. >> uc regents meet to confirm their first female president. why some students think janet napolitano will make their lives harder. >> starting out with some low clouds and fog but we are getting ready for some heat. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and metering lights are on now over at the bay bridge toll plaza. where do the delays begin? we'll let you know coming up. >>> thank you, liz. good morning, everyone. it's thursday, july 18. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now 6:00. let's get a look at the weather now with lawrence. >> let's do it. >> yeah, we have some low clouds and fog surging onshore this morning. looks look that is going to break up a little bit earlier on and that means more sunshine coming our way and the temperatures going to start to heat up outside. rite now, you have mostly cloudy skies over the bay clear into concord and noose travis right now so you get the idea that we are going to see more sunshine on the way. numbers now into the 50s. by the afternoon into the 80s almost 90 degrees in morgan hill

. >>> the uc board of regents is expected to name homeland security secretary janet napolitano as thet uc president. but as sal castanedo reports live from san francisco, some people are angry with that choice and plan to make their voices heard. good afternoon, sal. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. protesters are already gathered here in front of the ucsf mission bay campus. the group made up of uc students and employees are not happy with janet napolitano as the new uc president. >> i'm an undocumented student and janet napolitano has been no friend of immigrants. i think it's unfair that my university which i'm very proud to be of would be considering somebody who is considered to be very anti-immigrant. >> reporter: the nomination of napolitano came to a surprise as many. she was chosen after a special regents committee selected her out of a reported field of nearly 300 candidates. her appointment has garnered national attention. she's expected toen confirmed easily -- to be confirmed easily. many have been wondering if she has enough experience to do the job. gavin newsom is in

uc system. brian flores is live in san francisco to let us know why some people are not happy about the regent'sng, brian. >> reporter: good morning, tori. yeah, napolitano is expected to be introduced shortly after 1:00 this afternoon but not before immigrants rights protests will have their voices heard. uc police have added officers as well as put barricades around the entrance. now, napolitano has drawn both stances for her homeland security work as secretary, but also some criticism as well because of the current immigration policy. many groups plan to rally before the nomination meeting is to take place, again, just after 1:00 this afternoon. the group says they are upset because they say that napolitano oversaw an unprecedented 1.5 million deportations. we understand the regents will discuss and vote on her compensation package before she's introduced shortly after 1:00 this afternoon. while the regents are not commenting on her nomination before the meeting, we've also learned she's one of 300 candidates considered for the position. >> the appointment of a president is a big day in unive

. >>> the california uc regents has made it official and confirmed janet napolitano. katsuyama live at uc berkeley tonight and tells us napolitano's selection was met with loud protest that escalated to student arrests. >> reporter: the protest happened over at uc mission bay in san francisco. but let me tell you napolitano's job is not going to be easy heading up the 10uc campuses and even this first day of president-elect was marked by controversy. >>> protesters shouted at the uc regents meeting today. prompting dozens of campus police to move in. many were undocumented students concerned about napolitano's job six students were arrested and removed from the room. napolitano later addressed their concerns. >> when the students raise issues i will listen and i will learn. >> reporter: napolitano will become the 20th president of the system and the first female. the latest in the lifetime of firsts for the new york native. she was santa clara's first valedictorian. the first female arizona mayor. >> i come with a history of managing big complex institutions and as so

. >>> the uc regents begin three days of meetings today. their first since announcing the nomination of homeland security secretary janet napolitano as uc president. the regents are meeting today through thursday at the ucsf mission bay campus in texas. they are scheduled to take up the nomination on thursday. some people have criticized the choice saying she does not have any experience in university management. but supporters say napolitano's political connections will help the university seek government funding. >>> a spacesuit malfunction forced an abrupt end to a spacewalk today. two astronauts were outside the international space station when italian spacewalker luca said he had water inside his helmet. his u.s. partner kepped him back inside -- heferped him back inside -- helped him back inside. the crew says lucas looked frazzled but he will be okay. the problem is being investigated. >>> target and the salvation army are teaming up to send kids back to school in style. it's all part of the school spree program. close to 100 students

