coming off the berkeley curve, still packed in. f the bay, an easy flow for the drive down the east shore freeway, you're in the speed limit area. west of 80 coming from richmond down to berkeley. slowing again around the berkeley curve. 24 and 580 not a problem. there is your entire view of the bay. a later build and a lighter flow for traffic so we'll check a couple of slower spots. southbound 880 at san lorenzo, down into union city and fremont. not a big concern. in the 50 miles per hour range. a smooth flow over to the tri-valley, west 580 as well as 84 approaching sunol. 680 at the limit as you travel through pleasanton and sunol no. problems toward fremont and the south bay. traffic flows in the northbound direction, 101, a little more slowing because of the volume building from capital expressway to san jose international airport. a car cleared from the road 101 merge around guadeloupe parkway. 87 shows slowing there as well. live look at palo alto, 101 the tropical starting to build up a little bit. obviously not a concern.

according to the fire chief of berkeley he is very appreciative of that. works with the contra costa fire department pre just months ago we did a live interview with the guilt of the fire chief of the berkeley police department 3 here's what he had to say about how this should have been a special day for coming in us >>: this would have been a shift to we had a lot of personnel coming to the station people who are learning about his death. as well as supporting each other. tony today would have banned town is 28th anniversary with the department. >>: excuse me for that i called him the with the police department but it's the fire department. here station seven unc flights are half staff. a lot of people didn't get the news last night although they try their best to spread the word. finally reading there and knows about a colleague's death. i can tell you that they're making arrangements inside to honor him whether it's his locker. the fact that he died off the job about on-the-job of mental not be an official fire fighters general. it won't be just the ber

the chief in berkeley said he worked at berkeley fire department station 7 and he has worked here two 28 years. look what happened last night: emergency responders stood at attention when the body of the firefighter was moved from the accident scene. investigators say nunez was on a tractor in lafayette and he may have gotten too close to the edge, flipped and fell 150 neat. crew nuclear a helicopter to get to him. the chief says that the firefighting is in the nunez family. he has brothers who work at contra costa county fire. i am told that he was a father. he has two adult children. at this point, the c.h.p. is investigating this as an accident but they are still looking into what happened. the berkeley fire department says at sunrise when it is time to raise the flags in with become they will be at half mass. >>> thank you, amy. we town now to weather. >> mike? >> we are tracking fog which is forming. i am looking to the east were span of the bay bridge and it is hard to see the top. the fog is moving that we. we have some in the north bay and along the coast. it is calm. it is qu

meteorologist paul deanno surrounded by roses in the berkeley hills. e roses get some more much-needed water? will you get much-needed rainfall? the answer for valentine's and beyond in your seven-day forecast coming up. >> i'm dennis o'donnell. you have the beatles on cbs tonight at 8:30. you have the heat at the oakland coliseum. could it get any better? live report coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,, imagine a room full of teen girls working with power dr and st he art medical equipment. it's where award winning reporter sharon chin recent >>> imagine a room full of teenaged girls working with power tools, with drills and state-of-the-art medical equipment. it's where award winning reporter sharon chin recently found this week's jefferson award recipient. they are doing things there a lot of people didn't expect they could do. >> reporter: dr. lisa helped start a hands-on program to get girls thinking about two male dominated specialties they probably never considered before. more than 40 girls stabilize mock fractures alleviate scoliosis with screws a

specifically from the elser rita station to downtown berkeley. ent also attended classes last week tuesday through friday, having no idea he was infected. >> we had learned that during the period in which he was infectious or contagious the student spent time on campus and in the berkeley community. >> measles is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. one of the symptoms is a rash. >> the key thing is the rash which is classic and not always present in some individuals, comes later and it starts on the face or head and spreads to the body. >> so the student was not immunized for measles, likely exposed while traveling abroad. there are other symptoms. high fever, watery eyes and that rash. if you had a measles vaccine you're good. uc-berkeley contacted about 100 students who were in the class with the infected student, they are handing out 300 doses of the mmr vaccine on campus today. especially the rash, the others could be a cold, but the rash is the tell tale sign. >> i didn't realize it hangs in the air for a couple

the east shore freeway, west 80 slows, richmond, berkeley, down to the berkeley curve. slow up through downtown oakland. a volume starting to kick in. a slower drive through astro valley. around, a crash about 14th that cleared another one near 880 the interchange could cause a slowdown. waiting for details moving to the shoulder quickly. south 880 down to the san mateo bridge. look at this. jamming up all the way to alvarado. the lanes are blocked and have been. that can be a huge issue. we'll track that. south of 84 the dumbarton bridge. it's northbound 101 as you slow up to 880 that's the slow route. the rest of the northbound routes moving smoothly. we'll look at the palo alto area, this is pretty much what it's like. starting to build, a little more company but not a problem on the roads. >> not bad. sill ahead on "today in the bay." a mother shot after dropping off her children at day care. what we learned about p the man suspected of pulling the trigger. >> plane passengers hit on the head, on the ceiling as they have extreme turbulence. >> a rainy start to the d

