the family is fighting back. >> reporter: this is a very first legal action against san jose state universityniversity. inside the paper work is the first mention of the victim's name. >> reporter: donald williams moved out of the dorm but the legal case has begun. the family filed a $5 million claim against the university and other personnel. the claim is not a lawsuit but a precursor that allows for settlement discussions. roommates are accused of locking a lucarnes his neck, making slave references and threatening him. >> it is amazing he has been able toendure so much -- to endure so much. . >> reporter: he is representing him. he wrote she was subjected to racist assault -- he was subjected to racist assaults and humiliation. >> he is a proud, strong american. and he is not going to let these bullies, this harassment and these roommates deter him from his dream. >> my comment is so be it. >> panel investigating the incident is now making recommendations to fix the culture. >> this claim means they will battle it out or settle so our job is to not point fingers and not to get involved. ou

>> help by donating to us, part of san francisco state university. you can donate directly on our web page. we're the only project of this kind in the world and rely on donations and whatever we can gather together to purchase these multilingual, multieducational materials like the films. we have to show families hope, and how they can learn to support their lgbt children. our material, by the way, are a best practice for suicide prevention in the best practices registry suicide prevention. >> thank you, doctor. >> sounds great. >> thank you for your work. >>> we do have to take another break. when we come back we're going meet a local group working to prevent suicide, one of the world's most iconic usic playin) - ( snaps, clatters ) that sounds awful. ( music stops ) but a lot better than last week. ( rock music playing ) ♪ we weren't born to follow. ♪ >>> people it's a romantic, beautiful spot to end your life. >> the golden gate bridge sees two to three suicide victim as month. more than any other place in the world. >>> welcome back to "beyond th

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morning. >> reporter: happened here which cuts through san jose state university. good morning to you. it was about seven days ago, last thursday morning around this time, around 6:00 in the morning, and police aren't sure why this woman was hit by the bicycle fist you look around. it's fairly well lit. the woman did have a working headlight on the bicycle. the only issue could be the construction that's taking place on the left side here. maybe this was too narrow for both to get by. whatever happened this bicyclist did qulid the 89-year-old woman, ching sun ne walking with another senior citizen thursday morning when this bicyclist hit her so hard that she fell to the ground, knocked her head so hard that she ended up having to be taken to the hospital where unfortunately she passed away on saturday. it's up to the district attorney's office whether or not there will be pressing charges against this bicyclist. this bicyclist, another woman, is not a student here at san jose state and is cooperating. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> so sad. thank you very much,

san jose state university university police say thursday morning, march 20 a 89-year-old woman was on a walk with a friend heading into the campus when she was knocked down by a bicyclist going the other way. the woman suffered severe injuries and transported to a hospital where she died on saturday. >> everything is under investigation. and knowing exactly how the collision occurred and that process is being vetted as we speak, and so interviews are taking place, follow up is being done. >> reporter: san jose state university restricts bicycle traffic on the pathway from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. but the collision occurred before 6:00 a.m. the bicyclist stayed at the scene, was helpful and rendered first aid. the cause of death was from head injuries. police say it will take a week or two to wrap up the investigation and turn the case over to the district attorney. we were unable to reach the family but were told the family is considering legal action. live in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a frustrating search for answers after their mother was arrested in a foreign c

career in medical research, and she was halfway there, entering her senior year at illinois state university. >> olamide liked science a lot. i could definitely see her going into the forensic field, working in the laboratory, doing dna analysis. >> olamide worked her way through school as a waitress. friday nights were usually the busiest. so it was unusual when olamide didn't show up one friday when she was scheduled. the next day, she didn't answer repeated calls to her apartment and to her cell phone. >> her friends and family began to become more worried about not being able to get a hold of her. >> olamide's car was gone. her apartment locked. when police entered olamide's apartment, they discovered her purse and her wallet were there. her cell phone was on the sofa with more than 60 unanswered messages. the television was on. it looked as if she had just gotten up and left, until police entered her bedroom. >> the search revealed a large pile of clothing on the bedroom floor. when we systemically went through each piece of clothing, we began to see stains of bleach. the odor of bleach

