this morning workers were removing some of uc berkeley's sordid past, one letter at a time. barrows hall was named for david prescott barrows, a uc president who earlier imposed aeuro-centric education system on the philippines following the spanish/american war. the chairman says barrows' writings stated nonwhites were intrinsically illiterate and ignorant. >> how filipinos are not suited for self-governance. those kinds of things. >> reporter: the name leconte hall was literally etched in stone until workers covered it today. the physics building is named for brothers john and joseph leconte, a pair of confederate scientists who fled the south during the reconstruction. john became uc's first acting president and joseph produced writingings about the inferiorities of the black race. >> everything that happened after reconstruction from the backlash. >> reporter: physic student cecily has studied in the building every day and says she had no idea who it was named for. >> i wasn't aware of this. and to bring awareness about this and say that that's not okay and that uc berkel

this morning workers were removing some of uc berkeley's sordid past, one letter at a time.rows hall was named for david

andrea nakano reports from uc berkeley where students are weighing the risks of going home for thanksgiving.>> reporter: this is a public health nightmare because not only can students potentially infect their loved ones at home, they can bring back the virus to the bay area.>> it is said thinking about the fact that things are on the rise area i just imagine with people traveling for the holidays that cases will just be going up. >> college students will be heading home for the holidays and some will be coming back to the bay area. >> i myself will get tested before i go down, when i get down as well is when i come back. >> epidemiologist worn the test can have flaws plus they can tell you if you are infected but they won't stop the spread. >> to just get a single test and say okay now we can bring the kid back from college in wisconsin and have him meet up with his grandmother on thanksgiving for six hours with no masks on, not a good thing. you need to be really careful about those sort of situations. >> some say with the spike in cases they are avoiding the risk altogether. >> in new me

. >> uc berkeley changing the names of two buildings named after men with racist pasts. the names were removed today. brothers john and joseph came to berkeley in 1869 from a southern slave holding family and served in the confederacy. david prescott barrows served as uc president from 1919 to 1923 and wrote that quote the white or european race is above all others the great historical race. no word yet on the new names for the two buildings. >>> coming up, police race to a north bay home after getting a 911 call that a woman had shot her husband. but it turns out it was all a hoax. details on the investigation and the child that police say was responsible. >>> also new information coming out on the birthday dinner that governor newsom attended at the fancy french laundry restaurant. . >>> we're looking into the forecast. it includes some valley fog. haven't seen that in a while. it's going to warm up a bit as well. showers have ended. when is the next rain coming? the five-day forecast, coming up. >>> also ahead, the shocking wake-up call this morning when app suv slamm

uc berkeley infectious disease specialist dr. schwartzberg downloaded the app, because he believes it can be a good early notification system. >> if i am, let's say in the grocery store and it shows i have been close to somebody who is also signed up and that person was diagnosed with covid , that they would notify me. that's how it's going to break. >> reporter: the california health department is sponsoring the study. tens of thousands of people have joined the program that includes uc san francisco and uc davis, along with many residents of davis. the program has already started paying off in notifications. >> because it is completely anonymous, we don't know who was alerted and we don't know who the person was i got positive test results. we can't tell you where that came from, or who it went to. but we know we have already had some alerts. the more people you have, the more valuable the system becomes. we rely on a network of a lot of people participating. >> reporter: if all goes well, the program will extend beyond the uni

uc berkeley community members are being asked to enroll in the program on monday. the program launched at ucsf in december. >>> thousands of chump supporters took to the streets by the president who has made unproven claims of voter fraud still has not conceded the election. and while president-elect joe biden is working on a transition into the oval office. >> reporter: president trump delighted, cheering supporters with a drive-by in the so- called million maga march. >> crowds backing the president also gathered outside the u.s. supreme court where they were met by counter protesters. and his supporters took to the streets of atlanta as president trump still refuses to admit election defeat, the government is restricting access and funding to president-elect joe biden's transition team. in a statement friday the former trump white house chief of staff john kelly said "the delay in transitioning is an increasing national security and health crisis. the current administration does not have to concede that you do the right thing just in case the constitutional syst

we'll talk to a uc berkeley professor about it. first, t many people are famili with her work, mernlt and her goals, a goals. here is san francisco lawyer and member of the democratic committee, susie loftis. good to see you. >> good to see you. thank you for having me. >> i know you must be thrilled but on a scale of one to ten, what is it? >> i reject it. i think it's a historic home. for somebody who has been so importa important. it's incredible at a time when this country needs it. i'm delighted. >> i thought you'd say that. i was expecting you to say a hundred but that works, too. you work for kamala harris when they but the relationship began before that. >> i met her before she was elected when she was a deputy city attorney here in san francisco facing unbloebl odds. they met her, thought she was impressive. she was deep in third place and we campaigned for her back in front of the marina safeway in 2002 and 2003. look where she is now. it's remarkable. >> knowing what you know about her work style, having worked for her a

