an interesting story at uc berkeley. could a new yellow powder be key to removing carbon dioxide from the air? carbon dioxide is a heat trapping gas that's created from the burning of fossil fuel. think coal, oil, and even wildfires. research shows that human activities have increased the levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, raising the temperature of the earth. a large tree which is good can suck as much as 40kg of carbon dioxide out of the air in a year. scientists at uc berkeley say they can do the same job with small amounts of that stuff, right there. that fluffy yellow powder. in short, we just pack the powder inside the column. just like a straw. and like this size, the column. and when we pack the powder inside the column, we push air directly through the column to see how much co2 is being absorbed. by using the powder. and in the future, we need to scale this up and also increase the size of the column to absorb more co2 from the air, to clean more air from the environment. they're just cleaning the air here.

so a long day shaping up for the folks here on the uc berkeley campus. we can only hope everyone is hydrating, staying nourished, but it's an incredible story, ryan. everyone has been following the kind of online momentum to get this huge broadcast event here with online chatter that was so clever it got a name, calgorithm. the excitement on campus is certainly real and now it's up to the football team. >> i'm so happy for cal. >> it's exciting. >> after all that pac-12 craziness i'm so happy they're getting celebrated. >> reporter: right. >> i love the fact leave it to cal to be a little nerdy when it comes to all of this stuff online and the calgorithm. i love that. >> wilson, you said stay hydrated. can you check on those kids. i know they'll be drinking. >> i'm sure it's water. >> reporter: i'll tell you, they've actually been nice enough to help with the setup. they're like contributing free labor to make this all happen. it's a cool thing, right? you get thrown into the acc. if you're a cal fan, you're thinking oh, god, what's about to happen to ou

at uc berkeley jody hernandez, nbc, bay area news. we haven't seen so much buzz for cal athletics in more than ten years. great to see that. well, the high profile debate is back on. couple nights ago, you might recall on wednesday we were supposed to air the congressional debate right here on nbc bay area, but it was canceled. assemblyman evan low and former san jose mayor sam liccardo are running to replace longtime peninsula congresswoman anna eshoo. liccardo's campaign reached out to us on wednesday morning, the morning of the debate, saying he had to pull out due to laryngitis. so the debate is rescheduled for one week from tonight. next friday, i will be the moderator. you can watch it live right here on nbc bay area at 7 p.m, or you can watch it whenever it fits into your schedule. you'll be able to stream it on our website and youtube channel. it was a bomb threat. new information tonight on what led to a lockdown at oakland arena. it happened last night. hundreds of fans went to the arena to see composer hans zimmer. this is

joining us live now is sarah hinkley, california programs manager at uc berkeley center for cities and schools. sarah, thanks for your time. >> yeah, thanks for having me. let's talk about this. >> i mean, we are so sweating under the collar and, you know, california has such vast differences in climates and resources. so the experiences of public school students in the state must be so different. normally not this week, maybe, but what's the big picture that really concerns you? >> well, the big picture is in california, we really leave school facility funding up to the local voters. so local districts need to have voter approved bonds in order to fund school infrastructure projects. and a lot of people probably don't realize that that's very different from how we fund the rest of education. so really, those vast differences in local property wealth turn up in vast differences in facility quality. so districts that simply don't have the money to fund upgrades to their air conditioning systems, other building upgrades that make hvac systems more efficient are just unavailable to distri

but a new study from uc berkeley says that didn't happen.'s investigative reporter hilda gutierrez. it's been six months since minimum wage for workers at large fast food chains in california went from $16 to $20 an hour. restaurant operators opposed the new law, claiming it would force them to raise their prices and cut jobs. but economists at uc berkeley say their data contradicts those predictions. there's a lot of anecdotal evidence of businesses having to lay off workers because of the policy, and in the data, there is no evidence of that. the center of wage and employment dynamics at uc berkeley compared glassdoor, job post and online food menu prices two weeks before the minimum wage raise. in two weeks after, and found wages increased by 18%. employment numbers remain stable and menu prices increase by only 3 to 7%, or $0.15 on a $4 burger. benecia williams says she knows the impacts firsthand. she's been supporting her seven children on this minimum wage. i've seen a new employees getting hired, so i feel absolutely not business. th

so far, every day, one of the awardees has had a connection to uc berkeley. >> bravo, bravo. let's go back to sal. did you fix everything in our commute yet? >> poor gasia know every time something happens with berkeley, she has to. she has to look at that smug look on my face. no. >> and you and many others. i think i read or heard that the uc berkeley community. or. or was it lawrence livermore lab, one of those two had like the highest concentration of either like nobel prizes or, you know, phd like some really high, you know, earning, you know, academic something or other. so no, i totally oh my gosh, are you kidding me? >> what can we say? >> yeah, that guy should be wearing his sweatshirt today. >> all right. thank you. all right. good morning everyone. you know what? we've had just a lot of slow traffic out there, but today seems better than yesterday. believe it or not, today, even though there is a bigger backup, yesterday was somewhat ridiculous on the bay bridge. today it is a little bit better. san mateo bridge also looks good as you drive through. i told you that