but not that important if you are graduating with academic die employee ma and headed to the state university and now the board tining erred with it. a writing section was added and the test scored on a basis of 2400 points rather than 1600. more high schoolers were encouraged to see themselves as college bound and encouraged to take the test and kids advised to take it a number of times, starting younger, while the industry industry grew up prep r for the exam. the s.a.t. is making a change. if you are going to have a high school student in your life, these changes are headed your way. >> we believe that assessment must be a force for equity and excellence it is time to shake things up. >> under criticism from educators and universities who say that the s.a.t. no longer reflects a student's learning experience, the college board is announcing sweeping change ls. >> admissions officers and counsellors have said they find data from the admissions useful but concerned that the exams are disconnected from the work in high schools and surrounded by the coastly test preparation. >> it is not the f

i study environmental science at san francisco state university. thank you for your time. i understand how it can be determined that consequences of this pumphouse project can have environmentally insignificant without doing a full e-i-r. a significant population of the california red legged frog and these red legged frogs are protected under the law. so, any project that will harm these creatures shall at least be subject to considering alternatives especially [speaker not understood] alternative. [speaker not understood] was letting the waters rise above the vegetation they tolerate. so, i suggest -- i urge an environmental impact report be done otherwise these alternative will not be considered. thank you. >>> good afternoon. my name is rose [speaker not understood]. i'm a resident of san francisco. when i came in, supervisor campos was speaking very eloquently in the way in which society takes care of our nonhuman creaturers reflects on our communities. and i think that is what is at issue right here. what we have right now is an opportunity to look at alternatives. al

i'm a freshman attending san francisco state university. this is what i'm witnessing at san francisco state. students are switching from cigarettes to cigars. [speaker not understood]. i believe students are using e-cigarettes as a way to get around the policy. with more campuses going smoke-free more and more are using e. cigarettes instead of cigars. this is a terrible problem. i've seen [speaker not understood]. it sends a mixed message about smoking. and third, i am concerned about the health of my closest peerses because i do not want them to fall into the misconception of e-cigarette being a safe alternative. >> great, thank you [speaker not understood]. next speaker. >>> hi, my name is may how, i work with the sunset project and i'm a resident of outer mission district of san francisco. i am here today because i just want to tell you guys that i really love the taste of peanut butter cup. i also love the color green and if i really believed all the many ads out there about e-cigarettes being harmless and cool, i would get myself a gre

. >>> a black student has filed a claim against san jose state university seeking $5 million. the student was the alleged victim of a racially-based harassment suit by his roommates, who are now suspended and face hate crime charges. more now from joe vazquez vase. >> reporter: donald dj williams has since moved out of that dorm but the legal cases have now officially begun. dj's family filed a $5 million claim on the student's behalf against the university and other campus personnel. the claim is not a lawsuit but is a precursor that allows for settlement discussions to take place first. his suite mates are accused of locking a bike lock around his neck, making slave references about dj, hanging a confederate flag and threatening him with physical violence. >> it is really amazing that he has been able to endure so much. >> reporter: carl douglas a beverly hills attorney who once was on the o.j. simpson dream team is representing dj. he wrote in the claim that dj was subjected to intentional malicious offensive and racist assaults, batteries and humiliation by several of his

san jose state university is the starting of a claim by a student now seeking some $5 million. the student was the alleged victim of a racially-based harassment by his roommates who are now suspended and now facing hate crime charges. kpix 5's keit do live in san jose with more on the student's new legal action. kiet, good morning. >> reporter: yes, good morning. this legal claim says by not acting on obvious warning signs, the university failed to protect the student from bullying which constitutes negligence, breach of contract and also violating laws about equal housing. donald dj williams has since moved out of that dorm but the legal cases have now officially begun. dj's family filed a $5 million claim today on the student's behalf against the university and other campus personnel. the claim is not a lawsuit but is a precursor that allows for settlement discussions to take place first. dj's suite mates are accused of locking a bike lock around his neck, making slave references about dj and hanging a confederate flag threatening him with physical violence. >> it is really a

