and yes, it will be at berkeley rep for our big night in berkeley, but the rest of the berkeley run will be at the california theater. we'll also be in the east bay at the grand lake theater in oakland as well as the parkway theater for a one night repeat screening of our closing night film, little white lie, which will be wonderful and the chris b. smith in marin and palo alto. >> it's spread in the bay area. palo alto, marin, and the east bay itself. >> we do and offer new places. you can buy a pass that gets you into all of the films at those venues for a discount, so people should check it out online. >> wonderful. so we have another film called touchdown israel. >> yes, this is a film that in a sense is a microcosm of israeli society and believe it or not, american style football is now being played in israel and when you think about it, it kind of makes sense. it's kind of a good sport for that country, i think. this is a quick clip of the world premiere. >> okay, touchdown israel. >> why doesn't anyone know this? >> you really don't know the game? the culture. >> the advent of roc

live in berkeley. alex savidge. >>> the battle over chevron's plans to expand its richmond refinery continues tonight. pam cook joins us now with what could be gained and what could be lost. >> yeah, those in favor of the expansion plans at the chevron refinery say it means hundreds of new jobs. those opposed say it means more air pollution for people living in richmond. about a hundred people showed up last night at the meeting to voice concerns or support for chevron's plans. the meeting with richmond's planning commission, which is looking over a 2,500 environmental impact report. the planning commission is trying to make that decision after the crowded meeting last night. >> our job is to move it forward with the recommendations for a safe plan. we are going to put forth some conditions that will make -- that will ensure the safety of the residents and the workers. >> in addition to air quality, safety is a big concern. the expansion project would increase the refinery's ability to process crude oi

. >>> good morning, we are live in berkeley this morning, you are looking at a homeless camp which has been ordered to move or face eviction. we will have more on the deadline and the problems that camp has been causing in the area. checking with him in just a couple of minutes, it is thursday, july 10th and i feel i am sounding more like pam cook. >> i know who you are. i am dave clark. let's talk about weather and traffic. i thought i saw steve paulson. >> i did. he let me know. mostly cloudy, breezy for some, high clouds again i think we know the drill by now, some of those high clouds are favoring the sierra nevada and for us it is mostly the low cloud deck and it will be making ago push to the upper 70s and 80s inland. 50s and 60s on your temperatures and most of them are stuck. any time travis gets up high it will not be that warm inland and the delta breeze is in force and also concord and more of a southeast mountain view san jose south, gusting at 22 and a half moon bay no doubt about it and you can see the tropical clouds and keeping an eye on that, it has been active the las

the cleanup happened yesterday underneath interstate 80 in west berkeley. city staffers said crews clearet trash and found evidence of rodentses, dead and live. an attorney says those people lg under the bridge should have ben told about the cleanup so they d remove their things. >> the dream foundation has grad the dying wish of an army vetern from martinez. nothing fancy, phillip ingram jt wants to see his mother. sergio quintana has the story. >> this weekend drive to a local fast-food restaurant is a specil treat for phillip ingram. >> making it best i can. >> a nice cake, flowers and bal, and a big burger were all part a celebration of ingram's six yeaf service in the u.s. army, but ts all a prelude to a bigger wish. >> a burger and fries forlorn it part of the wish that's granted.

berkeley residents will vote in november. on whether or not to the berkeley city council voted last night to put a soda tax measure on the ballot. and other sugar- sweetenedthe proceeds would fund programs organizations that advocate for heat shields are compromised. we have multiple failures.

thinks a practice that uc berkeley researchers say could trigger earthquakes. thousands of pump in the san joaquin valley. farmers say this is only way the crops are surviving but the pumping causes the ground to sink. uc berkeley professor points to satellite measurements that show the valley has sunk so much it pushed the sierra nevada mountain range up by 6 inches. researchers say sinking could contribute to earthquake. >> we have flexing up and moving water from the surface also introduces tension across the fault that runs along the central valley. >>reporter: while researchers say the pumping could contribute to significant quak quake, more immediate condition is the damage that the sinking may do to roads bridges rail lines and canals. simple changes at home can help you save gallons of water every day and if you want more information we have a link with all the details at abc 7 news.com. >> other news now exploratorium police are looking for the woman who robbed an 8-year-old girl. girl was selling school candy outside of a store. she was with some othe

