fundamental belief in an education. >> reporter: local students who are being denied admission to san jose state will be referred to other csu campuses in the area such as cal state east bay but san jose state officials say now more than ever grades and gpa matter. in san jose, len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> it the camera was rolling. a snowmobiler caught in the slide. what he grabbed when the avalanche hit that saved his life. >> plus, you see them at home depot and u-haul lots. the new protections given to day laborers that lets them stay there. >>> healthy heart a healthy career. how getting a good workout gives you an added benefit at work. ,, ,,,,,, avalanche. this video shows snowmobiler nate smoot as he rides >>> a utah man owes his life to a tree after narrowly escaping an avalanche. this video shows snowmobiler nate smoot triggering the slide as he rides over loose snow. he was able to jump off his machine in time to cling to an nearby tree as the avalanche tumbled more than 700 feet down the hillside. he says he is grateful to be alive. >> i'm just happy to be here and see my family again and

san jose state is changing its mind after a public outcry. controversial admissions plan is no longer. it could have denied admission to hundreds of local students. nbc bay area's damian trujillo joins us. >> a 180 if you will. like many other public universities, san jose state gives priority in admissions to the local kids. students from santa clara county. now scrapping that plan would save this university millions. but the university -- the critics spoke out and they said that would hurt the local kids. the clock is ticking on the financial health of san jose state. but so was its reputation with the community after nearly eliminating what's called the local area guarantee. >> guarantees that all santa clara county high school and community college graduates who are csu eligible will be admitted to san jose state. >> reporter: this afternoon, the university changed course. sources tell nbc bay area eliminating the guarantee would adversely impact students in the east side union high school district. the principal at james lick high school

i mean, that's the real life. >> reporter: the $73 million will fund research at san jose state and nasa ames over the next five years. in san jose, len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> komen does a u-turn but how much damage has already been done? what the bay area affiliate fears could be the lasting impact on the fight against breast cancer. >>> can i have a blanket with something? the only thing he offered me was an orange jumpsuit. >> a trip to the u.s. turns into a trip to jail. tourists arrested over a tweet! the word they used and the permanent punishment that they face. >>> what's going on behind the neighbor's fence? it's a mystery. it's a hush-hush. why millions of weapons are moving through bay area communities. >> this is a restricted area. >> the security risk we uncovered. coming up next. ,,,,,,,, of course for the susan g kn >>> our top story at 6:30, a sudden and dramatic change of course for the susan g. komen foundation. the organization announced today that it will not cut financial ties with planned parenthood. christin ayers has more on today's decision and new concern about lon

the big change coming from the san jose state admission policy. why more students may have hit the road to get csu education. the leader coast guard comes to the bay area to deliver a message in person about those to protect bay area water. >> they're wrapping up another warm and windy day. coming up when the wind advisory scheduled to expire and the one direction temperatures will be headed this weekend. how did we do it last time? i don't know... i forget. hello, neighbors. hey, scott... perfect timing. feeding your lawn need not be so difficult. get a load of this bad boy. sweet! this snap spreader system from scotts makes caring for your lawn snap-crackin' simple, guaranteed. just take the handy, no-mess bag, then snap, lock, and go. it's a new day for lawn care, feedings never been so easy. to see a demo of the snap spreader, go to scotts.com. feed your lawn. feed it! >>> we're just getting new pictures into the ktvu news room while we're following a brush fire. our news chopper 2 was just overhead where you can see flames are still being rip

. >>> a san jose state university admission policy may be coming to an end. as ktvu's maureen naylor reports, residents may have a harder time getting into the universe. >> reporter: betty is the first in her family to go to college. but it could be harder for others to do that because for the first time san jose state university is considering requiring residents to meet higher standards. the lower threshold was a policy to keep students close to home. she says that is because the school receive 40,000 plus applications this year while they face cuts. >> the system does not have space anymore for students who can't meet our standards and we will need to redirect those students to a different campus. >> that sucks because like gas is expensive and you will pay for tuition and other expenses, food and car. >> they shouldn't have priority. >> reporter: san jose state became a fully impacted campus. >> everything is impacted here. >> reporter: the move is expected to be finalized tomorrow but today we learn they are looking at broader restrictions for those stud

despite proposing otherwise, san jose state will still give students in san jose county special status. that announcement made today. san jose state almost ended its friendly agreement with the community in a cost-cutting measure. >>> the new episode of sky walker ranch, local film maker george lucas got the green light to expand his digital empire. the plans call for a new 270,000 square foot building. opponents have two weeks to appeal the move. >>> winter has finally arrived. >> that's right, making a comeback tonight here with a frigid start into tuesday morning. numbers down into the 20s in santa rosa. we're also expecting 32 # in livermore and san jose 35. we do have rain quickly advancing into our forecast this week. we'll have your full timeline in just minutes. >>> ipods, scooters. >> they may be gone, but not for good. precious jewelry, expensive smart phones. how you can get them back without the help of police. >>> big tech shelling out big bucks to political campaigns. an exclusive, what you and they are getting in return. >>> and a health alert. the questions your doctor

