more where the uc davis president talked about the use of force on what appeared to be peaceful protesters. >> reporter: well, uc davis' president says that the university system needs to better understand or better define when force should be used, which obviously raises the question with so many confrontations between students and police, over the years' it took recent events for them to discover the need. it was this incident on the uc davis campus where the student was being pepper sprayed, and it dominated the hearing. the uc davis chancellor gave the key testimony before the lawmakers. >> did i direct them to use pepper spray? the answer is no. did i direct the police to use force? and the answer is no. >> reporter: the uc davis pepper spray incident is under investigation, as is the use of baton on the uc davis berkeley students, during the protest. they said the images were upsetting. >> i certainly think we need more definition of when we use force, and don't, and when it is permitted. >> reporter: they say the investigations are under way. but after testimony, he didn't field que

. >> and the focus is on a pair of ugly occupy incidents at the uc-davis campus and cal last month. gil diaz has reaction from this morning's proceedings. >> reporter: good afternoon. the hearing began around 10 a.m. this is a live look at that meeting going on in sacramento. once in a while you will see mark yudof speaking. there is a panel of them testifying this afternoon. it's safe to say that meeting will probably continue for the rest of the afternoon. right here at cal, students are a little frazzled today not because of the hearing but because it's finals week. but they are feeling bruised as to what happened at their campus last month. there are splits as to whether the hearings needed to be done today but one thing is sure that violence should never have happened. [ yelling ] >> reporter: the "occupy" protests at uc-berkeley and uc- davis took center stage in sacramento today. the senate and the assembly higheredcasion committee held a joint hearing on nonviolent protests and the rules regarding use of force. >> i think police have an open campus situation which is what we

. >>> changes coming to the uc system would give more students the opportunity for higher education. it's not for low-income families. it's a new financial aid program aimed at the middle class. christin ayers is at uc- berkeley to explain how it works. [ signal breakup ] [ pause ] >> reporter: it was the one thing that junior sarah feared would stand between her and a $30,000 a year uc-berkeley education. >> i am really, really, really poor. >> reporter: it wound up working in her favor. at cal, families making below $80,000 a year don't have to pay tuition. and sarah got a full ride. >> for me, it was an all-or- nothing. it was if i didn't get -- if i didn't get my -- a full ride, i wasn't going to come here. >> reporter: but for middle class students it's more complicated. >> if you were lower class would you get aid and qualify for -- you would get aid and qualify for financial aid. i don't qualify for financial aid. >> reporter: that may be about to change. >> we have been very successful in keeping the costs of education down for low-income families and this new program is to e

an ambitious hearing at this hour in sacramento on the recent protests and police use of force on the uc campuses. the joint legislative panel includes both senators and assembly members. they hope to determine how some occupy protests turned into violent clashes with campus police and to find ways to stop the violence. in one case police used batons to disbergs a -- disperse a crowd of demonstrators. >> i want to make sure that, you know, those students who are being active are able to do it in a safe and has been commented long-traditional manner and we don't send a mixed message to our children that if they do become activists they will be pepper sprayed. >> lawmakers will hear from uc professors, students and campus police. our reporter is in the hearing right now. we'll have live cick starting tonight at 5:00 -- we'll have live clig starting -- coverage starting tonight at 5:00. >>> ow! ow! ow! >> this is youtube video. the protesters says he was struck on the right thigh and had severe bruising. the chronicle reports that the officer and his is up have been reassigned to street dut

president mark yudof says he expects the investigation into the uc-davis pepper spraying incident to be finished in 30 days. >>> "time" magazine selected its person of the year and this year the winner is an unexpected choice, "the protestor." time says dissent from across the world from the middle east to europe and the united states led to this year's selection. the magazine called protestors the driving force behind global and economic change. >>> president obama marked the end of the iraq war while at fort bragg today. the president's first trip to the north carolina military base. tara mergener with more on the tribute to the soldiers who served and died in the war. >> reporter: soldiers at fort bragg cheered president obama and the first lady as they paid tribute to troops returning from iraq. >> so as your commander-in- chief and on behalf of a grateful nation, welcome home. >> whoo! >> welcomehome! >> reporter: the last 6,000 u.s. forces are packing up. they will be out of iraq by the end of the month. it's the final chapter in a nearly nine-

