impact on the highs today coming up. >>> and berkeley could soon put out the welcome mat for some prisoners. is the community welcoming the idea? the morning news continues. >>> well, good morning to you. welcome to a brand new day. it's tuesday february 15th. i'm dave clark. >> good morning. i'm pam cook. let's start with steve paulson because the weather is supposed to get a little rainy this afternoon. >> it will, pam, dave, good morning. cloudy skies. light rain overnight. not too much. only a little bit left. but we will see cloudy windy conditions in the morning. very mild lows in the 50s. end up with 50s and low to mid- 60s on the highs. but by this afternoon the north bay and then for everyone by tonight moderate to heavy rain and then cold air arrives later tonight. here's sal. >>> good morning. right now traffic on 280 northbound is moving along well getting up to highway 17 no major problems there. also this morning if you are on southbound 680 looks good on the way to the south bay. >>> concern this morning over a very unsteady wall in oakland near the park street bridge. looks

the berkeley city manager cents a response to the commission opposing doing anything really. he said there is no indication that any immediate change to current federal law on the matter is forthcoming. the city manager recommends that no action be taken. now, again, that vote will happen tonight at 7:00. important to remember that even if this resolution passes, there is still nothing that can happen immediately because of federal law. so it would only be symbolic. >> thank you, christin ayers live in berkeley. >>> time now is 6:05. a warning from a democratic lawmaker in sacramento about drastic cuts if the legislature and the voters don't extend temporary tax hikes. >> without the extension, they say california would have to end class size reduction efforts in kindergarten through third grade, raise college tuition, reduce wild land fire fighting, and cut another 9% from state employee pay. the potential cuts come from the legislative analyst's office at the request of democrats. >>> president obama coming to the bay area this week to sell his new budget. barack obama sche

the u.s. so berkeley's city manager is recommending the council take no action on this resolution at this point because it's not even allowed under federal law. reporting live in berkeley, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> also tonight the berkeley city council will consider a watered down version of a bill that caused a national controversy. back in december the council briefly considered a resolution to call bradly manning a hero. he's the army private suspected of leaking the wikileaks documents. but the council was widely criticized for honoring a man some consider a criminal. so tonight the council will vote on a new resolution calling for manning to be given humane treatment while he awaits his trial. >>> time now 5:36. smoking inside your own home may be on the way out in one east bay community. tonight the dublin city council will debate the baboon smoking in apartment complexes. right now all facilities with 16 or more apartments must make half of them nonsmoking units. the council is expected to vote tonight on increasing that to 70% nonsmoking. >>> a man and woman in critical condition this m

finally, it's on the outside of the berkeley community theater. all people brought together through the arts. unfortunately, it was not the last. the war came along. and anton refurgie. there were controversial. there were tried in washington in 1953. he had a panel showing the arts and sciences. there is luther burbank and jack london. there was a thing on the side. it says federal art project and has beginning and ending date. that is a wall which becomes a tomb stone. the artists themselves are becoming ghosts. that's what he's doing there. joseph danish. head of the projects, it is it was a wonderful time that he woke up every morning wondering how long it would last. they were being paid to produce public art. well, what happened of course is the war. the war came along. and roosevelt could see it coming. so, very few people understand the new deal segways into war. they beefed up the military bases like fort mason. my 1943, they are all killed. the war did what the new deal couldn't do, full employment. there were reports, it's still with min

of those, the resolution invites two of them to live here in berkeley. the first is a russian ballet dancer who converted to islam while serving in the russian army. he was arrested in pakistan while trying to hide from the kgb. the other invited a former algerian chef. after his work visa was not renewed he moved to canada but was not granted asylum. he was arrested trying to make his way from afghanistan into pakistan. neither man was ever charged with a crime but both were tortures while at guantanamo bay according to the center for constitutional rights. this could fall through because president obama recently signed an act that prohibits the u.s. from funding the relocation of cleared detainees. the peace and justice commission says that the moves would be solely funded by volunteers and donations. now the berkeley city council will vote on this resolution next tuesday, february 15. live in berkeley, marla tellez, today in the "bay area living." >> protesters are camped out in cairo's main square. we checked in the twitter feed of richard engle in ky

the 680 corridor. also from marsh creek ready, may there also. berkeley hills, snow mixing on down with these temperatures that are currently in the 30s. if you have pictures, you want to send them in, it's a rain/snow mix. no doubt the snow happening here. winter storm warning in effect through 10:00 tomorrow morning. obviously it is cold out there with plenty of 30s to start. as we head throughout tomorrow, still staying in the 40s for daytime highs. and our chance of rain, it's going to linger for saturday. we're not going to see this cold air and the chance of rain get out of here completely until sunday. that's when we'll actually have sunshine coming back out. that's going to be our saturday and sunday. and even some warming up. plenty of 30s for the south bay and also for the east bay. and that low snow, if you have, you know, a little bit of rain/snow mix, it's because these cold pockets are really dropping down that snow level in isolated areas. so it's going to be quite a morning for you. you may wake up with snow flurries back here in the east

