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see -- >>> breaking news involving a protest at uc berkely.ard of regents finance committee voted today to raise tuition up to 5% a year in each of the next five years. it's not clear exactly how long the students plan to occupy wheeler hall. campus police say their actions will depend on what the protesters do tonight. today's committee vote to raise tuition came at the region's board meeting in san francisco. another meeting is scheduled for tomorrow when the full board will vote. ktvu's ken pritchett is live at the mission bay campus with the fireworks inside and outside today's meeting and what's expected tomorrow. >> reporter: julie, if you see that sign by the tree, it's one of many left that littered the grounds. signs that will likely be picked right back up tomorrow, as the board is expected to approve tuition hikes, a vote that will essentially say that lawmaker provide more money or tuition goes up. locked arm in arm, uc students demanded an end to talk of raising tuition. as the uc regents committee met inside to go over a plan to

with uc president janet napolitano front and center. at issue is the uc's proposed 5% tuition hike for the next five years, into the 1920 year, that's worse case scenario could raise what students have to pay annually from $12,000 now to nearly $16,000 by the end of that hiked schedule. napolitano says if the governor jerry brown does not give the system more funding, the tuition increase is inevitable. >> it's about not being used as political pawns. janet napolitano proposed this plan and in doing so, she gave the state an ultimatum, basically, saying okay you give us more state funding or we're going to raise tuition. and that's just not right. >> i think the students are misdirecting their frustration by going after janet napolitano. she's doing the best she can. the problem is not janet napolitano, the problem's not the regents, the problem's the governor. even with the so-called modest increases that he's provided in the last couple of years, uc is getting less money today than it

this is video of a demonstration yesterday at uc davis. there was a similar protest at uc berkeley. students at uc san diego protested the proposed tuition increase as well with a mass sit in. >>> the man accused of the hit and run death of a 14-year-old boy is due back in court this morning to enter a plea. 34-year-old sunny anderson is facing murder charges in the death of ivan cruz. cruz was crossing the street when he was hit. police say anderson was fleeing sheriffs deputies at the time. the impact was so hard that cruz was thrown about 20 feet. after the car was traced back to him, anderson was found hiding in a friend's garage and arrested last week. >>> we are learning more about anderson's criminal past including a conviction on elder abuse. spoke with a victim who is now 80 years old. eric rasmussen has more on her terrifying experience and why she says justice has not been served. >> reporter: this 80-year-old woman asked us not to identify her but she described a terrifying confrontation with sunny anderson. >> he was in a disguise and he looked just like the joker. >> r

. >>> tuition at the uc system is going up.al castanedo was there as the uc regents approved the hike and exexplains what this means for students. >> reporter: about an hour ago, the full board of regents voted 14-7 to approve an increase that could raise tuition by 5% for the next five years and compounded that's about just shy of 28%. some students and employees not happy with that. they were here protesting and also protesting at uc berkeley. last night, a group of students took over a portion of wheeler hall on campus vowing not to leave until a tuition hike was rejected. it's not clear what they will do now after the increase has been approved. public comment at today's meeting was emotional and at times disruptive but the regents managed to vote for the tuition increase before that meeting was interrupted. gavin newsom, lieutenant- governor, and uc regent is one of those who voted against it. >> it directly impacts middle- class families. we're saddling up hundreds of millions of dollars of additional debt. someone is pay

uc regents have planned to hike college tuition.5 percent per year over the next 5 years at all 10uc schools. it could cost $3,000 more a year in 2016. students are outraged over the decision. a protest is still under way on the campus of uc berkeley. they have been protesting at wheeler hall. kron4 has been there. >> reporter: as you might expect raising tuition is not well received by students. their frustration in what protestors are calling the dorm storm. they are encouraging first year students to join the movement. they have 100 students staying they plan to stay over night. it is not sitting well. >> the uc system is one of the last quality systems in the world. everyone gets an equal opportunity. that's what makes california special. we have a chance. they need to maintain that. >> we need more transparency. we want to know where money is going and where it is being distributed. we want more state funding. >> it affects the kids and siblings. >> we are people protestors who want tuition hikes to drop. >> reporter: they vow

the uc regents say a yes vote would fall back in the lawmakers' hand to fund the uc system better. they say if that happens, these tuition increases will not have to go into plate -- into place. we'll continue to monitor the situation here. but for now back to you, christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco is preparing a bid for the 2024 summer olympics. giants' president larry baerd is leading the committee and ann warner cribs also on the committee. critics have raised concerns about whether tax payers will be left to pick up the costs of hosting the games. the 2008 licks cost $44 million. >>> 7:07. right now, in oakland, big rigs are backed up at the port of oakland. they are trying to pick up or drop off cargo. ktvu's tara moriarty live at the port of oakland to tell us why things have come to a halt at one of the busiest ports on the west coast. >> reporter: that's because a longshoreman died on the job yesterday. as is typical, longshoreman take 24 hours to investigate that. right now, there are a couple of stragglers. for the most part a lot are taking off. lo

