. >>> university of california president janet napolitano faced lawmakers today and was asked about a $175 million secret fund. lawmakers say they are troubled by the findings. more now from the capital. >> i am sorry we did this way. >> reporter: janet napolitano apologizing to lawmakers after the state auditor found the president's office interfered with her audit. >> while we believe we did things appropriately it is clear that we could have handled this better. >> reporter: some lawmakers seemed shocked by the audit findings. >> i think holy cow manure. >> reporter: republican lawmakers joined together to send this letter requesting a subpoena compelling the university to release hidden records, not supplied to the auditor. >> all of their financial records and all of the communications that were intercepted, edited, to or from, we have got to get to the bottom of the interference and get to the facts. >> reporter: student told us they want more information on hidden funds in the president's office. $175million according to the audit with just 38 million according to janet napolit

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. >> only on abc7 news, university of california president janet napolitano is standing firm against mounting allegations of inappropriate conduct within her office. abc7 news reporter laura anthony is live at u.c. headquarters in oakland with the story. laura? >> reporter: hi, kristen. well, today the u.c. regents held a special meeting here to begin the process of launching their own investigation into the tampering allegation while the u.c. president acknowledged it looks bad, she told us the intention was not. >> there was no nefarious or inappropriate interference. >> reporter: embattled university of california president janet napolitano insists her staff was not trying to manipulate the results of the state audit. only trying to facilitate a confusing process. >> frankly, i've regretted and expressed my regret for the way my office dealt with the surveys. >> send some of that money back to the campuses. >> reporter: last month state auditor released a scathing rport that napolitano's office had a $175 million secret fund. but perhaps most damaging, evidence napolitano's staff

janet napolitano was on the hot seat in sacramento this week. what troubles you the most about the audit, the findings, and how she responded to it? >> sure. the audit had many troubling findings. first was the undisclosed off-budget funds that was not disclosed to the region, either the spending or its existence. and that that fund was being amassed or built up within the office of the president at the tame time they were asking for tuition increases from students taking campus assessments away. dollars that could have been spent on our california students. that was very troubling. the good news is, they've agreed to take all the budget recommendations of the audit report. that's good. very troubling was the tampering that appears to have happened between the office of the president and the communications that were supposed to go to the auditor confidentially to give us unfiltered, unadulterated information. they interfered with the investigation the auditor had. that, to me, is troubling, and the response that the president had. i don't believ

. >>> janet napolitano faces a call to resign facing the discovery of a secret fund. her office stashed the money at the same time it was voted on to raise tuition. sharon sylva believes janet napolitano is not worthy of the public's trust and should step down. >>> and then a casket is discovered and inside a well-preserved little girl. and now the mystery is solved and a new twist may send chills down your spine. >> welcome to the cemetery along rossy avenue and san francisco. you might be wondering where are the graves? >> so she was right here. >> that's a spot where workmen found an expensive coffin last year, and inside the well-preserved body from a little girl. >> what do you do that is right for this child? >> as news of the discovery spread she was known by a name that provides dignified barrels for abandon edith howard cook. >> we fell in love with her and wanted her to have her name back, she deserves that. >> when will we discovered her, you know, i could think to myself, my gosh, that could have been my little girl. >> there's a twist to the story a. stra

but then you have to figure out how to pay for and janet napolitano said that 57% of the undergraduatesget financial aid without paying anything intuition but with the housing, books and other expenses that still is $20,000-$30,000 a year at uc. >> the board is looking at the total cost of attendance right now and if we are calculating the amount of financial aid that the families need in the best way.>> we asked about the recent protests over the speakers, and how the university plans on handling similar events in the future.>> we do have an atmosphere where all speakers with all views, even those we find objectionable, can come to the campus and speak. the trick is to be able to do it safely and with the safety of the students and the university community in mind. that is the balance we are struggling with right now. >> berkeley is known for protests, that is what makes it such a lively place and i think we can do this.>> as far as the ongoing situation for the speakers, she says she believes that the office handle things appropriately and that it is an ongoing discussion. she was ver

next you have to figure out how to pay for it and janet napolitano said that 57% of the undergrads getfinancial aid and do not pay anything for tuition but with the housing, books and other expenses it is still $20-$30,000 a year for uc. >> there is a group looking at the total cost of attendance and are we calculating the amount of financial aid that the families need in the best way. >> the next uc region meeting will be scheduled at the usf campus on may 16 and there will be a public comment section so we could get more information at that time on the find. >>> san francisco has a new online way to apply for affordable housing, dolly a. -- "dahlia" and the odds to get into the affordable housing is pretty high with hundreds of people submitting applications any time the affordable housing opportunity opens up. >>> a nonprofit organization is pledging $100 million to fight homelessness in san francisco, "the tipping point" organization has made the largest kind of are made to the city of san francisco and the money will be used to create new housing, improve mental health services an

