they have done a lot of research, universities out here -- uc davis. we have been visiting the research stations of uc -- the kind of seeds or the saplings or the different technology that are used here, how we can adopt it to the situation in afghanistan, how we can transfer some of the technology back then. then we come to the fresno. here we were talking with the research stations. they are working mainly on pistachios. >> pistachios in fresno. >> yes. and likely, in afghanistan, we have wild pistachio. we have hoards of pistachio, so trying to see how we can become a main exporter. we have a project with uc davis, washington state, texas a&m together, that they are working with extension programs in afghanistan. their extension officers are working out with the ministry. so they will be the key partner of us to let them know how we can adopt some of those technology. at the same time, we'll be sending some of our students, our government employee, to learn and work in these research stations. our researcher will come here to learn the new technolog

. >>> uc davis as a new chance for today following the resignation of the former chancellor. then you one is gary may. the former dean of engineering at georgia tech. he has already been a target of student protests. >> reporter: he seems easy-going and a bit soft-spoken. he said his goals -- >> making you see university -- >> reporter: he resigned in our cloud with claims of paid positions on company board. the infamous pepper spray incident. he said noted that will affect his leadership. >> my nature is not to be defensive in my nature is to look forward. i'm hoping i can turn the page. >> reporter: he's already been a target of student protest. the board of regents said the company does not create a conflict of interest. he says student protest are healthy. he was a protester and went to graduate school at uc berkeley and he did not rule out joining in again. >> he may that she said he's fully equipped for that as well. >> reporter: is outside board activities has allowed them to raise money for georgia tech programs over the years. is proud to be the seventh chancellor at

a product of uc davis.lk about really tonight, dolly parton. >> greg: oh, yeah. >> kimberly: what is going on there? now they are going after dolly parton and the diner. they want it to shut down because it doesn't mention anything about slaves. they want to shut that down too. the point is, when do you stop this? >> jesse: i draw the line at diners. leave diners alone! >> greg: it's a dinner theater. they reenact the civil war. there are two sides. it's kind of unusual. there are people that sit on the north side and people sit on the south side. the bathroom safer northerners only. >> kimberly: they are not telling and talking about slavery. therefore, it's doing a disservice and it's to kiss and it should be shut down. it's a lily white. >> dana: you are right. where does it end? the segment ends now. >> greg: no! we have to keep going. >> dana: the u.n. issuing a statement against the united states. can you believe that? we will tell you all about it when "the five whoooo. you're searching for something

she received her masters at uc davis, and has been basically working in and with animal shelters forore than 20 years. welcome to the show. ally talley: thank you, thank you for having me. robert: give me an idea, sort of an overview. we were talking about how things change and are a little different in each area. tell us a little bit about the east bay spca. ally: sure, one of the things about the east bay spca that i find really exciting is that we have been around since 1874. we're actually one of the oldest animal welfare organizations in the country. and back then, most animal welfare efforts were focused on work horses. of course, now, we are focused on dogs and cats. but we do have two locations, one in oakland, one in dublin. robert: so, if somebody wants to adopt a horse, probably not gonna happen on that day? ally: probably not through us. not at clear the shelters. robert: and by the way, for yourself, you have pets of your own? ally: of course, i currently have one dog and four cats, so i do have a full household right now. robert: so, give us an idea, in terms of for cle

.>> he suffered burns and hearing damage and is currently recovering at uc davis. >>> a rare sighting, >> i've seen a harbor seal. >> we talked to experts about what's sending these creatures into other waterways. n:3:3:3 >>> oakland may see an increase in number of mammals in the city's lakes. two daughters were recently seen . river otters are not unusual but a harbor seal is.>> christina rendon tells us some find us exciting.>>reporter: if you stroll in oakland you might see more than ducks.>> i thought it was trash. as we got closer, we saw its eyes and nose. it was just skimming. >>reporter: she took this video of what is believed to be a harbor seal, it's unusual.>> i think newcomers don't realize how much the lake ecosystem has improved.>>reporter: a river otter was spotted at lake mary but never a seal. >> they are curious. >>reporter: the seal monitors regularly focus -- photograph the seals.>> the connection between the oakland estuary and lake merritt was dammed up and it was until 2013 when oakland cleared that waterway. >>reporter: the lake merritt channel is the same are

he introduced several of his plays at the magic theater also taught at uc davis. >> the city of san jose just unveiled a smartphone appear th scott budman is live with more. >> reporter: it is the city hall that admits it doesn't have the personnel to get in touch with everybody, so now there is a way to reach out and get a direct connection to those who get the job done. graffiti pops up all over san jose. now the city is getting tech support. >> to be able to see where the problems are. >> reporter: it is called my san jose a free download which let's you tell the city. >> we know that residents on the street can see it and can report it a lot more effectively than city employees can. >> reporter: and when city crews pull up, they too pull out a smartphone to show that the job has been done. >> so it really helps pinpoint the location. >> reporter: it is helping san jose clean up. and city officials tell us they will gradually add features and services to the app in the months ahead. >> the capital of the silicon valley should have an app for that. >> it makes perfect sense. >> a lot o

