the stage is set at uc berkeley for the return of ann coulter, the berkeley college republicans invited the columnist and tv talking head to speak at 9 p.m. at wheeler hall. >> we just need clinical discussion political discussionand the best places on campus. >> not every people are thrilled to have her, there's one of several organizations planning to protest. >> one is to shut down ann coulter. and make her cancel her own event. the other goal is to contain the threat of these groups that will be coming out to see her. >> gang at rape, child rape. >> reporter: coulter is i speaking a circuit call the audience america tour. she is road warning about the quote "dangers of mass migration". she's gone from a supporter of president trump and now calls him a wimp because she believes he is too soft on immigration. she tried the speaker a few years ago but the group are invited her to not properly coordinate. a massive police to pratt presence was deployed. in the end, it was coulter sponsors, not the university ended up canceling that appearance, because the group claimed there was not eno

police say they arrested five people including five uc berkeley students. it was sponsored by the berkeley college republicans student group. >>> checking in with darren peck and finally, a little cloudiness at the end of the sunshine? >> maybe some rain. wouldn't you know it is coming right on a day when maybe we don't need it. talking about wednesday of next week which is obviously going to be a big travel day. let's get right into the details. this is the holiday rain chance will read the line right under that. it says where things stand now, because, we are looking all the way out was the end of the seven day forecast. but, because we are getting close to the holiday, and now a lot more confidence in these long-range models it looks like we are getting rain for it. let's start talking about where we stand now. showers could begin as early as late tuesday night. the real focus is going to be wednesday. and so the way it looks today. widespread rain for much of the bay area. perhaps as much of a quarter inch of rain means this is not going to be an overwh

uc berkeley officials say there were no reports of any damage. now another speaking event organized by college republicans was violently shutdown by protesters in 2017. berkeley officials say they've had several conservative speakers since then without any incident. >> thanks very much. >>> we have new details surrounding the two men involved in yesterday's deadly b.a.r.t. stabbing. >> tonight we're hearing from family and friends of the victim, a man being called a good samaritan for what he did. family and friends say they are obviously very shocked and heartbroken over the death, they say they aren't surprised he died a good samaritan. this public facebook post shows how family and friends will remember tuesday's stabbing victim, happy, always enjoying life. the alameda county coroner named oliver t. williams was the man killed. family members identify this as his facebook page. >> he always tried to help people, and i'm not shocked he tried to help somebody the other day. >> reporter: according to b.a.r.t. williams tried to stop this man from

on the uc berkeley campus it is now the conservatives seen as being radical. >> what was true back in the 60s is still true today, just because speech is free doesn't mean it has to be polite. at uc berkeley, john ramis, kpix 5. >>> still ahead . >> i am don ford in bodega bay to the commercial crabbing flee and staying import, but not for the reasons you think they are. i will have that story coming up. >>> plus, is starting to look a little bit like winter. the serious snow prompting a travel reward. >>> the grammys are just a few months away, we have a view bay area to root for. >>> find this on the cbs news app, or your favorite platform. >>> it might be delayed until next month. as john ford reported that the request of crapper as themselves. >> reporter: bodega bay harbor is full of commercial crabbing both tied up in their slips. it all started with ride over the pacific ocean. you came flying, what did you see? >> we saw a fairly high concentration of whales along the area. from there down to the double point area. >> reporter: the large number of whales in the prime crabbing

fox two news. >>> tensions are growing at uc berkeley where and coulter is set to talk tonight. the student group, the berkeley college republicans is hosting the event. it will focus on the current immigration debate in the united states. the appearance comes two years after a similar plant visit to the uc berkeley campus was killed because of security concerns. and there are growing concerns about safety when she appears at cal tomorrow night with a large protest expected. >> uc berkeley has opened its doors to ann coulter to speak here. >> the university and the police department have been cooperative and helpful in this event. we hope that the people that are upset that she is coming purchase a ticket and come and ask her a question. let them come and speak. >> she is set to speak at 9 pm at the wheeler hall auditorium. police will be in force to provide security. >>> i cannot remember a pattern like this where we are talking about a red flag warning, and a winter warning advisory in the sierras. the key headline for us is a fire danger with winds increasing in the north and

