all through the uc system. how do you run a modern state with tax cuts? we resort to desperate, back last november, we were asked to vote to make four indian casinos in san diego county pony up money. i thought this was a joke. they voted to do it. now, the governor proposes to borrow against future revenues. how did they deal with these social problems when the economic problems were far worse than what we can imagine today? this is from larry halprin's. and it has these quotes from roosevelt on the wall. he said in one of his talks to the people, "the test is not whether we have more, it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little". it's a different philosophy than that which we have become used to. what i am going to show you is a lost civilization. it's a strange place. and yet, it becomes oddly familiar after a while because we built it and use it every day without knowing it. it has been buried. the living new deal project is like an archaeological dig. we are going after the new deal in california, but hope to extend throughout the u

>>reporter: uc spokesman vasquez says the system doesn't have a capacity problem. it has a funding problem. >> if you think all the students are paying for the california students who were admitted to berkeley. >>reporter: uc agrees saying fee from international students are helping maintain salaries. meanwhile 16,000 california resident are on a waiting list to get into uc schools. but to put things in perspective uc says it still out paces most major state school system by. 94 percent are california resident. in other systems comparable to ours like michigan and virginia, enrollment of out of state students is 30 percent. >>reporter: they say 6 percent of admission are from out of state. but it will cap out of state enrollment at 10% n.berkeley, abc 7 news. >>> last week state lawmakers lost their free car. now they may lose a per diem pashing perk. tax deadline they held a cut in state spending including the taxing currently tax-free 142 dollars a day that lawmakers paid for living expenses while serving in sacramento. that adds up to 3 30,000 dollars a year. on

but it was critical to have richard's support in getting through the uc system. it is critical today to have the president's support, and it is critical and has been phenomenal in san francisco to have the support of the city attorney, who is here today, who drove todaynewsom's vision of making san francisco -- drove mayor newsom's vision of making san francisco the headquarters of some cell research. [applause] but as many of you know, uc san francisco has a special significance for me. because my son with juvenile diabetes -- the disease that destroys the pancreas and can lead to blindness, kidney loss, a life of amputations, pose a remarkable debt to this institution. back in the days of the mid- 1970's when nobody thought, in dna would any -- would ever lead to any human products, it was here on a day like today when the uc san francisco scientists announced the antecedent critical discovery that led to artificial human insulin that keeps my son alive every day. it is with special significance and a historical knowledge of the potential impact of the research

the changing face of freshmen in the uc system. the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining

. >> how the uc system made it even hard are for california students to get into college. that's next. >>> you're watching cbs5 "eyewitness news" in high definition. >>> native americans shielding a sacred site from bulldozers. what the tribe conceded an what they get in return. >> we would admit more california students if we had adequate funding from the state. >> getting into the university of california just got a lot harder. what out of state students bring to uc schools that californians don't. >>> public safety possible plea going private. why a pay area city is considering a florida based security firm to fight its fires. good evening, i'm dana king. >> i'm ken bastida. >> it came right down to the wire. >> native americans who have been camping out at a burrell site to stop construction there were facing a possible eviction as soon as tonight. there was talk of them being ticketed or even arrested for spending the night in glen cove waterfront park. elizabeth cook on the deal that may lou them to stay put for now. elizabeth? >> reporter: democratic party a, behind

. >> reporter: the uc system is facing a half billion dollars shortfall of state support next year. which is why tuition is going up and more students are out of state. >> the reality is that uc does not have the capacity problem as much as it has a funding problem. >> reporter: uc is admitting more out of state students because they pay more tuition. and that helps educate more students that other wise they could not afford to have on campus. students say there are long ways to get into classes. >> last system i needed a chem class. and i didn't get it at first and i was wait listed. >> when i came in 1975 i had the support for typically three graduate students. >> and today? >> and today zero. >> reporter: the admissions director says it could get worse. >> support for california residents remain so much farther from the demand that we're going to get from california applicants. we're really worried about that too. >> reporter: absent more money from the state, uc regents are considered difficult solutions. increasing tuition or letting more out of staters in. >>> tonight santa cru

