here at san josé state university, the movement is well underway.in april, world-renowned social activist angela davis came to speak to students about a variety of social issues including what she called a "militarized police state." but let me say that it actually is exciting to reflect on all of the changes that have happened over the last half century. the lecture brought the support of many well-known social activists. every generation has an obligation to fight its struggles, and because of what angela did in the 60s and 70s, this generation doesn't have to do that! social activism is an attempt to seek justice from outside of the justice system. but is there movement within the justice system to right these wrongs? at the san josé independent police auditor's office, former superior court judge ladoris cordell is working to flush out racial biases in the police force. she says bias exists within all people, including police officers. there's explicit bias where people just up-front, "i hate you because of who you are." that's the explicit. and

well, at san jose state university there is some new lush green grass growing. kpix5's devin fehely asks what's that all about? >> reporter: with homeowners across california letting their lawns turn brown or just ripping them out altogether san jose state university is doing something you just don't see much anymore, at least not in the middle of a historic drought. it's planting a sea of brand- new green grass across its campus. >> we're in drought. it's going to wastewater. >> why wouldn't you put in some sort of artificial turf, rock gardens or artificial plants? >> reporter: despite appearances a university spokesperson says the new grass is not the water waster you might imagine. >> this is watered with recycled water, so it's not the same as the water you get through your fan and drink every single day. this water has been -- tap and drink every single day. this water has been recycled. >> reporter: the use of recycled water, drought tolerant happened escaping and -- landscaping and other practices helps save 7 million gallons of water a year. many studen

mo qayoumi, president of san jose state university. they were college roommates overseas. >> no, he's exceptional. he has an exceptional brain. >> dr. qayoumi was in kabul advising president ghani on rebuilding infrastructure. they're asking the silicon valley to join them. >> the spirit of, "even if you make a mistake, you can bounce back and learn from it" -- i think those are the aspects that chimes in with and connects well with the afghan culture. >> i just want to thank you for helping me. >> oh, my pleasure, and it's so great to have you have the first interview with, you know, a person that i admire so much. >> and president ghani has other connections to the bay area. >> i have more family in bay area than in kabul. >> where in the bay area? >> fremont. >> fremont has the largest population of afghan residents in the country outside of afghanistan. >> president ghani wants to provide educational and job opportunities throughout afghanistan. he admires the lessons taught through the roots of peace partnership and wants to see i

researchers from san jose state were there trying to determine how the weather influences the flames. kpix 5's len ramirez joins us live from san jose state university reporter: the fire weather research laboratory here at san jose state really has two components. a traditional lab inside the buildings here at san jose state and this four-wheel drive mobile weather lab equipped with some of the most advanced atmospheric equipment in the u.s. when a california wildfire gets going, it can create its own weather. and that's when things really blow up. >> when it punches through the inversion, sometimes we get explosive growth vertical development of the plume. >> reporter: researchers at san jose state's fire weather research laboratory are just back from the rocky fire where they collected these images a sort of x-ray of the weather's influence on the fire and vice versa. >> the bigger the fire kind of the greater an influence it has in creating its own winds so there's been a lot of lab studies about how fires behave but out there in the real world it's different. >> reporter: that's why they built this four-wheel drive fire weather lab going to the

. >> she should be the president for at least this academic year here at san jose state university. dr. smith, you might recall four white students were charged with miss demeanors back in 2013 for hate crimes and accused of bullying a black roommate. the president was accused to being oblivious and to respond in a crisis. the new interim -- is aware and hopes to mend fences while improving relations on campus. >> racial intolerance. how tolerant are you? >> i'm not tolerant of racial intolerance. we can bring people together and talk about those issues. >> there was an active nation-wide search for a permanent president on campus but dr. susan martin would not say if she was interested in a permanent job only saying she is ready to meet the students and hear them out. we're live on the spartan campus. >> thank you. >>> wildlife captured on camera. they have photographic evidence that the gray wolf is back in california and it has a family. rangers are calling them the shasta pack. two adults, five pups. four years ago a wolf was spotted here but other than that it's been 90 years s