espn's college game day is coming to uc berkeley this weekend for the very first time. >> one notable former cal bears offering up some campus staples to the game day crew. >> it's awesome. it's great for berkeley. there's, you know, a great fan base there. it's a really interesting city. you know, you and i have already side by side on on some stuff, but if i can give you any recommendation, there's two little berkeley staples. one is called top dog. it's hot dogs and the other is called la burrito, which is right next door, which is a mexican spot that i went to a bunch when i was out there. >> i'm surprised you didn't say intermezzo. yeah, right. right. like, we could go on forever. however, we will let new york jets quarterback aaron rodgers have the final say. he appeared there on the pat mcafee show. rodgers set several passing records, of course, in his two seasons at cal. college game day, espn's flagship college football show, will broadcast from berkeley this saturday ahead of cal's game against miami. >> now, bard will be running special trains to get cal fans to berkeley f

hundreds of uc berkeley students, faculty and staff have walked out. our chopper has captured sproul plaza and called out the u.s. support of israel. other demonstrators brought israeli flags and called for the release of hostages. it has been a year since hamas launched a deadly terror attack on israel. uc berkeley declined to comment . >>> in san francisco, we know which schools the district is considering closing or merging. superintendent released a list of moments ago in 13 stools on the list. 11 elementary two high schools. the district includes elementary schools with fewer than 260 students and lower composite scores. it also includes high schools with fewer than 400 students that are not alternative schools. the district says middle schools are not being considered for closure as of now. the district will hold town halls before making any cuts. >>> an apartment building caught fire in east oakland this afternoon on holly street. firefighters attacked that fire from the ground and the roof. no injuries were reported. >>> a shooting in el cerrit

alex filapenko is a distinguished professor of astronomy at uc berkeley. >> out here between mars anditer is the main astroid belt. there are hundreds of thousands of astroids out there. >> reporter: those astroid belt astroids usually leave us alone, but pt5 comes from a family of astroids called the arjunas and their orbits bring them much closer to earth. >> the arjuna family of astroids essentially orbits at earth's distance, usually a tiny bit more. >> reporter: those tiny astroids can only be spotted with the sort of big telescopes that found our mini moon back in august as part of a nasa sky survey designed to detect incoming space rocks and pt5 is making a close call only in the astronomical sense. >> this object will come no closer than about five times the moon's distance from earth. >> reporter: still even little astroids can pack a big punch. >> such a thing happened in 2013. >> reporter: a space rock 60 feet wide springed into earth's atmosphere exploding when it was just 18 miles high. >> that injured something like 1,500 people who saw a flash of light, rushed to the wi

. >> and so what do we know about this uc berkeley civil engineering major? spoke with him about how that field goal is now changing his life. >> he scored a couple of what kids call nowadays bangers. >> this game winning kick from daniel villasenor, who was captain of the livermore high school cowboy soccer team. >> he's a natural natural leade, was good practice for his national kicking debut, and he's like, i just got selected. >> i'm going to be on tv in an hour. with the campanile in the backdrop. >> dude, come on. daniel, now a sophomore at cal, was selected from thousands to kick a field goal during the college game day broadcast on espn saturday. >> i thought it was a 0% chance of that happening, especially given his choice of slip on vans sneakers. these are about 100 years old, which also caught the eye of host pat mcafee. >> what have we got going here? can we get it? can we get a shot of shoes? what time? a shot of the shoes. daniel showed up in his vans with no laces. >> despite one failed attempt. sleep deprived daniel, who had been waiting sinc

professor henry brady from uc berkeley, thank you so much for joining us.this. we appreciate your time. thanks. all right. here's an update to our viewer poll that we've been talking about this morning. we've been asking who won the vp debate. you heard the professor talk about it just now. jd vance getting 51%. tim walz 49%. this is in line with what national polls are saying was a very close race. it's tied essentially for some within the margin of error and some polls that were taken. you can still let us know what you think. just scan the qr code at the top right hand corner of your screen, or go to ktvu.com/vote coming up on mornings on two. the ne california's nsuran who was in a sleeping bag. police say a man was run over by a car in aquatic park in a dirt area near a parking lot. that driver has been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. a witness who was in a nearby rv told us about the chaos. the crash happened after the crash happened earlier this morning. >> i tried pushing the car with the guy that owned the car and we couldn't

another nobel prize winner with a connection to uc berkeley.tification] ♪ ♪ rich, indulgent chocolate with a luscious caramel filling. discover ghirardelli caramel squares. in a bag and a bar. makes life a bite better. west coast emergency officials want us to stay prepared for any natural disaster that may come our way. for our viewer poll this morning, we've been asking you, are you prepared if a natural disaster hits and 53% say kind of. but i need you to do more. 26% say yes. i have a kit and 21% no. i'll play it by ear. you can still vote. you can let us know how you fall on this scale. just scan the qr code at the top right of the screen or go to ktvu.com/vote. >> the city of san francisco hopes to expand rent control, and it will depend on outcomes of a statewide proposition next month. the board of supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance to expand rent control for the first time in 30 years. supporters say it will help at least 40,000 tenants, but this measure depends on california voters approving proposition 33, which would repe