. >> reporter: the uc system is facing a half billion dollars shortfall of state support next year. which is why tuition is going up and more students are out of state. >> the reality is that uc does not have the capacity problem as much as it has a funding problem. >> reporter: uc is admitting more out of state students because they pay more tuition. and that helps educate more students that other wise they could not afford to have on campus. students say there are long ways to get into classes. >> last system i needed a chem class. and i didn't get it at first and i was wait listed. >> when i came in 1975 i had the support for typically three graduate students. >> and today? >> and today zero. >> reporter: the admissions director says it could get worse. >> support for california residents remain so much farther from the demand that we're going to get from california applicants. we're really worried about that too. >> reporter: absent more money from the state, uc regents are considered difficult solutions. increasing tuition or letting more out of staters in. >>> tonight santa cru

would allow illegal immigrants to apply for financial aid at campuses in the csu system and the uc system and california community colleges. california law, as you already know, provides k-12 education for illegal immigrants and does allow them to apply for in-state tuition, despite their undocumented status. the bill's author says his bills are a step in the right direction. >> it ensures the investment that we've made in these children, because as a matter of law, we've provided them education from k-12. now we've admitted them to our finest institutions. there's really no reason why we shouldn't treat them as other students and this law perpetrmis to do some of that. >> as you might imagine, the bill isn't sitting well with other people, especially in light of the cuts it's still being faced by schools and higher education. assembly man tim donnelly says the california dream act will take away precious scholarship dollars from legal tax-paying californians. both bills still have to pass through the democratic-controlled legislature before landing on governor brown's desk. >>> well, wed

why the uc system may have to talk about closing colleges to save money. >>> an extra special gadgetriday with a hula hoop demonstration. >> that's why you wanted me for a demo? going to get a lot of traffic as folks head to the home opener where laur christina and bob have already taken the trip. any last wishes? new selsun blue deep cleansing micro-bead scrub goes to the source wiping out flakes before they flake. new selsun blue deep cleansing. >>> the stock is falling. >> i'm going to be okay. talk to us on the record and we'll protect you. i guarantee it. >> what do all these films have in common besides charlie sheen. they are all the work of oliver stone. he's going to get top honors tonight at the international film festival. it runs april 21 through may 5. i want to get you updated on your friday morning commute with mike inouye. might see bizarre weather to affect things. >> that will be the condition where we saw hail and slippery conditions on the roadway. an unusually early slowdown. this is friday, not even 6:00 and speeds are coming down to 30 miles per hour. typical s

. >>> in a sign of the economic times facing the uc system, more foreign and out-of-state freshmen are being admitted than ever before, while in-state admissions are down. with huge budget shortfalls, the campuses are relying more and more on out-of-state students to help pay the bills there. nonresident undergrads pay $34,000 a year in tuition compared to about $11,000 paid by in-state residents. the campus university received a record number of applications, more than 106,000 this year. it is admitting 72,000 freshmen for the 2011-2012 year, about 4,000 more than last year. >>> well, there ought to be a national holiday for procrastinators. after all, it is tax day. there are folks make a mad dash to the post office. we talked to some of them and even though we have a few extra days people are still waiting it out, kimberly. >> reporter: exactly right. a long line of cars. most people e-file but a lot of people want to do it the old-fashioned way. they're trying to make it easy at the main post office by the san francisco airport staying open until midnight with people prepared to st