the country. at least ten people have killed. now these uc berkeley students from venezuela say it is time for a change. they are hoping the united nations and political leaders will help step in to end the blood shed. >> it's hard for me to be far away and not know what to do to help them. i think the biggest thing we can do from here is spread the word. young people are being killed and no one is paying attention, no one is doing anything. >> the protests will be held at the golden gate bridge at noon where students are hoping to form a human chain across the bridge. they're inviting anyone interested to come. it is one of more than 100 protests to take place this weekend tlouz the u.s. >>> also in san francisco someone is serving up poisoned meatballs. the same kind of poisoned-laced meat that killed a dog last summer. animal control officers have found 21 meatballs like these in the twin peaks neighborhood. they tell nbc bay area most of them were along crest line drive. so far they have not heard of any pets of being sick or being killed by the m

the berkeley fire department is mourning the loss of one of its firefighters. the reap ration he was making -- the preparations he was making. >>> he died in the arms of strangers trying to help him. what two drivers may have been doing that led to the death of a man in fairfield. >>> we are off to a good start. and by the way in case you are wondering about bart, bart is running normally. this is a look at the east shore freeway. >>> mostly clear skies. a little bit of fog here. rain on the way. yeah but not until midweek. we will see how temperatures are today. >>> we are live in berkeley where firefighters are grief stricken after one of their own died in a horrific traffic accident. we will tell you what we have learned from the man. >>> a street race in fairfield ends with a violent crash and an innocent driver is left for dead. >> a boy and his grandmother died up during a frightening home invasion rob roy in don -- robbery in don ford. >> bart trains are back on track but one big question still needs to be answered. >>> good morning. we are live in berke

today we have people mistreat the dirt up in berkeley pier. what do people how to be about the current situation i don't think the intent of the company to have to get three decades of human infections from birth through shaking and i have the common era comedy meet a family's home in pj. the government should find out more effectively to improve the safety of the fruit then on the what really like to teach it in their emo. like chicken or duck supermarkets because most of the products sold there the heat. welcome to. sold. this can be ensured of the quality of what i had to talk in a happy outcome then told her that. i'd taken it needed to communicate because i took more of the pontiff told the market i would not do anything she can take you to watch. move anthony quoting from the poetry community might help improve the proposed to tuition. the only thing that government should spend in the management of those old company. in addition to posting some of them. he didn't homeschool but the should be kept clean rights and anti going on problem no

. >> reporter:they use storm drains >> reporter:this is a typical storm drain near the berkeley shorelinenext storm garbage and cigarette butts >> reporter:just so you know. when it reads it drains to the bay it really means that it drains to the bay >> reporter:so the very next time you toss your used chip bag on the ground it might just end up here on the beach >> reporter:you might not know this but plastic bags look just like jellyfish to some sealife and when they try to eat it they choke and die >> reporter:over at shorebird park near the berkeley marina there are wild turkeys, ground squirrels and a candle? >> reporter:this sign reads it's a protected shoreline leave all natural objects. replace all rocks take only trash >> reporter:but. from what i can tell the plastic water bottle, the shotgun shell and the cigerette butts don't qualify as the natural objects >> reporter:the runoff from berkeleys strawberry creek leaves behind such things as oreo wrappers lighters cups and even a seven iron? >> reporter:however i'm not sure this actually washed down stream the point i'm trying to

joe vazquez is outside the berkeley apartment where it started. they call it the patty hear >>> and that set off a wild few years. joe vazquez is outside the berkeley apartment where it all got started, joe? >> reporter: it happened in the apartment of this home right here, where they still refer to it as their house. this is where it all happened. he lives here now as their landlady told them all about it. >> she tells us -- she told us that they used to live here. members of the group blind holded them through the fortune, dragged her out to the getaway car. >> it was right here. >> reporter: she lives two doors down where she had seen the car double parked, and thought nothing of it. until she heard the news. >> it was absolutely shocking. >> reporter: they locked her in a closet. her family helped them outside their mansion. >> we hope that she will be home again and within months a dramatic twist that she was caught on surveillance cameras, participating in the bank robberies, admitting it on the audio tape. in which she joined up with them.

