they are talking about it among uc lee gent -- regents. e newsroom with more. >> that's right. hundreds of colleges are -- college students are dreading tuition. we're live at the mission day campus of ucsf. the uc region begins in less than an hour and they are going to consider raising tuitions again by at least 8%. it could be as high as 16% every year through 2016. we just spoke to university of california president mark yudof what was -- who was heading into the meeting this morning. he blames a popular culprit, the state budget problem. i hate it when we have to raise tuition. we need to get a better deal with the state. as long as they are investing less and less. how do we maintain quality? >> he's talking about the uc system that has seen cuts -- seen cuts of $2.3 billion in the last couple of years. he also just told us that the uc regents have been drying hard. they've cut cost, they've laid off people. they are down a lot of money and he says it's his job to make sure the system is running effectively. right now, tuition is 12,1

ward connelly the former uc regent who was a force behind getting rid of affirmative action. they are protesting sb-105. no matter what the sales are today, they are calling this a win. >> i think even before the bake sale started we've met our goal, which is to start discussion about this politically and sensitive topic. i think if they had any forum or discussion about it, it wouldn't have reached local news let alone international or national. so i think it has been successful already. >> this bake sale is designed to call attention to that. someone asked is this racist? yeah. but more importantly, sb-185 is racist. >> reporter: counter protesters are here. one group has set up a phone bank to support sb-185. there are people protesting the bake sale's attack tick. many calling it offensive and wrong. -- >> we oppose the divide and conquer represented by this event today. we are going to build a mass civil rights movement, to open doors to public education at these universities for people of all races. >> reporter: police officers have surrounded this bake sale. they've no

ward connelly the former uc regent who was a force behind getting rid of affirmative action. they are protesting sb-105. no matter what the sales are today, they are calling this a win. >> i think even before the bake sale started we've met our goal, which is to start discussion about this politically and sensitive topic. i think if they had any forum or discussion about it, it wouldn't have reached local news let alone international or national. so i think it has been successful already. >> this bake sale is designed to call attention to that. someone asked is this racist? yeah. but more importantly, sb-185 is racist. >> reporter: counter protesters are here. one group has set up a phone bank to support sb-185. there are people protesting the bake sale's attack tick. many calling it offensive and wrong. -- >> we oppose the divide and conquer represented by this event today. we are going to build a mass civil rights movement, to open doors to public education at these universities for people of all races. >> reporter: police officers have surrounded this bake sale. they've no

the uc regents always given up the golan and >> another story we're watching a big shake-up and a giants from office the retirement up bill neukom as ceo they said he is set to retire and december he will be replaced by larry baer the giants aren't planning a transition. bay area news groups said he was asked to step down me because he was not communicating a with the owners on financial decisions he was making about the team >> he needed to consult with them and friction developed and no new through this, i'm and my information he was asked to step down as ceo of few weeks ago bears his band part of the day-to- day operation it will not be a drastic of people will but he will keep the executive committee informed as to what he is doing. >> larry baer will take over and he is in with the team's 19 and 92 >> new this morning to hypo political figures are in the bay area today michele bachman at 9:00 a.m. will be hosting a breakfast chat at san raphael on rose court she will be meeting with constituents and raise some cash also hillary clinton will be speaking at a pace meeting at the summ

>> uc regents say a 16% increase year after year is now necessary. >> and bloggers and parents blasteder t-shirt for young girls. >> forever 21 is yanking this off here is shelves. it says, i'm allergic to algebra. somebody added a sticky note to the store display saying smart cools are cool, don't buy this top. last month j.c. penney stop selling a shirt that said i'm too pretty to do homework so my brother does it for me. >>> good samaritans are behind a rescue in utah. >> take a look at this. a grad student from utah state shot this video when he saw a motorcycle on fire. a handful of people tried to lift the burning bmw, two tons. more people rushed over and managed to pull out the 21-year- old man. it happens right here. they pull him out. rescue workers revived the man after they pulled him out. he's now recovering in the hospital. amazing that they were able to lift the car. >> it looks bad there, but eventually the paramedics would take care of him, they get the fire out. he has broken bones but he will be okay, he will probably make it. very lucky. >>> a pricy car chase in aus