i do want to emphasize the city of berkeley is not being asked to spend any money whatsoever. i believe they will be safe and i think whoever we choose will be a good fit in our community. >> thank you. cynthia with the group "no more guantanamos." the resolution is expected to coming up at the city council tonight. one possible hurdle, there is a federal ban allowing those who have spent same time in guantanamo to be released. but they say part of this is to open up a discussion on this topic and possibly have some people -- have them discuss this issue and maybe prompt congress to change some of those laws. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 7:34. also tonight, the berkeley city council will consider a watered- down version of a bill that caused national controversy. there was a any resolution to call this man a hero. the council was criticizing for honoring a man some consider not a hero. >>> an autopsy is scheduled today for a man shot and killed by vallejo police. the 45-year-old man was killed on friday after a slow-speed car chase. police will release t

snow dusted the berkeley hills. mount hamilton has up to six inches right now. but of course, the sierra was still the place to be if you like powder and cold temperatures, and it comes at a perfect time for the resorts for the weekend. >> we're watching something you rarely see this time of year, where the bay area has a winter weather advisory for snow. but lake tahoe does not. we have all the moisture hung up across the coastal range. we could see another two to three inches of snow come down for elevations above 1,500 to 2,000 feet. plenty of snow around the santa cruz mountains. state route 9 and 35 up in the santa cruz mountains shut down due to snow. that has been coming down quite a bit this afternoon. look at mount hamilton. still the snow is coming down quite heavy at times and snow around mount diablo. mount diablo about four inches of snow so far. hamilton about a half foet, likely approaching one foot of snow. we're going to get cold air behind this system sweeping down the coast. by tomorrow morning as the snow showers shut down, patchy ice could be

there are still hurdles in place, assuming the men still want to come to berkeley, and the soonest they could come here would be september. christie smith for "today in the east bay. >>> the berkeley city council will also discuss allowing sex change operations and the city covering it. one woman had this done and believes the city should cover it. the city manager is looking into how much the change in policy would cost the city. >>> b.a.r.t. will swear in four new police chaplains today in oakland. and they could be part of a dynamic new community policing program. "today in the east bay's" cheryl hurd will tell us why the men of cloth will soon be riding the rails. >> reporter: part of the riding the rails has nothing to do with religion. it is all about community solution. reverend watkins is riding the b.a.r.t. train with his 3-year-old granddaughter. starting this weekend he'll be an official chaplain for b.a.r.t. for the first time in b.a.r.t.'s history the transit agency will have four chaplains available on call. >> we want to make sure our officers have a resource to deal with

they also say if the law changes they may reconsider the issue in the future. >>> the berkeley city council did pass another resolution last night that calls for the immediate end to the cruel inhumane and degrading treatment of bradley manning. the army private accused of leaking classified documents to wikileaks. manny has been held in confinement since back in may. >>> this morning police are calling the disappearance of a vallejo man suspicious. 45-year-old robert mass has been missing since february 8th. he was last seen leaving his home on santa clara avenue to take his dog for a walk. the dog later returned that -- thattive thing -- that've thing dragging her leash. >>> the biggest one is northbound to 280 is shut down because of road repair. we will follow that all morning long. let's take a look at the freeways. as you can see it's wet here. on the east shore freeway traffic is moving well. also this mornings commute at the toll plaza is light. traffic coming into san francisco is good. if you're in the southbound it's already. again, it's wet everywhere. 4:38 let's go to steve. >>

. >> another hearing two for two of the berkeley grads detained in iran. they had a hearing yesterday and pleaded not guilty. it's been 18 months since they were arrested after hiking near the border. cecilia vega reports very little is known what happened inside the courtroom. >> no one from the outside was allowed inside iran's revolution court. the ban on observers left the swiss ambassador standing in the street. the three hikers all pleaded not guilty, sarah shourd in absentia. >> it's out of control of the defendants and it's all up to the judge who is has reputation for being very close to the intelligence service. >> she has been working to free them from the prison. he spoke to the lawyer after the hearing and repeated to meet with them and was denied. >> he was confused. he said there is no reason to push for it over and over again at trial. >> the supporters remain hopeful. ken light was one of his professors. >> we don't know enough about the system. the fact that they have a court date. they are acknowledging it publicly. >> shourd released in

we even saw snow in the berkeley hills this afternoon. now it's all cleared up and the rain stopped just in time for the chinese new year's parade. loud snaps of firecrackers go off as tens of thousands line the wet pavement in san francisco's chinatown. >> we're just out here to watch the parade. >> reporter: watching the parade, despite the blustery wind and soggy cold. >> it's cold. and there's a parade happening right there. look right over there, there's a parade. >> reporter: billed as the largest chinese cultural event held outside of china, it did not disappoint. >> the rain stopped soonas soon the parade started. >> reporter: throughout saturday the downpour drenched most of the region, toppling down trees like this oak in front of a fraternity house in front of uc berkeley and slowing down local roadways. >> there's a lot of cars, and people are busy with a holiday weekend. >> reporter: but the wet and chilly weather brought in a special holiday weekend surprise. snow covered mountains. >> come up here since i was a kid. so we sa