slowing for the berkeley curve. a smooth flow across the bay. we have these lights eastbound, crews clearing and also look at the low clouds touching the tops of these towers so though it's not an issue we're watching it as this low cloud drifts around. back to you. >> thank you, mike. the three men who reportedly forced their way into a concord home and tied up an elderly woman and her grandson are still on the run this morning. police say at least two of the men had guns when they pushed their way into a home near highlands park not far from clayton. a senator happens to live next door and he said the woman and her grandson escaped and ran to his house for help. >> she was out front, shaking, and he was of course very stressed out as any of us would be after being middle of the afternoon in an upper middle income neighborhood, having somebody come into their house with weapons and they were taped up and he was able to get free, so he came next door. >> the men got away with a safe and other items from the house. the woman had chest pains and w

the berkeley appearance was sold out. noelle walker was there. >> reporter: when east meets west.ahli lama takes his role of buddhist spiritual leader seriously and he can be seriously funny. his message was simple. try to become compassionate human being. >> reporter: how to achieve happiness. >> in order to become a happy person or a happy family, happy community, happy nation. then finally happy humanity. >> reporter: the dahli lama has lived in exile since fleeing tibet in 1969. he won the peace prize. for followers just being in his presence is said to bring great favor. >> it's about compassion and happiness and peace and we look up to him for that. >> reporter: for others it's just great therapy. >> it reminds me that i'm responsible for my happiness. >> reporter: it's also a chance for the audience to ask pressing questions. >> what do you do all day? what do you like to do for fun? >> the most important, eating. >> reporter: making sure his message on happiness left everyone smiling. >> okay, thank you. thank you. >> reporter: noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> as th

cesar chavez park on the perkily berkeley. nd squirrels and gophers like to dig. >> if they should penetrate that clay cap, when it rains, water from the former landfill could leak into the bay. >> berkeley tried to control the scrolls with no luck. much to the agreement of people, the city hired a contractor to trap, remove, and possibly kill the rodents. >>> speaking of critters, students are getting a little too close for comfort with their neighbors. rob mccallister shows us the school wants them to back off from the bears. >> astounding pictures of a student hand feeding a bear. >> it's not the best idea i have heard. >> the picture posted on a social media site was seen about everyone. cell phone cameras captured several encounters. the student left the window open and the black bear crawled in. >> i think they are putting their own safety at risk. >> never see a bear put down. we want to let them know that if you see the bear, you're going to get that bear killed. >> department of fish and wildlife kill the bears, but so

information was important for people who were in or around the uc-berkeley campus or on a bart line going through contra costa kois. the dates we're talking about, february 4 through february 7. the student infected with the highly contagious disease lives in contra costa county and was not vaccinated and likely achieved this through a recent trip to asia. he attended class from the 4th through the 7th and had no idea he had the measles. doctors talked about the symptoms we should look out foor. >> very much i can like a common cold, and people can get a very high fever and cough and runny nose and very red eyes. those are the initial symptoms that occur. the key thing about measles is the rash, which is classic, and not always present in some individuals comes later. it starts at the face and head and spread to the body. >> again, measles highly contagious and that's why it's important to get the information out there. but you shouldn't worry if you've been immunized. this is the second case of measles in contra costa county in five years. coming up at 6:00, we'll tell you more why

this is the claire mont hotel in berkeley. one person says there was a bright flash and then boom, boom, out went the lights. it appears a tree branch came down on some wires. now for this couple, coming to their home from san francisco, a dark neighborhood, dark house but no big deal. >> we have a solar hot tub. we have solar hot water on the roof and my devices are charged. so we'll be fine. >> we don't care. >> reporter: i mentioned rain is the major component up here. but at times there have been gusting winds in the berkeley, oakland hills area. also a couple of other weather related phenomena to discuss. one is lightning. we did see a couple cases of lightning. one near concord, one here in the alameda area. and another component was fog. at one point you could not see one night. it's crystal clear right now. terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> terry, beautiful shot behind you. the weather made for a dangerous evening commute. our conditions have improved dramatically at this late hour. live pictures here in san jose.

