>>> now at noon, as uc regents meet, a unique proposal from the governor to form a committee of two. who would be hon it and what that committee would mean for tuition hikes. >>> after a terminally bay area woman went to oregon to use that state's death with dignity act, today california lawmakers introduce a similar bill. >>> and an investigation underway after two disturbing discoveries in burglary. what a storeowner says was caught on camera near a vegan restaurant. >>> good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. uc regents meet ing is going on right now, where governor brown is expected to make a unique proposal to determine whether students should pay more in tuition. brian flores has more. >> reporter: if you recall from the last meeting back in november, it was hotly contested. you had students, you had governor brown as well as uc president janet napolitano talking about that 5% increase in tuition. well, today's meeting is also equally important because it would basically form a committee between the governor and napolitano to force them to hash out any differences they have in fundi

california campuses are caught in the middle of a high- stakes battle between governor brown and uc regents. brown's budget proposal offers a $120 million increase for uc and $100 million less than the university, what it says it needs. uc regents voted to raise tuition up to 5% a year for the next five years. that prospect led to days of protests if calvin included 24- hour-a-day vigils inside wheeler hall. >> and going to uc berkeley hard. but, in times of finances -- >> the uc president issued a statement today saying, quote, we're disappointed that the governor did not include sufficient revenue to expand enrollment of california's students and reinvest academic quality at the university. brown said that uc needs to operate more efficiently. >> and we can not cut our way to excellence. it gets to the point where you're chipping off bones. >> reporter: the possible tuition increase could cost some students as much as 612 a year for in-state students raising the yearly cost to under $13,000. >> and i am concerned. i would say the majority of the student population is. >> reporter: the bat

uc system is struggling with the issue of funding. again, the student protests in november you may remember when the board of regents approved uc president napolitano's proposal for a 5% tuition hike by next fall and 28% during the next five years. the form ear sem blee speaker john perez asked his fellow regents to rescind the tuition hike. >> enough of my colleague also see the error of their ways in the last meeting and be able to have a discussion where we're not using students as pawns. >> the state and uc system leaders are far apart on how to get the money but now at least both sides are discussing options or agreeing to it. yesterday governor brown and uc president napolitano got preliminary approval from the regents to be the only members of the select advisory committee to study the costs and the role of a public research university and they are expected to get the full approval today at the meetings, which begin with open remarks at 8:30 this morning. coming up in about 30 minutes we'll talk more about what brown and napolitano will be looking at. live in san francisco, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> okay, stephanie,

the uc student association has passed the vote of no confidence in uc regents and uc janet napolitano overplanned tuition hikes. it says it will withhold confidence until the 5% per year increase is repealed. >>> it could be weeks before students at san francisco city college are allowed back on the college's civic center campus. most of the students at that campus are learning english as a second language. they were not told anything until yesterday when they returned to classes after their winter break. school officials say the building on eddie street is shut down because it would be unsafe in an earthquake. >> we didn't want to present this issue to the students and to the faculty without having a concrete solution. so we couldn't tell them there was a safety issue and not tell them what we were gonna do about it. >> city college said the building need $13 million in repairs. it's not clear how long it will be shut down. so the school says classes will begin in about three weeks at the city college campus on goff street, which is about a two 20- minute walk away. >>> san francisco

. >>> chanting students interrupting the uc regents meeting to make their voices heard. today, the board is taking a hard look at the uc system's finances. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. the students did not get as far as they wanted. they were stopped by security after jumping a barrier trying to deliver a letter to the uc president, janet napolitano. the university of california's governing board is meeting in san francisco for the second day today discussing. uc funding and reviewing a recently approved 5% annual tuition hike. >> hey hey, ho ho, tuition hikes have got to go! >> reporter: you can hear students are not happy about the move. governor brown and napolitano plan to form a two-person committee to agree on how much state funding the system should receive in order to avoid that tuition hike. >>> san mateo authorities announced they have successfully extradited the man they think is responsible for two cold case murders on the peninsula. 66-year-old was moved from oregon state prison to san mateo county. he is charged with two c

controversial plan up for vote by the uc regents >> stephanie chuang is live in san francisco where boardmembers will meet in the next few hours to discuss it. good morning >> good morning to you both, laura and sam. it's happening here at the mission bay campus, regents set to discuss a proposal to tie coach's bonus pay to how well their student athletes perform academically, talking about grades and graduation rates and speaking of which, a little over a year ago is when those reports came out on graduation rates revealing that uc berkeley ranks very low in the country among major universities in both men's football and basketball. the information online in terms of employee salaries shows that the top three highest paid are from the athletic side making more than $2 million a year. this comes as the uc system struggles with the issue of funding. yesterday though there was some forward movement on that, as the regents gave preliminary approval to make governor jerry brown and janet napolitano two people together in a committee to further study options >> i think it puts two people with

