jodi hernandez is on the sight. there are reports that a news photographer was shot at at the plaza. we are going to check in with jodi, next. >>> also to come, we are going to talk about massive decorations along the 101 that eesz popping up. >>> is it an apple store or microsoft store? he grand inen >>> what if you were sick with a deadly bacterial infection and couldn't take the antibiotic most people can? now, one simple test is giving hundreds of bay area patients more medication options. >> doctors say you can outgrow the pencilen allergy. this gives an assessment if you can take it or 40 other medicines in the same drug family. this simple skin test done in a doctors office is changing the way patients can be treated for hillnesses in the future. it determines whether you are allergic to pencilen. >> more than 90% to 95%, an amazing number of patients who consider themselves allergic are skin-test negative. when you give them the pencilen, they are fine. >> reporter: when jane was a child, she was told she's a

jodi hernandez is live at the police department there with new details about that alleged shooter, jodi. >> reporter: jessica, people have been stopping by here all day long to drop off flowers. you can see the makeshift memorial, how big it is getting tonight. people we talked to today says officer capoot was a stellar cop who gave anything and everything to help his community and to lose him is devastating. >> we went through this not too long ago, ten years ago. >> reporter: officer jeffrey bassett had a tough time holding it together as he updated reporters on officer james capoot. >> it's tough for many of us and especially for his family. nobody's hurting more than them right now. >> reporter: today, police released the name and photo of the man they say is responsible, 37-year-old henry albert smith of fairfield. sources tell nbc bay area smith who recollects lives in this middle class neighborhood s a former parolee, a felon with a history of possessing guns. >> he is the only suspect in the bank robbery, the pursuit of the -- vehicle pursuit and the killing of officer capoot. >

jodi hernandez is live on the other side of campus. i understand it is starting to get more and more animated on campus now. you can see the crowd behind me. this crowd got bigger by 500 people as occupy oakland demonstrators arrived here. they are steaming over yesterday's early morning raid in oakland. cal students are angry at how their protests went down. they are all determined to express themselves at uc

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez has a look at some of the damage left behind by the protesters today, but we begin right now with elise kirschner, who is at the port of oakland where protesters are gathering. and we see the scene right behind you. it's very active. take it away. >> reporter: it's very active and very celebratory. we've just been able to confirm that maritime operations here have essentially been shut down. this has what the goal has been for protesters here. they are standing in all the entrances throughout the port here, and they are not allowing workers to come in. in fact, we just saw one worker try and come in, and protesters came up and stopped him. they are, however, allowing workers to come out. i want to bring in one of the protesters now. tell me about this protest. do you see the fact that this is -- that commerce here is essentially shut down, is this a big success for you? >> well, i'd say, definitely, because oakland is the fifth largest port in the nation. and we've successfully, pretty much looks like it, we've successfully shut it down here tonight. and th

in berkeley, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> in just over 12 hours the so-called har-bowl willtart. jim harbaugh and his 49ers ready to take on his brother john. it's going to be a tough test for the 49ers. heir going up against the ravens who have yet to lose at home. san francisco is running on an eight-game winning streak. the har-bowl starts at 5:20. >> the parents say they're not coming to the game at all so they don't have to show a favorite. >>> a couple of fan favorites may not be back with the giants. san francisco will not offer salary arbitration to cody ross or pat burell. that means the team will not get anything if either player signs with another team. ross is the nl champion series mvp during the giants run for the world series title. burrel is a local guy. you can get giants hot stove news 365 days a year on the giants tab. >> it wasn't a high scoring game, but it got the job done. sharp scoring in the second period against the black hawks. it was really all they needed. neninti with the shootout. >>> an invention by one northern california city making "time" m