berkeley. please let people understand the law, not against the law. in berkeley, stanley roberts. bing crosby gulf. and the giants are reporting for their spring training. jury has all of your sports coming in up. gary radnich. vern glengood evening your bodyd welcome to your sports when it. with buster posy. good evening, everybody and he is requesting that he should lose some wheat. nonetheless, baseball fans and the boys of summer have reported for spring training. tomorrow. and and it's got still, ariz. the phillies are going to work with the best rotation and the big league. and giants fans are in clearwater, florida. people are going to say the giants, the giants but the phillies will probably be the favorite of the national league. however, it will be a great season. it sparkethe giants aren the scottsdale, and a the clear water for the, the giants. and now, the guy who stayed with the raiders is back. as the defensive back and assistant coach. he made a big day with the will pittsburgh steelers. he will be with the raiders and n f l. roger in the league have claimed in on f

the city of berkeley has tried to [ no audio ]. it wants to audio wikileaks leakers. w guess who is coming here? gitmo detainees. the federal government bans prisoners from guantanamo bay from transferring to the united states. berkeley is in the united states. so why is the city council here voting on bringing gitmo prisoners to town. >> i think it is important to take a stand. >> reporter: the berkeley peace and justice commission has recommended berkeley families take in some of the prisoners who would house and feed them at in expense. >> i'm talking about people who the u.s. government has determined are not a threat, who are innocent of charges, that never did anything against the united states. there are men like that at guantanamo. and those men deserve to resume their lives. >> reporter: like jamal. an algerian native. and another man said to have taken a vacation in pakistan around 9/11 and captured and sold as bounty to the u.s. >> if it is not a problem to the community i don't see a reason why not. >> we shouldn't have locked up all these people without kn

these are the lucky ones here at uc berkeley. the lacrosse team. now, all of the students in the five sports knew this was a possibility since last september, so many of them have been working alongside with their coaches trying to explore opportunities at other colleges. that means many of them will end up transferring next year. the gymnasts and the baseball players. sxend up working on teams alongside the people they currently consider rivals. live in berkeley, traci grant, nbc bay area news. >> tough time for the athletics department at cal. rugby is saved, women's lacrosse is saved, and women's gymnastics is saved. however, not so good news for the baseball team. they are going to be eliminated. as well as the men's gymnastics team. our thank you to traci. >>> moving on now, there are still many questions and concerns regarding the death of a 36-year-old orinda man last weekend. he died while running the san francisco half marathon. we are now discovering the same agency that criticized the organizers of that race is unsure if they ever approv

the berkeley attorney is advising the city council to not take action since the federal government prohibitsetainees to come to this country. we say federal government needs to change that policy. >> supporters are worried though the issue won't get a fair hearing. >> it's hard some issues to get an honest discussion because the media -- there's a media frenzy over berkeley, here they go again. this isn't that sort of thing. >> and while we were talking to her, she got a call -- >> all right. sorry, we appear to have lost amy. we have some good news about job here in the bay area. home depot announced it will hire more than 60,000 seasonal workers nationwide and half of those will be here in the bay area. the biggest home improvement retailer say workers will be hired and trained before the busy spring season. to find out how to apply, we have a link on the home depot on our website abc7news.com. look under "see it on tv." a free job fair on tuesday march 8. >> well, another day of wet weather is getting nice. just some sprinkles. >> but a big storm is on the way. frances dinglasan with a li

approaching the berkeley curve. slowdowns here closer to 6:30 when they turn the metering lights on. construction on 880 both directions near 182. we have a detour potentially for 92 near the san mateo bridge. that's just for the next couple of minutes. no major issues out of the livermore area. at month pass could see a gust of wind, but right now the roadways are clear. back to you. >>> much more ahead on "tost in the east bay." coming up, a breath of fresh air fir kids struggling with asthma. how east bay kids are helping a tech giant put clean air in the palm of your hand. >>> verizon customers breathlessly await the arrival of the iphone4. the phone company is asking some poo people to delay their orders. we'll tell you why just ahead. >>> and how a nursery rhyme brew ed up this free throw shooter in a college game. >>> you are looking live at pictures of the bridge. it looks slow in. we'll check with mike? just a bit. >>> welcome back. this video just into us. this is live pictures out of tahrir square in cair