davis and the use of police batons on students at uc berkeley. damian trujillo is live with more. >> protests on california campuses are becoming more and more common as budget cuts throughout the entire uc system builds frustration and anger in students and faculty, and staff alike. state lawmakers held a hearing to make sure the administration isn't clamping down on students' rights to peaceful protests and expression. uc president mark udoff faced questions about who was in charge when pepper spray and batons were used on peaceful protesters. the video of police spraying davis students in the face went viral, and was seen around the world. the uc chancellor testified she doesn't tell the police how to manage security. >> did i tell the police to use pepper spray? the answer is no. did i direct the police to use force? and the answer is no. i have to, and i do accept responsibility for this event. >> one part of me says we've got to use minimal force all the time, even when someone's engaged in unlawful conduct. but then you have to b

president udoff suggested the uc system might be a good place to investigate the affects of pepper spray. at uc davis abc 7 news. >> and angry parents are hoping to recall five school board members voting to close five elementary schools. >> we feel the school board lost a connection to the community. >> and the board meets tonight and a group called concerned parent and community coalition will present hundreds of signatures to launch the recall efforts. the board says several factors played into this decision including dwindling student enrollment and state budget cuts. >> the california has endured unprecedented cuts to school funding here in oakland that meant our budget decreased by a third over the last three years. which is one of the factors driving this decision. >> and this is only a first step, signatures will need to be verified beginning to get on to next year's ballot. >> and there is a suspected felon hospitalized after getting into a shootout with police this afternoon. this happened on bush street. police say the driver took off running on to larkin and fired at officers

the tug has been privately owned and moored for a decade. >>> crews trying to cleanup a fuel spill in a uc berkeley building. the spill was discovered saturday night and has made its way into san francisco bay. lilian kim has more. >> reporter: crews have been working around the clock. 1700 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the basement of uc berkeley stanley hall. the build something off-limits during the cleanup. students hope it will be ready for finals monday. >> it is in the morning like 8 to 10. hopefully, they have it cleanedded up by tuesday morning. -- cleaned up by tuesday morning. i know diesel leaks are dangerous. >> reporter: campus officials say equipment failure caused the fuel to over flow as it was being transfered from a storage tank. >> diesel fuel, unlike gasoline, diesel fuel is combustible it poses less of a fire hazard. >> reporter: there is concern it may affect wildlife. it made its way to strawberry creek and san francisco bay. crews laid out absorbent material and booms to contain the fuel as much as possible. >> so far no reports of while life impact. >> repor

davis police officer and the melee between uc berkeley police and occupy demonstrators. top officials from the csu and uc systems will testify the panel will hear from police oversight experts and student representatives. >> ouch! >> meantime, the san francisco chronicle reports the oakland police officer who shot an occupy protester in the leg with a nonlethal bean bag has been taken off street duty. the incident happened november 3rd. the victim oakland resident scott campbell has filed suit against the police department in federal court. sources say the officer and his immediate supervisor will remain on desk duty until an investigation is finished. >>> state attorney general harris will lay-off 102 department of justice agents and 21 civilian employees next year. that's half of the 203 agents who originally were expected to lose their jobs. the department is ending its involvement in 2/3 of california's 52 drug and gang fighting task forces next year. >> 2/3 of chief executives of the largest u.s. companies did not plan to hi

the list. including uc davis law professor. the four students on the committee are either law students or have played a role in uc davis student government. >> we wanted the uc davis community to be well represented. >> reporter: the other members tasked with figuring out what went wrong on november 18th, include faculty and staff at uc davis, in addition to two staff. the president's office used recommendations from davis's organization. >> the whole idea was to take a fair and uncompromising look at what happened. >> reporter: some say they're not sure that will happen. >> it's just, i don't know how it was selected. or whether it's a particular committee or whether there was a level of tranparency. >> reporter: what's more, the president's representatives couldn't tell us if the task force will have any world power in implementing change. >> it's been formed so that the recommendations are heard. and -- i meerntion that's about all i can say right now. >> reporter: and then there are some who say a task force is pointless. >>