. >>> the california uc regents has made it official and confirmed janet napolitano. katsuyama live at uc berkeley tonight and tells us napolitano's selection was met with loud protest that escalated to student arrests. >> reporter: the protest happened over at uc mission bay in san francisco. but let me tell you napolitano's job is not going to be easy heading up the 10uc campuses and even this first day of president-elect was marked by controversy. >>> protesters shouted at the uc regents meeting today. prompting dozens of campus police to move in. many were undocumented students concerned about napolitano's job six students were arrested and removed from the room. napolitano later addressed their concerns. >> when the students raise issues i will listen and i will learn. >> reporter: napolitano will become the 20th president of the system and the first female. the latest in the lifetime of firsts for the new york native. she was santa clara's first valedictorian. the first female arizona mayor. >> i come with a history of managing big complex institutions and as so

kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is in san francisco where uc regents are scheduled to hold a confirmation vote this afternoon. >> reporter: the uc police have already come to talk to us this morning saying we're going to have to move back because the secret security is going to be involved in security here at the mission bay campus this morning. she is expected to be confirmed at a meeting this afternoon at 1 p.m. and protests are expected to start at noon. janet napolitano has already announced she would step down as u.s. homeland security secretary if she is confirmed by the 26-member board of regents today. the former arizona governor studied at santa clara university and now may become the first woman to ever head the uc system. >> it's an outside the box choice. you get someone with a fresh perspective, with an outsider's perspective but a remarkable capacity to work within governing institutions not only at the federal level but she understands state government. >> reporter: napolitano has been a figurehead in national immigration policy and that's why people are protesting. people

uc regents vote on her nomination this afternoon in san francisco. [ chanting ] >>> new this morning, kids and adults gather today in south africa to wish a big happy 95th birthday to ailing former president nelson mandela in. he is in the hospital where he is being treated for lung infection. he has been there for weeks. the latest word from the current president's office is that mandela's condition has improved over the last few weeks. at 95, one strong guy. >> yeah. i know it. it's good to hear that he is improving. >>> how about our weather? >> we are going to start heating up around the bay area a little more today. the next few days we'll watch the temperatures cranking up especially away from the immediate coastline. toward the beaches really not a big change the next few days. you can see why. low clouds and fog moving in along the coastline inside the bay and some of the valleys now, although we're clear well inland this morning. but as we head throughout the day we'll see more sunshine and those temperatures are going to start to warm up. right now we are starting out with 5

protesters made their presence known in front of the uc regents, briefly marring the naming of janet uc president. several arrests were made inside and then the protests continued outside. largely focused on immigration concerns, napolitano has been the head of the department of homeland security. >> i am concerned that some of that will transfer over. her mind

about that decision, though. [ screaming ] >> the voice of one protestor after he barged into the uc regents meeting. kpix 5's len ramirez was there has more on why the protestors are so upset. len. >> reporter: they're upset over janet napolitano's past as homeland security chief and unfair policies regarding immigration. >> she is asking herself if students of color and students of colors are going to be safe in the university. >> reporter: tensions had been high as students voiced their opposition to the regent's nomination of janet napolitano as the new president of the university of california. but those feelings spilled over into a physical confrontation when two students rushed the regents' tables. [ screaming ] >> reporter: uc police officers blocked one student and tackled another before shutting down the meeting. [ screaming ] >> reporter: officers also arrested four other students who refused to disperse the meeting which was at that point declared an unlawful assembly. all of this happened outside the presence of napolitano who was let into the meeting after order was restored an

her nomination by a committee of uc regents coming after a secretive process. uc officials believe her cabinet experiences, including helping lead responses to hurricanes and tore need close definitely help uc direct its federal energy and nuclear weapons labs. napolitano has been the homeland security secretary since the start of the obama administration and just the third person to hold that position. >>> now to a developing story in oakland where there's still no sign of 21-month-old daphne webb who has been missing since wednesday morning. take a look at her. investigators been focusing on three locations. 79th and international, where she was reportedly kidnapped, her father's home on greenridge drive and along the martin luther king junior regional shoreline. nbc bays area's christie smith joins us live at oakland with the latest on thisser is much. christie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, marla. oakland police tell us they are expanding their search for little daphne webb a little farther out than where she was originally reported missing

many [ yelling] at least 4 protestors were taken out of today uc regent meeting in handcuffs.ir complaint outgoing secretary of homeland security janet nopolitano position on immigration. today she was name the 20th president of the 10 campus system and first woman to ever hold that position. she will earn 57 570,000 dollars a year. 20,000 dollars less than the previous president. >> video out today show the moment a building collapsed and killed 6 people in philadelphi philadelphia. the building topple on to salvation army thrift store on june 5th. right there on the right. surveillance camera aboard a city bus captured the footage. already shared with investigators heavy equipment operator faces manslaughter charges. police say he was high on marijuana at the time of that tragedy. >>> scary. >> we have a lieutenant more to get to here for you on 7 news at 11:00. coming up next. fire burning just few miles from palm springs. biggest concern for firefighters battling that massive blaze. >>> also. people who are trying the redefine marriage one dictionary at a time. librarians