the area. we have rain coming down heavy in berkeley, south of oakland, out toward alameda. the yellow area out toward half- moon bay, this is very heavy rainfall. you're everyone seeing pooling of water throughout the streets. a wet one out there. san rafael heavy rain right now. over an inch of rain so far in santa rosa and out toward emeryville and oakland more heavy rain. so what we're up against, we're up against an evening of heavy rain, snow in the mountains and throughout the evening look for scattered showers. we have the computer model and more rain coming. >>> a head on collision kills a highway patrol officer. up next what we know about the >>> the california highway patrol said tonight that one of it officers has been killed. the officer was identified as 24-year-old thomas adams of fortuna. it is unclear which vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic. the two people in the vehicle that collided with the chp officer were taken to the hospital. >>> the latest robbery happened sunday when a man armed with a gun held up a starbucks on foothill boulevard. there have bee

the berkeley attorney is advising the city council to not take action since the federal government prohibits detainees to come to this country. we say federal government needs to change that policy. >> supporters are worried though the issue won't get a fair hearing. >> it's hard some issues to get an honest discussion because the media -- there's a media frenzy over berkeley, here they go again. this isn't that sort of thing. >> and while we were talking to her, she got a call -- >> all right. sorry, we appear to have lost amy. we have some good news about job here in the bay area. home depot announced it will hire more than 60,000 seasonal workers nationwide and half of those will be here in the bay area. the biggest home improvement retailer say workers will be hired and trained before the busy spring season. to find out how to apply, we have a link on the home depot on our website abc7news.com. look under "see it on tv." a free job fair on tuesday march 8. >> well, another day of wet weather is getting nice. just some sprinkles. >> but a big storm is on the way. frances dinglasan with a

the traffic center. you're looking at a live injury accident in berkeley. it's blocking the arby on-ramp to westbound 80. you may want to consider powell and university. we'll keep an eye on this and see when they expect touch this on-ramp reopened. more news now with eric. >> it's 4:42 now. an attack of a suicide bomber at the entrance of a government building in northern afghanistan killed at least 28 people today and injured an unknown number of others. the attack happened in kindu province. it's an office that distributes official papers. the victims had been gathered there for identification cards. there's been a sharp slide in security in recent months where there are known hideouts for the taliban and fires from other militant factions. the world is watching the oil-rich nation of libya this morning where violent anti-government protests have finally reached tripoli. supporters of moammar qaddafi have reportedly been -- (chanting) >> back again. supporters of colonel qaddafi, his son said his father would fight until the last man is standing. internat

, uc berkeley police, and the chp. in all the chaos, only two people were arrested. >> we have had other fights at e bar, but this was by far one of the worst that i have heard of. >> it's unclear at this point ao how many cust customers -- customers were injured. no word on what triggered the fight, but their facebook page advertised a $5 beer special last night. >>> this afternoon a golfer spotted a mountain lion sitting on the 1st green of the emerald golf course. he's received more reports this year than last. >>> u.s. unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in 2 years, but economists say the news is not as good as it sounds. the survey found the jobless rate dropped to 9% in january. economists say that bad weather effected construction hiring and half a million people may have simply stopped looking for work. >>> stocks traded in a narrow range. ultimately the dow gained 29 points and risen during nine of the past ten weeks and nasdaq picked up 15 points. >>> one of berkeley's most popular hang outs has shut

island prison. >> berkeley putting the citizens in danger f.they are putting their citizens at considerable economic risk as well. >>reporter: berkeley guantanamo debate comes as city faces an 11 million dollar budget deficit and potential cut to police and mental health services. but the sponsor of the detainee resolution and member of the city peace and justice commission says there would be zero fiscal impact if the former inmate move to town. >> i'm concerned that the issue get a fair hearing and that it will not be a kind of painting with a broad pwruvrnlt it's another berkeley thing. >>reporter: well item not it turns out just another berkeley thing the. berkeley not the only thing considering a resolution like this couple cities in massachusetts already passed similar resolution but it turns out there's a catch. last month president obama signed an act that for bids the u.s. from paying for clear detainee to relocate anywhere to the u.s. if they are in prison they have no money and they have got to passport. unclear how they would get here. repo

, and if you look behind me, the cal berkeley women's lacrosse team is taking on notre dame right now. this team today found out that it has many more games in its future unlike the men's gymnastics and men's baseball teams, which are being eliminated on this campus. >> the boosters have not let us down one bit. has university let us down? sure. >> reporter: it was a somber practice for the cal bears baseball team today as the players attempted to soldier on just hours after finding out that theirs was one of the two sports programs uc berkeley decided to get rid of. last fall the university announced it was planning to drop five sports in order to save $4 million a year. today men's rugby as well as women's gymnastic and lacrosse got a reprieve. >> he we feel good that the community has really rallied around us and allowed us to keep three sports, two women's sport s on the campus. it's bittersweet, because two important programs. >> don ors raised between 12 and $13 million, but it was half as much as uc berkeley would need to rescue t