uc regents are set to propose another tuition hike. the new plan would raise tuition eight to 16% every year. by then basic tuition could top $22,000. that's not including books, room, board and fees. uc officials say it would help cut a short fall left from state funding cuts. the regents meet in san francisco to talk about this this thursday. >> a surprising upset in new york tonight. a heavily democratic district elects a republican to congress. bob turner won the special election to fill the seat vacated boo -- by anthony wiener. the newest member of congress called it a, quote, loud and clear message to washington about president obama's fiscal policies. >>> will, coming up next an unusually dramatic day for americans in ofghanistan. the u.s. embassy in kabul comes under a fierce attack lasting hours. and then this -- >> get out. >> a young man saw live tonight thanks to these strangers who put on a show of super human strength. >> and just how rich is apple? a new estimate on the cupertino's towering mountain of wealth. >> and the

uc regents are set to propose another tuition hike. the new plan would raise tuition eight to 16% every year. by then basic tuition could top $22,000. that's not including books, room, board and fees. uc officials say it would help cut a short fall left from state funding cuts. the regents meet in san francisco to talk about this this thursday. >> a surprising upset in new york tonight. a heavily democratic district elects a republican to congress. bob turner won the special election to fill the seat vacated boo -- by anthony wiener. the newest member of congress called it a, quote, loud and clear message to washington about president obama's fiscal policies. >>> will, coming up next an unusually dramatic day for americans in ofghanistan. the u.s. embassy in kabul comes under a fierce attack lasting hours. and then this -- >> get out. >> a young man saw live tonight thanks to these strangers who put on a show of super human strength. >> and just how rich is apple? a new estimate on the cupertino's towering mountain of wealth. >> and the

. >>> other bay area headlines, uc regents met in san francisco today to discuss a plan that would significantly raise tuition year after year through 2016. hikes were proposed 8 to 16% annually. protests were expected outside the meeting but no demonstrators showed up. regents are expected to make a decision on the plan in november. >>> a popular yountville bakery owned by french laundry chef thomas keller was heavily damaged in a fire early this morning. firefighters had to cut a hole in the roof of the bouchon bakery to fight the flames. investigators believe an electrical malfunction above the stove might have caused that fire. all employees inside at the time made it out safely. damage is estimated at $250,000. >>> and a surprise shake-up at the top of the giants organization was announced earlier today. ceo and managing general partner bill neukom will be resigning at the end of the year. the bowtie-wearing neukom took over as controlling owner from peter mcgowan back in october of 2008. team president larry baer will be taking over as chief executive officer in january. >>> he watched wha

. >> uc regent seemed not supportive to to a hike. >> this is not going to work but this needs to be rejected from my humble perspective. >> i do not think we should sit here and propose an increase at a time when one out of six people and this state lives below the poverty line. >> a brick and not accept a future that is not good! >> that is the history. >> and i agree. >> okay.. >> instead they discussed a variety of revenue generating ideas. a public funding campaign, a state initiative, private corporations, a coalition of the university of california hot and labor. and the private sector to brainstorm ideas. >> this is a movement that we are trying to create it is no different than any other movement. >> there is an opportunity to save this university and save what we care about which is quality. we can get there but we cannot get there through student fees. >> reporter: they're going to look at other options and see what is viable and decide how to proceed. dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> foreclosures are rising, nationally and up in parts of the bay area. banks are moving faster.