part of my all day, everyday breakfast. >>> a ruling in the case of a former uc berkeley employee knownas nor cal rapist. waller is facing life in prison for a string of crimes. he was convicted on all counts of sexual assault and kidnapping. prosecutors say he raped nine women in six cities between 1991 and 2006. every assault had the same mo, women tied to a bed for hours with their eyes taped shut. one of his victims teresa lane was attacked in her home in 1992 and fought back, stabbing him. >> there are some things that will never go away. but he is going away. i was just scared to stare at him. >> 29 years of waiting, amazing. a great day. >> investigators used a geneology website to break the case, the same technique which captured the golden state killer. >>> latest on stocks and how app developers are getting a reprieve. the latest business news in today's money watch report. >> reporter: wall street fell wednesday, dow dropped 344, nasdaq lost 97 and s&p was down 91. stocks turned negative after new york city announced it was closing schools due to rising positivity rate of cov

select not just uc berkeley. >> i am not talking uc berkeley. i'm talking much every campus.ould be an incredible stable buyer. it could connect all of the students with the farms. i mean that is what happened. we would go up to the farm pick up it was a real education and we had to learn how to cook differently at the restaurant and completely seasonally. but it is such a resource for research. you imagine what food could repair our immune systems. it's good for our health. and it's good for the health of the planet. it directly pulls the carbon down and it restores climate. and i don't know, i am very hopeful in that place because it is a chain around the state of california. and i guess i really was in berkeley at the right time in the 60s. and i felt the power demonstrating at that point. the hope that we had. the hope of stopping the war in vietnam. the hope that we could really attract civil rights. the hope that the university could provides free speech for everybody. and we accomplished a lot. we did that together and i have never lost my hope since then. so, that is

we're live uc berkeley, kenny choi, kpix5. >>> more help is on the way to struggling businesses in berkeley. the mayor has reactivated an emergency relief fund. the city of berkeley approved it back in march to provide aid to small businesses, renters and arts organizations impacted by the pandemic. they are hoping the community will match the city funds. >>> to see the black friday crowd seems to sleep and for the most part. devin fehely spoke to shoppers who did show up early, and this time in dublin. >> reporter: black friday was altered by the pandemic but many of the shoppers arrived early said that hunting for those deals is as much a part of their tradition as turkey and stuffing. the line formed in the predawn darkness, the initial wave of shoppers arriving at best buy around 3 am. flooding into the storm when the doors opened. >> coming out here i think it is the same, just wearing a mask, seems to be a little less people because of covid. knowing that some portion of e shy away from in-person shopping. >> this is my first time ever, i never get up to go shopping. >> they had a sca

ken jacobs, the chair of uc berkeley's labor center wonders this: >> the question is does it embolden other large corporations to think hey, we can get out of the law if we have enough money? >> reporter: tony shoe, cofounder of door dash, issued a statement. now we're looking ahead and across the country, ready to champion new benefit structures that are portable, proportional and flexible. driver alliances, both for and against prop 22 say this. >> even though i know it's a setback, it will not halt our movement. because there's too much at stake to stop. >> i'm happy we're going to get a medical stipend. we're going to get benefits we didn't have. >> reporter: inspect truckers and haulers have the size and where with all if they so choose to make their temporary exemption permanent. ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> stock in ride hailing companies lyft and uber surged today on the apparent passage of prop 22. shares in lyft were up nearly $3 to close at almost $41 a share. >>> coronavirus cases have hit a new record high with more than 100,000 new cases yesterday. the cdc says cases are up 45%

the impending closure for the institute of the study of societal issues comes as uc berkeley is suffering a $240 million loss in revenue from covid-19. the institute was founded 35 years ago by sociology professor troy duster. it was the first institute in the uc system devoted to the study of race and societal change. >>> san francisco is set to start moving more than 500 homeless people out of their hotel rooms starting tomorrow morning. the chronicle reports there is still no clear plan on where they will go. several hotels across on the cisco have been housing the homeless during the pandemic. but they are expected to close by the end of the year. homeless advocates say they worry that the people living in those hotels may end up back on the street, unless the city comes up with a detailed plan. >>> the san francisco chinese chamber of commerce said today they are canceling the chinese new year parade next year. organizers canceled parade because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. ktvu is planning an evening of special on february 20. looking back on some of the best moments