what janet napolitano admitted at the state capital this evening. >> just when you think a fight on a flight is over the punches keep coming. >> there's heckling and then this, red sox fans shouting racist insults at a black player. he said ejecting them isn't enough. sacram state lawmakers demanding answers about a scathing audit that revealed millions of budget dollars hidden >>> the president of the uc system called on the carpet in sacramento. state lawmakers demanding answers about a scathing audit that reveals millions of budget dollars hidden away while students were forced to pay more money. janet napolitano's office accused of stashing state money in a secret fundraising tuition and paying administrators huge salaries! kpix 5's melissa caen was in sacramento for the president's testimony. melissa? >> reporter: yeah, veronica. the office of the president is sort of the headquarters of the uc system. it provides i.t. support, human resources support. it even sort of deals with all of the university's pension funds. but since 2012, the budget for that office has increased $100 m

janet napolitano said that 57% of the undergraduates get financial aid and pay nothing for tuition butle more than half, and with the housing, books and other expenses it is still $20,000 a year for uc. >> we have a group looking at the total cost of attendance and are we calculating the amount of financial aid that the families need in the best way. >> i also asked her about the recent protests over the speakers and how that university will handle similar events in the future. >> we have an atmosphere where all speakers with all views, even those we find objectionable, can come to campus and speak. the trick is to do it safely and with the safety of the students and the university community in mind. that is the balance we are struggling with right now. berkeley is known for its protests and that is what makes it such a lively place. i think we can do it. >> regarding the secret funds, she said that she contends the rainy day fund and that her office did nothing wrong but could've handled it better.>> interesting but a good interview . >>> it is 5:45 am. >>> sal is watching our commute

janet napolitano will talk about the big problem in the uc system. we'll be right back. rally to mark his first 100 days in office, president trump spent today at his virginia golf >>> fresh off a campaign style ral toiy to mark the first 100 days in office, trump spent the day at the virginia golf club. the president will recognize kim jong-un's ability to stay in power. >> people are saying is he sane. i have no idea. obviously he is a pretty smart cookie. but we have a situation that we can just not let -- we cannot let what has been going on for a long period of time continue. >> democrats are promising a fight over renewed efforts to scrap obamacare and give tax breaks to the wealthy. >>> and new at 6:00, uc president janet napolitano will be in the hot seat after a tate audit found her office hid tens of million dollars. the audit reportedly found that the office of president accumulated secret reserves and then interfered with a previous audit. the head will face a panel of lawmakers on tuesday. she was pointed head of the university of california system four year

recent audit reveals 175 main dollars in secret funds connected to the office of uc janet napolitano.ey from the find has been used to pay the salaries of uc employees higher than the governor's salary. san francisco chronicle found more than 9000 employees were paid more than 173,000 the governor was paid in the last fiscal year. >>> we caught up with janet mullen about -- janet napolitano at a student event and told her about this secret find and she reiterated what she told lawmakers in sacramental -- that she says the office is not hiding anything and perhaps they could have handled the information better. we had a chance to talk with her about how tough it is to get into a uc school excepted rate is between 17-35% and the profile of the average student is 4.0 or higher. and you have to figure out how to pay for it. napolitano says half of the systems in-state undergraduates get financial help and do not pay anything for tuition. that is half plus housing and books and other expenses, it is still 20-$30,000 per year. >> the board of regents has a working group looking at the total

. >>> happening now, janet napolitano is testifying in front of a joint session of lawmakers. it's just one week after a scathing state audit found money in her office, talking about tens of millions of dollars. >> reporter: this was a packed hearing, many in the audience, uc students holding up signs, some seem ready to give the uc president the benefit of the doubt. others use terms like criminal mall fees sans. >> janet napolitano testified before frustrated lawmakers after a state audit revealed her office at a secret fund of $75 million, while at the same time, hiking tuition for the testimony's 200,000 students. >> i believe that one fundamental estimate is that the office has a $100 million reserve or slush budget is not accurate. our true reserves are $38 million. >> i do believe that the trust that has existed between the legislature and uc has been eroded. >> reporter: of the $175 million the audit for found, some of that should go back to the students. the audit also found salaries in the office of the president were higher than comparable state employees, $22 milli