. >>> it is crunch time at csu and uc systems. both systems are turning students away. >> csu is going to reject 10,000 csu students. linda is vice president of planning and enrollment management and student affairs. good morning, linda. tell me, what is the situation, are you guys turning away lots of students? are you seeing lots of students transferring out? >> we certainly aren't able to admit, the impact on our campus is about 1,000 students. if you want to put that in perspective. >> can you talk about what the campus is doing to make sure that those students do not transfer out? i know you said they're not right now, but are there steps being taken to make sure that doesn't happen? >> they can get classes they need to graduate. >> is there any hope you can offer? you talk about students finding classes. that's a frustration when there aren't budget cuts. long-term, as you prepare for the future, what can you offer in terms of advice and just a look at the situation? >> advice to the students is to talk with their advisors so

according to governor brown's proposed budget, the csu and uc systems are set to get $500 million less from higher education budget -- from the higher education budget. the governor has proposed a system. similar protests are taking place in other states, including, new york, michigan and ohio. kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, kraig. >>> overnight in bay point, two people were forced to run for their lives after a fire swept through their home. this happened on madison avenue. when the firefighters got to the scene, they saw the flames shooting out the back of the home. they say the home's old age made it tough to get to the attic where the sparks ignited. firefighters say this is not a suspicious fire. investigators are expected to go back to the house to try to find out what caused this. >>> it is 7:02. new this morning, investigators are trying to determine what triggered a hazmat scare at an east bay gas plant. it lapped last night at mathieson gas on central avenue in newark. alameda county firefighters say two two separate alarms went off indicating the presence of

faced with state funding cuts the uc system is looking to bring in more outside residents to fill in the revenue gap. this is about three times more than state residents pay, the push for out of state residents is causing controversy among california residents who say they are being turned away. >>> the chronicle says it is facing white discrimination for a video posted of president obama's visit. political reporter shot this video eight days ago when the president was in town. she up loaded it to the paper's website. now the chronicle says the website is threatening to exclude marinuchi because she did not stick to a written report. >> i think it's outrageous. this administration thrives itself on being new media savvy and social media savvy. the day before president obama was sitting next to mark zuckerberg talking about the important of social media. >> no reporters have been banned from future presidential events, unquote. >>> a 53-year-old man is being recovered after being stuck in his car for three days. a ranger worker was driving when he spotted the honda. crews say it was a

. >> the budget plan would cut $500 million each from the uc and csu systems and $400 million from community colleges. without tax extensions the cuts could go even deeper. >>> earth day is a week away but hundreds of volunteers across the state got off to an early start and helped clean up 30 parks across the state. the effort comes at a time when the state park system is struggling. >> reporter: with the san francisco skyline as the backdrop east shore park looked peaceful in the distance. but volunteers on the grass were amazed by what they found. >> cigarette filters and high per determinic needles. >> reporter: shotgun casings and bottles of sunscreens. >> just a few steps to throw it away but people trash it in the water. >> reporter: led by workers from berkeley, an army of 300 volunteers cleaned things up. and it is not just trash these plants are not nayive the area and have to be thrown out. >> reporter: it is part of the earth day cleanup. you can see scenes like this at dozens of parks across the state. >> we are at 36 sites all over the state. we are expected 5,000 volunteers. >

now there's an idea for a new warning system. uc berkeley scientists unveiled a prototype for a warning system that can alert us a few seconds to maybe a minute before a quake happens. that could give enough time for you and i to take shelter or for agencies like bart for instance to slow down their trains enough to avert derailments. now the system would cost about $80 million. it would take about five years to have it up and running. >>> 5:56. it's been a quiet morning so far this wednesday morning. sal watching the roads. has that changed? >>> it's still quiet, guys. first hour and a half or so has been nice and quiet. traffic moving along very nicely if you're driving on northbound 280 approaching the 880 interchange. and no major problems on highway 17. also the morning commute looks good if you are driving on the sun ole grade in the south bay. also good westbound bay bridge coming into san francisco. it's 5:57. back to claudine and dave. >>> thank you, sal. looking for clues right now for what caused a big fire in san francis