many [ yelling] at least 4 protestors were taken out of today uc regent meeting in handcuffs.ir complaint outgoing secretary of homeland security janet nopolitano position on immigration. today she was name the 20th president of the 10 campus system and first woman to ever hold that position. she will earn 57 570,000 dollars a year. 20,000 dollars less than the previous president. >> video out today show the moment a building collapsed and killed 6 people in philadelphi philadelphia. the building topple on to salvation army thrift store on june 5th. right there on the right. surveillance camera aboard a city bus captured the footage. already shared with investigators heavy equipment operator faces manslaughter charges. police say he was high on marijuana at the time of that tragedy. >>> scary. >> we have a lieutenant more to get to here for you on 7 news at 11:00. coming up next. fire burning just few miles from palm springs. biggest concern for firefighters battling that massive blaze. >>> also. people who are trying the redefine marriage one dictionary at a time. librarians

many [ yelling] at least 4 protestors were taken out of today uc regent meeting in handcuffs.ir complaint outgoing secretary of homeland security janet nopolitano position on immigration. today she was name the 20th president of the 10 campus system and first woman to ever hold that position. she will earn 57 570,000 dollars a year. 20,000 dollars less than the previous president. >> video out today show the moment a building collapsed and killed 6 people in philadelphi philadelphia. the building topple on to salvation army thrift store on june 5th. right there on the right. surveillance camera aboard a city bus captured the footage. already shared with investigators heavy equipment operator faces manslaughter charges. police say he was mhie of that tragedy. >>> scary. >> we have a lieutenant more to get to here for you on 7 news at 11:00. coming up next. fire burning just few miles from palm springs. biggest concerntg for firefighters battling that massive blaze. >>> also. people who are trying the redefine marriage one dictionary at a time. librarians who are not fvl there.

she will serve as student regent of the uc system. the decision opposed by people considered her antisemitic. she's caused on the uc system to boycott all companies affiliated with israel military or israel settlements. we'll hear from people on both sides of the issue and from her coming up at 5:00. >> sky 7 hd shows us firefighters attacking hot spots after a fire gutted a home in east palo alto. the fire broke out behind the home on georgetown street before 1:00 this afternoon. a united parcel service driver was hurt while trying to warn neighbors about the fire. investigators looking for what sparked the blaze. >> fire crews sparked a -- say a fire destroyed three homes, leveled three mobile homes and damaged other structures so far it's burned 22 square miles in the rugged san jacinto mountains. officials evacuated residents along with a camp serving children with cancer and their families. >> turning to weather now, a couple cool days starting to warm up. >> that is right. spencer christian is here now. >> yes. warming trend has

uc regents confirmed her nomination yesterday.ormer homeland security secretary became the first woman to hold the position. she gets a base salary of $570,000 a year. her first day on the job is in late september. [ screaming ] >> students interrupted the meeting with chanting and clapping. they rushed the regents' tables upset about napolitano's role in deporting illegal immigrants. four students were arrested. later napolitano says she supports the "dream act" and comprehensive immigration reform. >>> the texas lawmaker who drew national attention for her 10- hour filibuster to stop an abortion bill will be visiting san francisco next month. wendy davis will be speaking with other activists at a major emily's list fundraiser. it pushes to elect pro-abortion women to office. the bill she opposed was signed into law yesterday. >>> stockton is no longer the largest city in the country to file for bankruptcy. detroit now takes that top spot. a state-appointed emergency manager asked a federal judge for permission to put the city in

the uc regents are meeting in san francisco to vote on her nomination. >>> traffic and weather comingright after the break. so stay right there. >>> an unusual amount of delays right now in woodside. we're talking about 280. there's two separate crashes in both directions. the first one is reported southbound 280 by farm hill boulevard. but a new crash reported going northbound so both directions of the freeway are jammed up. also the cummings skyway on- ramp is blocked. there was an overturned truck approaching eastbound 80 main lines of the freeway though not impacted. that is traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. >> starting out with clouds this morning in many spots. it is going to break up around the bay area. we are going to see mostly sunny skies except out at the beaches. cloudy there and as temperatures cool. but it's going to start to heat up in many spots inland. looking toward mount diablo, covered by clouds. this afternoon 80s and 90s inland. 60s at the coastline. hotter in the triple digits this weekend. >>> all right. i'm going to send it to him on facebook. >> l