. >>> city of berkeley is known for all things progressive and liberal. and now you can add free medical marijuana to that list too. the city council approved an ordinance that requires pot dispensaries to give away some of their stash to low income patients. cheryl hurd is live in berkeley tonight with more details for us. cheryl? >> reporter: free marijuana for the poor for those who need it because they're sick is getting some pretty good review here is in berkeley tonight. but there are concerns that come along with it. >> we've got 70% -- >> reporter:edical cannabis can be expensive. >> so $50 price range. >> reporter: if you're considered very low income, have a medical marijuana card, and you live in berkeley, it can be free. >> the medical cannabis commission came up with a whole series of regulations to make cannabis regulated and taxed. >> reporter: and berkeley city council wanted it to be socially responsible. so last night councilmembers voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that requires its three medical marijuana dispensaries to give a

to berkeley. good morning, alex. >> either clean this place up or clear out. there is more about the trash out here and the rats, we have seen quite a few rodents at this homeless encampment under interstate 880. dozens of people live here lining the sidewalks and the city of berkeley is threatening to clear out this camp by this coming tuesday. the city has declared it a public nuisance and for some back story, the people began moving back here in may after being forced out called the albany bulb and that eviction is stirring controversy. albany is simply offering services for people just because they are here and they are posting noticeels warning campers to clear out or have possible arrest and again that deadline is -- deadline is now looming and those living here have until tuesday to clean up or they will come in and remove all of the property under this freeway. alex savage ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> time now, we have an update for that developing news we brought you from washington d

eagan's good report that in a week uc berkeley is going to produce another report, like the glass is half full and half empty where ted eagan said that 60,000 workers are going to benefit from this. we understand that over 100,000 workers from uc berkeley will benefit where ted eagan says the city will flow by the dollars. uc says 10s if not hundreds of millions of dollars will benefit over time. this is really important for the city and when supervisors campos talks about comparison to uganda, it's about time that we work hard to get this passed because it's going to benefit every single one of us, our children and grandchildren. thank you very much. >> thank you. before the next speaker, i'm going to call

. >> berkeley has a terrible homeless problem. it will attract more homeless people to the area. i volunteer at the local rehab clinic. i think it will increase the number of drug problems that miss and my colleagues see on a regular basis. >> reporter: low income here is defined as making less than $32,000 a year for an individual and less than $46,000 for a family of four. >> this will open a doorway for people to just get marijuana and sell it as opposed to using it themselves for medicinal purposes. >> reporter: but advocates say this measure is all about compassion by providing medicine to those who can't easily afford it. you might think that a business would be opposed to having to give away their product for free, but here in berkeley, with their medical marijuana dispensaries, that's not the case. in fact one of them, the berkeley patients group where i am has already been doing it for years. >> we recognize that it's difficult for those who are severely ill to keep their employment and maintain their income at a steady p

cheryl hurd is live in berkeley. cheryl, lots of fashion nat opinions on this. >> reporter: it was a lot of emotion out here tonight. it's emotion, jessica. it's emotional, jessica, because this tax for many people is personal. in fact, they told their personal stories outside of berkeley city council board tonight. and that may make you think twice before voting in november. there was chanting and preaching. >> this movement cannot be stopped. >> reporter: the crowd was filled with people in favor of a soda tax in berkeley. >> my youngest child, who passed away at 28 from the complication of diabetes. >> reporter: and there were people here against it. >> and this is really a money grab. this has nothing to do with sugar. this has nothing to do with obesity. >> reporter: they all came to berkeley city council meeting tonight with an agenda. at issue, a one cent per ounce soda tax proposal that could go on the november ballot. >> beverage taxes are the wrong solution. if you're trying to change lifestyle or trying to