. >> former uc regent ward connerly. >> is it racist? yes, sometimes the only way to call attention to abuse is to satirize it. >> former uc berkeley lewis supports the republican back sale. >> many africa-americans are able to compete it allowed n but not acceptable to lower the standard. >> while the debate raged on in the bake sale table. hundreds of students staged a silent protest and a demonstration that ended with a loud message. thoo chant is we have nothing to lose but our shame. as for the bill in the center of the controversy. governor brown has until october 9th to sign or veto. and as for the bake sale they raised couple hundred dollars. and they told me college republicans said that money will go to a unnamed charity that provides services for veterans. in berkeley, laura anthony. abc news. >> they gained free publicity on this one. cujoin the facebook wall at facebook.com/abcsevennews. >>> and we'll be live in a kansas vigil for murdered victim michelle le. and this is her family's way of sending a message. >> earthquake in

regents say needs to be done instead. sal-- >> reporter: julie, students here at uc berkeley say they are tuition hike weary and they say they're happy about what happened at today's regents meeting. many of the regents made it clear, they do not like the universities budget proposal that calls for tuition hikes of as much as 16% a year for the next four years to make up for a shortfall in state funding. >> we have to find ways to get more money. we have to turn to the state, we have to turn to corporations and we have to rally public campaign. >> reporter: this student came to the meeting with others to tell the regents enough already with the tuition hikes. >> we're already at the breaking point. we've had 300% in fee increases in students in the last 10 years. >> reporter: at uc berkeley there was some relief that regents want to find another way to make up for the lack of state funding. >> it's rather nice they're finally putting their foot down saying we can't always be loading this burden on to the students. >> reporter: kyle wright says he is willing to pay a modest tuition hike to preserve the quality of education. >> a

that's what theycy a new bill would do essentially bringing back affirmative action which former uc regent ward connerly helped strike down in the 1990s. >> they should not say you can make distinctions on the basis of race. >> we're native american. we wanted free baked goods. >> we think we're native american we should get our free cupcakes. >> we're defending the right of every student! >> reporter: hundreds of other students turned out to protest the bake sale as racist. >> there should be more black, latino, native american students. it's a public university. it should look like the state of california. >> reporter: a group calling themselves "the coalition" sprawled on the university's main plasma two-hour silent protest. -- main plaza, in a two-hour silent protest. their message, that the new legislation is needed on a campus where black students represented just 3% of this year's freshman class. >> there's already preferential treatment to the representing majority and this is just evening the playing field. it does not discriminate. >> reporter: there would be no middle ground her

debate cell sat down the student group, the oil out cupcakes to make your point would it is a former uc regentwould dead ended basically racist preferences and one in the emission process would >> and knickknacks around should not be used in the the admissions process >> they're ratcheting protesters when brought out the morning. >> some buying bay could agreed when the said arbed >> like least two girls that they wore headdresses when were >> it is trivializing the issue was and a shell if are apparent is to trivialize their opinions moi >> but controversial sale was and sensitive but it was a way of getting the message for their cause whe onee. >> another crew once the governor to sign the bill this was set up lie in one the measure would reverse the heat on campus whehave dive >> a look outside at samoset would and a program note i wanna tell you about whether we're having at one hour special on saturday october 80 starting at 3:00 p.m. it will be with the blue angels and fleet week >> we will have a big turnout if you will want to deal with crowds turn on your tv and watching us and our sp

. >>> uc regents are looking four years into the future when they meet in san francisco this morning.scussing tuition hikes that could reach 16% every year. they won't vote until november. >>> a former marine who saved 36 lives in afghanistan will receive the medal of honor today at the white house. on the eve of the ceremony, dakota meyers shared a beer last night with president obama. >>> is it a little bit of a cooldown yesterday and today even a bigger cooldown in store definitely want to grab the coat and scarf especially heading to some of the bay locations and maybe even those inland locations today depending where you are. a cloudy start for all of us this morning seeing a little bit of fog at the coastline and also seeing some drizzle out there. we're also seeing low clouds spilling into the bay and partly cloudy inland. this afternoon, those temperatures, look at these numbers, only to the mid-70s inland where we should be seeing some 90s for this time of the year. also cool around the bay seeing a mix of sun and clouds by the afternoon and those low clouds lingering at the

