u.c. berkeley. melissa lagos an investigative reporter. and scott, you were at the s meeting today when the suspension decision was made. now the governor has called for all three senators to resign. what's the mood like in san francisco? >> angry, disgusted, shocked. this is the second time in go two months a state senator has been caught allegedly taking bribes from fbi agents in senate history in california no member has been suspended. today three different lawmakers suspended by their colleagues, not allowed to come back to the center leaders say until they're either cleared of their charges. leeland yi takes us to a whole different level. the conversation all year has been about one corruption issue or another whether it was ron calderon caught allegedly taking bribes from fbi agents or roger clyde who was suspected of living outside his district. but bringing in assault weapons from the philippines from a guy pushing for strict gun control makes the charges to a whole different level here. >> marie, let's connect the dot as little b

u.c. berkeley study found that 4 and 5-year-olds can outsmart adults when it comes to how gadgets work.ers say children are more flexible learners and think in more abstract ways than adults. in the study the children were also less biased about cause and effect which led to figuring out gizmos that work in unusual ways. the adults tended to revert to preconceived notions about how things worked. researchers hoped u.c. finding's could teach machines to learn. >> the mind is more flexible. i can blame my age. >> me, too. 4:56. we're following two breaking news stories, fires, both of them. one breaking out in a san jose neighborhood. two people rushed to the hospital. >>> another fire in the east bay forces three people to jump for their lives out of an apartment window. we are live on both scenes. >>> caught on video, a police chief helps a police chief put an end to a violent armed robbery spree in the south bay. ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good for me around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of cr

u.c. berkeley. and for all these reasons i'm here today to speak -- i learned about this issue from wild equity institute through [speaker not understood] work. and i think this is a critical issue. i think you can tell from the commentary it's a very important issue. [speaker not understood] based on how it treats its most vulnerable. we can't imagine san francisco [speaker not understood] with privatized city college, we can't imagine sharp park without the frogs and snakes that are living there right now. it seems like a no-brainer, the environmental impact report is the basic step that should be taken. we may not be able to [speaker not understood] and other current [speaker not understood] system. we can do our part in the meantime and i urge you all to do that today. and we need our wetland. we need our creatures and you have a lovely place. thank you very much. >>> good evening, supervisors. thank you very much for hanging in there on this marathon public comment. i know

u.c. berkeley in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in sociology. in 2007 he was awarded a jurisprudence doctorate from the university of california [speaker not understood] college of law. he is currently working at bay area rapid transit or bart, office of civil rights. he is responsible for implementing and enforcing bart discrimination contract and disadvantaged business laws, rules and regulations. prior to working at bart, he was at the [speaker not understood] human rights commission where he monitored and evaluated compliance with protecting the public interest in equality to [speaker not understood] the city government [speaker not understood]. he began his school year at paralegal services of california where he he provided free legal services for low-income clients. thank you for your outstanding services and dedicated leadership in helping the small local-owned business. and my name is supida. [speaker not understood]. [laughter] (applause) >> first of all, we want to make sure the cameras are rolling because we need all the good publici

u.c. berkeley estimate is for transportation facilities, 500 billion statewide, most of that in the bay area. i have a lot of figures here, ~ but the idea is we're talking about budgetary problems for an enterprise agency. part of those budgetary problems have come about because that enterprise agency is essentially subsidizing a lot of our other public programs. that is a social good and we think the enterprise agency for doing that, notwithstanding we're here now because of that systemic imbalance. ~ thank as time goes on, what i'm getting at is these costs are only going to ip crease and it's looking, accord to our best scientists, they're going to increase at dollar levels ~ we simply will not be able to fund. so, we're looking at essentially a bankrupt public sector as our infrastructure faces the brunt of all of our planetary physical forces he. i think it's very important that we think not just in one or five-year range, but that we think about the fact that this is inevitable even if we stop emitting today. and we need to start thinking about how we are going to get through that. i t

u.c. berkeley, worked in banking and insurance, he was a try athlete, a big giants fan, very passionate about the outdoors, music, family and friends. a very he loyal and loving husband, father and brother and passed away tragically at the young age of 51 very recently. so, i'd like to adjourn the meeting in their honor. the rest i submit. >> thank you, supervisor farrell. supervisor kim. supervisor mar. >> thank you. i have a couple of items, but first keeping with the issue of supporting vulnerable populations in the city and my work with many senior organizations over the years, facing the displacement crisis right now, i think seniors are facing a really uncertain future and face extreme financial hardships right now. i'm submitting a budget and legislative analyst request to analyze the economic impacts of free muni for low-income seniors and people with disabilities. there are over 140,000 seniorses in san francisco and that population will have doubled within the next 10 to 20 years. 27% are well over one in four live in poverty and about 31% live alone are totally isolated and have ve