this is one day after uc regents approved the plan. u.s. president and governor brown meet to make a proposal that may avoid tuition hikes. >>> side stepping another controversial aspect today, performance of student athletes. lieutenant governor criticize sizing the proposal saying it didn't go far enough. both cal and ucla have faced heavy criticism after a survey found less than 50% of their student athletes were graduating. the athletic direct over ucla said his basketball team's low graduation rate was skewed by the nba draft, people leaving the program early. something that lieutenant governor scoffed at. >> an anomaly like a player choosing to go to the nba early, something we can't control. can really skew these numbers. >> the others have success and folks at the nba and going into th and they have higher aprs than we do. what a comical defense. what an insulting defense. >> there were enough regents questioning the proposed standard that the board decided to postpone the vote indefinitely. >> happening now in oakland, a debate lik

. >>> uc regents will vote on a controversial plan tying coaches' pay to the academic performance of student athletes. interesting policy. under it, each school must f1 o academic performance that teams must maintain. if the student athletes fail to live up to the level, then coaches and athletic directors will lose bonuses which could add up to millions of dollars. 15 months agonkçyp report on graduation rates showed uc berkeley ranked lowest in football and men's basketball academics. >>> today b.a.r.t. board members  electronic trains and barth só8y party. it would follow the lead set!ç several bay area cities that limit ecigarette use. san francisco treats ecigarettes more like traditional ?ú2iÑsmok. >>> here's something else you potentially give users higher doses of formaldehyde than traditional cigarettes. formaldehyde exposure is set at the highest voltage levels may be nearly three times that of smoking a regular tobacco cigarette. at the same time formaldehyde was not detected at low voltage settings. formaldehyde is used as a preservation compound for frogs in biology cla

. >>> college students barged in on a uc regents meeting in san francisco today wanting to make their voices heard against a tuition hike. [ yelling ] >> students didn't get as far as they wished stopped by security after jumping a barrier to deliver a letter to the uc president janet napolitano. the governing board is meeting in san francisco today. they are taking a look at the uc funding and reviewing a recently approved 5% annual tuition hike. >>> the future of doctors medical center in san pablo looks a little brighter. there are now four proposals to buy the financially troubled hospital. one of them from the city. doctors medical center is the only public hospital in west contra costa county. >>> mineta san jose is about to get nonstop service to china. they expect to get approval to start five week service from san jose to beijing beginning in june. the airline says all that standing in the way is approval from the u.s. department of transportation. right now sfo is the only bay area airport offering nonstop daily service to china. >>> the stock market soared today. theoretica

. >>> uc regents are meeting with money and tuition at the top of the agenda. governor brown and uc president janet napolitano are asking fellow regents to name them as the sole members of a new committee to study the system's finances. they hope to agree on how much state funding uc should receive. both are currently at odds. napolitano says uc needs the $220 million rather than the $120 million governor brown has promised. that money would be given on the condition uc doesn't raise tuition. >>> all lanes of tully road near capitol expressway are open rupp now one day after a big gas leak that shut down a stretch of tully near east ridge mall beginning 3:00 yesterday afternoon. eastbound lanes reopened just after noon today westbound lanes last night. pg&e says a construction crew punctured a line. >>> the evening commute in the south bay is a little different tonight. about an hour ago, cal trans turned on metering lights for the first time on southbound 85 between 280 and 101. they'll ob until 7:00. next wednesday they'll be turned on for northbound on-ramps

. >> the uc regents met in san francisco. they'll meet, that is, it's pitting governor brown against napalitano. governor brown says uc needs to reduce spending including administrative pay. >> we're using students as pawns in this game and we're threatening them and their parents with a tuition increase. >>> the governor is asked to form a committee that would include just him and napilatano, the regents are expected to vote on the request today. >>> the time is 6:08. aggressive pit bulls terrorize the neighborhood on the peninsula. what the dogs were doing and what a police officer, he was forced to take deadly action with his car. >>> up next, it is not your average drone, the criminal activity that the drone was being used for. >>> we're looking at the commute that is getting busier by the moment. it still looks good as you drive through the middle of marin county. >> we haven't had any rain in january, possibly next week, you might be surprised where it will come from. get ready to what looks to be a really warm weekend.