learned that during the period in which he was contagious, the student spent time on campus and in the berkeley community. >> reporter: last week, the student attended classes tuesday through friday. we're told the person who is in their 20s, lives in the county and rode b.a.r.t. b.a.r.t. riders are learning about it tonight. >> i'm not that concerned about it. i know it's a possible danger, but i know i probably should get immunized, i just haven't. >> i've always been able to take care of myself. >> reporter: doctors say everyone should get the vaccine. in this case, the student with the measles was most likely exposed to the virus during a trip abroad. they also say the student was not immunized. >> the measles vaccine is extremely effective. so people who have been immunized don't need to worry. >> reporter: but there are symptoms you should be concerned about. they include -- >> reporter: unvaccinated people, especially children, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems should be concerned because measles can cause seizure and permanent brain damage. officials say that b.a

today representative barbara lee talked about here efforts to save the building. >> the future of the berkeleyntact. >> it's the center of community activity and no historic fight be sold off to private sector. >> when congress passed a spending plan, the bill included a nonbinding provision suspending the sale of historic post office. shows introduced a bill urging the halt of all sales. >> we fight, we fight hard and work hard. >> the post master general said the postal service doesn't need that much space and is looking for a buyer that will protect the building. this building was costing taxpayers, we took those concerns to lee. it's not always the financial aspect. i'm not sure those numbers are accurate. a spokesman said the usps is moving forward with the sale, but there's no potential buyer at this time. >>> the rain is here, we're tracking a storm front and how much rain we're going to get tonight. >> a well coordinated attack on a pg&e stubtation. was the attack a rehearsal or something bigger. >> are private security patrols keeping neighborhoods safe. >> there's a level of deters a

slow off of the berkeley curve. crash has cleared from west 80, a lot more traffic over to university avenue. the maps show you a slower drive for the castro valley y, down into union city continuing into the south bay. the northbound routes are slow. >>> good morning. drubbing. the seattle seahawks crush denver to become the super bowl champs. a long lackluster night for peyton manning and his broncos. mistakes, dropped passes and interception. the biggest highlight of the night? the halftime show from bruno mars. ♪ some are calling it the best one ever. one, two, three punch. three major storms set to hit the u.s. by the end of this week. two of them already bringing dangerous snow and ice. tens of millions will be impacted. al is tracking them all. >>> school scare. a gunman kills two people and takes a group of students hostage at a school in moscow

ktvu tara moriarty is at the berkeley fire house where he worked. tara, you have the latest information you are finding out about him. >> reporter: that is right. the flag is flying at half staff at the station where tony nuniz once worked. you may notice the flags lowered. that is because a beloved firefighter was killed in a traffic accident. it happened at a ranch. a procession of firefighters and other energy crews escorted the body to the coroner's office last night. the 55-year-old was killed while driving his tractor. it slid 200 feet down a canyon and rolled pinning him underneath. he was working on a dirt road to prepare for this week's rainstorm. firefighters poured into the coroner's office last night grief stricken. nu these seen in photos worked for berkeley fire but his father and three brothers all worked for the contra costa county fire department. his brother ed works as a reserve and his brother john was a captain who died ofrelated cancer in 2009. condolences are coming in on his facebook page and friends tell us he was extremely w

the rodents are ravaging the shore-line of >>> city leaders in berkeley are waging a war on squirrels. kpix5 reporter john ramos on the other big problem they pose and what the city is doing about it. >> sitting right on the berkeley shoreline, cesar chavez park is a popular place for people to walk their dogs, but something else here is attracting attention. >> squirrel. >> that's right, ground squirrels to be precise, and a whole lot of pocket gophers, too. the problem is this park is built on a former land fill and a clay cap covers it to contain methane gas earn toxins. >> if the squirrels and the gopher escorted should penetrate that clay cap, when it rains, water from the former land fill could leech out into the bay. >> so in 2009 the regional water quality control board ordered berkeley to control their squirrels, but they haven't had much log. erecting rafter boxes that never really attracted raptor escorted. they were hoping -- owls could help but they didn't. bill spent is one of the guys who feeds peanuts to the squirrels despite signs asking him not to. he says it is unfa

a steady build, toll plaza full, coming off the 880 overcrossing and berkeley curve. low clouds hoover around, not a big deal as for as visibility. on our live shot as well, dublin, we have a slower drive developing here out of the altamont pass. dry roadways but in this dublin camera, we have this crew on the shoulder and in the backup, i don't see flashing lights, but there is some incident. sounds like a minor crash in the middle lanes. you see headlights are gummed up. sometimes it looks like that if traffic. moving smoothly. things gumming up approaching el charro. we see it on the approach and that's backing up toward highway 84. folks going to bail off early, sending more folks through pleasanton and livermore, and that's an issue. join us with 680 in sunol but the major surface out of livermore, more traffic at least the short period while they clear this from the roadway. dublin interchange deb brie but that will provide a break to clear off the 680. debris north 28 past downtown, clear from the roadway quickly. north bound 101 at 680, light volume of traffic