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this report comes after a year of investigative hearings looking into the oil spill. >>> the uc board of regentsat this hour. today they will be urged to keep their promise and keep low- waged workers out of poverty. claudine wong is live in san francisco with a call for uc to follow state law. >> reporter: yes. we've outside ucsf and inside right now, the public comment session is underway at this region's meeting. we talked to a group of workers who headed in there just a short time -- just a -- short time ago. >>> the public comment session is -- is underway right now. we are looking for senator to arrive. in the meantime, the workers are in-- are inside making their voices heard. they told me that he don't think they've been listened to before new will -- but they will do whatever they can to make sure they are listened to today. >>> 8:49. well the next time you drive to tahoe, you may see some new billboards along highway 50. now, several already in place advertising good deals on good, air conditioning, cars and with plans for three more billboards, some people announced asking for a morat

. >>> uc regents are looking four years into the future when they meet here in san francisco this morningey are discussing a tuition hike that could reach 16% every year. they will not vote though until november. >>> and a big jump in the number of americans getting foreclosure notices. the 33% increase from july to august came after processing issues had slowed down foreclosures. >>> definitely a cool start this morning and we'll continue to see cool temperatures into the afternoon well below where we should be. a little bit of cloud cover to start your morning as well if you are at the coastline, probably seeing some fog out there, maybe even need to flip on the windshield wipers for the drizzle. at the bay low clouds and partly cloudy conditions in our inland locations. this afternoon, not warming up a whole lot. look at this at the bay only into the high -- excuse me, at the coast 50s. cooler inland only to the mid- 70s. that's cloud cover you can see here on satellite. pretty much blanketing all the bay area right now, a little bit of clearing this morning but all of you at this poin

. >> uc regents set to propose another tuition hike. the new plan raising tuition by 8% to 16% three 2016. by then, it could top $22,000. and that doesn't include books room and board and other fees saying it would help cover $2.5 billion and argue it's better than increases faced in recent years. they meet in san francisco on thursday. >> and a snap shot of america. a census says property rates jumped to the highest level in 27 years z this shows 14.3% of americans are now living in poverty. it marks a fourth straight year that the number increased. and people who run the san francisco food bank say the numbers come as no surprise. >> there is a state cut to the program we'll see more families coming in. and as public support system starts to get carved away with cuts, that is increasing the number of people coming up to the program. >> skm there is data showing three out of five poor people are dults. a major shift when children made up the main group. >> and coming up from 7 on your side the soaring revenue stream hefty baggage fees

. >>> university of california regents voted against raising tuition by almost 10%. the proposal came in response from the uc budget cut. regents sent planners back to the drawing board. they did approve raises for a dozen of the uc systems top administrators. the raises will be paid for by other sources other than tuition and fee money. talk about a vacation gone wrong. a fire aboard a norwegian cruise ship has injured nine people. you can see them actually on the outside of that deck. it happened off the coast of southern norway as the ship was pulling into port. 100 people boarded life boats after the rest of the passengers left the boat after it docked. firefighters managed to gain control of the fire after six hours. authorities believe an explosion in the engine room may have been the source of that fire. >>> a warning tonight to women using certain types of birth control pills. some are being voluntarily recalled because of a packaging error. the error caused the weekly tablet orientation to be reversed, obscuring the lot number and expiration date on certain packages. this could cause women to take t

. >>> the cost of sending your kid to a uc school could go up again. regents want to raise tuition by at least 8% every year through 2016. that follows a series of similar fee hikes in recent years. now, ann notarangelo reports experts say in some cases, the cost of an education is not worth the reward. ann. >> reporter: it is stunning. elizabeth here at northgate high school, 94% of the students go on to college. so any talk that there could be a tuition hike at the uc has people talking. >> i think it's crazy. in a way, like that people -- you're always encouraged to go and do this four-year, you know, good university -- they make it so hard in a way? >> reporter: these high school seniors have set their sights on attending a uc next year but this week, university of california regents will consider a proposal that could increase tuition by at least 8% and maybe even up to 16% every year through 2016. that means the student paying $12,000 a year in tuition now would be paying $22,000 in four years. >> there's so much money and i think, oh my god, $1,000. tha