. ♪ mattress discounters nearly two weeks after the city of berkeley cleared a homeless encampment at the gilman street underpass, citing health and safety issues. a new camp has popped up. and, as kron four's philippe djegal reports. some people want the encampment removed. >> "i don't want to be here that long." philippe>>while cutting into an old car tire to make a punching bag in this industrial lot at second and jones streets in west berkeley. this man who goes by the name "scotland" says the city of berkeley has offered him long- term housing and help for mental health and subtance abuse issues. but for now, living along these union pacific train tracks is his most comfortable option. and, he's trying not to be a bother. >>"i have no choice but to keep it clean, because there's other people on earth other than me. so, i have to be account of that, have to be account of some of the stuff that i have out there." philippe>>scotland and zuber awad are among those forced to leace the gilman underpass encampment earlier this month. >>"when they kick us out of here, then we move over t

the city of berkeley kicked out about a dozen people camping out under a bridge. but as da lin shows us, some of those tents popped up minutes later and also steps away. >> reporter: veronica, right there under that gilman street overpass is where the city of berkeley cleared out the homeless this morning but some of those people did not go too far. take a look right there. you see that black tarp right behind those bushes? that's a tent that was pitched and on the other side of the freeway which you can't see, also another tent popped up after the police left. berkeley police moved in around 4:00 in the morning clearing out a dozen people living under the freeway. workers in hazmat suits cleaned up the trash left behind. >> on edge. >> reporter: tom barnett came to berkeley and set up his tent here about three months ago. the city of albany had paid him and other homeless people $3,000 each to leave the albany area. he said it wasn't enough to land permanent housing. >> i have to make sure i have enough finances to where when i get into a home i can stay there an

. >> plus squirrel trouble at one berkeley park. the new plan from the city to deal with an exploding population and why that plan has animal lovers applauding. the ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. >>> good morning. about 180 homes have been evacuated as that wild fire continues to burn in napa county. here's a live look right now. you can see this is a part that has been burned out in pope valley is the area. tara moriarty is out there this morning. she will have more on this morning's firefighterring efforts coming up in two minutes and more on the evacuations that are still under way. it is wednesday, july 2nd i'm pam cook. >> good morning, i'm brian flores in for dave clark. let's talk about your weather and traffic. and steve, you called it, it's cooler than normal. >> tara sent in it looks like the fog is burning off. slight breeze. we will take that breeze. i've seen upper 40s and low 50s. huge difference from monday. there is a robust fog bank here. i mean it is turbo charged. you combine that with a weak front gusts t

a new camp has popped up -- also in west berkeley. the thethis time, near the train tracks the >> darya:the camp is in a mostly industrial area, but there are homes just blocks away. and >> darya:residents say, the camp seems to be growing everyday. >>: they are sleeping here and the cars are driving by at night that they don't see you can and ran over. a city spokesperson says, the staff is aware of the new encampment, but there are no immediate plans to clear it. the >>:the spokesperson says however, the city's first priority is homeless find long- term housing. and a free the video-game wrecking and $700,000 a day. news...sports... weather emergencies...especially diverse communities... rural towns... the elderly. they save thousands every year on cable and satellite bills... pay-tv providers don't like that. they're pushing washington to change the rules and cripple free tv call congress. tell them to stand up for sixty million americans... ...and stand up to pay-tv providers. don't mess with free tv you say, tomato. old el paso s

berkeley's proposal adds a penny to the cost of each ounce of sugary beverages. france there's that measure on the ballot for a two cent per ounce tax. that means oen a 20-ounce bottle like this it would be 40 cents. in san francisco that money goes to nutrition programs. in berkeley it would go straight to the city's general fund. >> there's not an official restriction on what the city council could use the money for. >> reporter: that means berkeley's measure would require only a simple majority to pass. a special tax like san francisco's requires a two- thirds majority to pass. voters we spoke with are mixed. >> i don't know if the government taxing people anymore they're already taxing us waldrapp help the situation at all. >> reporter: and for some where the taxes are banked malters. >> it depends on where the funds are going. paying a little bit more when you know you're doing something unhealthy doesn't kill anybody. >> the city of richmond was similar to berkeley in 2012 that failed. some specifically called out the general fund as the reason. the soda in