jodi hernandez joins us now where campus and students are hoping for a peaceful night. what's the latest? >> reporter: they certainly are hoping for a peaceful night. you can see the crowd behind me. the level of excitement just ratcheted up because a large contingent of occupy oakland protesters arrived here at sproul plaza and they marched from oakland to berkeley. they came here shouting, here comes oakland, here comes oakland. those demonstrators are fired up about getting cleared out of their camp yesterday morning. now, they're ready to add their voices to cal's cause. >> hey hey, ho ho, they have to go. >> reporter: during a week trying to set up an occupy camp at uc berkeley, students have returned to cal's sproul plaza in fourth. >> the same people who run the wall street banks and kick people out of their houses are the ones who run the university of california and raise our fees and burden us with a tremendous amount of debt. >> reporter: this is what happe happened last week when they tried to occupy the plaza. police in riot gear disbanded several people an

jodi hernandez has more. >> reporter: this giant walk-in freezer would normally be stacked high with turkeys. >> turkeys would be all back there, all, everywhere. >> but the 20-year-old freezer stopped working for good a month ago, just weeks before the cl christian help center's annual turkey give away. >> it's always been we didn't know whether we would have enough turkeys to be able to give. this year, it's not just wondering if we have enough turkeys, we didn't know if we have a place to store our turkeys. >> reporter: the non-profit has been providing for the needy for three decades. for the first time, their thanksgiving give away is in jeopardy. >> it's a lot of people in need, a lot of people and this year we're in need. >> reporter: the center recently received a donation of three small freezers but don't come close to holding the 1,000 turkeys they plan to district. with only 11 days before the big give away, they only collected two turkeys. we've given away turkeys on the 19th this year. it's devastating because we haven't had turkeys come in. >> reporter: for those counti

in downtown oakland, jody hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> in san jose, there's a growing controversy about the use of chalk on walls and sidewalks around city hall plaza. protesters calling it chalk-gate. city officials cracking down on chalk drawings by children and adults in the occupy san jose movement. the city remains steadfast on its position of no graffiti of any kind at the plaza. >>> positive but not enough. more jobs were created last month but the number is still relatively low. the u.s. labor department reports the economy added another 80,000 jobs in september. the improvement was less than hoped for and enough to lower the unemployment rate to an even 9%. the news comes as president obama continues to travel the country pushing his jobs plan. congressional republicans are holding their position that the plan is too expensive and doesn't do enough to create jobs. >>> nearly one in seven people in santa clara county is living in poverty. they hand out groceries to 375 families. today was even busier as people crowded in to find out how they can register for the annual hol

nbc bay area's jody hernandez was feet away when it happened. jody and her photographer found themselves in the middle of a crime scene. here is the moment as it unfold and jody explains what happened next. >> we have shots fired. >> shots went off as we were getting ready to do our 5:00 live shot from occupy oakland. >> people started screaming and running and when we made our way to the west end of the plaza, we saw a young man on the ground wounded. police and emergency workers got here within minutes. i watched as they pumped his chest and tried desperately to save his life. it was very clear he was in grave condition. i pulled out my cell phone camera and began recording the scene. it was very chaotic. police were pushing us back as they cordoned off the area. >> the photographer was pushed around a bit by people in the crowd and at least one other photographer was beaten. our colleague at channel 7 took a blow to the head. like many of the occupiers, we too have been camped out here, covering the occupy oakland movement day after day. tonig

jodi hernandez joins us with the latest. i hate to say it, it sounds like a broken record, been there done this before. >> reporter: jessica, they are back. 12 hours after the city cleared out the encampment t protesters flooded back into frank a ogawa plaza. late this afternoon, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the city library, it's about five blocks from city hall where they began to rally the troops. then, they took to the streets as you can see. they are promising to set up their occupation leaving some to wonder how long will this go on. as promised, the city reopened frank ogawa plaza just before 5:00. after spending the day cleaning it up and clearing it out. for the second time in three weeks, city workers dressed in hazmat suits and scrubs. earlier this morning, police raided the camp, arrested 32 people who peacefully resisted. hundreds more looked on from the street. >> eventually, they will learn they will keep clearing it out. >> we had repeated violence and this week a murder. we had to bring the ca

