nbc bay area's marianne favro reports from uc santa cruz. t 2000 uc santa cruz academic workers walked off the job on may 20th, and you can see that they are still out here protesting unfair labor practices when workers are united, we cannot be divided. instead of teaching students inside the classroom, more than 200 uc santa cruz academic workers are outside walking the picket line, not for higher pay, but to have uc administrators change the way they treat protesting students on all uc campuses. we're out here on strike over the unfair labor practice charges that our union has filed against the uc for unleashing the police on protesters down at ucla, uc irvine, uc san diego, palestine. this afternoon, some students put up boards to block one of the entrances to uc santa cruz, and now their call for change just got a lot louder as 12,000 more uc academic workers walked off the job at uc davis and here at ucla, we were the first campus here at santa cruz to stand up. last week, and we're very honored to do that in solidarity with, you know, w

graduate student workers at uc santa cruz are on strike. protesting over concerns about how the entire uc system has handled pro-palestinian protests, the university argues the strike is illegal. the students are not backing down. even blocking off the main entrance. they are setting up a new encampment. we report from the campus in santa cruz. >>> it is going to be hardship, i think in terms of why we are, why we are out here, we are saying that we want divestment now. that is in the power of the uc. they can do that and we are waiting on that. >> reporter: uc santa cruz is in the thick of its spring quarter. final exams are in three weeks. but uaw4811, the union, representing about 2,000 uc santa cruz grad student workers say if their final demands are not met they will stay out of class on strike. uc officials responded by filing an unfair labor practice or ulp with the state. stating that the strike is illegal and unlawful. uc santa cruz executive vice chancellor released this statement that read in part, the university of california dis

they can do that and we're waiting on that. >> reporter: uc santa cruz is in the thick of its spring quarter, final exams in three weeks, but uaw 4811, the union representing about 2,000 uc santa cruz grad student workers say if their final demands aren't met, they'll stay out of class on strike. uc officials responded by filing an unfair labor practice or ulp with the state stating the strike is illegal and unlawful. uc santa cruz executive vice chancellor releasing this statement which read in part, "the university of california disagrees with the union's position and views this work stoppage as unlawful and in violation of the clear terms of the collective bargaining agreements between the parties which prohibits strikes, work stoppages, and any other concerted activities that interfere directly or indirectly with university operation." grad student worker jennifer calls the statement by the uc disappointing. >> i do believe that we should have a safe environment where we can definitely protest without fearing that the uc police or even the city police are going to attack and arres

uc santa cruz will stand up on monday, may 20th at uc santa cruz will stand up on monday, may 20th. uc santa cruz will stand up. you see the post there. in the announcement on social media, the union members are demanding, among other things, amnesty for all students and faculty arrested or facing disciplinary action. the uc santa cruz strike will be the first of several strikes that the union intends to launch, one by one across all the campuses. in response, uc leaders today filed an unfair labor practice charge, and they're hoping the state will issue a cease and desist order to stop these planned strikes. it is finally open. we're talking about that scenic stretch of highway one that leads to big sur. part of the road disappeared back in march. during that strong storm we had nbc bay area's robert honda traveled to monterey county coastline to show us why both travelers and big sur businesses are so relieved. today is the first day that travelers could drive through on their own. recently, the chp and caltrans escorted convoys through twice a day, which helped, but not enough to

>> police and the california highway patrol are clearing out a pro-palestinian protest on the uc santa cruz campus that started early this morning. ktvu james torres live in santa cruz at the scene there to show us some of the moments when police confronted the protesters and show us what's happening right now. james >> yeah, ali, we've been here for a couple of hours here on the campus of uc santa cruz, and it's really been all the same here. you see the tension that's building behind me here between not just members of the chp, but a number of different law enforcement agencies throughout the bay area coming in to help try to clear out this pro-palestinian encampment that has been here for quite a few weeks now. but it's really gotten more intense the last couple of days. at least that's what university officials are telling us. they say that these groups of students, faculty, a number of other people who all believe in the same cause, that it wasn't just until a couple of days ago that they have gotten together, stretched across what looks like the entrance to the campus here, and blocke

well, breaking news this morning at uc santa cruz. is where chp officers moving in on the campus, clashing with palestine solidarity demonstrators today on the base. tom jensen live for us over in santa cruz. and tom. chp officers and those demonstrators, they actually started to clash as they were trying to clear out the encampment. that's right. good morning. marcus and it really it really began at about midnight when this huge force of police showed up on campus here, not just chp. chp is in charge of this action here, but we see san francisco police here, police from santa cruz, a number of different agencies, well over 100 officers here, and they came here and demanded demonstrators leave, and they've been locked in a standoff until about, half an hour ago or so when they really started arresting people or. and. all right, we're having some issues there with tom's, mic there. of course. we're looking at santa cruz right there. you're seeing this morning that the chp officers were moving in on that encampment there, trying to clea