researchers at uc berkeley revealed the mapping system that shows the state's worst accidents over the past decade. anyone with internet access can go there. it lists more than 130,000 crashes listed by county and city and neighborhood. meanwhile, let's take a look at what's headed up today in the bay. that's brent cannon. good morning. >> coming up in a bit, we are following what looks like a busy day in bay area courtrooms. we are closing arguments in a barry bonds trial. a verdict could be announced today. plus, we will tell you about an honor today for giants manager. a little video of him as he toted around the world series championship trophy. we are going to be live at at&t park. interviews, players, guests. and you are not going to want too miss this, tim lincecum's unrelated twin. we have it tomorrow morning, a special show live at at&t park. >> looking forward to it. thanks. let's turn to mike and more about the bay bridge. >> speaking of unrelated twins, you and me, scott. >> can't you tell. >>> twin bridges coming from the north bay to the east bay and a wind advisory for t

uc berkeley scientists unveil add prototype for a warning system that would alert people a few seconds to a minute before an earthquake happens. that would give people enough time to take shelter. for agencies such as bart, time to slow trains enough to overt derailment. take about $85 million and ten years to have that system up and running. >>> police at uc berkeley are warning students to be on alert after one was attacked while walking on campus. that happened at 11:00 sunday night near the tennis stadium on the west side of the campus just off oxford street. the woman was walking alone. police say the man grabbed her in an inappropriate way and then ran off. she had called 911 and campus police responded but could not find the man. >>> a new report released this morning showed retail sales were up last month compared to march of 2010. but the mastercard spending report shows growth was slower in some categories. easter, lingering cold weather and rising gas prices as consumers cut back on nonessential spending. but online sales jumped 16% as shoppers look for ways to save on drivi

. >>> ibm, caltrans and uc berkeley are working on a new traffic information system that could let younow about traffic problems before they happen. when a pattern starts to repeat itself, the system sends a text message or e-mail to people with an application on their smartphone. about a dozen employees in the south bay have been testing this for several months. the next step is to integrate transit and parking information. >>> the pentagon said that u.s. fighter jets are still participating in the libyan air strikes. this comes days after the obama administration said that u.s. militia spokesmen couldn't confirm how many fighter jets were assigned to the nato-led mission. but he did say that u.s. aircraft had carried out a number of bombing raids against forces loyal to leader moammar gadhafi. of efforts would be confined to a support role once nato took the lead in the mission. >>> damage from japan's big earthquake and tsunami could come second most expensive disaster in the world. exact costs won't be known for months. but risk management solutions is estimating the cost -- cost c

the governor's budget plan would slice $500 million each from the uc, and csu systems, and another $400on from community colleges. this spring, the u.s. supreme court is expected to rule on a california case that could set a nationwide precedent on federal authority over state prison populations. at issue is a federal court order from a specially created three judge panel requiring california to take whatever measures are necessary to bring down the state's prison population by at least 33,000 prisoners. the state is arguing that the federal order exceeds its authority. california has upwards of 170,000 prisoners in a system designed for about 80,000 inmates. >>> an orange county republican party official is being urged to resign after she allegedly emailed a photo depicting president obama as an ape. under the photo are the words now you know why no birth certificate. marilyn davenport is accused of sending that email. >>> president obama returns to the bay area this week. he will visit facebook headquarters in palo alto for an online meeting. his focus, he said to be on the economy, a

uc campuses with more than the usual list of questions. elizabeth wenger on why some are wondering if the university of california system is a sound choice. >> reporter: blue and gold pride shined on the uc berkeley campus for cal day. an event for prospective students and their parents. a change of pace from the usual grim news about cutbacks and fee hikes. >> we don't want to pay more but we will do what we have to do to get our kids in the college. >> reporter: mary in walnut creek has five kids to put through college. the tuition talk is big news around the dinner table. >> we save our pennies to send our kids to college. >> reporter: the cost of a uc education continues to go up. the governor recently warned an all cuts approach to the state's budget crisis could lead to a doubling of tuition to as much as 25,000 per year. and cal is megan's first choice but tuition hikes may mean she will have to go somewhere else. >> i'm kind of sad about it. i mean i really want to go here. but it all depends on the costs, i guess. >> reporter: protests are nothing new to this campus. but students say the proposed cuts have made life on campus more