. >> student protesters disrupted today's uc rei regents. the new uc president.hey say as homeland security secretary, she ordered the deportations of many illegal immigrants. >>> officers sited and released six protesters after they refused to leave. the first woman president for the ten campus system. in her address to the region, she said she supports the dream act and comprehensive immigration reform. >> in fact, last summer, i proactively put in motion and administrative version of the dream act. and today, more than 400,000 young people have been granted the third action with corresponding work authorization. and i did it because as i said in my directives, it was the right thing to do. >> she will start with the uc system in september. she will make a basally of $570,000 a year. >>> and it's day four in the mountain fire raging south of palm springs. showing no science of relief. right now, firefighters are struggling to control the flames. thick, black smoke from the inferno could be seen miles away. six homes have already been burned to the ground. it is

uc regents. >> her base salary will be 57 570,000 dollars. that's 37 370,000 dollars more than what she was making as secretary of home lapped security. in san francisco lee ann, abc 7 news. >> more education news. san jose state university is suspending 5 of its on line courses after more than half the students failed the final exam. school teamed up with palo alto base audacity set up the math class. some students would have done better on the ninls they had more time. something that is now being evaluated while the courses are on hold. >>> well more financial problems for the bottle rock music if he is v. company behind the napa festival now accused of handing out bad checks. the check were rip to rock land security company and food vendor. promoter facing law sfrut other vendor and stage hand who say they have not been paid. for their services. >> detroit is a is officially broke. after trying to clean up its beg money mess for mont months it filed for bankruptcy protection today. becoming the largest american city to do so. fv jim avila

protesters made their presence known in front of the uc regents, briefly marring the naming of janet napolitano as the newest uc president. several arrests were made inside and then the protests continued outside. largely focused on immigration concerns, napolitano has been the head of the department of homeland security. >> i am concerned that some of that will transfer over. her mind set, her ideology, her experience. everybody takes from their past experience in moving forward. and we're concerned that that's going to show up in future policies. >> reporter: in brief remarks to the press, napolitano addressed the protesters saying her goal is now to focus on academics and making the uc system as open as possible. >> look, i would say to those students, documented or undocumented, we welcome all students to the university of california. we are here, we're in the business of education. and i will be an advocate for that. i will be an advocate in sacramento. i will be an advocate in washington, d.c. >> reporter: napolitano will become the first female president of the system but didn'

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homeland security secretary janet napolitano is resigning to come here to california to head the uc system. regents today issued a statement confirming her new appointment as uc president and praise her as someone who has run large public agencies and has a deep interest in improving higher education. president obama issued a statement thanking her for her service. she is leaving the department of homeland security in september. >>> more details now on her appointment. this is the first time in the uc system's 145 year history it will be headed by a woman. she graduated from santa clara university and was that school's first female valedictorian, and a former governor of arizona and only the third person to lead the 10- year-old department of homeland security department. >>> we have breaking news, we learned an employee was killed at the accident at the store. a spokesperson tolds the employee was 41 years old and had been with the company since 2007. right now company officials are not releasing details of the accident which happened last night but do say the victim was a great employee and plan

uc regents confirmed her nomination yesterday. former homeland security secretary becomes the first woman to hold the position. she gets a base salary of $570,000 a year. her first day on the job is in late september. >>> students interrupted the meeting with chanting and clapping. they rushed the regents table upset about janet napolitano's role in deporting illegal immigrants. four students were arrested. later napolitano says she supports the "dream act" and comprehensive immigration reform. >>> for more on the new president and the protests, we turn to kpix 5 political insider with former mayor willie brown. >> first question, gentlemen, good morning, what does napolitano need to do to move beyond all that drama? >> reporter: she really needs to meet with the students at the university of california and she should do it at each one of the respective campuses. she is a charming person. she's persuasive. and i think if she shows student access before anybody else connected with the university she will be all right. >> you know,

phobic hate speech delivered at uc santa cruz. >> sadda's actions have polarized thousands in the campus community and beyond. >> the committee is made up of four regents. two of whom are jewish. >> i'm planning on working thing that's all students are united around. >> she says she looks forward to working with incoming uc president janet napolitano. >> spraying began to eradicate a pest that threatens to spoil california crops unless it can be stopped. it's the guava fruit fly discovered in the bay area neighborhood of san jose. abc 7 news is in the hot zone tonight. >> three trucks hit the streets doing targeting spraying to kill off the guava fruit fly. technicians shoot liquid from a nozzle it has a chemical that contains a pesticide. >> area will have this phermone in it. attract the males. they'll consume the material and die. the population will collapse. >> this is the enemy believed to have come in as eggs or maggots inside guava brought in from south america illegally. dots show where they were found about two weeks ago. an area about 17 square miles will be targeted for spraying east and south of downtown. >> yes. i consider it safe. >> jef