you can see this will be headed over to oakland and berkeley. it is 30 miles per hour and it will hit berkeley in 20 minutes or 24 minutes and emeryville less than 20 minutes and el entreat in half an hour and it will skirt oakland the watch out for that. we have a system finally holding together as it moves through the north bay and came ashore between muir beach and this will continue headed to the north at, say, 30 miles per hour. this is where it is going. over novato and it will be there in 24 minutes and marinwood in 16 minutes and you need to be prepared for brief heavy rain and lightning from the systems. around point reyes potential shower and now starting to pop up around san jose and this is a new one around santa clara north of 82. that is a new one. as they move to the north, scattered showers through the morning hours and it will become mostly sunny with a lesser chance of showers and inland heat way is coming thursday through monday. the temperatures will roll through the microclimate quickly and well start with upper 70's to mid-

money 70's berkeley and oakland. everyone else is in home 80's and mid-90's to nearly 100 through the east bay hills and brentwood and antioch will most likely reach the century mark. sonoma we have county fair at 11 o'clock and 75 and myity at 3:00 and mid-70's at 7:00 and back to 58 by the time we get to 11 o'clock and mid-50 in santa rosa and napa and the rest of us up to the mid-60's with cloud cover like this morning being prevalent everywhere. the seven-day forecast shows a couple of degrees cooler on friday and saturday and by monday back to average. >>> we have the sonoma county fair and the solano county fair so expect heavy delays along highway 37 and i-80 and it starts today and runs through sunday so it should be fun but prepare for the heavy traffic delays. this morning, however, if you are traveling from antioch at 26 miles per hour with the speed picking up and you get into pittsburg at 40 miles per hour it dip through bay point and then over to concord from martinez and into hercules. the east bay, be

berkeley is going to offer pot to the poor for free. ryan takeo is in berkeley. the dispensary can't just give them any pot, can they? >> reporter: that's right. it's got to be the high quality stuff. it sounds like a joe. free pot, not only that, but also the homeless are getting into the action. free pot reserved for the city's home will you less but berkeley city leaders think this is the right thing to do. they think this is the responsible thing to do. the new rules dispensaries must set aside 2% of what they sell each year and give tong low income patients for free. plus it has to be the same high quality marijuana giving to paying customers. -- given to paying customers. >> cannabis is expensive this is the responsible thing to do for those less fortunate in the community. >> reporter: at this dispensely berkeley patients group already gives out free cannabis to the poor. they have been doing that for 15 years. it would neat to expand the program to meet the city's 2% standard. now, for a big chunk of this afternoon i tried to find someone, anyone, who liv

there could be free pot in berkeley. the city council will vote next week on a proposal to provide free medical marijuana to patients that can not afford it. and not just any pot it has to be the good stuff. the proposal by the councilmember, moore, would require them to set aside 2% of their stuff for low income patients. it flew through the first vote with unanimous support. >>> california is about to have a law, sip and spit. it applies to students learning how to make beer and wine. right now you have to be 21 to taste your creation. it would allow them to sip their drinks as long as they spit them back out. considering how hit-or-miss brewing might be they might spit it out any way. the bill is on the governor's desk awaiting his signature. >>> laughing and joking like this guy getting bit by a shark, ha, ha, ha. >> yes, but it was not a joke. he talks about his terrifying brush with a great white. >>> the winds have a bite in them but not enough to cool things off much. the forecast when we come back ,,,,,, ♪ ♪

in the 70s berkeley became the first place to have a wheelchair ramp. a continual set of cuts carved out of wheelchair access in pedestrian districts and through a set of well traveled routes. the berkeley's disabled community had an active role in designing and mapping out more than a hundred sites for cuts. you can see the picture of one of the curb cuts is shown to be in california with armored tiles. in april of 1977, people with disabilities across the nation show their demand how this section 504 the rehabilitation act signed into law. u.s. secretary of health education and wellness, promised to have it signed by may. but that didn't satisfy the protestors. this resulted in a large event where 500 demonstrators stormed into the office in san francisco. they were provided food and supplies by the black panthers association. finally 504 was signed to law in april 28, 1977, which became the largest in the federal building. this is a picture in 1977 around the area which i like to call market alley. in march of 1988 the board of trust ees at galludet