. >>> happening now, janet napolitano is testifying in front of a joint session of lawmakers. it's just one week after a scathing state audit found money in her office, talking about tens of millions of dollars. >> reporter: this was a packed hearing, many in the audience, uc students holding up signs, some seem ready to give the uc president the benefit of the doubt. others use terms like criminal mall fees >> janet napolitano testified before frustrated lawmakers after a state audit revealed her office at a secret fund of $75 million, while at the same time, hiking tuition for the testimony's 200,000 students. >> i believe that one fundamental estimate is that the office has a $100 million reserve or slush budget is not accurate. our true reserves are $38 million. >> i do believe that the trust that has existed between the legislature and uc has been eroded. >> reporter: of the $175 million the audit for found, some of that should go back to the students. the audit also found salaries in the office of the president were higher than comparable state employees, $22 million in

but in an interview you'll see only on abc7 news, university of california president janet napolitano is standing firm. good evening. i'm dash ashley. >> there are mounting allegations of the inappropriate conduct within napolitano's office. and they voted to go ahead. >> an exclusive interview. >> first, there was the audit itself and then e-mail that appeared to show meddling with the audits. today, the president told us she's as eager as anyone for a new regent's investigation and she believes it will show it's not as bad as it looks. >> there was no nefarious or inappropriateness. >> university of california president maintains her staff was not trying to manipulate the results of a state audit only try to facilitate a confusing process. >> reporter: it looks like some from your office were telling them how to answer or change answers. >> yeah, it looked like that. in the end the issue was to make sure that the answers were accurate, within the scope of the audit. >> send some of that money back to the campuses. >> reporter: last month, california state auditor elaine how well rel

. >>> only on 7, janet napolitano is responding to calling for resignation over allegations interfered with a audit. voting unanimously to hire outside consultant to investigate the tampering a allegations, said not true but knows it looks bad. independent investigator will be appointed. final report in july. >>> tonight president trump is contra dicting his staff saying the decision to fire the fbi director was his own. >> in fact i said to myself. this russia thing with trump and russia is a made-up story. >> the president's staff had repeatedly claimed president trump was following the recommendation of the attorney general and deputy attorney general and deny the russian investigation played no role. asked about claims that comey told him he was not under investigation more than three times. >> if it's possible let me know am i under investigation? he said no. >> no one has crorroborated thi. >>> tonight the warriors know the team they will face. we sent out push alert on the app tonight. hope you got it. facing spurs in western conference finals. >> san antonio defeats houston, 11

. >>> we're seeing more fallout around janet napolitano, and what is happening now what is happeningons in hidden funds were food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for one, simple rate. for all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all... for the this. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. >>> it's 5:41. i have a little ghost story for you, and modern technology helped identify a little girl whose casket was found on the side of an old cemetery in san francisco. we first shared the information about the casket containing a girl's well-preserved body last year. the homeowners worked to provide the girl with the proper burial. the girl's name is edith cook. >> we were curious of who she was, and does she have any family that is still around? >> cook died just before her third birthday and is now buried under the name, miranda eve, given to her last year. and the home

and spoke with jenna must but -- janet napolitano and depending on the campus acceptance rate is between7 and 35% and the profile of the average students is 4.0 or higher. and you have to figure out how to pay for it. she says half of the system in the state undergraduate get financially do not pay for tuition but that is just half of that with housing and books and expenses and costs 20- $30,000 per year. >> the board of regents has a working group now looking at the total cost of attendance and are we calculating the amount of financial aid families need in the best way? >> the next meeting is set for ucsf mission bay campus may 16 including a public comment section so we may get more information about the fund. >>> let's make nonprofit girls inc. of alameda county had a special visit from two young celebrities. the group has a mission to inspire all girls to be strong and smart and bold and organizers hope the girls understand anything's possible. >> [ screaming ] select a rock concert with screaming girls who cannot believe their eyes. >> ♪ a record us -- recording artist performing

he did not criticize you see president janet pilot anna. -- janet napolitano.ess -- >>people think she's doing a good job. that is certainly the view of the regents. i think a lot of people. >>governor brown also said he will release the money when you see complies with the audit. the state legislature has until june 15 two approve the budget. >>> some state employees are pretty angry about a knee bill that turned out to be a cyber security test. the california department of housing and community development emailed a fake phishing scam to its employees on wednesday. the sacramento bee says that email asked employees to click a link that would validate their job status. and that they would then get a $2500 bonus as part of the contract. to make it look authentic, the email even included the logo of the golden credit union. the housing department later revealed this was just a cyber security test in the form of a phishing scam. the golden one was not involved. >>> 6:27 am. the raiders may have to stay in oakland longer than expected. coming up at 6:30 am, why th