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u.c. berkeley and used in 1972.ally it plows us to recreate any -- allows us to recreate any earthquake that ever happened around the world. it's important because it plows researchers to test structures, bridges and equipment and see how they can withstand earthquake stress. >>> at stanford university, greg credit dearpipeline went to japan to test structures. >> how does the rocking framework? >> it rocks. by rocking slightly, it can absorb some of the have force he without damage. >> rocking are like the sear link beams in the bridge. can you see the high strength post tension steel cables. the frames get rid of the energy by rock and deforming. civil engineer david marr owns a company, that build the orinda, california if city hall. you can see how the rocking frames are built into the are foundation. >> these cables are the spring and at the base are the steel angle is that shosh the energy. they work together creating the dynamic system of the building. >> how safe is this building? >> meant to be 25, this 30%

u.c. berkeley and used in 1972.ssentially it plows us to recreate any -- allows us to recreate any earthquake that ever happened around the world. it's important because it plows researchers to test structures, bridges and equipment and see how they can withstand earthquake stress. >>> at stanford university, greg credit dearpipeline went to japan to test structures. >> how does the rocking framework? >> it rocks. by rocking slightly, it can absorb some of the have force he without damage. >> rocking are like the sear link beams in the bridge. can you see the high strength post tension steel cables. the frames get rid of the energy by rock and deforming. civil engineer david marr owns a company, that build the orinda, california if city hall. you can see how the rocking frames are built into the are foundation. >> these cables are the spring and at the base are the steel angle is that shosh the energy. they work together creating the dynamic system of the building. >> how safe is this building? >> meant to be 25, th

u.c. berkeley's botanical gardens. he is one of the foremost newt experts.e drought. >> it's prevented them from starting to breed and starting -- well, starting to feed and starting to breed. >> reporter: this curious newt, one of a few arrivals at a time when the pond should have thousands. with patience, you might get lucky, though, and find a male newt grappling a female. essentially what we're looking at with that behavior is newt forplay. scientists have another way of describing it. >> amplexus. >> reporter: in g-rated terms, the male newt demonstrates his strength to the female. he arouses her interest, and leaves along the water. within days, she leaves behind a fertilized egg sack like this. and the two newts live happily ever half, separately. >> this is a pickup bar. >> reporter: the practice encouraged by the closing of a berkeley road. this time in most years, would be helping to prevent massive newt genocide. >> if the rains start coming now, it will extend the newt season. and it should be closed until the newts are done. >> reporter: the eas

u.c. berkeley wired me up as i watched a sad video. they tested my ability to detect.ommunicate emotion through facial expression and my voice. and then, they videotaped my face as i heard a sad family story. >> died in his early 30s. homeless in san francisco. >> reporter: and asked a panel of strangers whether they found me trustworthy. >> we're interested in your impressions of this person. >> reporter: in the moment, a result of what researchers call a compassion workup. first, why does this matter to you? because new science says compassionate people to be healthier, more popular, and successful. >> there are data showing, the clearer signal you show, people trust you more. >> reporter: and check this out. the new research says you can effectively rewire your own brain to be nicer. personally, i always figured, i'm a nice enough guy. i love animals and children. but when i heard that you can actually build your compassion like a muscle, i decided to give it a try. for several years, i've been doing compassion meditation. >> ready to see your scores? >> reporter: y

u.c. berkeley student who exposed thousand toss the disease last month. fected student was barred from downtown berkeley station between february 4th and 7th. health officials suggest you should watch for measles symptoms this weekend. if you think you might have been exposed on bart, the student and his relatives did not receive the measles vaccine before they got sick. >>> today ground break willing begin for the new mission dolores park in san francisco. it will threw clue a renovation and construction of new bathrooms, a multi use court and two dog off leash play areas. it is expect today reopen in the spring of the next year. today's groundbreaking begins at 10:00. what is it going to be like for those people for the groundbreaking ceremony? lisa argen will hit us know. >> hi, matt. the rain is beginning to pick up out here. i have to go get my umbrella. it's moderate to heavy along the coast. the san mateo county coast, we have heavy rain. here's a look at the bridge, light to moderate rain. we are not out of it yet. there will be sunny breaks, i'll