live in berkeley alex savidge ktvu channel 2 news. >>> berkeley voters will get to decide if there should be a tax on sugary drinks sold in their city. last night the city council approved putting the measure on the ballot. if voters approve it, they will proposed $0.01 an ounce on sugary drinks. san francisco voters will also decide on a $0.02 per ounce tax on sugary drinks in december. >>> there is a new confrontation over the new lease for the oakland a's. why the city council has ordered coliseum officials to reject the deal. >> but first the u.s. going home after losing to belgium at the world cup. >> good morning. we are looking at a commute that is is effected already by a crash on a very popular freeway getting into the bay area. westbound 24 looks good as you can see. we will tell you where the slow traffic is now building. >> there is a big fog bank out there. fire conditions look pretty favorable right now. couple observations. 53 right now. the humidity is way up there. thankfully the breeze is is very light and out of the south. hey, if you could be any dinosaur, which would

. >> reporter: squirrel trouble in one berkeley park. the new plan by the city to control the critters and avoid a potentially hazardous situation here. "mornings on 2" starts right now. >>> we continue to follow the fire burning in napa county this morning near pope valley. this is a live picture from newschopper2. you can see the plume of smoke there. ktvu's tara moriarty is near the command center. she just learned the fire grew overnight and it is on the move. coming up in two minutes, she'll have more on where the fire is heading now. good morning. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm tori campbell. >> i'm brian flores. dave clark has the day off. >>> let get your day started with weather and traffic. the big question, whether the weather will be playing a role in the fireworks. >> it's definitely helping. there's not a strong easterly breeze. more of a westerly or southerly. the fire creates its, though, own wind direction. a lot of that smoke is heading up towards lake county. there is a huge fog bank out there. the humidity is up. tha

in berkeley and is now illegal to feed squirrels in the park. the berkeley city council passed a new ordinance. making feeding squirrels a crime. if you're caught feeding a squirrel.it is punishable by a 1-thousand dollar fine.or six months in jail.or *both ! it's in an attempt to get a handle on the overpopulation of squirrels in berkeley parks. . especially at cesar chavez park - where squirrels burrow their way into what used to be a former dump. heading into the five o'clock hour we have some new video we wanted to show you. fans of a the latest transformers movie are getting a foot high transformer. built from the remains of an oldsmobile alero. the display hovers above the creators house. and thousands have stopped by for pictures and ask questions. show as a summer storm rolled in over the city. you can see in the video lightning striking near top of the empire state building. damage to the brooklyn bridge. other weapons are allowed in carry-on bags. firefighters from san leandro are heading to the butts fire to help out. hough where crew

it's -- you're billing it as berkeley versus big soda. i can understand that because big soda is an easy and attractive target. in effect, it's going to be pay more for the city council to have more money; right? >> the goal is not for the city to have more money. that's not entered into anybody on the city council's reasoning as to why we're doing this. we're doing this in response to a coalition of latino, african- american, white, asian parents, teachers, health experts, you know, they're saying this is a big health threat. >> but if it is, we opted for political reasons not to include that in the measure, that the money was going to be going to these programs. >> well, we do have an expert panel that will be making recommendations but technically it is a general tax and that's a practical decision. >> it's berkeley versus big soda. we're seeing this around the country. if you really think you've got support for fighting obesity, why not say an extra penny to make the kids fitter. why not and the public to help out in something versus

maze or approach off the berkeley curve. maps, you see the same situation for the east shore freeway but slowing into berkeley for the westbound 80 commute. this stretch will be closed 9:00 p.m., not affecting you get to tonight's game but tomorrow's midday game a factor and work tomorrow as well. familiarize yourself with 101 and the approach and cutting over to the east. 87 reports of a newer crash reported but off to the shoulder, a little slowing. >>> 5:40. the fight over immigration, the president promising to step in as tensions reach a new level in california. >> proposed parking restrictions in mountain view, what it has to do with the new levi's stadium in santa clara. >>> you're watch the bay." >> welcome back. tensions rising at the border after proettesters in southern california blocked a bus of undocumented immigrants yesterday. the people on board were women and children from central america. they got caught trying to enter the country illegally. they were flown from california from an overflowing holding faci

