how uc berkeley is celebrating the arrival of annie's three new chicks. chick watch. deo for your whole body? that actually works! how do they do it? native combines the best of nature with the best of science to make a deodorant spray with naturally-derived ingredients that fights odor at the source and is clinically proven to keep stank at bay. all day. >>> this is fascinating. uc berkeley has welcomed three new falcon chicks into the world and they are waiting for one more to hatch. two of the chicks made their way out of their eggs on earth day, what timing. the third arrived this morning. this is video of the chicks getting fed in the last hour. mama doing her job, there. since before eggs were first laid last month, parents annie and archie have been working hard to take care of them. here is a live look, now, at the nest camera atop the campanelli tower. you can see the chicks, you can't see them now because annie is keeping them warm. tomorrow, the university will be hosting a hatch party as they were to welcome the first check. there is a giant screen to watc

we're live at uc berkeley with the latest tiktok's clark could be running out. we have the very latest on what millions of users need to know about the future of the pop. app. and breaking news out of the middle east berkeley native hirsch goldberg, poland. appeared in a hamas hostage video that was just released this morning. this is a still image of the video. 23 year old identified himself in the footage he delivered a lengthy statement goldberg was 1 of the people taken hostage by hamas. during the october 7th terror attack on israel. he was attending a music festival at the time. the video posted by hamas on the same social media channel they used to publish propaganda. videos. the goldberg family says they plan to release a statement a little later today, but we get our 1st sign uh, of how he's doing in this video that's been released more on this story throughout the afternoon, and the evening here on cbs bay area. we turn our attention out of uc berkeley, where protests kick off another week of nationwide outcry against the war in gaza, you know, just li

passionate demonstrators at uc berkeley, cal poly humboldt, and columbia. you hear them, and you see them. this is the scene in new york city. in the past 24 hours, nypd has moved in to secure campuses both at columbia and across town at nyu. all in-person classes at columbia have been moved online for the rest of the semester. at nyu, barriers are up now. many students say the line between free speech and threats of violence is becoming blurred. >> it's just students trying to speak their mind and stand up for what's right, and i think it is a little bit of an overreaction. >> they literally have signs, like, anarchy and violence and resistance is the way to do it. so i think it makes sense why they're putting up boards. >> free, free palestine! >> and back here at home, classes are also going remote at cal poly humboldt. what you're looking at is last night pro-palestinian protesters occupying buildings. the police were called in. at last check, some of those protesters are still inside those buildings. again, that's cal poly humboldt in northern californ

rachel lee is a uc berkeley law student who is spending a semester interning in taiwan. on. here is a photo of the seismic waves from the taiwan seismological and geophysical data management, showing just how strong the quake was on wednesday morning, local time. >> i was trying to get up, couldn't even find my grounding and i was like, grabbing my phone. i was like, falling out of my hand. >> she's in the capital city of taipei, nearly 100 miles away from the epicenter. but she says her friends have sent her videos of the landslides and rubble. all over the island. >> everything is like covered in dust, even here, all the buildings, all the offices, like it's been a mess when we got to the office, all the shelves have completely fallen. the kitchen is all a mess, and each time an aftershock came, she was shaken up all over again. oh my gosh, there's aftershock right now. >> dozens are still missing, and at least nine lives have been lost to the devastation. as recovery efforts begin, the 7.4 magnitude quake has left the small country in ruins. and back here in the bay area,

so far the camp at uc berkeley has grown to about 70 tense.ticipants say they'll continue protesting until their demands are met, which include the university calling for a cease-fire in gaza. and the stoppage of any financial support to israel. a uc berkeley spokesperson says school officials are monitoring the situation as of now the free palestine camp has not disrupted any campus operations. >> it comes to nonviolent political protest. the campuses are not to use law enforcement unless it is absolutely necessary. to prevent bodily damage or threat to anyone's life. we're not at that point. >> uc berkeley officials say the safety of all students continues to be their top priority. redwood city police have arrested a suspect accused of stealing a package off a porch. there was a wedding dress in that package. take a look. this is surveillance video of the incident. police say the man take it is 65 year-old. henry fun seca. they say they got multiple tips from the community. police say the dress was found by a concerned citizen. and has been

we'll meet the history making uc berkeley student and hear about her big goals for berkeley, the city you're watching getting answers. i'm kristin tsay. before we dive into those conversations with our experts, let's run through a few of today's top stories, because our 4 p.m. newscast today will be streaming only to bring you the nfl draft live here on air. all right, so top stories today pleasanton police are trying to determine the cause of wednesday's fatal crash. that killed a family of four. the car slammed into a large oak tree on foothill road near stone ridge drive, killing a mother, father and two children under the age of 15. investigators say speed may have been a factor. the department has yet to release the names of the victims, saying the coroner's office is still working to notify the next of kin. an emotional memorial service today for oakland police officer jordan wingate. the 29 year old died last saturday from the injuries he suffered six years ago, when his patrol car crashed into a parked big rig as he responded to a call. >> officer jordan wingate's professional