at a hearin president janet napolitano apologized and promised to implement reforms.nor jerry brown's budget is holding back $50 million from the uc system. >> i put the $50 million in there so we can hold their feet to the fire. we'll keep the money until they performed to the auditor's satisfaction. >> reporter: but there is still the matter of that tuition hike set to go into effect this fall. lieutenant governor gavin newsom who is on the board has already tweeted the board must reverse its tuition decision. and another big issue is the possibility of capping the enrollment of non-california residents to 18%. today is going to be a closed- door meeting with the big vote tomorrow. live in san francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> some southern california residents have received letters in the mail listing the voting records of their neighbors. police say it's an attempt to turn out the vote for local elections. one letter bore a logo for the california voter a awareness project. the envelope was labeled in red important taxpayer information enclosed. the letter then

the missing money that janet napolitano is going to have to explain to sacramento lawmakers. >>> president trump wants another tech summit and tech leaders are saying no thank you. food. water. internet we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. >>> all cheers from the new york stock exchange this morning. >> they are excited. >> they are very excited. >> take a look right now at how the markets are performing, and so far pretty much up across the board. the dow jones has gained 20 points this morning. it's at 20,960. >> early this morning spacex launched a rocket and that's about all we know about it. >> a lot of mystery involved here. scott mcgrew, this was a secret mission. >> yeah, classified mission for the national reconnaissance office so i think we can say with a fair amount of confidence we're talking begun a spy satellite, right? it was supposed to blast off sunday but the launch was delayed litera

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the office of the use the president janet napolitano has reimbursed the regents for more than two and $25,000 for dinner parties since 2012 and says the dinners are paid for by private funds given to the university. very -- unnecessary. >>> honoring the servicemembers that gave their lives for our country in presidio will hold the 149th memorial day commemoration, one of the largest memorial day events with over 2000 people expected to attend. they will lay the race -- wreaths followed by barbecue picnic at the post. >>> there are many memorial day events and you can find the list on ktvu.com. >>> a man in jail after being accused of punching the bart operator on the train.>>> north korea continues posturing the second missile launch and the steps being taken by the u.s. to showcase its defense against the possible north korean strike. >>> the big fog bank and it will be similar to yesterday, inland a little more sunshine but temperatures cool for us. >>> the u.s. is planning the first test of the intercept system and it will showcase the country's ability to take down a possible nort

divestment all votes of no confidence in the board. [ screaming ] >> reporter: uc president janet napolitano did apologize after the audit and promised to implement reforms. but in the meantime, governor jerry brown's proposed budget holds back $50 million from the uc system and tomorrow, the uc board is tasked with voting on a budget. >> funds from tuition is ongoing. students are at the university for at least four years. so that is why we certainly are advocating for more money from the state to help with enrollment to help with the cost of teaching. >> reporter: the tuition rollback will be part of the conversation. lieutenant governor gavin newsom who is on the board tweeted, the board must reverse its tuition decision. another proposal up for a vote tomorrow would cap out of state students' enrollment at 18%. in san francisco, anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> new at noon, the marin county sheriff's department investigating two bodies found in a home near novato both died of gunshot wounds. vehicles packed on the narrow road leading to the home. the discovery was made on the property off ather

california and the result of the recent audit revealed $175 million of secret funds connected with janet napolitano's office. the money has been used to pay you see employee salaries that are hired in the governor's salary and the san francisco chronicle did an analysis and found over 9000 employees paid over $173,000. >>> it is 4:09 am. >>> several reports of crime at stanford and who the witnesses are describing after some close calls on campus. >>> up next, the sports anchor gives us a report from utah and what the fans have to say about the game as we take a look at what life is like they are. >>> traffic is okay driving westbound on the bay bridge and traffic is moving along very well. >>> the weather is moving along well, warmer today but not lasting much longer. this is violet. she's been waiting for this moment for awhile. a moment other kids wouldn't think twice about. her first bowl of cheerios. because now that cheerios are gluten free, violet, and many others are enjoying their first bowl today. food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra mo