in a campaign at uc santa cruz overnight. we'll have the very latest on the standoff between law enforcement and the demonstrators. also ahead, making child care more affordable in san francisco. how the issue is now front and center for the candidates running for mayor and anchor brewing has a new owner after it shut down last year after 127 years in business. how the billionaire behind a major yogurt brand plans to bring it back. news at noon starts right now. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> and good afternoon, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. here's what's happening. police and the california highway patrol are clearing out a pro-palestinian protest on the campus at uc santa cruz. police got to campus after midnight, declared the gathering unlawful, and gave the protesters a dispersal order. ktvu is mark sayer joins us live in santa cruz with the very latest. mark, good afternoon. >> well, good afternoon, frank. while those major operations are order are over, a spirited and loud protest continues here with protest

we're live this morning from uc santa cruz. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james, thank you. uc santa cruz administrators sent us a statement in response. an assistant vice chancellor says, quote, following the continued intentional and dangerous blockade of campus entrances, uc santa cruz took action to remove the barricades and disband the unlawful encampment. the statement goes on to say, quote, it's imperative we restore full access to our campus and end other unlawful, unsafe actions. as demonstrators continued to disrupt campus operations and threaten safety, even delaying access to emergency vehicles. end quote. >> well, it's never happened before in us history. donald trump has become the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes. he just wrapped up a rambling response to his guilty verdicts, in which he called a rigged trial. >> and this can't be allowed to happen to other presidents. it should never be allowed to happen in the future. but this is far beyond me. this is bigger than trump. this is

sal, we want to take you back live to a developing story out of uc santa cruz. ctures right now. police and the california highway patrol have surrounded a pro-palestinian protest that's been on the uc santa cruz campus. and recently the university administrators and police told the people who made that encampment that they're blocking the roadway in and out of the school and that their encampment has to come down. the protest has to end. ktvu james torres has been out there all morning. he's told us that it appears there may have been some arrests, and they're in the process of breaking down this encampment. we will be checking in with him a little later on this morning for the latest developments on this story. but this is a live picture right now of the uc santa cruz campus, where you can see dozens of chp and local police officers surrounding what had been a protest and encampment blocking the entrance to the uc santa cruz campus. well, in about 90 minutes from now, we will hear from donald trump, the former president will speak from trump tower in new york c

well, there's some breaking news this morning at uc santa cruz. where chp officers are moving in on the campus, clashing with palestinian solidarity demonstrators today in the bay's tom jensen live for us in santa cruz. this morning. and, tom, you know, there was quite a clash between chp officers as well as those demonstrators. good morning marcus. yeah, you can see they're still basically in a standoff situation here at the entrance to the campus. the palestine solidarity demonstrators are refusing to comply with those demands. the huge police force from several agencies, chp in charge in riot gear, arrived on campus just after midnight. they demanded the demonstrators leave and began tearing down the encampment. the demonstrators resisted and locked arms, refusing to comply with those orders. they're demanding the uc system divest all aid to israel and companies that support israel's war in gaza. but chp declared the demonstration an unlawful assembly. and these folks turn their cameras on chp. we gotta make sure that we have history of you defe

the first school to start that protest was uc santa cruz. this afternoon, uc santa cruz teaching assistants and other workers used boards to block off the entrances to the campus. they've been striking since may 20th to demand the university not take disciplinary action against workers who chose to protest. i think what is happening, you know, around the state. so you see workers, you know, the kind of repression in the police violence, the vigilante violence at ucla that the uc is allowing to be unleashed on protesters that are standing up for palestine, that are standing for divestment is, like, really heinous. the uc office of the president calls the strike illegal, saying that the union contract has a no strike provision. workers say that the union members voted to strike through the end of june, which they say could impact grades for students. uc santa cruz says its primary goal is to minimize the impact of the strike on students. i am now with meteorologist vianey arana as we take a look at the current conditions out there. it's just it

starting may 20th, nbc's marianne favro joins us now from uc santa cruz with the new details. about 2000 academic workers here at uc santa cruz are striking. they began walking off the job on may 20th, and you can see they are still out here. now over here. this is a new development. these boards just went up today blocking the main entrance to the campus. earlier, we saw about 200 people carrying signs and protesting here in front of this university. the ucs office of the president calls the strike illegal, saying that the contract with the union has a no strike provision. but the union disagrees. we're out here on strike over the unfair labor practice charges that our union has filed against the uc for unleashing the police on protesters down at ucla, uc irvine, uc san diego. the students say that the union has agreed to continue this strike through june 30th. and that means after the grading deadline. so they told me it is possible that this strike could impact students getting their grades, but they also tell me that they are very encouraged that both uc davis and ucla acad