brownstein from uc davis. thank you so much for your time. we really appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >>> a new study making a sobering prediction for california. we talk live with one of the study's authors about the reason there is a looming shortage of doctors. >>> a bit warmer over the bay area this afternoon. the trend is continuing as you get into the rest of the business week. we will tell you we can expect, including your bay area weekend, coming up.>>> ktvu fox 2 complete bay area news coverage. >> he deserves better than this. a families impossible choice. >> either have to dig them up or i will not be with my family for eternity. we ask how this can happen. wednesday on the 10:00 news. >>> a new report suggest that california will be in desperate need of primary care doctors. the report says that this will result in more people visiting the emergency room for minor health conditions. joann is the co-author of the study. how big of a shortage are we talking about? >> we're talking about a shortage of primary care providers

in 1910 a uc davis report says precipitation tahoe was snow. in 2016 it was 33%. >>> time for a new suit. >> scott mcgrew joins us now. not something you would want to wear to a business meeting. >> it would look great in space. musk showed up in this, the new space suit, in an instagram post this morning. he says more details will be veld in the next few days. this is a pressure suit. it's used for launch or landing. one of the people accused of that huge yahoo! hack. person was caught in canada, just brought back to northern california. the u.s. attorney for the northern district tells me he will go before a u.s. magistrate at 9:30. the fbi says a hacker for hire and may be connected to foreign governments. apparently drew their attention. the stock market rallied tuesday on hopes that washington could pass tax reform. september is never a good month for stocks. samsung shows off its new galaxy 8. this replaces the note 7 which was recalled because so many of them caught fire. two rear cameras, wireless ear buds and it won't blow up. >> new m

. >>> how uc davis will use a multi-million dollar grant to improve the future of strawberries across your country. all that's coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> thanks. see you then. >>> oakland a's legend and baseball hall of famer dennis ecersley was honored. gate d is now dennis eckersleyey gate. the six time all star closed out the 1989 world series for the a's. >> we are the power hitting a's and the fast brothers and all that but we could pitch. >> the club is hosting dennis day against the texas rangers. the first 15,000 fans will get a bobble head. he will throw out the first pitch. do you think he can get all the way to the plate. >> he can pitch. he still looks the same. world news is coming up next. >> we appreciate your time. see you again in half an hour. >> see you then. bye. >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. hurricane harvey about to make landfall. tonight, a category 4 hurricane. winds surpassing 125 miles per hour and gaining strength. at this speed, the strongest hurricane to hit the u.s. in more than a decade. authorities now warnin

. >>> the usda just gave uc davis a $4.5 million grant for strawberries.s work on improving genetic resistance to -- -- be available after the end of this year. california grows 87% of the strawberries consumed in north america and strawberries developed at uc davis account for roughly 60% of all strawberries eaton worldwide. >>> scientists have long told us that physical exercise can reverse the signs of aging in the brain and now they say dancing has the most profound effect. researchers at the german center for neuro degenerative diseases say dancing and endurance training both increase the area of the brain that declines with age but only dancing led to noticeable behavioral changes. >>> time is 6:34. still ahead on abc 7 mornings -- >> i've been going here every year for a few years. >> we will take you to a special summer camp with some pretty amazing kids. >>> but first, a live look outside from our mt. tam camera where you can see the cloud cover there. the city of san francisco in the distance. lisa argen will have the exclusive accuweather foreca

. >>> a chancellor has taken at uc davis following the resignation of linda katahe. he is formally the dean of engineering at georgia tech. may has been a target of student process for his salary. but student protests are healthy, and he was a protestor himself. >> my issue is not to be defensive. my nature is to look forward, and hopefully i can turn the page. >> former chancellor will return to the university to teach one class and with the same salary she earned at chancellor. >>> a show of community across the bay area. hundreds of block parties for national night out. it's an annual event aiming to put first responders on a first name basis with the people they serve. >> some events are changing with the times. [ laughter ] >> reporter: he has been to dozens of national nights out. as he rose through the ranks. now a chief, this remains one of his favorite parts of the job. >> it's good when police officers with interact when there's no crisis, and helps reinforce the idea we try to build on relationships. >> reporter: 38 million people in 16,000 communities hel

she scheduled to speak at uc davis. her book is called what happened. is an inside account of her experience but -- during and after the 26 election. is part of a book tour that include washington dc, portland, and your. it is excited to be released on september 12. >>> a heart attack in the 14th hole. how quick thinking saved a man's life. >>> we learned was some of the protesters arrested in berkeley during a weekend of resistance.>>> we're tracking the heat advisory, which has been dropped. it is cooling-off, but he will come back. i will have the 5 day forecast when i see you next. >>> the mayor of berkeley spoke out today about the protest, saying that he was satisfied the so many people were able to protest quickly -- peacefully. many people showed up to denounce bigotry and hatred. only a small number of pro- trump demonstrator showed up. a group of antifascist leftists were on hand setting up smoke bombs and intimidating people. but the mayor says that for the first part -- most part, people demonstrated their first amendment rights peacefully.