u.c. berkeley police department. after five years there he joined the oakland police department in 2000. described as a rising star, dan quickly progressed in the oakland police department, including serving as a patrol officer in the k nine unit and eventually the swat team. it's not surprising he was the first class -- he was the class valedictorian of his police academy class. decides being a terrific member of the oakland police department, dan was devoted to his family and friends and as a resident of castro valley in the 15th congressional district, he enjoyed all kinds of outdoor activities. it's hard to believe that it's already been five years since that fateful day when these four heroes were taken from us. i was working that day as an alameda county prosecutor, when we lost them, and i like so many, was shocked and shaken by the news. the magnitude of loss that the murder of these four officers caused was unmeasurable and hit everyone in the community. equally unmerbleshurebl was the community's -- unmeasurable, was the community's response. in the hours and days after the new

u.c. berkeley, where he called the intelligence community, quote, drunk with power, and he took on presidentama and even his own party. >> i find it ironic that the first african-american president has, without compunction, allowed this raw vast of power by the nsa. certainly, j. edgar hoovers spying on martin luther king and others in the civil rights movement should give us all pause. >> paul, who walked on stage to the lyrics "i get knocked down but i get up again," told the crowd, remember when domino's finally admitted they have bad crust. think republican party. admit it. bad crust. we need a different kind of party. his challenge to gop orthodoxy goes a lot farther than repackaging. remember the nsa security apparatus began under a republican president, and in the past was enthusiastically supported by the republican party. apparently, that's changing. also, don't miss the fact that three senators paul mentioned by name during speech all caucus with the democrats, dianne feinstein, ron wyden and the independent bernie sanders. texas senator ted cruz continues to distance himself from

u.c. berkeley's central sierra snow lab located near donner summit.the relatively high snow levels will lead to a smaller overall snowpack if the conditions hold through the spring. that means less runoff from snowmelt into california's reservoirs. in a typical year, the sierra nevada snowpack provides about one-third of the water used in the state. developing news now: a gunman opens fire inside a busy san rafael restaurant. sending one man to the hospital early this morning. kron 4's mike pelton is live in downtown san rafael. where investigators are still searching for the shooter. mike? people were eating have a good time when the gunman walked in and shot a 31 year-old san rafeal and multiple times before running out of the restaurant. police were not able to catch him and at this time can only describe him as a man and a hooded sweatshirt. the victim was transported to rent a general hospital and underwent surgery early this morning and is listed in very critical condition. investigators process the same all morning long. they're interviewing 15

u.c. berkeley then in today's big deal edward harrison and i are discussing dr cover and what his ph d. tells us about the future of china and as we head to a quick break here a look at some of your closing numbers at the bells figure out. when the steam. it puts everything in. letting go of the identities for me isn't. part of the protecting. somebody they would make a brother to that didn't if they really knew your story. they'd kill you. there's no evil for crazy here. it's nice to meet you my name is to them what's your name my name is geoffrey. the european union was a group sending it so far and so it has proved to be with terrible results because it's completely dysfunctional it is in my opinion nothing like as democratic as it is clay. claiming that other countries are as democratic as they should be i mean the ukrainian situation at the moment would appear to be based on. which is an interim government to. please. please. please. please. please please please please please . ukraine is in the balance the regime is of dubious legitimacy in the upcoming vote in the crimea in all l

u.c. berkeley then in today's big deal edward harrison and i are discussing dr kafir and what his ph d. tells us about the future of china and as we head to a quick break here a look at some of your closing numbers at the bells figure out. when the steam. it puts everything in. letting go of the identities for me isn't. part of the protecting. somebody they would make a brother to the dentist they really knew your story. they'd kill you. there's me before crazy house. it's nice to meet you my neighbors choose what to name my neighbors jeffrey. ukrainian pressure should come during lent it's a threat to russia. i mean it is a small republic and russia is a huge country and defend us. the long came to an end when the first moment of cocktail was thrown at our guys who stood there defending the law and order we believe that he. has never surrendered to anyone and it never will. vary i can greene is a well known professor of macro economics and political science at the university of california california berkeley now dr eichengreen has done considerable research on the history and operation