the uc berkeley senior had to sit out the semester to save money, as his rising college costs became simply too much. >> couldn't cover a lot of the costs, at least living costs pour me, and my parents really can't support me basically at all. >> reporter: wu says his middle class parents make too much to qualify for financial aid, yet are they can't afford to help their son through college. >>'s not as stable -- it would just seem by the income numbers, just with costs, with mortgages and payments for me and living costs here, it's definitely a lot higher. >> reporter: but help is on the way. uc berkeley has announced a first of its kind program aimed at helping middle class students. starting next fall, parent whoz make $80,000 to $140,000 a year will pay a maximum of 15% of their earnings toward their child's college expenses. >> we understand the challenges you're facing and we're trying to at least limit are the costs for families for your are children to be able to attend the university of california at berkeley. >> i definitely need this. >> reporter: that's great news for shi

davis police officer and the melee between uc berkeley police and occupy demonstrators. top officials from the csu and uc systems will testify the panel will hear from police oversight experts and student representatives. >> ouch! >> meantime, the san francisco chronicle reports the oakland police officer who shot an occupy protester in the leg with a nonlethal bean bag has been taken off street duty. the incident happened november 3rd. the victim oakland resident scott campbell has filed suit against the police department in federal court. sources say the officer and his immediate supervisor will remain on desk duty until an investigation is finished. >>> state attorney general harris will lay-off 102 department of justice agents and 21 civilian employees next year. that's half of the 203 agents who originally were expected to lose their jobs. the department is ending its involvement in 2/3 of california's 52 drug and gang fighting task forces next year. >> 2/3 of chief executives of the largest u.s. companies did not plan to hi

. >>> new questions involving the pepper spray investigation at uc davis. critics claim there's a costly conflict of interest. >>> also -- a home invasion in the east bay turns deadly. "mornings on 2" begins right now. . >>> well, good morning to you. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm dave clark. >> good morning. i'm tori campbell. it's friday, december 9th. >>> a lot of people running late for work after overnight work on the 880 ran late. the lanes were just cleared. kraig debro will be joining us shortly. but we can go to sal castanedo right now for an update on the situation on 880. is there still a backup? >> the backup is dissipating. but the problems were very serious. i want to mention traffic has recovered here and what they are doing here on 880 -- i might be able to move a map to it. they are fixing the high street bridge. they are doing a retrofit project between oakland and hayward -- a $180 million project. i believe we might have kraig -- yes, we do. hello, kraig. how are you? >> reporter: hey, good morning, sal. if you look behind me, you can s

the uc davis chancellor didn't talk specifics about what happened during the pepper spray incident. but she said if given the chance to live to day over again, police would not have moved in on the protesters. it was 15 seconds of video that raised many questions, why was force used? was it excessive? the chancellor testified before lawmakers in sacramento that she was shocked by this image captured on november 18th, but denied it was her call. >> did i direct the police to use pepper spray? and the answer is no. did i direct the police to use force? and the answer is no. >> reporter: several investigations are now under way as to what happened and who, if anyone, ordered the use of pepper spray. >> you suggested that you give this power to a vice chancellor to oversee police, did she authorize the use of pepper spray or force? >> that is something i cannot speak to this. obviously, the investigation will bring this forward. >> reporter: an attorney with the aclu testified that uc davis pepper spray incident mirrors another case ruled excessive force by the ninth circuit, happening

at the uc berkeley campus on november 9th. >>> the sidewalk in front of san francisco's federal rezesh building is clear of protesters after another police sweep. at least 55 were arrested early sunday morning. demonstrators were warned on an hourly basis leading up to the crackdown. no one was hurt during the raid. we'll have more on the occupy protests all morning long. bob redell is live in oakland. covering the proprotests as they work their way to the port of oaklan oakland. >> right now we're going to check in on the occupy oakland protesters. cities throughout the bay area are getting ready for this. they're bracing for a confrontation with the protesters looking to shut down the port of oakland. part of an effort up and down the west coast. bob redell is live on the phone. what is happening where you are? >> what you have here is 5:30 this is 300 or 400 protester who is gathered there. some left in buses to come to try to shut it down. the other half are taking buses. they're still arriving on the scene. this will be a similar action to what they did on november 2nd, when they