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. >> reporter: she's a uc berkeley professor, author, and activist. last year she attended the godden globes as a special guest of amy poehler. she'll have special surgery on her knee next month. >> we were met with a barricade, violent police officers, and we're being charged. >> reporter: her husband is the executive director of the ella baker center for human rights. 9 of the protesters are filing the suit claiming the officers used excessive force and violated the rights of the demonstrators. the first step is the government claim they'll file with the district tomorrow. >> one teacher was knocked over by a police officer with a baton, and then a number of parents and said hey, what's going on? why would you do that? and they were also with force. >> reporter: an oakland school district spokesperson said he couldn't comment because it's a lawsuit. before they file the claim tomorrow morning, the 6 people arrested are scheduled to go to court to see if the da will continue to pursue charges against them. in oakland, joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> tonight

back live, uc berkeley says several demonstrators wearing masks have been arrested. they were trying to stop people from going in but there were no flashes with police we could see. for the most part it's been a rather joyous crowd. they get angry at times as people are trying to go inside. much different than some of the crowds we've seen in the pastor and demonstrations that got out of hand. we saw no fires, no destruction of property here tonight. anne coulter tried to come here two years ago at a time of heavy demonstrations. tonight it did seem well coordinated and anne coulter was able to speak despite this massive crowd of demonstrators. >> we appreciate your reporting. thank you. >>> right now thousands of pg&e customers in the north bay are in the dark but this time around not only are they facing high fire danger, they're also dealing with cooler temperatures. we have team coverage for you tonight beginning with andrea nakano. >> this has become an all too familiar sight. this business behind me would normally be open but it is pitch black and roughly 15,00

. >>> at least seven protesters were arrested as demonstrators surrounded a building at uc berkeley during a talk coulter. [ bleep ] [ bleep ] >> one protester was arrested inside the event. berkeley college republicans organized the speech which was called "adios america."america." the crowds made it difficult for people who get inside the event. >>> at the live desk, i'm tracking the public safety power shutoff. pg&e has been monitoring weather conditions all morning long to see if it's safe to restore power. this is what we want to pay attention to, the magenta icons. if you tap it, it highlights the area impacted and once you click that, it pulls up more information about who has been impacted and the restoration time as well. you can see estimated restoration for this area is 3:00 p.m. this is northwest of napa what we're looking at now. in the bay area, thousands of customers in napa, sonoma and solano counties are without power. pg&e says as of 12:30 this morning crews restored power to one-fifth of the 11,000 customers in the dark in napa county. aout one-third of the near 8,000 cu

nbc bay area's melissa colorado has more from the uc berkeley campus. >> we brought her here to talk about immigration. >> reporter: give ann coulter a microphone. >> she is a nazi. straight up, she is a nazi. >> reporter: ors sensor her. that the crux of the debate over the right wing pundit's visit to berkeley. >> we're the birthplace of free speech and we have to insure everyone has the right to be heard. >> she is so far right, she has blasted the president for not cracking down hard enough on immigrants protected uerdrears. cal says more than 500 dreamers are students there. >> it's a university that is actually rolling the red carpet forse and spew

group of young ballerinas, they were invited to dance alongside the world class ballet company at uc berkeley. but bbtr artistic director robert decker had concerns. >> the values we have here in berkeley sometimes are put at odds with sort of the traditions of classical ballet. >> reporter: this video from a past performance by a different ballet company shows the controversial scene. dancers in the 140-year-old ballet have traditionally worn makeup to darken their skin. >> we voiced concerns with racially stereotypical costuming. and we're told that wouldn't be a part of the performance. >> cal performances said it tried to adjust the scene to include the young dancers but a spokesperson told us since the company was unable to make costume adaations, the difficult decision was made to cut the scene. >> i think it was a good thing that they kind of nipped it in the bud now. >> reporter: some students feel removing the scene was the best choice. >> yeah, i feel like race is such a sensitive topic, especially in the liberal bubble that berkeley is today. >> was there a discussion in any way to

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>>> large protests on the uc berkeley campus tonight as demonstrators fight to block a planned event with conservative speaker ann coulter. >> in some ways i think it's important to come speak , but another. k which is doing. ann coulter invited campus group to make the event did eventually get underway a little late. outside police detained several mass protesters for violating campus policy. we have developing news. how is it going? >> reporter: let me see what it looks like out here. there are a lot of people out here chanting and protesting. my understanding is ann coulter is inside doing question-and- answer. video shows early night with a group of people. the auditorium is about two thirds full. it was delayed about 15 minutes, started at 9:15 due to protesters making it difficult for ticketholders to get inside. chanted, trying to stop people from attending the ann coulter speech on immigration. people jumped into barricade to get into the . event. >> thinking on that one and with that but i'm not with having blogger away. >> reporter: campus police -- one demonstrator was car