uc suffered disproportionate reductions. spending by $1 billion per year. per year, leaving dramatic tuition increases up 60%. today the state pays only $2.8 billion or about 40% of the $7 billion core budget. the rest of uc funding comes from student fees, grants, things like that. it's another example of where revenues simply don't meet state needs. when you look at it this way the problem has persisted for years and trying to find way to dig itself out of this problem to provide quality education and research. >> some of that may be directed towards the governor and the state legislature, not just the regents. many people saying tuition already high for a public school right around $12,000. what are hikes like this doing to the diversity of the student population and who can afford to go to the university of california now in. >> uc undergraduate, tuition is high. $12,000. it's about 30% above the national average. remember, most things in california are beyond the national average. california is by definition, a high cos

live at uc-berkeley anne makovec, kpix 5. >> tuition for uc students has been frozen for three years. >>> down in san jose state university, they are upset about comments that were reportedly made at a campus meeting back in february. the group students for racial equality sent us the these pictures from a campus sit-in there. they are demanding appear apology after a donor allegedly made racist comments about latino students. that donor denies the comments but has resigned from the tower foundation. >>> investigators say the gunman who wounded three people at florida state university had been in a state of crisis. 31-year-old myron may an attorney and florida state alum opened fire yesterday inside a campus library. police officers shot and killed may when he refused to drop his weapon. investigators say that he may have believed the government was targeting him for persecution and he detailed his thoughts in a journal and in videos. >>> sonoma county sheriff's deputies defending itself after a video was released of an inmate getting roughed up. this was taken back in january of last

increase funding in the governor budget for uc contingent on uc keeping tigers level flat. >> today uc financial officer said today that was a one sided deal. >> never was a promise. something the governor put in but we have to look at state funding. >> he says uc allocation not enough. state has increased funding 5 percent a year over the last two years. if was ready toen crease by 4 percent over the next two years. >> that's not enough to maintain the university or do more liken roll more students or increase academic quality. >>reporter: few woytion go up 6 12 dollars a year if agreed to. over 5 years tuition for california resident would look like this. from the current 12,000 plus to more than 1 15,000. >> i think we pay exorbitant amount for tuition and should be other way to the do thist >>reporter: uc president told me she was trying to come up with ways to address the look of proper funding by sacrament sacramento. >> okay if we want to keepen rolling more california resident where is the money come from. we could increase tuition or we could i hope crease an ad on more out of

party at uc berkeley.d since 2010. what the school is saying about the death coming up in a live report on abc 7 news at 5:00. >>> a krch woman from iraq is seeking asylum in the bay area. she says she's been threatened by isis and wants a new life in the u.s. today she shared her story with abc 7 news reporter david lui, an interview you will see only on abc 7 news. david. >> reporter: several bay area churches including this one are reaching out to christians in iraq who say they are being persecuted by isis. they live in fear, even here in the bay area, while they wait for their applications for asylum. we can't show her face or use her real name. she goes by the alias shushan. this young expectant mother is among the estimated 250,000 christians facing persecution in iraq at the hands of isis militants. she has been visiting relatives in california and has applied for asylum to escape the terror she says isis has created. shoshan speaks to us through a translator. >> translator: they have abdu abducted

. >> pam: the cost of a college education is set to go up for uc students. >>: >> pam: members of therd of regents were drowned out by the protesters as they passed a plan to raise tuition as much as 28% over the next five years. that means that average california resident could be selling at $600 more next year and more than $3,000 a year in 2019 to attend a uc schools the ball was 14 to 7. >> pam: we spoke to regents on both sides of the issue neither of an unhappy with the idea of making students pay more periodic >>: and you don't use to the this ponds and you don't use families as ponds. there's no reason that they shouldn't pay for it none of the regions wanted to vote for this. >>: this is not argue about doing. >> pam: uc president jack at the polish town of said that depending hides could be reduced or eliminated at the state government increases the uc budget school use the school's budget. since last night the students at uc berkeley berkeley have been protesting the tuition hike by occupy only occupying wheeler all. >> reporter: using but berkeley students continue the occ