at uc berkeley, students are beginning to look at their smart phones to tell them if they've been in contact with someone who tested positive for covid-19. >> i think it's a great program. >> it keeps me safe. it keeps everybody around me safe. i think it's important. >> berkeley is one of seven campuses that have begun taking part in a pilot program that encourages students, faculty, and staff to download what it calls the california covid notify app. it tracks through bluetooth not gps. whether one cell phone has come in contact with another cell phone whose user has tested positive. >> i signed up for it. >> uc berkeley infectious disease specialist dr. john downloaded the app because he believes it could be a good early notification system. >> if i'm in the grocery store and it shows that i've been close to someone who's also signed up. and that person is diagnosed with covid, that they would notify me. that's how it's going to work. >> the california health department is sponsoring this study, tens of thousands of people have joined the program that includes uc san francisco and

and today we will talk to uc berkeley law professor.can expect to see a scattered shot of lawsuits against various states as early as tomorrow morning. all in the attempt to erode the significant lead joe biden will have over president trump. >> it is just the support of a narrative that president trump has been sending out that this election was stolen. it may not be these lawsuits will overturn the elections, but perhaps for his supporters to support the narrative, you know, something went on. there is something stolen. >> but from what he has seen so far, he says there is no evidence of foul play. in fact the president's own tweet was flagged for that very reason. but even if there was wrong doing, ross says any legal action likely wouldn't affect enough votes to change the outcome of the election. in pennsylvania alone, 40,000 democratic ballots would need to be thrown out, a highly unlikely probability he said. and the only way of hitting those numbers would be if widespread fraud is proven in court. a recount is also parallel as a

the students at uc berkeley and uc davis filed a class action lawsuit back in april on behalf of studentses. the fees pay for several services, including healthcare and campus facilities, which right now the students don't have access to. the judge ruled the uc system was immune from the lawsuit because the u.s. constitution protects states and their representatives from damage claims in federal court. >>> the fremont unified school district board has narrowly voted to end its school resource officer program. the board voted 3-2 shortly late last night. the decision follows a task force recommendation that police officers should not regularly be stationed on school campuses. the task force found students of color are disproportionately impacted by on-campus police. the school resource program has been in place for more than 20 years. possibles at all six high schools in fremont are opposed to attending the program. >>> the coronavirus pandemic hit hollywood hard, halting production for month. but now that things are up and running again, the way things are done look a lot different. we wi

election law expert at uc berkeley said it's extraordinary under the circumstances. >> seeing numbers that could reach 150 million, maybe higher which in comparison to what happened in 2016 when we had 136 million voters it's pretty remarkable given we are voting in a pandemic. >> despite the high turn out it's too soon to declare a winter the presidential race. here is a look at the current map. both president trump and former vice president joe biden are still short of the 270 votes needed to secure a victory. >>> cbs reporter skylar henry join us from the white house with more on this election uncertainty. good morning. >> good morning to you. we heard from both of the candidates after midnight. from the former vice president he said that it's important for all of us, both his voters and americans to practice being patient and for the president he prematurely declared victory in this slow creep to 270 votes but officials are saying this. it's important for all of us to take a breath and practice being patient as it should take some states days to get in all their final tallies. >>

. >> reporter: she graduated from uc berkeley and landed her first job at a nonprofit helping other youngple succeed in school but then 2020 took a turn. >> father's day we are at the cemetery you noticed my mom was really not feeling as she had no energy. >> reporter: cynthia rest her mother to the hospital that night. the next day she would be diagnosed with covid-19, admitted, then intubated 24 hours later. >> the same day my dad passed away cynthia would not see her mother for vermont as she battled the virus. >> no one was there for her. no one was there in the hospital to be with her, but also that was my father's death anniversary is there really just so many mixed emotions all at once. >> reporter: she felt her days with work, took care of her younger siblings, and when her mother finally came home, cynthia rejoiced. >> my mom as a hospital like the call, a huge miracle. >> reporter: >> cynthia's mom is recovering slowly but is glad to be home with her children. >>> to learn more about students rising above and it's a scholar his head to our website kpix.com/sra . >>> we take one

. >> reporter: uc berkeley's dr. art reingold heads up the safety team. >> an and independent group that will review this, and to do it absolutely with no delay, as soon as the data becomes available. >> reporter: as of now, the federal government will distribute -- distribute based on a formula. >> california will be ready to distributed. >> initially california mike it 1 million-2 million complete doses to vaccinate those at highest risk. >> people who work at icus in emergency departments, and that is totally understandable. >> reporter: they will be packed in containers and shipped directly to where they will be administered, including clinics and pharmacies in public health departments.>> bay area medical centers are reviewing their plans, investing in ultracold freezers, some of them portable, they might use the same model as the temporary flu clinics. >>> most americans won't have access to the first round of vaccines, they will have to wait until possibly springtime. >>> developing tonight, the sign of a san