. >> classes start today at san jose state university with the interim president martin hosting a welcome reception for the fall summer step with students and faculty and staff and community members. this year, san jose state is welcoming 9,000 new students including 3,500 freshmen. >> still ahead frighten moments for fire crews in maryland and what caused a barn to explode as crews responded. >> new technology tracking times at the airport and some may not >> terrifying moments for firefighters when a bought exploded while putting out a fire. tappings inside the barn were exploded. amazingly, no one was hurt. >> happening today pg&e has a new $40 million electric distribution center in concord. utility said 38,000 the square foot center will make power more reliable. pg&e said it will help respond to outages fast are. previously the utility relied on customers calling the centers to report power be being out and now smart meters can contact pg&e. >> get through airport security is a pain but john f. kennedy said it is time to make it less annoying installing 13 screens leak these through

reporter: despite appearances, a university spokesperson says the new grass is not the water waster students might imagine. >> all of the landscaping at san jose state is watered with recycling water. this is not the water you get through your tap and drink every day. this is water that's been resighingled. >> -- recycled. >> reporter: the university says its conservation measures on campus helps it save more than 70 million gallons a year. while homeowners across california are letting their lawns turn brown or ripping them out all together, students question if this is the best use of the water recycled or not. >> they could have made this a pavement. they could have made more parking for people to park. they could have used it in other ways rather than a grass area. we don't need the grass i don't really think. >> reporter: in san jose, devin fehely, kpix 5. >> san jose state says they plan to use the newly sodded area for student activities and concerts. >>> we now know it was a bay area police chief who had her gun, badge and laptop stolen in richmond. uc berkeley police chief margo bennett was the victim of a car break-in. the chief went for a

san jose state it's going green. kpix 5's devin fehely explains. >> reporter: with homeowners across california letting their lawns turn brown or just ripping them out, san jose state university is doing something you just don't see much anymore. at least not in the middle of an historic drought. it's planting a sea of brand- new green grass across its campus. >> we are in a drought. it's going to waste water. >> why wouldn't you put in some sort of artificial turf or, you know, people are putting in rock gardens or drought- resistant plants. >> reporter: despite appearances a university spokesman says the new grass is not the water waster students might imagine. >> all of the landscaping at san jose state is watered with recycled water so this is not the same as the water that you get through your tap and drink every day. this is water that has been recycled. >> reporter: in fact, the university says its use of recycled water drought-tolerant landscaping and other conservation methods on campus saves more than 70 million gallons a year. the university says it uses the lawns for student activities and occasional concerts. but many students question if the lush lawns send the

san jose state university student works two jobs one of which is at the mall. >> i wanted to go where the higher minimum wage was just because if i'm going to be working as hard as everybody else i want to make the same amount of money. >> reporter: works on the san jose side of the mall where minimum wage is $10.30 an hour. on the santa clara side it is $9. last night santa clara council went forward with a plan to raise minimum wage to $11 an hour starting in 2016. >> our concern is the small businessman doesn't have the band width to take on the extra costs. >> reporter: roy truitt with the chamber of commerce believes the minimum wage issue should be set by state and federal authorities rather than the local level. he fears additional moves would continue to pit cities against each other. >> saying how much longer can we absorb the costs before we have to shut down because we won't be able to afford to do business. >> she is trying to level the playing field offering the same wage for her employees at both shops. while it has been tough trying to keep up with increasing costs she

welcome to the campus of san jose state university in this edition of equal time. i'm your host, journalism school director bob rucker. across the united states scenes of police shootings are prompting protests by many people.