san jose state university police investigating a deadly crash between an 89-year-old woman and bicyclist. it happened on the pathway for both pedestrians and bicyclists. bob redell live at the university where the collision happened. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. i spoke with someone who works here at san jose state. they tell me they were very familiar with this woman, that she was a regular walker, morning walker on this part of campus. last thursday morning around this time was supposed to be no different. it was seven days ago and chung soon ne, 89-year-old woman and her friend walking down this bike and pedestrian path. it cuts through campus, when an oncoming bicyclist collided about her. police tell us over here to the right is where she was hit and knocked down. this happened in front of the student housing building. she hit her head, had to be taken to the hospital. police are trying to figure out why this happened. you can see this area is well lit even though it's dark out, the bike did have a working headlight. and this what you are looking at this gr

at the state university of new york at stoney brook, a team of archaeologists seeks answers. elizabeth stone and paul zimansky study the plans of an ancient near-eastern city they recently excavated. woman: so this must be the back wall of the palace. that you can pick up on the photograph there. keach: the city is called mashkan shapir. it was one of scores of ancient cities that thrived 4,000 years ago in the deserts of what is now iraq. this is the realm of ancient mesopotamia. centered around grand palaces and temples, urban life emerged in an area that archaeologists call the first cradle of civilization. today the ruins of these once grand cities crumble in the dry desert earth. but how could civilization have emerged in such an arid environment in the first place ? and what might have caused its destruction ? data from mashkan shapir provide clues. stone: we found a very large palace structure, which was decorated with baked clay pieces, showing the city's own god -- nergal, the god of death. zimansky: there was a large temple area, in which we found pieces of sculptur

while attending san francisco state university as an accountinging major, anthony's friend jokingly suggestedformal culinary training he opened his own bakery and is now the no. 1 producer of gourmet cookies in the biarea and thank you for joining us on quick bites. how do you feel? >> i feel great. >> so i want to get to the bottom of some very burning questions. why cookies? >> it was a recommendation from a friend. hard to believe that's how it all started. >> why not pies and cakes? what do you have against pies and cakes, anthony. >> i have nothing against pies and cakes. however, that was the recommendation. >> you were on the road to be an account apblt. >> actually, an engineer. >> even better. and it led to making cookies. >> in delicious ways. >> delicious ways. >> this is where the magic goes down and we're going to be getting to the truth behind cookies and cream. >> this is what is behind cookies and cream. >> where were you when the idea came to your mind. >> i was in my apartment eating ice cream, cookies and cream ice cream. how much fun, cookies and cream cookies. their cooki

. >>> an african american student at san jose state university university says he was subjected to racialt filed a claim against the university. the attorney plans to file a lawsuit if the claim is rejected. reports of harassment brought an investigation, and an apology from the university president. the attorney says the claim accuses san jose state university of breach of contraction. >>> an explosion that sparked an investigation. tonight video of a blast in san francisco that put police on the trail of two suspects who are now facing charges. >> with only a few clues the bay area contestant on wheel of fortune, more about the answer that got him a ton of cash. >> an inside look at the work to update murals at a local land mark. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of march madness. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. . >>> look inside san francisco's quoit towers where

then at central connecticut state university he said no one working full-time should be living in poverty and the boost in pay would be good for business. >> what happens if workers got a little more money in their pocket? they'd spend more money which means businesses would have more customers which means they make more profits. >> some companies aren't buying it. they say they would hire fewer workers and that would raise unemployment. >>> d.c. council member marion barry is out of the hospital and is setting the record straight. he opened up about his health and his future. mark? >> reporter: that's right, doreen. council member barry was in good spirits but noticeably weakened as he talked to reporters today saying he looks forward to getting back to work, sparring with reporters and his council colleagues. he's spent nearly half of this year in one medical facility or another because of a blood infection. >> that knocked me for a loop. it really dehabitated my body. i was weak. >> reporter: marion barry was happy to see reporters as they got the first glimpse of the former mayor in w

joining me now, monica joan, student at arizona state university who's studying social work.ested last year during a police sting operation and anti-prostitution project in arizona. she'll plead not guilty to the charges of manifestation of prostitution. monica, tell me about project rose. >> project rose is the collaboration with the phoenix police department and asu school of social work and the catholic charities. >> and this project, the idea behind this project, is to go to people that are involved in sex work and essentially arrest them and then attempt to divert them into other lines of work? >> yes. as using -- to get victims of sex trafficking into the diversion program. >> so the idea is get people, arrest them and use that arrest as the means of sort of extracting them from the industry? >> yes. it's the saver mentality. >> do you think that's effective? how do you feel being on the side of that and having an arrest record now? >> going to school at asu, arizona state university, and being in the school of social work program there and going through this whole proc