phobic hate speech delivered at uc santa cruz. >> sadda's actions have polarized thousands in the campus community and beyond. >> the committee is made up of four regents. two of whom are jewish. >> i'm planning on working thing that's all students are united around. >> she says she looks forward to working with incoming uc president janet napolitano. >> spraying began to eradicate a pest that threatens to spoil california crops unless it can be stopped. it's the guava fruit fly discovered in the bay area neighborhood of san jose. abc 7 news is in the hot zone tonight. >> three trucks hit the streets doing targeting spraying to kill off the guava fruit fly. technicians shoot liquid from a nozzle it has a chemical that contains a pesticide. >> area will have this phermone in it. attract the males. they'll consume the material and die. the population will collapse. >> this is the enemy believed to have come in as eggs or maggots inside guava brought in from south america illegally. dots show where they were found about two weeks ago. an area about 17 square miles will be targeted for spraying east and south of downtown. >> yes. i consider it safe. >> jef

. >>> uc regents began three day of meetings today.ents are meeting today through thursday at the ucsf mission bay campus in san francisco. they are scheduled to take up napolitano's nomination on thursday. some people have criticized the choice saying she doesn't have any experience in university management but supporters say napolitano's political connections will help the university seek government funding. >>> the martinez police department is asking the communitfor fehas used neighborhood policing for the last two years. that puts certain parts of the sit under watch. citizens are asked what they think about their police officers and how service in general can be approved on the survey on the city's website. >>> 8:04. let's check in with sal, telling us earlier about a crash in san francisco. how are things moving? >> things are a little bit slow, improving a little bit. let's take a look at the pictures. westbound, the bay bridge toll plaza delays about 30 minutes here. once you get on the bridge, it looks okay, you get to san fr

. >>> the cal student has been confirmed as the first muslim student representative to the uc board of regents. 21-year-old [ non-english language ] 's appointment received widespread objection from jewish groups. they cite her political leanings including a student government bill that she supported calling on the university not to fund companies with ties to israeli military. the israeli-palestinian conflict has prompted debate among many uc students and faculty. >>> cleaning wipes for babies are popular and some are even labeled flushable but the material doesn't break down as easily as good old-fashioned toilet paper. kpix 5 reporter ryan takeo found out the clean-up problem has many cities flushing money down the toilet. >>> reporter: it's rare to ever hear someone representing a city talking dirty. >> poop, paper and pee. those are really the only things that should be going down your drain. >> reporter: he is talking about so-called flushable wipes. he says they clog up city sewers and cost the city money. >> these things are wreaking havoc on the sewers. >> reporter: it takes toilet pa

a woman of open mindedness. >> the uc berkeley students made headlines because she will be the first practicing muslim to serve as student regent. she is controversial because of the issues she's supported prior to that appointment. she had called on uc to boycott all companies affiliated with israeli military or israeli settlements on the west bank. uc reekent said conot vote for her. >> if you want a list countries that have human rights issues you've got probably country that's are worse than israel. >> lung promised to work with her. here is what she said about the investigation. >> i may have my own personal opinion about that situation but those have nothing to do with my work as a student reej yeent who worries some is deviciveness her actions have created in march supporting a resolution condemning a so called it lamb phobic hate speech delivered at uc santa cruz. she says it went beyond the definition of free expression. the committee which selected her is comprised of two regents, two are jewish. >> the committee would not have selected her if we thought she was antisemitic. >> she announced she will now focus on issu

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the student regent was the only whoun voted against her appointment. >> okay. okay. >> uc students asked to be heard on at ktment as president of the uc system. within minutes a group of them disrupted the regent meeting. four cited and later released. napolitano's appointment has been speculated because she maintained an aggressive policy of deportation, today addressing that issue. >> documented or undocumented we welcome all students to the university of california. we're here in the business of education. >> napolitano known in political circles as fixer, many say it's what the uc system needs. >> she has been a leader in every position she's held. >> some are concerned she will be less in tune with values provided equality education for all. still as arizona governor she stress aid need to make state universities arc sesible to the population. >> when you see me in september you'll see a new president who is to quote, fired with enthusiasm. >> janet napolitano had one boss, president obama. now, she will have 26. the uc regents.d>,uÑ napolitanoy been $570,000 more tha