camping out overnight at uc berkeley, and the action they are demanding. plus, the days of scrolling tiktok could be numbered as congress moves to potentially ban the popular social media app. we'll have the latest developments from washington. then president biden is in tampa today. what he's expected to say about reproductive freedom as the issue takes center stage nationwide. the news at noon starts now. >> this is ktvu fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon to thank you for joining us. i'm andre senior. >> i'm gasia mikaelian pro palestinian protests continue to grow on us college campuses. overnight, dozens of protesters were arrested on the campus of new york university as police moved in. some protesters took to the streets of manhattan demanding a cease fire in the war between israel and hamas. more than 30,000 people in gaza have been killed in 200 days of war. activists at columbia university continued to demand the school divest from companies selling weapons to israel. >> the climate has changed, and now we're more and more confident that we w

first, they want the uc berkeley. they want the university to end what it's calling the university's quote, silence in the palestinian genocide in gaza. they're also calling on the university to divest from corporations involved with the israel-hamas conflict. and lastly, they are asking for better protection for palestinian, arab and muslim students. >> this issue is often miscommunicated as a sort of campus culture war that pits student against student on the basis of identity and that couldn't be further from the truth. this is a movement rooted in solidarity, in anti-racism and anti-imperialism. because that's what we're witnessing in gaza. >> uc berkeley released this statement about how it will handle the tents in front of sproul hall saying, quote, we will take the steps necessary to ensure the protest does not disrupt the university's operations. the protesters say they have no plans to leave until their demands are met. the bay area's jewish community relations council posted to x, saying in part while their

. >> now at 6 protests growing bigger on uc berkeley's campus now calling for a cease-fire in gaza. good evening. thanks for joining us here in companies at 6. i'm noelle bellow. i'm ken wayne. demonstrators made a tent city in front of sproul hall. >> it's in solidarity with other universities protesting across the country. meanwhile, some jewish students kron 4 they don't feel safe on campus. on for us. rob nesbitt has the story. >> it's now day 3 of the free palestine camp on the uc berkeley campus. i spoke with one of the participants, yaz and cash who told me the camp has grown to about 70 tents. as you might imagine, all kind of. >> making sure. >> what we're working on on campus is moving. so a lot of us that deadlines we're chasing. so people are balancing those things. he says the protests will continue until certain demands are met. >> including the university calling for a cease-fire in gaza and the stopping of any financial support to israel putting him anyway, not that's the second event testing from all university funds and the partnerships that kind of promote. this c

out of uc berkeley dean.alking upper a protest disrupted it in her at the dean's home. >> the student is considering legal action, while the dean of the law school says free speech doesn't apply to every situation. nbc's pete suratos. >> around the world, not only-- >> this is not your house. >> this is not-- >> celebrating graduate uc berkeley law students take an unexpected turn. with this law student began an unannounced speech, intended to discuss the war in gaza. >> i haven't even talked about palestine yes, all i said was the muslim greeting in arabic. >> you are a guest in our house. >> reporter: she shows catherine best. jean erwin getting into an altercation, telling her to leave. tonight, she blames the professor crossing the line. >> never, in any world that i think a uc berkeley law professor or anyone for that matter what just go ahead and feel it was appropriate to lay their hands on me. >> in a statement related to the uc berkeley law school website, she says i am enormously sad that we have st

we also are demanding that we get a palestinian studies program implanted here at uc berkeley. >> university a statement saying, with three weeks left in the semester, berkeley is prioritizing students' academic interest. we will take the steps necessary to ensure the protest does not disrupt the university's operations and the statement goes on to say, there are no plans to change the university's investment policies and practices. the university is in full swing at this hour with students making their way along telegraph in this main stretch of campus where you can see where pro-palestinian students have had a protest vigil since february. that, along with this new effort on the steps here is showing the growing movement by those students who say that they want the response to the war in gaza to be 24/7. >> the protest like the one on berkeley's campus is part of a series of demonstrations on college campuses all across the country. at columbia university and nyu, students are demanding universities recognize israel's actions in gaza as genocide. and, cut ties with israeli colleges and com

the chicks are all the offspring of uc berkeley's peregrine falcon and there is reason for students whohools to have more hope than in previous years. far more students on the wait list are now getting into uc berkeley. figures compiled by the chronicle found 25% of waitlisted students were able to enroll at cal last year. it was just 1% the year before. now, the study did not cite a specific reason for this improving situation for these waitlisted students. and this is, of course, the time of year students are getting those letters in the mail or more likely, online. >> tensions rise on college campuses nationwide, including right here in the bay area. this close divest we will not stop. >> we will not rest. disclose. divest. we will not stop. we will not rest. >> how? students are demanding action from their universities. as the war in gaza continues. >> rouz remembering the