right now live at uc-berkeley, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> tuition in the uc system has been frozen for three years. >>> 6:34. just moments ago the house speaker john boehner blasted president obama's plan to take executive actions on immigration reform. boehner said the president's plan will only encourage more people to come to the united states illegally. in a speech yesterday evening, the president outlined criteria for illegal immigrants to avoid being deported. they must have been in the u.s. for more than 5 years, have children who are citizens or lawful permanent residents and pass criminal background checks. >>> the upcoming new year many undocumented immigrants will be able to legally drive in the state of california. kpix 5's kiet do joins us live in san jose to explain how the dmv is now preparing for a surge in business. good morning, kiet. >> reporter: good morning. over the next six weeks we are going to see a lot of people come out of the shadows and apply for piece is special driver's licenses and drive legally in the united states for the first time in nair lives. -- i

interact. >> grant: 0 live pictures uc to police cruisers on fire. a lot of tear gas bottles thrown at officers and seamen and has been wrong. peaceful protesters have been injured as a result patrick is extremely bile out right now. we are now hearing about the violence in oakland that we are seeing in missouri right now. we will stay on top of this this evening. >> pam: while oakland has seen more than its share of protests and vandalism, this time around most businesses opted not to board up. >> pam: kron 4's dan kerman spoke to two businesses about that decision. >> reporter: asking if some would close up or board early most businesses are not doing anything out of the ordinary. >> are part of the community and we are not scared of the community speaking their voices. there are usually protesters that are very respectful of us being a small business corporat >> we normally do not boil up of business for protest. board. >> we were vandalized last year but we do not take any more measurements we closed up like it is a normal day and give the city s

and finally, we would like the u uc region gents -- region gents -- regents to stop charges on saying one of our fellow students incited a riot. >> reporter: they are monitoring the situation and students say they were joined along with some of the demonstrators from the uc davis campus and they will be headed to the meeting in san francisco a little bit later on to reiterate their demands they made earlier and again furious about this proposed tuition increase and they will continue as they occur throughout the day and nor now, back to you guys. >> it definitely sounds like it is getting more active, christian. >>> we have learned about an overnight shooting which injured three students. it happened on the school's campus library. we understand one of the students is in critical condition and the gunman was killed by police. after they say he refused to drop his weapon they opened fire fire. >> the library as you can imagine was packed with students studying for final exams... >> officers are investigating the shooting and have not said whether the gunman was a student. classes have

tuition will go up 5 percent uc berkeley, for each of the next five years. >>> thanks. you can see amy has a rain jacket and hood on because the second storm system is moving for the bay area. >> it started falling taking a live look outside at our camera on top of mount tamalpais and it is fogged in by the gray mist. looking at san rafael and richmond bridge, rain slicked and traffic is moving along well. >> the toll plaza is smooth, and speaking of the fog you can tell looking across the western span what is clear is that the rain drops on the camera are coming down. how long will they stick around? meteorologist mike nicco has the answer. >> live doppler hd shows petaluma down 101 to novato where our best radar return is. light-to-moderate rain shifting to pacifica. we have light-to-moderate rain moving due east. it will head to half moon bay and cross to about san mateo north. we have lighter showers ahead of the initial line moving through the rest of the bay area so all of us are getting wet right new. you can see it marching a little bit to the north of east and

are camping out in advance of a vote by the uc board of regents today. them behind me here. they protesting tuition raises $600 a year for five years. some of them are heading to the regents meeting, others will stay here to they agree to drop the planned tuition hike. >> i would say wake up. we're both human. we're -- we share the same goal, the same aspirations. don't kill it for me. >> at ucsf where the regents are meeting this morning, protestors tried it block some of them from entering yesterday and a glass door was shattered as protestors tried to force their way in. meanwhile, a regent committee voted 7-2 in favor of the increase. now, right now tuition is a little over $12,000 a year. if this plan is approved by the board, it would go up to more than $15,000 in 2019. that is just tuition, not room and board. and we'll be there as the regents vote today. live at uc-berkeley, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> and minutes ago we are hearing about a new crash on the bay bridge again in the tunnel. westbound 80 this is a drive into san francisco blocking lan

tonight's sit in is a continuation of the uc system students fight against a vote for tuition hike. >> we have a message to send to them. >> that message is no tuition hikes. tonight, students and supporters are sending that message by occupying wheeler hall on urk c brkly campus. >> the fact there is a deficit and uc is not getting enough moneys is not the students fault. they shouldn't put the burden on our back and raise tuition. >> they were met with the same message at a meeting in san francisco. a student used a barricade to shatter a glass door. that student was arrested and taken away in handcuffs. >> inside, protesters shouted for uc president janet napolitano to go. she said the 5% year tuition hikes would go forward without more money. >> state support for uc students remains near the lowest it has a been in more than 30 years. >> >> reporter: governor brown asked the regents to spend more time studying the proposal. >> this looks toward a joint effort, a collaborative effort. >> reporter: tonight, these protesters say they will fight today's vote. >> the struggle is just b