. >>> tensions are running high on the uc berkeley campus where conservative commentator ann coulter is scheduled to speak tomorrow night. her appearance comes two years after a similar plan was canceled due to security concerns. >> reporter: the president of berkeley college republicans, the student group which invited ann coulter to speak on the campus wednesday night. >> it's about sending a message that frees aegis protective on college campuses, especially a public university. >> reporter: in april 2017, ann coulter was scheduled to speak here, but she canceled after conservative groups backed out of sponsoring the event and they blame the university for failing to supply a secure space. this time the school has worked with student organizers on coulter's appearance . >> they were very pleasant to work with. >> reporter: among those opposing the event, a group called by any means necessary plans to protest at taylor hall, where coulter expected to speak about immigration. >> that is why she is here, to promote anti-immigrant hysteria, immigrant bashing and the ideas of far right

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they're donated to children in need. >>> nothing has come to signal the eve of uc berkeley's big gamee the annual bon fire. for the first time since 1892 wood pallets were not part of the tradition. the environmental friendly fire machine, it made its debut tonight. nine columns shot flames into the air all to fire up cal fans ahead of tomorrow's big game against stanford. a modern twist on that tradition. >> it's nice. they're very thoughtful about it. >> it's environmental and seems safer, too. >>> years ago he didn't like my tie and took it off and threw it into the fire. he and i have had a rough relationship ever since. warriors found them themselves down big in salt lake tonight. a lot of folks ask me why their dishwasher doesn't get everything clean. i tell them, it may be your detergent... that's why more dishwasher brands recommend cascade platinum... ...with the soaking, scrubbing and rinsing built right in. for sparkling-clean dishes, the first time. cascade platinum. around here, nobody ever does it. i didn't do it. so when i heard they added ultra oxi to the cleaning powe

>>> a protest at uc berkeley ends in more than a half dozen arrests. >> and new video of officers taking people into arrest there. good morning. it's thursday, november 21st. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. hi, mike. >> great news. red flag warning is canceled early. we have a little bit of a breeze. 37 at st. helena to about 20 in the oakland hills to 17 on mount tamalpais. you can see the camera bouncing a bit. where it's not windy, it's cooler. we are starting to get that fall to win thor flavor in the forecast. 41 to 47 at 7:00. 57 to 60 as the breezes taper at noon. 57 at the coast. 63 to 64, close to average for our bay and inland neighborhoods. temperatures will drop rapidly once the sunsets. low to mid 50s by 7:00. tracking several chances of rain next week. we'll talk about that coming up. here is jobina. >> good morning. i want to start off with the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are not on. but a three-car crash is reported on the upper deck of the bay bridge. all three cars are in the center divide. moving over to san loren

. >>> it took two years but right-wing pundit ann coulter is speaking at uc berkeley. a week from tonight coulter will appear on campus at an event hosted by the electriclee college republicans. the talk called "adios america" will be her opinion on the united states immigration system. she was scheduled to speak at uc berkeley back in 2017 but that was canceled when organizers said there wouldn't be enough security to handle the protesters. >>> check out this video. it's a truck on fire on the bay bridge just past the treasure island off-ramp. you can see it right there on the right-hand side. firefighters responded to the fire just before 8:00 this evening. they did close three lanes temporarily which caused? big backup. you can see the traffic backed up on the bay bridge. all lanes, though, did reopen just before 9:00 p.m. and luckily no one was hurt. >>> we have new surveillance video that might help capture the killers of a tech ceo. the sheriff's department releasing this video which shows three men walking out of an alley in pleasure point on october 1st. this i

uc berkeley student-i think she should be allowed but hate speech shouldn't be condoned. as long as it's in a respectful way then i guess it's ok>(pam) two years ago, coulter was scheduled to speak but canceled, claiming berkeley did not have enough security. coulter's topic last night was immigration. (ken)san francisco police in the tenderlion... arrested a man who allegedly had a stolen gun. sunday afternoon police arrested 38-year-old vincent chan at eddy and leavenworth street. they say chan is a convicted felon. he is just one of 69 other suspects arrested by officers in the tenderloin over the week. police say they are working to make the area safer. (ken) city leaders in fresno are taking steps to make sure those affected by last sundays mass shooting are cared for.(pam) four people were killed and six more injured. one of the fatalities was 23-year-old xy (prono: zye) lee -- a popular musician with fans all over the world. dennis valera talked with his family ... and has the latest. (pam) that was dennis valera reporting. police say, the shooting was not random.