. >>> happening today tuniversity of california regents are showing janet napolitano took part in misleading budget practices and extravagant spending. auditors concluded her office hid the money at the same time they were voting to raise tuition for the first taoeuplg in six years. they are expected to hire a consultant to investigate the discoveries. >>> ac transit will continue service at least for one more year for the schools. they came up with a deal to keep the $2 million service going, and it was threatened because neither side wanted to pay for it, and both contributed money to keep it running. >>> and oakland schools has a new leader. it was a story we told you about through a push alert on the news app. she worked 18 years for the district. they still have to hammer out the details of a contract. >>> and then charged with a charge of child pornography. the 28-year-old hod court yesterday. abc7 news spoke with one of the parents that said hodges offered to baby sit their son. >> we trusted him how to teach our child in deep water how to swim. >> they fear his son could have become

. >>> in couple of hours, the university of california president janet napolitano will face some tough questions. the state auditor found the university reportedly overestimated its operating costs and spent less money than allotted in the budget. university officials disagree with the audit ice claims and the surplus claims were revealed as california students faced a tuition hike. >>> weekday rides are about to get a lot more scenic for cyclists. jessica flores tells us where cyclists can ride every day of the week. >> reporter: the 2.2-mile bay bridge bike pass ends here. it gives you sweeping views of the bay looking east. new bike racks, benches, bathrooms, and breathtaking views. it is what will now greet cyclists and pedestrians at the end of the bike path on yerba buena island. mayor libby schaaf rode it. >> this is a great way to get around. >> reporter: major schaaf, jane kim and officials cut the ribbon to vista point. the facility years in the making. the path was completed in october but only open on weekends. now, with a new landing spot, it will be open 6:00 a.m. to 8:00

to the bottom of her investigation into a $175 million surplus which was never disclosed by janet napolitano's office. surprising elaine howell said, because she was later given memos that showed president napolitano was being fiscally responsible. >> we were surprised when we saw some of the evidence, why were you essentially precluding us for such a long time and getting access to this information. so, i will be quite honest, it was very frustrating. >> reporter: the state auditor said the 175 million consisted of reserves and discretionary funds, nothing was done illegally, but criticized the lack of transparency. >> but certainly there was a failure to disclose to the board and to the public this additional money or this left-over money at the end of the year and how those funds would be used in the future. >> reporter: the auditor also questioned some of the expenses made by napolitano's office which should have shown more prudency. >> if you ended up spending $350 for a hotel, what due diligence did you exercise to try to stay within the federal limit or the state limit? >> reporter: the

uc president janet napolitano on the hot seat tomorrow in skrament.is after a state audit found office allegedly hid tens of millions of dollars. the new state audit reportedly found the office of the president accumulated secret reserves of $175 million. there are reports the office also interfered with a previous audit. the uc head now is going to face a panel of state lawmakers in sacramento tomorrow. napolitano was first appointed head of the university of california four years ago tasked with getting back state funding lost in the recession. >>> 5:41. a chaotic scene in south korea. this is video of hundreds of people protesting the thaad missile system. the u.s. moved that system into place last week. it can intercept missiles from north korea. some 300 people came out yesterday to protest the system. they took over the road to block u.s. army trucks, many protes r protesters were arrested. >> vice president mike pence says that president trump has signed more legislation during his first 100 days than any other president since truman. >> pence

you see president janet napolitano says the board will stop that practice to avoid any questions about the use of university funds. deputies will work mandatory overtime from now until september. that's according to the san francisco examiner. there are now 840 deputies working in the county jail but that is 75 fewer than would be at full staff. the paper says sure vicky hennessy has declared a staffing emergency. that will require deputies to work 12 hours of overtime every pay period. managers will work an extra eight hours per pay period. she said until enough of volunteers have offered to work extra hours, it was necessary to acquire everyone to work overtime. >>> a sad story. a deadly high-speed crash in alameda on one of the busy streets in that city. new information about the teenagers who lost their lives on memorial day. >>> a busy day ahead for the trump white house from dealing with a new isis attack to senator john mccain taking aim at russia. i'm kelly wright deon washington. the latest details and straight ahead. >>> good morning. we do have traffic that is going to be bu

. >>> nearly three weeks after a state audit found a secret stash of money in the office, janet napolitano makes headlines again for changing answers on a campus survey to cast the office in a positive light. they published the report as she directed the chancellor to alter responses of two surveys on ten campuses last object. for example, one response described the president's office office as poorly run. the revised version eliminated negative references and calmed services and leadership of the office of the president, quote, crucial to the success of the uc system and a, quote, true public policy benefit. we reached out to the offices as well for a response. >>> now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> a turn around the last 48 hours from techls in the 50s and 60s to 70s and 80s yesterday and warmer today through the weekend. this may be a place where you want to go. check out our santa cruz camera next to the boardwalk, 65 degrees. look how calm that water is right now. it's about 56 degrees right offshore. look at temperatures. starting at the bay, 56 today, 68 in ocean beac

mismanagement that office of the president president run by university of california president janet napolitanoen the board of regents met and discussed the audit no one seemed upset with the president. >> there aren't many people of her quality that are willing to put themselves forward to come and run a public institution. >> reporter: several said it was just a communication