jodi hernandez joins us near the family home where the community is gathering. i imagine this is going to be an emotional night. >> reporter: it's been a very emotional evening here in danville. the fallen marine's family just returned home within the last half hour or so. they were in delaware attending a special ceremony. i'll tell you, the community's show of support here tonight clearly touched them. now, several hundred of the family neighbors and friends lined the streets leading up to the family home. they were holding signs and carrying flags to show their support. 19-year-old josh was killed last week in afghanistan. he was a member of the infantry and we're told he was always on the front line. his parents and three brothers returned home as they took part in a ceremony as their son's body arrived back to the u.s. from overseas. people came out in force to show the family how much they are hurting and how much they care. corral's parents say they appreciate all the love and support. >> thank you so much. it's truly overwhelming. >> this means a lot to

jodi hernandez joins us in berkeley where there's a different sort of spin on shopping. correct? >> reporter: that's right, raj. we're here on fourth street in berkeley. a street that's really fame husband for its small little boutiques. now tonight, local vendors are urging folks to consider heading to places like this on friday. you'll not only find some memorable gifts, but you'll help keep them afloat. >> we try to offer things that are a little more unique, more interesting. they can't get it everywhere. >> reporter: local vendors are hoping unique gift options will bring shoppers their way this holiday season. with black friday just hours away, there's a push tonight for folks to bypass the big box stores and head instead to small, locally owned shops. >> we really want to promote just, you know, going to your neighborhood first. looking in your neighborhood for resources for holiday shopping, for anything that you need. going -- putting your community first. >> reporter: in berkeley, many vendors are honoring a special discount card to encourage folks to shop mom and pop.

. >> okay, jodi hernandez reporting live. i'm sure the story will continue to change. it has been changing the last 55 minutes and it will so in the next hour and throughout the night. hang tight, we'll come back to you in a few minutes. >>> some trouble at san francisco's occupy encampment. police arrested a protester for threatening a city park ranger yesterday. earlier police arrested the same man for carrying a concealed weapon inside the encampment. the 23-year-old from southern california was booked into county jail on felony charged of making threats to a public employee. another protester was arrested yesterday after he admitted throwing a glass bottle at a city worker. the bottle missed the worker. despite the two arrests, san francisco mayor ed lee says there are no immediate plans to remove the encampment at justin herman plaza. >>> richmond's mayor is under fire. she said she is a strong supporter of veterans but argues that the city is not sponsoring tomorrow's veteran event so plans to attend the occupy rally instead. she also participated in the city's t

reporting live in oakland, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> okay, jodi, thank you. so jodi is where the francco gabl plaza is, right at city hall, still hundreds of protesters there. now a live look toward the port of oakland, one of the entryways there, and there are still hundreds of people making their way towards the port. around 4:00 this afternoon is when the large mass of people started walking, biking, and busing towards the port of oakland, and when there are now an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people at that location. so really two locations of protest here at the port and at city hall. around 5:30, we were able to confirm that the port was shut down. and port officials, during a news conference a short while ago, estimated that each day the port of oakland is shut down, they would lose an estimated $8 million. so not quite clear of how much the port will lose tonight, but officials did say in a full day, the port of oakland would generate and lose up to $8 million. so the oakland police department now says it has asked for help from the chp to direct traffic

jodi hernandez is live on the other side of campus. i understand it is starting to get more and more animated on campus now. you can see the crowd behind me. this crowd got bigger by 500 people as occupy oakland demonstrators arrived here. they are steaming over yesterday's early morning raid in oakland. cal students are angry at how their protests went down. they are all determined to express themselves at uc berkeley tonight. hundreds took their concern and passion to berkeley to lend their voices to cal's cause. last week they set up their own occupy camp on the steps of the hall. police reacted with what many called too heavy a hand. >> he just started hitting me. they pulled me down. they threw me on the stairs. i got scraped up on my arm. and then they arrested me. >> those students are trying again. this time police seem to be taking a much different approach. they're visible, but appear to be letting protests unfold. >> staff, students, we want to avoid any repeat of what happened last week. they don't want it to happen again.