as we take a look at the east bay, 66 the high in berkeley. and under mostly sunshine, mild and east bay valley, 70 degrees in antioch and livermore, 6 in 68 in pawlention. it is chilly, you will need the jacket, 48 degrees in san mateo, 49 in antioch, here is a look at the accu weather seven-day forecast. it will be dry for the remainder of the weekend, sprinkles and rain coming in on tuesday night through wednesday but be careful when you head out on the roads for the morning commute. watch out for the downed trees as well. the rain will return on friday and then will taper off by saturday. >> all right, we love the rain, colin rush is in tonight. talking warriors, right? >> yeah, warriors and the nets. and because of the monster jam event at the coliseum, jermaine o'neill barely made it. good thing he didn't make it. he was the best player on the court. sports is next. . >>> jermaine o'neill turned back time playing like the kid they drafted years past. great start for golden state, steph curry, 18 to 6, where was this in the dunk contest? p

he did say he'd take several questions from the crowd at berkeley. next he'll be here at santa clara university. his talk in the morning is about business and ethics and much like this morning's talk at berkeley, this one is also sold out. and we are also expectationing protesters to show up here at santa clara university with essentially the same message they had this morning. then after his event here, tomorrow it will be off to los angeles for the dalai lama. >>> police are investigating a death at a south san jose mall. officers closed off the parking lot at eke ridge mall for the investigation. viewers told our news room there was a big police presence at the mall about 2:30 this afternoon. the coroner was called to the scene shortly thereafter. right now it's not clear if there was any foul play involved. >>> the family of a man shot and killed by alameda county sheriff's deputies have enlisted the help of a high-profile bay area attorney, john burress, best known for his work with the oscar grant case, says he will be filing a lawsuit on the fa

the weekend. kron four's will tran is live in berkeley with details. i'm in front of the fire station for it and they are all in mourning for it happened around 730 last night 3 here's our picture of a firefighter grid he was ordained with the tractor. his tractor goes over an embankment about 200 ft.. were not exactly sure how he was notified to get help or somebody sought but nonetheless, his body was finally removed last night and there is video of that. he saw fire fighters protest and as they got word they all rushed out. we are trying to get reaction from stunned colleague spirit we know his the with the berkeley fire department for years if not decades. and again this is a very sad time especially when a lot of berkeley firefighters are handing over to fresno due to the other two officers were killed in a line of duty. >>: two california highway patrol officers killed when their car flipped over while responding to a crash near fresno will be remembered today. the memorial for officers brian law and juan gonzalez will be held at the 15,000- seat

emotional day on the berkeley campus. >> the junior from berkeley, we talked about 45 points. >> heartbrokenere is no greater tragedy than for us to lose one of our incredibly bright and passionate young people far too soon. >> agu prepped at bakersfield frontier high school. he was on the honor roll all four years. friend of all and gone much too soon as his high school coach told me earlier today. >> he was just really popular amongst his teammates. he was captain both his junior and his senior year. just led by example. and had his act together in every way. so, just a real shocker. >> and by the way, the cal women played washington tonight on a much lighter note, the sharks head into the olympic break with a 3-2 win over the blue jackets at the tank. more news after the break. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yeah. everybody knows that. did you know there is an oldest trick in the book? what? trick number one. look-est over there. ha ha. made-est thou look. so end-eth the trick. hey.... yes.... geico. fifteen minutes could save you... well, you kno

he was transported to the hospital in berkeley where he was later pronounced dead. the team doctor said for privacy reasons he could not disclose whether agu had pre-existing conditions but did say the 21-year-old had never had trouble getting through any of his previous workouts. coach sonny dikes described him as a team guy with a great sense of humor. players said they were too upset about the loss of their friend to talk to us on camera. one person did tell me he was a great guy who actually tutored his fellow players. reporting live, nbc bay area news. >> such a loss for the team. thank you. a follow-up to a story that rocked pleasanton in fall. police announcing today they closed the investigation into a man found unconscious on the street. the man's family said he went outside in september after hearing a lot of people outside making noise near his house. minutes later his wife found him unconscious with a head injury. five months later police say they have insufficient evidence to conclude a crime has been committed or bring charges. the family says the decis

the flag is at half staff at this berkeley fire station this morning. that's after a firefighter was killed. the details we've learned about the man's life and deep family ties to the job. all of that coming up. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave clark. >> we're also talking about your weather and traffic. how is the forecast? >> looks pretty good. we have patchy fog around. most of it is more towards santa cruz. but there is a little bit in the bay and the city. it will be there. very low there. overall, high pressure says i don't think so. noted today. some clouds to the -- not today. some clouds to the north. that's up towards eureka and crescent city. we'll have a lot of sunshine. 40s, 30s. napa is in there, novato, santa rosa. it's close for others. 45 for san jose. some of that fog again thicker down towards santa cruz coast. san mateo coast, we're waiting for this system. it won't be here. it will increasele clouds on -- increase the clouds on tuesday. today everything goes up and over the ridge of high pressure. another nice day inland. we have rain