. >>> you're looking live at central connecticut state university in new britain, connecticut.resident obama will make his case for raising the minimum wage just minutes from now. we'll bring you live coverage ahead on the "reid report." >>> meanwhile, today was supposed to be congressman darrell issa's big day. finally he'd get irs official lois learner to testify under oath -- lois lerner to testify under oath about the irs controversy and would link it directly to the white house. >> you understand you have late-breaking news. >> we do. her attorney indicates that she will testify. it's been a back-and-forth negotiation. frankly, we believe that the evidence we've gathered causes her in her best interest to be someone who should testify. >> let me make sheer, lois lerner, former irs official who took the fifth last may, will testify before your committee? >> wow. that's huge news. it turns out it was also news to lerner's attorney who immediately told "politico" that issa was wrong. and issa was wrong. spleeded the fifth. but then issa once again denieded that this hearing i

pushing his 2015 budget and the federal minimum wage will be his focus at central connecticut state university which is in new britain. he wants congress to raise it to $10.10 an hour. after his speech at the college, the. is off to boston for two democratic fund-raisers. >>> today the house of representatives is set to take its 50th vote to modify the affordable care act. the senate isn't likely to take up the measure that would push back the individual mandate for a year. but as jan crawford reports, another delay is already in the works. >> reporter: with consumers outraged over cancellations, the:announced last november that americans could keep their plans for another year, even if they did not meet the affordable care act's basic coverage requirements. >> i completely get how upsetting this can be for a lot of americans, particularly after assurances they heard from me that if they had a plan that they liked, three could keep it. to those americans, i hear you loud and clear. >> reporter: now cbs news has learned the administration will allow insurers to offer the substandard plans even

so call 800-890-7561, or go to coveredca.com, and get covered. >> mexico state university today suspendawl he hurled a basketball in a state player seconds after his team lost the game. players on each side began shoving and pushing utah valley state fans. that turned into really more of a brawl situation they escalated the whole thing. one man throwing a punch. should be noted neither got involved with the melee. >> bad behavior there and in this story, too. a manager in ohio apologized after rude treatment of perspective job hunters went viral. the woman asked to be connected with employers in the air. e mailed back said your invite is inappropriate, ask tacky the man contacted hoping to access the job bank she called him annoying and said i suggest you join the other job bank in town, oh, wait. there isn't one. >> this is a woman trying to help other people get jobs, right? >> the staff at a mississippi funeral home will not soon forget what happened just as they're about to open a body bag. >> this is sad for the family in the beginning right? workers preparing to enbalm their loved

dennis is a professor of economics at arizona state university. good to have you here. thank you so much. >> great to be here, and thank you for coming to phoenix. >> it is the epicenter of this discussion around immigration reform, and i think if you found people on both sides of the issue, they would all agree that we need reform. >> i'm an arizonan, it means a big deal to me, arizona. i've seen what low-skill, medium-skilled, hi-skilled immigrants can do to the economies. the arizona economy was beneficiary of tremendous injection of labor over the years that right now is not legal. it's never been legal, per se but we're endorsing workers laws. >> if you didn't enforce that, or for instance, let's say that many politicians call the pathway to citizenship, and these undocumented workers became documented workers, wouldn't that just put more people into the workforce and make the workforce tougher for everybody? >> what we found historically in arizona, ali, is that our immigrant workforce are some of the most productive contributing individuals in the entire labor fo

the suspects in the hate crime case at san jose state university are due back in court this afternoon. the four students are scheduled to be formally charged in the case that's prompted several campus protests. prosecutors say the white students tormented a black roommate for weeks with several racist acts in the dorm room they shared on campus. the university has suspended the four students and launched an investigation. >>> 7:07. students at santa clara university are being told to be extra careful after several students were approached by armed men on the street and were robbed. ktvu's janine de la vega joining us live from saratoga to tell us what happened and where the police are in their investigation. >> reporter: i spoke with a lieutenant from santa clara police. he told me he has officers that are saturating this area. they are still looking for three armed men responsible for robbing students over the weekend here near the campus. on saturday, a student was approached by three men and robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of the university's field. his wallet and cell phone