. >>> president of san jose state university is saying goodbye to his job and beginning a role as chiefo the president of afghanistan. his last day is today. he leaves for afghanistan later this week. cheryl jennings spent time with him, learning about his new opportunity. >> that was a major decision, not an easy decision. you know? to put myself. >> reporter: we met with the san jose state president as he was cleaning out his office while he was preparing to commute between the bay area and afghanistan. >> i'll be leaving the commission for infrastructure and technology. >> reporter: he has been at san jose state for years. >> the financial situation of the campus is the best it's been for a decade and a half. enrollment is strong. >> reporter: he is doused with controversy. a hate crime in 2013. >> put a task force together to look at what could be done to make the environment better. the task force came up with 32 recommendations. we completed each and everyone of those. >> reporter: he has been consulting with afghanistan president for years. >> we met in afghanistan while worked a

. >>> president of san jose state university is saying goodbye to his job and beginning a role as chief to the president of afghanistan. his last day is today. he leaves for afghanistan later this week. cheryl jennings spent time with him, learning about his new opportunity. >> that was a major decision, not an easy decision. you know? to put myself. >> reporter: we met with the san jose state president as he was cleaning out his office while he was preparing to commute between the bay area and afghanistan. >> i'll be leaving the commission for infrastructure and technology. >> reporter: he has been at san jose state for years. >> the financial situation of the campus is the best it's been for a decade and a half. enrollment is strong. >> reporter: he is doused with controversy. a hate crime in 2013. >> put a task force together to look at what could be done to make the environment better. the task force came up with 32 recommendations. we completed each and everyone of those. >> reporter: he has been consulting with afghanistan president for years. >> we met in afghanistan while worked

. >> reporter: at san jose state university. >> people choose this profession because they love it. >> reporter: an opportunity for educators to listen, talk and connect with their colleagues. >> we need to make sure all of our teachers are committed to making sure every student has opportunities to learn. >> reporter: today's event was one of 33 held across the state. 15,000 teachers sign pd up to attend. 16 of them came to san jose state. >> sometimes, you get stuck in classrooms. we have a head down, working with students. and events like this remind us to open our doors step out, and talk to each other. >> reporter: teacher driven topics ranged from parental involvement to planning. >> just practice can have really great impact. >> these teachers are hoping to have their students meet the common core. >> we can empower and trust teachers to know what is best for kids. to learn in a city that is free and engaging and using everything in silicon valley to the best. >> giving up summer break to get more in return. >> it's back als ice bucket challenge. he and his daughters did the ch

san jose state is doing that. here is how the school defends its landscaping choice. >> reporter: with homeowners across california letting their lawns turn brown, or just ripping them out, san jose state universitysomething you do not see much anymore, at least not in the middle of a drought. it is planting a sea of brand new green grass. >> we are in a drought,. >> why not put in an artificial turf, or you, no people are putting in rock gardens. >> reporter: an university spokesperson says that the new grass is not the water waster students think. >> all of the landscaping is watered with recycled water so the this is not the same as the water through the tap and drink every single day. this is water that has been recycled. >> reporter: in fact, the university says the use of recycled water and other conservation measures on campus helps it save more than 70 million-gallons a year. the university says they uses it for student activities and maybe concerts. but stay tuns wonder if it is setting the wrong example. >> they could have made more parking for people to park, it could be have been used--it could have been used in ways. we do not need, the grass, i think. >> san jose state plans to use

. >> several san jose state university is starting a new year without a president.me chief advisor for infrastructure and technology to afghanist afghanistan's president. critics blame him for low moral among faculty and students. the csu chancellor said that he is leaving a proud legacy and interim president has yet to be named. >> donald trump offering some specifics about his agenda, especially his ideas about immigration. this man all but drowning all many candidates. >> a season of the political outsider. >> hi. >> today a favorite among conservatives ben carson tapped into that sentiment. >> i get a lot of people to tell me they have never voted before. they have never contributed to a campaign before. >> parson is part of a non-politician wave led by donald trump. the real estate mo gull and reality star acknowledged his showman appeal. >> you know, that some of the criticisms and we all feel like are we on a reality show? >> this is not a rae alty this is the real deal. >> blaming unlikor republicans he would keep it and find its flaws. >> but you're divided