kron 4 s charles clifford joins us now live from uc berkeley with the latest here. thanks for joining us. >> well, good protest or nothing unusual here in the cal campus. but today a group people upset with the conflict in israel and gaza has created a sit in in the main plaza. >> for cal berkeley's sproul hall tuesday morning, protesters had set up dozens of tents along with banners and signs of support for the people of gaza and palestine. they are demanding that the school called for a cease-fire in the conflict between israel and hamas over the past several months, protesters have caused disruptions on campus. in march. the university had to evacuate attendees at an event organized by jewish student groups. when pro-palestinian protesters gathered outside. it's ball pause on tuesday. some students walking to class expressed support for the protesters. i think that the students using their power and their privilege to uplift other people, especially those suffering from a genocide is extremely important. this is created an environment on campus. that's >> very. >

protests calling for a ceasefire in gaza are growing on the uc berkeley campus. demonstrators have created. >> a tent city of sorts in front of sproul hall in solidarity with other universities in the u.s. doing similar protests. kron four's rob nesbitt spoke with one of the organizers about what they're calling for. >> it's now day 3 of the free palestine camp on the uc berkeley campus. i spoke with one of the participants, yaz and cash who told me the camp has grown to about 70 tents, as you might imagine, all kind of. >> making sure. >> what we're working on on campus is moving. so a lot of us have deadlines. we're chasing. so people are balancing those things. he says the protests will continue until certain demands are met. >> including the university calling for a cease-fire in gaza and the stopping of any financial support to israel putting him anyway, not that's the second event aniston from all university funds. partnerships that kind of promote. this carnage. >> similar protests have been held at other universities, including columbia, yale and nyu. all

offices, including yale, university of michigan, and uc berkeley.ht, dozens of protesters were arrested on the campus of new york university, and as the police moved in, some protesters took to the streets of manhattan, there demanding a ceasefire in the war between israel and hamas, and that the schools divest from companies selling weapons to israel. now, some leaders, including new york city mayor eric adams, are questioning the identity of the protesters there. >> we have identified individuals who don't attend the schools, who are on the campuses . >> to me, i think somebody is funding this also, there are professional agitators in there. >> as those protests continue, so do the calls for the resignation of the president, the resignation of columbia university's president. she has shifted classes to hybrid learning for the rest of the academic year. >> students at uc berkeley pitched tents on the steps of sproul plaza near the school's sather gate. it is their latest demonstration, calling for an end to israeli attacks in gaza. ktvu james torre

uc berkeley released a statement, with three weeks left in the semester, berkeley is prioritizing studentsademic interests. we will take the steps necessary to ensure the protest does not disrupt the university's operations. there are no plans to change the university's investment policies and practices. last night, up north at cal poly humbled, they announced they were shutting down after students occupied the hall and barricaded themselves. protesters set up tents, makeshift beds, making their intention known they plan to stay the night. that protest coming on the first night of the jewish holiday passover. in-person classes and activities are transitioning to remote. the campus will close tomorrow. you can see from the statement, they announced they were shutting down campus because of what they say is, quote, a dangerous and volatile situation. on the east coast, police arrested dozens of protesters at new york university after those protesters refused to leave campus. nyu says what started with 50 people quickly grew as protesters pushed through barricades. meanwhile, at columbia, tha

and there have been 0 arrests so far between the protests stanford and at uc berkeley. that's contrary to what we're seeing on the national scale at other colleges and >> universities. meantime, classes ended at u c berkeley this past friday, meaning that those protests could be ended quite soon. whereas at stanford, they are on the quarter system with classes lasting until june. stanford jack moment kron 4 news. >> police antiwar protests are happening on college campuses all across the country and activists say they plan to stay put until the universities divest from all israeli interests at ucla. pro-palestinian groups have set up an encampment in the quad. the school issuing a statement saying they support the free expression expression the community and faculty has taken steps to help their student body. stay aware of the encampment and to also avoid the area if they wish and there are heightened security measures in place all around the usc campus students in the graduating class of 2024, they're still feeling some be over the cancellation of their commencement and

we're outside sproul hall here on uc berkeley's campus.tially we were told there's maybe ten camps. we believe these are students camping. clearly that number has grown. i would say there's at least maybe 40 tents. it's grown substantially overnight. this is a main part of campus where students come and go, so there's a lot of visibility. and these protesters are specifically asking uc berkeley to divesting themselves from companies that build weapons that might be used by israel against the palestinian people living in the gaza strip. now, we reached out to the campus, uc berkeley released this statement, with three weeks left in the semester, berkeley is prioritizing students' academic interests. we will take the steps necessary to ensure the protest does not disrupt the university's operations. there are no plans no change the university's investment policies and practices. last night, up north at cal poly humble, that campus announced it was shutting down after students were chanting free palestine, barricading themselves, protesters s