a chp helicopter took him to the uc davis burn institute for treatment. he is expected to survive. >> happening today, a former oakland a and baseball hall of famer will be honored at the game. the d gate will be dedicated to the ultimate closer, the team will name the gate after dennis eckersley. the six-time all star closed out the 1989 world siris for the a's. the team will also give away a dennis bobblehead to the first 15,000 fans. he'll also throw out the ceremonial first pitch tomorrow. >> pretty special. >> pretty good weather for it, i think, if i'm remembering mike nicco's forecast correctly. >> mid 60s, dropping down to about 60 ntd a sunny sky, turning into stars. i'll have that in the next weather. let's talk about what's going to happen in the next seven days. much clearer than it was this time yesterday. still a little hazy out there. we'll see more sunshine, even at the coast today as our warming trend begins. partly cloudy and comfy tonight. so even when it gets hot during the day, at least it will cool nicely at night. an extended period

a new chancellor takes over at uc davis and is greeted by protesters.he controversial chancellor he is replacing. >>> thousands gathered in east san jose for national night outside. lots of fun for the entire family. we are going to break it all down for you coming up. >>> top stories covering california announced new rates for next year. they will see an average of 12 1/2% hikes and premiums that is less than a 13% last year. more than 1 million california residents by insurance through the cover california healthcare exchange. >>> the gunman is dead after shooting two deputies. the property is linked to the rastafarian religion. they said today the suspect ambushed the deputies as they were searching the house. they believe the suspect was killed in the exchange of gunfire. those deputies are expected to be okay. >>> an attack has left of 54- year-old woman without her side -- site. -- eyesight. it started when a man through leads in the woman's face at about 7:30 pm sunday night. there's no indication that the victim and suspect knew each other. >>>

the former presidential candidate will visit uc davis on october 9th to proet moat her new book. it's titled what happened. the book provides her perspective on last year's election. so far the davis visit is the only california stop on clinton's four-month long tour. >>> so mike said that we're going to see a little bit of a dip in the temperatures at least today but i'm not sure that the rest of the week is going to be the same. hi, mike. >> better enjoy today and tomorrow because when that next heat wave hits it's going to last longer than the one we just lived through. don't get mad at me, i'm just the messenger, i'm sorry. here's a look at what's going on in san jose. clouds are incross kreegs right now, temperatures hovering right around 60 degrees. slowing sunshine, milder sea breeze. more clouds, little drizzle, you'll sleep better tonight because of the cooler weather and that longer heat wave coming. the cloud cover, covering the entire south bay and most north bay except for the napa valley by 7:00. noon, you can see thatting infer fog rolling across the golden gate an

he also taught for a little while at uc davis. >> benefitting from uber's pr problems, tell you whatt did tonight in terms of a new hire. san frabcisco based lyft is capitalizing on the missteps of its competition. the company carried more passengers through june this year than it did in all of >>> san francisco base lyft is co capitalizing on its competition. more than 162 million rides. success coming at a time when many have boycotted uber over allegations of sexual harassment. also from lyft a new board member has been announced. valer valerie jarrid. >> engineers attempted to make robots who could negotiate. over time and completely on their own the robots started to speak to each other in a new language. engineers couldn't understand it so they shut it down. facebook said it was exciting but a little bit scarey. >>> pushing the limits of space travel, musk saying the -- expected to take off in florida. the massive falcon heavy stands 250 feet tall. also designed to be reusable. >> phenomenal. >> beginning of the week, what do we have in store for us? >> more hot weather. you ca

and was transferred to uc davis yesterday because he tested positive for ecoli and it's now affecting his kidneys.(cont'd vo) wildwood lake is part of a gated community. there are wastewater treatment plants near the lake, but the county public works department says it found no leaks. the beach is closed until they can clean it up. pam, grant? (pam) happening today... health officials say, the first few cases of west nile virus .... have been detected in contra costa county. the mosquito and vector control district says, two dead birds were discovered in walnut creek with the virus. also, a group of mosquitos in discovery bay ... tested positive for the virus. officials say, fogging in discovery bay is scheduled for tomorrow night. (grant)live look outside at sfo brittney has the forecast. strengthening high pressure over much of the west coast will result in well above average temperatures across the interior through at least midweek. very warm to hot daytime temperatures are expected inland and across the higher elevations with minimal cooling overnight. this prolonged period of ver

and that hiker is now recovering at the uc davis ethical center. >> lightning strikes.re in the high lines. below the ridge line, somewhere under a rock down the. in the old days, you would get away and get in a ditch if you could. and harvey, category two or three come by tomorrow night, dropping ridiculous amounts of rain in texas. and we see more of the same tomorrow. then we have got something. saturday, sunday, monday, temperatures increase. the bay will stay warm or miles. inland, triple digits on sunday and monday. there is the fog. there is market street. it is foggy. fog is going to be in and out as we go into the morning hours. you see if i forecast. this is a is a little bit of it, indicating a warm-up. more reds coming to the west. more 90s indicate a cooler bay area region. lafayette could come up a couple degrees. in the story is going to be saturday, sunday, cost is, specifically sunday and monday with triple digits. and tomorrow, no big changes. and saturday, saturday, a little warmer. then harvey is going to be a big story and you will not hear the end

he also suffered hearing damage and is recovering at uc davis medical center. >>> back now to our hurricane harvey coverage. it's a category 4 hurricane , it has winds of up to 130 miles an hour. the strongest hurricane you can have is a category 5, that's an indication of how bad this is. you can see the cars and i thought these people would have evacuated. it's not that far away.>> the mayor said he didn't make it mandatory and with that hurricane coming onshore in the next hour, part of the eye wall is almost at the shore now. corpus christi will get hammered. >> did that surprise you? >> i think that the reasoning was it because it came so quickly. maybe he was worried about a plan where people were going to stumble on each other or i don't know. i wouldn't stick around. >> that's a lot of cars. they are going in both directions and i would have thought the streets would be empty. >> i would too. >> we've been watching and the winds are getting stronger. the outer edge is just making landfall. >> 130 mile an hour sustained winds and that's a category 4. >> we're talking heavy rain and f