san jose state. >> kpix 5's devin fehely with how the school is defending its landscaping choice. >> with homeowners across california, letting their lawns turn brown or ripping them out all together. san jose state university is doing something you just don't see much anymore, at least not in the middle of a historic drought. it's planting a sea of brand new green grass across its campus. >> we're in a drought. when you put in artificial turf or, you know, people are putting putting in rock gardens or drought resistant plant. >> reporter: despite appearance, a university spokesperson says the new grass is not the water waisters student might image. >> all of the water is watered with recycled water. this is not the same as the water you get through your tap and drink every single day. this is water that has been recycled. >> reporter: in fact, the university says its use of recycled water, drought tolerant landscaping and conservation measures on campus helps it save 7 million gallons a year. it uses the lawns for student activities. many question if it sends the right message when so many others are going green by letting the landscaping go brown. >> they could have made more parking for people to park. t

also happening today, the new academic year begins at san jose state university, and the interim president suzanne martin will hold a welcome reception from noon to 1 p.m. she's inviting all the students and faculty members. this year, there are 33,000 students in san jose state, including 3,500 freshmen. decisions the school this year include a new $25 million student wellness center. >>> also today is move-in day at san francisco state. students will start moving into their dorms beginning at 10:00 this morning. the freshman class had 4,200 students. enrollment has been riseing the past decade. the school's official welcome event, that takes place tomorrow. >>> baby cows are turning up missing. coming up at 5:30, the reason thieves are targeting dairy farms in the central valley. but first -- >> the kayak started kind of moving back and forth. >> oh boy. a terrifying close encounter off the coast of santa barbara. why that man says he's just lucky to be alive. >> good morning. we're looking at commute here. where traffic is moving along pretty well if you are driving on highway 24 westbo

. >> reporter: a full time student at san jose state university. to make ends meet she wurbs two jobs, one of which is at westfield valley mall. >> i wanted to go to where the higher minimum wage was. >> reporter: she works on the san jose side of the mall where minimum wage is $10.30 an hour. on the santa clara county side it is $9. the city council moved forward with a plan to possibly move minimum wage to $11 an hour starting in 2016. >> big businesses can afford those kinds of things. our concern is the small businessman doesn't have the band width to take on the extra costs. >> reporter: roy truitt believes the minimum wage issue should be set by state and federal authorities rather than the local level. he fears additional moves would continue to pit cities against each other. >> they are saying how much longer can we absorb the costs before we have to shut down because we won't be able to do business in santa clara. >> a popular coffee spot owner says it has been tough trying to keep up with increasing costs but still sports a minimum wage i

>>reporter: san jose state university. >> people choose profession because they love it.y love working with kids. ter there for them. >> first of its kind opportunity for educators to listen talk and connect with the colleagues at the california teacher summit. >> we serve students with varrett of needs and we need to make sure that all of our teachers are committed to the making sure that every single student has access to the an opportunity to learn. >>reporter: today event in silicon valley one of 33 held across the state. over all more than 15,000 teacher signed up to attend nearly 600 of them came to san jose state. >> teachers sometimes get stuck in our class rooms. we have our head down. working with our students. and events like this remind us to open our doors. step out and talk to each other. >>reporter: teacher driven topic range from lesson planning to parental involvement and time management and collaborative learning. >> just little shifts can have really great changes in the impact that we have on our student ability to teach. >>reporter: the teachers lacki

fall semester starts today at san jose state university which means it's the first day of school forreshman. there's a also a new interim president susan martin. as for the football team the spartans return september 3rd against new hampshire. >>> all work and no play could make you very sick. that's according to a new british study that shows working long hours increases the risk of stroke and heart disease. researchers tracked more than a half million adults over a nine-year period. people who worked more than 55 hours per week were a third more likely to suffer a stroke. 13% more likely to develop heart disease than people who worked more standard hours. >>> a new study finds that depression is not contagious but a healthy mood can spread among friends. researchers looked at how the mood of adolescents influenced others in their environment. while depression does not spread among peers having a friends with a healthy mind-set helped teen recover were depression. having a stronger social network could be an effective way to street depression. >>> the long road to a suicide barrier