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this was the seen yesterday at uc davis. they will vote whether to pass a fee hike raising tuition by 5 percent each year for five years if state funding remains at expected level. if the annual funding is below 4 percent students could see a higher tuition increase. there are signs the regents are hearing student outrage. uc president janet napolitano said she would back off a proposed tuition hike if funding is increased by $100 million. caught in the middle? students who say hikes in any form any amount would be a burden. >> we prioritized pay for administration more than faculty and teachers. >> i know our voices will be heard. >> governor brown is expected to be at the meeting and he vetoed a bill passed that would add another $50 million saying tax revenues were not strong enough to support spending. because of existing financial aid plans available to students the tuition hike would not affect most students with less than $150,000 of household income. >> we will follow the story and i will provide you with updates. >>

. >> still ahe'd here tonight, a uc showdown. university of california approved five years of increases. >> bay area makes another by the to host summer olympics. >> how to make money with the new smart phone economy. new smart phone economy. >> we'll ♪ ♪ first impressions are important. you've got to make every second count. banking designed for the way you live your life. so you can welcome your family home... for the first time. chase. so you can. >>> demonstrators are protesting a 23% uc increase. take a look at video. activists continued to block the main entrance >> students assembled to protest the vote. others have taken over the building promising to stay until regents reversed a decision. students said they felt they weren't being heard. uc president napolitano continued using her mobile device. a few minutes later the regents voted and approved the hike every year for five years, outraging many in the audience. >> i think students are being heard. who is not hearing them is the governor. >> funding increases coming fro

governor brown said the money would be guaranteed if uc kept tuition for four years. some are wondering if the regents' decision could backfire in sacramento. lieutenant governor gavin newsom predicted the governor would not take any punitive action against uc. >> i'm confident he'll commit himself to looking to additional resources with strings attached of the you can't just provide money for the status quo. this is not a financially sustainable business model. >> reporter: instead assembly seeker tony atkins vowed to look for more funding to avoid any future tuition increases. the former speaker, john parris, said uc acted prematurely. >> if you look this week, new reports indicate that revenues are up $2 billion, while the projections, this should give us a sense of optimism of what is possible. >> reporter: students were less optimistic and continued to occupy wheeler hall. abc 7 news. >>> pg&e has to pay a $1 million fine for sending secret e-mails to two state public utility commissioners. that was the ruling today. the commission also ordered pg&e shareholders

. >>> well, it could cost more to get a uc degree soon. the university of california says it needs more money if it's going to continue to deliver a quality education. nbc bay area's nannette miranda joins us live from the uc president's office in downtown oakland. nannette, this comes as a bit of a surprise. >> reporter: yeah, total surprise, totally out of the blue. uc has received more than $100 million in extra state funding in each of the last two years and will continue to do so for a couple more years, but after years of budget cuts during the recession, uc says it's time to pay up. it says it needs more money to increase enrollment, hire faculty, and cover employee benefits. tired of not knowing how much the university of california will get in state funding every year, president janet napolitano proposes up to a 5% tuition increase every year for the next five years. tuition and fees combined are just over $12,000 a year now. next fall they'll be closer to $13,000 a year. by 2019, undergrad students could be paying as much as $15,

right now uc tuition is more than $12,000 a year. it could go up by 5% each year reaching $15,000 by the year 2019. >> we're not just angry. we're sad. there are students crying in the halls. you should be crying. >> we see this as one step in the budget process. we see 5% as moderate. >> uc president says the tuition hike is needed to help with employee pay and to hire more faculty. meanwhile, ucla protestors upset about the tuition plan were walking around in circles in the dark here for hours. their demonstration kept a bonfire from being lit at a rally planned to cheer the bruins football team. >>> we'll get a brief break from the rain today before more rain returns this weekend. [ thunder ] >> here's a look at berkeley yesterday as the storm dropped rain across the bay area. gray skies clouded the hills as cars plowed through some minor flooding in the streets. san jose got some much-needed rain. the umbrellas were in full force as people strolled the streets of downtown. local reservoirs are extremely low and chesboro reservoir