. >> the uc regents tackled a host of issues today.ide the meeting and why there could be a compromise for tuition. >>> coming up, how a cake order could land a woman in court. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle see how much you could save. Ñzuuap uhá; >> complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvu channel 2 news news at 5:00. >>> we are only weeks into the new year and already the city of oakland has seen seven homicides. it is not just police looking into these killings. community leaders also say it is time to stop the violence. >> ktvu ktvu channel 2 news john sasaki went to talk to the community leaders. >> reporter: there have been seven homicides so far, but more shocking is in the past five days, there have been two double homicides. >> it hurts so many different people. so many different ways. >> reporter: some of them were here shortly after the shooting happened. the victims' identities have yet to be released but one was 22 years old, the other,29. >> a mother lost a first born. a

. >>> the uc regents meet this morning in san francisco. it's pitted governor jerry brown against uc president janet napolitano. napolitano says tuition increase is needed to raise $20 million for the system. governor brown's administration says the uc needs to reduce spending, including administrative pay. >> we are using students as pawns in this game. putting a gun to their head, threatening them and their families with tuition increase unless sacramento acts and substantially increases the general fund contribution. >> the governor has asked to form a committee that would include just him and napolitano. he wants to analyze finances. the regents are expected to vote on that request today. >>> new this morning, new england patriots head coach bill belichick says he did not order anyone to deflate footballs to gain an advantage. >> i came in monday morning. i was shocked to learn of the news reports about the footballs. i had no knowledge whatsoever of this situation until monday morning. >> belichick just wrapped up a news conference 15 m

we have new details on a uc regents meeting. >> stephanie chuang is live in san francisco. this comes as regents votes on new proposals and the students want their voices heard. good morning. >> absolutely. we have seen this before. good morning to you both. all but one of thee deals really pretty much done. and we're talking about the regents approving a two-person committee made up of governor jerry brown and a uc president, janet napolitano to study funds and how to prevent tuition hikes from happening. a move that gavin newsom describes as unnecessary. it's very quiet, peaceful. a lot of police officers outside the meeting, as is protocol pretty much. the meeting, though this morning did get heating at one point as students tried to deliver a letter to napolitano with their demands. >> you can see uc police cuffing two young men, a cal and a ucla student, leading them away after they crossed the barrier. they're protesting napolitano's up to 28% tuition hike for the never five years approved by the board in november. they had offered $120 million contingent on no increa

today, the uc regents were ready to vote on a plan that would require coaches to graduate slightly more than 50% of the players, but lieutenant governor gavin newsom pointed out that standard already exists. >> it's the lowest standard that the ncaa currently provides. >> reporter: newsom told the board the ncaa standards already in place state that if a team falls below the minimum academic progress rate or apr, then it is not eligible for ncaa tournaments or postseason play and the coaches would already be forfeiting their performance bonuses, making the rejenlt's new standards meaningless. >> it was the old adage in business, you want to move the mouse, you have to move the cheese. >> reporter: if the cheese is incentives, then there is not much on the academic side. the head coach of ucla's basketball team gets $10,000 if his players meet academic standards, but he gets $270,000 in bonuses tied to making the ncaa tournament. >> what is clear is that no metric is really perfect. >> reporter: today ucla's athletic director told the re regents that the team's second worst in the pac-12

the uc regents say more is needed or tuition will go up. >> and the 120 million is not chump change. it's real money and some parts of the budget didn't get an increase. >> reporter: the democratic lawmakers are working on legislation that would increase uc funding in lou of tuition hikes. >> all in all, i think it was a great budget. a good starting place. the real challenge will be part of the legislative democrats to not building too much on it. >> reporter: republican senate leader bob hub said what was missing from the governor's budget, money for brown's dramatic climate change goals or his call to repair our roads. >> a very good place to start on that, to pay the $3 billion they borrowed from -- by using the term borrow loosely. they took from transportation fees and stuff already that should be going to pay for that. >> reporter: there were rallies statewide today tieing for the governor's budget. calls were prepared to the safety net program cut during the recession. madeleine was protesting at the capitol and she's on state welfare. >> most people don't realize we're livin

kennedy is what his thoughts are which i think i got it right -- conly a form uc regent who i understand is totally against affirmative action. >> guest: well in my book, i talk about ward conly. ward conly has been a leading antiaffirmative action activist. i disagree very strongly with ward connelly and make my argument against his argument. now, i want to say -- i argue strongly in favor of affirmative action. at the same time there are people who i think are perfectly good people perfectly reasonable people, who disagree with me. and i don't think that people who are -- not all people who are antiaffirmative action in my view are unreasonable or evil or anything like that. we're talking bat public policy about which people can agree and disagree. there are people who are sincerely against racial oppression who sincerely want to elevate america to a higher level, who are against affirmative action because they think that the drawbacks of affirmative action outweigh the benefits of affirmative action. i disagree with them but i want to caution people against thinking that anybody who d

regents and uc president, janet napolitano. u.s. during their first meeting of the year, it said it will withhold confidence until janet napolitano and the board of regents repeal their tuition increase. that increase allows fees to go up 5% per year for the next five years. >>> if you think rush family and friends -- if you think your family and friends know you the best, think again. apparently computers can judge your personality traits based on your facebook likes. that's according to a new study by stanford university and the university of cambridge. researchers trained a computer to associate likes to personality traits. liking the daily show would indicate liberal and artistic tendencies. liking the apprentice would indicate good organization. liking nikki minaj, outgoing personality. researchers created and algorithm. researchers hope it can be used for job placement and product development. >>> bus passengers in seattle on the d-line, they've got a very unusual fellow passenger. take a look. it's eclipse, a black lab, it's b