. >> paul casey made plenty of noise on kenny choi is live at uc berkeley on why the team is growing a bit frustrated with the city. >>> can come the football team so practicing this week as if they're going to play on saturday but at this point, that seems unlikely. that is because city health officials have already informed the school how long these players were sidelined need to quarantine. >> definitely disappointment, but i also think it is great that it is been responsible about everything some of --,. >> reporter: one player tested positive for coronavirus and several players after contact tracing by berkeley health officials were told to quarantine for 14 days and unable to play leaving upcoming games up in the air. >> there is risk, when you go outside, and maybe while don't go to grocery store. they have to make the decisions. >> there is good leadership. >> reporter: they cancel the scheduled press conference late wednesday, but before that, expressed frustration and wanted more clarity on protocol moving forward. >>> we recognize the significance of the virus, this is not

the names of uc berkeley laconte hall and barros hall were changed today. brothers john and joseph laconte came to berkeley in 1869 from a southern slaveholding family and served in the confederacy. prescott barrows served as the president from 1919 to 1923" that the white or european race is "above all others, the great historical race." >>> the accelerated withdrawal from iraq and afghanistan has critics concerned terrorist groups will fill the void. the administrative is planning to leave 2500 troops in each of those countries. some lawmakers in capitol hill say drawing down troops will be stabilized that region while others claim it is the only viable exit strategy after 20 years of war. secretary of state mike pompeo on a visit to israel says new sentence and recent peace deals should stop iran from taking advantage. >> their influence in the region is winning and they are evermore isolated and this shall forever be and how they change their direction. >> acting defense secretary chris miller said the troop withdrawals will be complete by january 15th,

students from uc berkeley and uc davis by a class-action suits on behalf of students in all tenant campuses. they claim that you see promised and charge them a variety of services they could not receive because of the pandemic. it was ruled that they will not have to reimburse the students because the constitution shows estates and representatives from damage claims in federal court read >>> our coronavirus coverage continues at ktvu.com where you will find the latest headlines from around the bay area and the state right on the front page.>>> and cena clary city crews are working to clean up after a water pipe ruptured causing a large sinkhole. it happened in the area of stars & stripes driving cause street flooding. it measures 25 feet high 25 feet and about 4 to 6 feet deep . two car sustained major damage and customers in the area had services cut off. officials said they would hope to have the water restored by later tonight. the sinkhole will take more time to fill and pave over. >>> and san francisco worker was injured when he struck a gas line sparking a fire. it happened this after

one more thing for uc berkeley students to do, what they're required before tomorrow if they want to return to campus. >>> welcome back. we now bring in chuck todd, moderator of "meet the press." as always, thank you for joining us this morning. i can't believe we are finally here two days away from election day. i feel like we've been talking about this for months, years, decades. i do want to talk about that but i feel like i need to ask you about the new stimulus package that's not happening and not helping any economic recovery as we get into the final hours before the election. which party do you think it will hurt the most, which candidate, that they haven't passed another recovery bill? >> i think if the mind of the virus is on a voter, that is a bad -- likely to be a bad vote for the republicans. overall we see in our polling that if you are more focused on the virus, just the handle of the virus, you're voting for joe biden, you're likely voting democrat overall. if you're more concerned about the economic ramifications of the virus and the lockdowns, you're a donald trump s

jane mcalevey , union organizer, negotiator, and scholar, currently a senior policy fellow at uc berkeley'sr center. publish part of her first-hand account and a florida in 2000 and its lessons for today. interview is headlined "prepared to hit the streets after election day." she's the author of several books, including "a collective bargain: unions, organizing and the fight for democracy." thank you so much for being with us. why don't you lay out what you're sayingow and what you feel nee to be done. >> good morning. thank you for having me. in florida, i was among the first people to land in florida, like literally the nt morning at 6:00 a.m., and one of the last people to leave. i spent an incredible amount of time on the ground in florida in 2000. experience and alec twled coup. al gore did when florida. consequences of that decision we're sll paying for. the parallels that are nerve-racking from my viewpoint are the followin one, what we hear from we hope president-elect biden is a lot of the same sort ocommentary that we heard from al gore -- stay calm, the process is working. there