san jose... sot pat lopes harris - vocera, "s.j.s.u." "san jose state has decided to honor."rades and test scores matter more than ever ---los directivos de la institucion anunciaron que el plan de rechazar a mil400 alumnos que viven en el condado de santa clara no fue aprobado... ---aunque esto suena como una buena noticia, para muchos no la es, ya que a partir de este aÑo, los alumnos que quieran cursar en la universidad deberan tener calificaciones por encima del promedio estatal... sot sara garcia - estudiante, "s.j.s.u." "no creo que eso define si son inteligentes o no, que puedan tener la capacidad de estar en la universidad, yo estoy en mi ultimo año en psicología y yo tuve un 2.7 gpa cuando yo entré a san jose state". "it's likely that in the coming months, san jose state" la universidad dice que la garanta de aceptar estudiantes locales solo va a estar vigente un aÑo y que se van a realizar audiencias para ver si se debe modificar o rechazar... ---ya que la escuela daria preferencia a los alumnos provenientes de otros estados o paises porque pagan mas por sus colegia

. >>> nasa selected san jose state university to research air traffic control systems. sa and san jose state psychology department will look at how people interact with new technology. it will over see the nation's air space. >>> the finishing touches of the newest restaurants and stores are being completed in san francisco. today kron got a tour ahead of several openings. this is part of a makeover for the downtown space. all of the new tenants will be in by spring. >>> nice day out there today. tomorrow, it will be a repeat performance of today but warmer in the afternoon. you can see from this afternoon, no clouds in the sky. few high clouds tomorrow. not much. it starts on the chilly side, upper 30s, low 40s. afternoon, we will warm over today. in the low to mid-60s. 65 in mountain view. 66 san jose. and morgan hill. low 60s in the north bay. 63 novato. 64 santa rosa, 71 in san francisco. tomorrow, at&t park, fast and furious at 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. high clouds filling in over the sky. mild temperatures. 57 when the event kicks off. storms are driving to the north

are on hold until the university figures out a plan. >> couple friends of mine got accepted to san jose stateminute have the apartment ready, lease signed future a year and everything, last minute. stated would send them a letter telling them they're not accepted anymore to san jose state. >> right now california guarantees admission to cal state for the top one-third of high school graduates. but the decision tomorrow could include higher admissions requirements. the other thing keeping a lot of qualified applicants from attending at cal state, tuition has more than tripled in the last nine years. and that could also be discussed tomorrow. reporting live, pam cook, back over to tori and dave. >> thank you, pam. >>> at least 50 people with killed and two hundred injured in the series of coordinated bombings and shootings in iraq. most of the attacks were in the capital baghdad. a large gray cloud can be seen over one of the blast sites as people rush over to help. the bombs hit government buildings, restaurants, and even close to a school. while no one has claimed responsibility, al-qaeda is

san jose state swimming in applications. it's also drowning in budget cuts. len ramirez on why it means some students who would ordinarily be shoe-ins may be out. len. >> reporter: that's right, allen. san jose state has long had a policy to give slight preference to santa clara county students over students from other areas of the state even if the local students had slightly lower grades. that practice is now no longer. it's all because of a surge in applications and severe budget cuts. >> are you a registered voter in san jose? >> reporter: san jose students are gathering ballot measures to raise the minimum wage in san jose from $8 to $10. >> the difference between the working class and rich has widen so much. >> reporter: it started as a class project for students by students to help them pay the rising cost of tuition. >> it can make a difference between going and not going to school. >> reporter: it comes at a time when it's tougher than ever to get into san jose state. for the first time in its long history the university will give no preference to sou

san jose state university has made a 180. the administration has just scrapped a plan that would have ended an admissions guarantee for local students who qualify. the move would have lowered admissions and saved millions. public outcry was just too much. nbc bay area damian trujillo. now they have to cut some where else,damian? >> a life line for students. especially those in the eastside union high school district. their spot on cam pulse stapus . >> many students will be first in their families will go to college. >> many are historic figures and their families. from here on out. we graduate. we have students incredibly historic. from here on out, our family goes to college. >> they have had a guarantee to get into san jose state university if they met the csu requirements. it is a nonbinding, friendly agreement between the yooft auny and its community. the university almost severed the friendship to lower admissions and save money. the community spoke out. now the school is changing course. >> san jose state has decided t

that is at san jose state. was a tough time socially here in the united states back in the late '60s. during the 1968 olympic games in mexico city, san jose state athletes tommy smith and john carlos both stepped to the metal stand to make a silent gesture. people at the time talking about black power, a salute to make their point about equality in this nation, but tommy smith who set the world record in the 200 there said it wasn't just about black power. in fact, this was a human rights salute, so a very significant statue there out at san jose state. it is 5:23. >>> you can buy a bit of history and you can at the same time help the postal service. palo alto's 80-year-old downtown post office will be officially put up for sale come this may. now, it's all part of the plan by the u.s.p.s. to close many such facilities to save some money. a public meeting is set for tuesday at city hall to discuss the sale. no word yet on the asking price. >>> commuters who bike to work in san francisco could soon have a safe p

why it's going to be harder for locals to get into san jose state. >> cheating death. how a daredevil survived this crazy crash coming up. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. what a gorgeous day around the bay area today! sunshine all the way to the coast. enjoy it. it's about to change. we'll talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, rest of his life. last month, 35- yea >>> check this out. it's a devastating crash of a famed base jumper. and he still vows to jump for the rest of his life. look at him. that was last month. a 35-year-old man was barreling into rocks at 120 miles an hour in south africa. he spiraled into the air and hit the bushes. corliss is recovering in the hospital with broken bones throughout his legs. >> wow. >>> deputies seized 49 hand made bombs during a routine traffic stop in sonoma county on tuesday night. he was driving with a suspended license. deputies discovering explosives in his car and in his well, rifles and handguns. they got more bombs and materials to make other explosives. his bail set at $50,000.