what's coming to uc berkeley for the first time 30 years? >> uc berkeley's on the map this week, espn college gameday is coming to campus for the first time in 30 years. the university says the show will happen saturday morning early at memorial glade on campus there. college gameday as millions of viewers every saturday previewing the games of the week, the berkeley bears were featured on college gameday within the past couple of decades. but thore are always away games for cal. the bears will play the seventh-ranked university of miami hurricanes pre-game. we'll start early 06:00am. that is or well, as we close out september this month is also childhood cancer awareness month and >> young cancer patients at kaiser permanente in santa clara, they had a surprise visit from the san jose quick players this weekend, nurses at kaiser say visits like this, bring a much-needed smile to the kids. >> cancers, just such a horrible disease for children and their families to face. it's an honor to be able to be here for them support them through that j

researchers with uc berkeley examined six bay area neighborhoods, including bayvie, hunters point in san francisco and the canal district in san rafael, and found those living in underserved communities will be forced out as the world warm, as opposed to other areas with more resources to address the issue. the study also found it estimated $100 billion would be needed to address sea level rise by 2050. the state's water agencies report some areas of california are currently experiencing abnormally dry conditions. the u.s. drought monitor released maps today comparing drought conditions on today's date over the past two years. right now, the bay area is unusually dry. the region was experiencing severe and extreme drought. drought two years ago, but was not seeing any drought conditions at this time last year, the u.s. drought monitor says while most of the state is abnormally dry, it is not in a drought, and we're joined now by meteorologist roberto gonzalez with a look at those current conditions. now, roberto, it may be dry, but there's some moisture coming our way. >> we do have

doctor sarah hinkley of uc berkeley center for cities and schools told us. students struggle more at schools without air conditioning as temperatures rise. >> students are less able to pay attention. it's harder for them to retain information we know that we're seeing even in places in california, that schools have to send children home early in in extreme heat. that obviously jeopardizes learning for students, and we continue to have more and more research that shows that hot classrooms mean students get less out of the school day. >> and here at san pedro elementary school, staff are keeping a very close eye on students, making sure they limit the amount of time they spend outside, making sure they stay hydrated. that's the latest live here in san rafael, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> all right, suzanne, thanks a lot to track the heat wave with the abc seven bay area app. you can follow the forecast with the same live doppler seven tools. and our weather team use every day and find tips to stay cool in the east bay. >> the city of oakland is set to decid

hundreds of pro-palestinian demonstrators rallying together tonight at uc berkeley's crescent lawn, calling for an end to the war in gaza. the demonstrations have been taking place in cities like berkeley. for more than a year, with yesterday marking a year since the deadly october 7th attacks on israel by hamas, which led to the ongoing deadly war in the region that's killed tens of thousands of people. we fight because it is the only thing we can do. we will continue to rise and demand for our full liberation. the speakers tonight, representing different colleges and high schools across the bay area, all calling for a ceasefire in gaza. tonight's event followed a day of action by students throughout berkeley with a larger rally taking place this afternoon at uc berkeley's sproul plaza. here in the bay. here in california, all across the country and all across the world. and, you know, celebrating the steadfastness and the resilience of the palestinian people and the and as the demonstrations take place here at home, the war continues abroad with more than 100 palestinians killed in the la

plus, it's been more than a decade since uc berkeley has been buzzing like this college game day coming to campus for the first time ever. so why is it such a big deal? and a group of locals trying to change the narrative about oakland? we'll show you what they're doing. good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight, i'm raj mathai. we are kicking off one of the busiest weekends of the year. when it comes to major outdoor events. and that means dangerously hot weather. the high temperatures combined with wind. we know that's a bad combination. we do have an active wildfire right now. up near clear lake communities along the eastern shore of clear lake are evacuating here. this is time lapse video of the glen haven fire, which broke out this afternoon. here's what we know at this hour. this fire is just over 400 acres with zero containment. more than 2500 homes and other structures are being threatened. multiple evacuations have been issued, including for the communities of glen haven, clear lake oaks and clear lake keys. there are shelters set up at the senior center in lucerne and th

uc berkeley campus buzzing. tonight, the cal bears getting ready to take on the miami hurricanes tomorrow in front of a nationally televised audience. and the game is getting even more attention with espn's college gameday broadcasting going live from berkeley for the first time ever. all the action starts in just a few hours. nbc's pete suratos is on campus, where fans are already getting ready to take part in tomorrow's festivities. we're here on the uc berkeley campus tonight, where cal fans will be lining up in a matter of hours to be a part of the crowd for tomorrow morning's espn college game day. but the real fun will begin tomorrow night. go game. the cal bears will soon be in the national spotlight for their first home game against a nationally ranked miami hurricanes. a rally taking place on campus today at sproul plaza to get the student body pumped up with chancellor rich lyons even getting in on the action. go bears! and the game is getting an even bigger boost, with espn college gameday in town for