ktvu's sal castaneda live in san francisco with how uc is justified this increase. >> reporter: gasia, the regentse been meeting here all afternoon. they just broke a little while ago. and they have been proposing actually the uc star has been propose -- uc staff has been proposing significant increases they say to keep the university competitive. under graduates now pay about $12,200 a year in tuition. this week uc leaders will have the regents to consider raising tuition by as much as 16% every year for the next four years saying it's necessary to maintain the quality of the education. >> we have lost faculty to other constitutions and other states where they are investing in their universities. we have to find a way to maintain the fine faculty that we have. >> reporter: increases are largely dependent on how much funding is provided by the state. the constant rise in fee defeats the point in public education. some parents say it also adds to their hardship. >> it is a huge burden. we're not sure how we're going to finance this at this point. we're looking at things like our 401k. do we start c

the uc board of regents deliberated over their tuition increase.ents told administrators they're not happy with that plan. >> we have to find more ways to get more money. we have to turn to the state, we have to turn to corporations and we have to campaign. >> reporter: regents say they want to explore other options. >>> an exclusive ktvu's poll shows californians view of congress are at an all time low. 86% said they disapprove of congress job performance with only 9% supporting the house of representatives. the previous low was 79% in march of last year. job performance has been declining since july of last year. currently 29% improved while 32% hold an unfavorable view. 19% had no opinion. >>> senator dianne feinstein continues to hold a favorable approval albeit by a slim margin. with 39% disapproving. this is the closest margin since the former san francisco mayor was elected to the senate back in 1992. >>> a plan to stabilize europe's banks sent stocks soaring in wall street. the dow industrials kept its winning streak going rising 186 points

the uc board of regents deliberated over their tuition increase.egents told administrators they're not happy with that plan. >> we have to find more ways to get more money. we have to turn to the state, we have to turn to corporations and we have to campaign. >> reporter: regents say they want to explore other options. >>> an exclusive ktvu's poll shows californians view of congress are at an all time low. 86% said they disapprove of congress job performance with only 9% supporting the house of representatives. the previous low was 79% in march of last year. job performance has been declining since july of last year. currently 29% improved while 32% hold an unfavorable view. 19% had no opinion. >>> senator dianne feinstein continues to hold a favorable approval albeit by a slim margin. with 39% disapproving. this is the closest margin since the former san francisco mayor was elected to the senate back in 1992. >>> a plan to stabilize europe's banks sent stocks soaring in wall street. the dow industrials kept its winning streak going rising 186 poin

. >> under a new plan put before the uc board of regents didn't wish and to route the use the system could rise by eight to 16% annually at are clayton it did not get a warm reception >> and it is ridiculous it is a lot >> current the question is $12,192.10 it could increase of up to 16,006 a hundred dollars in and buy it the year 2015 the state has been contributing less and less to the system each your dunes i spoke with a are not that about footing the bill when >> i feel like i'm playing enough already when >> this is vital parts of growing up america with an important to our future and but evidently it is our lowest priority wads i would hope for what ever reason we give of of recession i would hope this is we hope go back down one >> part of regions and will cast the final vote in november when >> it is for 30 4:00 a.m. and how wise it is going to be outside >> we are starting out with some talk and low cloud cover and a little drizzle this morning bay and south bay temperatures are mount view on 72 degrees and garlic body is and has a 78 parley, eddie morgan hill and have lots

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regents want to raise tuition by at least eight percent every >>> the cost of a uc education to go up again several times. regents want to raise tuition by at least 8% every year through 2016. that follows a series of similar fee hikes in recent years. ann notarangelo reports that the experts say that the cost of an education is not worth the reward in some cases. >> reporter: dana, here at northgate high school, 94% of the students go on to college. so any news that there could be a tuition hike at the uc system has these students talking. >> i think it's crazy in a way that people -- you're always encouraged to go and do this four-year, you know, good university. but they make it so hard in a way. >> reporter: these high school seniors have set their sights on attending a uc next year but this week, university of california regents will consider a proposal that could increase tuition by at least 8% and maybe even up to 16% every year through 2016. that means the student paying $12,000 a year in tuition now would be paying $22,000 in four years. >> there's so much money and i think o