. >>> as we get ready to start a new school year, there's actually no presidents at san jose state universitylater today is mohamed's last day on the job. last month he announced he's going to become chief advisor for infrastructure and technology to afghanistan's president. he has had a rocky four years heading sjsu. they say he dealt poorly with a hate crime case and a sexual assault case. the csu chancellor says he is leave ak proud legacy. martin, former president of eastern michigan university will now become the interim president. >>> you've recently cut the cord with paid tv, you are not the only one. consumer grow accustomed to net delivered video options, they are leaving paid tv service behind. it appears that cord cutting is accelerating too. paid tv providers had their worst three month period ever between april and june where they lost more than 600,000 subscribers. despite the los, 83% of homes are stimconnected to paid tv. >> but it is a sign of the times and the channel most threatened by those cutters, espn. >> wow. scott mccgrew, this could be hue for sports. >> it is. wheth

. >>> at san jose state university, the incoming freshman class is so huge, the school is scrambling ents than expected took san jose state's admission offer. the older residences were for two students a room and now they are cramming in three per room. >>> police warn people to beware of phone scammers after a fresno area woman wired $36,000 to a caller claiming to be from the irs. >>> julie? >> well, maria, we are off to a great start this morning. pretty much areawide, take a look at this shot from dublin, sun screaming through the clouds. we will see plenty of blue sky later on today as these clouds burn off late morning early afternoon. in the meantime, gray skies will continue. here's high temperatures once we see sunshine: the extended forecast shows not a whole lot of change. we will stick with this through the end of the weekend. we're talking mid-80s inland, 70s by the bay, mid-60s along the coast. the next sign of change comes early next week where we cool temperatures down and we increase cloud cover. and we'll have a check of traffic after the break. >>> accident northbou

san francisco state. >>> and freshmen are cramming their stuff and themselves into the dorms at san jose state today. 500 more students than expected took the university's admission offer. now san jose state is scrambling to find them all housing. the older brick residence hall rooms are designed to two students and they are putting in three. >>> a movie chain will now do security checks before you're allowed inside a theater. regan sin malice is now -- regal cinemases is checking out bags. the new policy is a response to the recent shooting at theaters. people found it a minor inconvenience and worth the added safety. >>> coming up, a symbol of peace destroyed by vandals. how the keepers of the lands end labrynth is reacting. >> i'm kiet do riding a one wheel. this is a bay area invention and you have never seen anything like it. we'll have that story coming up. >> not a bad day for it. skies are slow to clear but the sun is coming out. we'll have the forecast as we look live over san francisco. it's all after a break. ,,,,,, now that there's foster farms simply raised, it's tougher than ever to be a foster farms chicken. but foster farms simply raised

san francisco state university. students and parents will flock to campus by the hundreds as they move into residence halls today. some 29,000 students attended san francisco state last year. >>> in san josen invasion of freshmen at the university. 500 more students than expected took the university's admission offer. now san jose state is scrambling to find them all housing. the older residence halls were designed for two people a room and now there are three cramming in. >> pretty cramped but so far i haven't been in my room a lot. i have just been trying to get out of it. too crowded. >> other on campus housing has a 400-person wait list. 33,000 students are enrolled at san jose state this year. the university says its growing reputation as a pipeline to silicon valley jobs is a big reason why more students are enrolling. >>> working longer hours could be dangerous to your health! >> a report in a medical journal called the lancet looked at 25 studies of more than 600,000 people and it found that working 55 hours a week or more is linked to a 33% greater risk of stroke and 13% increased risk of heart disease. >> that said, i'm going home, then. >> yeah. so you're on your own for the re

. >> reporter: at san jose state university. >> people choose this profession because they love it. >reporter: an opportunity for educators to listen, talk and connect with their colleagues. >> we need to make sure all of our teachers are committed to making sure every student has opportunities to learn. >> reporter: today's event was one of 33 held across the state. 15,000 teachers sign pd up to attend. 16 of them came to san jose state. >> sometimes, you get stuck in classrooms. we have a head down, working with students. and events like this remind us to open our doors step out, and talk to each other. >> reporter: teacher driven topics ranged from parental involvement to planning. >> just practice can have really great impact. >> these teachers are hoping to have their the common core. >> we can empower and trust teachers to know what is best for kids. to learn in a city that is free and engaging and using everything in silicon valley to the best. >> giving up summer break to get more in return. >> it's back als ice bucket challenge. he and his daughters did the challenge again. >