later tomorrow evening, students at uc berkeley also plan to hold a rally. health care workers at highland hospital in oakland are also planning on protesting against the ongoing violence. >> a convenience store clerk badly beaten in tonight's west coast rap. how a swarm of thieves pulled off a flash mob style robbery. >> then a woman was discovered to be feeding raccoons for decades, and now she's faced with a problem right at her doorstep. >> plus, everyone that i love and care about is here. and my dad comes with me now. and this has a special spot in my heart tonight, a church and food bank. >> at the risk of losing its space. how a major rent increase has organizers scrambling tonight to stay afloat during a flash mob robbery, leaving the man badly beaten. >> this story begins tonight. a west coast rap. the incident happened yesterday at about 130 in the morning at a 7-eleven store in anaheim. surveillance video from inside shows the moment the clerk gets swarmed by the crowd. he tried to fend them off, but was quickly overpowered. video also shows mult

a new yellow powder created by scientists at uc berkeley could be the key to removing, as much carbon dioxide from the air as trees. the idea is that it could provide an assist to our planet. meteorologist vianey arana spoke with one of the lead researchers about his findings. what is this powder and how does it work? vianey yeah. great question. let's start with nature, which naturally works to get rid of carbon dioxide. the problem is, is humans have put too much into the atmosphere, and that has been changing. and impacting our climate. but as the earth heats up, scientists are looking for ways to get that carbon out of the atmosphere. enter a couple of cal scientists. this is joe. he's a graduate student working on his phd at uc berkeley, alongside his professor and senior author on the project, omar yagi. let's start with co2, carbon dioxide and what it is, he explained. it is an important heat trapping gas, also known as greenhouse gas, that comes from the burning of fossil fuels. so think of coal, oil and wildfires. also, natural processes like volcanic eruptions. now, research

she studied at stanford and uc berkeley, and was part of a panel that won a nobel peace prize in 2007our governor, governor newsom and first partner jennifer siebel newsom were among those in attendance at today's ceremony. >> health items pass along tonight. new report out this evening from the american cancer society, with both reassuring and some alarming trends about breast cancer. the acs revealed that while mortality rates have dropped by 44% since 1989, the number of breast cancer cases is on the rise. the group is seeing the steepest cases in women under 50 years old and asian american pacific islanders of all ages. >> this is a group that we traditionally have thought of as having a much lower than average breast cancer risk. that's clearly changing. >> the acs credits the mortality reduction in part to early and improved detection from the american cancer assessments. they encourage all women to start getting mammograms by the age of 45 now, and remind folks that men can also get breast cancer as well. the portola music festival in san francisco may have been a little less n

and then here at uc berkeley, they're preparing a lot of events to all happening all later this afternoon. we are live this morning from berkeley. i'm james torres. we'll send it back to you all in the news desk. >> that earthquake was right on cue. james. thank you. a red flag warning is in effect today for much of the bay area. dry, windy conditions could create dangerous fire conditions. fire crews say october has been one of the most dangerous times of the fire season in our state. historically, across the bay area, fire departments are increasing their staffing and moving resources into place so they're ready to go if there is a fire. >> i have a type three strike team, so that consists of five four wheel drive type three engines. there'll be two from alameda county, one from oakland fire, one from hayward fire, one from fremont. >> the warning takes effect at 11:00 tonight and goes through saturday evening. now joaquin miller park in oakland is closed today because of those risky fire conditions. oakland fire says the park is closed any time there's a red flag warning for the region

the uc berkeley faculty and staff for justice and palestine held out hope the uc system would cease investing in military development and defense companies. but a cal spokesperson said the university will not talk about specific country divestments and is not altering israel academic programs. a bay area wide rally is scheduled for this evening in downtown berkeley. i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> now to another story we've been following. the former executive director of the san jose police officers association today admitted to illegally importing opioids for distribution. joanne segovia claims her own addiction fueled her crimes. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more on what the investigation found. >> as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors in court. joanne segovia admitted to illegally importing more than 17,000 opioid pills into the united states while serving as the executive director of the san jose police officers association. attorney adam gassner spoke outside the courthouse after his client pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful importation of

hundreds of pro-palestinian demonstrators rallying together tonight at uc berkeley's crescent lawn, callingor an end to the war in gaza. the demonstrations have been taking place in cities like berkeley. for more than a year, with yesterday marking a year since the deadly october 7th attacks on israel by hamas, which led to the ongoing deadly war in the region that's killed tens of thousands of people. we fight because it is the only thing we can do. we will continue to rise and demand for our full liberation. the speakers tonight, representing different colleges and high schools across the bay area, all calling for a ceasefire in gaza. tonight's event followed a day of action by students throughout berkeley with a larger rally taking place this afternoon at uc berkeley's sproul plaza. here in the bay. here in california, all across the country and all across the world. and, you know, celebrating the steadfastness and the resilience of the palestinian people and the and as the demonstrations take place here at home, the war continues abroad with more than 100 palestinians killed in the last