treasury secretary, she was the first woman to lead the federal reserve, she taught economics in uc berkeleyo expected to lead the council of economic advisors, resident trump has fallen short on a wisconsin recount his own campaign spent 3 million on, wisconsin confirmed joe biden was victorious and gained 87 votes in the recount. >>> still ahead and streaming on cbs and, a family displaced with a fire ravaging their home. a look at what the flames left behind. >>> the march of the nutcracker, one of the most beloved holiday traditions will be going virtual. >>> be sure to look at the sky tonight, why the full moon is extra special. >>> there is also going to be a eclipse, more on that later. it is cold already, it is the morning lows just before sunrise that are the issue. we will take >>> a dublin family is displaced after a fire tore through their home. a look at a bystander capturing video of the flames shooting through the roof. you can see a firefighter trying to get those flames under control. the alameda county fire department showed this video of the aftermath. the flames erupted a

a former uc berkeley professor and federal reserve chair is expected to be nominated for treasure secretary. >> one who believes in stimulating the economy. as treasure secretary you would believe she would be in favor of large stimulus packages. >> reporter: yellen is among diverse group of nominees that include women, african-american, latino nominees and former members of the barack obama administration. president-elect biden is expected to hold a news conference tomorrow, julie, to discus come of his cabinet picks. >> all right, we will be following. thank you. >>> president-elect joe biden found a friend with bay area based facebook. the company is promoting causes important to biden including climate change and covid-19 vaccination. it also cites company insiders saying facebook is planning crack down on misinformation and put up a banner encouraging users to get vaccinated once a vaccine is approved. >>> senator dianne feinstein says she is going to step down as the ranking democrat on the senate judiciary committee. she did not give a reason why but she faced criticism for praising

. >>> to the east bay with uc berkeley suffering a major financial blow due to the pandemic. a research institute is on the brink of closure. the institute for the study of societal issues is expected to close by the end of the academic year. it is the only campus institute currently slated to shut down. cal is suffering from an estimated $240 million revenue loss because of the pandemic the institute has been around since 1876, founded to study race and societal change. it has played an integral role in supporting black and indigenous students, providing fellowships, office space and community. at least 167 doctoral students have gone through its graduate fellows program. >>> how investors are feeling ahead of the election. plus, how soon one fast food spot is said to roll out its popular seasonal items. those stories and more with diane king hall. >> reporter: wall street finished lower last week on friday. the dow dropped 157 points. the nasdaq slumped 274 and the s&p 500 lost 40. investors are now waiting to see how the election shakes out and not just the presidential co

an infectious disease expert with uc berkeley says the most important thing that joe biden can do istrust in the messaging of the virus. he says that that will start at the cdc. >> trump with the size the cdc, the decisions they were coming out of the cdc. they were not what the site is at the cdc wanted to say. >> i have a plan to build on bedrock science. compassion, empathy, concern. i will spare no effort, none. or any commitment to turnarounds this pandemic. >> before doing surgeon general, in the former fda commissioner expected to leave lead the new test was . >>> governor newsom is giving an update tomorrow. you can watch that at noon on our website at kpix.com. and you can stream on cbsn bay area. >>> coming up. more than five days after the election in two major races in the bay area still have not been decided. coming up, the impact. >>> and two lives later, the major progress made to rebuild the town of paradise, following the devastating campfire. >>> for parts of california, it look at the areas that are getting >>> ♪ well, back to the california ballot. two big proposi

the president-elect biden's cabinet could have some strong ties to uc berkeley. if confirmed, alejandro mayorkas would be the first latino and the first immigrant to become homeland security secretary. he earned his undergraduate degree attica cal and janet yellen is in the running to become the first woman to become the u.s. treasury secretary. the former federal reserve chair is a professor ameritas at berkeley. >>> bad news for beer lovers tonight, no pliny the younger this year. i hate that. usually draws crowds like this, but given the pandemic, rush river brewing company is pushing off the february release. but there is some hope. the brewery plans to sell a very limited number of bottles online some time around the end of january. and the next sound you hear is paul crying. >> i wanted to try it. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> russian river makes some good stuff, i'm sure. >> this is one of my favorite times a year for that kind of stuff, christmas beers, winter ales. if anybody out there has suggestion that is are local, hit me up on social media. use those platfor

john sorts were, an infectious disease expert with uc berkeley says the most important thing president-elect joe biden can do is rebuild trust in the messaging over the virus. he says that will start at the centers for disease control. >> trump politicized the cdc. the decisions were not what the scientists wanted to say. >> the plan will be constructed on a science, compassion, empathy, and concern. i will spare no effort, none. >> average daily new cases are rising by at least 5% in 47 states. governor gavin newsom is said to give an update on the state's response to the pandemic during a news conference today. you can watch that at noon on www.kpix.com and streaming on cbsn bay area. >>> president donald trump 's legal team vowed to bring a wave of new lawsuits in several states today. it is and an attempt to contest president-elect joe biden's win of the presidency. president donald trump continue to call mail-in balloting a hoax on twitter over the weekend. this, as mr. biden's lead in pennsylvania passes 43,000 with 99% of votes counted. legal experts say there is no historical precede