san jose state thinking of ending its preferred treatment when admitting high school seniored and students in the area. the students get special consideration but due to budget cuts administrators want to make it tougher for local students to get into san jose state. a meeting will be held tomorrow on whether to adopt the stricter policy impacting about 1400 south bay applicants. >> a victory celebration for the san jose earthquakes, the team has been given the green light to begin a brand new stadium. >> i think the key thing is we had a successful night. i'm thrilled with the turnout. there was 50 or 100 at the door turned away. we're fire code in there. i think it carried the day. >> huge day for the team. the 18,000 seat venue will go up near mineta san jose airport. the city approved permits for the facility but neighbors appealed that. the planning commission then denied that appeal last night. crews will break ground on the stadium later on this year. >> time to look at the forecast. >> yesterday was just gorgeous. we've got more of the same for you today. a little bit of a differen

. >>> san jose state university needs to turn away applicants who would have previously been admitted. last night, we told you that san jose state may end its preferential treatment of santa clara county residents. overwhelm by budget cuts, campus officials discussed having a university standard for incoming students that's higher. that's a move that would make it more difficult for local students to get accepted. >>> a redwood city towing company is being sued by san mateo county for allegedly hauling away cars without proper authorization. even after their owners showed up at the last minute. specialty towing located on middle field road, knowingly violated state law, the suit says. the towing company says that any mistake made by the tow truck drivers were unintentional. >>> an odd and morose incident in santa cruz has two men behind bars. they allegedly broke into a crematorium and tried to steal their friend's body. the 32-year-old nicholas cannavarro, he and his friend are accused of breaking in late monday night. witnesses spotted the men before they could get to the body. poli

we'l belk bac with the big news from stanford, cal and san jose state. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur?] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that c help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. if coaches are asking for players autograph, it must be international signing day. stanford is very excited about 22 physical guys headed to the farm. including one of their top recruits, tailback, barry sanders, son of the detroit lions hall of famer. and the cardinal didn't stop there, adding seven offensive linemen, four receivers and three defensive backs. >> it's been a good day for stanford football and the stanford community in general. i think we've got probably one of the best classes in the history of the school

call this an astronomical score literally for san jose state.he research center awarded the university a $73.3 million research prize. that's a beautiful thing. students will work side by side with nasa ames researchers on the space launch system which nasa says is its biggest rocket ever. allow exploration no students have seen before. students will work on an overhaul to the faa's air traffic control system, moving it from radar to slight systems. >>> californians got happy people but according to "forbes" magazine it's home to the most miserable cities in the country. topping the list, stockton at number one. that's followed by merced, modesto, sacramento, third, fourth, fifth spots. vallejo, fresno, salinas, bakersfield. forbes ranked the cities based on unemployment, crime rates, home values. other factors were less critical but irritating like weather, commute times and how the local sports team's doing. miami came in number two. forbes said the only reason it was not number one because of its good weather and lack of state taxes. >> not s

they are on hold at san jose state. a cal state system struggles with severe budget cuts.orrow cal state leaders will figure out if the campus will have to turn away around 1400 south bay applicants. and this may be the first time that sjsu will not be allowed to give preference to santa clara county residents. >>> the cal state system may face another $200 million in cuts if voters reject tax proposals this year. >>> 5:16 now. rick santorum was a frequent target as the republican presidential candidates gathered in arizona for their last scheduled debate. santorum attracted more criticism than usual yesterday evening since recent national polls show him as the new front- runner. the foursome covered everything from healthcare, spending, earmarks and saved their most cutting remarks for the democratic incumbent, president obama. the arizona and michigan primaries just five days away. >>> looks like tornado season is here. forecasters in the southeast believe twisters are possible today and tomorrow. this would not be the first tornadoes of the year. last month two people w

san jose, we'll tell you why you might be interested in their cause. update news stats right now. hello and welcome to update news... i'm paris maxey and i'm jame sy... thaks for joining us. san jose state is turning away local students for the first time in istory. c-s-u leaders will decide if s-j-s-u will have to turn away about one-thousand-00 south bay applicants. michell rivera is live on campus witthe sory. university officials sy severe budget are the reason they have to make this ry tough decision. ">>>" the state budget crunch has reached a point where we may be not able to sustain the local area guarantee that we've had in place for many many years." in rent years s-j-s-u has experienced more than 750 million dollars in budget cuts. and the price of tuitio will continue to rise. " they have to stay in san jose to help out their families and stuff andi they can't go to a university they don't have as many portunities." students from santa clara county high schools will have to have higher grades and test scores in order to be considered for admission. " test scores and grades matter more than ever. we are receiving upwards of 40,000 applications a year. we can only accomodate a