system. it's not just csu, it's uc. there are proposed cuts for uc for $500 million and another $400 million for community colleges. the proposed cuts assume a voter tax extension. it seems the governor tried to promote it wherever he goes. >> things are so dismal when it comes to getting republicans and democrats working together. that is a problem. but today we have something that is a real sick suses story. it's california leading the country. it's america potentially leading the world. >> reporter: approval of the measure would collect an additional $10 billion for the budget. the protest here at san jose university protests all around the csu system begins at noon following a rally here. we will try to reach one of the organizers and talk to him for one of our later reports. reporting live in san jose kraig debro. >>> time now is 6:09. let's head back out to sal castaneda who is watching problems on the carquinez bridge. >> that crash is gone but it has been replaced. southbound 680 as castlewood. it will get in yo

system along coast. they are meeting at uc berkeley today to give their recommendations. ey say a system is now sophisticated enough to create is system like the one in japan. they say a simple system could soon be up and running, and a more complete one could be ready within five years. >>> well, baseball rivals have teamed up to try to help out a south bay paramedic who remains in a medically-induced coma. the giants and dodgers offering a joint reward of $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of those two men who beat up 42-year-old brian stow raft week outside dodger stadium. it was a brutal beating. several ears are also coming forward too help raise money for stow's recover i -- recovery. stow is also getting a huge show of support online. 8400 people now "like" the page that's been set up for the father of two in his honor. it's called "our prayers are with brian stow." the organizer of the page says it's a way to show support for stow and his family during the recovery of his. you can also log onto the page and find out how to co nate -- how to donate to the

experts say japan's system probably saved thousands of lives and one reason so many home video cameras were able to capture the shaking. now, west coast seismologists meeting at uc berkeley are lobbying the federal government to create an earthquake early warning network for california, oregon and washington. >> the countries that have early warning systems today largely built them after large killer earthquakes so it's our hope that it won't take a killer earthquake in the u.s. to realize this system. >> the experts say had there been such an early warning system in place in 1989 when the deadly loma prieta earthquake rocked the bay area, people in san francisco would have had 20 seconds advance notice that's enough time to pull over a car, turn off the gas or just get to a safer place. >>> the health of our children is always a pressing issue. >> tonight, there's a new ally in the fight against some of the most harmful disease and it comes from a high-tech silicon valley lab. nbc bay area's business and tech reporter is here with the story. >> it is technology and medicine working together to fight diseases that are resistant to antibiotics. the technology is

comes as local seismologists are urging an earthquake early warning system to be put in effect along the pacific coast. they're meeting at uc berkeley today to give their recommendations. they say technology's now smart enough to create a system similar to that in japan and that it would save lives and also speed recovery from a big earthquake. they say a simple system could be up and running soon. more complete one could be ready within five years. >>> a guilty plea is expected in a matter of days from the man accused of kidnapping jaycee dugard 20 years ago. it's according to the attorney for phillip garrido's wife, nancy. he also says nancy garrido will likely stand trial unless she gets a deal that allows her to avoid a life sentence. the garridos are accused of kidnapping dugard in 1991 from near her south lake tahoe home when she was just 11 years old. the garridos are each charged with 18 counts. so far no -- there has been no pleas entered from either one. >>> in san francisco, opening statements continued this morning in the city's biggest gang trial in years. seven members of one gang are charged with racketeering

system now owns 44% of those beds. catholic healthcare west has 20%, and uc, 26%. that is it. you ask if this consolidation phenomenon is you need to san francisco, i would give the same answer the previous speaker did. it exists in san francisco and exists in sacramento, but you do not see it in the los angeles and greater southern california area. supervisor campos: can i ask just a clarifying what about that? those numbers -- is that taking into account the proposed project that they had, where they are increasing the number of beds? >> i did not believe so. those were licensed beds as of december 31, 2010. supervisor campos: so that does not include what is being proposed? >> correct. mr. chairman, i think you already cited these points from the "l.a. times." insurers say the the dominant physician of this particular health care system gives it the upper hand in contract negotiations over prices, so it is a negotiation, but the insurers just are not able to do much about the pricing. part of the reason for that is because their customers, all of us, say we need to have acc