i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> black friday is not just about shopping. it's also about security. b.a.r.t. police officers will be stationed at downtown san francisco stations where thousands of shoppers are expected. b.a.r.t. police ride on trains and control b.a.r.t. parking lots. we want to remind shoppers to be cautious and to report any suspicious activity. >>> new at 6:00, not so lucky shoppers. those picking up may have used a tamper credit card and debit reader. the grocery store issued an advisory warning stores that 20 stores bay-area wide were impacted. the readers tampered were at self-check out lanes only. they were immediately removed from the stores. so far, no customer accounts have been reported as compromised. if you want a list of all of the stores affected, go to our website at nbcbayarea.com and search "lucky". >>> it will be a painful holiday for many people in vallejo. a memorial service for slain police officer will be held for james. last night there was a memorial. he was a u.s. marine and a 19-year veteran of the vallejo police

he never got a chance to fully find his way. >> that was jodi hernandez reporting. whether they are part of the occupy movement or not, there are thousands of disenfranchised college students and teachers. today, many of them were on the picket line instead of the classroom. the faculty went on strike today for the first time in the school system. the walk out is just now wrapping up. we have seen the protests at uc berkeley and yesterday in long beach. is it the tuition? >> reporter: today, it was about the faculty salaries, but there were students here to accompany them and protest the tuition increases. yesterday in long beach, that was a very violent scene. a building was vandalized. several officers were injured. today, at this campus, it was a peaceful protest. administrators say they appreciate the more civilized approach but they still don't approve of this action. >> i decided to join my other faculty colleagues on the picket line. >> reporter: the hayward campus was empty. instead of teaching, she's fighting for the educational system and her livelihood. >

jodi hernandez has more. ♪ >> reporter: this was the scene in downtown oakland some 65 years ago, whenhe plight of striking retail workers led to a massive general strike, the likes the country has not seen since. >> people are look at oakland, california. >> reporter: and oakland could soon be the scene of the next massive action as occupy oakland demonstrators finalize plans for a 21st century-style general strike. >> moving beyond occupying squares, plazas, and parks, moving into the streets, workplaces and schools, showing a general strike is possible in the united states. >> reporter: protesters expect tens of thousands of people to take to the streets and shut down the city for the day. >> we're asking that banks and large corporations close their doors for the day. and the strike assembly has agreed that it will march on banks and corporations that do not close their doors for the day. >> reporter: fred glass says like the '46 general strike, this movement shares some of the same conditions, including the heavy police response that many say went too far. >> you need to have a sp

reporting live in oakland, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> jodi, thank you. when it comes to the businesses in downtown oakland, this is a sensitive topic here. many of the business owners expressed surprise and disappointment about the late-night vandalism. they say not only did they support the occupy movement but many of them took part in yesterday's general strike. yet their property was still trashed. coming up at 6:00, we'll take a firsthand look at the impact the occupy movement is having on local businesses and why some could be forced to shut down. this will be an active night also as city hall, not just outside the plaza but inside the council chambers. a special session of the oakland city council starts within the hour. the ongoing protests will be at the top of the agenda. the meeting starts at 5:30. we have a crew inside. we also have in-depth coverage on the occupy movement on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> while the occupy movement calls for more job, disappointing news from a silicon valley chip giant announcing the layoff of more than 1,00

reporting live, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. developing news in oakland. we'll see now the decision there for the campers whether to leave or not. we'll track this through the evening. >>> a police officers says it's the worst thing he's ever seen, one of two boys hit by a garbage truck in vallejo has died. they were skateboarding shortly after 12:30 this afternoon and were hit by a garage truck near we weideman elementary school. and one boy is now dead and the other being treated for severe injuries and the driver is receiving treatment for a stress related condition. >>> aog s srtta s as the storm soaked the bay area. where is the storm now? >> the storm finally did decide where it was going to be heading. the rainfall totals right on track yesterday across the coastline anywhere from a quarter to a half-inch and the center of the storm is offshore and the frontal boundary pushing across the past eight to 10 hours, pushing off to the south, still finding pockets of moderate to heavy rainfall. let's zoom in, now leaving downtown san francisco and moving