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but infant pregnant women and those who were not vx natured are the most vul normal. in berkeley7 news. >> well turns out measles out brick are rare in the united states because of the wide spread use of the mess else mu mump rubella vaccine in effect since the 70's. mess else were eradicate entered 2000 but without vaccination it's highly contagious. if one person has it chances are 90 percent of unvaccinated people around that person will get it. >> flu continues to take its toll in the bay area. san mateo county had another flu fatality bringing total number of death in that county to 6 and bay area total to 46 so far this season. >>> bart officials defending an officer caught on video using a taser on man who appeared drunk and was combative. this is cell phone video of bart officer tazing 43-year-old robert as bury open the millbrae station on january 29. later with 3 officers standing over him the bart officer tazes as bury again. bart police chief rainy told us that he believes his officer acted within department policy. >> when he didn't comply he tried to physically have

but infant pregnant women and those who were not vx natured are the most vul normal. in berkeley, abc 7 news. >> well turns out measles out brick are rare in the united states because of the wide spread use of the mess else mu mump rubella vaccine in effect since the 70's. mess else were eradicate entered 2000 but without vaccination it's highly contagious. if one person has it chances are 90 percent of unvaccinated people around that person will get it. >> flu continues to take its toll in the bay area. san mateo county had another flu fatality bringing total number of death in that county to 6 and bay area total to 46 so far this season. >>> bart officials defending an officer caught on video using a taser on man who appeared drunk and was combative. this is cell phone video of bart officer tazing 43-year-old robert as bury open the millbrae station on january 29. later with 3 officers standing over him the bart officer tazes as bury again. bart police chief rainy told us that he believes his officer acted within department policy. >> when he didn't comply he tried to physicall

i know the place the berkeley. the website list the san francisco location for the california education partners at 1 lombardy street. we know that's the office of phil halpern and san francisco alliance. the san francisco suite of mr. halpern works. where are they going to fund it. it states the nclb tutoring money and we went into waiver to free that money. we got about $700,000 freed up by going into core waiver and now you are spending 13 percent of that money plowed back into same consultantcy to pay for the core waiver. is this just the beginning of feeding this alternate bureaucratic structure. do you have other payments that are going to be called for? what exactly is it that we are entering into? what will we get out of this expenditure and how much more are we on the hook for. thank you. >> any comments? >> it's up to the commissioners we are happy to highlight some of the information shared in advance. we have staff here who can provide an overview of some of the school designations, what these categories

one freeway experienced a lot of flooding and as this shows you, rain on all ends of the bay, the berkeley, the south bay, and san jose, and the north bay, in marin county, the rain stopped but it is coming back. chief meteorologist live in the center, jacquelyn, let us know. >> it's coming back, that's an understatement, it's going to come back with a general vengeance. a little bit of a low, lblt a little bit of a light drizzle, some light showers remain, it will get more the intense through the weekend, packing a lot of tropical moisture, tapping in in to that down to the south, that is what brings us that heavy rainfall, we're going to get it into the weekend, for the 5:00 tomorrow morning, few scrawny showers, picking up rain over hayward, very light. as we move through the early hours into the early afternoon, rain conting,g% mainly through the north and coastal water, it's going to start to push even further down through the rest of the day on friday. by the evening, we're going to see more widespread showers and look at this, by 11:00 at night, heavy rain is starting to move in. we

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the reaction in berkeley stanley roberts kron4 knows. >>: his first to fresno. es underway in sochi right now. a warning, we have some results. if you want to wait to hear them-- don't listen for the next few seconds. the first sochi olympics gold medal is hanging around the neck of a u-s snowboarder. sage kotsenburg soared to victory in the men's slopestyle final. kotsenburg is from utah. the event is making its olympics debut. after the win sage tweeted out this message to all of this followers: "wow!! i just won the olympics!! bringing back the first gold here to the usa! love seeing all the support from everyone you rule!!" the u-s women's hockey team got off on the right foot. defeating finland 3-1. hilary knight scored 53 seconds into the opener of the women's hockey the u-s-a defense was very strong. goal-tender jesse vetter needed only 14 saves. hoss fans of bay area olympic ice skater - polina edmunds. can now show their support and give money to a good cause. the san jose sharks practice facility in san jose, is selling masks of edmund's face. the 15-ye

