>>the california state university system has appointed joseph castro to serve as the 8th chancellor of the university system castro who served as president of csu fresno since 2013 is the first california native and the first mexican american to be appointed to oversee the 23 campus university, castro succeeds timothy p white who is retiring after leading the university since the late 2012. castro has ties to the bay area he received his bachelor's in political science and masters in public policy from the university of california berkeley and a phd in higher education policy and leadership from stanford university. >>i'm trevor shirley in washington where time is running out for thousands of airline employees who face furlough >>we continue our breaking news coverage tonight as protesters take to the streets of louisville, kentucky, although in this shot it looks pretty quiet. all of this after a former police officer was indicted only on first-degree wanton endangerment charges for his actions on the night that brianna taylor was killed by police in her own apartment 2 other officers

joseph castro has been named the next chancellor of the csu system as we reported. it was announced just last week. today he joins us live via zoom. thank you for coming on with us. we appreciate it. >> thank you. thank you for the invitation. >> first, congratulations on this terrific appointment. i know it is very exciting. i want to ask you two quick questions and then we'll get to some other issues. i believe you're the first person in your family to go to college. now president of an entire university system. you must be very proud. >> yeah. it feels great. very gratifying to serve so many students like me, first generation to college and to graduate from college. and i want to give back to that generation of students. that's what inspired me to be chancellor. >> and what did inspire to you take this particular job at the csu system? what attracted to you this job? a great career opportunity. you took it for specific reasons. >> i believe it is the most consequential university system in the country. it is the largest. we have the opportunity to make a positive

joseph castro has been named chancellor of the 23 campus system. he is the first mexican- american and first native californian to hold the position. raised by a single mother and his farmworker grandparents, castro earns degrees at uc berkeley and stanford. he was previously the president of fresno state. csu says his story he sympathized the transformation of power and the power of higher education in an individual's life. the apartment also marks another milestone for the first time all three california public education systems, you see, california committee colleges, and csu, are led by people of color. >>> still ahead another black eye for wells fargo. why the ceo is apologizing for blaming the company's diversity problems on a lack of talent. >>> the 70s iconic sites, shrouded in mocha, but we just learned some good news about the parks reopening plans. >>> coming up new at six, gas guzzling cars will become a thing of the past in california. gov. news handing down a historic order to combat climate change. what that will mean for the current

>>the california state university system has appointed joseph castro to serve as the 8th chancellor of the system castro who served as president of presidency university since 2013. it's the first california native and first mexican american to be appointed to oversee the 23 campus university system. castro 60's to the p y 2 is retiring after leaving the system since late 2012. castro has ties to the bay area to receive his bachelor's in political science and a masters in public policy from u c berkeley and a phd in higher education policy in leadership from stanford university. >>coming up tonight at 6.45 as covid-19 cases increase health experts suggest that loved ones give extra attention to those who suffer from alzheimer's we'll explain ahead. >>up next 3 more bay area counties move forward with reopening is how this huge >>24 hour fitness opened its stores in san mateo today gyms are only allowed to 10% indoor capacity limit. members must download the app to check in touch free and masks are required for everyone. we talked to one gym goer this morning about reopening inside duri

joseph castro has served as president of fresno state university since 2013 and is nationally recognized for creating a more diverse university. castro was born and raised in the central valley and attended stanford and uc-berkeley and is the grandson of farm workers from mexico. the csu board of trustees today selected him to lead the nation's largest public university system with more than 480,000 students at 23 campuses. he will start on january 4th after the new year. castro will replace timothy white, who is retiring at the end of the year. >>> today governor newsom announced the nation's most aggressive move to fight climate change by banning the sale of gas powered cars and passenger trucks by 2035. all vehicles sold in 15 years must be zero emission. the governor directed the board to implement the phase out and says more than half the greenhouse emissions are by vehicle traffic. >> if you want to mitigate the rise of sea level, the loss of ice seats around the globe, then this is a policy for other states to follow. >> we know we have an obligation to keep on working to clean up

joseph castro will now lead the nation's largest four' year public university system. he's also the first csu chancellor from california. he has degrees from cal and stanford. he'll begin his new job in january. we're back in a moment with a big night for the giants and a dramatic ending for the a's we'll show you next. >>> we got news, jokes, celebrities, music, all of this and so much more and there's a prize at the bottom of every box, so tune in later tonight. so you're a small business, or a big one. you were thriving, but then... oh. ah. okay. plan, pivot. how do you bounce back? you don't, you bounce forward, with serious and reliable internet. powered by the largest gig speed network in america. but is it secure? sure it's secure. and even if the power goes down, your connection doesn't. so how do i do this? you don't do this. we do this, together. bounce forward, with comcast business. great dait is.he lake! lunch is cookin'! and i saved a bunch of money on my boat insurance with geico. fellas, can it get any better than this? whoa! my old hairstyle grew back.