it's going to be available at a variety of bookstores and on amazon. >> a former uc berkeley assistantor is one of three winners of this year's nobel prize for economics. james robinson is currently a professor at the university of chicago. he taught at berkeley in the early 2000. the nobel committee praised robinson's work that explains why some societies prosper while others remain poor. the research concluded that prosperous countries impose rules of law, while poor countries tend to squeeze resources to benefit wealthy individuals rather than the entire population. >> so much fantastic research in social science in economics and political science. i'm actually in the political science department, you know, so. so we should there's so much. there are so many fantastic scholars and so much fantastic research. you could think of hundreds of people who would get who should get the nobel prize. so i never really thought about it very much, but i was surprised and of course delighted in a bemused way. >> robinson will share the $1 million prize with two other economists. >> a new study s

she studied at stanford and uc berkeley, and was part of a panel that won a nobel peace prize in 2007our governor, governor newsom and first partner jennifer siebel newsom were among those in attendance at today's ceremony. >> health items pass along tonight. new report out this evening from the american cancer society, with both reassuring and some alarming trends about breast cancer. the acs revealed that while mortality rates have dropped by 44% since 1989, the number of breast cancer cases is on the rise. the group is seeing the steepest cases in women under 50 years old and asian american pacific islanders of all ages. >> this is a group that we traditionally have thought of as having a much lower than average breast cancer risk. that's clearly changing. >> the acs credits the mortality reduction in part to early and improved detection from the american cancer assessments. they encourage all women to start getting mammograms by the age of 45 now, and remind folks that men can also get breast cancer as well. the portola music festival in san francisco may have been a little less n

ktvu is amber lee live at uc berkeley tonight, where excitement is building around campus. amber. no one is sleeping tonight. >> that's right. christina. just in the past hour, many fans have arrived to join the hundreds that were already here for hours since this morning. now they're super excited, saying they want to be a part of a historic occasion. cal being showcased on a national program. they're lining up to get inside the preshow that's not scheduled to start until 6 a.m. tomorrow morning. >> this is a great opportunity to showcase berkeley at uc berkeley, the campanile lit up to showcase school spirit. >> the excitement among fans is palpable. they gathered in an area near memorial glade at the center of campus, head to toe suit, and the jersey will be on over. fans are waiting to be among the first 400 people let into the pit. the area closest to the stage where a popular pre-game show called college gameday will be airing live early saturday morning, the first time the show highlights cal. >> this is the day where i think that the bears are going to prove it to the coun

doctor sarah hinkley of uc berkeley center for cities and schools told us. students struggle more at schools without air conditioning. >> as temperatures rise, students are less able to pay attention. it's harder for them to retain information we know that we're seeing even in places in california, that schools have to send children home early and in extreme heat, that obviously jeopardizes learning for students, and we continue to have more and more research that shows that hot classrooms mean students get less out of the school day. >> and those researchers are also telling us that 10% of the schools across california need major repair, or they need to replace their systems to function adequately. live in san rafael, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> thank you. suzanne. the bay area heat has a lot of us feeling just worn down sometimes forgetful. but you would never, ever forget your own child in your car on a day like today, right? well, abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey says this is much more common than you might think. and he spoke with an expert abo

plus, after the break, new developments in a lawsuit against uc berkeley alleging anti semitism by the school. but a federal judge decided. >> we are back time now. 6.44, in here for things to know today. oakland business owners are planning a rally this morning. they say crime in both oakland and alameda county has devastated local business environment. they're talking vandalism, theft, violent crime. they plan to hold this rally at 11 o'clock this morning at the oakland plaza. an australian tourist too killed the bay area couple while driving on the wrong side of the road has now been sentenced. luke samuel nardini was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail and then speak in front of 3 high schools about bad driving. he's set to begin serving his time on november. first, he's from australia and his defense was they drive on the other side, the road there. and he just became confused while he was here. daly city police say more than 10 suspects attempted to break into a sneaker shop. this was monday night. officers say a group of them tried to gain entry into this locker sf on mission str

they argue uc berkeley failed to protect students and staff from antisemitic discrimination and harassment. the suit also focuses on a pro palestine student group that adopted a bylaw that band supporters of zionism from speaking at their events, an attorney representing those students as a trial would allow opportunity for the students to clarify their message and argues that they are calling for the university to break away from companies that benefit from the war in the middle east and they want them not to promote anti-semitism. >> well, that a bay area sports, the sharks get their first win of the season after beating utah in overtime. and there's more good news about 49. a show running back. christian mccaffrey, aaron wilson has details. >> well, the 5 we came just in time when it comes to the 9. so it seems in if things continue to go in the direction they have for a guy like christian mccaffrey, that could mean he'll be back out there on the field playing by week 10 against the tampa bay buccaneers, but only of all things go well in the simulated practices. this week. the christian

researchers with uc berkeley examined six bay area neighborhoods, including bayview, hunters point and san francisco, and the canal in san rafael. they found residents in these neighborhoods will be forced out of the world as the world warms, as opposed to other waterfront communities with more resources to address the issue. the study also found that an estimated $100 billion will be needed to address sea level rise by the year 2050. >> tragedy strikes twice for an east bay family. next at five. how the community is rallying after a deadly apartment fire. >> no words can express how much pain the family is g ng through. we san francisco is in crisis and we need real experienced leadership. we need mark farrell. our interim mayor who got things done. who showed we can clear tent encampments, fight crime, and address the drug crisis. who will make the tough choices for our city's future. "i'm mark farrell. i'm running for mayor because san francisco deserves better." "i'm ready to deliver that change on day one." mark farrell. a proven leader with the experience we need. your business n