is at the door knocking. door is open. uc's >> officers listen anxiously to the static-filled exchange. >> they know that sanchez's safety depends on their ability to track and act on every detail. >> got a male walking in? >> suddenly a big man appears and swaggers up to room 214. >> looks like a male to go up to the door to take the money. >> detectives suspect it may be lil barbie's pimp. >> get an eye on him. >> arresting officers continue their creep slow and stealthy into a striking position. >> he's got the money, black top. keep an eye on him. >> there he is. i see him. >> this is him right there. >> good deal. >> good deal. >> it's a good deal. >> go, go, go, go. >> police move in to take down barbie and the male suspect. >> keep your hands up! >> hands up! >> oh, i don't want to do nothing with you! i don't want to do nothing with you! stop! he took my clothes off. >> where your clothes at? >> when barbie realizes she is caught, she claims she's been raped. >> i'm not falling for this. you're going to jail no matter w

of diesel fuel sold at the uc-berkeley campus. this happened saturday evening. it was discovered when the campus police officer noticed an odor coming from strawberry creek. officials say the epa is and not investigating. the coast guard has asked all traffic to travel with no weight as a safety measure for responders working in or on the water. >>darya: state lottery officials are in search for a serial burglar. he allegedly steals the tickets and cashes in winning the vouchers. he is currently on probation for committing similar burglaries last year. 7:41 a.m., we are back with more in a couple of minutes. we will talk gary radnich about all things sports. we have basketball to talk about with the warriors in the 49ers. we have college football in an interesting date for a yankees star. we will be right back. thank south to >>darya: @ good morning, like gary. but ... >>gary: he is tall. he got into the leak in a rough way. it made him a millionaire at 19. michael jordan was running in the washington nba teams then. he was the no. all-jesse was the no. 1 pick ov

it is in response to recent controversies involving the pepper spray you see here and other uses of force during protests at ucavis and at cal, as well. >>> 49ers are one step closer to leaving candlestick park. santa clara okayed financing for the brand-new stadium. >> and now it's time for the nfl to make its move. anne makovec is in santa clara where the 9ers could be playing as soon as 2014. >> reporter: can you believe it? the nfl's owners are meeting today to discuss financing for their part of this deal. and yeah, ground braking could happen here as soon as next year. we're talking about a stadium with 68,500 seats. the total cost is more than $1 billion. under the deal, the nfl would pay $150 million with the city of santa clara funding $850 million. it was a unanimous vote by the santa clara city council. dozens of supporters voiced their support at the meeting. only a few people mentioned concerns saying the city is take on too much of a financial risk. now, the 49ers, though, say they will pay any cost overruns. right now the city is planning to pay the loan back itself over the next 25 years throug

the hearing at the state capital will examine this incident as well as the pepper spraying at uc davis. they will talk about nonviolence enforced rules. >> the chancellor should step it up and be more visible on campus show their faces and take more into consideration regardless of the issue violence is not okay. >> reporter: now uc davis chancellors are set to testify this afternoon at this hearing as well as student leaders and it is set to take place at the state capital today. lorraine blanco ktvu channel 2 news. >>> they will announce a new aid program for families. it is the first of its kind and uc berkeley has a lock history dark are -- long history of helping students and families there. >>> a payroll tax cut extension, now they are challenging the u.s. senate. >> the senate can take up the bill, they can pass it, amends it and move their own bill but it's time for the senate to act... >> coming up at 6:15, we will bring you a live report on the battle between republicans and democrats that needs to be settled by friday. >>> and also, two balanced budget amendments, there is o

the rally coincides with a court date for 39 protesters arrested at the uc berkeley campus on november 9th. >>> the sidewalk in front of san francisco's federal reserve building is cleared out after a police sweep over the weekend. 55 occupy protesters were arrested early sunday morning. police say demonstrators were warned on an hourly basis before the 24 hours leading up to the crackdown. police say no one was injured during the raid. >> this morning warning flyers cover a san francisco neighborhood after a woman was raped. according to a neighborhood e-mail sent hours after the attack, a man grabbed a wok from behind, broke her neck, raped her on fair oak street and then robbed her. she's now being treated at a nearby hospital. neighbors say it happened so fast that no one heard her scream. police say the suspect could be seen here in the surveillance video. this man is wanted in connection with another attack in november. >> the search is on for a third suspect in a black friday shooting as one man already in custody faces charges in court. police on the lookout who allegedly drove