. >>> administrators of san jose state are poised and along- standing perk for high school students in clara county. it's called the local area guarantee. and as ktvu maureen naylor explains it's about to go away because of the growing popularity of the campus. >> reporter: the san jose state student who grew up in the area considers herself lucky. >> i wanted to stay close to home. >> reporter: because it can soon be harder for other bay students to stay close to home. tpár the first time in its history, san jose -- for the first time in its history, san jose is considered places a higher threshold. >> nobody thinks this is a good situation how are we don't have any choices. >> reporter: that's because the school received a record 40,000 plus applications this year. whaoáeul the csu system faces cuts. >> students should be able to get into other csu campuses. it'll be difficult if they have to travel or move. we acknowledge that. >> gas is expensive, you're not only going to pay for tuition but other expenses such as your food and your cars and dorm. >> reporter: they shouldn't have h

. >>> on monday, as many as 1400 college bound students living near the campus of san jose state will find out if they qualified. campus officials decided to wait for the president to consider raising the bar for students. they have given admission to county students making eight bit easier for them to qualify. state budget cuts have all cal campuses slashing enrollment and first time ever san jose state could eliminate the advantage they give to local applicants. >> santa clara is moving towards building the new 49er stadium. they are expected to approve a lease contract that requires construction to begin within 120 days. they report the deal generates $200 million for the city over 40 years. rent from the 49ers and n.f.l. would provide the city about $41 million and the city would also share and come from other events like concerts to bring in an estimated $155 million. the paper also points out that inflation over 40 years would seriously discount the value of that deal. >> tomorrow night, hollywood's biggest stories and producers will hold their breath for the academy awards. the

. >>> administrators of san jose state are poised and along- standing perk for high school students in clara county. it's called the local area guarantee. and as ktvu maureen naylor explains it's about to go away because of the growing popularity of the campus. >> reporter: the san jose state student who grew up in the area considers herself lucky. >> i wanted to stay close to home. >> reporter: because it can soon be harder for other bay students to stay close to home. tpár the first time in its history, san jose -- for the first time in its history, san jose is considered places a higher threshold. >> nobody thinks this is a good situation how are we don't have any choices. >> reporter: that's because the school received a record 40,000 plus applications this year. whaoáeul the csu system faces cuts. >> students should be able to get into other csu campuses. it'll be difficult if they have to travel or move. we acknowledge that. >> gas is expensive, you're not only going to pay for tuition but other expenses such as your food and your cars and dorm. >> reporter: they shouldn't have h

. >>> why san jose state university might not admit hundreds of students that would normally be accepted santorum under fire. his gop rivals throw punches last night. what the candidate saidúúúúúúúúú -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are the great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a perhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ ♪ ♪ don't stop doing what you do ♪ have i paid my dues just to be with you... ♪ >>> welcome back. i'm watching live doppler it is quiet in morning. sunshine and low to mid 70s through chico, sacramento, big sur, san diego will be near that fresno 69, sunny 49 in tahoe, warmest weather sunny 80 l.a., 84 palm springs. >>> 6:42. afghan soldier opened fire at a u.s. base in eastern afghanistan today killing two u.s. troops. these are the first american deaths in

. >> reporter: the state shut the school in san jose. >> stuff like this shouldn't happen. saved coming here for a reason too, get a education. >> they are playing with a lot of people's money. it is not just mine. >> reporter: she was laid off. they helped him get into the school preceive unemployment checks while attending -- and received it'll checks while attending -- unemployment checks while attending. >> i invested two years and if i am not in the school as a full time student, what happens with my edd? >> reporter: now the school is gone. >> with that, as soon as the training ends, the unemployment ends too. i want to make sure they are not stuck. >> reporter: she is looking to enroll elsewhere. >> work with other training providers to transfer the credits. >> reporter: nonstudents are on their own. >> this makes the students not trust nobody. >> i feel like the school, like, just took our money. >> reporter: he said the school's reputation is so bad, those needing internships can't find facilities that will take them. >> i never actually started. >> reporter: we co

. >> record grant for san jose state university. aims awarded the school 73 million dollars to help improve the country air traffic control system. san jose state and nasa aims have longstanding partnership. largest federal award in the university history. >> there has been a lot of itching about the roughly 27 million dollar mark sucker berg has once facebook begins public trading in may. now we learn about the taxes he pays when it hamas. according to the financial times mark will exercise stock option after the i p o. that will make them taxable income and that means his tax bill will come to roughly one and a half billion dollars. >> what form do you fill out for that. >> on the subject of big money the art world has new record holder for the most expensive piece of art. royal family of cotter+t bought card player for 250 million dollars. they purchase it last year from a greek shipping tycoon. they are buying art as part of the bid to launch itself that the world cultural stage before it host the world cup in 2022. >>> ter spen