she landed her dream job at uc santa cruz. then she says she was sexually assaulted by a supervisor today, the university of california was hit with a lawsuit accusing the school of botching the investigation. and retraumatizing the victim. investigative reporter hilda gutierrez, sat down with the young woman, now telling her story for the first time. when jocelyn friedel reported the incident to her boss, she hoped the school would do the right thing. instead, jocelyn says she was forced to continue working with her attacker and even interview for a job with him. life wasn't always easy for jocelyn friedel before heading to college at uc santa cruz, i was born to parents that had substance abuse problems, so i was like in and out of kinship, foster care for most of my life. and then in college i found like mentorship and the stars program, the stars program helps students who didn't take a traditional path to college, navigate the uc system. after graduating, jocelyn was thrilled to land an internship, then a temporary job wi

we begin in santa cruz where more than 100 police officers in riot gear confront palestine solidarity demonstrators demanding they leave the uc santa cruz campus. and after many of them refused to leave, police began zip tying wrist and walking them away. nbc bay area's thom jensen is on campus following what we know so far. this has been going on for a long time, since midnight, when police arrived on campus here at uc santa cruz. and you can see now they have pushed all of the demonstrators off of the campus. they have taken some away with their wrists locked in, zip ties, driven away in vans and busses. the demonstrators demand the uc system divest in israel completely, something it refuses to do just after midnight this morning, chp officers backed up by officers from several different agencies in riot gear, began swarming around the demonstrators, who resisted and told the officers they're on the wrong side of history in this, police action. a short time ago, we were able to talk to some of those demonstrators before they were pushed off the campus, who were still locking arms in a large scrum and refusing to leave. they

and demonstrators are back to blocking the main entrance to uc santa cruz. here it is a much more joyful crowd right now, as opposed to what happened overnight. now we'll show you some video. now just after midnight, officers from several agencies declared this as an unlawful assembly and swarm the protesters camp in riot gear. the camp was set up on may 1st in the quarry area, then moved closer to central campus last week, where demonstrators began blocking the main entrances today. dozens were arrested after many of them locked arms and refused to leave. police zip tied their wrists and walked them away. one student called it a major escalation. they started brutalizing students, started putting their hands on them and using force. i think that this level of police force being used against like, quote unquote, like unlawful protesters is like it's ridiculous. this escalation on the part of the university is entirely unnecessary. i think they're going to get really, really bad optics from this. okay, ian, what's the university saying about the decision to i

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>> breaking overnight pro-palestinian protesters were met with police officers in riot gear at uc santa cruz officers warned them to disperse or they be arrested. >> reggie aqui a massive police presence at uc santa cruz overnight as officers approached pro-palestinian protesters on campus. new video from overnight shows officers in riot gear face to face with chanting protesters ! students tell abc seven news officers arrived just before midnight. police were also seen trying to take down a barricade set up by protesters yesterday morning. it blocked the entrance to coolidge and high streets. officers were heard on video telling students they would be arrested if they did not disperse. it's not clear if any arrests were made. this comes as uc officials are calling on the state labor board to end a massive strike underway by thousands of student workers. those students are protesting the ucs handling of pro-palestinian protests. back to you, kumasi. thank you. amanda >> happening today. it is day four of the state trial against david depape. you see here on your screen. he is a man already c

uc santa cruz will stand up on monday, may 20th. uc santa cruz will stand up on monday, may 20th. uc santa cruz will stand up the union members are demanding, among other things, amnesty for all students and faculty arrested or facing disciplinary action. the uc santa cruz strike will be the first of several that the union intends to launch, one by one across uc campuses. in response, university leaders filed an unfair labor practice charge. they're hoping the state will issue a cease and desist order to stop the strikes. meanwhile, also new trucks ready to carry badly needed aid for the gaza strip were seen near a newly built u.s. pier. this comes as israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hindered the delivery of food and other supplies. as israel presses in on rafah in its seven month offensive in the besieged territory, the u.s. and aid groups warned the floating pier project is not a substitute for land deliveries. president biden ordered the pier project, expected to cost $320 million, just in april. today it is complete. back here in the bay area, another

agreement with a group of protesters would set up an encampment on the school's person long and that uc santa cruz about 2000 graduate student workers are on strike. they are protesting protesting over concerns about how the entire uc system is handled pro palestinian protests universe city has deemed the strike illegal. but the grand students say they are carrying on with it. the strike but likely coincide with commencement ceremonies at uc santa cruz, which are set for mid june list. >>>>thank you. so ahead, we get some advice for graduates about to enter that job market. a professor from cal state east bay helps us break down the skills they really need. plus from retirement. investments to healthcare to paying off those student loans. we'll look at what grads need to know about their money. stay with us. well, they've got their diplomas. so now what? this afternoon? we are folks. on the graduating class. of 2024. and what they will need is they take their next steps. cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger says now is the time to get their money matters in order. >>>>now that colleges over