we are at the university of california botanical gardens in berkeley. we came here because there's 34 acres consisting of 12,000 species of plants and flowers. and we want to know more about the watering procedure for that as well as this wonderful, wonderful exhibit. we have chris carmichael, associate director with botanical gardens. hi there? >> hi, good afternoon. >> reporter: first of all, tell me about this. this is so cool. >> this is a packapodium from madagascar and it it means elephant. >> reporter: love it. here's at the botanical gardens we are in a drought with 12,000 species, how do you keep everything watered? >> we have nature on our side because most of what we grow comes from mediterranean climate zones around the world which means they get by with little or no water in the summer and minimal water in the winter. >> reporter: you have beautiful species here. is it open to the public? >> open to the public 7 days a week, except for some holidays and the first tuesdays of the month. >> reporter: how much does this set me back? >> i think

>> uc berkeley police are wanting students of a groping incident on campus, a man sexually assaulted a woman while she brushed her teach in a a he robbed his body against her inrepresently and there is no description of the man. >> lawyers for donald sterling tons want to make the lawsuit a federal case, a probate court trial next week will determine whether donald sterling hud be declared mentally incapacitated so his wife can sell the team. his lawyers say the airing of the medical information in the probate case violates federal privacy laws. donald sterling is forced out of the league because of racist commends he made that were recorded by his girlfriend. >> pentagon's expensive war many is officially grounded while evening nears investigate a mysterious fire in a high-tech jet. all 97 air force and navy f-35 lightning firefighter bombers are taken out of service after one burst into flames during take off in florida juan -- june 23. the investigation centers on the plane's single jet engine from what the and whitney at $125 million plus, it is the most expensive weapon systems

we have berkeley reporting a few scattered showers. areas like -- you can see quite a bit of a moisture. let's squeeze in a little bit closer. areas like lafayette, picking up a few showers. farther east. how about palo alto? you may have a few showers outside your door. models didn't really pick up on this. they haven't done a very good job. that continues to move through our area from time to time. at least here in the month of july. right now, 62 in napa. 60 in san francisco. the clouds over head. it's going to feel mild out there and muggy. the onshore breeze will continue. fairfield. you can see by the afternoon temperatures still quite warm to hot for inland cities. temperatures could come down just a tad but the clouds in place and onshore breeze blowing. inland east bay. 89 san jose. upper 80s to near 90 degrees. these clouds are going to clear. show you the futurecast model. temperatures will continue to cool. more on that coming up. >>> well, happening now the first runner in today's san francisco marathon are finishing the r

berkeley now working with experts to write rules that would be constitutional. the city council will take up the issue in september. >>> college applications are going even more high-tech. cornell university is now allowing candidates to use their linkedin accounts to fill out parts of the applications. demographic, education and contact information can be pulled from the website. a school official says the option is not mandatory but simplifies the process. but you want to be careful. using the new app gives the school full access to your profile. >> no lying. >> no lying there. >>> speaking of going high- tech, this one is really out there. new technology that allows you to take a picture from the power of thought. >> you need a hardware headset for mind control and a pair of google glass. here's how it works. focus on an object and your brainwaves actually trigger the camera to take a photo. science has known about that power apparently for these brain waves since the 1920s but this is the first time it's been used to take a photo. >> you might have to be car

bay, mid-70's, low-to-mid 70's is all in the valleys and because of the breeze and the extra cloud, berkeley and oakland and emeryville, all in the upper equity and low-to-mid 70's and as we head into the east bay valley we have upper 70's through the san ramon valley but to highway four and live more we have low-to-mid 80's. tonight, look if the cloud cover a is coming backs again, with patchy drizzle and chestable sleeping traditions. >> now, it is going did show tomorrow a lot like today and the warming trend begins on saturday can back to average starting sunday and especially on monday, tuesday, and wednesday we should be above average but, notice, nothing is out-of-control. you can always go the coast and we are in the 60. >> nothing out-of-control about our traffic this morning. good morning, everyone, at 4:49. we have quiet conditions across the bay area and areas of construction and this is one area, wrapping up in 15 minutes and westbound 80 to east 80 and 580 connection where we have the entire connection blocked off with detours in place, as well, and slowing. folks are maybe get