residents say the matter is none of berkeley's business. >> why is the city of berkeley, little microcosm in their own world, liberal as they want to be, getting involved with international relations? >> reporter: the resolution's author is still pulling together some last-minute support. she is hopeful it will pass tonight. she says if the federal resolution is lifted, she and other activists are prepared to provide private money to bring them here. >> thank you, christin ayers in berkeley. >>> deadly protests in iran and now hard-line lawmakers are calling for opposition leaders to stand trial and be put to death. [ chanting ] >> this was the scene at the iranian parliament today. it comes after tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets in tehran yesterday in support of the recent revolt in egypt. at least two people were killed in clashes with security forces. this is the first major show of strength from the opposition in ee a year. >>> the parents after of a student convicted of murder in italy were ordered to stand

the area. we have rain coming down heavy in berkeley, south of oakland, out toward alameda. the yellow area out toward half- moon bay, this is very heavy rainfall. you're everyone seeing pooling of water throughout the streets. a wet one out there. san rafael heavy rain right now. over an inch of rain so far in santa rosa and out toward emeryville and oakland more heavy rain. so what we're up against, we're up against an evening of heavy rain, snow in the mountains and throughout the evening look for scattered showers. we have the computer model and more rain coming. >>> a head on collision kills a highway patrol officer. up next what we know about the crash and the officer who was killed. >>> plus -- >> reporter: spring has always sprung, that could mean a job for you. who's hiring now. >>> the california highway patrol said tonight that one of it officers has been killed. the officer was identified as 24-year-old thomas adams of fortuna. it is unclear which vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic. the two people in the vehicle that collided with the chp officer were taken to

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in the end berkeley's resolution did not get the five votes needed to pass.isgraced fund street manager bernie madoff is talking for the first time since his conviction and one of the biggest ponzi schemes in history. some of the biggest banks and hedge funds were complicit in his scheme but would not say way institutions were involved. they are suing j. p. morgan chase in an attempt to get some money back from the investors he defrauded out of billions. the bank denies doing anything wrong. madoff is serving a life sentence. >> a teacher suspended for her profanity-laced blocking says she was telling the truth about students unwilling to work hard at school. natalie monroe who's eight months' pregnant was suspended with pay after students say she discovered a blog that show wrote like a diary to her friends. things like saying i hate your kid were tongue-in-cheek. >> i mean, it was not meant for everybody to see, but if it's gonna get out there, maybe it will start a conversation that needs to happen. >> do you want to continue teaching? >> yes. >> at that p

the berkeley hills got a light dusting. this is grizzly peak. ow! ablo near juniper campground. it has finally cleared up after snowing as much as 8 feet the past few days. this is a live look at i-80 in truckee the truck scales. the roads are clear on the right side of your screen. just saw a car go flying by. apparently the roads are clear for now as the sun is am could go up and should be a wonderful day of skiing and snow boarding and all that stuff up there. >> but minus 6 in truckee right now. >> or staying by the fire. >> yes. back home, boy, it's beautiful. we have the sunshine here from sutro. you can see all the clear sky but, boy, has it bogged out. temperatures below freezing in our north and east bay valleys. mount tam at 2600 feet. still the beautiful snow, the sun officially up at 6:53, setting at 5:54 and this will be melting today because highs in marin county low to mid-50s. we do have another chance of some snow maybe by the end of the week. so temperatures across the bay 34 concord, 33 livermore, 38 san jose. that area of low pres

the tree was uprooted at the u.c. berkeley campus. mander of the state narcotics task force has acknowledged stealing and selling drugs that were seized during raids. norman welsh was arraigned friday on 28 felony counts. he did not enter a plea. his client fell into debt after his daughter needed a bone marrow transplant. while she's accused of selling the drugs with christopher butler, a private investigator. butler is facing the same charges as welsh. san francisco now launching a crackdown on crack pipes. the city attorney filed suit in san francisco superior court against a half dozen shops that sell drug paraphernalia. the store owners feel they're being unfairly targeted. >> crystal meth pipes and crack pipes. >> san francisco city attorney is pointing to pictures of illegal drug paraphernalia, confells skated not from drug dealers but from local stores in the mission and excelsior neighborhoods. >> there's are specialized instruments that had no other purpose, no other legitimate purpose than to be used or to encourage use of i

the decision. live in berkeley, tracy grant. nbc bay area news. >> all right, tracy, we'll be waiting for that decision. a lot of people waiting on pins and needles on the cal campus. a brand new era for the iphone. not just at & t. verizon opened their doors and cash registers, welcoming customers. a lot of happy faces at this location in san jose. not far from apple headquarters. not your typical lines out the door like years past. or people waiting overnight. there was a steady stream of new customers. until now, at & t had been the exclusive carrier of apple's iphone in the united states. but subscribers have long complained about dropped calls and problems on the at & t network. >> verizon is confidence. about their capacity to handle a huge number of people coming in and getting iphones. >> we will see. in terms of national sales today, bad weather in most of the country could have played a ro role. verizon offered preordered sales for current customers. industry observers predict the company will sell 1 million aye phones