uc santa cruz is calling the strike illegal, saying a strike directly violates the no-strike clause inontract with the university. uc santa cruz is one of the campuses where students set up anti-war encampments. >> meanwhile, in the middle east a prominent member of israel's war cabinet has threatened to quit if the country doesn't rethink its war strategy. benny gantz is one of three people on prime minister benjamin netanyahu's war cabinet. he says he will leave the government if they don't come up with a new plan that would include retrieving the remaining hostages, establishing new relations are saudi arabia, and eventually removing idf forces from gaza. and in tel-aviv, protesters calling for the release of the hostages and an end to the war in gaza were hosed down by the israeli police today. they have been calling for netanyahu to step down, which would trigger new elections. and in gaza, while the u.s. continues to send billions to israel to fight the war, it is also sending first aid trucks to its victims. the u.s.'s newly constructed floating pier is being rushed by thousands

. >>> at uc santa cruz, planning to have a strike in response to the crack down of the demonstrations. uc santa cruz is calling it illegal. saying a strike violates the no-strike clause in the union's contract with the university. they are one of the campuses where students set up anti-war encampments. >>> at uc berkeley the police cleared out protesters who occupied the complex. after an hour's long standoff, riot police broke down the doors yesterday and arrested 12 people. the university says they were taken into custody after people started hitting officers with a crowbar. >>> for more than a decade residents have been waiting for the grocery store they were promised. today that promise was fulfilled. a new trader joe's opened up in hayes valley. it means hundreds of low income families and seniors have a super market within walking distance. >> we have been waiting for this place to open. >> reporter: eddie and his dog have been living here for four years. this is his first walk, outside, his new local grocery store. >> i heard this morning it was busy. >> we are excited that you

you're responding to uc santa cruz early this morning removing the pro-palestine encampment there. kron four's charles clifford has more. >> well, here in santa cruz on friday afternoon, the uc santa cruz campus remains blocked off. you can see they've got the road shut down right behind me here as law enforcement continues to remove an encampment from the campus. early friday morning. law enforcement in right here, including officers from the california highway patrol, the san francisco police department began clearing encampments from the uc santa cruz campus. >> protesters upset about the conflict in gaza between hamas and israel have been here on campus for weeks. the university says they've been asking protesters to leave, stop blocking access to the school to no avail. in a statement on friday, they defended their decision to move in saying it is imperative that we restore full access to our campus and and other on lawful. >> unsafe actions as demonstrators continued to disrupt campus operations and threaten safety, even delaying access of emergency vehicles. it was impossible

pro-palestinian protesters have been cleared out from the uc santa cruz campus after police in riot gear responded to campus earlier this morning. kron four's charles clifford brings us the latest. >> well, here in santa cruz on friday afternoon, the uc santa cruz campus remains blocked off. you can see they've got the road shut down right behind me here as law enforcement continues to remove an encampment from the campus. early friday morning. law enforcement in riot gear including officers from the california highway patrol. the san francisco police department began clearing encampments from the uc santa cruz campus. >> protesters upset about the conflict in gaza between hamas and israel have been here on campus for weeks. the university says they've been asking protesters to leave, stop blocking access to the school to no avail. in a statement on friday, they defended their decision to move in saying it is imperative that we restore full access to our campus and and other on lawful. >> unsafe actions as demonstrators continued to disrupt campus operations and threaten safety, even del

." >>> graduate student workers at uc santa cruz are on strike protesting how the entire uc system has handled pro palestinian protests. union workers accuse the university of california of allowing violent attacks on pro palestine protesters by both outside agitators and police. an encampment sweep and arrests sparked outrage across uc santa cruz. the union representing about 2,000 grad student workers say if their final demands are not met, they'll stay out of class. the university argues the strike is illegal in the first place. the executive vice chancellor said it violates the clear terms of collective bargaining agreements between the parties which prohibit strikes, work stoppages and any other activities that interfere with university operation. >> i believe we should have a safe environment where we can protest without fear be the uc police and even the city police are going to attack and arrest and have very serious consequences for those students. >> students say deeming the strike illegal won't make them leave. the strike could coincide with commencement ceremonies in mid-ju