in berkeley justine waldman. kron 4 news. >> pam: a nutrition watchdog group has identified the unhealthiest meal at a calorie count may surprise you. the "center for science in >> pam: the public interest" says, it is the monster double burger, with bottomless fries and a monster milkshake at red robin. >> pam: the number of calories? more than 35-hundred! to burn off those calories, >> pam: the center says, you would have to do some briskahead at eight. >> pam: a gun shot wound at a convenience store starts a survival for the clerk. >> pam: face sad but heartwarming story until death to the new part. >> jacqueline: marleau cloud as well. as temperatures >> pam: she realizes the risk and bald but is anxious to be reunited with her son and bring him back to the bay area. grant is here with more. >> reporter:the ebola outberak has now claimed its first american victim. and fears are growing tonight that he might have helped spread the virus. patrick sawyer.whose family lives in minnesota. was in africa.working in

you haver drive for berkeley like yesterday. we may be seeing an increase to the volume of traffic as we do and summer vacation for families that brings commuters back and we're looking at more commuters on the roads as well. so far, no change except for berkeley yesterday morning and probably this morning as well. the rest of the bay looking good. typical volume build for the tri-valley and the south bay. northbound 101 starts a little increase again about 680, typical pattern down here. >> all right, thank you very much, mooek. i think i see it guy. he's downloading it right now. i'm glad you told him. >>> 6:10 now, still ahead on "today in the bay." $300,000 fine for a leaky potty. drastic drought crack down and how a homeowner got around it. >>> damaged car and flooded gym. crews clean up millions of gallons of water at ucla. who pays for all the damage? we'll tell you what the university says it shouldn't have to pay a penny. >>> live at sunol this morning, mild start to the day, hot temperatures, but not 100. we're going t

double the speed. [ heart beats ] >>> covering santa rosa, berkeley, san jose and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> aaa reveals the benefits of automatic stop and start engine with the technology costing $300, shuts off the engine when you hit the brakes. it is for gas powered cars. the sell boosts fuel efficiency and cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent to 1 percent and saves money on gas. only 500,000 cars in the united states have it and aa says that could change since the system could save motorists up to $179 in annual fuel costs. or more. >> that is good. you may have to spend more money on air conditioning depending on where you live in the next few days. >> orphans -- or on fans. >> we will have 100's inland, that will be hitting with more on that ahead. high pressure moved in overnight and check what it has done to the satellite, the visible satellite taking a picture of the clouds from 23,000 miles and even the coast is clearing. if you are thinking of going that way go have a more northern wind developing along the coast and notice how elsewhere it is light and var

we're live in berkeley. alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> tahoe sounds like one of those perfect places to be this holiday weekend. thank you for that report. if you are heading to point reyes this holiday weekend, be aware of a partial beach closure. a small stretch of point reyes beach will be closed from the north beach parking lot to the mouth of abbotts lagoon. the closure was ordered to protect the breeding ground. the point reyes national seashore is one of the few remains nesting grounds for the rare bird. and if you are still looking for things to do this 4th of july, ktvu is here to help. go to ktvu.com and look under our hot topics section for a list of bay area events. >>> some lawns and gardens are likely to look a little bit different in benicia because of new restrictions on watering. the city has banned irrigation of lawns and other plants during the day. and there's now a watering schedule. odd number street addresses can water on monday, wednesday and friday. even number addresses get t