jodi hernandez is live. it seems that the gap is getting bigger, not smaller here. >> reporter: tensions definitely appear to be mounting. several city council members are putting their foot down, saying enough is enough. but when they called a press conference today to talk about that, they couldn't get a word in edgewise. >> happening in a downtown area, a number of -- >> reporter: what was supposed to be a press conference to call for an end to occupy oakland, but like frank ogawa plaza, this presser became occupied. >> occupy oakland! >> occupy oakland. >> looked stunned as pre testers drowned them out with leaving them with little choice but to chant back. >> occupy oakland must go! >> reporter: the shoutout continued for several minutes. >> we are the 99% of oakland. >> reporter: before council members tried in vain to get back to their script. >> the reasons why we need to act and we will. >> we demand that the mayor take action to remove these people from the frank ogawa plaza. >> reporter: when the

here's nbc bay area's jodi hernandez. >> reporter: tensions are high in west oakland tonight as "occupyland" none straightors set up camp on a property of a home in the midst of foreclosure, despite neighbors a objections. >> we don't need this in our neighborhood. >> my biggest problem is after the cameras go away, you don't see the leaders here. you see the mentally ill and the homeless and ones with stub stance abuse problems. they're actually housing here. >> reporter: demonstrators say they simply want to help the homeowner out. >> we're trying to help save the house for the lady who owns it. right now she still owns it. >> we have the homeowner's consent to be here. we have their consent. >> not so says tenant melvin welch. >> people are aoccupying some proper illegally. >> reporter: he called the police today to get the camp cleared out. >> they're union naturing in my front yard and trespassing. they have no rights to be there. they didn't knock on my door and say, melvin, can i go over there? >> reporter: this afternoon an assistant to the city administrator paid the camp a vis

reporting live in downtown oakland, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> it's adding up to a lot. thank you. >>> along with those occupiers you saw cleaning up the graffiti, there were city workers erasing graffiti and trying to clean up the damage caused overnight. many of the owners of those businesses targeted say they're still stumped about why things turned violent and why they became the victims. nbc bay area's tracy grant is live in oakland right by one of those stores hit. the owners consider themselves the 99%, so they have to be betrayed. >> reporter: they do, jessica. i mean tully's coffee is one of the businesses that openly supported this occupy movement. some of these businesses even closed their doors yesterday for the general strike. but today a lot of those doors had to remain closed while workers cleaned up after the damage caused by vandals. >> thanks, great job. >> you really represent the 99% well. >> reporter: sherri rivers' words are drenched in sarcasm as she talks about the people who trashed her coffee shop. she said for weeks she used money from her own

jody hernandez joins us in downtown oakland. jody, the city leaders join in the shouting match today? >> reporter: they certainly did, raj. much like franco plaza here, that presser became occupied today. city leaders must have thought to themselves, if you can't beat them, join them. and the shout-out began. >> franco plaza was never designed for camping. >> reporter: it's a press conference that started smoothly. a city council members and business leaders came together to end occupy oakland. but this presser quickly got off-track. >> a number of -- >> reporter: occupiers interrupt interrupted, trying their best to shut the message down. city leaders looked stunned as protesters drowned them out leaving them with little choice but to chant back. the shout-out continued for several minutes before council members tried in vain to get back to their script. taking aim at the mayor for letting things spin out of control. >> and we demand that the mayor take action to remove these people from the plaza. >> reporter: when the dust set

reporting live at uc davis, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, jodi. not just students we're talking here. a high-profile regent who sided west protesters today at one of the locations for the regents meetings. ucsf. lieutenant governor gavin newsom says his fellow regents should be criticized and so do campus lawmakers. he says students need to be held accountable. >> they have been cutting down on budgets and also, you know, relying on various revenue streams that do not touch the people that, you know -- who very fanfestly cause the problem which are financial institutions and the super wealthy. >> clearly folks up in sacramento don't value higher education. you can dispense with all the niceties. they don't value it and as a consequence regents are forced to make tough decisions. what we eel hear is a critique of the regents. i hope it's proportional. >> tuition, you might know, for uc campuses, has nearly doubled since 2008. the regents said they are doing what they can to prevent another fee increase, but they say sacramento keeps handicapping th