> breaking overnight, pro-palestinian protesters were met with police officers in riot gear at uc santa cruzofficers warned them to disperse immediately or be arrested. >> kumasi. a massive police presence at uc santa cruz overnight as officers approached those pro-palestinian protesters on campus. new video overnight shows officers in riot gear face to face with chanting protesters. students tell abc seven news officers arrived just before midnight. police were also seen trying to take down a barricade set up by protesters yesterday morning. it blocked the entrance at coolidge and high streets. officers were heard on video telling students they would be arrested if they did not disperse. it's not clear if any arrests were made. this comes as uc officials are calling on the state labor board to end a massive strike underway by thousands of student workers. those students are protesting the uk's handling of pro-palestinian protests. kumasi. >> thank you amanda. happening today. it is day for the state trial against david depape. he is the man you see here on the screen, already convicted in f

cops in riot gear entered encampment at uc santa cruz. we go there live. plus, a fire breaks out at a farm in petaluma sending massive plumes of smoke into the air. the latest from oire officials on the situation. and donald trump. now the first former president to be convicted of a felony crime. his response to the verdict. >> from the bay station, you're watching kron. noon. >> thanks so much for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. i'm stephanie lin. we start with police responding in riot gear to uc santa cruz earlier this morning arresting pro-palestinian protesters blocking the main entrance to campus that encampment in place since the start of the month. school officials say kron four's charles clifford shows us the latest happening there. charles. >> well, good access to the uc santa cruz campus remains closed down. you see police the roadway approaching campus closed here. this has been going on since early this morning when law enforcement moved in to remove a protester encampment. >> early friday morning, law enforcement in riot gear includi

hundreds of uc davis, academic workers and students >> pass rooms as point, though, first ucla and uc santa cruz walking off the job. i would say it's very the university's is this fight against from the uc davis quiet all around campus, students and staffers making their voices heard. we're calling on campuses as needed because the university was not the university needs to resolve. these are fairly or practices uaw. 48 11 condemning the uc system for allegedly allowing violent attacks on peaceful protests from counter protesters and police. their own members. among those in pro-palestinian encampments across campuses. one member tells fox 40 this action adds insult to injury. the university institute a unilateral change to our workplace with policy discipline, which is in their purview to do. they need to bargain with us over that. so they instituted a policy that would affect all workers here at uc and so we are being affected by that. meanwhile, the university of california requested an injunction from the california public employment relations board to stop the strikes. we reached out to th

it is not yet clear how long the strike at uc santa cruz will last. uc administrators say the walkout violates the no strike clause in the student workers contract. >> more than 20,000 runners took to the streets of san francisco earlier today for the historic bay to breakers race. >> it is the 113th year of this event, and it's always full of costumes and fun traditions. ktvu is amanda quintana has more now from san francisco. >> it's like there's nothing else like this in the city or like the country kind of or not kind of. yeah. so just because there's nothing else like it, like naked people, costumes, running all the great things, all the great things making their way through the streets of san francisco. >> runners took off in waves. some of them part of teams tethered together to keep their pace going. this group with 40 women. we're the oldest, all women's racing team in the country. we have women who are 80 years old on our team, who are setting national records still, and then post-collegiate runners. >> so we choose, costumes every year that

. >>> tonight graduate student workers at uc santa cruz are on strike. hundreds walked off the job today, and this time it's not about pay or working conditions necessarily, this one has to do with protests. their union is accusing the entire uc system of allowing violent attacks on pro-palestinian protesters on college campuses. at the end of april, police did not intervene for hours when clashes broke out between protesters and counterprotesters at ucla. hundreds of protest ears have been arrested across the uc system, something that hasn't happened at the santa cruz campus. the university says this strike is illegal ein the first place, but the students are not backing down, even blocking off the main entrance and setting up a new encampment. the union representing about 2,000 student workers at uc santa cruz is threatening to keep the strike going through the end of the school year. >>> tonight a caravan of more than 100 drivers for companies like uber, lyft, doordash headed north from southern california to rally in san francisco tomorrow. that's wh

. >>> back here in california, pro-palestinian protests at uc santa cruz have prompted the universityto move classes online through at least tomorrow. last night protesters blocked one of the main entrances to campus. uc santa cruz is also where graduate workers launched a major strike last week over administrator's handling of demonstrations at uc campuses across the state. and a san jose state professor has been put on administrative leave for her role in the pro-palestinian demonstrations. he's a justice professor and an adviser to student activists on campus. the administration is accusing her of repeated violations of university policies, and encouraging students to set up encampments. she says it is just not true. >> he said that i marched the students through the student rec center, which never happened. that i ordered the students to camp and they refused to follow my order, which again didn't happen. i do feel what's happening to me right now is a threat against freedom of speech, against our constitution, and against academic freedom. >> we reached out to san jose state for