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uc-berkeley fraternity hous. after a young man is found inside. and it's not the >>> the police are called out to a uc berkeley fraternity house after a young man was found dead. it is not the first time there has been trouble there. >> we go to berkeley tonight, christian? >> reporter: yes, there are still remnants of a party. the police say a party happened last night here. you have a red cup here and this other one. the police believe the man was at the party last night at the house but are staying tight lip how he might of died. the police say he is not a uc berkeley studient and does not live at the fraternity house and he did not confirm -- and they did not confirm if the man knew anyone there. i spoke to a student who partied at this house before and this is his reaction. >> oh my gosh, devastating to hear that someone died on it this beautiful campus. you know, it does not happen every day in this area, exactly, so, yes, devastating. >> reporter: the police did not answer questions if the body showed signs of alcohol poisoning or foul play

there was also a similar protest at uc berkeley.tested the proposed tuition increase with a mass sit in. this comes on the heels of two new regents. according to the l.a. times the newly opponents -- but remains unclear if it will be enough to stop it. i will be live later this morning to follow the develops. for now in the newsroom brian flores. >>> the man accused of the hit and run death of a 14-year-old boy is due back in court to enter a plea. 34-year-old sunny anderson is facing second degree murder charges in the death of ivan cruz. cruz was crossing east 14th street on the outskirts of san leandro last week when she was hit and killed. anderson was fleeing sheriffs deputies at the time. the impact was so hard that cruz was thrown about 20 feet. we are also learning more about sunny anderson's extensive criminal past. 2 investigates a now 80-year- old woman who does not want to be identified. but six years ago anderson tried to kill her inside her own home. >> he tried to kill me by pressing on my throat. and then he did it a

. >> still ahe'd here tonight, a uc showdown. university of california approved five years of increases. >> bay area makes another by the to host summer olympics. >> how to make money with the new smart phone economy. >> we'll keep female announcer: it's posturepedic vs. beautyrest with up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years interest-free financing. mattress price wars are ending soon at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ it's customer appreciation at subway! we're saying thanks with two of your favorite six-inch sandwiches for $2 each! the meatball marinara and the cold cut combo. join our customer appreciation celebration today. subway. eat fresh. >>> demonstrators are protesting a 23% uc increase. take a look at video. activists continued to block the main entrance >> students assembled to protest the vote. others have taken over the building promising to stay until regents reversed a decision. students said they felt they weren't being heard. uc president napolitan

. >>> angry students converge at a uc campus in san francisco as the uc regents consider increasing the cost of college at uc schools for the next 5 years. university of california regents poised to raise tuition after a noisy protest today and a preliminary vote in support of that hike. ktvu's john fowler was at the meeting today and john is in san francisco with key details about who will and who won't be effected by this. >> reporter: that is an important part of this story for students and families. when the uc regents showed up they were met with noisy protests. >> reporter: angry demonstrated said the 5% per year tuition hike is unbearable, even though the students do get financial aid. >> i make above the cut offline for financial aid so i will be struggling and bearing the burden. >> reporter: officials say financial aid and scholarship -- after three years of no increases they said they have no choice. >> we don't have time to kick the can down the road. we have to make a decision today. >> reporter: it would raise $100 million that the legislator failed to provide. >> shame on

. >> uc berkeley students are planning to spend the night here at wheeler hall. they say this is only the beginning of their fight. >>> happening now, night two of a sit in under way at uc berkeley in protest of tuition hikes. today the university of regents voted to increase 5% a year. that would kick in if the system does not receive more funding from the government. amber lee is here with the efforts to fight those hikes, amber. >> reporter: we're inside wheeler hall, if you look behind me you can see some students are just arriving, others are settling in for the night. they say they don't plan to leave until the regents reverse today's vote. >> reporter: uc students and their supporters describe their action as democracy in action. they want no tuition increase and they want to know how money from any tuition increase will be spent. >> it makes me very thankful that we're not going to just settle with the uc regents decision. and we're willing to go and fight against this. >> reporter: despite the sit in here at wheeler hall it was still business as usual. s

a uc regents committee approved the tuition hike. board tomorrow. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez will tell us why the governor is against the increase. she will have a live report on abc 7 news at 5:00. >>> the oakland school district is reinstating a controversial curriculum, an optional lesson on convicted police killer mumia abu jamal. laura anthony is live at the high school. laura? >> reporter: hi, ama. the new superintendent did unveil his vision for the school district today and it did not include the mention of mumia. in fact, he may have reinstated the controversial web material but clearly doesn't think it deserves much attention. >> it is our responsibility to have high expectations of students. it's our job to make sure that you believe in yourselves. >> reporter: while new school superintendent antwaan wilson is promoting his vision of a bright future for the oakland unified school district, he is quietly putting aside a controversy. >> what i won't allow is a diversion around a minor curriculum that is not our majo