nbc may area's jodi hernandez joins us near his family's home where friend and neighbors and people he didn't even know are gathering to offer their condolences. >> reporter: the news of josh's death has really hurt and they have come out tonight in support to do what they can to comfort his family. hundreds of people lined the streets of the home of fallen marine josh. today his parents and three brothers returned home frand hi body was returned home to the u.s. >> a beautiful character and loving guy and lucky to have known him. his family is awesome. >>in friends and neighbors wanted the family to know how much they are hurting and how much they care. >> i think anyone who has a child can't imagine what it would be like to lose one, so it's horrible. it's a very, very sad day. >> he knew a lot of people, and the a lot of people knew them so it's just hard for everyone. >> reporter: his best friend joined the marines together and dreamed of becoming police officers. >> have everyone's back and protect them, and so he died doing what he loved. >> reporter: his parents were clearly tou

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez joins us live from oakland. is she with us right now? jodi, we know more tonight about the man that was shot. was he an actual protester there with the occupy movement? >> reporter: jessica, we talked to numerous people out here today who say he very much was a part of this occupy oakland movement. and tonight as friends are very shaken. now the killing appears tonight to have sparked some movement at city hall. you mentioned they handed out eviction notices late this afternoon a warning campers that they have to move out immediately or once again risk arrest. candles and flowers mark the spot where a young man was gunned down yesterday. >> we've got shots fired out here. let's get out. get out. >> reporter: just as we prepare to go live for our 5:00 newscast. >> it was so many things going through my head, i didn't know what to feel at the time. i just prayed he would go to heaven, you know. i prayed that his spirit would rest peacefully. but i knew it was over when i walked over. >> reporter: jamal denorm is dealing with the loss of a f

i'm jodi hernandez and bay area news. >> thank you. >>> we have developing news in the south bay. police and the bomb squad are evaluating the remains of a suspicious package they say exploded outside san jose's main post office a short time ago, the retail part of the lundy avenue post office is closed. since it's a 24 hour processing center, employees are still working in the back of the plant. just afternoon today, a customer called police saying a masked man was wearing a gas mask and stuffing a package outside of the building. when it didn't fit, the man tried to put it in another box and quickly left the scene. the fire department helped advocate the front of the post office. an explosives expert in a heavily padded suit was seen carrying the package before it was destroyed outside the building. witnesses say the man was later seen jogging in body armor a few blocks away. police are still searching for the man. >>> preparations are under way for a strong wind stomp that could bring gusts across certain areas. pg&e sent crews to cut down t e trees that could pull down power l

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez shows us that the chamber of commerce is warning that oakland may pay anven higher price as now businesses are considering pulling the plug. >> we work so hard. >> reporter: but those who work at this downtown doctor's office say it's tough to get work done these days as the occupy oakland camp flourishes outside. and as a faction of the protests turns destructive this week. >> i think it's time for them to leave. i mean there is no need, no more. we got the point. we understand what the country's through. but no more. >> reporter: sylvia gibson says they had to cancel 30 procedures this week when protests took a violent turn. she says many patients are now calling in to say they're too scared to come in anymore. >> that they're afraid to come here, and thatbow2 to have to find another doctors in another area. >> enough is enough. >> reporter: the president of oakland's chamber of commerce says at least three businesses that plan to set up shop in oakland have pulled out. >> something has to happen, and it needs to happen right away. i mean, we can't allow

my colleague, jodi hernandez, is here and will have a complete wrapup on nbc news. i'll send it back to you guys in san jose. >> just a pillar in so many areas of the community. christie, thank you so much. >> the suspected bank robber suspected of killing capoot is pleading not guilty to murder charges. 37-year-old henry smith, prosecutors say, shot and killed capoot november 17th after robbing a bank and leading police on a chase. if convicted, smith may face the death penalty. >>> a south bay family expected to welcome home a national guardsman for the holidays will instead sadly face his flag-draped casket. 21-year-old sean walsh of san jose was supposed to end his tour of duty right before christmas, but walsh was killed november 16th after being injured in an enemy attack in afghanistan. a public memorial will be held tomorrow at oak hill cemetery in san jose. >>> meantime in the east bay, the much too short life of a teenage soldier will be remembered at a funeral service in danville. lance corporal joshua corral will be honored starting at 12:30. he will be