>> she works as a caregiver with seniors and her daughter ask a constitute at san francisco state university they're facing an ellis act in the neighborhood and its people like jeremy michael's a gay who came to san francisco from ohio more than thirty years he's fighting an eviction after living in the csa afro-electro for 17 years and people like daniel whitaker who had to stop working because of a dablt and prior to that distract go sdrablt and the more you learn about the challenges that the tech workers face when you talk about the tech workers in the community they're the same issues facing the long term residents are facing those folks. this ordinance is an important step in finding a solution and it will help tenants and it's needed now. in fact, if anything i worry about we could have introduced this legislation months ago it would have benefited people that are unfortunately not living in san francisco any longer. we continue to work on fixing state law that's part of the steam it's important for us to act quickly today to bring this item to the board as as quickly as possible i re

. , arizona state university. earlier the former first lady spoke as part of their clinton global university saying education is essential. >> it remains the root out of poverty and into a better life with a rising income. it is the key to whether or not girls and women will have the chance to occupy their rightful places and assume responsibilities in their societies. >> today former president bill clinton and chelsea will hold a day of action in downtown phoenix to highlight community service. >>> on tuesday most california public school students will take an assessment test they have never taken before. this one will replace the old star test. it will now be called the smarter balanced field test. abc7 news education reporter lyanne melendez has a look. >> imagine a world where students take a paperless test to measure their achievement n california that test will be launched in a few days. these students at james middle school in san francisco have been doing practice runs ahead of the test called the smarter b

. >> california state university students rallied against campus fee hikes before today's board of trustees meeting. students upset over a plan to raise fees to pay for academic programs. the fees being introduced in 11 campuses that help pay for more classes, hiring of faculty ask services. students say fees offset a commitment by governor brown and csu administrators to freeze tuition through 2016, 2017 school year. >> now a major safety feature from a popular auto maker may not work as designed. that could leave passengers vulnerable to injuries or death. >> this is huge coming from nissan. there is recall of a million vehicles in the united states and canada because of an air bag defect. a software glitch can prevent the passenger side air bag from deploying. owners will get a notice about what to do. nissan is not aware of death directly related. it would not be an understatement to say gm's ceo mary barra is going through quite an initiation. barra just two weeks into the job and had to announce a recall of #.6 million vehicles due to a faulty switch. the problem has been blamed for 1

we just recorded graduating from the moscow state university. i still decided to devote her life to environmental science. today she teaches a bit out of the caustic national university and runs the institute of ecology where she supervises the bulb for two research projects whispering. we had a very large number of research projects ranging from biotechnology to climate change. walter season by remediation using micro algae and miles ecology going certain plants to produce biological medication the things that are fortunate you are one of the scientific projects aisha was coming clean bowled the end is approaching for their identification and branching of lands affected by desertification. this is the seal its environmental concern for kazakhstan is about seventy percent of the country is at risk. i was able to achieve in order to prevent further problems we sound in western kazakhstan you must be aware of steel chemical changes occur and beast every toll real complex as his condition another line of resources monitoring and analyzing kazakhstan

puleiter prize a few years ago-- they parafrayed fraidz a college newspaper column from washington state university. the original pieces of written by for-sure real person, abbey student. and titled, "considering the tabu, exploring the road less traveled." that, of course, a literary reference to poet robert frost's most famous "penthouse" letter. now in the article, they write that a student writes in her article she citeaise study conducted by the national survey of family growth from 2006-2008, which stated that 44% of straight men and 36% of straight women admitted to having anal sex. let's see, 44% of straight men. i got... so that's 36% of straight women... which means that... 8% of straight men aren't as straight as they think they are. ( cheers and applause ) now, folks-- folks, it is this type of bold reporting that draws the youth to the new media. old media just doesn't reflect their interests. i've watched hours of cnn's ukraine coverage, and they haven't once mentioned any kind of butt business. even better, huff-po backed up their report by experts in the field like one random studen