. >>> on halloween, uc berkeley hosted a discussion on careers.professions in the gaming industry. the panel members featured leaders from the professional gaming sports. this is made up of special gamers, like fortnite and league of legends. uc berkeley said that they brought the panel together to show the value of games and education. >> a big money deal. >>> trick-or-treaters in sacramento said that they are heading out for a night of fun. coming up next, how one parent says that her daughter, got injured on a night that is meant for fun. ♪ ♪ hey. hey. you must be steven's phone. now you can take control of your home wifi and get a notification the instant someone new joins your network... only with xfinity xfi. download the xfi app today. >>> five members of the fraternity are now facing charges in connection with the alcohol poisoning death of an underage member. the 18-year-old died in january. a toxicology report says that his alcohol level was .33 at the time of his death. each of the members charged were charged with a misdemeanor count b

some uc berkeley students feel removing the problematic portion was the best choice. >> i think that could have sparked outrage. >> reporter: it points to a larger conversation about classic art in modern society. >> i think it's obligation to ask these questions and look at ways that we can keep what's beautiful about these art forms and move past things that no longer serve us socially. >> reporter: and cal performance acknowledged it wasn't the brown face make up that was the real issue here. it was the historic costumes that make the skin look darker. meantime, berkeley ballet did have four other dancers in different parts of the performance that were able to take the stage. reporting live, ali wolf, nbc bay area news. >>> one suspect in custody, one more to go. east bay police are asking for your help. they want to track down the man in this video walking with that woman there. he's wanted by fremont police for assault and carjacking last week. it happened in the parking lot of a business on sea bridge drive on 880. police have arrested the woman in this video. she violently dra

. >>> a shooting near the uc berkeley campus is under investigation right now. it happened early yesterday morning about a block south of the campus. there are still very few details about the victim or what happened. the victim was rushed to the hospital and is expected to fully recover. so far nor rest has been made. >>> dozens of people remembering the five people shot and killed during a party on halloween.♪ [ music ] music ] ♪ >> organizers led a vigil last night. the five victims were at a party at an air the shots rang out. those who attended the gathering last night say the shooting had a found impact on their community. >> i have a child who was 20. i cannot imagine what these moms are feeling. >> the city council is moving forward with a 45 day moratorium on on hosted short- term rentals. the council is expected to formally approve the new rules next week. no arrests have been may. we are told police could release new information soon. >> two man attack with bows and arrows in richland are recovering this morning. it happened friday night. police still

dy condition and spare the air days have forced uc berkeley to cancel this event in the past, and nowe thinking into the future. >> almost. >> the uc rally committee rally reached out to pyrotechnics for project phoenix. >> so it's eight feet wide by 14 feet tall. it will have four columns on the first level, four butane columns on the second level, and then one butane column on the top. >> why butane instead of propane? that's a question for adrian, a chemical engineering student. >> so the thing about butane is that it's much more cleaner gas to burn as opposed t >> today in addition to putting it together like a giant puzzle, students used gloves to clean the surface while keeping body oils and sweat from damaging the structure. >> when people touch the structure with their hands, it has a tendency to cause the structure to rust over time. >> for cal, this will be the new normal, a steel bonfire fueled by butane. still there are those who remember the good ol days when freshmen were given the task to feed the the beast zero just the whole greeth greek theater would chant freshmen,

. >>> ann coulter, the controversial conservative commentator, due to speak today at uc berkeley. two years ago ann coulter canceled his scheduled speech because of security concerns. the berkeley college republicans invited coulter to come talk about immigration and say the university promised to have the necessary security out there. university officials say they are committed to providing a forum for a variety of points of views but ann coulter's critics say they will protest her appearance. >> your first amendment rights will be protected no matter what it is you believe in. .. nonnegotiable. >> that's the reason why she is here. it's to promote anti-immigrant hysteria, immigrant bashing and the ideas of the far right in this country of white supremacist. >> ann coulter is due to speak tonight at 9:00 at wheeler hall. >>> authorities in santa clara have identified the boy who was hit and ll train. police say leonardo shiyanga- omani was walking alone along the track saturday afternoon when he died. the crash happened near lafayette street in the 101 underpass. investigators are

really does is put a lot of people out of work. >> we appreciate it, professor of geophysics at uc berkeley> i'm going to turn things over to rosemary for another look at tuesday's forecasts and what lies ahead? >> as we get into wednesday and thursday time frame we are looking at a red flag warning. we are taking a look at the current condition over the estuary. already beginning to see the sunset. a beautiful view there and not so much the case for sfo where we are covered in cloudy conditions along the coastline. san francisco at 59 degrees. 61 in oakland. livermore and low 60s in san jose. take a look at the 24-hour temperature change. a lot cooler today. seven in oakland, 14 in livermore. 11 degrees cooler than where we were yesterday. here is a view of the system pulling into california. scattered showers and thunderstorms over the high tob the breezy conditions and cooler conditions at least for now. here's a look at tahoe just south of 50. for the time being no rainfall or no snow? the snow is going to be at a high elevation. we are looking at eight inches or snow or so. there is a