california geological survey posted these maps of the hayward fault running right along the berkeley/and hills. all you have do is enter your address to see which faults are near your home. >> in meyer, for example, out of the county, out of the state and you're interested in the property but you're not quite sure, you've heard about this earthquake risk and all that, you can now in the convenience of your home determine whether or not that property is in a earthquake fault zone. >> state law requires home sellers to disclose to buyers whether a home is in a earthquake fault zone. until now the maps were only available on paper or on a disk. >> coming up next on abc 7 news at 5 a.m. giving up power instead sets the stage for even a bigger uprising in egypt. a major overnight development that gives egyptian president hosni mubarak the muscle he needs to stay in office. >> i'm terry mcsweeney live along highway 1 near devil's slide where the search of a missing couple begins at daybreak but there's an indication one of those two people is already dead. the story in a live report. >> the

so today those fans are getting an earful in the 25th annual grateful dead marathon on berkeley's kpfa radio station. the 16-hour deadhead extravaganza raises money for kpfa, which is a listener-supported station. >> every year i come in and do this big fund-raiser, and i hang out in a chat room and talk to people all around the world. and raise tons of money for kpfa. we have an incredibly successful event this year. it's a good feeling. and it's great to be serving this great community with this great music. >> you can still catch the second half of the marathon on 94.1 fm that

in the end berkeley's resolution did not get the five votes needed to pass.disgraced fund street manager bernie madoff is talking for the first time since his conviction and one of the biggest ponzi schemes in history. some of the biggest banks and hedge funds were complicit in his scheme but would not say way institutions were involved. they are suing j. p. morgan chase in an attempt to get some money back from the investors he defrauded out of billions. the bank denies doing anything wrong. madoff is serving a life sentence. >> a teacher suspended for her profanity-laced blocking says she was telling the truth about students unwilling to work hard at school. natalie monroe who's eight months' pregnant was suspended with pay after students say she discovered a blog that show wrote like a diary to her friends. things like saying i hate your kid were tongue-in-cheek. >> i mean, it was not meant for everybody to see, but if it's gonna get out there, maybe it will start a conversation that needs to happen. >> do you want to continue teaching? >> yes. >> at that

the state. oakland and berkeley's marijuana medical taxes both increased as a result of the november election now stand at 5 and 2.5% respectively. city leaders in san jose say they expect a lot of discussion to go on in the coming months about regulation. with camela harris taking the reins at the state attorney general's office, they're waiting to see what the state will do about this issue. nbc bay area news. >>> santa clara police are investigating a stabbing death, the first homicide of the year. a person was reported lying unconscious on monroe street off the expressway. when they arrived, they found a 31-year-old man dead under the old orchard apartment complex and trail of blood from the gas station across the street to the victim. they have not identified any suspects and not released the victim's name. >>> it's a historic victory in support of gays and lesbians in the lutheran church changing its policy ordaining gay and lesbian pastors. joining us from the st. francis church in san francisco, a church banned from the national organization. >> reporter: dianne, an historic day today, se

. >>> the city of berkeley may take a stand on an issue of international concern. the city council is meeting tonight, and will consider whether to invite two detainees to live in the city. one man is a russian ballet dancer. both men are currently in custody and neither are charged with a crime, and expected to be released soon. >> we feel it's a compassionate. we're the reason they're in there in the first place, and some are tortured. so this is a gesture of compassion. >> under federal law, they're no live in the united states. for that reason the berkeley city manager is recommending they take no action. >>> now to san francisco where prosecutors are accusing the operatedors of funeral homes of taking advantage of clients. prosecutors say the funds should have been held in a trust, but paid the operating expenses of funerals by washington. the money was lost when the company went out of business. his colleague remains at large. >>> san francisco department of environment is launching a new campaign. officials say people dumping trash and old appliances can crea

the proposal invites 32 of the berkeleys to live with local families. any wrongdoing. the city's peace and justice significance. the constitutional right says neither man was charged with a crime and both were tortured. both men are still at guantanamo. one, a chef from algeria. >>> all new, the man who sternny madoff is speaking out for the fir first, the banks he choosing a will book based on the scandal. he did not mention specific banks or funds. he also claims his family had no idea about the fraud. his son committed suicide. madoff acknowledged guilt but there's nothing he's ever done. >>> new, united airlines is voluntarily grounding 96 of its 757 aircraft because the maintenance checks were not completed. united tells us tonight the problems could last into tomorrow. so it's a good idea to check your flight status if you're flying united tomorrow. >>> here's a twist. social networking with a sinister twist. up next, why mexican gang members googling. >> they have a good chance of koj an offer. bring home a baby or get your money back. the bay area baby and thumb