. >> reporter: brown wants uc president janet napolitano and administrators to be more upfront about funding after an audit failed the office of the president failed to disclose surplus money. >> i put the 5 million in there so we can hold their feet to the fire. >>> new at 6:30 tonight, san francisco is suing uber to make sure its drivers are registered with the city. in a tweet, the city attorney said no one is above the law. they have to follow the same business rules as any other sf company. because upper considers its drivers contractors and not employees the city requires drivers to register as businesses and publicly post their name and a business address but the city says uber has not provided data since last december. officials say uber refused to comply to a subpoena issued in january. uber setsz protecting its drivers' privacy. >>> the san francisco bay ferry system is about to undergo a major expansion that officials say will make the system a more viable alternative. tom vacar tells us there was a ground breaking today for new docks behind the san francisco ferry buildin

uc president janet napolitano typically reimpurses them for the parties. regents in january spent more than $17,000 on a banquet the night before they voted to raise student fees. >>> a look now at oracle where in just a matter of days, the warriors will be back competing for the nba title. the ws will take on the cavaliers for the third straight year on thursday. the series already making nba history, though. the warriors and cavs are the first teams to face off for the nba title three times in a row. and the warriors come in perfect, 12-0 in the post season. and they are the first team to ever come into the finals with that kind of perfect record. >>> and the cavs have lost one game. so basically, this is like the epic matchup of all time. i cannot wait. can it get to thursday already? >> are you going to be off on friday? >> no, i'll just be tired. >> let's check in with kari. the forecast is looking lovely. >> it is looking really nice, especially considering a lot of people will be outside today. and enjoying the day off. we're going to some ceremonie

the chronicle found janet napolitano had paid regents back more than $200,000 for some swanky parties held over the last five years. now, the paper is saying the uc is not going to be doing that moving forward. it was a regent who apparently suggested they pick up the tabs themselves. by the way, uc covered those costs through a private endowment. it was not coming through state funds or tuition. >> 4:49. new numbers show teen births continue to drop in the u.s. between 2013 and 2014, the teenage birth rate decreased by 9% during that same period. however, new government data revealed the number of overall births increased by 1%. the infant mortality rate also continued to decline, dropping another 2.5%. >> a warning about the water. harmful algae blooms are spreading through the waterways. they can vary in color from green, sometimes turquoise, black, even red. if you spot them, that is a sign to stay out of the water. those toxins can be dangerous for kids and deadly for pets. state water resources control board has created a website and app tracking waterways that are affected. >>>

nefarious, no hidden fund at uc president janet napolitano's office. quite a turnaround.that's what the state auditor who first discovered the $170 million fund told uc regent yesterday. the auditor said the issue was with the budget bross, not her office. the board there tentatively approved an $813 million budget for her office. a board member who is also the house assembly speaker said he's disappointed that the board didn't hold off on january's tuition hike given the extra cash. napolitano said the money is already earmarked for projects. >> at the same board member, uc regents for the first time capped the number of out of state students that campuses can accept. that number now has to be a maximum of 18%. four campuses already exceed that cap. that includes cal and ucla.yx the uc system was accused of denying qualified california students in exchange for nonresidents who pay much more in tuition.q the state legíb5ature threatened to withhold funding if the cap wasn't in place. >>> it's 4:50 right now. california is jumping onboard t fight a lawsuit challenging fun

but he did not criticize you see president janet napolitano.>>i'm not in the business of appointing -- opining with my colleagues. most people think she is doing a good job. that certainly is the view of the regents. i think a lot of others too. >>governor brown said he will release the money when you see complies with the state audit. the state legislature has until june 15 two of prove the budget. instrument as republicans work to rewrite the affordable care act, the current health care law has taken a hit. the nations third largest health insurer at aetna has said that it completely is withdrawing from the state- based insurance market. aetna is citing massive financial losses and says next year it will stop offering individual plans it is too remaining states, delaware and nebraska. it is already announced plans to leave ohio and virginia. some have blamed uncertainty over the future of the affordable care act.>>there are other fixes that we can work on to reduce the deductibles and improve quality. they will only happen if we genuinely wor