. >>> also, a toxic mess at the uc berkeley campus, where finals went on as planned. but some students there will be taking their tests just a couple of floors above the problem. unter hudson is at stanley hall where 1700 gallons of fuel is still raising some big concerns there. >> reporter: that's right, frank, the big trucks carrying much of the spilled fuel have cleared out. a good indication that much of the work has been done. five agencies are involved, including the epa. they worked through the weekend, to make sure stanley hall was open this morning. the first day of finals. it is another busy morning for cleanup crews at uc berkeley stanley hall. in the final stages of cleanup, as students gear up for final exams. >> i thought i might have to be relocated, but i'm glad i wasn't. because it would have been hectic right before finals. >> crews have been out here since saturday, using special trucks to vacuum up over 1700 gallons of diesel fuel. and equipment failure caused the backup generateer to overflow, spilling the fuel into the basement of stanley hall. th

. $100 million each from the uc and the csu systems and $100 million for in home support services. >> i'm sensitive to what these cutbacks do to real people, but i'm also aware that over time, california does have to balance its budget. >> the los angeles county school district says it plans to file a lawsuit to block the cuts to school transportation. those cuts will take effect on january 1. >> state leaders hope to get more money out of tax cheaters. under a new law that takes effect in july, the state will be able to suspend your driver's license if you don't pay your taxes. tax delinquents can get their licenses back after making payment arrangements or demonstrating a financial hardship. not a lot of seasonal good will on capitol hill tonight. lawmakers are still locked in a high stakes game of chicken over the payroll tax cut. and tara explains 160 million american workers stand to take a hit. >> the house approved republican legislation tuesday night to extend a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits that expire at the end of the year. >> we passed a large bill that contains man

. >> one of the uc berkeley graduates once imprisoned in iran is now speaking out against the iranian government after thanking the regime after being released. sarah shourd criticizes iran for using them to further its own political causes while disregarding justice and human liberty. she commented in an article she wrote and says she thanks expressed was out of fear fellow hikers might be armed. she feels the united states could have done more to prevent or lessen their imprisonment. she was released after spending a year in prison. bower and fattal released a year later in september. >> and we have more ahead coming up, do you unplug from work e mails after hours? we'll tell you how many people check into the holiday during breaks. >> it's tempting. and why the slogan "where america shops" may lo no longer be true for sears in some communities. >> fog confined just to early morning hours. we warmed up the day warmer tomorrow. and i'll tell you about it coming up. >> and thank you z air quality so bad in the bay area, it's making people sick. the fuss continues in one minute. >> clo

the uc them and tending to fight to the last? >> they have assets. the balance of power is still in their favor. there is no western appetite for intervention, the is a slice of the population that doesn't particularly like the opposition in this frightening of the iraq- type situation. >> you have a lot of experience in this region, how do you see this ending up? >> i fear that it could be prolonged and bloody. i think the only solution is to negotiate with the dialogue. but the opposition, some are ready for a dialogue. but on the whole, most of them are very bitter against the regime. there is increased militarization of the opposition. the more the opposition resorts to arms, the more it that his seems justified in trying to crush them. >> who could bring that dialogue about? >> we have to give the arab league a chance. i have long thought that we need an intervention. brazil has long family ties for the region. somebody with of clout, the really want to destroy your country? >> fire services and italy have evacuated hundreds of people as smoke f