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this is what nepal tawn low told the uc board of regents hours before. >> we cannot continue to do all of these things without additional revenue. we are already educating thousands more california students than our current level of state funding supports. >> reporter: this back and forth started in november when the regents voted to have the option to increase tuition by 5% every year for five years if the governor didn't add more to the pot. in january, brown said he would give uc what he had previously pledged, $120 million more to uc's budget. that extra money comes from prop 30 approved by voters two years ago to raise taxes to fund education. but napolitano said the university needs an additional $100 million over what brown is offering to maintain the academic quality of the uc system and to enroll more california students. however now both brown and napolitano, the sole members of a select advisory committee, will twin meeting in private to try to exchange ideas and find a common ground. their first report will be presented to the regents in march. >>> uc will meet its goals to

system and essentially serve as a two- person committee that will bring its proposals to the uc board of regents in march. the board recently approved napolitano's plan for tuition increases despite objections from the governor who says the uc system needs to cut costs. >>> california judges are upset with a decision to ban them from associating with the boy scouts. a state supreme court ruling bars membership in the scouts that discriminate against gays. judges who are active in scouting rose to the justices to voice their opposition. the boy scouts started allowing openly gay youth to be scouts last year but do not permit gay adults to be leaders. >>> secret service agents scrambled early today when a drone landed outside the white house. shortly after 3 a.m. flood lights lit up the lawn when an officer heard a crash on the southeast side of the complex. the secret service says it was a so-called quad copter about 2 feet in diameter flying at low altitude. the president and first lady are in india, but their two daughters were in the white house at the time. >> early indications there was not

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will essentially serve as a two-person committee that will bring its proposals to the full uc board of regents in march. the board recently approved the plans for tuition increases. despite objections from governor brown, who says, the uc system needs to cut costs. >>> new this morning, a lock down around the perimeter of the white house has been lifted. this follows the discovery of what they call a device, early indications are that it does not pose a threat to anyone inside the building, pass holders were allowed in about four hours ago, president and ms. obama are currently over seas in india, but it is not clear if their two teenage daughters are home. >>> india is having its annual republic day festivities as they visit, mr. obama is the first american leader to be honored as chief guest for republic day. the crowd cheered as the president and first lady emerged from their car and took the place on their parade road. they plan to be in india for three days. >>> japan is now seeking help from jordan and other countries in the hopes of saving a life of a japanese hostage held by islamic st

, money will top the agenda when university of california regents begin if days of meetings in san francisco this morning. governor brown and uc president napolitano want fellow regents to name them the only members of a new committee to deal with the financial challenges. the two have been at odds over how much help it should get from the state. the governor says uc gets $3 billion from the state each year and needs to drastically cut spending. >> a state lawmaker believes he can speed up the opening of a third eastbound lane along the san rafael richmond bridge and clear the bottleneck for drivers. he represents san rafael and it is reported that levine introduce add bill that would require design work's an environmental review is finished. that review is already underway. the bridge was originally zipped to have three lanes. >> a stretch of tully road in san jose is closed until 6 a.m. to repair damage caused by a natural gas leak. a construction crew it the 4" gas line yesterday afternoon and eastbound tully road is closed so pg&e can repair the lynn. the utility company is providing temporary gas service to 57 customers.

. >> happening today regents are meeting the first of two days with money and tuition topping the agenda this afternoon. governor brown and uc president janet napolitano want fellow regents to film them the only members of a new committee to deal with the systems great financial challenges. brown and napolitano were at odds. the governor says uc gets $3 billion a year from the state and needs to cut spending. uc says they are underfunds and must race tuition unless they receive more from the state. >>> a california lawmaker are considering right to die legislation after a man's wife was diagnosed with terminal rain cancer and she moved to oregon to end her life all the while arguing that she should have had the right to die in california. the new legislation would apply only to mentally competent patients with less than six months to live. right new five states including oregon, allow terminally ill patients to take their lives. >>> berkeley police are trying to fine the person would left skinned animals boar heads, in front of two vegetarian restaurants there is shot and outrage in the community. we are at the restaurant at

this is what napolitano told the uc board of regents hours before. >> we cannot continue to do all of these things without additional revenue. we are already educating thousands more california students than our current level of state funding supports. >> reporter: this back-and-forth started in november when the regents wanted to increase the tuition 5% a year if the governor didn't add more to the pot. that created anxiety among many students. >> i'm not on financial aid. i feel like the cost of college is going to be more of a strain on my family. >> reporter: john paris asked that the vote be repealed at their next meeting in march. >> i'm hopeful that enough of my colleagues will see the error of their ways, and will be able to have a discussion and not usinge ing students as pawns. >> reporter: the governor pledged more to the students' budgets. napolitano said the university needs an additional $100 million over what brown is offering to maintain the academic quality of the uc system and to enroll more students. however, now, both brown and napolitano, the sole members of a sel