esto es gracias a que los osos de uc berkeley cuentan con 2 prestigiosos entrenadores.ley en 1 de los mejores del país. program in the country that has to head olympic coaches on the pool deck working with our athletes se refiere al asistente de entrenador david marsh, quien ha entrenado a 4 equipos olímpicos. el dúo dinámico prepara sus atletas para ganar la medalla de oro en las próximas olimpiadas. are you ready for paris? i'm ready for our outlets to get there. i'm ready for our athletics. what the olympics should should be. bajo la supervisión de el equipo de usa, incluyendo a ryan murphy, ex alumno de uc berkeley, trajeron a casa 12 medallas de las olimpiadas en tokio, 8 de ellas de oro. así que se preguntará qué hay en el agua de uc berkeley que convierte a sus alumnos en atletas olímpicos. it's the history of our program we are you know standing on the shoulders of giants? it's those type of individuals that have become before us that has allowed us to go achieve world class. no es solo un entrenador de clase mundial, sino también un motivador y mentor. you have

here in the bay area, and tonight, a protesting cam at at uc berkeley is getting bigger. >>> students have been camped out in sproul plaza since yesterday. dozens of tents are now pitched. students and others will be camping out for a second straight night. demonstrators are demanding that uc berkeley sever all ties with is really institutions, including halting the global internship program in israel, and they are demanding the university to financially divest from companies that support israel. >> over $2 billion of our tuition money goes to funding contract weapons, arms manufacturers, like boeing, blackrock, lockheed martin, and many more. >> we've heard what their demands are, and there are no plans to change our investment strategies, policies, or practices. >> that spokesperson there for uc berkeley says that while the university is committed to free speech, is also committed to making sure classes are not disrupted. >> elected officials and community leaders continued to pay tribute to longtime civil rights and community activist reverend cecil williams. >>> he passed away yes

back here in the bay area, student protesters spent another night on uc berkeley's campus, refusing to leave until tay had agree to their pro-palestinian demands. they want the university to cut ties with anyone who has a relationship with israel specifically related to arm suppliers. the university city has no plans to change their investment policy. >> we ask that the united states condemn the palestines and human body. demanding we get the studies program implemented here at uc berkeley. >>> today biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid package for ukraine, israel, taiwan, about $26 billion is for israel. about $1 billion for humanitarian aid for gaza including medical supplies and clean water. $61 billion will go towards the military assistance for ukraine. $8 billion will go to the indo-pacific region. >>> the district attorney overseeing the scott peterson case filed a potion today required by the los angeles innocence project. the d.a. said the 14 items have been tested and they don't think they are relevant. peterson now 51 years old is serving life without parole for the murder

for the second night in a row, uc berkeley students are camping out in protest of the war.far, peaceful here, but we have seen arrest that other colleges. let's bring in nbc's pete suratos. >> reporter: dozens of tents are set up here across the hall of uc berkeley, as student demonstrators set up a gaza solidarity encampment. and they tell me they don't plan on leaving until their demands are met. >> free, free palestine. >> reporter: a better hangs across the hall, a list of demands for the palestinian student demonstrated to have camped out in front of the building for the past two days. protesting the war in gaza. it has caught the attention of other students, trying to wrap up the final moments of the semester. >> i guess i am not super surprised, it is berkeley, things like this are happening all the time. so, the only thing that is surprising me is that it is this late in the semester. >> reporter: the student demonstrators are demanding that uc berkeley sever all ties with israeli and additions and also to divest financially from companies supporting israel. we have

. >>> protests continue to grow at uc berkeley and stanford. at berkeley one professor told us they are prepared to stay through the summer, as long as it takes for the school to meet their demands. >>> let's get to some other stories around the bay area, the proposed traffic changes at a deadly intersection in san francisco. a family of four was killed waiting for a bus in the west portal neighborhood. the parents and their two kids were hit by an suv near the west portal muni station. the crash was in march. city officials said they wanted to start construction on the intersection this summer. this is a look at the proposal. they wanted to cut car traffic and put restrictions on left turns. businesses weren't having it. so they spoke up. now the plan is on hold. now the city says they are forming the welcoming west portal committee to be made up of business owners, neighbors, city officials. we talked to people in the area who say change needs to happen soon. >> this area is not safe. there are too many transit vehicles, too many riders to al