uc president. the board of regents say they offered $20,000 more which is what the current president makes but napolitano opted to take the pay cut. and she will receive a relocation stiven. as well as an annual car allowance, benefits, and retirement plan. her current salary as secretary of homeland security was roughly $200,000. >>> some online classes at san jose state are on hold after more than half the students failed their final exams. the university announced the suspension of five online classes less than six months after they debuted. courses being suspend red statistic us, algebra, instruction to programming and psychology. they need to reevaluate the courses and considering longer semesters for online students. >>> the maker of vitamin water will do forward was a class action case. they accused coca-cola as deceptive labeling. a judge ruled the lawsuit can continue but that the plaintiffs cannot get any money no matter what the verdict is. >>> time is 4:47. moving right along happy friday everybody. happy friday, pam. sal, let's hope today straffing is light today. >> you are mr. optimistic t

we are live outside uc san francisco where the regents meat today. scott? >> yeah, we are outside where the regents met but it was a meeting open to the public and plenty of people attended to make their voices heard. at one point protesters got too rowdy for security and several scuffles broke out inside. we're told that as many as six people were arrested and at least two of them say that they are students at the uc. now, janet napolitano herself spoke today. she said she will start her new position in september, and she addressed the protesters, saying she understands their concerns about issues like immigration and promises to make the uc system open to all. >> look, i would say to those students, documented or undocumented, we welcome all students to the university of california. we are here -- we're in the business of education. and i will be an advocate for that. i will be an advocate in sacramento. i will be an advocate in washington, d.c. >> reporter: the regents released a few details about napolitano's job including the salary of $570,000 a year,

the uc board of regents will meet in san francisco to confirm janet nach politan know's nomination toirst female president of the uc system. after the note, napolitano will be able to speak to the board. she's expected to take over as president in september. napolitano attended san francisco clara university, the first female valedictorian as an undergrad. >>> at 6:55. one final check ofp the forecas before you head out the door. meteorologist christina loren, you might need a jack net now, but not later. >> it depends on where you live. about 20 degrees of separation at the coast verses what we're expecting inland. 67 at the coast, 79 bay side, inland 91 degrees. so you'll definitely want to find some way to stay cool out there. today probably a good idea to dress in light colored clothing and breathe, breathe it in. temperatures staying steady, the last couple days of dry heat. we'll show you when the humidity and thunderstorms arrive every 15 minutes throughout the "today" show. we'll take a close look at that fire, give you an update of the fire burns in southern california. that'

her nomination by a committee of uc regents coming after akwj set process. riences which include helping to lead responses to hurricanes and tornadoes will help <>uyuc administrators in federal energy and nuclear weapons labs. n napolitano led the department since the beginning of the obama administration. this is the third person to hold this post. good luck to her on that. >>> let's get a check on]yt the weekend forecast. christina loren is off. rob mayeda is in. not looking too bad. >> we have!-w sunshine in san j where it's 56 degrees. 60 in oakland and you can see how the low clouds are pushing across the bay. sunshine now in the santa clara valley towards the tri-valley and through the afternoon the low clouds will]nx linger alonge sea shore. 60s in san francisco, 80 south of downtown san jose. maybe a bit parm warmer for the weekend. closer to 90 in the warmest spots saturday5 into sunday. >>> we see some of the sunshine doing the warming here in the slowdown for north 101. the map shows also this same segment is where it starts to heading up towards

happening, the uc board of regents holding a special session in san francisco to confirm janet napolitanon-member search committee unanimously recommended the former secretary of homeland security for this post. it said napolitano was an effective advocate for public education as two-term governor of arizona. the students and immigration activists are planning a noonhour protest before the vote over her role in immigration policies as former head of homeland security. >>> how is your commute looking? leyla gulen, please heat it be good news. >> i'm afraid it's not. sig alerts, southside 880, woodside road due to an earlier accident involving an overturned vehicle. the backups, 8 mile back-up, single digits as you drive in the southbound direction. also this accident involving a motorcycle westbound 880, carlson boulevard. the other sig alert coming skyway close to eastbound 880. sun out in antioch, 66 there, the rest in the 50s with a lot of cloud cover into sfo. as far as temperatures today, anywhere from 3 to 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. this is just the ♪ kill the lights and come