it's not clear what the coervative commentator anne coulter is set to speak at uc berkeley tonight. bur she will speak about the u.s. immigration system and the dangers of mass immigration. a small group of students gathered yesterday calling for people to protest the visit. uc berkeley says it doesn't expect any problems. >> over the course of the last two years this campus hosted more than 13 prominent conservative speakers without a single problem, a single disruption. no reason that can't happen again. >> coulter canceled a visit in 2017 over security concerns. earlier that year some protesters incited violence before a scheduled speech that was canceled. >>> building a better bay area can sometimes be messy. that is certainly the case in san francisco where there's a poop problem. there's no other way to put it. so far there's been more than 25,000 complaints to the city via 311 since the start of the year that means we're on track for a 7% jump from last year. the dirtiest neighborhoods, tenderloin, south of market and the mission. what is being done to clean up the city in ti

. >>> uc berkeley is helping students go pro in i e sports.on't have to be a game tore make money in gaming. the e sports industry is booming and not just for fortnite players and software designers. there are high paying jobs in administrative and support roles. uc irvine was one of the first schools in the country to build a specialized e sports program in 2016. portions of a popular south bay hiking area are off limits until further notice. that's because of a spike in in mountain lion sightings. no word on when they might reopen. >>> well, it is a beautiful night around the bay area. we have fog and low clouds. but, before all of that rolled in, the sun sank slowly into the west. as we enter the second full week of standard time. it was a lovely shot and the fog billows in over the coast range. very pretty. down in san jose, some low clouds coming in over the santa cruz mountains. actually down santa clara valley as well. as a result, some fog around close to the shoreline in south san francisco. highway 1. generally just haze for many of

. >>> at least seven people were arrested at uc berkeley last night during a heated protest. one poster protester was dragged out all speaker ann coulter spoke at the event. >> we just need political discussion anywhere. the best places on campus. >> they have two goals and one is to shut down ann coulter and make her cancel her own event. >> a spokesperson said he did not know what the arrests were for. >>> new at 12:00, benjamin netanyahu has been charged in a series of corruption cases charged with fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes. he denies those allegations and this is the first time a sitting prime minister in israel has faced a criminal indictment. >>> let's take a live look right now at capitol hill inside the capitol building where tumor witnesses testify today in the impeachment inquiry following the testimony from a u.s. ambassador who said that there was a quick corporal quid pro quo. skyler henry has the latest from washington. >>> david holmes told lawmakers he overheard a conversation between ambassador gordon sondland and president trump the day af

. >>> uc berkeley getting ready for visit by right-wing ann coulter.ill be first appearance at the university. if you remember, she canceled a similar event two years ago over security concerns. city and campus police will be on site. >>> settlement has been reached in civil rights lawsuit in plalt. >> come out, in. >> you got a warrant? >> don't need one. >> every officer in palo alto must undergo lgbt sensitive i training. ian cull. >> reporter: supervising officer is going to have to issue a written apology and learning that d.a.'s office considering charges against the officer. video shows when they pulled gust gustavo alvarez from his home. at one point appears to mock him for being gay. >> peace o involved have no right to be officers. >> supervising officer, since retired, will have to write an apology. >> very clearly committed crimes on camera in course and scope of their job as a police officer. indicative of an agency that failed to take action and properly discipline him. >> reporter: third condition is every sworn officer must undergo mand

the llama is used by uc berkeley to prevent wildfires by eating grass. back, lovely. >> oh, no. stay out of the cars' way. we'd like to wish a happy 91st birthday to mickey and minnie mouse. the two made their debut in steamboat willie on this date in 1928. their original names were mortimer and minerva. mickey's middle niam is theodore. disney admitted privately in 1923 that mickey and minnie are married, but it's never been officially stated. abc7 is owned by the walt disney company. >> i think the name change was a good thing. >> me too. >>> abc7 is working every day to build a better bay area community. >> a look at one community and how it is solving problems. just ahead, a look at the city of fremont and some of the people who come from there. >>> and i'm kristen sze at washington hospital in fremont. we're about to kick off the fremont town hall as >>> many people think of the bay area as just san francisco, oakland, and san jose. but there is so much more, like all this. it's where we work, live, and love. all of our cities big and small are faci