at 11:30 last night, the berkeley city council rejected a resolution to welcome detainees who had been cleared of wrongdoing to come live in berkeley. it's an issue that once again put berkeley in the national spotlight, with strong opinions on both sides. >> i want to know if the peace and justice commission really did their homework on these detainees. just because they haven't been charged and convicted of a crime doesn't mean they're innocent. >> we don't have decision coming out of berkeley, but i think the most amazing thing we've achieved is raising the issue to the public, bringing america's attention back to the problems of guantanamo. >> some councilmembers say they cannot support the resolution now because federal law prohibits detainees from coming to the u.s., but if the federal law changes, they may reconsider the issue in the future. >>> a bay area mortuary director is due in court today to face felony grand theft charges. investigators seder ic washington cheated several families who came to his funeral home in san francisco's bayview district. they say he pre-sold fune

in the end berkeley's resolution did not get the five votes needed to pass. >> it is 6:07. teachers and staff in the district may get the letter everyone degrees. their jobs are on the line. jenelle wang is live in the news room. it all comes down to money. >> yes, it does. it may have to use its last resort, a teacher layoff. in a statement, tony smith says california's budget prices makes them have to make tough choices. through all this we will do our best to mitigate the impact on children. state law requires stool districts to warn employees they might be laid off by march 15th. unknown how many letters will be mailed but the oakland superintendent says it's significant. the district plans to notify principals and managers they might be reassigned to a new position in the fall. even though jerry brown did not cut funding in the state budget, the schools are still struggling. oakland made due because of one-time funds but those factors no longer exist. districts across the state have already shortened the school year. los angeles, the state's largest school district, is

the line. live at u.c. berkeley, terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> all right, terry. thanks a lot. 's 5:04 now. the san francisco police commission will create an elite unit of officers with specialized training to handle the meantly disageed. last night's decision follows the shooting of a man in a wheelchair during a confrontation with police. the police commission was in favor of a new model with the university of memphis. it allows selectel officers for training. the training of teams would work their regular assignments but could quickly be dispatched to a mental health call. the chief wants a month to put the finishing touches on the program. >> deputies say a man set his clothes on fire while in his cell last night. the man was airlifted to the burn unit at u.c. davis. he's been at the jail since last september when he was charged with assault with a deadly weapon at napa state hospital. >> a man is in critical condition after he was shot in san francisco's haight arbiry district. they found the man with a gunshot wound to his back. the victim had accused a market employee of

in the berkeley hills it was this yellow cell that breezed through the area.fted up in a northerly direction. we still have light to moderate rain. look at that area that just developed right by the bay bridge. this pink area. once the clouds break up tomorrow and we look all around us we are going to be surrounded in snow capped mountains. heavy rain showers right now around the peninsula. sfo two hour, 37 minute delays on arrivals and departures. meanwhile as far as it is concerned, yes, very dark outside with the rain showers. looks like for the most part we will see the rain continuing in the overnight hours. as far as your rainfall is concerned anywhere from 9/100ths of an inch. the system was in the south so more in the south and then it lifted to the north. temperatures 30s and 40s. overnight in the 30s for the most part. this area of low pressure is going to stay with us until the morning hours. storm 4 comes in. and when that happens we have more rain all the way through your saturday in and out. you'll see some clearing in san francisco just in time

residents say the matter is none of berkeley's business. >> why is the city of berkeley, little microcosm in their own world, liberal as they want to be, getting involved in international relations? >> reporter: the resolution's author hopes it will pass. she says federal legislation keeping detainees from settling in the united states will hopefully be lifted. christin ayers cbs 5. >>> next, not to show their love, but to engage in a massive pillow fight. how much yesterday's valentine's day fun with feathers is costing the city. >>> sniffling, sneezing, coughing can zinc really fight off a cold? >>> i'm roberta gonzales in the cbs 5 weather center. we have fired up our live high- def doppler radar. not only watching the rain but also the extremely gusty winds and the snow back in the bay area. and when you can expect it, the pinpoint forecast as eyewitness news continues. ,, case of cramming. it's an >>> you ever get a surprise charge on your phone bill? could be a case of cramming. there is a resurgence of that old practice. on the cons

. >> the trial of uc berkeley grads continues in iran today. iran accused shane bauer, josh fattal and sarah shourd of spying. shourd is in the u.s. released on half a million bail for health reasons. all three pleaded not guilty. the hearing is closed to the press and public. the hikers' attorney says the two men appeared well when in court yesterday. >>> protests continue in egypt this morning. and the u.s. says the transition people are fighting for is underway. egypt's government sat down with opposition groups and made a lot of promises, but they avoided the one non-negotiable demand, that president hosni mubarak step down immediately. >> he is an egyptian with the right to live in egypt, but he has to cease power. >> however, the egyptian government will take its hands off the internet and media and protestors. and it will end martial law. >>> add least one of the promises is reportedly still happening. al-jazeera says the military is still detaining some of its reporters. one claims he was held most of sunday. a second reporter says he wa