get up to half off. >>> one of the uc berkeley graduates once inprisoned in iran is speaking against the iranian government. sarah shourd criticizes iran to further its political causes accuses iran of disregarding justice and human liberty. she made the comments in an article for the daily beast. she thanked iran after her release in september of 2010. she says she did that out of fear for bower and fattal. they were released this past september. she said she feels the u.s. could have done more to prevent or lessen their imprisonment. she was -- they were detained after straying into -- >>> in asia tens of thousands lined -- thousands -- [ unintelligible ] >> reporter: as north korea's military elite, the body of kim jong il made a grand entrance. escorted by his son kim jong un and the head of military, right behind the new leader the man reportedly in control of power behind the scenes. the hearse passed places he used to reside and work. citizens shown on north korean state television displayed incredible emotion. are these wailings genuine? >> i can't imagine anyone having genuin

the uc and csu systems could lose $100 million each. classes could go up $10 a unit. this comes on top of a $10 deficit projebtded for the -- projected for the new year. we'll have more on this at 6:00 on the news. >>> republicans are set to put their plan toeks tend ted tax to a vote. the plan contains several provisions. the bill would extend a pay freeze for federal workers, charge seniors more for their premiums and it also requires work to be started on a proposed pipeline from canada to the gulf coast. >> i believe it will pass with bipartisan support. >> we can't leave for the holidays without passing a may roll tax cut for the middle class. >> the gop-led house is expected to approve the legislation, although it's certain to die in the senate. that's because democrats say it's unfair to low and middle- income earn es and because of the controversy pipeline proposal. >>> we'll tell you about the letters to santa program and how you can help -- coming up. >>> sunny skies but it still feels like winter. rosemary will be up next to tell us how long the chilly weath

. >> i am here on behalf of the uc hastings community and economic development clinic. i am here to talk about the after mentioned profits and patients report. we use data from the states of california as well as the irs. we prepared the report on behalf of several coalitions, and i would like to present the report to be made part of an informational document, and i am also able to make copies of the report. to reiterate some of the points brought up earlylier, this is te largest fee-for-service hospital in san francisco. the reported net patient revenue of over $1.2 billion. they maintain 644 beds with staff. now in 2010, st. francis reported $174 million in net revenue and is home to 366 ben and staffs 355. we felt providing an absolute numbers would not provide an accurate comparison with other hospitals in said francisco. instead we looked at it as a function in order to make a fair comparison accounting for a relative size. we thought it was accurate and adopted by the industry. i am available for any questions many of the supervisors may have as far as more details

on the right, the uc-berkeley protests scared people being arrested there. students claim that police were using excessive force. the president and chancellor will be among the officials testified. >>mark: a quick break as the kron4 is continues. we're waiting for the opening bell on wall street. more details coming up after the break. here is a live look out of san francisco on this cold morning. >>mark: dow futures are pointed lower down 51 points ahead of the opening bell. italy's of borrowing rates are ratcheting up once again headed the euro is sliding below $1.30 for the first time since the beginning of the year. those are two signs that the debt issues continued. the dow closed down to 11,954 in the the s&p down 11, the nasdaq down 33. right now dow futures are down at 11,844. >>darya: we are back with more in a couple of minutes to get you going on this chilly wednesday morning. it is downright cold. here in san francisco, things look good. we will be right back. thursday >>darya: federal regulators that have declared that taxing, in daily or talking

. >>> this morning, stanley hall on the uc berkeley campus reopened after shutting down over the weekend because of a diesel fuel spill. about half an hour ago, officials said they tested air quality last night and in the morning to make sure this was -- it was safe for students an staff to return. a tank for an emergency generator overflowed on saturday releasing an estimated 1700 gallons of fuel. some of the fuel flowed into nearby strawberry creek and other campus waterways. specifics say they -- officials say they except to have more specific information later 0 -- later today. >>> authorities say 38-year-old anthony stetam was killed in the state prison in fulsom. he was found injured in his cell early saturday morning and then pronounced dead. he was convicted of an attack on a taxicab driver in a carjacking. >>> the downtown festival in san jose, the carnival, features 20 ride. last night some people saw chunks of the farewell ris wheel -- ferris wheel coming off. no one was injured. the problem has been fixed. >>> president obama says the republican candidates vying for his job a