today after the historic from the kincade fire he leads a small army of uc berkeley student volunteers as they gather mountains of fire prone vegetation. hilary conlen sees gordon as the neighborhood steward. >> gordon pushes caltrans to do their part. he pushes pg&e to do their part and he pushes the city of oakland to do their part. >> reporter: he receives assistance from corporate donations of homeowners but that is not the only way he honors those who lost everything in 1991. he also organized the exhibit center and garden. >> because of the work that i do today i have no desire to build any more memorial gardens in my community. >> reporter: he is encouraging his neighbors to clear vegetation and have an evacuation plan. he says being a good neighbor and knowing your community may be the most crucial safety step . to help to keep his community save this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to gordon piper. allen martin, kpix 5 . >> you can nominate your own local hero for a jefferson award on a. will righ. at at&t we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explo

. >>> conservative commentator ann coulter is scheduled to speak tonight at uc berkeley. two years ago she canceled a scheduled appearance at cal because of concerns over security. berkeley college republicans invited coulter to talk about immigration and say the university has promised to provide the necessary security. university says it is committed to providing a forum for a variety of points of view.coulter's critics plan to protest her appearance. >> your first amendment rights will be protected no matter what it is you believe in... nonnegotiable. statement that the reason why she's here. is to promote anti-immigrant hysteria, immigrant bashing and the ideas of the far right in this country of white supremacist. >> coulter is scheduled to speak at 9:00 tonight at wheeler hall on campus. officials from uc berkeley say campus will remain open and classes are scheduled to take place as regularly scheduled. >>> also today the posey tube that takes drivers from allen it took and will be shut down today for total maintenance. they will clean the tube until 9 am when the

. >>> uc berkeley police released the names of five people arrested during wednesday night's protest. three of them are students. they tried to stop the speech by right wing speaker and provokateur ann coulter. >>> a driver came to stop about 20 feet inside the store. six people suffered minor moderate injuries. the driver told paramedics she blacked out while driving. >>> jermaine brun's has been -- we have learned that 49-year- old oliver williams was a soon- to-begrandfather. the bart general manage er insists that b.a.r.t. is safe and that the agency hired a record-breaking 54 officers this year. we asked riders to weigh in. >> how often do u li trai? we e traion semoto be more of move. >>> somebody calls 911 and they are quick to respond. >> while b.a.r.t. talks about safety, the agency is planning to reopen bathrooms that have been closed for 18 years. powell street in san francisco and 19th street in oakland. b.a.r.t. closed all underground rest rooms for security reasons after the 911 attacks. they will reopen in 2021 as gender neutral restrooms with upgrades and attendants. >

. >>> conservative commentator ann coulter is scheduled to speak at uc berkeley in a few hours. demonstrators packing as campus police prepare for what could be a long night of protests. let's take you outside to the campus. very calm outside the plaza. students doing their normal thing. the republicans are hosting a big event. it's titled ed adios america. berkeley police are assists university officers to make sure protests don't get out of hand like two years ago when demonstrations became so violent it prevented right wia right wi commentator from speaking. >> so much leg work, six to eight weeks, with ucpd, with the administration to ensure that our guests are safe whenever they come to an event. >> she's a nazi. straight up. >> in 2017, the university and coulter canceled a planned appear answer at cal because of safety concerns. she's tweeting the show will go on. coulter's event starts at 9:00 p.m. >>> president trump is claiming a victory saying today's testimony clears him of any wrongdoing in the impeachment inquiry. however, ambassador sondland appeared to tie presid

"today in the bay's" bob redell live for us at uc berkeley, which filed one of the first lawsuits in this case. bob? >> reporter: marcus, you'll recall uc berkeley the state of california, city of san jose, the county of santa clara and others they filed lawsuits against the trump administration to stop the president from ending the daca program, which protects children of immigrants who came to this country illegally. judges in san francisco, new york and d.c. they issued injunctions in those and other lawsuits and upheld daca, which stands for deferred action for childhood arrivals, also known as the d.r.e.a.m.er program. today the trump administration is appealing those rulings to the supreme court. the nine justice also hear arguments for and against for 80 minutes. they're not expected to issue a ruling until june of next year. the trump administration ended the daca program back in 2017. the president has argued that daca is illegal, that it interferes with the enforcement of immigration laws. president obama established the program in 2012 to allow children between the ages of