it brings san jose state a 73 million-dollar grant, the largest in the university's history. >> cityartinez working to transform their marina into a first class boating defendantation. the one million dollar cost has some thinking twice. layers of mud are clogging the entrance. >> let's talk more about the weather. the weekend just about here. >> nice weekend ahead. more sun, more spring like weather. kind of like what we had yesterday and today. not as warm as the numbers we saw. mid-70s, your bay area weekend will be outstanding. enjoy t embrace it, things will change into next week. it'll be warm especially in some of the south bay valley. rain likely on tuesday. this wreath system moving in and it gets hire and it's not a huge system but a weather system. it breaks down the ridge and gives us the opportunity for perhaps more showers into that -- the end of the week and the next week. we will see how that goes. computer model does that. 6:00 on saturday. green to the north. sunday you see clouds starting to show up. sunday night rain shows up off shore and then by 6:00 on monday s

. >>> for the first time san jose state may not give admission preference this year to santa clara countyudents because of budget cuts. officials are expected to decide tomorrow whether they need to turn away 1400 qualified south bay applicants who want to attend. the campus has received more applications than it can accommodate. officials have started the process of sending out 21,000 acceptance notices. and they are holding back 3,000. >>> new study found students who use ipads in class score better on literacy tests than students who do not. the study gave ipads to half of its 16 kindergarten classes students with the devices scored better on every measure of literacy especially hearing and recording sounds. one professor warns the results should be viewed with caution and novelty of the latest teaching tool is likely to wear off. >> the pope is doing something new the season of le t via twitter. he will tweet once day a -- for the 40 days of lent. he will be tweeting in english and several other languages. here's today's tweet: the lent season offers us an opportunity to reflect upon

. >> the san jose state university student accused of groping several female students made a court appearance today. the 21-year-old pleaded not guilty to four counts to burglary in this case translates to breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony. his attorney requested his client be released on his own recognizance but the judge deny that had and said set bail at 7 a,000 with the condition he stay 300 yards from campus, police arrested him on friday after reports of a man entering dorm rooms at joe west hall. >> walnut creek business leaders met to address a growing violence with downtown nightclubs about a dozen bar owners attended a meeting after the police chief announced they may push to reduce the hours of late night establishments. there were three incidents last weekend. and some say more cops are needed. >> and there is more business in downtown walnut creek. we're creating a lot of sales tax money. it's going into the city coffers. it may be a time when they need to add more police. >> we have a obligation to keep streets safe. >> and police and city leaders expected to

. >>> san jose state officials say they will continue to use a long standing practice of giving admissionpreference to local students. last week they were considering ending the discount and admission advantage to south bay students. they say they couldn't afford it any more after state budget cuts it would have affected 1400 south bay high school graduates and community college transfers. leaders backed off on the plan after two days of meetings. >>> special invite from apple today for a big event next week. >>> face off between mitt romney and rick santorum. the high stakes battle that has the top two republican candidates courting democrats today at the polls. >>> groundbreaking policy that could have inmates, patients and workers in one county eating healthier. !ñ!e >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> today is primaries in michigan and arizona could be game changers in the race to the white house. mitt romney is trying to beat out santorum in a state where romney has deep roots. katie marzullo joins us with the high stakes. >> reporter: high stakes for romne

>>reporter: situation is definite state to go san jose high school seniors desperate to get into the school. >> i only have applied there to be my first choice. encourage me to okay if i do get in then i have a big chance of going to college. simply because they give the priority to local students. >> i have been doing everything that's required to get into it and now that i'm finally there, it's like oh, you don't know if you get accepted? like okay. can someone tell me that earlier. >>reporter: those who expected a smooth transfer from san jose city college in the future are taking the possible changes in stride. >> that's life. maybe better to get a 3 instead of 2. >> i don't think it's fair they are raising the bar but i mean if i want to get in that's what i have to do. >>reporter: officials here will make a final decision on the admissions policy. late tomorrow afternoon. after conference call with the csu chancellor. in san jose, lisa abc 7 news. >>> 7 people in custody tonight charged in the trafficking of endangered rye no, sir ross horns. federal agents in los angeles seize

the leaked material came from a hack attack by the group "anonymous." >>> san jose state university iside whether to roll back admission preferences and this will impact local residents. the school has long used lower standards for applicants from santa clara county. they give them preference. but all that could change as the university is really struggling with budget cuts and it's forcing them to reduce enrollment overall. so they talked about this in a meeting on friday and it generated a lot of heated debate so officials decided that they would wait until today because the school president will be returning. >>> in the forecast, chilly is the word i guess, lawrence, huh? >> good morning. temperatures in the north bay skies have cleared out down into the upper 20s. we have 30s and 40s elsewhere and slight chance of showers around the bay area. hi-def doppler showing most of the moisture swinging southward to the santa cruz mountains and, of course, with those cold temperatures, you could see a little sleet and snowflakes in the higher peaks. today it is going to be a cold day, bundl