regents. the protesters say uc has not paid a living wage to workers while it keeps raising tuition to students. they showed up to demand a promised pay raise. they said the state allocated $3 million for 8,000 employees as part of an effort to raise them out of poverty. >> they just think about themselves. they don't think about their workers. we workers keep the area running too. we're important. >> at that meeting, the uc president said talks are going on with the workers, and he is hopeful an agreement will be reached soon. >>> only on 2 tonight, we have uncovered documents that are raising serious questions about why san francisco declared a pier unsafe, and told residents to leave. >> reporter: as channel 2 first reported last week, building inspectors for the san francisco port have declared pier 38 unsafe. the mayor said it was not done so the organizers of america's cup can take it over. >> we don't have any plans to use pier 38. it's not been part of draft plans. >> reporter: but the former president of the board of supervisors isn't convinced. >> there certainly has been discussion w

. >> reporter: this issue deals with thousands of uc custodians, bus drivers, food service workers, dozens came to the regent's meeting today and lined up to be heard. >> patricia worked all night. but instead of heading home after her shift, she came here. >> that's the only way, what we feel, what we think. >> reporter: she joined other workers fighting for a promised raise. >> you guys act like that's gonna put me in a big house on the hill or a lexus. >> reporter: that money came from the state. it's part of an effort to get low-wage workers out of poverty. the possibility that it might go elsewhere caught the attention of senate stair yee. it is an agreement -- state senator yee. it is an agreement. if they don't want to fulfill their part of the bargain, give us back the money andky find a better use for the money. >> reporter: -- and i can find a better use for the property. >> i'm really hoping we can reach a conclusion on -- really there's half a dozen issues that we need to address. i'm very hopeful about it. >> reporter: he says it's getting harder to make ends meet and says she will keep fighting t

regents. the protesters say uc has not paid a living wage to workers while it keeps raising tuition to studentshowed up to demand a promised pay raise. they said the state allocated $3 million for 8,000 employees as part of an effort to raise them out of poverty. >> they just think about themselves. they don't think about their workers. we workers keep the area running too. we're important. >> at that meeting, the uc president said talks are going on with the workers, and he is hopeful an agreement will be reached soon. >>> only on 2 tonight, we have uncovered documents that are raising serious questions about why san francisco declared a pier unsafe, and told residents to leave. >> reporter: as channel 2 first reported last week, building inspectors for the san francisco port have declared pier 38 unsafe. the mayor said it was not done so the organizers of america's cup can take it over. >> we don't have any plans to use pier 38. it's not been part of draft plans. >> reporter: but the former president of the board of supervisors isn't convinced. >> there certainly has been discussion within th

uc system, but more bad news may be coming. good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. the university of california regents are meeting today and talking about more big tuition increases. the regents are meeting at ucsf's mission bay campus in san francisco. the fee hikes could run between 8-16% through the year 2016. the president of the university lays the blame squarely on state budget cuts. >> as long as they're disinvesting as they have over 20 years, we have a problem. how do we maintain quality when they're investing less and less? >> we're already at the breaking point. we've had more than 300% increases on students in the last ten years. we've paid more than our fair share. >> right now tuition is just over $12,000 a year. it could reach $22,000 in five years. we'll continue to monitor the meeting and the tuition hike proposals. you can get updates on ktvu.com. >>> a big change at the top for the world champion san francisco giants. we're live from the city with the official explanation for the departure of the c.e.o. >> reporter: after a frustrating season, so far a shakeup at the top for the gia