uc regents were met with a blockade of protesters as tempers flared. police say 21-year-old jeff melvin of berkeley used a barricade to shatter a glass door. he was hustled away in handcuffs. inside, dozens more protesters shouted for uc president janet napolitano to go. but nepapolitano says without me money from the state the 5% per year tuition hikes would go forward. >> the plain fact is that tuition must now be on the table. >> reporter: governor brown attempted to sidetrack the increases by asking the regents to spend more time studying the proposals. >> so this looks toward a joint effort, a collaborative effort. >> reporter: napolitano shot it down. >> we don't have time to wait for another commission. >> reporter: an estimated 80 students were allowed one minute apiece to voice their opposition. >> i really want to challenge the notion that this plan is stable and predictable. it's neither. >> now our tuition is over $12,000. and is this -- if this fee is placed upon us, it will increase to over $15,000. >> on behalf of the undergrads, do not

next year students have to pay $600 more for a uc education, or $1 $12,80 for a year. uc president says the university needs more money and depend on the tuition hikes. >>> the santa chera county animal shelter is looking for people to adopt more than 30 neglected horses rescued from morgan hill. horses were surrendered by the only er after charged with animal cruelty. he neglected the animals, and many are malnourished. the shelter will screen all applicants to make sure they can properly take care of the horse. applications and fees are online sccountypet.org. >>> later today, we could be hearing from a mentally ill man accused of killing his mother and his 1-year-old nephew. ramirez stabbed his 48-year-old mom and 1-year-old nephew last year in san jose. also accused of stabbing a 3-year-old girl, but not fatally. this happened in the allen rock neighborhood. investigators aren't sure what led up to the attack. he had a type of mental illness but did not elaborate. >>> the former kung fu instructor who pled no contest to sexually assaulting two students pled guilty

the professor who taught both uc santa cruz and berkley students spearheaded the movement. >> this uc public system is not for profit. it is for the right of students to learn what they really want to discover and understand about their society. >> there's the observatory. t it will continued to be funded and operated by university of california observatories until 2019 and be used for student education. >> very happy about that. >>> all the sneezing and the coughing, americans trying to do what they can to avoid the flu. >> the virus that will kill thousands of americans over the next couple of months and what you can do to avoid becoming a victim. looking for one of these? yoplait. smooth, creamy, and craved by the whole family. >>> it's a virus that will likely kill thousands of americans over the next few months and has killed as many as 49,000 in one season. it is the flu. what you can do to avoid it and avoid spreading it. >> it is just a matter of time before we get a really bad flu that wipes out hundreds of thousands of people. >> across the world? >> across the world, yeah.

a potential tuition hike for the uc system. tonight the university is attempting to sell its tuition hike plan, saying the governor hasn't invested the money it needs to keep the tuition freeze in place. but that's not what students want to hear. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez takes a look at what the hike would mean and how that money would be spent. >> i think it's already hard enough as a student to pay for tuition to come to school, especially for students who don't receive any financial help from their parents. >> reporter: but paying for college could get even harder for uc students like victoria. uc leaders are proposing tuition hikes, as much as 5% a year over the next five years, raising tuition from what is currently $12,972 a year to nearly $16,000 in 2019. >> we think this is a responsible, a reasonable and a prudent plan not only for the university, but also for students and their families. >> reporter: uc leaders say promised funds from proposition 30 simply didn't pan out like they expected. they say they need mor

hikes that uc students respond are just plain cruel. kris sanchez with what the uc president would like and what students would get. >> you might imagine students are focuseden the immediate impact higher tuition and fees between now and their graduation date. when governor brown addresses the board of regents he'll likely mention that and extra $100 million per year that the system got in the last two years plus this year and next year. that money's a result of a tax hike that voters agreed to in part to freeze tuition for students. the uc president said that the freeze cannot last forever if the system is going to meet obligations like pensions and retiree benefits and expand to meet the demand for higher he indication in the state. when news broke two weeks ago students at beginning of their education and nearing the end each told us that they don't think it's fair that they have to pay more. >> they're stealing money from broke college students and most of us are taking out loans. it's pretty awful if they raise it anymore, in my op

controversial issue uc region ready to decide on a massive tuition hike. >>> rain, we need it, we don't need it during your morning drive. that is exactly when the heaviest is going to come through. then we get another round as we head into your thursday. a dry break for friday before the biggest of the three storm systems comes through this weekend. i have so much to go over with you in your microclimate weather forecast. >>> at least it's not tuesday. wednesday has a lighter flow of traffic. wet roads, look at that, we sort out what's going on. we'll show you a better shot coming up. >> on your wednesday morning, mike, a live look outside from san francisco, where the city's experiencing storms. christina will update you next. wednesday, november 19th. you're watching "today in the bay." >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >>> good wednesday morning to you. 5:00. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. right to our top story of the morning, it's rain that's coming in. want to check in with meteorologist christina loren. you can see it behind you. >> don't b