. >> they take the top 3% and look at this, product of uc davis.nt to talk about tonight is dolly parton. what is going on there? they want the diner to shut down about the civil rights because it doesn't mention anything about slavery. they want to shut down that too. when do you stop this? >> i draw the line at diners. >> it's a dinner theatre and they re-enact the civil war. there's the north and south. people sit on the north side and people who sit on the south side and the bathrooms say for northerners only and southerns only. >> but they're not talking about slavery so is it doing a disservice and they're saying it should be shut down and lilly white and it's an extravaganza that play act the civil war. >> you're right, when does it end? the u.s. issued a warning against the united states, believe that? we'll tell you what it's all about when "the five" returns. >> the u.n. is at it again. it has issued a quote, early warning to the united states over the white nationalists in charlottesville saying they did not condemn the racist events and

. >>> the usda just gave uc davis a four-and-a-half billion dollars grant for strawberries. the money will help david scientists improving -- strawberries are vulnerable to problems with soil and commonly used chemical to protect them is being phased out by the epa and won't be available at the end of this year. they grow 87% of the strawberries eaten in north america. 60% of all strawberries eaten worldwide. >> scientists have long told us, can reverse the signs of aging in the brain. dancing has the most profound effect. researchers at the german center say dancing endurance training increase the area of the brain that declines with age. but only dancing led to nticeable behavioral changes. >> getting to wine country has never been easier. >> riders packed the smart train, including our own, >>> dramatic video from houston tonight, big rig driver collided with an overhead highway sign, as you can see there. carlos shared his dash cam video. drivers tried to warn the driver before the crash, but to new avail. >> all aboard, the passenger train and more half a station, right

. >>> hillary clinton will take the stage at uc davis october 90 as part of a nationwide book tour in the u.s. and canada. >>> and we have a traffic alert to tell you about. chp has shut down highway 101 at 116 all due to a fire. we're tracking delays for drivers. this is 580 and speeds at the red all the way to 101 and the bay bridge toll plaza. and very busy. golden gate bridge is a little foggy. >> a little foggy. we do have fog lining yerba buena island and the bay bridge. and we have thin overcast in san jose. and the temperature there is 63. livermore is at 59 after seeing a high of 108. today it's going to be 93. 60s to the 90s today and tomorrow. and excessive heat warning back in effect thursday through the labor day holiday. that's some dangerous heat there. >> yes. stay cool. and keep hydrated. that's what we always say. >> definitely. >> thanks for watching, everybody. the next update is 7:26. >> and cbs this morning is coming up next. have a wonderful day. >> and a happy tuesday. >>> good morning to our viewers in the west. it is tuesday, august 29th, 2017. welcome to "cb

. >>> the usda just gave uc davis a $4.5 million grant for strawber strawberries.ll help scientists on being resistant to diseases. it -- californiaaliforniaalifora the strawberries in north america. >>> after months of delays, service is under way for smart train. 14 trains will run from santa rosa to san rafael. 3,000 people are expected to ride them every day. it's taken a decade of work to get to this point. 43 miles of track had to be rebuilt, 30 bridges replaced, and $600 million spent. passengers say hey, it's all worth it. >> good way to get back and forth and it's stress free and there's beer. >> smart train has plans to expand the service. first up, the station in san francisco. riders say they'll love to see service extend north to cloverdale. if you plan on ridingthe smart train, go to abc7news.com or our app. you'll find a video explaining the seven things to know before catching a ride. >>> we are expecting hot weather this weekend for some parts of the bay area as we look at our east bay hills camera. >> sandhya is at at&t, we believe in access. the

you know e before that he had been cancelled from speaking at uc davis which was about an hour away from our campus. they did impose a significant fee. i think if they imposed a large tax the students would say it's not worth it. the students raised the money. they were all set for this event. my l milo was going to come. it made headlines where these thugs brought metal bats and set fires in downtown berkeley, which is a lovely town and there were hundreds of police there. they just stood there and watched. they did not make any arrests for the most part. this riot went on for hours and of course the event was cancelled. what we have subsequently learned is that because of the occupy wall street protests. the city of berkeley was sued by rioters who were arrested. they were sued for their civil rights. he entered into a settlement agreement. they basically agreed that nms somebody is about to be killed the police are not going to intervene. i didn't know it was the policy. so that's the backdrop which we come to later events in the semester. so let's see here. before i get to that thoug