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virginia. >>> playing with barbie could limit girls career choices, a according to an oregon state universitygned to play with barbie doll or mrs. potato head. after a few minutes the girls were asked about careers. the researcher reports that girl who played with barbie thought they could do fewer jobs than boys could do. the girls with mrs. potato head thought they could do about the same. >>> your child eagerly waits to hear if he or she got into their first choice college, listen to this. a new survey shows the percentage of freshman attending first choice school has hit the lowest level in decades. higher education research institute shows three-quarters of freshman offered admission to dream school but only 57% ended up there. those blamed rising tuition costs. >>> time 5:57. talks of secession in ukraine take a new turn overnight. new at 6:00, the key decision made in the past few hours of the fate of the divided country. >>> first developing news from the south bay. late night accident leaving a pedestrian dead and what we're learning about the investigation this morning. >>> later, a

that's the question asked by my next guest, greg hampikian, a professor at boise state university. mike masterson, the police chief in boise, idaho. greg, tell us why you had to ask this question in this op-ed piece. you're asking it of your state legislator -- legislature there in idaho. >> well, you know, the only way to fight farce is with farce. and this was a public safety question. this is a right that the university presidents have had in the law, to regulate guns on campus. and it's being taken away. and the worst insult, the reason it was farcical, was because they wouldn't let our police chief talk. they brought in someone from the nra, gave him 40 minutes. our police chief was there. and to me that really could only be answered with satire. >> well, you make some very serious points in the op-ed piece. i'm going to read part of it. and you do do it with a wink most of the way through. you say, "i have had encounters with disgruntled students over the years, some of whom seemed quite upset. but i always assumed that when they reached into their backpacks they were going f

." >>> people close to ohio state university in the midst of mums outbreaks. young children are most at risk. >> parents will take kids to the mall, and they'll be exposed to germs that they won't normally see. >> there was a small outbreak. in 62009 there were 4,000 cases. but since the vaccination introduction mumps have dropped. measles cases are also on the rise. 53 people in ten states have been infected with the disease this year. the measles were under eradication in the united states a decade ago. there were 189 cases in 2014, a huge jump from 2012, which saw only 55 cases. >> measles, you could have an incubation period from the time you're exposed anywhere from 10 to 21 days. you become infectious before rash onset. >> measles are contagious and can live in the air two hours after the infected person has left the area. last month in new york some 20 cases of measles were reported in upper manhattan in the bronx. the state health commissioner said it may have gained speed in hospitals. >> even though we have high vaccination rates overall there are po

a new report from san diego state university says of the top 100 films of 2013, 15% of antagonists wereuse of sandra bullock and gravity because she made more money than anyone this year. >> you have angelina jolie and all of these a-lysters. they're making headlines and magazine covers and not necessarily the movies. i'm francis rivera and this is "early today." we hope it's your first stop of the day here on nbc. wisest kid? we need a new recipe. let us consult the scroll of infinite deliciousness. perfect. [ wisest kid ] campbell's has the recipes kids love. so good! [ wisest kid ] at campbellskitchen.com. [ gong ] m'm! m'm! good! >>> i say thisñr to allÑi of yo clearly and unequivocally, iÑi didn't break the law. >> d.c. mayor vincentt( gray is fighting allegations of corruption as he tries to push his vision for the city forward. >>> a grossingxd mystery as a airlines jet reaches a fifth day. their efforts. >>> 4:26. i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 tod!2gñ for this wednesday, march çó12th7oo 2013. storm team 4 is tracking a threat for severe weather. the sys