. >> ruby lopez walks the campus of uc berkeley with an extra pep in her step, she is a few months awaytion and she's got big dreams and a bright outlook on her future. but four years ago, this moment didn't seem possible. >> at first i never heard anything about uc berkeley in the area that i grew up, it was rare for anyone to go to college. >> ruby has always carried a heavy load, in school and life, growing up, money was tight and she always lived in fear. one day her parents could be taken away. >> i was constantly scared, because my parents did not have papers, when i went to school, i feared that somebody was going to come and get them, and because of that, i spent a lot of my time not only devoted to school but also devoted to the safety of my family. >> reporter: as a young child, she would juggle doing her homework with helping her parents navigate getting their citizenship. >> i would sit there and try to translate documents, and attempt to encourage them to go and get their citizenship or residency and eventually it did get to that point. >> reporter: the constant stress took

students, along with outsiders from the community, are demanding that uc berkeley divest itself from all investments and companies that make weaponry and do business with israel. they also want a cal internship program in israel to be shut down. they say the university has not reached out to them. over the last two months, there have been clashes with jewish student organizations on campus. what i anticipate is what happened at columbia, where they gave them a 24 hour notice of the charges, the student conduct charges they would receive. >> after that, they called in nypd. i expect the same to happen here, where the school will email us and or send a representative to the encampments directly, and if not, we'll send an ucpd and berkeley pd. >> the students say they are willing to risk expulsion and arrest. cal officials are hoping to keep things peaceful if the protest doesn't disrupt university operations, that will be one situation. >> if it becomes disruptive, it begins to interfere with the rights of others. the rights of students who want to attend class. and that will dictate a

are all the offspring of uc berkeley's peregrine falcon and there is reason for students who land on the waiting list for some uc schools to have more hope than in previous years. far more students on the wait list are now getting into uc berkeley. figures compiled by the chronicle found 25% of waitlisted students were able to enroll at cal last year. it was just 1% the year before. now, the study did not cite a specific reason for this improving situation for these waitlisted students. and this is, of course, the time of year students are getting those letters in the mail or more likely, online. >> tensions rise on college campuses nationwide, including right here in the bay area. this close divest we will not stop. >> we will not rest. disclose. divest. we will not stop. we will not rest. >> how? students are demanding action from their universities. as the war in gaza continues. >> rouz remembering the life and legacy of the longtime leader of san francisco's glide memorial church. for the sake of my life, cecil has established for all of us what community service really means, how

. >> the students at uc berkeley are not backing down. the campout is growing.ubled in size since yesterday. and the students are demanding the university cut all ties to israeli institutions, including a global internship program. they say they are not leaving until their demands are met. >>> and the story of one woman's mission to get people to vote. not by knocking on doors or making phone calls, but she's sending out postcards. 40,000 postcards so far. why her past has made this her mission for the future. the story that will make you babe area proud -- bay area proud is coming up. >> looking forward to that, janelle. we will see you in a little bit. >>> still to come. top trending stories motive for you, also, the lineup is said. we will tellyo who is going to headline outside lands the summer. >>> the actor making appearance as a dj, as well. >>> and school is not out for summer just yet, but we here at nbc bay area and temundo 48 are already working to help families who can't afford back- to-school basics. we are collecting backpacks and other school supp

now at six, refusing to leave, pro-palestinian protesters set up camp at uc berkeley. the changes they're demanding the university make right away. >> plus, the growing protests over the israel-hamas war across the country as tensions rise, some universities now taking drastic measures to ensure safety on campus. remembering the iconic long time leader of san francisco's glide foundation , the reverend cecil williams, has passed away. >> we are looking back on his decades of work to help people in the city. >> good morning. it is tuesday, april 23rd. >> i'm going to start the check of our forecast with lisa. >> all right. well, no surprise, we've got a cooler day. it started yesterday with those gusty south winds. the low clouds, the fog this morning, not only concord and livermore covered in the gray, but you have a breeze out there as well. so it took about a day for the cool air to get to you while the rest of us really felt it yesterday, upper 50s along the bay shore right now 55 san francisco and in the north bay. slightly cooler numbers 53 in sonoma. here's a loo

joey horta, live at uc berkeley. joey. thank you. cal poly humboldt announced today in person classes are canceled through the end of the semester as demonstrators continue to occupy several buildings on campus. a deadline has now passed for the protesters to pack up and go, before the school threatened to have them arrested. tonight, the university says some students have left and officials are encouraging the others to leave as they are violating campus policy. >> the university of southern california's president has issued a statement for the first time since more than 90 people were arrested on campus following a protest. the demonstration first broke out on wednesday at the university's alumni park. los angeles police deployed officers to campus and issued a dispersal order in total, 93 protesters were arrested. the university has canceled its main commencement ceremony over safety concerns, leaving many students disappointed. i was crestfallen because this is a culmination of the four years at usc. >> we've worked so hard for t