she was taken to uc davis medical in critical condition and her father was not hurt. police have not said if they were the intended targets.>> they don't care who is in the car they just want to shoot people in.>> police are looking for three men in connection with the shooting. >>> san jose police investigated right by shooting at a vigil that sent five people to the hospital.>> ann rubin explains neighbors are frightened and police have few leads to go on.>>reporter: according to custom the vigil was to last nine days and a group mourning the death of two friends showed up each night on vista glen drive. neighbors suspected there would be trouble when they saw the candles, liquor bottles and graffiti. they sent an email asking for help last tuesday. >> we didn't want the other going to come. >>reporter: they believe that's what happened around 1030 p.m. sunday night gunfire erupted. >> i have an eight-year-old sister and she got scared.>>reporter: san jose police believe the mourners were targeted. >> when the officers arrived they located five adults that were vict

a chp helicopter took him to the uc davis burn center for treatment. the good news is he is expected to survive. >> that is good. time to check on our weather. we are getting close to the weekend. >> i don't want to talk about it. sandy putell is here with the forecast. >> yes, we are getting closer to the weekend and we're seeing changes underway. this is from our explore torrium camera and the it marine layer tried to make its way across the bay this afternoon, into the early evening hours and then it began to compress. so it hasn't gone very far. as a matter of fact, it is primarily limited to the coastline as you check out live doppler 7 and a few patches near the bay. this marine layer compressing is a sign that things are going to be heating up in the bay area. here's a live look from our south beach camera and you can see a beautiful view as we look owards san francisco. your temperatures are comfortable in the 50s. currently san jose, you're in the 60s right ano. same camera with santa rosa and napa in the 60s. concord, liver more, low to mid-6

she will visit uc davis three days later. >>> one plan that could force drivers to pay to pick up or drop off drivers. >>> rescuing some of the most helpless victims of the flooding, animals. >>> i'm spencer christian looking westward. embrace the fog now. we'll be missing it over the next few days. i'll have the steamy forecast, coming up. >>> taking a live look at our traffic. the southbound traffic backed up as usual. your northbound traffic free and clear. stay with us. (con artists...) they'll try anything to get your medicare card number. so they can steal your identity, commit medicare fraud. what can you do? guard your card? guard your card? just like your credit card. nobody gets my number, unless i know they should have it. to protect your identity, new medicare cards without social security numbers will be mailed next year. visit medicare.gov/fraud stay sharp people! >>> more now on the dis aster in texas and to danger to rescuing people and their pets. many were forced to leave pets behind because of the rising water and the pets are being rescued. we have more from houst

. >>> the usda just gave uc davis a $4.5 million grant for strawber strawberries.ll help scientists improve on being resistant to diseases. it -- california grows 87% of the strawberries in north america. >>> after months of delays, service is under way for smart train. 14 trains will run from santa rosa to san rafael. 3,000 people are expected to ride them every day. it's taken a decade of work to get to this point. 43 miles of track had to be rebuilt, 30 bridges replaced, and $600 million spent. passengers say hey, it's all worth it. >> good way to get back and forth and it's stress free and there's beer. >> smart train has plans to expand the service. first up, the station in san francisco. riders say they'll love to see service extend north to cloverdale. if you plan on ridingthe smart train, go to abc7news.com or our app. you'll find a video explaining the seven things to know before catching a ride. >>> we are expecting hot weather this weekend for some parts of the bay area as we look at our east bay hills camera. >> sandhya is backckck i no longer live with

the girl was taken to uc davis medical in critical condition and police have not said if the where the targets. >>> they don't care who is in the car they just want to shoot the people and though.>> police are searching for three men in connection with that shooting. they were seen in a white colored two-door carrboro police only have a vague description of what they look like. anyone with information is asked to call stockton police. >>> unsettling news, north korea is one step closer to missile test targeting guam. what's up guys? we're dude perfect. make sure you check out bass pro shops' fall hunting classic, the biggest hunting show and sale of the year. (male announcer) hey, it's time for great deals on great gear! plus, weekends during the classic, you can get up to a $100 instant rebate on select gear when you purchase with your bass pro shops mastercard. >>> a driver in france intentionally rammed his car into a crowded pizzeria outside paris. 113-year-old girl was killed. french authorities said they do not believe it was an act of terrorism. they believe the man was on drugs

we are joined with the professor at uc davis is that a fair comparison [ indiscernible- participant too far away from microphone ] there is not a logical basis. i tried this out on my daughter's. i told reporter last night that i think of this critical to understand the difference between the people who built the nation and the most important person who try to destroy it and robert e lee. i tried that out of my daughter and all of them were easily able to articulate that difference. the difference between founding a country and overthrowing a country. >> it's very clear that robert e lee did work for the union army before the civil war. he was a noted general. but, he was a traitor, he met the united states and joined the rebels to separate from the us. that is easy to understand. but this is very nuanced when you're talking about george washington and thomas jefferson who both owned slaves. that's not a good history for those two men despite their achievements. . >> that's right there are a couple of things that you raise that are very important. technically, lee was a colonel in the u

she is scheduled to speak at uc davis on october 9th. the book is called what happened. it's an inside account of her experience during and after the 2016 race. the davis stop is part of a nationwide book tour that includes washington dc, portland and new york, what happened is expected to be released september 12th. >>> coming up a hit and run in the south bay. what we are learning from police and the condition of the victims. >> and a slight cooldown in the bay area. it'll about quite the opposite this coming weekend. rosemary is back with your forecast. >> the free speech debate continues in berkeley. this time the mayor is asking the university to cancel an event. this is the new comfort food. grown right here in california, with absolutely no antibiotics ever. a better way to grow, a better way to eat. and it starts with foster farms simply raised chicken. california grown with no antibiotics ever. . >>> san jose police are investigating a hit and run. a car hit a pedestrian at moorpark just after five this morning. the suspect then left the scene. the victim is at