joseph castro officially takes over the role in january. he is currently the chancellor at fresno state. today he spoke about his expectations when he takes over the 23-campus system. castro is having conversations about what learning is going to look like in the future. he hinted while the days of in-person learning as we know it could be over, the future is bright. >> i'm end couraged by the innovation right now. and i did ask the faculty leaders for their view on where they think things are going and we all realize, we won't go back to where we were in march. we're going to some new place and that i think place could be really exciting. >> he has strong bay area roots. he got his degree at uc berkeley and stanford. >>> dozens of bay area schools could be renamed. an advisory committee has been reviewing names for months. they've now identified 44 schools that meet renaming criteria based on relevance and appropriateness. many of the schools are named after historic figures including george washington and die an feinstein. abc7 news contr

joseph castro got choked up talking about the past seven years at fresno state and how he plans to usehe experience as the top leader of the university system. >> i would say the success that we've enjoyed together here has changed the lives of so many talented university students, and the fact that they grew up under circumstances just like my own is really very meaningful. >> he has a heart for first generation students and those who have faced economic challenges but still pursue a four-year college degree. as the chancellor, he plans to continue to support under documented students with resources so they can graduate and become successful and innovative leaders. >> that's really about how we'll lift california even more in terms of opportunity. >> reporter: dr. castro will oversee close the a half million students enrolled in 23 campuses across the state. the hurdles that came with the sudden transition to online learning are one example of the resilience he witnessed, that he believes will help students and faculty become stronger in the future. he acknowledged the difficulty for

board of trustees announced today it is selecting a new chancellor, has selected a new chancellor, joseph castro will become the chancellor. he has served as president of cal state fresno since 2013, and is credited with increasing enrollment and graduation rates. he said his number one priority in the age of covid is making sure potential students have access to affordable higher education. >> my first goal is to make sure that we are strong and able to provide a quality education to all of our talented students, and we've been able to do that for a long time, and i want to strengthen that part of our work together. >> castro is mexican american and become this first person of color ting named csu chancellor. >>> the 49ers roster riddled with injuries. kyle shanahan weighs in on the possibilities for quarterback against the sunday game against the new york giants. mark ibanez is up next. >>> mark ibanez coming to you from the vinyl room tonight. 49ers fans, you couldn't blame them, every time they turn on the tv or radio, probably wincing thinking we're bringing you a new injury, major player g

a california state university system has appointed joseph castro to serve as the 8th chancellor of the university system. castro who served as the president of csu fresno since 2013 is now the first california native and first mexican american to be appointed to oversee the 23 campus university. he succeeds timothy p white was retiring after leaving the university since late 2012. castro has ties to the bay area he received his bachelor's in political science and masters in public policy from the university of california berkeley and a phd in higher education and leadership from stanford. that wraps up kron 4 news at 3 o'clock today was a busy afternoon. we appreciate you being with us i'm justine waldman you can always check me out on facebook instagram and twitter i would love to connect there. and our coverage will continue at the top of the hour on the kron on app. >>and then we'll see you back here tonight at 05:06am, and in prime time. >> announcer: today, on an all new "dr. phil"... they're back. >> "boomerang kids." young kids you thought were out the door and gone, playing vid

joseph castro has been named chancellor of the 23 campus system. he's the first mexican american and first native californian to hold the position. raised by a single mother and his farm worker grandparents, castro earned degrees at uc berkeley and stanford. he was previously the president of fresno state and csu says his story exemplifies the power of higher education in an individual's life. also another milestone. for the first time all three california public education systems uc and california community colleges and csu are led by people of color. >>> new this morning, a man in new york has been given a unique honor for chasing down a suspect in a subway train derailment. a year of free unlimited subway and bus rides. the mta says rikain wilder caught a man throwing construction debris on the tracks twice, causing a train to derail with 135 passengers on board. none of the passengers in the derailment were injured. >>> a live look now at san francisco where organizers of an annual bike to work day are remaiming today's event due to the pandemi

state university system welcomes its first mexican american chancellor of the university system joseph castro named the 8th chancellor in the system's history, he served as president ad you csu fresno since 2013 and he succeeds timothy white who is retiring after leading the university 2012. castro has ties to the bay area received his bachelor's degree in political science masters in public policy from u c berkeley got a phd in higher education policy and leadership from stanford. final check on the forecast now with warts yeah get a little slick out there along the coastline tonight you see that thick fog really pushing on shore right now is a cold front off the coastline that's something the ramp up that sea breeze. >>and they'll bring with a lot of cloud cover early tomorrow morning even some drizzle overnight lows. i'm going to be the 50's around most the bay area cooling down some low 50's in the north a couple sleeping weather there 55 for low in half moon bay and 58 in fremont by day got a lot of sunshine coming in the afternoon and a mix of some high clouds along the coastline plan o

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castro. to listen to this vicious attack. >> i'm not sure anybody had already made it, but he's like joseph goebbels. if you keep it saying the line, it becomes, knowledge. people see very clearly between me and donald trump. trump, trump's clearing protests in front of the white house that are peaceful. with the military. at this guys more castro than churchill. >> sean: really? joe biden comparing president trump to the world's two most terrible monsters. he informed the media mob that no one is allowed to attack joe for his gaffes. i guess i missed the memo because we're just calling it like we see it and showing you the truth so you can decide. i take a look. >> your husband has been known to make the occasional gaffe. >> oh, you can't even go there, after president trump, you cannot even say the word to gaffe. >> i can't say the word gaffe? >> no come on down. it's gone. >speak of the gaffe issue is over. so over. >> sean: so over! i've been in the senate 100 and0 years. hard-hitting journalism and fake new cnn. real journalists might be seemingly more concerned with the so-called gaffes and his