. >>> an african-american student has filed a $5 million claim against san jose state university anda widely reported hate crime case. the attorney for donald williams junior said his for white roommates made him the target of racial harassment. the attorney is quoted as saying he will file a lawsuit on behalf of his client if the university rejects the claim. it accuses san jose state officials in breach of contract, negligence. about 40 students and faculty today held a vigil at city college in san francisco. they gathered outside the administration building to protest the police response to a demonstration last week when police removed due to break up a rally a melee broke out. the chancellor now plans to hire an outside investigator to look into what happened. he also wants to form a task force to come up with procedures to handle protests. >>> scientist at the u.s. geological survey in menlo park picked the first day of spring to talk about california drought. the snowpack is currently at about 20-30% of average. that means less water than usual is flowing into the d and keeps c

dan siegel, former oakland school board member, and joe to men, san francisco state university political science professor who finished fourth in the 2010 election. >>> it's billed as northern california's biggest and best rummage sale. the white elephant sale for the oakland museum and you can find everything from clothes, jewelry, books, and tools. the proceeds fund the museum, this is the 56th white elephant sale. >>> people hit hard evacuated from their homes by the latest storm in california are being told to be patient. that's the danger facing at least a dozen homes if not more. >>> we're only in danger of getting a tan. we will look at the forecast after you look at this ,,,,,,,,,,,, one of the best things is that millions of peopleia will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. enroll today at coveredca.com. heavy rains caused a mudslin an area devastated by a wildfire a month ago. je . >>> is swimming pool turned into a mudhole in southern california. heavy rains caused a

. >> reporter: this 19-year-old hoped to at tend tennessee state university and major in business, but she is an undocumented immigrant, jasmine learned she doesn't qualify for in-state tuition that makes college uneye affordable. when she was seven jasmine and her mother left mexico and goved to minnesota and later tennessee. where children must pay out of state fees. attending tsu would cost more than $20,000 a year. >> you are preparing students to go to college, but then at the end of the day you are not allowing them to go to college? not everybody has the same access to college education? >> reporter: a bill before the tennessee legislature could change things by allowing undocumented immigrants who came to the state as children to qualify for in-state tuition if they have lived in the state for at least five years and meet academic requirements. >> when people have college degrees they usually make more money in their lifetime, and that means more taxes and more money for our community. and undocumented students deserve an opportunity to pursue their dreams. >> we got a lot of f

but though in room and board, and the hike in total student charges is nearly $2,300 at state universities>> the main thing they have done is pass the budget cuts right through to raise tuition. >> reporter: seven states have raised tuition more than one-third since 2008. arizona and california by 66%. >> they have holes in the state budgets, and they're doing so in the worst times of their lives. >> which has repercussions for us all. >> the students paying $500 for their student debt, that's 3-$500 a month they could be spending on a down payment on a house or new car, and these are things that would recirculate into the economy. >> the education in new york used to be free, and a lot of them in other countries are free. and a lot of places think that it's smart to invest in higher education, and this country needs to follow suit. >> later today, the president and first lady will be speaking in miami, announcing an initiative for protective college students, and the government proposing an easier way for students to sign up for financial aid. >>> next on aljazeera, can you remember the l

the president of san jose state university says santos who was standing behind the suspect shot guzmano protect his partner. the two officers were wearing cameras on their unforms but haven't said what. >> the san jose council could decide whether to give more money for burglaries. one man says his business was broken in twice in one morning. when his alarm company called they didn't show up. ed own as service shop. video show as burglar ransacking the shop, leaving only to return a half hour later. >> at home in bed with my family, you know, i expect the police to help protect the business in our community. that helps raise tax funds and keeps everything going. >> officers say a majority of the alarm calls they receive are false alarms. >> happening today, the menlo park city council could approve a plan to let facebook hire a city police officer to work near the campus. christie smith joins us live with more details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, scott and peggy. it sounds generous and facebook can afford it. the company has offered to pay for one full time city pol

the california state university system wanted to build a new campus on the former concord naval weapons station but says it couldn't neat conditions set by the federal government. for 22 years the campus has had a branch in the city with limited classes, fwhout full campus. contra costa count the only county in all of california with a population over one million without a state university campus. >>> 5:22. how would you like to wake up to the sights and sounds of bacon. there is an app that will do that. >> the new host jimmy fallon taking an old favorite and giving at 21st century twist. i remember headlines when jay leno was host. now fallon has start add similar segment. we'll take a look. >> shaun king in california he was watching a show, a game show, and saw a guy in the audience looks like me but you be the judge. look like me? look like me? >>> if you have a hard time waking up in the morning. people are calling it the app that will get you up and out of bed. >> it's bacon. oscar mayer released the wake up and smell the bacon app for iphone users. it wakes you up to the sound o