. >> the university of california board of regents meeting to discuss a budget plan for the school system that could nearly double uc tuition over the next five years. will tran is live at ucsf to explain. >> so far i do not see any protesters. students are very angry. take a look at your screen. a 16% increase over the next several years. that means by 2015 students are looking at paying $22,000 every year to go to use the school. that is not including room and board. right now they pay little more than 12,000 years. that is about $25,000 every year just to go to school. just 10 years ago, it only cost about $4,000. the final vote will not take place until >> the money always comes from the students whenever there is a shortfall. >> i have been asking viewers if they could support tuition hikes. take a look at some of the varied responses. >> we are back with more in a couple of minutes. here is a live look outside on van ness ave. >> this drive * have jumped to 25 minutes. >> an increase in social security taxes. it would only apply for people who make more than 250,000 year. the proposal is designed to keep socia

. >>> regents with the university of california will meet thursday in san francisco to consider more big tuition hikes. uc officials say fees could go up at least 8%, or as much as 16%, every year through 2016. the annual undergraduate tuition would rise from 12,000 right now to $22,000 in four years and that's not including books, room and boards. uc says it needs some money to cover state budget cuts and to help grow enrollment. >>> a new york to phoenix flight was diverted to st. louis this morning because of suspicious activity by three passengers. u.s. airways flight 457 landed around 6 a.m. pacific time at lambert field in st. louis, missouri. federal agents questioned the three passengers and then searched the plane. none of the passengers were detained, and nothing was found on the aircraft, which continued on to phoenix later. the tsa has not said what the passengers were doing that made the flight crew suspicious, but there has been a heightened awareness in security around the 9/11 anniversary. >>> southern california firefighters are gaining ground on a number of fires in kern county that burn

regents to guarantee the pay raises. they plan to pie pai previously negotiated and money al yes indicate -- aloe indicated in the state budget. and uc official dz not return our calls for a comment on this. >> and domestic violence is a growing problem in marin county. officials trying a new approach. the center for domestic peace sponsored a public meeting to develop a coordinated response to fight domestic violence. the goal is to develop solutions. the marin county district attorney says that the pervasiveness is alarming. >> our most prevalent violent crime and domestic violence is violence within households with relationships. that is where we have our highest incidences of violent crime. >> and more than 600 victims report domestic violence incidents every year. >> a contra costa county fire fighter received california's highest medal of valor today after saving an unconscious woman last year from a rain swollen river. >> governor brown presents the medal to dave mansa. >> helicopter crew lowered him into the cold water last axe it took two tries to rescue the 74-year-old janet hogan. he saved her despite dislocating his shoul

. >> reporter: students here at uc berkeley are reacting with relief saying they don't want drastic tuition hikes and they're glad that the regents agree. today the regents heard more about the deal. university officials say repeated state cuts have left the system with a budget shortfall expected to grow to $2 billion. university of california president mark yudof says the university needs to get the money from some where. >> my job is to keep up the quality of the university of california. that mean s if you don't have a competitive salaries for staff, they can leave and go some where else. it means you need scholarship money for the students and i don't want to see the quality decline. >> reporter: judging by comments made by several regents at today's meeting, the idea of raising tuition was not well received. a modified proposal and decision could come at the regent's february meeting. they will look for money from outside sources including corporate sponsors. >> let's reach out to corporations, let's reach out to people to fund campaigns. let's reach out to people who we know at the legislature. >> reporter: tuition here at

regents agreed that this hike is unthinkable. we're talking about a public institution. the upshot was to find other sources of funding. the uc system has seen fewer dollars coming in for the state. every year, cuts and increases have helped balance its budgets. a proposed plan bringing steady income, therefore economic stability to the 10 campuses. under scenarios, tuition increases would with did he pendent on how much money they'll be able to give ucs. if there is an 8% increase, tuition woulding up 8% every year for four years. and if there is no state funding increase, then students face a 16% tuition hike every year. and by the year 2015-16, tuition up to 2 to,000. >> all of the funding decisions involve university making long term commitments. kit not without stable funding. >> and needless to say they did not like what they heard. >> they may not be able to send their children to college. >> the bigger picture is that it's going to affect all of us and this is for generations still to come. >> the uc president says without hikes, the system would be crippled. >> we can freeze size of the faculty, increase class size,