this is the administration building for uc berkeley. i did speak with the university.y have no plans to clear this encampment as they are not disrupting operations here. you can see students walking to and from their class in front of this protest. there's just three weeks left in the semester. as the campus spokesperson tells us, the, quote, commitment to free speech is unwavering. this is the main part of campus where students come and go. there's a lot of visibility here. these protesters are specifically asking uc berkeley to divest themselves from companies that build weapons that might be used by israel against the palestinian people living in the gaza strip where there's a war that's been going on for a number of months right now. it does appear the university is invested in funds that hold shares in some of those companies. here was uc berkeley's spokesperson earlier this morning. >> we heard what their plans are. there are no plans to change our investment strategies, policies or practices. >> do you sympathize with what they're asking for? >> the university h

the coalition supporting in camas called the uc berkeley divestment coalition.rimary goal is the complete divestment from the uc system as a whole and uc berkeley specifically from any organization, company, corporation but supports israel's war in gaza. we have talked to some administrators and they say they have no plans for divestment at this time. protesters themselves, that is their primary goal. they are willing to be suspended, expelled or arrested until the school of divestment is met. they are at a stalemate between the administrators and the protesters. >> what about over at emory? >> the president has not responded to my emails for comment about the situation. yesterday a university of administration member accepted a letter of demands for student activists that calls for divestment from both israel and also divestment from atlanta's quote unquote cop city which is a police training facility being built on muskogee land a lot of protesters are very concerned with. emory's issues are different from a lot of other issues as the protests have been twofol

rachel lee is a uc berkeley law student who is spending a semester interning in taiwan. here is a photo of the seismic waves from the taiwan seismological and geophysical data management, showing just how strong the quake was. on wednesday morning, local time. >> i was trying to get up, couldn't even find my grounding. and i was like, grabbing my phone. i was like, falling out of my hand. >> she's in the capital city of taipei, nearly 100 miles away from the epicenter. but she says her friends have sent her videos of the landslides and rubble all over the island. >> everything is like covered in dust, even here, all the buildings, all the offices, like it's been a mess when we got to the office, all the shelves have completely fallen. the kitchen is all a mess, and each time an aftershock came, she was shaken up all over again. oh my gosh, there's an aftershock right now. >> dozens are still missing. and at least nine lives have been lost to the devastation as recovery efforts begin, the 7.4 magnitude quake has left the small country in ruins. and back here in the bay ar

. >> reporter: for the second straight day, pro-palestinian -- on the uc berkeley campus. student demonstrators are demanding uc berkeley sever all ties with the israeli institutions, including halting the global internship program in israel. and they are demanding the university financially divest from companies that support israel. >> over $2 billion of our tuition money goes to funding contracted weapons, like boeing, blackrock, lockheed martin, and many more. >> reporter: students say they were inspired by demonstrations at columbia university, where 100 protesters were arrested last week. similar protests have been taking place at other universities, including nyu and cal poly. things that gotten so volatile that they shut down campus. they fully expect cal to clear them out. >> when we refuse to lead, which we likely will, they will likely call you cpd and berkeley pd. >> our commitment to free speech is unwavering. >> reporter: he says it's also committed to making sure classes are not disrupted. he says divestment is not on the table. >> we've heard with their dema

uc berkeley. >> to welcome in for new chicks. they're so cute. blaze batch of how can chicks hatched really early this week, top of uc berkeley's famous chaplain bell tower where event goers watch a livestream of the falcon's nest on a large outdoor screen. well, guys, are the events. a naming contest is going to be help mid-may when the falcon chicks are of the fit with identification bands to help track so cool to see that. go from aig's 2 little babies feel like a been watching them over the course of this. all right. well, the weather today, we're in florence, the mixed bag for the next few days into the weekend. john, good morning. yeah, definitely have had lots of variety this week. we started it with sunshine and 80's. >> and obviously the past couple of days we've dipped into the 60's and a lot of cloud cover overhead. today is going to look a lot more like that. looking outside at some cloudy skies over san francisco. that cloud cover sitting above us. so you're not driving through it this morning. no fog out there and we don't have any

uc berkeley is attempting to build student housing, affordable housing and open space on that site.versity took control of the park in january and set up a wall of shipping containers, and law enforcement officers. the court has until july 2nd to decide whether the university can move forward with construction. >> still ahead tonight, some big changes are coming to a solano county police department thanks to new government funding plus frustration in one san francisco community. >> the wave of burglaries that has city leaders prioritizing public safety and temperatures are dropping across the bay area. >> our meteorologist, mark tamayo, is tracking tomorrow's cold storm ha morikawa on 18. he is really boxed in here. -not a good spot. off the comcast business van. into the vending area. oh, not the fries! where's the ball? -anybody see it? oh wait, there it is! -back into play and... aw no, it's in the water. wait a minute... -alligator. are you kidding me? you got to be kidding me. rolling towards the cup, and it's in the hole! what an impossible shot brought to you by comcast busin