the uc and cal state systems. both indicated they will not lead to fee increases. that's good news. in home support services and services for the developmentally ill, cuts to $100 million each. child care and funding for local libraries cut $15 million. if they are more than $2 billion less, look for an additional $1.9 billion in cuts. among them, $72 million from community colleges. $248million from home to school transportation and $1 billion coming from k-12 education. what remains to see seen is how that will take shape. schools reduce the number of school days but that isn't practical but that would require reopening teacher contracts. you can't lay off teachers also. unclear how they will make the additional cuts unless it's already been budgeted in. the department of finances forecast we will know on tuesday. dan kerman, kron 4 news. >>> san francisco is poised to enact the highest minimum wage in the country. as of january 1. >>> coming up on kron 4 news at 11:00. raw video of a los angeles shooting. >>> we find out where the payroll tax debate stands with a deadline approach

the first thing they're talking about is cutting back on education in the uc system. that is not a way to go forward boldly into the future. tavis: one of the other things that is not being talked about is the issue of poverty, thanks to occupy wall street. i have talked about poverty as much as i could this year on this program. the issue is on the agenda, the problem is that the new port in this country are the former middle class. you take the perennial poor, the new poor, you cannot talk about "the time of our lives" without talking about poverty. perhaps talking about a eradicating it. >> what i make clear in this issue is that we will not get out of this unless we all work together. that goes to the core of all the anxiety in this country. the middle class has not only lost its way but is slipping back into another economic level. we have more people on food stamps. more children living in cars in the southeast and other places. that is a terrible commentary on a great and what the nation like the united states. that does not mean that you just write a check and

supervisor chu: i came to the area to pursue a master's degree in public policy at the uc- berkeley school. ever since then, i fell in love with what a wonderful area the bay area is. >> what motivated your interest in politics? supervisor chu: to be frank, i never saw myself in an elected position at all. i had grown up in southern california, and during the first day of the los angeles riots, my parents had their cars stolen at gunpoint. they were left out and had to pay someone $100 to get back to chinatown. it really influenced me. we had a restaurant at the time, and at the time, we were always worried, watching the news, to see whether or not the restaurant would be looted, whether or not it would go up in fire. that was something that was a big concern and worry for my family at the time. i remember thinking even at that age how important it was to consider what the economics were in communities, whether people had or felt that they had opportunities or did not have opportunities, and what role it was that government played in those outcomes. that is what really put me on the path t

transportation effectively eliminating school buses for a lot of districts. $100million each from the uc and the csu systems. and $100 million in in-home support services. los angeles county school district plans to file a lawsuit to block those cuts to school transportation. those cuts could take effect january 1. >>> it is nearly 5:12 now. the house has passed a bill to extend a social security payroll tax cut through next year. the bill also includes a requirement that an oil pipeline be built from canada to the gulf of mexico. democrats don't like that idea. they strongly oppose it. so it can face trouble in the senate or presidential veto even. legislation would also renew jobless benefits for the long- term unemployed. >>> meanwhile president obama will be in fort bragg, north carolina today to thank servicemembers who served during the nine-year war in iraq. that war will officially end when the year ends in less than three weeks. all u.s. combat troops will be out of iraq by then. at the height of the war back in 2007, about 170,000 u.s. servicemembers were in that country. >>> 5

blackhawks returning to the uc after a four daybreak. hawks win 4-1. jay cutler has to be pins removed from his right thumb today but it is highly unlikely he will play in the season finale against the minnesota vikings. >> we want to see him have an opportunity to come back and play. . >> drew brees chasingn marino 's passing record on monday night football. saints up in the third quarter. he breaks the the single season passing record with 5,087 yds. they beat the falcons 45-16 to clinch the nfc south. that is a look at your sports your life illinois lottery is next... hello everyone. pick 3- 3,77 pick 4- 561,0 i hope those were your lucky numbers. have a great day! i habe a cohd. yeah, i toog nyguil bud i'm stild stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't un-stuff your nose. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your stuffy nose. [ deep breath ] thank you! that's the cold truth! in today's medical watch a powerful new version of a highly abuse medication could be on the