. >>> janet napolitano apologized yesterday during the hearing over the way her office handled a audit. napolitano disputes how much money was in there but says her office does have a reserve fund for things like cyber security and preventing sexual violence. republican lawmakers want the state assembly to subpoena records that were not given to the auditor. >> all of their financial records and all of the communications that were intercepted, edited to or from the auditor and the campuses and too or from the president. we've got to get to the bottom of the interference. >> napolitano accepted the results of the audit and said her office in the future would keep clear budget plans and records. >>> president john continues to push for healthcare reform but it's not clear get if republicans have the votes to repeal and replace the affordable care act. >> emotional comments from the late-night talkshow host are helping feel this debate. >> reporter: president drop and republican leaders maybe just a few votes away from healthcare reform but time is running out. president john celebrating

. >> uc president janet napolitano will be in the hot seat tomorrow after a state audit found her office allegedly covered up tens of millions of dollars. the new state audit reportedly found the office of the president accumulated secret reserves of $175 million. there are reports that the office also interfered with a previous audit. so the uc head is going to be facing a panel of lawmakers tomorrow. napolitano was appointed head of the university of california four years ago and tasked specifically with getting back state funding that was lost during the recession. >> mow reports this morning of a man exposing himself to people on stanford's campus. the three victims were on the east side of campus sunday morning when a man got out of a parked car and exposed himself. then he drove off. this the second time in recent weeks police have investigated a flasher on campus. >> happening today in alameda county, the existing plastic ban is going to expand to include all retail stores, all restaurants, even food trucks. the reusable food ordinance was adopted in 2013 and intended to include g

uc president janet napolitano says the auditor's report is inaccurate but she says she's implementinghe auditor's recommendations for improving transparency. >>> they have the money, now it's time to spend it. san francisco's muni is reportedly ready to shift millions of dollars in bond money to new projects that are ready to get under way. the examiner reported its supervisors are putting pressure on the agency to spend the $500 million that muni received in a 2014 voter-approved measure because some of muni's planned bus and train projects have taken more time to get the green light, muni is going to be redirecting about $25 million to improve some of its facilities, too. >>> coming up, the bay area warmup is here. another five to ten degrees added on to those temperatures today. >>> the giants heading out of town and the a's coming back into town and it will be a very nice day at the coliseum. yes, it will be warmer. we'll start out at first pitch at 65 degrees. we'll look ahead to more events and how to make plans for this upcoming weekend up next. >>> that live look, the beautifu

there are new calls in sacramento for uc president janet napolitano to resign in the wake of allegations she meddled in a state audit that uncovered secret funds. the record found uc's central office potentially mishandled $175 million in undisclosed funds. also allegationsnapolitano's staffers are accused of tampering with audit documents sent to each of the ten uc campuses. >>> all right, it is official here. it is disclosed. it's dropping. temperatures going down today. kari hall watching that drop. you warned us about this. >> yeah, cooler today, and as we take a live look outside, that is dublin. and we have clear skies starting out this morning. i'll have a look at the complete microclimate forecast coming up. >> fremont, easy drive right now. i'll show you how things are shaping up, though, on the transit systems and the rest of the roads. >>> and putting the brakes on the twists and turns of san francisco's crookedest street. new developments in the plan to charge you. we'll straighten it all out. who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can ad

. >> reporter: on monday, uc president janet napolitano was in the hot see the about an audit that found benefits. and some retirees can earn as much as half million dollars a year. >> the retirement is based on x and x prime. >> reporter: he is conducting an audit. he retired in 2016 with hundreds of thousands in pension benefits but in 2015 he also made $299,000 as an employee at ucla. >> it seems inappropriate for people to extracting very large benefits from a state and from a university that has so much debt. >> reporter: mark joffe is with the california policy center that received pension data from the university. it shows that 25uc retirees are receiving more than $300,000 a year in retirement benefits. the highest paid gets more than $385,000 a year for the rest of his life and including this doctor eight members of this club were also on the uc payroll in 2015 getting both incomes. >> under certain restrictions, once you retire,