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san francisco state university. students and parents will flock to campus by the hundreds as they move into residence halls today. some 29,000 students attended sf state last year. >>> in san jose, it's an invasion of freshmen at the university. 500 more students than expected took the university's admission offer. now san jose state is scrambling to find them all housing. the ohler brick residence halls were design for two students per room -- the older brick residence halls were designed for two students per room but now three are crammed. >> i have been staying out of my room. it's been crowded. there's not a lot of space. >> other on-campus housing has a 400-person wait list. 33,000 students are enrolled at san jose state this school year, which begins today. i never dormed. i got my own apartment. >> can you imagine finding your own apartment on a student budget at the epicenter of the milky way galaxy of expensive housing? it's incredible. good luck to them. >>> now on this early thursday morning let's check the road ahead with gianna. >> good luck to those freshmen. it's tough starting college. hopefully things will go well. we have things brewing on the roads. westbound

san jose state. live in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> it is the first day of classes at sonoma state university and students might be noticing the campus is a little more crowded, as well. enrollment has hit a record 9400 students. the school will be losing its president at the end of the year. he is retiring after 24 years the longest tenure in the csu system. >>> the "jerusalem fire" fully contain. that wildfire erupted in lake county more than two weeks ago destroying six homes and nearly 2 dozen other buildings. it charred more than 25,000 acres. cal fire still looking for the cause. >>> and firefighters on the central coast are running into a big problem. poison oak. nearly 200 firefighters have had allergic reactions while trying to get a handle on the "cuesta fire" near santa marguerita. that fire is in steep rugged terrain in the san luis obispo county where the plant thrives and cal fire says there's just no way they can avoid it. >> they need some rain. there's some in the forecast? >>> i don't know that it's going to help the firefighters. we have a little taste of rain likely saturday. i'll talk more about that and the timi

. >> san jose state will be smoke free when students head back it class. a smoking ban went into effect to all university of california campuses in 2014. it doesn't address tobacco products like e-cigarettes. san jose students decided to implement the ban. >> an approach to stop a growing graffiti problem, suing vandals in order to pay for the clean-up. in the case of vandalizing 28 cities buses and other property, the clean-up and repairs will cost about $64,000. expensive. >> coming up, raging wildfires across the west. long distance summer traveling to help contain those flames. >> and also stay away from the water, a very serious warning for people who want to head to this very popular river this weekend. >> plus, a big day for animal lovers. you want to say ooh or ahhh, peggy? >> ahhh. >> the surprising welcome at the zoo in the nation's capital. >> you have misty skies, 69 hints at the weather as we head towards tomorrow morning. low clouds and fog for tomorrow morning but we're tracking showers. a rare chances of rain for summer may be coming up in the seven-day forecast. tell you about it when we

. >> and up next, trouble for san jose state's incoming interim president, a controversy involving the mascot at the university she used to run. >> good morning, we're looking at a commute that's still pretty busy in many years. highway 24 looks like there's problem here right near the lafayette b.a.r.t. station blocking lanes, we'll get to the bottom of that coming up. >> a lot more sunshine today compared to yesterday when we had the cloud cover. it will be warmer, as well, after the cool down. we'll show you how much warmer and for how long. we invented low fares. then everyone else pretty much tried to follow. we call it the southwest effect, but other airlines probably use more colorful language. low fares. we don't just have them. we invented them. and here we go again! book for as low as 73 dollars one-way now at southwest.com ♪ it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. feduring sleep train's you'retriple choice sale. to save big for a limited time