friday lite across the bay area funneling in from the berkeley curve to the tolls into san francisco with no issues to report. we have a stalled vehicle eastbound 580 at grant avenue and oakland blocking one lane and not causing any delays. >>> the battle for access to a popular san mateo beach picks up new political muscle. >> the tough questions being raised by a special task force on the racial climate at a south bay university in the wake of alleged hate crime. hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by alyson dudek. can she hang on to that spot? and she does! [ male announcer ] with the u-verse wireless receiver, your tv goes where you take it, allowing inspiration to follow. ♪ [ dad ] looks pretty good, right? [ girl ] yeah. [ male announcer ] switch to u-verse and add a wireless receiver today. ♪ >> covering los altos, antioch and all the bay area, this is use. >> this is the embarcadero and bay bridge and we can see in that area there is wet pavement with drizzle and light rain. the big rain comes later tonight and mike will tell us about that. >> more news state lawmaker steppin

by the time you reach berkeley, it's the best part of it. rough part is through pinole and richmond because of earlier issues. two or three accidents clustered up there and now the traffic is beginning to finally unwind. they are all heading to the bay bridge toll plaza, they may be late and grumpy. traffic is backed up for a 35- minute plus delay. it's only getting worse. i also want to mention the rest of the eve bay, if you look at the maps, you can see how slow it is. southbound 880 backed up from 238 down to fremont. today i think you should ten minutes to your drive time there and the san mateo bridge a little bit of a delay getting on there. but after that, it looks good from the toll plaza to foster city. 7:19. let's go back to steve. >> thank you. >>> a very good morning. under cloudy to mostly cloudy skies for those of you, you are listening but not watching. there you go. there you go. sunrise, a lot of cloud cover will be with us today. san jose looking for a mostly cloudy day and i mean even morning here. 43. we'll go 53 at noon

then he'll hold a public talk at the berkeley community theater. on monday the dalai lama will participate in a talk on the theme of compassion. back accomplish over corporate tax breaks had protesters. >> a security warning for apple products. the software glitch and what consumers can do to protect their devices. >> i'm on the roof of the kgo news center. very busy right now still sunny, but the clouds are starting to roll in. fog pushing in off the coast, we're looking at a warm day tomorrow but the rain is just ahead. good is in ealmond. a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good gets going, there's no stopping it. good . get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut of u.s. snowboarding. hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by alyson dudek. can she hang on to that spot? and she does! [ male announcer ] with the u-verse wireless receiver, your tv goes where you take it, allowing inspiration to follow. ♪ [ dad ] looks pretty good, right? [ girl ] yeah. [ male announcer ] switch to u-verse and add a wi

the berkeley-based disability rights videodisk cats filed the suit. it says more than a third of more than a thousand inmates tat martinez facility have disabilities that affect learning. parents say their children are kept in solitary confinement and thus denied access to education. >> no schooling, none whatsoever, the whole three weeks that he's in solitary confinement. >> so he just sits there every day doing nothing, and he did that for almost the last three years. >> federal authorities now say the contra costa county probation department and county office of education should work together to address the issues. next month, the plaintiffs should learn if the case will be granted klass action status. >>> a natural gas leak in san francisco this morning forced hundreds of people to either shelter in place or evacuate the area. >> need to go inside. >> the leak happened near south park and third in the south of market neighborhood. investigators say that e a construction crew accidentally ruptured a gas main causing a leak. that was about 9:00 this

yesterday the spiritual leader spoke to 3,000 people at the berkeley community theater. pic how to achieve happiness. >> in order to become happy person, or happy family, happy community. >> the dalai lama also made a step in richmond to bless the tibet community and headquarters. protestors have turned out for many of the appearances as well. they accuse him of religious purse cushion. >>> dangerous deja vu for pet owners. the tasty and deadly treat that animal control officers say somebody is setting out to harm dogs. >>> chp officers from the bay area are headed to fresno this morning to pay their respects for the two fallen brothers that were killed in the line of duty. we will tell you what officers here in san jose are saying about them today. >>> good morning. we are still seeing traffic times inquiriesing around the -- increasing around the bay as we look at 101 north and southbound. we will tell you about this commute and the east bay drives. >>> mainly clear skies. some fog on parts of the coast. another warm day on tap with 70s for inland temps. hey! hi! ladies

they arrived in new york tuesday and will speak out tonight at the berkeley stadium in brooklyn at a nesty international event. their founding a new human rights group called the zone of the rights. dave zirin, your response? >> in a sane world, pussy riot would be playing for the opening ceremonies. when they are at the berkeley center, hope they seek out the displacement and stadium building that took place in brooklyn to build a stadium because these issues are international. that is something that pussy riot stands for. one thing that been speaking out for, the fact he was is the largest prison industrial complex -- prisons.visiting >> i think that has to be our approach to these olympics. our opportunity to be informed and stay in a solidarity with the many social movements in russia but at the same time, realize a lot of this movement in russia have reflection here in the united states. >> jules boykoff, one of the striking things you point out from a lot of people think you'll in bexar good thing because they bring in a lot of the local economy, but you say that in fact, the ol