. >>> plus one more thing to add to uc berkeley students to-do list. what they're required to get before monday if they want to return to campus. >>> our summer-like weekend about to give way to some cooler changes in the seven day forecast that just might include at least the chance of some showers as well. when we can see those changes develop in our forecast when we come right back. need to find the closest official ballot drop box near you? just visit vote.ca.gov to find your nearest location. then drop off your ballot. your vote will be secure and counted. there are other ways to vote too. just return your vote-by-mail ballot at your voting location or mail it back. or you can vote safely in-person during early voting or on election day. vote the way you're most comfortable - but vote by 8pm on november 3rd. uber and lyft are like every big guy i've ever brought down. prop 22 doesn't "help" their drivers-- it denies them benefits. 22 doesn't help women. it actually weakens sexual harassment laws, which are meant to protect them. uber and lyft aren

schwartzberg, infectious disease expert with uc berkeley's school of public health, it will be a plan that has been a long time coming. >> when we look back at what the trump administration did in terms of combating this pandemic , i think everybody would acknowledge it was an utter failure. >> reporter: schwartzberg says the most important thing president biden can do is rebuild trust in messaging over the virus and he says that will start at the center for disease control. >> trump politicized the cdc, decisions that were coming out of the cdc, that have come out of the c,were not what the scientists at the cdc wanted to say. >> reporter: he said the conflicting messages coming from the federal government has left local officials to make their own rules with varying results. it's unclear how much power the president can have in ordering americans to wear face masks, but dr. schwartzberg said it never should have come to that. >> this whole thing about politicizing masks has been absolutely absurd. a few years from now people will look back on this and say what were they doing in ame

john schwartzberg of uc berkeley says asymptomatic spread could help prolong the surge through winter. >> i think we're going to see a lot of cases in later december, january and february. i think we're in for a very dark winter. >> reporter: he says everyone should be tested frequently. health officials are also encouraging people to downsize holiday gatherings to single households or no more than two or three households for outside gatherings. >> everything is simpler, but we got to keep people safe, especially the elderly people. >> len, people may be counting on a vaccine or these new therapeutics. what are health officials saying about that? >> reporter: well, the health officials i talked to tonight are very encouraged by the vaccine that's coming and these new therapies that are being tried out. the only question is timing. we're just a couple weeks away from thanksgiving and then after that will be christmas when everybody is going to be gathering together. so until those come together, those therapeutics and the vaccine sometime expected in the spring, we'll have to get throu

covid-19, 187 from uc berkeley, dr. lee riley. dr. riley, thank you for joining us. >> thank you for inviting me. >> we are facing rising numbers of cases. what is driving this idea, this curfew in california? >> well, i think for one thing, you know, everybody's really concerned about this resurgence, so something needs to be done and i guess this is one intervention that i think the state decided could be made. whether or not this is going to work or not, time will tell. >> yeah. mean, after all, this is one tool at their disposal, as you said, but of all the tools available, do you think this is one that will be most effective based on what we know about what happens between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.? >> right. this is a time frame where not many people are going to be going out having big parties. ok, there's some bars may be open and some people might congregate, but bars don't really contribute significantly to the kind of surge we're seeing right now. most of these transmissions we're seeing right now are happening in people's h

just blocks from the campus of uc berkeley, a massive fire erupted after 5:30 this evening. >> it has been apocalyptic, that's all i can say, i've never seen anything like this before. we saw the trucks, we saw the water aiming up there, this is like nothing i've ever seen in downtown berkeley before. >> reporter: the seven story apartment building was under construction. >> we can handle two alarms. that sends all of our engines and command staff to work. because of the size of the building and exposures, we had to call in for additional resources. >> reporter: alameda county, the city, piedmont, and other local fired apartment came together. they fought the flames as heavy smoke filled the night saw sky. businesses and a residential hotel were evacuated. >> who knows, it is going to be a huge strain on a lot of people, especially things giving time. it is tough. >> reporter: no injuries were reported. universities are being closed to car traffic. people stood by and watched the dramatic scene with some of the flames captured on cell phone video. >> the firefighters who are watching

