she will be writing a new book in 2019 about the idea which we will be talking about tonight, the nation of immigrants and the myth and policies around that. i'm excited to have her. i'm excited to learn from her. i'm sure you are too. i will stop speaking so she can. thank you for coming. save your questions until the end. there will be a q&a with a mic. have some good ones for her. i will handed over to roxanne. [applause] roxanne: hello, everyone. i'm happy to be here. i have not been inside this building before. it's terribl

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no tuition hikes at the csu system. the chancellor of the country's largest university system says, he is dropping a proposal to raise tuition which would be another $228 each year. but there is no tuition hike. he says the state economy is so strong, that its able to kick in enough money how to give students and parents a break. it still costs $5,700 a year for in state tuition at any of the cal state 23 campuses. >> before becoming beautiful butterflies, army of caterpillars taking over a south bay park. the infestation at eagle mountain park at mountain view. in fact so bad, furry insects are falling from the trees right on to people. we spoke with one man who was just trying to relax when he got caterpillar bombed. >> read, to read in the shade. >> and, got a whole bunch of -- caterpillars everywhere. thousand of them. >> wildlife officials say the increase is due off to the milder climate change. the city says caterpillars are disappearing quickly because of treatments to keep them at bay. but, when they blossom. >

the csu chancellor says the school's take the audit seriously and they have already begun addressinghe problem. >>> increased security is helping to reduce the number of car burglaries in san francisco. we show you the changes in the results. >> reporter: this garage has been the frequent hunting grounds for auto burglaries. so many that regular customers here take precautions. >> i feel in jeopardy but i don't leave stuff in my car. >> reporter: since the beginning of the year, the city is added a network of cameras and has a san francisco police officer regularly patrolled the garage. since then, auto burglaries have plummeted 83% down from 44 in january to just 9 last month. >> we can lead by example. we can control this property. we can focus on efforts that will work. >> i am pleased to see that the mayor and the police department are taking on the advice and the suggestions we have been making for months now. to the district attorney's office says it has been focusing on the issue releasing in a park -- a report a month ago over which garages are the target of auto burglars. hi

the audit says the csu chancellor's office has repeatedly ignored safety recommendations by the auditor. >> i want to show you brand new video coming in overnight of the suspect accused of shooting two dallas police officers and also a security guard. police arrested this man, 29-year-old armando juarez late last night. he pleaded guilty for stealing a car and wanted for skipping a sentencing hearing in february. police say he tried to fly when they tried to stop him. he made national headlines and that is when a manhunt started, eventually ended in a neighborhood. both injured officers and that home depot guard, by the way, went through surgery last night. their conditions have not been released. i will keep my eye on things this morning. back to you. >>> the investigation continues into the shooter who killed four people at a waffle house near nashville. >> the hero is credited for preventing an even bigger tragedy. >> james shaw, junior, was honored in an emotional ceremony at the tennessee capital yesterday. he said he hid behind a door in the restaurant and when the suspect went to

the report found all 23 csu campuses are using hazard douse tooerls form instructional resource. sonoma state was among four schools with on going problem. the audit says the chancellor's office repeatedly ignored safety recommendations by the auditor. >>> here are the moments before police arrested a man who they believe shot two dallas police officers and a home depot security guard last night. police say the suspect also fired at them during a chase across dallas. the manhunt started after a shooting at a home depot yesterday afternoon when officers tried to detain a suspect wanted for theft. both injured officers and a home depot guard went through surgery last night. their conditions have not been released. this is new video overnight of the suspected, 29-year-old armando juarez, he pleaded guilty of stealing a car and was wanted for skipping a sentencing hearing in february. >>> the investigation continues into the shooter who killed people at a waffle house near nashville. >>> lawmakers honored the hero credited for preventing an even bigger tragedy yesterday. a standing o

according to the mercury news, more than 30,000 qualified csu applicants were turned away last year,nd thousands of eligible students were rejected. more eligible students are applying to state schools, but the campuses are overcrowded, and there's not enough space to accept them all. the department of education says 36,000 california freshmen enrolled at out of state schools in 2014. >>> utah just passed america's first free range parenting law. whatever that is. the legislation supporters say it encouraging the fostering of self-sufficiency in children. the new law specifies it's not a crime for parents to allow children who have maturity and good judgment to walk to school alone or play outside without supervision. the law states children must be mature enough to handle the situation, but it doesn't specify a specific age. it will take effect may 8th. utah lawmakers were prompted to pass the law after seeing cases where parents had their children temporarily removed when people reported seeing the kids playing basketball in their yard or walking to school alone. >>> now to a bedti

