i'm thuy vu. welcome to kqed newsroom. hundreds of students stage protests this week at the university of california as they consider tuition increases. [ chanting ] >> president janet napolitano says it's necessary to raise tuition by 5% a year over the next five years. the move pits her against students and against governor jerry brown who argued against the plan. the governor also expressed outrage over recent salary increases for three chancellors making more than $300,000 a year. passed the tuition hike on thursday. napolitano sat down with scott shafer to get her reaction. >> thank you for coming in. >> thank you. >> big vote on tuition this week, 14-7 vote. you and the governor are sort of at logger heads. the governor saying the university needs to look for new ways to cut, even though you've already cut. looking for creativity. you're saying no, this is important for the long-term stability and viability of the university. where is the governor getting it wrong? >> i think the issue is th

. >>> good evening, and welcome to kqed news room, i'm thuy vu. sam liccardo beat out his opponent by a slim margin, chuck reed, the incumbent, endorsed him. liccardo supports pension reform and has angered the police union as a result. one of his challenges will be to mend that relationship as he works to move san jose forward. sam liccardo spoke earlier with scott schafer. >> sam liccardo, welcome to news room. so you beat david cortese, in a very tight race, the city is divid divided. how will you heal the rift? >> well, it is not unusual, three of the last four races in san jose have been by similar margins. i have a lot of bridge-building to do. i'm reaching out to the public employee unions, they didn't support me, they spent a lot of money to fight against me. >> are you sure about that? >> i'm pretty certain about that. we'll meet with the leaders and the city -- >> you were of course endorsed by the incumbent, chuck reid, for some he was a polarizing figure, he struck a harsh note, some would say, with the police union. do you feel you ne

i'm thuy vu.fter knocking off the kansas city royals in game seven of the world series, the san francisco giants are the talk of the town. friday's parade was a sea of black and orange as fans backed market street, cheering a team that defied the odds to capture their third championship in five years. >> oh, i love them all. i love buster, hunter, i love all their personalities. >> it's been an amazing journey for a club many counted out after injuries and a nasty losing streak left them struggling during the summer. scott schafer spoke with knbr pre and post game giants host marty lurie about this group of warriors and what's next for them. >> marty lurie, welcome. >> thank you. >> what an incredible october for the giants and their fans. you were at the parade today. you were in the parade today. what is it about this team and its connection with the people who live in san francisco and the bay area? >> well, in a way it's sort of an underdog team. no one gives them much credit. they win two wor