pro-palestinian protest at uc santa cruz prompted the university to move classes online through at least tomorrow. last night protesters blocked both of the main entrances to the campus. one of which has since reopened as of just hours ago. uc santa cruz is also where gradual workers launched a major strike last week over administrator's handling of demonstrations at uc campuses across the state. >>> and in milpitas, police reported two mountain lion sightings, oh my, early this morning. this is ring camera video. can you imagine? this is happening around 4:30 in the morning on fairmeadow way. a little earlier at 2:00 in the morning, a big cat was spotted exploring a mobile home park on dixon landing road less than a mile and a half from the other spot. police searched the area with drones, but they couldn't find the cat. a big cat. >>> it's a plan to transform a major thoroughfare on the peninsula. we are talking about caltrans in the city of palo alto. they are working to bring something to el camino real that they never had before. designated bike lanes. but as len ramirez reports, th

the first group to walk off the job, academic employees down at uc santa cruz. the strike was announced last friday and was voted on by members of the uaw local 4811. that union represents about 48,000 grad student employees, tutors, researchers and other workers statewide. again, this one started at uc santa cruz today, union members are demanding, among other things, amnesty for all students and faculty who have been arrested or are facing disciplinary action. we have the right to demand changes in our workplaces, and here we are out on strike and you expect us to go on as long as it takes for the uc to resolve the unfair labor practice charge the ulp. this could end today. this could end tomorrow, but we are willing to stay out for as long as it takes. the union is promising more strikes at the other uc campuses. uc leaders say the strikes are illegal and have filed an unfair labor practice charge. uc leaders are hoping the state will issue a cease and desist order to stop these strikes. well, 450,000 california health care workers may have a little bit to wa

come on, that's uc santa cruz. you're looking at the union represents academic student employees, postdoctoral scholars, and academic researchers. they say they're striking because of the way the university has cracked down on pro-palestinian protests and encampments. we've been seeing this across college campuses. union members are demanding, among other things, amnesty for all the students and faculty who have been arrested or facing disciplinary action. uc santa cruz strike will be the first of several strikes across the campuses. university leaders have filed an unfair labor practice charge. we have developing news on the death of iran's president, who was killed in a helicopter crash today in the bay area, former house speaker nancy pelosi, reacting to that crash. it happened yesterday in a mountainous area of northwest iran, the president, the country's foreign minister and six others were also killed. iran's state media says president ebrahim raisi and the group were returning from an event at the country's

the strike hit uc santa cruz could be the first of a potential series of labor strikes on campuses acrosshe uc system. and a reminder you can watch kron 4 on air and visit us online for the latest information on the war in gaza from campus. protest to the conflict on the ground to the hostage situation. head to our website. kron 4 dot com leaders here in california say that hate is rising across the state and now they're diving into those numbers being revealed. >> buy a new statewide hotline. it's meant to report all forms of hate and connect victims to the help that they need. mason morrow has details. there is no place for hate in california with hate crimes on the rise across the country. california is trying to crack down on discrimination to ensure all of our communities feel safe. >> that they feel protected and that we live in a california for all its why kevin kish in california, civil rights department started the call center to squash hate in all forms one year ago we were here announcing the launch of california versus heat case told media in a monday press conference more tha

students at uc santa cruz are at a crossroads, as a strike against the uc system enters its fourth day tomorrow. students are now wondering if their graduation is in jeopardy. grad workers and teaching assistants started the strike on monday over how the uc system has handled the pro-palestinian protests and encampments at its schools. the strike has been authorized until june 30th because most people on strike are the ones who handle the final grades, many students may not be able to graduate on time. those on strike say the ball is in the university's court. >> is it the case that they want the class of 2024 to, like, exit the university with these memories of, like, graduation being disrupted in this way, they really could fix it if they wanted to. reporter. >> tonight, uc santa cruz says it will continue the remote instruction in place this week through tomorrow and friday. an old, outdated ship is sinking into the delta and now leaking fuel and oil. multiple state agencies are responding and trying to contain the leaking diesel fuel. the aurora, as it's called, sits about 20 minut

a team at uc santa cruz says it's extremely unusual to see so many dead pups. they say they found nearly 300 dead sea lions off ano nuevo island, off the coast of san mateo county, researchers say. adult sea lions seem to be aborting the pups close to full term. >> my best guess, and it's a guess, is that food availability is down. california sea lion populations are at a historic high, so that there's they're already at a point where they're pretty much maxed out. >> the uc santa cruz team is watching satellite tracking, showing the sea lions are traveling farther for food. they're also looking into whether avian flu or maybe pesticides are killing the pups. >> it's in the water we drink in just about every tube of toothpaste. new research claims. fluoride, a mineral that protects our teeth, may be harmful to pregnant women. the study out of usc tracked more than 200 low income pregnant latinas living in l.a. researchers say the women with the most fluoride in their systems were more likely to have children who developed neurological problems. >> the higher th