for bundling made easy, go to geico.com >>> a part of uc berkeley's past physically removed today.the public raised concerns a few years ago about le cot hall and barrows hall because their name sakes had controversial histories. after further review the university decided to change the buildings. they came to berkeley from southern slave-owning families and promoted racist ideas. david prescott barrows served as a uc president in the early 1900s he wrote, quote, the white race is above all others. the buildings have yet to be renamed. >>> students in san francisco could return to campus in january. the school board approved a new plan that could bring student backs on january 25th. in-person learn willing only happen if covid cases go down and if a student is comfortable enough to return. district staff need to present a detailed plan by december 8th about reopening elementary schools, middle and high school plans must be submitted by january. >>> sam liccardo trying to set a good example, bringing the needle. he got his flu shot today. a drive-through to boot and it's free. every

uc berkeley professor scott stevens says that's a start, but he thinks the most important lesson native-americans can teach us is the never ending need to cleanse the forest from being choked by fallen branches, drying needles and small trees. getting rid of the fuel that kindles mega fires he says must now become the state's perpettual mission. >> they thought about this as really a relationship with the land that went on forever. >> the creator gave us, you know, the ability to warm ourselves, to cook our food and gave us the creatures that we have here to sustain us. but in return it's our obligation to take care of them. we have to take care of the land, the water, the animals, the creatures. >> reporter: liz bigt azeus says she hopes one day soon the state will truly honor that obligation. nbc, bay area news. >> really interesting. native america has been doing this long before we all got here. >>> breathtaking view from our sky ranger tonight. it's beginning to look a lot like the holidays. several buildings along the embarcadero and at union square the christmas tree all lit up for everyon

it came from a team of using birth -- uc berkeley professors. >> we are try to figure out how to help the government to stretch the limited amount of funding that they had to reach as many of the 4 million small businesses that they could.>> reporter: the program is a partnership between governments, banks, 12 community development financial institutions. they aim to reach those that might be too small or risky to qualify for normal big bank loans. this is welcome news that the federal government struggles to pass another pandemic relief valve. as california counties tighten restrictions with growing covid- 19 infection rates, businesses are reluctant to take on debt. >> we have seen the revenue drop 50%. i don't know, and have not spoken to anybody that is interested in taking on any more debt, certainly at a rate of 4%.>> reporter: more grants and forgivable loans would be welcome. for now, any lifeline brings hope. >> if the loan comes in to help us, we would be able to stay afloat.>> reporter: they hope to give out thousands of loans. the california rebuilding fund has a website s

it was an odd, surreal feeling, right here on the uc berkeley campus. this is how the covid big game looked like from outside the gates. they climbed and clung defenses to get a peek. >> me and my boyfriend play for stamford so i am trying to be the best supportive girlfriend i can be. >> nothing was going to stop us. she is a senior ical this year, she deserves to be here, these players deserve support and that is why we are here. eczema hiked up tightwad hill even as least discouraged fans and blocked roads. they tried their best to get as close as they could. >> it has been fun. a little bit longer walk than normal probably, never been up here before. >> i am not a hiker into i happened to make it here and see this, then here i. >> i tried a lot of strategies to be inside the gate, i looked for tactile positions that might be open that i could apply for. >> reporter: she has not missed a game in 74 years. she was not going to let covid break that streak. >> i wanted to come out and celebrate and the best way that i could. covered up and with some of

. >>> a pilot program that provides coronavirus contact tracing is expanding to uc berkeley and may go statewide. it alerts people if they have been exposed to the virusment they are asked to enroll in the program on monday. the program launched at ucsf and ucsd in september. >>> it is not just here. covid cases are pretty bad nationwide. in with the holidays around the corner, things could take a turn for the worse. kpix5's betty yu spoke to experts about things that you might want to avoid if you do travel or get together with family. >> reporter: that's right. the governor is asking californians to avoid crowded lines, stay local, limit interactions to your immediate household. state health officials have said that the travel advisory could be made a ban if conditions continue to worsen. a strict travel advisory from governor gavin newsom is coinciding with what would normally be the busiest travel period of the year. the governors of oregon and washington also urge people the avoid non-essential out of state travel. and if you leave the region, quarantine for 14 days upon return. >

. >> reporter: the dean of the uc berkeley school of public policy said official ballot counting does not have to be completed on november 3. >> there is nothing in law, nothing in tradition, no reason why the election has to be called on election night. >> reporter: this year with the pandemic increasing the number of mail-in ballots and early voting, states will be reporting results at different times. he said florida is a critical swing state which is expected to report results early. >> one that will count quickly because they started counting absentee votes and mail in those early is florida. and florida will come in probably quickly tomorrow. if trump loses florida, he has probably lost the presidency. >> reporter: another key swing state to watch as pennsylvania. which likely will not have result until late in the week. >> pennsylvania does not start counting absentee mail in votes until tomorrow. as a result, it will take a long time. secretary of state and the governor are saying it may be friday or later before we know. >> reporter: he said michigan is another state that wil