"the chronicle" reports the events were charged to a private endowment however president janet napolitano says the practice will stop to avoid any use of university funds. now, the regents will now have to pay for their own dinners. >>> three people died while rafting along a california river over the weekend. rescuers say it should remind all of us to never underestimate the power of fast-moving water. search teams recovered the bodies of three people following rafting accidents in the kern river. they rescued about 20 people thrown into the rapid water near bakers field. officials fear the kern river could become more dangerous as more snow melts in the mountains. >>> if you're driving along highway 12 in sonoma county and you see smoke or something that looks like a wildfire, don't be alarmed. crews will be conducting a controlled burn at bouverie preserve around 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. cal fire will be there. officials say controlled burns are used to control invasive species and reduce the chances of more destructive fires. >>> two streets in santa are back in action. a company truck

janet napolitano is testifying right now before a joint legislative oversight committee. lawmakers want to know why the money was not disclosed and if there are any other misleading budget practices. moments ago napolitano denied any wrongdoing. >> the $175 million referenced in the report reflects funds that were approved as part of prior years' budgets. they were not expended and were carried over for expenditure in 2016-17. >> the state auditor also testified the u.c. president's office did not cooperate with the investigation and may have tried to undermine it, in fact. abc7 news reporter laura anthony is in that meeting right now. she's going to be live from the capital coming up for us at 6:00. hope you can tune in for that report. >> still to come on abc7 news, dramatic turn of events. in the case of the south carolina cop who shot an unarmed black man. >> tragedy again for the oakland a's, minor leaguer player suddenly dies. that's the second one in the last year. >> and samsung is desperate to put its battery fire debacle behind it. but is its galaxy note 8 smart

the state auditor says there was nothing criminal about how janet napolitano's office handled a huge surplus which was kept from the public. but the auditor does have harsh words for the office. abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez explains. >> of course, there is always the reality that if it bleeds it leads. >> reporter: sharp words from a university of california regents to those who assumed the office of the u.c. president was engaged in any illegal practices. today the state auditor elaine howell explained how her investigation into a $175 million undisclosed surplus may have led some in the press and lawmakers in sacramento to believe there was some wrongdoing. >> and it was very difficult for us to get access to that information, and they kept saying, well, some of this is confidential. our statutes allow us to keep confidential information. >> reporter: the state auditor said the 175 million consisted of reserves and discretionary funds. nothing was done illegally, but criticized the lack of transparency by central administrators. >> certainly there was a failure to disclose to

after hearing about the audit, janet napolitano apologized for the medalling and promised to make changes going forward. >> the auditor made 33 recommendations to u cop and we have agreed to implement all of them. >> reporter: just in case, governor jerry brown's proposed budget holds back $50 million from the uc and says the money can only be released with the -- when the state auditor says the university has made progress on the reforms. >> and i put the 50 million in there so we can hold their feet to the fire. we will keep the money until they perform to the auditor's satisfaction. >> reporter: but still a matter of the tuition hike set to go into effect this fall. lieutenant governor gavin newsom who is on the board of regents has already tweeted the board must reverse its tuition decision and on thursday the regents will discuss the audit and debate on the tuition hike seems inevitable. katherine baker agrees that tuition should be frozen but that's not all. >> they should freeze the budget and the salaries and administrative suspensions within the office of the president until all

report showing serious financial mismanagement at the office of the president run by president janet napolitano. when the regents met and discussed the audit, no one seemed upset with the president. >> there aren't many people of her quality lifetime of public service and integrity and resume that are even willing to put themselves forward to come and run a public institution like uc. >> reporter: several regents says it was just a communicates problem. >> we are not talking about malfeasance. we are talking about lack of clarity in the process of saying where it's all going. >> reporter: now the san francisco chronicle reports that the regents had a blowout dinner party the night before the meeting about the audit. this time spending about $15,000 for a party at the palace hotel costing about $260 per person. so where does the money for these parties come from? well, the office of the president and who approves the president's budget? the regents. so to be clear, the same group that is supposed to oversea the president's budget bills it for parties and according to the chronicle, that amounts

u-c president janet napolitano has disputed the audit's findings. ( james ) in the east bay.man's big rig is hit by a train and now he's sharing what happened. kron four's stanley roberts has the story... in today's "people behaving badly." nats: what happened oh i just panicked, i was too close to see the rails come downsay hello to johnny from texas he loooks preety good diespite the fact that he just hit by a train, to prove just how bad the crash was here he is leaning on the rear of his trailer, and if we go around the other side of the train here is the front notice the trailer is still attached nats: ambiance the tractor trailer was literally split in half when it was struck, the rear part of the trailer still sits on active tracks while the investigation is under way union pacific rail road police and richmond police are trying to piece together exactly what happened although they know cutting blvd is a notorious crossing when it comes to train vs vehicles crashes yea it people behaving badly . stanley roberts according to witnesses, the driver stopped just before the