. >> more than 200 students are scrambling right now after the state abruptly shut down their school. the san jose and oakland campus in the instuft medical education have been closed by state regulators before schools were accused of deceiving students lying about their accreditation. the school sent students a letter telling them they were required to pay the remaining balance on their tuition. students say they're stunned. >> it's -- it's -- i don't know. i'm just so confused about this letter. i'm trying to get all of our money. i don't know why. >> the schools have three days to answer questions from state regulators. the school's operators say they might sue the state over the shutdown. >> well, this morning they're taking their lessons learned out of the classroom. right now some sociology students are fanning out at san jose state with petitions. they're hoping to push the city to bump what's minimum wage from $8 to $10. the students will have to get 19,000 signatures to get it on the november ballot. san francisco became the first city in the country to top $10 earlier this year. >>> the

. >> and officials with san jose state university say they'll continue with a long stand practice ofetting admission preference to local students. last week officials said they were considering ending the discount and admission advantage and say they could not afford it after the budget cuts. it would have affected about 1400 high school graduates and community college transfers but leaders backed off that plan and after a lot of heat about it and after two days of meeting autos harvard faculty and students will hold a rally asking the school to award degrees to students expelled because of their sexual orientation. 70 students were kicked out in 1920s. the rally coincide was a visit by lady gaga that will be at har yard tomorrow to launch an antibullying campaign. >> no more fried foods. healthier meals are coming to schools, hospitals and jails. approving a nutrition policy in the state. and changes will affect food and beverages purchased served or offered at all county facilities particularly pizza and burgers will be on the menu but will be made with more healthy ingredients lik

. >>> for the first time san jose state may not give admission preference this year to santa clara countyents because of budget cuts. officials are expected to decide tomorrow whether they need to turn away 1400 qualified south bay applicants who want to attend. the campus has received more applications than it can accommodate. officials have started the process of sending out 21,000 acceptance notices. and they are holding back 3,000. >>> new study found students who use ipads in class score better on literacy tests than students who do not. the study gave ipads to half of its 16 kindergarten classes students with the devices scored better on every measure of literacy especially hearing and recording sounds. one professor warns the results should be viewed with caution and novelty of the latest teaching tool is likely to wear off. >> the pope is doing something new the season of le t via twitter. he will tweet once day a -- for the 40 days of lent. he will be tweeting in english and several other languages. here's today's tweet: the lent season offers us an opportunity to reflect upon th

i was looking around at all the people that were here and the location of san jose state and the coffee place next door and was like that would have been perfect. >> for him and his wife it's a quality of love. it's that attention to detail that's been a key to the success. not all have been lucky. most have had restaurants that have had to close. still, many have been able to survive. >> people always like to eat and good times and bad. >> no matter what people are looking for there are 130 optioning to choice from. >> we're starting to see this develop on the stretch of market. >> one of them that has weathered the storm is ma rock carcinomathey pay attention to their customers. >> it's about the customer. also really caring for the well being of your quest. >> he is following this model early on. >> i think that people are enjoying of having something made with love and care and immediate right here. >> another big boost to the downtown at the scene is the big market. >>> it doesn't take long to know that a permit is a way to -- say it's still hard to find spaces. we're live on campu

. >> students in the south bay inform longer get a break on admission at san jose state university.anta clara county residents accepted last year may not make the cut this year because of 15 million dollars worth of budget cuts. lisa reports. state university is full. it's at capacity and now for the first time the school is considering not giving admission preference to santa clara county students. >> the university will have one standard for students no matter where they are from. for many, many years our entire history as far as we know we tried very hard to offer admission to all eligible students from santa clara county. >>reporter: that meant local students needed roughly a tw two.0gpa and a 1300 on the sat. while others applying needed at least a 3.0g p o and higher test scores. university expects to turn away 1400 area high school and community college transfer students this fall because of the new guidelines. >> hand being forced by the budget situation. >>reporter: situation is definite state to go san jose high school seniors desperate to get into the school. >> i only ha

local students may no longer get an edge applying to san jose state.today the university could decide to end its preference treatment of students from santa clara county. local applicants have to meet the minimum requirements to be accepted. the university says state budget cuts are making it impossible to continue that policy. the school will announce its decision later today. >>> no question, it's been anything but smooth sailing for the america's cup yacht race in san francisco. a group called waterfront watch and a former board of supervisor's president filing lawsuit which calls the impact report into question. the examiner reporting the lawsuit could be a major pain for organizers including a possible delay to construction deadlines. >>> coming up, think you're tough enough to walk all over chuck norris? the new construction project that could give you the chance. great! at progressive, you can compare rates side by side so you get the same coverage, often for less. wow! that is huge! ♪ and this is to remind you that you could save hundreds! [lau

i don't think we're unique to anyone else. >> the san jose state spartans bolstered their roster adding from their own backyard including linebacker brad cue, linebacker musica and oak grove defensive end eugene taylor and independent offensive lineman fernando villanueva. they might not all be five star recruits but coach mike mcintyre likes what his incoming freshmen bring to the table. >> recruiting is the lifeline of your program. my dad had a famous saying, i still believe it to this day, it's not the jimmys and the joes, it's not the xs and the os, it's the jimmys and the joes. once we get them here, we have highly motivated young men. i have great coaching staff. we're excited about our future. >> congratulations to all the guys. by the way, jessica, raj, they're talking about decommitments. i want to let all the coaches know, you know, i still got some eligibility left on me. i'm fat, i'm short, i've blown out my knee three times, i hate to practice, but other than that -- >> you're perfect. >> perfect for the job. >> i think they're going to move you to the top of the list. >>