. >>> community activists on the uc berkeley campus for uc tuition hikes. so far this protest has lasted more than 9 hours and this is a live picture at wheeler hall, they tentatively approved a plan to increase tuition five% for the next five years and the board will have a formal vote later on this morning. the protests started around 7:30 and about 50 people took over after they approved that controversial tuition and they quickly ballooned into a cup couple of hundred demonstrators. >> this is students having tee suggestions and right now they are not accountable. >> students were arrested earlier and went to the sit in after getting released from custody. they joined the berkeley students at wheeler hall and they are monitoring the situation and their actions will depend on what the students do. they plan on no testing in san francisco. the demonstration led to a confrontation with police that led to a glass door to shatter. governor knew some casted the only defending votes and the board will vote on a plan today. >> this is the budget we believe we w

he went to uc davis. the cause of death has not been released. >>> thousands took part of a protest in mexico city. [speaking in spanish] >> 43 students disappeared in september when they continue fronted police about to pitation -- prief 5thization -- demonstrations have affected tourism in acapulco. here at home, hundreds of people in san francisco demonstrated over the student's disappearance. the emotional protest filled the streets of the mission district. many blamed the u.s. drug war for supplying weapons to the mexican cartels. the mexican government is a major cause of immigration. >> many mexicans are here because they came because there's no conditions to live in peace or live well in mexico. >> mexican authorities have arrested 70 people in connection with the student's disappearance. >>> think you are angry when your phone battery dies. imagine how scientist feel knowing their comet has run out of batteries. >> iconic pictures of the fab four. haul have to spend to own the selection. >> i fou

c -- uc berkeley frat house surrounding them.ning on northbound 101. >>> janet riley baker, fog, it's really foggy and you can barely see, sometimes we have reports and we have a monday forecast coming up. . >>> we are live in berkeley investigating what happened, what we learned about what took place and the -- and the affiliation with the university. >>> two people are dead, why it was so hard for search teams to get to the victims. >>> with veterans day, a day away, a major announcement is expected from the head of the department of veteran's affairs. we will tell you how this could help them nationwide. >> what it takes and the day the giants won the world series, ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. >>> ktvu channel 2 morning news this is tk vu -- this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning, we want to take you to a fraternity house where a 20-year-old man was found dead after

coming up at 645 >> : this morning berkeley police investigating a death at the fraternity house near uc happened over the weekend cut jackie cecil is alive and for the berkeley police department with the latest in detail the line place here at the berkeley police department continue to investigate the death of a 20 year-old new the uc- berkeley campus yesterday. now not giving us a lot of detail about the neck, but we do know yesterday shortly after noon 12 tide in the afternoon they receive the call but of unresponsive beckham and son of the address of the 2700 block of bancroft. now when they got there that's when they discover the lifeless body of a 20 year-old male victim. the thames to revive unsuccessful and pronounced dead at the scene and >> : now what is what took place the fraternity and not on the uc-berkeley campus called beta site for retarded the do i now according to police the victim inside the home was not a member hands of students at uc berkeley alumni not getting any details about what they believe caused the death >> : right now the role in the deaths of specials an

uc says those chancellors had not been given a raise in eight years. in berkley, leanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> as for the university system, it has not increased tuition in three years either. a spokesperson says raising prices is on the table for next year. >>> enough is enough. that's what activists are saying tonight after a pedestrian was killed today in san francisco. 51-year-old lori helmer was jogging when she was hit by a golden gate transit bus. it happened just after 6:00 this morning as the driver was turning left from lombard on to van ness. investigators say they still don't know whether that jogger was in the crosswalk when she was hit. >> the driver is one of our senior drivers for golden gate transit. he's been with the agency for more than 35 years and he has a very good safety record. he's obviously distraught right now. >> crosswalks, to be honest, you have two simple lines marking a crosswalk. >> van ness is considered to be one of the most dangerous corners. five people have died along that corner just this year. >>> a woman died

uc police and protesters have scuffled outside the regents meeting. officers took a 21 year old, a cal junior, away in handcuffs. he went straight from mind bars to uc berkley's wheeler hall, joining up to 250 students occupying the building in protest of the planned tuition hike. >> i'm trying to stay here until the regents, chancellors, and uc at large answer the demands. >> reporter: janet napolitano says the system has saved $660 million and continues to make cuts, but stresses it's not enough, adding state support is the lowest it's been in more than 30 years. alumni regent agrees that uc leaders have little choice. >> we don't want to create this as a standoff between the university and the state or trying to pressure the state to provide more money, although we do request if they can to do that. >> reporter: it doesn't appear to be a likely option. lieutenant governor gavin newsome this morning asked for support to stop the tuition hike, noting it's a demand that comes on the heels of their 20% salary increases for some of the system's top earn