>>> right now emergency crews are trying to contain a diesel spill on the campus of uc berkeley. >> some 1700 gallons spilled and that's posing a threat to the environment. we're at the scene and i understand some of the diesel has already spilled into he bay. >> reporter: that's right. i'm actually right here where some of the booms are set up. one of the yellow barriers. one of those absorbent booms they set up. i'm at berkeley marina. this is basically where strawberry creek meets san francisco bay, and a lot of the diesel is caked on to this absorbent material was spilled eight miles upstream on the campus of uc berkeley. >> jars of absorbent booms corral diesel fuel and debris, the last barriers preventing more petroleum frock seeping into san francisco bay. >> the agencies are saying it's a small fraction has made its way 0 into the bay. >> a fuel spill first noticed 7:00 p.m. saturday night by a uc campus police officer who came across a foul smell along strawberry creek. the goopy diesel was seeping through the water. upstream in the basele of stanley hall is the source of the sp

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. >>> new study out of the uc-san francisco says pot when combined with narcotics is a safe effective treatment for chronic pain. it's the first study to look at the combined effects of the two drugs together. if the results can be backed up by further studies, doctors say it could lead to an improved quality of life for those living with chronic pain associated with a variety of conditions. >>> well, today is the 70th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. veterans are marker the day in hawaii as they always do at the memorial on the island of owe oahu. sandra hughes report. >> reporter: the event was seared in the mindsful all who were alive. >> december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. >> reporter: it was a time when america pulled together as it was pulled into world war ii. for those were there, pearl harbor can never be forgotten. >> i'll tell their story until the rest of my life. >> reporter: delton watched in horror from the communications tower as ships burned in front of his eyes. >> you couldn't see the ships because of all the smoke. >> reporter: he had foug

, the fbi is releasing new video of someone tossing a molotov cocktail into a police station near the uc santa barbara campus. take a look. all is quiet for a moment until the bomber ignites explosive and then lobs it at police outposts. as you can see, the building burst into flames almost instantly. the outpost sits about 500 yards from the college campus. no one was injured in that blast. the fbi is offering a $5,000 reward for help in tracking down and prosecuting a bomber. >>> in los angeles, no felony charges should be filed against a woman accused of using pepper spray inside a store on black friday. this is a look at the chaotic scene. police say the woman sprayed video game shoppers during a buying frenzy. firefighters had to treat ten people for injuries, but prosecutors say they don't have enough evidence to charge the woman with the felony. it's possible she could still face misdemeanor charges. >>> well, if you happen to be up early tomorrow, you can look up in the sky and notice the moon turning some shades of copper red as the earth's shadow creeps on to the surface of tha

excuse me. >> and we're taking a look at the crowd at uc davis. we've been speaking and someone took their tent down. they're now just eight here, there are almost as many investigations going on into the incident here at uc davis as well as one at uc berkeley. president udoff hopes to have his report to them by march 1. that wasn't soon enough for some lawmakers concerned there could be many more campus protests after the new year. >> and we hear about this happening every year around the holidays. group of kids get together trying to do something nice. end up getting ripped off. >> someone stole $700 worth of donations from a school in vallejo. >> teachers say they're still in disbelief a couple of what is described as common thieves came and ripped off a huge chunk of what shurd have been the school's music budget. it was a winter concert supposed to be the biggest fund-raiser of the year, while the band was playing and most adults were inside watching two men approached a small group of parents outside raising money, snatched cash box containin

the uc board made a similar move last month when it canceled a meeting after threats of violence and vandalism. still ahead, the activists who fought the revolution over in egypt may lose that country's landmark election. >> also, the crisis in syria. the death toll skyrockets as stability spirals out of control. >>> and a failing grade. are california's kids too plump to play on tla ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. >>> welcome back everyone. it has been nothing short of a long and passionate journey fighting the affliction of a.i.d.s., 30 years now. that is the white house this morning with a red ribbon hanging around it. it is world a.i.d.s. day today and the entire world reflecting back on this passionate type of process. it is 11:12 right now. >>> bell, this morning, the islamic brotherhood is claiming victory during early voting in egypt's landmark parliamentary election. islamists say they're on track to win a