the berkeley city manager isn't a response to the recommendation from the peace and justice commission, there is no indication that any immediate change to current federal law on the matter is forthcoming. the city manager premise that no action be taken. now, again, that vote will come tonight. regardless of whether or not the city council decides to push this recommendation through, it's important to know again that federal law would block any action from taking place anytime soon. berkeley is just one of a couple of cities across the nation including a few in massachusetts that have tried to push resolutions like this. >> thank you, christin ayers. >>> san jose closer to getting a bart line with federal funds apparently on the way. as part of the president's new budgeted plan, the federal transit administration recommends money to run bart from fremont to berryessa area of san jose. the plan is for $130 million in federal money to help pay for new bart tracks and start building stations for milpitas and berryessa. >>> a bright idea could save san jose millions of dollars in electric

rather than the world. >> reporter: city of berkeley spokeswoman mary kay clooneys ross declined an on-camera interview but told us the city prefers to work with property owners to get them to take care of problems but she offered hope. she says berkeley has gone to court to get an abatement order to clean up the property. if it's granted, she says they will clean it up. carol cooper says she can only hope. don knapp, cbs 5. >>> there's been frankly no sign of life in this building for the last eight hours. >> heartbreak, determination, and stories of survival. the amazing scenes in new zealand afternoon the quake. >>> it's getting its first face- lift in 70 years. the upgrades coming to the golden gate bridge. >>> and it's not your mother's tupperware party. coming up on the consumerwatch, a new twist to an old favorite that some are turning into a career. in libya: as many as a thousand people are dead and ,,,,,, it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback

the story. >> scholars at uc berkeley talked about the growing unrest in north africa. the entire region is a potential tinder box with uprisings in egypt, yemen and few nay -- and tunasia. there is a huge appetite for what is happening in north africa. >> i can be an active member and proud of our society again. >> this packed room listened to the overthrow of tunisaia authoritarian leader which set off the uprising. her parents inspired her to leave tunisia. >> they pushed me to go out of the country. they never believed in the system. even when they had the memberships they had to protect our family. >> reporter: the tunisian overthrow was unnoticed by the western media because of heavy sensorship. his political blog was blacked out. >> we were just overwhelmed with so much dictatorship and police brutality. we just don't know how to get out. >> reporter: public policy professor michael knox just returned from a year in the obama administration. he says the arab-style democracy seen in iraq could be the template for egypt, tunisia and possibly yemen. but he warns it

they are located one block south of the uc berkeley campus. [ music ] >> a few high clouds out there tonight. not a lot of fog to speak of and cool temperatures. not as cool as last night but cool. the clouds are kind of keeping things a little bit warmer than last night. even though overnight lows into the mid-30s in the cool spots. heading for one of the nicest weekends we have seen in a while. it's been dry. watch the yellow line. this is how long it stays dry for. so enjoy the weather for this weekend and a bit of next week because it all changes. at least that's the plan. a lot of rain is coming our way as we head into the week of the 13th and 14th. valentine's day week. this is good news. i would hate to see, you know, yellow lines all the way through the month of february. long range models are bringing us a wet pattern. with that in mind, hope that happens let's enjoy the wet weather. what's kinds of nice about this weather if we do get a lot of rain the creeks and the rivers will be able to handle the water. it won't be like a typical winter where the water table is really hi

the scene coming up. >> in iran one more hearing is expected for two berkeley graduates detained on spying charges. >> and here is a live look down from sutro tower up to 24 degrees cooler in some areas. >> good morning. road work on the bay bridge in hayward has just been picked up. no other problem spots right now. >> it is 5:01. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. >> breaking news out of san francisco. firefighters are picking up where they left off on friday. they are fighting a fire near a castro where a string of arson fires were set last week. >> the fire is out now and the speculation begins. is this connected to the arsons to the castro last week. firefighters won't say as residents say they don't think it is. they wanted to blame new construction at one of the buildings they don't want to believe somebody did this on purpose. it started at 3:00 this morning. two buildings was burned and several units inside the buildings. firefighters say everybody did get out okay. this is located on the lower twin peaks area. the arsons from last week are everyone's mind. >> it could very easily bin something

. >>> the city of berkeley could make a decision tonight that will make national news in the morning. even at this late hour city council is getting ready to debate whether two men held at guantanamo bay to relocate to berkeley. alan wang is live with the story tonight. >> dan, once again a provocative berkeley city resolution is raising eyebrows. the peace and justice commission wants to invite two guantanamo bay detainees who were cleared of terror charges to live in berkeley. one is an algerian chef arrested while crossing into pakistan and the other is a ballet dancer who converted to islam. he later moved to afghanistan and pakistan. the peace and justice commission says the resolution would cost taxpayers nothing. in fact, she is willing to let one of them live in her home. that, however, is unlikely because president obama signed an act last month prohibiting the u.s. for paying for the relocation of clear detainees. meanwhile, berkeley is facing an $11 million deficit and the possibility of laying off 70 em plough ies. -- 70 employees. >> guantanamo is basically a sideshow tha