. >> reporter: san jose state is building more housing. behind me is phase 2 of university village, another high-rise housing project on campus. but as you can see it's still under construction and won't be available for students until next year. in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5 . >>> a stanford statue is the target of vandals again. the angel of greece has been a fixture in the arboretum for more than a century but someone cut off the left arm sometime in the past few weeks. the 7-ton solid marble statue was damaged in 1906 during the earthquake. it had bits broken off through the years. but it had just been repaired after the arm went missing in the 1990s. >> it was a shame to see it with the arm off for so many years and it was great to see it replaced but now it's back to where it was. >> campus police are asking for the public's help to find the arm, worth $15,000 to $20,000. stanford has hired a sculptor to try to fix it. >>> new at ballparks, airlines and theme parks, now one theater company is checking your bags before you enter. regal cinema posted signs at all the

. >> new students attending san francisco state university will begin moving into the residents hauls with a few days to be setted. the first day of class is monday. san josetudents are gathering up for their first day of school today and san jose state will host a welcome reception for freshman and other news students at noon in the ballroom. >> newsweek released a list of the top high schools in america. >> five bay area will schools made the top 100: piedmont high was 25. lombard was 28. and my alma mater, a school in san mateo rounded out the top 100 after evaluate schools and how well students prepare nor college and how they overcome challenges. you can log on to abc7news.com with the complete rankings. >> i thought it was paced on alumni. athey are judged by those who graduated years ago. graduated years ago. stay tuned notice how this breakfast burrito starts with the basic tortilla, but then inside... it's stuffed with tender, juicy, sliced steak. whoa whoa...slow down...what? i said steak. in a breakfast burrito? i can't keep up. this is advanced burrito, right? this is intro to burrito. boom. jack's new steak & egg breakfast burrito's got tender

housing has a 400-person wait list. 33,000 students are enrolled at san jose state this school year which begins tomorrow. the universityits growing reputation as a pipeline for silicon valley jobs is a big reason more students are enrolling. >>> failed water heating some of the blame for the "rocky fire." investigators say when the water heater failed in and out building that sparked a fire. and that fire merged with another fire becoming the massive "rocky fire" that burned nearly 70,000 acres. >>> right now we are monitoring a fire that's burning just outside of livermore. at least 1,000 acres consumed this afternoon so far. we'll have an update coming up. >>> also ahead, unexpected clues helping police solve a hit-and-run. how a mother's instinct and a mystery note led them to the suspects. >> oakland police trying to clear things up. it's revealing body camera video of two ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> breaking news at 6:30. pay attention to this especially if you are heading to livermore, tracy, as many of you are after work. a wildfire is burning out of control right now. it is out east of livermore. we have been watch

san jose state interim president is already being criticized before beginning at san jose state august 18th. she has been criticized for how she handled a controversial dispute when she was president of eastern michigan universitye school changed nicknames from hurons to eagles and dropped the logo of the head of a native american huron but let the controversial logo to return, in the flap of the jackets of the band. she said she's story it hurt and angered native americans. >>> 5:40. a big loss for ucsf's hospital. its beloved service dog lanny has died. coming up at 6:00, what the hospital's now doing to honor lanny's legacy. >> reporter: a new report out crunches the numbers just how much does it costs to rent an apartment in the bay area? well, this report suggests that middle class is being squeezed out. we'll explain in a live report. >> good morning. we're looking at a commute now where traffic is going to be slow on highway 4. you can see it slowing down on the way to concord. >> and a lot of cloud cover yesterday. cooler temps and a little bit of rain. some breaks for the firefighters. it does look warmer today. we'll take a look at the conditions, talk about how much warmer. the buttery jack was a he

san jose state on august 18th. she's received criticism for how she handled a controversial dispute, while president at eastern michigan university. the school had changed nicknames from herons to eagles and dropped the head of a native american heron but martin allowed the controversial logo to return, embroiderd inside the jackets. she's sorry it angered and hurt native americans. >>> the troubled court battle is coming to a close in san francisco. cancer survivor mimi lee is fighting for the embryos, she and her ex husband froze together in 2010, saying they're her best chance to have a child. the couple signed a contract to discard the embryos if they divorced to be thrown out. >> and all of the cancer testimony is a ploy. it's to get the courts sympathy. >> it wasn't a contract. it wasn't an agreement; it was conformity where you check the boxes off very quickly in a very brief period of time. >> ucsf where the embry owes were destroyed says -- embryos said the contract is binding. >>> the three-day concert opens friday, expected to bring tens of thousands of people into san francisco. sky fox flew over the park as they were