. >>> new developments from the uc board of regents meeting. to aition increases and coach compensation. ktvu's christien kafton was at the meeting and he reports board members -- reports board members voted on one region. >> reporter: creating a committee of two with governor jerry brown and nancy pelosi to look -- janet napolitano to look into tuition increases. the governor countered with a proposal to look for new ways to cut costs. >> had the board rejected the committee the governor could have called janet napolitano and they could have sat down with their staff. >> reporter: he is confident the deal will be reached but says finding common ground is in everyone's interest. >> good thing. public stance of collaboration and trust. right now you have mistrust. everyone has their own set of facts. >> the board voted to table the issue of tying bonuses to achievements. >> even if we were not to take formal action from now on, you will see these discussions will go on. >> berkeley has taken it upon themselves to do much more than we discussed h

. >>> the uc board of regents rejected a proposal to leak coaches' pay to student athlete grades.he ncaa already has academic standards that teams must meet in order to compete in the championships. several regents argued that the proposed new policy set the bar too low and wouldn't actually improve athletes' academic performances anyway. others worry that uc schools would lose important athletes to other schools if the requirements were set too high. >>> 5:23. the story of the young cancer survivor known as bat kid hits the big screen. details coming up next. >> i like that one. >>> bat kid is back in the headlines hitting the big screen. >> you will remember the feel-good story of 2013, 5-year-old miles scott with help from the make-a-wish foundation became bat kid for the day and captured the nation's attention. this weekend bat kid begins a film about the event premieres at the film festival in salt lake city. it is a locally produced film by one of our former nbc bay area producers. >> i'm so excited. i've never seen the movie with people yet and so to hear people laugh hope

brown's proposal offered a 4% increase, but uc has no intense of doing. that regentspraise it to 13,000 next fall and to over 15 grand by 2019. $100million more is needed. >> this is where we are now, this is the budget we believe we need and we'll need moving forward. >> nepal 'tano and bound are set the meet. >> he's met his match, those are powerful am been and hardheaded informations. >> our political adviser predicts a compromise. >> they will meet in the middle. she from 5% to maybe 2 1/2 and he from zero to 2 1/2. >> it's the students caught in the middle. >> students have to pay, it's a power struggle. >> it's all going to come down to what else can be cut. brown mentioned fewer employee perks and more classes on line. they will hash it out later this month. >>> governor brown's latest budget includes $8 billion for k through 12 schools and comment colleges. >>> a double whammy in the super lotto plus drawing. two people hit the jackpot. one sold at an arco station on san pal low -- pablo avenue. the winners will split $7 million. >> that will be a nice finish

. >> the uc board of regents will sign off on a try to hike tuition increases.own and the president janet napolitano will consider ways to seven more without budget increases or tuition hikes. options include moving classes online and increasing teaching hours and getting students to complete their studies in furriers or less. if november, the regents approve raising student tuition by 5 percent in each of the next five years unless the state gives the university more money. >>> a warning this morning for anyone thinking of heading to the beach to enjoy the summer-like temperatures, the national weather service issued a high surf advisory for the bay area starting tomorrow morning open afternoon and will last through sunday with waves 10-15' especially friday and saturday. dangerous riptides and sneaker waves will likely develop which can pull even the most experienced swimmers underwater. wondering, why are folks headed to the beep? >>> i know would has the answer? >>> spring warmth, sunshine, and 70-degree weather and take the sunscreen. we are pasty white aft

. >>> uc students protesting tuition hikes were hauled out of the board of regents meeting. [ chanting ] >> the students barged in at a meeting in san francisco yesterday trying to deliver a letter personally to uc president janet napolitano. they were kicked out after some jumped over security barriers there. the regents were meeting to discuss finances in the future. there will be no meeting today. the next meeting is march. >>> another hot topic was a policy that ties bonuses for coaches to how well their players do in the classroom. after a spirited debate, the policy was put on hold. >>> it is starting to smell bad in parts of the silicon valley. >> yeah. the landfill in milpitas is drawing more complaints than normal. people living ten miles away say they can smell it. some even describing the stench as overcooked compost. the company that runs the landfill says it's not them! they have a high-tech system to monitor the odor. >> it's like a rotten -- like rotten stuff. >> it is noticeable especially when walking and running, probably not healthy. >> bay area quality management --