. >>> the former chancellor of uc davis that resigned after an ethics probe is back on the payroll. critics are outraged she'll teach a single course next quarter and make nearly her last salary. but the new chancellor is defending it. >> i'm a big believer in not only hearing all prospectives but letting my rationality known for all. >> reporter: how do you plan on doing things differently? >> i'll be myself. >> reporter: may, a former engineering tech dean in atlanta faces renewed controversy over his predecessor. she'll reemerge as an engineering professor under a nine-month teaching contract paying $318,000, nos much less than the 424,000 annual salary she received as chancellor. >> i think her salary as a member of the national board of engineering and her scholar is consist within that stature. >> this is about university priority. >> reporter: kevin mccarthy oversees the u.c. budget and disagrees. >> this new arrangement where you're getting a chancellor salary for a part-time faculty job is a slap in the face for students struggling to pay bills. >> reporter: they called for

. >>> a 31-year-old man from austria is recuperating uc davis medical.e was hit by lightning on tuesday near donner summit. the area was a remote, a chp helicopter had to rescue him. he was on a hiking trip with his girlfriend and another person. the lightning went through his body and out through his left foot. his clothing was singed. there was a hole in his shoe. >> that's a crazy story but i think he's going to be okay. what a story. >>> let's check in with sal for traffic this morning. we've talked about noticing more cars on the roadway early. ben sometimes on friday it's a little lighter. this morning on the freeways in san jose he will start there. it's a little lighter on northbound 280 up to highway 17. you can see a live picture here. traffic is moving well into the valley. traffic continues to look good into san jose. here is a map of the freeway system. it is a little lighter at 6:15 pm -- 6:15 am. on 10th street at east allman avenue in san jose, a single car accident that has flipped upside down. we are not sure of the extent of the injuri

the girl was transported to the uc davis medical center in critical condition and they have not saidther they were the intended targets. >> these people don't care who's in the car nowadays and they just want to shoot people in go. >> the police are searching for three men in connection with the shooting in a white two-door car but they only have a vague description of what they look like. anyone with information is asked to call the stockton police. >>> the shooting that left three men dead during a car racing event could have been gang related and it happened around 7:00 last night in union grove 25 miles south of milwaukee, wisconsin. they were shot at point-blank range and two died at the scene in the third died on the way to the hospital and the victims were known gang members and could've been targeted by a rival gang and no one has been arrested. over 5000 people were at the raceway for the event. >>> an investigation is underway in texas after 17 people found locked inside a tractor-trailer parked outside of the gas station and immigrants from several countries may have been

researchers at uc davis are recruiting thousands of women from all over the state for a study that willine when to get a mammogram. it is taking place at the five university of california medical centers. they are looking for 100,000 women. the goal is to find the best personalized approach to screening. the women will be split up into two groups, one that does mammogram screening every year beginning at the age of 40. the other will go through a more personalized approach where screenings are based on risk level determined by an extensive questionnaire and dna tests. researchers are allowing women to choose the group they want to be put in as long as they stay consistent. >>> tennis star serena williams speaking out about the gender pay gap. serena wrote for every dollar a man earns, african-american women earn just 63 cents. she went on to say, quote, cycles of poverty, discrimination and sexism are much, much harder to break than the record for grand slam titles. >>> scary moments for people on a flight at sfo. what happened after a teenager opened an emergency exit and jumped from a

started shooting hitting the girl in the car a number of times and the little girl was taken to the uc davis medical center in critical condition and the police have not said whether they were targeted. >> these people don't care who's in the car nowadays. they want to just two people in go. >> the police are searching for three men in connection with the shooting seen in a white two-door car and they only have a vague description. if you have information call the stockton police. >>> an investigation is underway in wisconsin after three men were shot and killed after a car racing event at 7 pm last night at union grove, 25 miles south of milwaukee. the men were shot at point blank range and two died at the scene in the third died on the way to the hospital. more than 5000 people were at the raceway event. >>> at least several children and babies died at the hospital after the electricity was shut off due to unpaid bills and 30 just happened thursday and friday alone but they did night was caused by the lack of oxygen flinging it on -- of blaming it on unspecified issues related to the infan

authorities describe him as a latino man now being treated at uc davis medical center. >> we're tracking a developing story internationally and the stakes keep getting higher. the plan to launch missiles towards the u.s. pacific territory of guam. bill neely reports from seoul. >> it's called the world's most dangerous border and it's a little more dangerous today. a war of words threatening to reignite the war that never finished here. 30,000 american troops among millions in the firing line. from north korea, the latest show of defiance, chanting ritual hatred of america and loyalty to kim jong-un and the nuclear weapons he says protect them from donald trump's fiery threat, a threat his military calls a load of nonsense, warning only absolute force can work on him. >> i thought it was very irresponsible and selfish. i was quite shocked. >> i think it's a good response. >> war on words putting this city on edge, like the american troops here to protect them, they've lived for decades with threats from the north. but in any conflict, they'd likely be the first casualty. the unthinkable