and sonoma state university president rubenarm nanna is retiring after the school year. >> we are live at san jose international airport where changes are happening that is supposed to prevent security breach. we'll tell you what passengers may notice in the coming months. >> good morning. we are lookings at highway 4 in the east bay and you can see highway 4 is getting a little bit more crowded. no major problems if you are driving from antioch to bay point. it looks good so far. >> we had a little warmup yesterday for inland temps. it looks like we will continue that theme today. in fact there will be some 90s through the interior. >>> welcome back everybody. help is on the way for security improvements at mineta san jose airport. ktvu janine de la vega is live at the airport to tell us what is new. janine, good morning. >> good morning brian. members of congress who are from the bay area were critical of the san jose airport because they wanted to know why do the security breaches keep happening? they knew improvements were needed and finally money is being given to the airport so changes can b

. , uc berkeley and stanford university. 16 schools in california made the top 30 including mills college in oakland. >>> there are big changes for students at san jose statehis fall. all tobacco products and e- cigarettes have been banned from practice. a college wants to get out the word to remind students not to light up. they have been said to be having the greatest impact on students. e-cigarette use skyrocketed. although smoking was banned on all campuses, a small fraction of california state university. >>> doctors say nearly 1-5 new dancer cases in the u.s. involve someone who has had it before. the study also found that about 19% of cancers in the u.s. are second or more cases in the 9170s was only 9%. researches say that is partly because more people are surviving cancer and living long enough to get it again. >>> apple is recalling a batch of iphones over a defect that causes them to take blurry pictures. the problem is with the eyesight come a on certain iphone 6 plus smart phones. the recall effects phones phones sold between 2014 and 2015. they can have the cameras replaced for free. >>> halloween costumes have caused controversy before but a

san jose state, critics blamed him for low moral amongst students and said he dealt poorly with a hate crime case and sexual assault case. susan martin, the former president of eastern michigan universityill be the interim president. >>> state lawmakers are back from summer break and they're working on a fix for california's crumbling roadways, but tax payers may not like the solution. the current gas tax revenue only covers a fraction of the state's annual lernl. business organizations are seen to raise at least $6 billion a year with higher gas and deezle taxes as well as higher vehicle registration and license fees. governor brown supports the plans but two-thirds of lawmakers have to approve the change, that's what it takes to raise the taxes. >>> kris, new rules are making it harder right now for ride sharing companies to operate in silicon valley's airport. the mercury news reporting this morning among san jose's new rules, Über and lyft drivers must get business licenses to pick up passengers from the airport. the policies is too strict drivers say and costly. they already comply with background checks. those new rules will take affect starting next month. >>> more this morning

university and a washington state based traffic organization studied nearly 500 urban streets and highways nationwide. they found that the average san francisco commuter was delayed 78 hours a year. san jose with 67 hours. they say the situation will only get worse because of the population growth in these cities. all the time waiting in the gridlock is costing you money and wasted fuel, time, and productivity. and the study estimated that drivers lose nearly $1,700 a year in san francisco and oakland and $1400 a year in the silicon valley. researchers say an imapproved economy is to blame. more jobs means more people on the road. state and low agencies can't if -- so that they can schedule their commuting at different times. pam. >> all right, thank you janine. >>> time is 5:04. a robbery and shooting at a famous san francisco tourist destination is giving the city's tourist industry another black eye. >> reporter: this was a tourist from thailand who was shot here and treated at san francisco general hospital. a gunshot wound to the shoulder. that was the injury. this man was robbed at gunpoint right near the crookedest street in the world. and he was shot after chasing after the robber