it's the second day the regents are meeting about the uc system's finances. another hop topic was a policy that ties bonuses for coaches to how well their players do in the classroom. after a spirited debate the policy has been put on hold. >>> a wealthy google exec seemed to have it all. a loving family, successful career, and a million-dollar estate. but in november of 2013, he was discovered dead on the floor of his boat. 48 hours reporter maureen mayer goes inside the police investigation and the unraveling of the tech genius's secret life. >> reporter: it was here in santa cruz, california, where 51-year-old forrest hayes a married father of five kept his 47-foot yacht "escape." but days before thanksgiving 2013, hayes' lifeless body was found in the main cabin by the boat's captain. >> the detectives arrive and it turned out he had in fact died of a heroin overdose. >> it was a visible injection mark in his arm but i don't see drugs. >> the scene showed that there were two wine glasses there. >> detective 101. someone else has been there. and the questi

regents. governor brown and janet that poll and owe are expected to propose -- napolitano, are committed to see if they need, they're trying to avoid tuition hikes. that's a clash over uc funding. the board of regents begins at 8:30 this morning. >>> there will be big changes this morning, those who are driving the crowded highways. there are new metering lights that will be switched on today. >> reporter: pam we're on the freemont avenue onramp to northbound 85. there's a metering light here. it's dark, it will turn on at 6:00 a.m., it's one of 15 new metering lights on section highway 85. you'll notice the new metering lights from highway 101 in mountain view. in the northbound direction, the metering lights will turn on at 6:00 a.m. and instead of stopping at 9:00 a.m. they'll be on until 11:00 a.m. caltran officials doing this because of the heavy crawl they're doing it and it's caused by vehicles on unmetered on ramps and trying to do it on the freeway. it will be green for a week and you'll start to see them change from red to green. today during the afternoon commute you'll start seeing metering lights activated in the southbound direction, those will be on from

university of california president janet napolitano plan to form a rare alliance at this week's uc board of regentsbers of the board to name them as the only two members of a committee that will took aways to save money. the governor gave the uc system 120 million in funding for the next fiscal year. but napolitano says uc needs 220 million a year. she wants to raise tuition about 5% per year for the next five years. >>> there could be a reason state attorney general kamala harris jumped so quickly into the race for the u.s. senate seat. according to the san francisco chronicle, harris hopes her early start will keep rival democrats from jumping into the race. the paper said the opponent fears the most is billionaire environmental activist tom styer because he could easily mount a well-funded campaign with his own money. reportedly last week, harris supporters began to circulate a poll taken in december showing her with 27% of the vote with other democratic candidates including steyer. >>> there's concern in san francisco right now of a possible arsonist on the loose after two space -- after two su

the board of regents approved a committee made up of just two people. uc president janet napolitano and governor jerry brown. napolitano says that increases are needed but the governor says the uc system needs to tighten its belt. gavin newsom says he's confidence they will work out an agreement. >> it's a good thing. at least to assert a public stance of collaboration and trust. because right now you have mistrust, a lack of collaboration. everybody has their own set of facts. >> reporter: the regents also tabled another proposal that would link bonuses for uc athletic coaches to how well their players do in class. >>> authorities in san mateo county have made an arrest in the decades old gypsy hill sereal murder case. the victims all women were killed in 1978 and one of them was found on gypsy hill road in pacifica. amber lee explains what led police to a suspect all these years later. >> reporter: it's been a search for a suspect. the san mateo district attorney says investigators lined up his dna. >> it is time to bring this man to justice for the murd

uc system. the board of regents alloved the rate hike plan in november by a majority vote over brown's objectionsices are at a five year low due to the falling price of crude oil. still drivers in some parts of the country is are paying a lot more than others. jill wagner looks at the prices and why they're so different and what goes into the cost of gas. >> reporter: recent college graduate lee says every time she fills up her gas tank lately it costs less. gas prices have fallen by more than $1 a gallon from a year ago. >> i'm saving $20, $30, yeah it's really good. really good. >> reporter: she pays more in new york than drivers in states like texas, oklahoma, or even new jersey just a few miles away. >> prices can vary really pretty significantly from place to place. and a lot of that can cause consumer confusion. >> reporter: and there are several reasons why gas prices can vary from state to state. aaa says more than half of the cost is for crude oil. add to that the federal gas tax. 18.4 cents a gallon. and then, state taxes. new jersey and alaska have the lowest. hawaii, pennsylvania and

. >> the regents tabled another proposal that would link bonuses to uc athletic coaches to how well their players do in class. >>> the nba top team, the golden state warriors, will be represented well at next month's game at the new york madison square gardens. >> this is stefan curry. i want to say thank you so much for the votes. it is a dream to be in the all- star game. we could not do it without you. >> he wept on instagram to thank -- he went on instagram to thank fans for making him the top go getter. clay thompson also has a chance to we will be right back. selected as a reserve next week. >> a million-and-a-half votes? he probably has a million-and-a- half points! >> it seems like it. >> he is a star! >>> 4:47 is the time. we continue to follow the breaking news that, sal, you were telling us about at the top of the half hour. what is going on? >> unfortunately it is a fatal crash at eastbound 580 and 238, or just before it. this crash, a couple of people were ejected according to the chp from their vehicle and one vehicle is overturned and on fire. now they have called for coron