she landed her dream job at uc santa cruz.hen she says she was sexually assaulted by a supervisor today, the university of california was hit with a lawsuit accusing the school of botching the investigation. and retraumatizing the victim. investigative reporter hilda gutierrez, sat down with the young woman, now telling her story for the first time. when jocelyn friedel reported the incident to her boss, she hoped the school would do the right thing. instead, jocelyn says she was forced to continue working with her attacker and even interview for a job with him. life wasn't always easy for jocelyn friedel before heading to college at uc santa cruz, i was born to parents that had substance abuse problems, so i was like in and out of kinship, foster care for most of my life. and then in college i found like mentorship and the stars program, the stars program

an estimated 12,000 union employees are walking the picket lines at uc santa cruz, uc davis and ucla. >> hard decision to go on strike and to do it, you know, like like you said, like at this moment when we're all preparing to, you know, i'm supposed to walk in my graduation this year, you know, for phd students say the strike has led to research delays and withheld grades ahead of their final exams. >> the uc office of the president calls the strike illegal, saying that its contract with the union includes a no strike provision. >> clear skies except for a little bit of fog down towards monterey. and that's it. all signs point towards sunshine today. after the cool down yesterday. for many it will bump it up today. santa rosa, san francisco, concord, san jose. up we go. we'll go 86 i went 70 in the city. that might be a little optimistic, but it'll still be nice. concord to 86 in san jose 76 yesterday to 81 today 50s, 40s, mainly 50s as we talked about under clear skies. so only cool to mild, a little cooler to the north, as you might imagine. some upper 40s, but a lot more 50s here.

we've been following these for weeks, and today more than 80 demonstrators were arrested at uc santa cruz after a standoff between demonstrators and law enforcement. both sides held their ground for hours until law enforcement cleared the scene just over an hour ago. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes has a look at exactly how things unfolded. we've been given a legal dispersal order, warnings from police at uc santa cruz before many pro-palestinian demonstrators were arrested. >> starting late thursday night, police in riot gear surrounded demonstrators on the south side of campus. the encampment started on may 1st. by friday morning, it was gone, dismantled while demonstrators and police faced off destroying the encampment. >> they were destroying tents tables. >> also gone were barricades set up this week that blocked the main entrance of campus. it was that move that the university said led it to take action. in a statement friday, it said, quote, following the continued intentional and dangerous blockade of campus entrances, uc santa cruz took action to remove the barricades and di

more than 100 officers are in riot gear at the uc santa cruz campus, demanding protesters leave sometheir wrists and walking them away. nbc bay area's thom jensen is on campus following what we know so far. this has been going on for a long time, since midnight, when police arrived on campus here at uc santa cruz. and you can see now they have pushed all of the demonstrators off of the campus. they have taken some away with their wrists locked in, zip ties, driven away in vans and busses. the demonstrators demand the uc system divest in israel completely, something it refuses to do. just after midnight this morning, chp officers, backed up by officers from several different agencies in riot gear, began swarming around the demonstrators, who resisted and told the officers they're on the wrong side of history. in this police action. a short time ago, we were able to talk to some of those demonstrators before they were pushed off the campus who were still locking arms in a large scrum and refusing to leave. they crushed us. they've been assaulting us since 12 a.m. they've been hitting w

well, tonight uc santa cruz says it will go to remote instruction tomorrow and thursday due to a campus strike that has been going on now for a week. this afternoon, uc santa cruz officials called on the demonstrators to leave the main entrance and the west entrance roadways. they say the protest is preventing employees and students from getting onto campus and blocking the child care center. you can see the road is being blocked with rocks and debris splashed with red paint and tents. union academic workers on the three campuses say they are upset about how university leaders have responded to pro-palestinian protests, her decision to go on strike and to do it, you know, like like you said, like at this moment when we're all preparing to you know, i'm supposed to walk in my graduation this year, you know, for phd, an estimated 12,000 union employees are walking the picket lines at uc santa cruz, uc davis and ucla. that strike is causing frustration among some students who say it's led to research delays and withheld grades as they're getting ready for finals. the uc office of the presi

hundreds of unionized academic workers hit the picket lines yesterday, joining their counterparts at uc santa cruz. these are grad students who teach, do research and support faculty. they're on strike to protest the university of california's response to pro-palestinian protests on campuses. they want uc administrators to give amnesty to students who face arrests, to disciplinary actions for protesting. >> if there is no amnesty for the students and the student workers that were peacefully protesting in our campus, and because of that are not facing charges and all the way to eviction from the university. there's, you know, that's just the bare minimum that we're asking for. >> ucla vice chancellor mary osako said in a statement, quote, students are paying tuition and fees to learn and were dismayed by deliberate outside disruptions that get in the way of that. students want to hear their professors teach, not the piercing sounds of trumpets, drums and slogans being shouted right outside their classroom windows. >> a south bay doctor is home after getting stuck in gaza. this is video of the homec