. >> reporter: i spoke to uc berkeley labor center chair ken jacobs who has researched prop 22. do you think prop 22 will have larger ramifications for other employees and employers in the workplace? >> i think this sets a bad precedent. the fundamental question at stake here was do workers have basic rights in the workplace? >> reporter: most ago this debate is not over by a long shot, including the no campaign. >> we are hoping for a biden outcome of course because on a federal level it will be easier for us to fight for workers' rights. >> reporter: kate larsen, abc 7 news. >> the victory at the polls sent uber and lyft shares soaring up more than 14% and 11% respectively. those gains were part of a huge day for the tech-rich nasdaq. it finished up nearly 4%. >>> proposition 16, a measure that would have repealed the ban on affirmative action, failed with 56% of the vote. the results in the bay area are even more surprising. abc 7 news reporter stephanie sierra breaks down the latest totals. >> reporter: following the death of george floyd there's been a hunger for change. >>

a gifted would that well a sharp mind who bravely emigrated to study at uc berkeley in 1958 at a time when few women were in the field. even more rare, an immigrant woman of color. shamala would connect her with her name meaning lotus flower. growing underwater with flowers rising above the surface. a root planted firmly in the river's bottom. shamala, her father, were protesting during the civil rights movement. he also emigrated from jamaica and was a brilliant scholar who would go on to teach economics at stanford university. her only sibling, sister maya, was born three years after she was. a couple years after maya's birth, their parents separated making the young girls incredibly close. the younger hair also an attorney would have a major attorney on kamala's life and political career. a life filled with firsts. >> there was a little girl in california who was part of the second class to integrate her public excuse, and she was bused to school every day. and that little girl was me. >> we were close to the bus stop. sometimes we always ended up running. kamala brought it up on t

in the 1990s, she was an economics professor at uc berkeley when she was tapped to be on the fed's board of governors. >> it's just a real emphasis on people who know how to work. >> the biden team also announced six foreign policy and national security choices to lead the cabinet, reflecting experience and diversity. they include alejandro mayorkas, the first hispanic secretary of homeland security. former secretary of state john kerry is going back as a special climate envoy. >>> governor newsom is getting lobbied on both sides over who should fill kamala harris' senate seat. today california's latino community urged the governor to appoint california's first latino senator to fill the remaining two years of harris' term. >> we're 40% of california. 40% of our state population. we own 25% of our state's small businesses. we generate approximately $100 billion annually. >> several oakland council members asked the governor to appoint longtime oakland congresswoman barbara lee to the vacant post. former assembly speaker willie brown speaking out, asking newsom to replace harris, whose et

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. >>> in the east bay uc berkeley today removed the names of le conte hall and barrows hall following a formal review process. until more permanent flames chosen the two buildings will be called physics south and physics north. the former barrows hall will be called the social sciences building. joseph le conte, seen here, and his brother john were members of the uc faculty. david prescott barrows was uc president from 1919 to 1923. the three had connections to slavery or white supremacist views. cal says removing their names is in response to growing awareness of the men's controversial legacies. >>> all right. let's turn tower attention now to the forecast. not quite as much rain as yesterday. and it wasn't bad outside today, sandhya. >> no. we had some showers around. we had some sunshine. a little bit of everything for everyone, ama and dan. let me show you a gorgeous shot right now. this is just absolutely amazing. from our emeryville camera. we're just seeing a few clouds. i think we should frame this one. and plenty of color there. areas of dense fog for the morning commute. co

professor in the department of compative literature and prossor in the program and critical theory at uc berkeley. so, welcome, judith. >> i'm pleed to be here and speang with you. >> i'm excited to talk with you about your new book. i thought we might begin our conversati helping readers understand that intervenon of the book the sort of conceptual basis in your argumen for reimagining the conception for nonviolence. the book sort of encourages an understanding of nonviolence thats left rooted in a kind of individual morality and a more than concerted politic practice. i thought we would sort of bin by taking a minute to explain why thehift away from kindf indidual morality as you put it sometimes one's relation to the specific part of t soul and kind of moral philosophy and cial theory. just a big move i the book. give a context for why that a shift in our thinking of nonviolence. >> guest: to call for such a shift i think there are collective actions projects all over the place that are very much based on community practice and have implicitly or explicitly ideas of social relations as support