is it uc berkeley police, usc police, nyu police? or does other people come in and start to legislate? >> it's a dialogue. obviously police want to hear the input of whoever is in charge of the property. but ultimately, and that is something we don't often realize. law enforcement officers on the street, in the actual situation have a wide range of discretion as to how much force they use, who they're going to arrest, when they're going to arrest, and how tolerant they're going to be of people who are otherwise peacefully protesting legitimate political issues. >> we've seen just several months ago the protesters shutting down the bay bridge last november. they were off i think for five hours of community service. all these students, we believe they're studenting being arrested now across the country, is it going to be pretty light penalties for them, if any? >> generally, yes. and as i said before, you know, the prosecutors who take these people to court are human beings too. and they have political interest as well. and they also u

this comes as the number of protesters are still camped out at uc berkeley. bay area's bob redell reports that the students on the campus are remaining peaceful. >> here we are on the fourth day of the pro-palestinian campout here at uc berkeley. you can see a number of tents have been set up here. many more than earlier this week. there's probably 50, 60, perhaps even 80. it's hard to count and there are many on the front steps at cal and also on the front lawn and this is in front of the plaza which is a popular place for students to come and go on their way to classes. they indicated the protesters were not disruptive to operations here and that appears to still be the case. like the demonstrators at usc and these demonstrators are demanding the university are all tied to israeli institutions and companies supporting israel. israel, as you are, of course, aware has been on the gaza strip after hamas attacked. they are committed to free speech and have no plans to change their practices and so far there is no indication that they'll clear out this encampmen

. >>> protesters are camping out for a third night at uc berkeley and they say that they are not leaving until their demands are met. they are demanding uc berkeley ever all ties with israeli institutions, and divest financially from companies supporting israel. university officials say they are committed to free speech, but with finals approaching, they are also committed to making sure they are not impacted by the encampment. they also say demands for the university to divest are not up for discussion. this is happening on campuses all across the country. 20 people were arrested at the university of texas austin campus after the group was told they have two minutes to disperse or face criminal charges. protesters have also -- were also arrested at columbia, yale, and nyu. >>> tents -- intense and hectic day for abortion supporters and opponents. both rallied in front of the supreme court is the nine justices hear a case that could decide whether state bans on abortion violate federal laws that require aid be given in emergency rooms, even if that aid violates a band. at the same time t

back to you. >> thank you. >>> and then an armed robbery on the campus of uc berkeley.ned last night in the parking lot near the greek theater during the willie nelson concert. no injuries reported on what led up to the robbery. >>> does the president have criminal immunity? up next at 6:00, we take a look at the case that will impact the november >>> right now at 6:00, a possible game changer for homeowners here in california. one major insurer is saying it may start re-writing policies under one condition. >>> and then the crucial update in an investigation ahead of today's board meeting. >>> rising sea levels breaking down local areas, seeing the local problem

uc berkeley officials say they're committed to free speech but have no plans to change their investmentctices. >>> also tonight we are getting a first glimpse of an american israeli hostage with bay area ties held in captivity. an undated video was released by hamas today of 23-year-old hersh goldberg-polin. he was burn in berkeley but later moved with his fam the question now, is he still alive? jocelyn moran joins us with the details. >> for his family, sit the first time they're hearing his voice in more than six months. >> reporter: an undated video was released by hamas today. in it, hersh goldberg-polin identifies himself. it's the first glimpse of hill in captivity. this video shows him being kidnapped from the super nova music festival in october. today's video shows the 23-year-old's hand is gone. speaking to the camera in hebrew, hersh asks the israeli government to bring home the hostages. he's also thinking of his family. mom, dad, libi, and orly, i love you and miss you so much and think of you every day i'm here, he says. his parents are calling on israel and hamas to reac

ktvu crystal bailey has more and joins us now live from uc berkeley. crystal >> well, heather, the video only shows the aftermath, but the dean says that is his private home. so the student he could ask to leave at any time. meanwhile the student is arguing that it was a school event and she had the right to speak. it was a celebratory dinner for the graduating law students at uc berkeley, scheduled for the last day of ramadan, holy month for muslims and the first of three nights, the dean and his wife were hosting students. malacanang says her organization , law students for justice in palestine, was boycotting the dinner and shared this poster saying no dinner with zionism while gaza starves. >> we felt that this dinner was, you know, a kind of a disgusting and extravagant and lavish, display of wealth that was already being funneled using our tuition money for this genocide. in a lengthy statement, dean erwin chemerinsky called the posters anti-semitic, but said, i felt that, though deeply offensive, they were speech protected by the first amendment