conservative commentator ann coulter is scheduled to speak tonight at uc berkeley. o years ago she canceled his scheduled appearance because of concerns over security. the berkeley college republicans invited her to talk about immigration and say the university has promised to provide the necessary security. university says it's committed to providing a forum for a variety of points of view. coulter's critics plan to protest her appearance. >> your first amendment rights will be protected no matter what it is you believe in. .. nonnegotiable. >> that's the reason why she's here. it's to promote anti-immigrant hysteria, immigrant bashing, and the ideas of the far right in this country white supremacists. >> coulter is scheduled to speak at 9:00 tonight at wheeler hall. >>> authorities in santa clara have identified the five year old boy hit and killed by an amtrak train. police say leonardo shiyanga- omani was walking alone along the tracks saturday afternoon when he died. the crash happened near lafayette street in the 101 underpass. investigators are still trying to

political commentator ann coulter is set to speak at uc berkeley tomorrow. the controversial conservative is expected to talk about immigration policy. she is calling it, adios, america. protesters are already preparing for her visit. the city says past speeches involving conservative figures have drawn white nationalists and supremacists. >>> many people think of the bay area as just san francisco, oakland and san jose. but there's so much more. like all this. it's where we work, live, and love. all of our cities, big and small, are facing the same problems, and everyone is looking for solutions. that's why a bc 7 is looking fo answers and inspiration in communities throughout the region and revealing month you they are tackling the same big problems. how is fremont working to build a better bay area? >> for the past month, abc 7 news has been imbedded in the city of fremont. we are bring you their stories of solutions to the problems we are all facing. behind those are the people of fre fremont. abc 7 news reporter wayne friedman was down with a camera to

several protesters arrested at uc berkeley during an event with conservative speaker ann coulter.w what you're thinking. electric, it's not for you. and, you're probably right. electric just doesn't have enough range. it will never survive the winter. charging stations? good luck finding one of those. so, maybe an electric car isn't for you after all. or, is it? ♪ (james)(darya) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... .weatherweather. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the richmond bridge drive min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) in the east bay. several protesters were arrested at a u-c berkeley event with conservative speaker ann coulter.( james ) she was invited to speak by the berkeley college republicans. kron4's will tran is live at u-c berkeley with more on what happened. will? at u-c berkeley ... several masked were arrested with speaker anne coulter.from t

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today the hayes from the kinkaid fire, gordon leads a small army of uc berkeley as a gather, bag andon sees him as the neighborhood steward. >> gordon pushes, court and pushes caltrans to do their part, he pushes pg&e to do their part, he pushes the city of oakland to do their part. >> reporter: gordon has worked with state and local agencies is coupled with assistance that he received from corporate donations and homeowners. that is not the only way that he honors those who lost everything in 1991. he also organized the gateway emergency preparedness center and garden. >> the work that i do today, i have no desire to build any more memorial gardens in my community. >> reporter: instead, he's focused on keeping his neighbors a safe, encouraging them to clear vegetation. fire hard in their homes and have an evacuation plan. gordons is being a good neighbor and doing your community may be the most crucial safety step. >> you can make a difference. >> reporter: for helping keep his community safer from fires this week's jefferson award in the bay area does to gordon piper. >> gordon say

. >>> dozens of students filled uc berkeley's plaza rallying in support of dak as at supreme court hears about the program in question. the university has nearly 4,000 students and nearly half of so-called dreamers. they are signaling it may let the president trump administration eliminate the daca program, allowing people brought here illegally as children to apply for work permits and shields them from deportation. we were in washington yesterday arguing on behalf of the dreamers. >> and today we stand here very proud of the arguments that were made on behalf the more than 700,000 daca recipients, but substantially many more dreamers and so many, many more immigrants who are waiting to come out of the shadows. >> a decision on daca is expected by june. >>> our time is 7:06. san jose police want your help. they want to identify three suspects in a robbery that was caught on camera. video from november 2nd, this surveillance camera video in the silver creek neighborhood shows a black honda drive up to a white car parked on thread needle way. one person with a gun approached the parked ca

uc berkeley is getting ready for a visit by ann coulter. they invited her to speak tomorrow night. this is her first appearance at the university. she canceled a similar event two years ago because of security concerns. some students we spoke with say they don't want coulter at their school. others are willing to listen to the commentator. city and campus police will both be at tomorrow night's event. >>> it's a few minutes past 8:00 p.m. in washington, d.c., and the testimony continues. it's been a notable day and night in the impeachment inquiry of president trump. republicans have criticized this process for its lack of witnesses with firsthand knowledge. that all changed today. alice barr joins us with the latest. >> reporter: that testimony still ongoing from the second of four key foreign policy players who all testified today. republicans and democrats have starkly different takeaways from what they had to say and what is approaching 11 hours of testimony, shedding new details on the central question, did president trump abuse his power in ukraine? >> if you would both pleas