. >> reporter: tony nunes's coat hangs from station 7 in the berkeley hills. the flag flies at half staff. i'm out here today to acknowledge our departments and the city's loss of one of our finest firefighters, tony nunes, who was tragically killed last night in an off- duty accident. >> reporter: 54-year-old nunes was killed on his ranch last night near martinez when his tract ter tumbled 200 feet and rolled crushing him. a procession of firefighters and other crews escorted his body to the coroner's office. >> today would have been tony's anniversary with the department. >> reporter: firefighters were up until 3:00 this morning at the firehouse talking about how nunes touched count les life -- countless lives. >> tony was the guy that made everybody laugh. the thing that lit him up most was the joy giving tours to kids. >> reporter: he was popular among neighbors. >> very sad to hear about them losing one of their own. i'm sorry to hear that. >> reporter: while nunes worked for berkeley's fire department, his brother and -- his father and three brothers wor

that is at the berkeley community center. t his arrival here is more personal for these recent immigrants. >> we still have hopes and dalai lama gives speeches and gives us hope that we will get our country back. >> the community center in richmond is the only one in the bay area for approximately 20100 that bet tans in the region. a u-s olympian-- plans take home a lot more than his si estyle skiing. >>> the american silver medalist with a heart of gold. ,,,,,,,,,, stray dogs too. gus kenworthy found a mother and her four pups--- living >>> a u.s. olympian plans to take home more than his medal. he is rescuing stray dogs. he found a mother and her four pups living under one of the tents and he has been taking care of them and he plans on taking them back to colorado. he says he is encouraging others to follow his lead. >> i think there are stray dogs in the states but i don't ever really see them. it's not like here. they are all over the place here. i am seeing a ton of them and i feel badly. i think they are treated almost

. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant hundreds of squirrels and gophers near the berkeley marina. ality control board said the rodents are digging dangerous holes in cesar chavez park. when the rainwater goes into the holes it absorbs toxins from the landfills and carries them to the bay. opponents believe the city should consider other options than extermination. the city told us nothing is working. >> they tried to create raptor perches at one point so they would come and hunt the squirrels. they were not able to attract enough that way. they tried owl boxes, and that also didn't work. the city has been trying different things, but now it has come to this. >> the city will do a test run of the plan on one of the park's 90 acres over the course of three weeks and see how that goes. >>> watch this. gusty winds made for a really rough landing in england. check out this boeing 767 on its decent into birmingham. 40 mile an hour cross winds shoved the plane as it approached. when it touched down it bounced off the tarmac. the landing gear held up as it is designed to and the pilot mana

. ♪ hundreds of squirrels and gophers near the berkeley marina. ality control board said the rodents are digging dangerous holes in cesar chavez park. when the rainwater goes into the holes it absorbs toxins from the landfills and carries them to the bay. opponents believe the city should consider other options than extermination. the city told us nothing is working. >> they tried to create raptor perches at one point so they would come and hunt the squirrels. they were not able to attract enough that way. they tried owl boxes, and that also didn't work. the city has been trying different things, but now it has come to this. >> the city will do a test run of the plan on one of the park's 90 acres over the course of three weeksand see how that goes. >>> watch this. gusty winds made for a really rough landing in england. check out this boeing 767 on its decent into birmingham. 40 mile an hour cross winds shoved the plane as it approached. when it touched down it bounced off the tarmac. the landing gear held up as it is designed to and the pilot manag

area with a series of public events n just a few minutes he is scheduled to hold a public talk at the berkeleyver, not everyone welcomes the dalai lama's visit. protesters have been gathering outside his events them say the dalai lama has denounced the beliefs of those who practice a certain form of boweddism. tomorrow the dalai lama will participate in a talk on the theme of compassion in business at santa clara university. that's at 10:00 a.m. >> oakland police are investigating a fatal shooting on 14th avenue near east 24th street. it happened about three blocks from hyland hospital just before 8:30 last night. police and crime stoppers are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. >> a warning this morning to dog owners in san francisco. someone may be lacing meatballs with rat poison, and it's not the first time. abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian has more from crest line drive, the location where the suspicious meatballs are turning up. >> this is how welcome they are. >> it doesn't take long for the lieutenant to find a suspicious meatball along