. >> the regent tabled another proposal, one linking benewses to uc athletic -- linking the uc athleticestify nan curry. i want to thank you for all the votes. it is a dream to be in the all- stars game again. >> steph curry went on enstagram to thank fans for being the top vote getter. more than a million-and-a-half people voted for him. the two of them scored i don't know how many points. >> curry had more points than la bran james. congratulations! -- lebron james. congratulations! >>> well, sal, major commute problems. >> yes. i want to show you a new accident, dave and pam, at the macarthur maze westbound 580. this crash is blocking the far left lane. you can squeeze on the eastbound 580 from westbound 80 as you come through, but you can see they are trying to get this out of the way. they made good progress. this accident doesn't look like they have major injuries but the traffic is backing up. as a matter of fact, the time it takes to drive between the carquinez bridge and the mcarthursday mace, keep an eye on this because it keeps -- macarthur maze, keep an eye on this, because

regents. they're expected to propose creating a committee of two. they'll meet to decide if the uc system needs more state funding and how much they would need to avoid a tuition hike. the two of them have clashed over uc funding. >>> two bay area community colleges are on a list of schools of a new pilot programs offering four-year degrees. there are 15 schools that will be able to offer 4 year degrees. the dental hygiene program, and the cost of schools will be much lower than a traditional four-year college. >> once i see them $40,000 to $60,000 a year. >> compared to? >> compared to four years the cost of taking classes at foot hill college. >> the four-year programs at fool hill and skyline are set to begin in the fall of 2016. the pilot program will run for seven years. >>> our time is just about 6:11 you won't believe what was discovered near some bay area via restaurants. coming up, some concerns about dead animal parts found in berkeley. >>> coming up next, it's an oscar nominee, a political backlash of a prop in one of the movies. >>> the commute is mostly problem-free. w

regents meeting in san francisco. the prospect of a tuition hike has pitted governor brown against uc president janet napolitano. napolitano says the increase is needed. governor brown says instead, uc needs to reduce spending including administrative pay. >> we're using students as pawns in this game. putting a gun to their head. threatening them and their families with the tuition increase. unless sacramento acts, and substantially increases its general fund contribution. >> in an unusual move, the governor asked to form a committee so he could analyze finances before setting state funding levels. the regents are expected to vote on that tomorrow. >>> the husband and family of brittany maynard took their heartbreaking story to the supreme court today. they took her to oregon so they could end her life under the state's death with dignity law. >> all my dreams came true. >> reporter: it is the story of brittany maynard, and her choice to end her life instead of suffering the agony of terminal brain cancer. it brought the issue of doctor assisted suicide back to the capitol seven years after its defeat. >> pleas

. >> university of california regents have two days of meetings in san francisco later this morning. governor brown and uc named the only members of the financial challenges committee at odds over how much help the uc system should get from the state. the governor says they get $3 billion from the state each year and needs to drastically cut spending. >> california lawmakers were considering right to die legislation for terminally ill patients and we will hear from a man whose wife had to move to oregon to end her life. a 29-year-old uc berkeley graduate was diagnosed with democrat natural brain cancer last area and she moved to oregon to locally end her life while arguing she should have the right to die in california. the new legislation would apply only to mentally competent patients with less than six months to live. right new, boyfriend states including oregon, allow terminally ill patients to take their own lives. >> a heated city council meeting over a new veteran's memorial ended with the project getting the cold shoulder the vision of a memorial in civic center plaza. the propped 10 by 9' memoria

uc governor agreed to sit together and talk. planning to form their own private committee to hash out ways to cut cost and minimize tuition increases. the board of regents approved the 5-year rate hike plan in november by a majority vote over brown's objections, they plan to bring their new proposals back to the board in march. >>> tomorrow is martin luther king day. he made many visits to the bay area, this kpix film was take nen 1967. at that time even as the nation was reaching for the stars with the moon program we were falling more and more into discord on earth. it was april 4th, 1967, doctor king was here to talk about investing in america's youth. >> we have the resources, the question is, if our nation has the will. i submit if we can spend $35 billion a year to fight an ill- considered war in vietnam and $20 billion to put a man on the moon, our mission can spend billions to put god's children on their own 2 feet right here on earth. >> one year to the day after that speech dr. king was gunned down in memphis, tennessee, he was 39 years old. >>> still to come, a pick up truck crushed between two semi trucks like a soda can, the driver stuck in