uc berkeley doesn't care about your students prioritize your safety and it isn't care of, you know, we are forced to learn in an environment that is not conducive to one in which we feel welcomed. >> or let alone say fun. >> the university says with just 3 weeks left in the school year, they want to protect the right to free speech but also make sure instruction continues to run smoothly and safely. the protesters are also demanding the university and act a financial boycott of israel. but the school says that's not on the table. the jewish community relations council did release a statement in response to today's demonstration. it reads, quote, we are carefully monitoring the emerging anti-israel protests at uc berkeley which appeared to be inspired by the deeply anti-semitic columbia encampment, responsible for harassing and blocking jewish students from accessing their campus. it goes on to say, quote, while their words arbor and the protesters at uc berkeley have a right to free speech and assembly and no violence or obstruction has yet been reported were in conversation with the a

observers, hotlines, community members, food support ready to stand with us. >> in a statement, uc berkeley road we will take steps necessary to ensure the protest does not disrupt the university's operations. there are no plans to change the university's investment policies and practices. >>> to the north, things getting out of control at cal poly humboldt. overnight, police clashed with these pro-palestinian protesters who had barricaded themselves inside a building. the campus is now closed and will be through tomorrow. in new york, hundreds of pro-palestinian supporters spent nearly a week occupying the quad at columbia university demanding the ivy league school divest from companies funding israel. at manhattan nyu, at least a dozen people were arrested as camps were cleared. protesters are bringing up concerns about anti-semitism and dental violence against the jewish students, though it is just camping at uc berkeley and elsewhere often say that they are themselves, jewish. >> google has fired 20 more employees following sit in protest at the company's offices in sunnyvale and new yo

it reads, quote, we are carefully monitoring the emerging emerging anti israel protest at uc berkeley which appear to be inspired by the deeply anti-semitic columbia encampment, responsible for harassing and blocking jewish students from accessing their campus goes on to say, quote, well, their words are abhorrent. the protesters at uc berkeley have a right to free speech and assembly and no violence or ups truck shun has yet been reported. we are in conversation with the administration who are committed to ensuring jewish safety and participation and of quote, at least 20 more google workers have been fired after protest over the company supplying the israeli government with ai technology. >> google said more than 20 workers were laid off due to sit in protests at offices in sunnyvale and new york last week. the company says the additional employees were fired after its investigation revealed the identities of people wearing masks during the protests. meantime, a group representing the workers say more than 50 employees have been fired because of the protests. vice president kamala h

we'll see how uc berkeley is responding to this camp in on campus. and big changes being proposed at san francisco stonestown mall. we'll take a look at what the new area will look like. >> and looking outside at radar, we may be dry for the bay and even the little peek of sunshine. but showers to of sunshine. but showers to our north. what this homestyle chicken salad wrap from subway this is how you do it. savory chicken, crisp veggies all wrapped up— these wraps are amazing. people can hear my thoughts? that's a problem. stay fresh out there with all—new wraps from subway. >> well, nasa's juno spacecraft is capturing some new images of that torture moons around jupiter. look at this. these images reveal 127 mile long. lava lake active volcanic plumes. and so there are the most detailed look so far at all the mountain peaks. look at that. that's pretty incredible. juno's camera captured these views while sweeping past it back in december. other than earth, you know, this moon around jupiter is the only other place in our solar system. at this point

and here is what uc berkeley is saying. they are not planning on removing the protesters or involving law enforcement unless it becomes necessary to protect physical safety of students and faculty officials also say while they are committed to free speech, uc berkeley does not have any plans to change their investment practices. let's move on. also tonight, a family tragedy in the east bay. an electric vehicle burst into flames, killing a family of four. it happened last night around 9 p.m. on foothill road in pleasanton. here's the scene. witnesses tell us the car somehow left the road and hit a tree before bursting into flames. at this point, police are not saying what kind of car it was, and they're releasing very few details. but we do know this. the victims are two adults and two children all died in that car. i just said a prayer for the victims and their family, because no one should have to go through that. this was a solo vehicle crash. no other cars were involved. investigators are still trying to determine how th

she's a senior at uc berkeley majoring in urban studies. she just declared victory in a special election for the berkeley council seat. that election happened tuesday. she's the first undergrad to be on the city council, at least when it's all official. lunaparra leading james chang with about 60% of the vote. now, turnout, we should say, was low. less than 500al votes. so why the low voter turnout? wrl ll, district 7 covers the cal campus and the surrounding area where a lot of students live. there are less than 3,000 people registered to vote in this district. joining us tonight is cecilia lunaparra. cecilia, nice to see you. i suppose in a little while, i'll be calling you councilwoman lunaparra. congratulations. how do you feel? >> thank you so much. yeah, we're -- i'm so excited. i am so mostly thankful for all the support that we've gotten over the past couple of months for the united student front that we've been able to push for. >> how is the reaction from your family and friends? were they fired up, or were they like, why are you d