u.c. berkeley then in today's big deal edward harrison and i are discussing dr kafir and what his ph d. tells us about the future of china and as we had to a quick break here a look at some of your closing numbers at the bell sticker out. star wars. in the finish line of the marathon. we welcome aaron made and i believe mark two will be terrific oh show me your team at work. it's going to give you a different perspective give you one star never i'll give you the information you make the decision don't you both bring you the set we're the revolution of the mind it's revolution of ideas and consciousness. with the since the extreme right your approach which would be described as angry i think in a strong you know one single. i got a quote for you. it's pretty tough. they were it's a story. because this guy like it should be you're about done good work for the people motivations the beach meet your work for joe wright brothers vision. of the road it was. very i could green is a well known professor of macro economics and political science at the university of california california berkeley

u.c. berkeley then in today's big deal edward harrison and i are discussing dr cover and what his ph d. tells us about the future of china and as we had to a quick break here are a look at some of your closing numbers at the bells stick around. there's a legal so we leave the. bush and your. mother your party there's a bill. for shoes that no one is there with to get that you deserve answers from. politics only on our team. i've got a quote for you. it's pretty tough. as they were it's story. does this go like smear about does stead of working for the people most missions the beach or ritual drug runners vision. of the road it was. very i could green is a well known professor of macro economics and political science at the university of california california berkeley now dr eichengreen has done considerable research on the history and operation of the international monetary and financial system his best known work golden fetters not to be confused with feathers fedders is about the monetary system up to and during the great depression but we're here today to get dr eichengreen view on t

u.c. berkeley on the show dave barry and i are talking macro economics along with the history and current operations of the international monetary systems true story it's all coming up with talk of him a bit and as always edward harrison will be joining me later on in the show to talk about dr copper and the gloomy future for china scary stuff you won't want to miss a moment and it all starts right now. the airline industry has been proved to be volatile ever since it was deregulated in one thousand nine hundred seventy eight now after. investing in u.s. airways in the one nine hundred eighty s. warren buffett famously said he would quote never invest in the industry again asked about the industry at his annual meeting last year buffett also said quote investors have poor their money into airlines and airline manufacturers for hundreds of years with terrible results it's been a death for investors so i take it he's not a found however in till recently things were looking up for airlines the industry is on track to report a second consecutive year of improve profitability and this is accor

u.c. berkeley about the nsa and privacy concerns. a preview? >> that's right.keley could be a tough crowd for rand paul but he's taking a smart subject. he's taking on the nsa. but we have an exclusive. he's going beyond that. he's going to attack for the first time the u.s. intelligence more broadly, specifically he's going to name the cia, he's going to say that senators have a fear of an intelligence community that rand wall will say is drunk with power, unrepent eant and uninclined to relinquish power. he will say he's worried and not sure who is in charge of this government. so much he's making very strong and wide charges about the strength of the intelligence community. something that might ple well in berkeley. >> we'll hear more what he has to say. i want to update louisiana, that state does allow its convicted felons to vote. >> i'm so sorry, he can vote for himself. >> he's got to vote for himself. certain states are different. >> he's a beloved figure. >> self-love. >> so doloves himself. >> so does putin. >> and coming up, new information on the mi

u.c. berkeley added fuel to that lingering thought when they announce that as many as three billion habitable planets could exist in our galaxy alone and just this week nasa scientists captured the world's attention after announcing that the kepler space telescope discovered seven hundred fifteen new planets the largest cluster ever unveiled at once so here to help me talk about this latest discovery as well as a few more stories from beyond earth i'm joined by b.t.s. producer a man well rob hello what's up minutes ago and i'm going to hand it over again people are going to make fun of us for doing it but i don't care many you know talk about how nasa found this it was from this new technique called verification by multiplicity i mean talk about that and also how do we know if they are habitable these planets so we can go have a second planet earth you know falls apart. this technique it's brand it's called verification by multiplicity like you just mentioned and it relies on the fact that a lot of what now so it's doing through the kepler telescope. is relying on the statistical probability