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reporting live in vallejo, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> a san jose family is grieving tonight. their son was killed in the line of duty in afghanistan. the national guard says walsh was killed on wednesday from indirect fighting engagement. meaning the enemy fired an explosive or weapon into his camp. they moved in about a year ago and was expecting their son home for the holidays. i just know he was shot. >> he was shot. >> he was a very nice kid, you know, quiet. >> the national guard says walsh's family is on their way to the east coast to receive his body. he was the 29th killed in afghanistan since the september 11th attacks. >>> a massive fire continues to burn in reno, nevada, tonight. so far one has died. several have been injured including a firefighter. the fire has destroyed 20 homes. it broke out just after midnight in an upscale area in reno and has burned more than 2,000 acres. 10,000 people have been evacuated. at this hour, firefighters think most of the fire has been contained. over the next 24 hours residents will find out when they can sa

reporting live at uc berkeley, i'm jody hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> jody, thank you. >>> from the uc so the csu, the cost offal california state university education continues to rise, and students are not happy. csu trustees approved a 9% tuition increase just today. students at san jose state peacefully protested the increase by occupying tower hall and marching through school offices. meanwhile, things much different at long beach outside the building where the meeting was taking place. the protests got violent at times and a glass door was broken. police used pepper spray to keep students back. three students were taken into custody. >>> new tonight at 6:00 brace yourself for another round of deep spending cuts here in california. today the state's independent fiscal analyst released a report projecting a budget shortfall of $13 billion. that's over the next 18 months. under the current budget plan passed by governor brown and california lawmakers this past summer, a shortfall of that magnitude would trigger automatic cuts to public schools, higher education, and health care p

reporting live in oakland, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc "bay area news." >> okay. jodi, thank you. >>> a controversial crosswalk will get a second look tonight. the east palo alto city council will discuss safety measures at what some call a dangerous and deadly intersection. a second grader was killed at bay and gloria roads while walking to school in september. a consultant hired by the city said state guidelines require five deadly collisions within 12 months to justify new stop signs. this intersection has had four collisions in the past 12 months. tonight the city council will consider a number of new safety measures, including lighted crosswalks and perhaps more signs. neighbors say something must be done. >> like two days ago a lady was speeding really fast and i was like, hey, hey, hey, don't you see that little kid, and the cross guard was right there. they don't really care. >> in addition to the other measures, the council could still vote to install stop signs. we'll be at the meeting tonight and we'll bring you the outcome on our 11:00 newscast. >>> sa

reporting live in downtown oakland, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> a health problem is getting attention at occupy san francisco. the concern is over not the people but the substantial dog population. an outbreak of parvo virus prompted the spca and the onmall control department to set up a temporary vet clinic at the occupy encampment. parvo is often fatal. >> we've had a case come into our hospital. and we have a lot of young unvaccinated dogs here. today we diagnosed more cases. we want to make sure that the animals that are down here are kept safe. and to get them treatment if they need it. >> because parvo stays in the soil for months experts say it's vital new protesters not bring any more animals to the occupy sites. >>> a cue meeting has been canceled because of "real danger of significant violence and vandalism." the uc board of regents is canceling this week's meetings in san francisco. the board says uc police informed them the protesters "intent on violence" and lan to disrupt meetings wednesday and thursday at the ucsf mission bay campus. it comes after last week's

nbc bay area jodi hernandez is there with an update for us. >> reporter: tomorrow's general strike is expected to have widespread impact. demonstrators expect some 10,000 people to take to the streets tomorrow. they plan to stage sit-ins at banks and corporations and close down operations at the port of oakland. tonight, the very people charged with keeping things safe and orderly are sounding off. oakland's police union says the mayor's handling of things has created a nightmare. >> we need some clear leadership, we really do now. >> reporter: the president of oakland's police officer's association says enough is enough. on the eve of occupy oakland's general strike, he says police officers are confused about how the mayor and this city have handled the demonstrations. >> we were ordered to clear the plaza. we did, and then obviously, the plaza has been re-occupied. so it was kind of like all for nothing. >> reporter: the union sent out an open letter to the community today expressing their concern and frustration. he says he's baffled the city is allowing workers to take time off wh