. >>> san jose state university will continue to give admissions priority to freshmen from santa clara county. they considered ending that policy to reduce enrollment because of millions of dollars in budget cut. sjsu has higher admissions standards than the california state university system overall. but it does give priority to santa clara county freshmen who only need to meet the minimum csu requirements. >>> and lacking winter weather, parts of southern california are finally dealing with snow. interstate 5 was closed through the grapevine for hours yesterday. this is eastern san diego county where chains were required on sunrise highway. the california highway patrol says there was more than the usual number of accidents because of snow plows that couldn't keep up. we don't see that a lot this year. >> how could anything with the name san diego and snow be linked? i don't understand that. >> up in the mountains. >> guess so. i gets ours will get snow and rain. >> we haven't seen anything like that at all this year. i'm glad we have video. we have another storm coming, cold one, mo

. >>> san jose state officials say they will continue to use a long standing practice of giving admissionpreference to local students. last week they were considering ending the discount and admission advantage to south bay students. they say they couldn't afford it any more after state budget cuts it would have affected 1400 south bay high school graduates and community college transfers. leaders backed off on the plan after two days of meetings. >>> special invite from apple today for a big event next week. >>> face off between mitt romney and rick santorum. the high stakes battle that has the top two republican candidates courting democrats today at the polls. >>> groundbreaking policy that could have inmates, patients and workers in one county eating honey...? [ mom ] yes. honey, i can't find my internet cord. oh, i'll borrow hailey's. you're downloading movies. fast! from here? where is her cord?! we switched to at&t high speed internet and got wireless access. no more cords. wireless, okay, honestly, can i just get a cord, please? dad, the cord's invisible. [ female announcer ] call

san jose state now backing down from a controversial change to its admission policy. it was considering doing away with the practice of giving preferred status to residents as a way to cut expenses. after backlash from the community administrators announcing the policy will stay in place. >> it's 4:40. more devastation at a high school in ohio as the second student died from yesterday's rampage. >> keeping your information safe during tax season. how thieves could cash in on your tax return. >> gas prices mitting all time highs. the shocking part is how quickly they have gotten there. >> for all of your news weather and updates throughout day, check us outim on fabook.fa search nbc bay area news. we're back in minutes. >> welcome back on this tuesday morning. that is a look at the shark tank, also known as hp pavilion. the san jose sharks play ice hockey tonight. a rough road trip, nine games didn't look so great. tonight looking to turn it around. it is 4:43. >> a second student has died as a result of yesterday's shooting spree at an ohio high school. authorities sa

state officials are set to decide whether residents will continue to get a break in admissions at san jose stateuniversity. the university has been overwhelmed with applications. for the first time the school is considering not giving admission preference to south bay students in the past local students only needed a 2.0 gpa and 1300 on s.a.t.'s. university expects to turn away 1400 transfer students from the county because of the new guidelines. >> i have been doing everything that is required to get into it now that i'm there it is like oh you don't know if you going to get accepted. like okay, could someone tell me that earlier? >> i don't think it is fair they are raising the bar. if i want to get in that's what i have to do. >> university officials are expected to reach the policy decision during a a call with the chancellor. >>> time running out for syria's president. the new pressure he faces today to give up power. >>> animal rights activists make a a new plea to the governor. >> reporter: >> reporter: hear what president obama and republicans are saying, coming up. >>> caught, red hande

enough money to save this part of the city's history. >>> some students studying social justice at san jose state has lost a movement to boost the city's minimum wage. about a dozen students gathered to collect signatures to get it on the november ballot. the proposed legislation would raise it from 8 to $10. currently, san jose has a living wage of $13.59 an hour, but that only applies to companies with contracts with the city. >>> the top two candidate for the republican presidential nomination. romney is trailing in michigan which is the state where he was born and raised. both men targeted the president's budget while campaigning. >> right now, we're passing on $15 trillion of debt. and after the president's next year, $16 trillion of debt, it's simply unimaginable what is being done. >> and i believe in reducing the size of government. that's key. you can't just cut taxes and reduce as a result in large part of revenues of the federal government without creating a balance by reducing the size of government. >> michigan's primary is on february 28th, one of three contests before super tuesday

students at san jose state are pushing the city to raise the minimum wage.he students are part of a sociology class at the university. they are launching a petition drive today to increase minimum wage from $8 to $10. the initiative is being reviewed by the city attorney's office. if it's approved, they need to collect 20,000 signatures to get it on the ballot. >>> school is out at a bay area college shut down by state regulators for deceiving its students. "the oakland tribune" reporting the institute of medical education was closed following accusations of false accreditation and financial problems. the college which has campuses in oakland and san jose offers programs in dental hygiene, nursing, and other medical fields. the school has three days to respond to this. regulators will be on campus today trying to answer students' questions. >>> at cal occupy tents aren't going away, but they are moving. occupy cal protesters are now camping out at the steps of the doe memorial library. they decided to move the tents to the university's largest library to tur