in 1910, a uc davis report said 51% of precipitation in tahoe was snow. in 2016, it was just 33%. >> i didn't realize there were alligators in lake tahoe. did you see that floating? >>> it will still be months before highway 101 reopens near muir beach and stinson beach. the road was to reopen in september. mudslides and damage are along that coastal highway. i don't know if you've been to lake tahoe, but you've got to go. >> and stinson beach, too. that's another cool place to go. >> we have a really long list. >> i have a very long list right now. >> it's going to be a weekend where you'll want to get out and about around the bay area. you'll feel the change in the temperatures as you drive around, and all you have to do is take a short drive. if you don't like that weather, right now we're at 62 degrees with some cloudy skies. looking live from the north bay and tiburon looking toward san francisco. in concord right now, it's sunny. 74 degrees, all clear there, and it still feels comfortable as you get ready to head out for those errands or getting rea

younger, latino mayor who is and before that, he had been cancelled from speaking at uc davis which is about an hour away from our campus. and so when -- to their credit, the university did give milo a place and gave the uc berkeley republicans to occur and allowed them to have it in the evening. they did impose a significant speech, it was several thousand. i think they hoped if they opposed a large tax on this speech, eventually the students would say it's not worth it. the students raised the money, and they were all set and milo was going to come. he was alleged to be planning, i don't know who planted this rumor, but milo was alleging to plan or out or identify dreamer students on the campus. i don't know if that's true or not, but that was the reasoning used by the mob to come there and disrupt this event. so, i think a lot of you may have seen this video. it made international headlines where basically these thugs about 100 plus wearing mask and and before that, he had been gloves came armed with metal bats and set fires in downtown berkeley, which is a lovely town. and there we

. >>> former uc davis chancellor has a new job on the campus that wanted her out.g engineering classes on fridays for the next nine months with a salary of $318,000. she resigned last august due to increased questions about her ethics. the criticism intensified when it was reported she spent $175,000 to scrub online information about that notorious 2011 pepper spray incident. >>> talking climate change. senate leader tweeted this leader with japan's prime minister. they're discussing ways in which california and japan can collaborate on trade and clean energy. state senator from fremont is also a part of that delegation. >>> an overturned big rig slowing traffic. it's been fascinating to watch. we'll track what is happening right now. >>> plus new this morning, a hail of bullets descend on a home. a person may have been hurt. we'll tell you what we're learning overnight. >>> also new a south bay construction project that drew a lot of backlash gets that green light to move forward. "today in the bay" starts right now. >>> wednesday morning. half way through. good m

in 1910 a uc davis report says 51% of precipitation in tahoe was snow and in 2016 it was just at 33%. a big difference there. >>> and right now it's 5:08. if you are planning to go to lake tahoe we are looking at great weather there. and in heavenly we'll be at 77 degrees today. 78 degrees tomorrow, and for friday, 81 degrees. as we get a live look outside right now at the golden gate bridge it is now not too bad as far as visibility. we will continue to see a few more low clouds moving in. temperatures starting out at 59 degrees heading up to 68 degrees. as we look at those temperatures and how they trend today we'll be hitting the high temperature at 68 degrees at 3:00 today. and then looking at all of our high temperatures around the bay area, some low 90s from antioch and livermore, there is concord. and morgan hill a high of 88. 84 in san jose. and napa today up to 86 degrees. we'll talk more about those temperature trends as we go into today coming up in about four minutes heading over to vianey now looking at still some smooth sailing elsewhere around the golden gate bridge. >>

a chp helicopter took him to the uc davis burn institute for treatment.ected to survive. >>> happening today, a former oakland a and baseball hall of famer will be honored at tonight's game. the d gate at the oakland coliseum is now going to be the ultimate closer. the team will name the gate after reliever dennis eckersley. he closed out the 1989 world series for the a's. they'll also give away a bobblehead to the first 15,000 fans before the game. >> let's pitch things over to mike nicco. should be a pretty good weekend for sports, for baseball including. >> yeah, i catch your drift. >> got it. >> at least joey laughed. >> good morning, everybody. let's take a look at what's going on outside from mt. tamalpais. you can see the sunshine about to break out. the clouds are late arriving, and they'll be quickly heading back to the coast where they won't be as stubborn as they have been the last couple days. more sunshine across the board and warmer today. partly cloudy. still comfortable at night, and the extended, wow, we have above average heat just about

a chp helicopter took him to the uc davis burn institute for treatment.is expected to survive. >>> well, it's what everyone has been waiting for, if you're a music fan. if you're a taylor swift fan, because she has released a new song, and it's out this morning. >> or even if you're not a fan, because people love to hate. taylor swift is trending right now. she released her single overnight, it's called "look what you made me do." "gma" got an exclusive clip of "gma" got an exclusive clip of here it is. ♪ oh look what you made me do >> look what you made me do. all right, okay. >> yeah. >> the full video will be shown at the mtv video music awards on sunday. the album is called reputation." it's coming out in november. >> do you think taylor swift is like heart? >> are you ragging on taylor? come on. i like it. you know, i don't usually like songs on the first hearing of it. it. but i >>> on this friday, 6:55. if you're heading out the door, here's the seven things you need to know before you go. number one, sfmta has changed some bus routes this weekend