new developments in a lawsuit against uc berkeley that alleges anti-semitism.ll tell you what a federal judge is committed. >> a 44 is the time it's finally starting to feel like fall as the bay area begins to feel that a tumble breeze. however, over in the sierra on monday, the mountains saw their first snow of the season. check it out. temperatures dropped to just below 37 degrees. we spoke with some of the travelers there on highway 50 and some locals to say they are preparing for an early snow season. >> i do will commit personally. they're you know, it's good for business, right? it stays pretty slow. still write until most ski resorts open. and that's what we're looking forward to. >> even let you live in placer county. if you don't ski it is on average in the sierra at usually snows until early spring. so we'll see how see if any of stuff really starts to stick anytime. so everybody's getting stoked for the season. gayle? >> yes, hopefully the. >> we know resorts open. >> time for thanksgiving, but we're starting to see some snow here go forecast. >> am

excitement is building as espn's college game day comes to uc berkeley this weekend. for the first time ever. one former cal bear is offering up some campus staples to the game day crew. >> it's awesome. it's great for berkeley. there's, you know, a great fan base there. it's a really interesting city. you know, you and i have already side by side on on some stuff, but if i can give you any recommendation, there's two little berkeley staples. one is called top dog. it's hot dogs and the other is called la burrito, which is right next door, which is a mexican spot that i went to a bunch when i was out there. i heard new york jets quarterback aaron rodgers appeared on the pat mcafee show. >> rodgers set several passing records in his two seasons at cal. college game day, espn's flagship college football show, will broadcast from berkeley this saturday ahead of cal's game against miami. bart will be running special trains to get cal fans to berkeley for that special broadcast, which starts at 6 a.m. normally, bart doesn't start running on saturdays until six, but the tra

we welcome henry brady, a political science and public policy professor at uc berkeley, to the nine. thanks for being with us, professor. good to be here. great. the two men are very different in their demeanor, and that can be magnified on a debate stage. what do you expect to see from each tonight? >> well, i think jd vance will want to talk about immigration and the border economy and inflation. foreign policy crises. i think tim walz will want to talk about abortion, the chameleon like nature of jd vance, who once said that possibly trump was america's hitler and now is, of course, the vice presidential candidate on trump's ticket. and, of course, then there's also the statements about what happened in springfield, ohio, and the haitian population there eating cats and dogs, and also the cat lady's comment. so each side has plenty of material to work with. >> is this more about hammering the opponent and the person in the number one spot on that ticket, or or pumping up yourself and the person you're running with? >> i think for jd vance, he has to show that he's truly presidenti

uc berkeley hosting an event of its own this morning.al emergency preparedness folks. a lot of folks from the east are here setting up at the schools seismological lab. the school is home to its big shaker. it's a large earthquake simulator that can let you experience what a 7.0 magnitude quake could feel like. we'll have the opportunity to talk to some of those emergency officials answering questions. and basically what you need to know to stay the most prepared. then later on this morning, around the world, drills will start at 10:17 a.m, representing the october 17th anniversary. now, those emergency leaders will also offer some offer up, some tours on the uc berkeley's campus, showing us some of those retrofit campus upgrades that they've put in place in the last few years. the campus is also planning a preparedness block party that is all meant to be fun, as well as engaging and educational. we'll have a chance to speak to some of those ose leaders inside that big shaker simulation. we'll show you what all that looks like coming up

advocates in the east bay are already saying it's the wrong move and all eyes on uc berkeley this weekend. >> the campus is getting hyped to host espn's college game day ahead of the big game between the golden bears and miami. what to expect if you plan on getting to campus for the show. >> good morning. it is friday, october 4th. >> yeah, but we're going to start with a check of the weather. >> drew, another day of the heat wave. so it continues today through the weekend. we get a little bit of relief right now. the sea breeze kicked in across the city. so you may have been able to open your windows late last night. let some of this cooler air in in the valleys of the north bay, right now. we're in the upper 40s, so this will be the coolest part of your day. we still have heat advisories, excessive heat warnings in effect through saturday. they have been extended in our hills right now. still pretty warm mid 70s to the lower 80s. right now, currently 80, in the oakland hills. so here's the alert. we still have them until saturday. these are almost going to be extended until sunday. i ca

and student at uc berkeley protesting, this comes after protests over the israel hamas war that tested campus security and enforcement. >>> there will be a special hearing today on the states special workforce, a strike by 1500 workers has entered its third week, today's special hearing was called by eric peskin. >>> bart is installing gates around the area, but is it working? we have a look at that had. and we have fleet week with a very special guest, up next we will show you this special reunion with mom aboard the uss somerset. let's go outside right now and open up the windows, a beautiful view of what those sailors are already looking at, they are already up working and serving >> looking at san francisco, it is officially fleet week, some credible sites along the waterfront, there's one of them, just a tiny boat called the uss tripoli, your community station welcoming 2500 service members showcasing maritime skills as they have in the bay for 43 years. it starts at 11:00. the uss somerset is also here and we saw it sailing under the golden gate yesterday. kevin heard from a bay