system. but student who is live in dorms at uc berkeley are now taking the buddy to the bathroom because a peeping tom's being taking pictures of students while they shower. jodi hernandez reports, the peepers got some students afraid to bathe. >> i think it's pretty appalling. one of my friends is actually a victim of it. and i just remember she was pretty terrified. >> reporter: students who live in uc berkeley's dorm say they're scared to shower. a peeping tom has been taking aim at female students while they bathe. >> a male has gone into the shower, it's a coed dorm, into the shower and either peeped over the stall or used a camera phone to try and take photographs of women showering. >> reporter: uc berkeley police say at least a half dozen students have reported being secretly watched while in the shower stall. a visiting prospective student was arrested last week in one of the cases. but the other peepers haven't been identified. >> in many of the cases, all the victim has seen is a hand with a camera phone coming underneath or over the top of the stall. >> reporter: warning signs like thi

. >>> scientists at uc berkeley revealed a prototype for an earthquake early warning system. it would have given bay area residents as much as 20 seconds advanced warning of the earthquake. it works by using hundreds of sensors to detect so-called pea waves which advance before the main shock waves. information like that can make a huge difference to agencies like bart. >> within about 15 seconds, within 20 seconds we can end up having a train that's going 60 miles per hour down below 80 miles per hour and probably closer to being stopped. >> scientists say if the early warning system does get the funding it needs, it could be up and running in five years. [ music ] >> good evening to you. the weak system that brought us a notable cool down of cloudy conditions and breezy conditions is now beginning to migrate south and east. by tomorrow morning we are looking at mostly clear skies and a chilly start. sitting in the 40s at about sunrise. and then for our noon-time numbers upper 50s, low 60s, it will be cool and breezy once again as the next system approaches the coast. at 3:0

uc berkeley, caltrans and ibm are testing a new alert system in the bay area that can predict how long a person's daily commute will take. the smart phone app tracks the user's typical drive for a week. the users then get alerts forecasting the length. based on passed traffic patterns as well as real-time information. it could be available in about a year. >> we have new information about the death of a napa state hospital patient we first told you about last night. the napa county sheriff's department said investigators performed an autopsy on william robwilling today. he died monday night after being restrained by hospital staff responding to an altercation between him and another patient. the preliminary cause of death is listed as correspond nary artery disease and an enlarged heart. >>> the sanluis obisp0 is asking for them to deny their letter to the power plant. they sent a letter to the utility to ask it to focus on seismic study over the next few years. the licences entire in 2024 and 2025. pg&e says it is taking a closer look at the nearby fault and adds the plant can withsta

uc berkeley, caltrans and ibm are testing a new alert system in the bay area that can predict how long person's daily commute will take. the smart phone app tracks the user's typical drive for a week. the users then get alerts forecasting the length. based on passed traffic patterns as well as real-time information. it could be available in about a year. >> we have new information about the death of a napa state hospital patient we first told you about last night. the napa county sheriff's department said investigators performed an autopsy on william robwilling today. he died monday night after being restrained by hospital staff responding to an altercation between him and another patient. the preliminary cause of death is listed as correspond nary artery disease and an enlarged heart. >>> the sanluis obisp0 is asking for them to deny their letter to the power plant. they sent a letter to the utility to ask it to focus on seismic study over the next few years. the licences entire in 2024 and 2025. pg&e says it is taking a closer look at the nearby fault and adds the plant can withstand