she was scheduled to speak at uc berkeley two years ago but that event was canceled due to security concerns. >>> to washington where the house intelligence committee held their first day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry. deputy assistant secretary for european and eurasian affairs george kent and acting ambassador bill taylor gave nearly six hours of testimony. at one point bill taylor called the hold up of military aid in an effort to investigate the bidens crazy. he revealed new information about a conversation between his aided and gordon sondland. >> following the call with president trump, the member of my staff asked gordon sondland what president trump thought of ukraine. gordon sondland responded president trump cares more about the investigations of biden, which rudy giuliani was pressing for. >> republicans pressed the witnesses on what they call second or third hand information. president trump called today's hearing a sham. >>> it has been 25 years since a san francisco police officer was killed in the line of duty. tonight dozen held a candlelight vigil including t

. >>> we could be hours away from another free speech showdown of shorts at uc berkeley. conservative ann coulter bringing her adios america tour to cal tomorrow as she calls it. the school canceled her last visit in 2017 citing safety concerns. >>> with a snowstorm on the way, how people in the sierra are preparing for tomorrow's pg&e blackout. >> and holiday travel season kicking into high gear already. you might be surprised to learn which day will be the busiest at sfo. >> and the zip codes that top the list of the most luxurious properties. >> and find us on kpix.com, >>> milpitas, that's not your imagination san jose, that is rain falling down right now. darren was telling us about it. here it is. the live picture coming in from our photographer jim flannigan tonight in san jose. more in the forecast in just a bit. >>> nearly 70,000 pg&e customers in the north bay and beyond are set to lose power a little less than 7 hours from now. and for many others impacted in the east, there might be another problem tonight. >> reporter steve large is in the sierra where winter

. >>> police at uc berkeley arrested five people during the demonstration last night on campus.re protesting an appearance by conservative columnist ann coulter. more than 4500 students gathered outside of wheeler hall. they say she spreads a message of division. protesters tried to stop the event, but they were not successful. some harassed people trying to enter the building to hear coulter. campus officials say, they were pleased they were able to protect free speech on all sides of the issue. >> it was an event where people got to listen to her or protest her if that's what they wanted to do. for myself, i view it as being a successful event. but most of the five arrests were for failure to obey police. one person was taken into custody for attacking an officer. >>> coming up, some of the very first evacuees from the kincade fire are some of the very last to return home. we will hear from some of them after the break. it takes a village to raise to build a bridge. to throw a baseball... to throw yourself into the unknown. to lose fear, to create hope. we believe that it take

major indexes pushed above all time highs they hit on friday. >>> ann colter is set to speak at uc berkeleyday. she is known for her conservative political views and is expected to discuss immigration policy. protesters are already preparing for her visit. this week happens to be united against hate week, which berkeley is taking part in. the city says past speeches and rallies have drawn white nationalists and supremacists to berkeley. >> playing on people's fears. they are dividing us rather uniting our country. we must celebrate and respect our diversity and differences. >> colton had to cancel a visit in 2015. that year a riot broke out. >>> abc 7 news has made a commitment to building a better bay area. >> what makes this city so unique? >> th >>> this is the house i grew up in. >> a personal perspective, a producer shares his thoughts on fremont as home. >>> no matter where you live, we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay shouldn't mean a change in standards. that's why - thanks to you - we're rated number one in customer satisfaction by j.d. power. >>> many people thi

. >> reporter: it wasn't just california, you'll recall uc berkeley and the city of san jose and the county of santa clara and others sued to stop the trump administration from ending the daca program. judges in new york and d.c. issued injunctions and upheld daca which stands for deferred action for childhood arrival and known as the dreamer program. today that was peeled to the supreme court. again the supreme court not expected to issue a ruling until next year. reporting live here at cal, in berkeley, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> certainly one that people will continue to talk about, bob. thank you. >>> just in, hate crime murders across the country have reached a 27-year high. that is according to data released by the fbi. last year there were 24 hate crime murders including 11 worshipers killed at tree of life synagogue in pittsburg. it is the deadliest anti-semite offense in 2018. and if the fbi 184 offenses were motivated by bias against transgender people. >>> well it is nearly a week since the kincade fire was fully contained and today they begin the process of cleanin