we are between uc berkeley and stanford. graduates produced just from those institutions alone stay in the bay area and want to rise up and work here, provide a real opportunity for the start ups to build their companies and companies to grow here so we confident we will absorb a certain amount of office space with ai tech. with that, we are interested in increasing our human capital growing graduates. downtown university is something the mayor is open to pursuing and we are in conversations with uc berkeley we love to have as a partner in our downtown and then residential conversions are a great partner to that. as we build back the office space, people will want to live downtown again and we have a number buildings that can be converted to residential. the costs are high. mayor breed and her partners on the board made significant changes to reduce the costs. we waived fees for change of uses in the downtown area. there are code changes that will make the conversions easier. there is a ballot measure on the march ballot tha

got to love the subtle blue and gold on uc berkeley.'t know if you picked up, zoe. >> that makes sense. always a reason for everything like that. i love it. by love it. so interesting. i love science and the reason it has been hotter because of climate change and co2 levels rising. we need people like that to continue the fight. and try to figure out what is going on and how to fix it. >> i love to see the strategies developed in our area right in our back yard. brilliant, brilliant minds. >> right in our back yard a beautiful day. get outside. enjoy yourself and maybe do research or research the sky and maybe the beach. it will be lovely out there. enjoy halloween activities. the weekend before o our hallo-week next week. gorgeous out there. not spooky at all. quiet an clear. a beautiful start to our day. again grab a jacket if you have any outdoor plans and temperatures this morning are definitely chilly. got down to the upper 30s in our north bay communities early this morning. just the sign of the changing seasons. all of us are def

. >>> coming up in sports, college game day on campus at uc berkeley, we show you how bears fans havermer >> welcome back. uc berkeley is making its debut this morning on espn's college game day ahead of the game this evening, the bears have moved into the national spotlight after their win against auburn and it started a lot of memes poking fun at the university's reputation. >> the feuds going out yesterday and today, it has been absolutely surreal. >> the broadcast runs until 9:00 this morning, kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at memorial stadium. >>> the 49ers are hopeful that george kittle and fred warner will suit up for sunday's game against the cardinals, both are questionable but did practice on friday afternoon after sitting out the last two practices. a healthy fred warner will be big for the 49ers defense as they prepare to chase around kyler murray, this season he has six touchdown passes, just one interception and over 160 yards rushing. and the 49ers know how hard it can be to bring down the 510 -- 5'10" qb. >> we have to make sure we are on top of it going into this game.

we are between uc berkeley and stanford. the graduates produced just from those institutions alone stay in the bay area and want to rise up and work here, provide a real opportunity for the start ups to build their companies and companies to grow here so we confident we will absorb a certain amount of office space with ai tech. with that, we are interested in increasing our human capital growing graduates. downtown university is something the mayor is open to pursuing and we are in conversations with uc berkeley we love to have as a partner in our downtown and then residential conversions are a great partner to that. as we build back the office space, people will want to live downtown again and we have a number buildings that can be converted to residential. the costs are high. mayor breed and her partners on the board made significant changes to reduce the costs. we waived fees for change of uses in the downtown area. there are code changes that will make the conversions easier. there is a ballot measure on the march ballot

death, but that was later overturned and he was resentenced to life without parole. >> hundreds of uc berkeleycultyof classrooa show of solidarity with palestine. they gathered at sproul plaza for a rally protesting what they claim is discrimination by the university. there were small tents but otherwise peaceful confrontations with counter-demonstrators. several in the crowd say they have been placed under surveillance in order to not deviate from subject matter that's laid out on a syllabus. we have a lot of grievances against the university right now, and that's why i've walked out. >> did you walk out of an actual class that you should be in? >> yes, i did. i walked out of a class and you fear repercussions because of that? yes, i do. and because we have been told that there would be repercussions, organizers held out hope the uc system would cease investing in military development and defense companies. >> a cal spokesperson said the university will not talk about specific country divestments and is not alerting israel. academic programs, not alter. excuse me? >> the vegas strip changes t

this stage is all set up, stephanie, i know that you did come to uc berkeley. if i remember correctly, if we can put us in boxes. so it's going to be exciting time. i've never been to a uc berkeley football game, stephanie, that i'm sure you probably haven't. i'm sure you can attest to how excited an enthusiastic these fans are going to absolutely. this is going to be such a tree. and i'm so glad that you're covering this big story for us this morning. >> michael yo is do such a fantastic. we're going to glad you're out there getting all the action from the bears. we appreciate it. >> still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, tens of thousands of tesla cybertrucks recalled for the 5th time this year. the technical issues that cause. good morning. here's 4 things for you to know today. officials in alameda county announced a conviction against a former county sheriff's deputy. devon williams is accused of killing a married dublin couple back in september 2022. police say williams was having a romantic relationship with the wife. williams now faces 50 years to lif