csu chancellor is no longer considering raising tuition.ees will talk about it in may. >>> president trump once again tweeting his displeasure with james comey the latest criticism from the president coming as the justice department released memos that he drafted after his conversations with mr. trump last year. griff jenkins reports from washington. >> reporter: the so-called comey memos 15 pages of documents detailing interactions the former fbi director had with the president. in one, james comey recounts how mr. trump once pointed his fingers at his head and complained michael flynn, the president's former national security adviser, had, quote, serious judgment issues. flynn was fired by the president 14 months ago after white house officials say he misled them about his russian contacts during the transition period. but this morning, the president defend flynn in a tweet saying: tweet saying: >> we would know none of this unless -- if hillary clinton would have one which comey admitted he was influenced by the phony media polls. >> rep

have germany take on a larger military role, and that your question about ,uropean integration, the csuptical about gary teeing financial -- having financial guarantees in europe because they think germany will have to foot the bill. just looking ahead to the chancellor's trip to the united states later on this week, how big a problem is germany's current account surplus? veryhite house has made clear when it comes to other countries that run similar stories with the united states that the united states will do something about it. are we going to hear about this later on this week? how big of a risk does germany face? sudha: it seems that germany is sort of the antagonists for donald trump when it comes to trade. the last time she was there, almost one year ago, she tried to explain that trade is something that is under the jurisdiction of the european union, but this would be something donald trump would have to take up with brussels, not necessarily berlin. i'm certain this topic will come up again, and angela merkel is going to try to show that the german economy is also a win-win wi

officials say csu will continue to press the state legislature for more money...l not put more financial burden on students. undergraduate tuition is currently five-thousand-742 dollars per year. (grant) let's get a check on what we are working on for kron4 news at six. pam moore is standing by in the newsroom. thank you grant.. coming up new tonight at six. a conservative california college student says, her cause is being unfairly targeted... and she has the video to prove it -- we will tell you what the school is doing about it in response. that story and much more ... coming up next on kron4 news at six... grant back to you and vicki in the studio. thank you pam, we will see you at six. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was a beautiful day with temperatures warmiing up today all around the bay area. highs today moved well into the 70s inland with patchy fog and cool 50s and 60s. it is quiet oln the doppler radar as high pressure begins to settle in overhead. if you're going out tonight it

the mercury news says 30,000 qualified csu applicants were turned away last year, and uc also rejectedgible students are applying, but campuses are overcrowded, and there's snot enough space to accept them all. the department of education says 36,000 california freshmen enrolled in out of state schools in 2014. >>> school officials in pittsburgh may have reduced worries among parents and students. the unified school district announced drinking water at all schools and district buildings is safe to drink. the city recently conducted lead tests due to water safety problems in other districts in california and across the country, and there's no reported problems at pittsburgh schools. officials released the report to reassure the public. >>> utah just passedamerica's first free range parenting law. the legislation supporters say it encouraging the self- sufficiency in children. it's not a crime for parents to allow children to do things like walk to school alone or play outside without supervision, things we did our entire childhoods. the law states children must be mature enough to handl

these protests come at a time when csu students could see tuition going up by about $288.t two years. we are not expecting that decision for another couple of months. >>> all right. are you in the process of booking a summer vacation? there is a lot to consider as you sit down to book the trips. >> gabe joins us now to talk about destinations here in california. advice as well if you're traveling with little ones. let's talk about northern california destinations and kind of where people can go if they don't want to go that far. >> let's talk about the multi generational travel that is slowly but surely picking up speed. we think about not just the kids but the grandparents. bring they will all along. >> everybody has to be happy. >> a houseboat vacation is a great way to do that. lake shasta has an incentive. 200 miles up the 5. and you have great houseboat options. this sleeps up to eight people. and you've got full kitchen in there and showers and the bathroom and a barbecue outside on the sun deck. lake shasta, the largest fresh reservoir in california. any sort of lak