regents. i don't think we're going to get to hiring and firing but i think we will have a spirited discussion about the ideas for budget and the future of the ucnd the spending plan. >> it is interesting to have a head that was a former governor. let me ask you about local control. the governor has been a big proponent of that in things like criminal justice, is that plays out at all in this budget as far as education goes? >> there is a lot that the governor has done in the last two years. yes, the public safety money where you realign programs and try to divert people from going into prison into local programs is still something to be worked on. this budget building on what the governor has done with schools which is give schools more flexionflex flexability on how to spend their dollars. they lay out something for school construction that we have never done before. it has been a partnership in the past, and the governor doesn't want to do those any more. he wants to move to a system where the locals have more control and responsibility for finding the money to build school facilities. i think that will be a big source of discussion in the c

uc president reminded the governor the formula has changed. they received less from the state than in 2007. this is what he told the board of regentse cannot continue to do all of these things without additional revenue. we're already educating thousands more california students than our current level of state funding. >> this started in november when there was an increase for 5% every year for five years. that created anxiety among many students. i feel like the cost is going to be more of a strain on the family. >> today former assembly speaker asked that the vote be repealed at the next meeting in march. >> i hope they'll be able to have a discussion when not using students as pawns. >> in january, brown said he would give uc what is previously pledged. that comes from prop 30. napolitano said the university needed an additional $100 million over what brown is offering to maintain the quality of the system and to enroll more california students. however, brown and napolitano and select members of a committee will be meeting in private. the first report will be presented in march. in san francisco abc7 news. >> police claim they

uc president reminded the governor the formula has changed. they received less from the state than in 2007. this is what he told the board of regentscannot continue to do all of these things without additional revenue. we're already educating thousands more california students than our current level of state funding. >> this started in november when there was an increase for 5% every year for five years. that created anxiety among many students. i feel like the cost is going to be more of a strain on the family. >> today former assembly speaker asked that the vote be repealed at the next meeting in march. >> i hope they'll be able to have a discussion when not using students as pawns. >> in january, brown said he would give uc what is previously pledged. that comes from prop 30. napolitano said the university needed an additional $100 million over what brown is offering to maintain the quality of the system and to enroll more california students. however, brown and napolitano and select members of a committee will be meeting in private. the first report will be presented in march. in san francisco abc7 news. >> police claim they ha

regents in march. the board recently approved the plans for tuition increases. over the objections from governor brown says the uc system simply needs to cut costs. >>> new this morning, a lock down around the perimeter of the white house has now been lifted. this follows the discovery by the secret service what it calls a device, early indications are that it does not pose a threat to anyone inside the building, pass holders were allowed in about three hours ago. president and ms. obama are currently over seas in india. >>> a number of flights had to be checked because of security concerns. two of the flights ended up in seattle, evacuated and searched after landing. >> i fly all the time, all over the world, never really been bothered by bomb threats and things like that. after 9/11, you have to take it seriously. >> also, a delta flight from los angeles to orlando was searched after an unscheduled landing in dallas yesterday. and saturday, two planes were escorted to atlanta because of online bomb threats. >>> it is now 7 minutes after 5:00, the price of gas across the nation is on a steady decline. details wh

. >>> it looks like the plan to give uc coaches bonuses based on how well their players are doing in school is not happening anytime soon. the board of regents discussed the issue yesterday during a meeting after a spirited debate, the policy has been put on hold. >>> it's a first-of-its-kind all halal restaurant and now it's opening in milpitas. aziz usman was looking to open a fast-food restaurant that his family, who adheres to a muslim diet, could enjoy. now, huh lal is an islamic dietary guideline on how meat and poultry should be prepared. he said east coast "wayback burgers" was willing to give his idea a try. it's the company's first halal franchise. >> it's a team effort. to them, it was a new thing, right? a lot of people they haven't heard about halal, right? >> well, usman says halal food isn't just for muslims and that his key to marketing will be marketing the whole community and plans to have three or four franchises. >>> this is the day a bay area man is set to complete an amazing accomplishment 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. >> a few frequent flyer miles for this guy, too. tim durban is the only american in the world

uc education which really is a testament to the value of the university, and we -- i say we, meaning the university and california, needs a more educated work force. >> reporter: in november the board of regents approved raising tuition by as much as 5% each year for the next five years if the state rejected their request for more money. napolitano's office said it was too early to say if that would now happen. the legislature may intervene and there may be an even greater surplus in the governor's may revision of the budget. >> this is not a one-way street. we are not going to sacramento with our hands out. we are saying we have done and will continue to do our part. >> used to be you could almost pay your way. and not have any debt. >> i think the university can be a fine university, living within the funds that we have appropriated. >> reporter: this month, governor brown will propose the creation of an advisory committee to find ways to reduce uc's cost structure. lyanne melendez abc 7 news. >>> an alameda judge denied a new trial for a man convicted of killing a classmate in 1984 and sentenced him to 26 years to life in prison. a jury convicted the 46-year-old, steven carlson, in october