>>reporter: situation is definite state to go san jose high school seniors desperate to get into the school. >> i only have applied there to be my first choice. encourage me to okay if i do get in then i have a big chance of going to college. simply because they give the priority to local students. >> i have been doing everything that's required to get into it and now that i'm finally there, it's like oh, you don't know if you get accepted? like okay. can someone tell me that earlier. >>reporter: those who expected a smooth transfer from san jose city college in the future are taking the possible changes in stride. >> that's life. maybe better to get a 3 instead of 2. >> i don't think it's fair they are raising the bar but i mean if i want to get in that's what i have to do. >>reporter: officials here will make a final decision on the admissions policy. late tomorrow afternoon. after conference call with the csu chancellor. in san jose, lisa abc 7 news. >>> 7 people in custody tonight charged in the trafficking of endangered rye no, sir ross horns. federal agents in los angeles seize

a court hearing will be held today for a san jose state student cruised of groping several woman. michael escobar is charged with five counts of battery. police say he entered the dorm two weeks ago and checked each room for an unlocked door. the 21-year-old then allegedly groped four students as they were sleeping. escobar is a junior at the university. >>> a redwood city high school student accused of trying to rape one of his teachers at knife point will head to court today. 19-year-old david velasquez expected to enter a plea this afternoon. police say velazquez attacked the 29-year-old teacher in a garage at summit prep two weeks ago. another teacher came upon what was happening and scared velazquez off. he was arrested at his home and has been held on $1 million bail. >>> 5:04 right now. the trial of an alleged gang member accused of killing his father and two sons will continue without one of its jurors. juror number six was dismissed yesterday for nodding off during the trial. rah foes is accused of killing tony balonia in june of 2008. earlier this week, ramos' brother-in

. >> a 21-year-old student from san jose state accused of touching young women was arraigned in court today. michael escobar pleaded not guilty. investigators say he went into unlocked rooms and then groped five different women. university official its say he is a junior and that he doesn't live on campus. >>> a second vote today on a bill so amend the three strikes law has passed the assembly. it would ask vote terse decide whether to require a third strike be a serious or violent felony to qualify for sentence of mandatory life. right now a lower level felony qualifies. >> we are being smart on crime by appropriately adjusting a flaw in three strike that has cost us millions of dollars. >> i had a dream about it the first time i have dreamed and relieved in the dream the tragedies that you are condoning by watering down, by compromising three strikes. >> the state senate must approve the bill and then it can go before voter its. >> a new add campaign around the bay area is aimed to help teens in a abusive relationships. they say one in three teens have experienced dating violence an

that is at san jose state is a statue of tommy smith and john carlo from the 1968 summer olympic games when they were standing solidifying with black power on their minds. but tommy smith likes to point out it wasn't about black power it was about human rights. so, making a point to say we should all band together. a nice statue on a wonderful day. it's 4:43. >>> a bay area school district is stepping in to help a teacher and former student find a bone marrow match. two bone marrow drives will be held in pleasanton, the first is today from 2:00 to 6:00 at moore elementary. a simple cheek swab might be a lifesaver. conley is suffering from lympho lymphoma. >>> and the balls in the city council's court after an investigation into the pension projects. the city says it cannot take on an ethics complaint for alleged misrepresentation of pension costs. the elections commission voted yesterday to receive to the complaint to the city council. >> so, if anybody is going to look at it, it's got to be the council. i think the feeling was this is a significant issue without making any judgments o

. >>> san jose state lands the biggest grant in university history. and a chance to help nasa advance space missions. it's a $73.3 million grant to work with nasa ames research center in mountain view. during the five-year project, they will be looking for ways to improve the safety and efficiency of air and space travel. >>> people in the east bay are mad. they aren't going to take it anymore. tomorrow, they will protest to demand the removal of red light cameras in several cities. mark sayre says they claim the cameras hurt them. >> reporter: six cities here in the east bay allow the use those red light cameras and with the sagging economy and the sky high prices for getting a ticket for running one of these cameras, these protestors say it's time for the cities to reverse course. >>> reporter: >> $100 million in fines taken from the local economy in alameda county. >> reporter: roger jones shows some of the signs which will be on display during this weekend's protest. >> we want to bring the public's attention to the red light cameras and how they

san jose state officials say they will continue to stand by their practice of giving preference to residentswho are being considered for admission. officials considered to end the advantage given to local students to deal with budget cuts. it would have affected 1400 south bay graduates from high schools or community college transfers. campus leaders backed off after a series of meetings. >>> opponents of the plans of george lieu to build a huge facility in marin county are vowing to go to court if approved. the expansion commission gave it a thumbs up yesterday. their action followed hours of public comment. lucas wants to build a 270,000 square foot producing compound near his famous sky ranch. some fear the development is too large and will hurt the environment. the issue will now go to the board of supervisors. >> i would say the forcenv was with him but that would be too easy. >> don't say that >> i think the rain will be with us later. >> with us the force will be. with us the rain will be with >> thank you yoda. >> you're welcome. >> you have been sick, you look a little green this m