she'll visit uc davis three days later. >> a new york man is recovering after a freak accident wherehis legs got stuck in a sinkhole. >> this is pretty crazy. 33-year-old steven suarez was crossing the street in brooklyn when the ground suddenly gave way. you can see his right leg trapped there. three firefighters had to pull him out of the hole. he was taken to the hospital, but he does not have any serious injuries. >> i was going to sink into the floor, i didn't know what was happening. i was scared. it was pretty creepy. i just wanted to get out. >> well, after they got him free, workers started to repair this hole, five inches wide, two feet deep. so just the right size for a leg. it's not clear what caused this. officials say the initial investigation of water mains and sewers indicated everything was operating the way it was supposed to. >> i would have panicked because i'm sure there are cars coming toward him? >> absolutely, yeah. >> i'm glad he's all right. we'll be back with another 90 full minutes of news. >> also, school leaders make a late-night decision in the battle t

the former presidential candidate will visit uc davis october. so tart davis visit is the only california stop on her four-month long tour. >>> relief for 911 dispatchners san francisco, since dispatchers began transferring some nonemergency calls to 31 this month, response times have significantly improved. the asf examiner indicates they answer the 80% of calls within 10 seconds as of august 17th the. department of emergency management says that's up from 66 in april. thousands of nonemergency calls about car break-ins flood their phone lines every month. the mayor says that redirecting those calls to 311 is helping. >>> oakland a fans out there, listen up. how would you like the chance to win a pair of season tickets for next year. >> fans who retweet this tweet from the a's account or comment on the facebook post will be entered to take practice in the batting field next moon month. they will take one swing and any fan who mitts a home run will win a pair of 2018 season tickets if the you're already a season ticket holder you're going to get

he's being treated at uc davis medical center. >>> 6:37 on your thursday morning and all knew a downtownet has a pop-up bike lane, not going to be here for long, it is temporary. you can use it through the weekend. the bike lane runs aloung long fourth street from the san jose state campus all the way to sanlt james. according to mesh keury news, that temporary addition is part of a visit by the national association of city transportation officials. paper says that group is advising the city on ways to create a better biking network and they've installed this path as an example of that. >>> all right. well i got plenty of paths outlined for you as well but mostly green to lead your way. that's great for your morning commute if the 6:30 sfooen we have minor slowing. over here we have highway 4, coming out of pittsburg, concord mild slowing todd toward the walnut creek interchange. build of course towards the bay bridge were with those speeds coming down through burke lit times coming up a bit and we're just at 30 minutes from highway 4 to the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are

and was transferred to uc davis yesterday because he tested positive for e. coli and it's now affecting his kidneys." lake wildwood is a gated community.officials with the neighborhood have not commented on the incident. (vicki) experts question how a dead humpback whale washed ashore over the weekend near monterey.(vicki) this is video of that whale that washed up saturday morning along the coastline at pebble beach. experts say monterey bay has seen a large influx of whales in the area which may mean limited food supply. the total population of humpback whales in the area is around 25-hundred. a necropsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death. (vicki) tropical storm emily hit florida's gulf coast today...it's creating problems ranging from flooding to power outages. catherine heenan is here with the latest ... (catherine) the storm has now been downgraded to a tropical 'depression' - but not before causinglots of flooding.....including this neighborhood in st. petersburg.......where roads are underwater. florida's governor declared a state of em

. >>> a man from austria is recovering at uc davis medical center after being hit by lightning. area was so remote a chp helicopter had to rescue him. he was hiking when the lightning hit him and exited his left foot. >>> city officials in oroville sent an angry letter to officials about the crisis in february at the oroville dam. in a letter to the regulatory commission or the city leaders demanded a federal oversight hearing. construction crews hope to finish repairs to the spillway by november, the price tag $250 million. >>> hurricane harvey disrupting oil production along the gulf coast causing a spike in gasoline prices. platforms rigs and oil refineries have already shut down because of the hurricane. those refineries have a capacity of 1 million barrels per day. gas prices could surge by up to $.30 over the weekend. the gulf coast accounts for 27% of total us crude oil production. >>> sal castaneda is watching the roadways not in the newsroom but in the field in the thick of it. >> that is great, we are on interstate we are on interstate 80 so i just crossed the bay brid

the girl was taken to uc davis medical center in medical -- could ago condition. >>> san francisco policeing for help to find a man suspected of throwing bleach on a woman last month. police released these surveillance photos of the man they are looking for. the attack happened at july 30 outside of a liquor store on mason. there was an argument outside of the store before the man threw bleach into her eyes and took off on his bike. if you have information please call police. >>> christiana renaldo has been banned for five games after pushing a referee following his red card during the victory over barcelona in the spanish super cup, renaldo has been suspended for one game for the red card and four for pushing the referee.>>> a high school moving down the peninsula to a new high-tech campus in redwood city. design tech high school real -- will relocate in january according to the mercury news. the school opened in 2014 three partnership between oracle and the san mateo union school district. this is a rendering of what the school will look like. oracle is funding the project. employees wi