many upset with uc.nterviewed uc president janet napolitano, she was already talking about a possible tuition hike. governor jerry brown promised the university would get four years of increases as long as the levels remained flat. but today the chief financial officer said that was a one-sided deal. >> we have to look at state funding. >> reporter: the state has increased funding 5% over each of the last two years and was ready to increase it by 4% a year over the next two years. >> that's not even enough to maintain the university, let alone do the things we want to do, like enroll more california students and reinvest in academic quality. >> reporter: if the regents agree to the hike, tuition would go up about $612 a year. over five years, tuition for a california resident would look like this. from the current $12,192 to more than $15,000. >> my family would suffer a lot of increasing costs. i don't know if we can afford it. >> i would probably have to take out loans to come to school here. >> report

is scheduled to vote the uc tuition hike today the committee approved the conference to plan despiteow by 5% a year over the next five years his plan could change the rules on deportations affecting millions of people living in the united states illegally. hot will stall legislation on immigration. >> >> erica responds >> james: up and santa rosa that the bid of 11 could bear will be west as we continue to try to these will see more and more become damp as well in addition to the fall in that mcveigh have we as my rain falling on the bay bridge at the moment and then down to the airport as well have. gamal visibility in santa rosa to ma visibility in the oakland would that mean? to novelist and is all clear as it is shorter and the major visibility your reaction time all that tight ends up as your on the road give yourself little extra time >> james: not falling right now is the fault out there this morning. the bulk of the wet weather is to look for no. we're a few laps here and there in the math are hours still looking for the general scenario couple like to come to view and about

kpix 5's phil matier is live at uc-berkeley.ident janet napolitano taking him on over tuition? >> that's right. it's a big issue here at cal. a couple of minutes ago a demonstration broke up. they are not happy about the proposed hikes and neither is the governor. this is a battle of the titans. >> the plan needs to move forward. >> reporter: she is the former homeland security chief and the form governor of arizona and now the head of the university of california. he is the current governor. just reelect in a landslide. >> i'm looking at today but i'm looking out longer term. >> reporter: today the two- faced off over her call to raise student tuition at uc unless it gets millions more from the state. and it was not something the governor jerry brown want to hear. >> because i am going to throw it against the 5% -- [ applause ] >> reporter: at issue, napolitano's call to raise uc tuition by $612 to $12,804 by next fall. then to over $15,000 in 2019 unless the state comes across with millions more in help that they felt they wer

. >>> happening now, a sit in is happening at uc berkeley. at least 80 students oppose possible tuition hikes across the uc system. this after uc regents approved increases every year for five years. the students are not happy about it. the full board will consider the plan tomorrow. >>> developing news, an alert for parents after a man tried to abduct a child near his school in san francisco. the principal says around 3:30 this afternoon a seventh grade student walking in front of the church felt someone behind him running toward him. the boy didn't know the man and felt uncomfortable and took action. >> he did everything right. he started to run and he started to scream and headed for the diamond cafe. he went with his gut. >> he was traumatized, but not physically hurt. the principal sent a letter notifying parents about the scare and police are looking for that man. >>> and new details, santa cruz high school will re-open tomorrow after a threatening e-mail prompted the school to close. the principal received the e-mail last night. it inc

with hundreds protesting at uc davis campus to protest a tuition hike. is scheduled to v on the proposal of janet napolitano to raise tuition by 5 percent each year for five years 69 the governor and lieutenant go are planning on attending. >>> oakland unified school superintendent will under veil a plan to approve schools the next six years. the oakland tribune got a preview of the plan. by 2020 the goal is to raise the graduation rate from 67 percent to 85 percent and increase third graders reading at grade level from 38 percent to 85 percent. wilson wants to basketball teach are pay and make them feel appreciated so they stay and grow their careers in oakland. he became the new superintendent in july. >>> san jose pastor is recovering after being attacked right outside his home on communications hill in san jose. the pastor was attacked last weekend when he and his wife were returning home. many come to this area to use the stairs for exercise but are not allowed at night. he andly wife saw a car stopped under the "no parking," side and toll the offic

uc is making a turn in. i'm going to go by and double back. >> officers must stay close enough to protect sanchez without blowing his cover. they know that somewhere nearby a pimp is lurking and watching. >> okay. room number 214 is going to be on the west side. >> okay. we're going to pull around to the back. >> slowly and carefully, the other units begin to creep in closer to the target. >> uc is at the door knocking. door is open. uc's inside. >> 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. >>