uc system. the board of regents is expected to confirm her as the first female president in its 145 year historyext thursday. napolitano has strong bay ties. she earned hr bachelor's degree from santa clara university in 1979 and in ft was the school's first female valedictorian. >>> more details now about the uc system. it is the largest system in america with more than a quarter million students, 208 faculty and staff and a budget of more than $24 billion. it operates ten campuses, five medical centers, three national laboratories and a statewide agriculture and resources program. she's up by approval of the full board at a meeting next thursday. >>> can they keep it going? still ahead the giants look to finish the first half of the season on a high note. [ wind howling ] [ female announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you are looking for to live a more natural life. in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. nature valley. nature at its most delicious. l

regents. that's expected to happen at its next meeting on thursday. at uc berkeley, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a veteran san jose police officer has been arrested for allegedly asking for and receiving sexually explicit photos of a 16-year-old girl. prosecutors say 33-year-old officer tony had an online relationship with the girl in early 2011. the district attorney says frager e-mailed the girl asking her to send him nude pictures of the girl and she did. the da says fregger knew the girl was underaged. >> crossed the line that is cemented to protect minors from this kind of approach and from adults who try to exploit them sexually. >> the da says fregger worked for the sexual assault investigation unit until mar mar of this year. -- march of this year. fregger is free on bail. >>> cal osha is investigating the death of a janitor. he was found around 10:00 last night inside the machine used to crush card board boxes. that's according to cal osha. she worked with the company for 5 years and was well liked. according to cal osha, this is the first sa

the uc board of regents will meet today in san francisco to confirm her nomination.pected to take over as you seize the next leader. >> the nominations are now in for the 2013 primetime emmy awards. actors and neil patrick harris and a aaron paul made the announcement this morning from los angeles. >> the big story is a the netflix series " house of cards " it has made any history been the first nomination for a program that is delivered on line and not on television. >> saturday night live is on the list but i do not know how that happened. >> i was see which one will get the award on sunday september 22nd. >> we are bumper to bumper on the freeway. we will warm-up to a high of 90 degrees. >> you are watching kron 4 urs 24/7 bay area news channel. i am james fletcher. here are the top stories. oakland police are searching for the suspects responsible for shooting and killing an 8 year-old girl and injuring three others. it happened last night at an apartment on wilson ave. according to people, shot for fired into the home in drink four people. the 8 year-old was kil

feelings spilled over into a physical confrontation when two students rushed the regents' table. [ screaming ] >> reporter: uc police officers blocked one student and tackled another before shutting down the meeting. [ screaming ] >> reporter: officers also arrested four other students who refused to disperse the meeting which was at that point declared an unlawful assembly. all of this happened outside the presence of napolitano who was let into the meeting after order was restored and her official confirmation by a voice vote of the regents. >> she has no business here. >> reporter: outside the meeting students said why they are opposed to napolitano, the former governor of arizona and the chief of the federal homeland security department. >> she deported so many innocent immigrants, torn families apart and young dreamers and undocumented youth who had dreams to go to college but they have been deported because of our system. >> reporter: but that didn't stop her supporters. >> she understands the application of this law better than anyone and she, i think, will demonstrate that understanding and that exper

kpix 5's anne makovec is outside uc-san francisco where protestors are gathering right now. anne. >> reporter: regents have been meeting here all morning long. only about a dozen or two protestors have showed up thus far but police are ready for them. you can see the barricades blocking the building where the regents are meeting and will make their final decision at 1:00 this afternoon. if she is confirmed by the 26- member board of regents, janet napolitano will start her job in late september. she has already announced she would step down as homeland security secretary in that case. >> she's a leader, well defined in every capacity. >> reporter: regent and lieutenant governor gavin newsom thinks her political background if the white house and as governor of arizona is a plus. >> to walk into sacramento as if she's been there for decades already an established relationship with the governor and legislative leaders, an advocate as well or better than anyone for state funding. >> she is inheriting a train wreck. >> reporter: the union for university workers are weary after years of pay an job cuts. >>

the uc board of regents is expected to meet next thursday and elect janet napolitano as the next presidentf california. she stepped down yesterday as secretary of homeland security. napolitano would be the first woman to lead the 10-campus uc system. lieutenant governor gavin newsom, who sits on the board of regents regents-- >> outside the box choice. you get someone with a fresh perspective, with an outsider's perspective, but a remarkable capacity to work within governing institutions. >> napolitano issued this statement. i realize i am a nontraditional candidate n my experience, i have found the best way to start is simply to listen. she graduated from santa clara university back in 1979 and was the school's first female valedictorian. >>> this morning, the russian government says it has not received a formal appeal for asylum from nsa leaker edward snowden. he did come out of hiding yesterday at the moscow airport to announce he would seek asylum. it could be a temporary move before he heads to venezuela, bolivia or nicaragua, all countries that have offered him protection. president