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santa cruz. that's where authorities are dismantling a tent protest and blockade at the main entrance at the uc santae actually started seeing law enforcement officers trying to disperse the crowd. the school is now saying that many arrests have been made, and at this point, we believe at least a dozen people were taken into custody. classes have been virtually ever since the protest began. but this morning, uc santa cruz sent out a statement saying protesters had been in and wanted to leave multiple times. now, the school says in part in a statement, it is imperative that we restore full access to our campus and end other unlawful, unsafe actions as demonstrators continue to disrupt campus operations and threaten safety, even delaying access of emergency vicles, it was imehpo >>> this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," guilty. reaction to the historic decision in the hush money trial of president trump.

students at uc santa cruz are at a crossroads, as a strike against the uc system enters its fourth day students are now wondering if their graduation is in jeopardy. grad workers and teaching assistants started the strike on monday over how the uc system has handled the pro-palestinian protests and encampments at its schools. the strike has been authorized until june 30th because most people on strike are the ones who handle the final grades, many students may not be able to graduate on time. those on strike say the ball is in the university's court. >> is it the case that they want the class of 2024 to, like, exit the university with these memories of, like, graduation being disrupted in this way, they really could fix it if they wanted to. reporter. >> tonight, uc santa cruz says it will continue the remote instruction in place this week through tomorrow and friday. an old, outdated ship is sinking into the delta and now leaking fuel and oil. multiple state agencies are responding and trying to contain the leaking diesel fuel. the aurora, as it's called, sits about 20 minutes northwe

a team at uc santa cruz says it's extremely unusual to see so many dead pups.they found nearly 300 dead sea lions off ano nuevo island, off the coast of san mateo county, researchers say. adult sea lions seem to be aborting the pups close to full term. >> my best guess, and it's a guess, is that food availability is down. california sea lion populations are at a historic high, so that there's they're already at a point where they're pretty much maxed out. >> the uc santa cruz team is watching satellite tracking, showing the sea lions are traveling farther for food. they're also looking into whether avian flu or maybe pesticides are killing the pups. >> it's in the water we drink in just about every tube of toothpaste. new research claims. fluoride, a mineral that protects our teeth, may be harmful to pregnant women. the study out of usc tracked more than 200 low income pregnant latinas living in l.a. researchers say the women with the most fluoride in their systems were more likely to have children who developed neurological problems. >> the higher the fluoride

then another day of online only classes for students at uc santa cruz.anizers of a campus blockade say they're not moving from ktvu. >> fox two news this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome back. i'm gasia mikaelian i'm andre senior. >> thank you so much for joining us. today is thursday, may 30th. and if you're wondering what the weather is going to be like, well, first of all, look at look at that behind us. you know it's got a little cloudy skies there, but we're going to have some sun. it's going to be a little bit warmer. steve paulson here. now with more on that. >> hey steve that is correct. thank you. yes a little teeny bit of fog down towards santa cruz. some haze kind of dancing around. i would think there'll be fog there at the golden gate tomorrow. that's just my $0.02 worth. but we're already out of the gate here. warming up 60s on the temps. it won't take long now. livermore probably close to 90 degrees today. that's it right there. santa cruz down towards the monterey bay. and that's not much, but i think tomorrow will look a l

about 12,000 union employees are walking picket lines at uc santa cruz, uc davis and ucla. >> the decision to go on strike and to do it, you know, like like you said, like at this moment when we're all preparing to, you know, i'm supposed to walk in my graduation on this year, you know, for phd, as students say, this strike has led to research delays and withheld grades ahead of their final exams. >> the uc office of the president calls the strike illegal, saying its contract with the union includes a no strike provision. >> the case involving water pollution regulations for san francisco is headed to the us supreme court. the city is at odds with the environmental protection agency, the epa accuses san francisco of violating the clean water act by allowing dangerous contaminants to flow through its oceanside water pollution control plant down in southern california and into the pacific ocean. the san francisco side says that regulations are too generic and exposes the city to fines and lawsuits. officials say the epa should just announce how much the city needs to control its discharges t

they join an estimated 12,000 people, including those walking the picket lines at uc santa cruz and uc davis. >> decision to go on strike and to do it, you know, like like you said, like at this moment when we're all preparing to, you know, i'm supposed to walk in my graduation this year, you know, for phd. >> and the strike is causing some frustration among students who say it has led to research delays and withheld grades as they are getting ready for finals. the uc office of the president calls the strike illegal, saying that its contract with the union includes a no strike provision. the un secretary council is drafting a resolution calling for an end to the fighting in the city of rafah in southern gaza. that's after an israeli air strike killed dozens of people at a refugee camp. fox's trey yingst reports from tel aviv. >> the israeli military continues to push deeper and deeper into rafah, trying to root out the remaining hamas fighters in gaza's southernmost city but around the world. criticism for israel's campaign against the militant group is growing louder. at least 45 peop