jodi hernandez is live at uc berkeley where the campus remains tense. >> reporter: janelle, people here are very shaken by what happened here at the business school yesterday afternoon. tonight we are learning the man, the suspect, may have had a background in protecting others. police say he died pointing a gun at them. >> there's supposed to be class all day today. >> reporter: computer lab manager phil mahoney showed us the lab classroom where uc police shot and killed an arm the student after they say he pointed a loaded semi-automatic gun at them yesterday afternoon as over the students hit the ground. police say surveillance video caught the entire ordeal. >> he pulled the weapon out of a backpack. he was pointing it at one of our officers. the officers were giving him the command to drop the gun, drop the gun, drop the weapon. he did not do so. >> reporter: police have identified the student as 32-year-old christopher travis, a business school undergraduate who had just transferred to cal this fall. and they say he may have had experience as a security guard. >> there's certainly

reporting live at uc davis, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> not just students. lieutenant governor davin newsom getting involved today. he's a uc regent and was at the mission bay campus, along with heavy police presence. students and supporters held up signs during this meeting in san francisco, telling the regents the banks should be paying for the higher education costs. however, police far outnumbered protesters. newsom said he fully supported the students. after the meeting was halted newsom stayed and talked with many protesters. he said the state budget cuts have led to the doubling of tuition since 2008. >>> the san jose police department is in shock after one of their own took his life and the life of his wife. this happened in gilroy. officers discovered the bodies of 51-year-old christopher shymeek and his wife 43-year-old lynn after friends and family called police saying they could not get ahold of them. police say increase to have died from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. they have not said how his wife died. the san jose police department i

in oakland, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> an unusual development in all of this. a public outcry might have saved a man from deportation. he is a protester from mexico. police arrested panch o ramos. he was never charged with a crime, but turned over to immigration officials and then released. his attorney believes the public support helped free him. thousands signed a petition in support of ramos. >> it's unusual for somebody to be released on their own reconzans without having a bond posted or placed on electronic monitoring. >> immigration officials will not say why he will be released. he may have to appear in a hearing. >> one of hollywood's biggest mysteries is a homicide investigation. 30 years after her death, police reopened the investigation into a well-known actress. >> big game week, but the cal stanford rivalry comes two days early. why students left the football field behind and battled it out with brain power and buzzers. >> not looking forward to the thanksgiving rush? why we learned one airport may be significantly less crowded than the others. >>

live from downtown oakland, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> okay, thank you. >>> understandably, a sensitive topic in oakland. now to santa rosa, the occupy campers are regrouping after a predawn crackdown. right now, campers only with the proper permit can remain at city hall. early this morning, you see our nbc chopper on the scene, the police clearing out the campers without permit. no arrests were made. >>> the pepper spray incident at uc davis continues to make national headlines. as we speak, they are discussing what to do next on this quiet campus. soon, there will be a town hall meeting at uc davis. in fact, it is just now beginning. student leaders talking with the university's chancellor and interim police chief. you can recall a lot of these students want the chancellor to resign. the students are voicing their concerns after many of them were person sprayed by campus police last friday, the images making national and international headlines, they are demanding the officers be held accountable. the california legislatures are joining n a hearing will be held next mont

jodi hernandez shows us that's wh without a place to store the turkeys, christian health may not be able to do thanksgiving dinner this year. >> reporter: they prepare nutrition meals for folks in need. >> it's a lot of people in need. and this year, we're in need. >> reporter: for the first time in nearly three decades, the center may not be able to put enough food on the thanksgiving table. the center's walk-in freezer stopped working for good a month ago, leaving the center unable to store turkeys just weeks before its big turkey giveaway. >> we didn't know if we'd have enough turkeys to be able to give. this year, it's not just wondering if we're not going to have enough turkeys. but we didn't have a place to store the turkeys. >> within the last few days, people have donated a few small freezers. but they aren't big enough to hold the 1,000 turkeys the center plans to distribute. and they've only collected two birds so far. >> over the years now, really, i think they've come to expect that we'll be able to help them out. and this year especially more because there's been so many peo