the uc system will have its first female president. yesterday afternoon, the regent ps voted to confirm homeland security secretary janet napolitano. she will take over in september after she leaves president obama's cabinet. napolitano will earn a base salary of $570,000, and also receive perks, including an annual car allowance. >>> san jose state forced to suspend some of its online courses because too many students are failing. the university has put five courses co-developed on hold, because more than half of the students failed to pass the class. san jose state say it is will re-evaluate the courses and make improvements. >>> moving on to business and tech. the failure is a rare misstep for its inventor. they'll have to go back to the drawing board on this one. >> it is a rare misstep. you saw him in that video shaking hands with the president of san jose state university. back when the deal was struck. the name is not a household name, but you're familiar with google street view, google driverless car and google glass. he was to host a big meet tomorrow in pal

regents. elected their first muslim student representative. ktvu's david stevenson is live after speaking with the woman. >> reporter: a number of groups say she is the wrong person to lead uc students. >> congratulations. >> reporter: sadia saifuddin is making history. she became the first muslim student representative. >> it is important for us to come together. >> reporter: her nomination split. who say activism in the association and calling make her unfit to represent the students. >> [ inaudible ] >> i think it is irrelevant. what is more important is talking about tuition. >> reporter: they criticized sadia saifuddin for responserring a student resolution -- sponsor a student resolution. >> [ inaudible ] >> i am not going to apologize for saying it is not okay for someone to say i am part of a terrorist organization. >> the criticism prompted one to with hold his vote. >> i am not going to vote for sadia saifuddin but i am not going to vote against her. i am going to abstain because i am concerned and i haven't learned enough. >> i will do a lot of outreach to make sure all concerns are being heard. >> reporter: sadia saifuddin will have a two year run with the abili

homeland security secretary janet napolitano is scheduled to meet the regents tomorrow to be confirmed as the next uchas your forecast and your commute. >> we are seeing a warming trend starting today. we'll be in the mid-70s to upper 80s, 90 degrees in antioch and the north bay, 8 in napa. our accuweather seven-day forecast, you can see those temperatures ramping up by saturday. and as you take a look at our traffic, we have a couple of crashes to get to. the first one is going to be if in san jose along 85. if you're traming northbound at highway 17, a couple cars got tangled up out there. take a look at that ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >>> hello to everyone out there in times square this morning. big crowd on this wednesday. and you can see, robin roberts, she is not here. tonight, she's going to receive one of the highest honors in all of sports. >> excited. >> the arthur ashe courage award. josh, you will be there. >> i will be. everybody can watch it on espn. it's a part of the espys tonight. robin joins a list of legends who have received this in years previous. nelson mandela, muhammad ali, bil

uc system as president this fall. >> advice on what she need to do first thing to win over students. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the board of regents confird former homeland secu t napolitano to >> praise and protest this week for the president of the new california system. janet napilitano. >> in fact, last summer, i proactively put in motion an administration of the dream activism and arttistic. thousands of young people were granted corresponding work aught ryization. i did it because it was right thing to do. >> sever students disagreed with herment police had to tackle one of the students. >> they are upset about her record on emigration reform so we turn to former san francisco mayor willy brown. our first question is what is the first thing napolitano needs to do as uc president? >> literally as if she was running for governor, go door to door with the student body. she has a problem with that because of her reputation as governor of the state of arizona and the attorney general of arizona in both of those categories. there is something in her reputation and her history that creates doubt in the students mind. >> it's an imm

. >> happening today, regents are meeting in san francisco to confirm the in the president of the u.c. system janet napolitano and the news reporter is at uc mission bay with more including new word of a protest. matt? >> we continue to see more police officers arrive this morning at ucsf mission bay this are barriers out out at the building if preparation for a protest before the vote on the next president. this is video from this morning officers arriving at the conference center at ucfs and homeland security security temperature janell napolitano will face the full board to be the next president and the first woman to hold the position. the chair of the special search committee said napolitano was recommended on a unanimous vote. she was go of arizona before serving as homeland security secretary. the current president will step down at the end of august after serving more than five years and will help his successor in the transition. >> i hold great confidence in the university and i hold great confidence in the institution that my successor will inherit. i certainly wish my successor well. i'm prepared to help if anyway she domed appr