. >>> scientists at uc berkeley revealed a prototype for an earthquake early warning system. it would have given bay area residents as much as 20 seconds advanced warning of the earthquake. it works by using hundreds of sensors to detect so-called pea waves which advance before the main shock waves. information like that can make a huge difference to agencies like bart. >> within about 15 seconds, within 20 seconds we can end up having a train that's going 60 miles per hour down below 80 miles per hour and probably closer to being stopped. >> scientists say if the early warning system does get the funding it needs, it could be up and running in five years. [ music ] >> good evening to you. the weak system that brought us a notable cool down of cloudy conditions and breezy conditions is now beginning to migrate south and east. by tomorrow morning we are looking at mostly clear skies and a chilly start. sitting in the 40s at about sunrise. and then for our noon-time numbers upper 50s, low 60s, it will be cool and breezy once again as the next system approaches the coast. at 3:0

japan's warning system probably saved thousands of lives, and it's one reason so many home video cameras were able to capture all the shaking. now, west coast seismologists meeting at ucederal government to create an earthquake early warning network for california, oregon, and washington. >> the countries that have early warning systems today largely built them after large killer earthquakes. so, it's our hope that it won't take a killer earthquake in the u.s. to realize this system. >> the experts say had there been such an early warning system in place in 1989 when the deadly loma prieta quake rocked the bay area people in san francisco would have had about 20 seconds advance notice, enough time to pull over a car, turn off the gas or get to a safer place. >>> tech giant google is reaching out to the students who go to school near its headquarters. the company is giving mountain vi view's whisman school district a $1 million grant. it will help address the academic needs of the most disadvantaged students to find better uses for technology for teaching. making sure the entire district is trained in those strategies, supporting teachers in the classroom, and reviewin

uc berkeley in a building straddling the hayward fault? >> talking about seconds. >> there are precious seconds according to dr. allen. and he others pick an early warning systemike the one saving countless lives and it could give 10 seconds warning. time enough, say experts. >> and and caltech carries a system in the lap top n januarian arks loug operators to slow down and none detailed -- derailed. and the vice president of the board of directors when the big one hits. >> if we end up derailing trains, that is a mass casualty event. >> the system would be a network built around 500 sensors in the state. they'd notify us via cell phone. if we'd had a system in place, san francisco would have had 20 second warning autos we've seen about five years from a full-blown public system that has necessary levels of funding. >> this system costs $80 million. and these researchers say it could cost money later on. >> we're aware that the idea is disconverting. >> from an academic those are fighting words. >> we're starting to see a change in our weather now. >> spencer has the full forecast. >>> a bit colder today than yesterday. and there is some gusting winds z lookin

system that's similar to the one japan uses. they say it could save lives and speed life recovery. it's going to be held at ucthink change is in the works, right? >> yeah, change is in the works. this time of year, it's not going to be that bad. we are not expecting heavy downpours, just a little bit of cooler weather and overcast conditions. a little bit of a sprinkle thursday night into friday. overall, looking good. let's take you outside and show you what the temperature is in your city. we are in the 50s now. 52 degrees in hayward. 51 in oakland and 53 in the city by the bay. it's comfortable out there. more so later on this afternoon. this is the last day with the temperatures above average. we head through tomorrow, we are looking toward highs of 60 degrees. thursday, we'll be lucky to break out of the 50s. 68 in fremont. 69 degrees in redwood city. as we head throughout this afternoon, a bit of a breeze, more cloud cover as the system pushes into the area. overall, looking nice. 60 by tomorrow. 57 degrees, a few showers move in thursday into friday. the weekend, yeah, we are going to warm back up. 69

systems. and even a team of scientists from uc-berkley who were told to try to disprove global climate change just reported last week to a congressional committee that in fact global climate change is occurring. this is simple. this is clear. h.r. 910 represents an effort to deny and run away from science and from reality. it ignores one of the chief drivers behind our need for a clean and modernized energy policy, massive and growing human consumption of carbon-based fuels. last congress and again today i chose to be on the side of those who acted to address a climate disaster and put into place a framework for an energy policy which this country so painfully goes without and so little can afford. i urge my colleagues to do the same, vote yes on this amendment, vote no on the underlying bill and stand with