. >> reporter: he was a graduate student at uc, berkeley, during apartheid and now a university dean.od the investments we could appeal to the board of regents. >> reporter: years later the board of regents at uc berkeley voted to support divestment. along with several universities in the united states. but divesting is a complicated exercise. >> colleges and universities aren't invested in countries per se, they are invested in companies that do business or some of their business in particular countries. >> reporter: a professor at ohio state university and a vocal opponent of divestment. >> protesters and others may think of divestment of just stopping investment in one particular company, they involve many long-term strategies. >> if one school leaves it can impact return for those remaining. translation, potentially less money to fund money and less political impact. investors like schools would need to hold at least 80% of total investment pool to make a mark. but beyond a fiscal bottom line, advocates point to schools' obligations to student will. >> students are a key stakehold

the uc berkeley sophomore arrived at campus after 11 p.m. friday night for a chance to stand in the pit for espn's college game day on campus. so i thought i would bring my most comfortable shoes my vans. daniel entered a raffle to kick a field goal for prize money. to his shock, he was selected saturday morning. he says he plays soccer, but he's only kicked a football a couple of times before he lined up for the kick in his vans, but it went too far to the right. whoa whoa whoa, wait a second. then the host gave him a second chance, upping the prize money. offer to $100,000. we did my steps, and i was super locked in and focused, and i was able to make it. in berkeley, california. you got it. oh. is that because i was crazy excite? i was jumping up and down screaming. this is something that has never happened to me before. still in his vans, daniel joined his family, who came out from livermore to watch the big game against miami. he says he still hasn't decided what he'll do with the prize money. i have no idea. a lot of a lot of fast food

a report from uc berkeley and stanford last year says between 15 and 20% of k through 12 public schools have no ac at al, and as many as another 10% need major repairs or replacements for their systems to work adequately. advocates say that that's likely an underestimate as well. a lot of bay area schools, they've been saying, you know, we're just not going to have recess outside. we're not going to have athletic events outside. so i know here in san francisco yesterday, the school district said, hey, we're not going to have any athletic games. you know, we're not going to do soccer. we're not going to do basketball. we're not going to do those things outside. those events are supposed to return today because it's going to be a little cooler. but really the question is, how do you keep the kids cool when they're inside? and i think the answer is, if you don't have ac, you use a lot of fans. you kind of see see what you can do, get some air blowing, get the windows open. and that's kind of the best bet for now. live in san francisco amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right amand

it's a real kick for a civil engineering student at uc berkeley.ou see the incredible field goal he made on saturday in front of a national audience before the golden bears game against miami? >> it was something else to see. the shoes he was wearing and still pull this thing off. abc7 news anchor dion limb spoke with the livermore native today, who says he's only kicked a football a couple of times. >> he scored a couple of what kids call nowadays bangers. >> this game winning kick from daniel villasenor, who was captain of the livermore high school boys soccer team. >> he's a natural, natural leader, was good practice for his national kicking debut and he's like, i just got selected. >> i'm going to be on tv in an hour. you've got the campanile in the backdrop. >> dude. >> come on. daniel, now a sophomore at cal, was selected from thousands to kick a field goal during the college game day broadcast on espn saturday. >> i thought it was a 0% chance of that happening, especially given his choice of slip on sneakers. these are about 100 years old, w

that's about a block from the western edge of uc berkeley's campus. when officers arrived, they found a number of shell casings on the ground. investigators say a short time later, a person showed up at highland hospital in oakland. the victim's injuries are not life threatening, but the investigation continues. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley, and i'm karina nova. >> now to the california connection to the e coli outbreak linked to mcdonald's quarter pounders. >> federal food experts believe raw sliced onions are the culprit here. they say the onions were grown in salinas and sent to a taylor farms facility in colorado. >> taylor farms, based here in california, is recalling its onions. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has new details, which include a lawsuit. >> e coli hasn't really been usually linked to onions before. >> federal investigators now believe raw sliced onions are to blame for a deadly e coli outbreak involving quarter pounder hamburgers at mcdonald's, the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention sa

a new study from uc berkeley found the wage hike did not lead to job cuts. popular menu items rose about 4%. that translates into an increase of about $0.16 for a $4 hamburger. researchers say the results of their study challenge the outdated assumption that wage increases significantly and negatively impact consumers. >> well, tomorrow you can catch a ride on any of the san francisco bay ferries for free. it's all in celebration of california clean air day. tomorrow is also rider appreciation day, so morning passengers can enjoy free pastries, coffee and giveaways while on board. >> being out on the water sounds pretty good. i know that we're experiencing and we got the hot weather forecast coming up. >> and a new honor for nancy pelosi. i'm reggie aqui i'm lyanne melendez. >> i'm luz pena. >> i'm tara campbell i'm j.r. >> stone at abc seven news. >> we deliver local stories with real answers to help from this can't miss moment... ...to this hello new grandpa moment... ...to that whatever this is moment... your moments are worth protecting against rsv. if y