double the speed. [ heart beats ] in berkeley. it is now illegal for people to feed squirrels in the park. the berkeley city council passed a new ordinance. making feeding squirrels a crime. if you're caught feeding a squirrel.it is punishable by a 1-thousand dollar fine.or six months in jail.or *both ! it's in an attempt to get a handle on the overpopulation of squirrels in berkeley parks. . especially at cesar chavez park - where squirrels burrow their way into what used to be a former dump. it is a nice day for squirrels. but i do not want to do time in jail. all stay away from the squirrels. we had some high clouds you can see them over the berkeley hills. it is bringing in thunderstorms well out on the east bay. you will see those increase for tonight and into of tomorrow. right now we have a big spread in temperatures. almost 40 degrees by the ocean. why is it clear by the ocean? here's the reason right here. there is a lot of fog coming off the pacific into the bay. also in the north they valleys. we will have fog in the mo

terry hawk brings his famous stunts to berkeley. his tricks and a >> at 6:00, we'll continue to follow breaking news out of southern california after a rare lightning storm strikes more than a dozen people. also check out the forecast in area to see if more lightning strikes could be coming. >>> a cross-country rally kicks off with star power. tony hawk was performing stunts above 400 minicoopers at golden gate field. the promotional tour will end in boston and help raise money for abused and abandoned animals. that does it for us at 5:00. see you at 6:00. world news is next. >>> welcome to "world news" tonight the breaking news on two fronts. lightning striking a number of beaches in california. several taken to the hospital. while in the east, the deadly scene and small plane in trouble trying to land beside the water. a family walking on the beach in the path of the plane. the wildfires in the west. dozens of battle zones burning right now and one outside a california city. evacuations underway. >> i'm scared. >> another fire nea

dude, where's my cardboard box. >> dude let's head to berkeley. now cable news encompasses four networks fox newschannel then cnn and msnbc and you have headline news. recently they made a list of the 50 sexiest people and we didn't make the cut, man. >> first of all, just until a couple of minutes ago i thought it was the 50 most sexist people in the news media. >> we would have made the list there. >> but listen, this is to make people feel bad. look, allen combs and rivera. >> they weren't on there. >> that's what i'm saying. >> you think they feel bad. >> can you imagine him saying listen, he must have went into a funk for weeks. >> well, kimberly made the list and rightly so, right? elizabeth hasslebeck. >> this is extremely predictable. you have phil whose base is in miami and by base i mean his tan. who is not on there is lo lou dobbs. very sexy man. bill is just covered in make up. without it he looks like imis. if you've seen him in the morning he looks like a bowl of hardened oatmeal. it's frightening. >> there's a lot of people that tra

abc7 news joins us from berkeley with the details. tiffany? >> well, the sponsors of the ordinance want a little sticker on there that warns of a risk of brain cancer because of possible radiation coming from cell phone. >> if joseph is awake, odds are he's on a cell phone. >> how many hours per day are you on do you think? >> shame fully around ten. >> the director of the center for family and community health says it only takes about half an hour per day of repeated close cell phone exposure to affect health. >> i think it's black and white. cell phones increase the risk for cancer. >> that is why he wants better education >> cell phone manufacturers put buried westbound the manual safety warnings regarding radiation. but few people see those warnings >> an ordinance would require cell phones purchased to include a warning label. >> we want the to educate people what it would be. >> it's posturing of the worst kind. there is no health issue here. there is no legal basis to make them to do this. >> counsel members will discuss this ordinance

the overall drive times from berkeley's to berkeley is really not that or go. they're given that there's a number of vehicles involved in this crash. speaking of the bay bridge want to take a look at the backed up the west palm ride reaches the west's revenue the drive times here from the e sure freeway are just 11 minutes and the westbound direction coming down from hall street. >>: james: low clouds lining up against the east bay the marine layer is at this point are not deep enough to get up and over. some were looking at clear conditions or partly clear conditions in the east bay valley. that's the morning forecast for each day this afternoon we will have sunny skies once again hot and land. and we're seeing another warmup today in the bay area. 72 and severed cisco 78 in oakland would mid to upper 80s. >>: garcidayrya: firefighters ae putting out the fire. >>: well: the dog jumped into action the reason why is that the dog usually sleeps in the garadge. it is all boarded up now. the good news for the home or the dog jumped into action and to that the fire

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in berkeley alan long, abc 37 news afternoon. a two-time casher survivor has found plenty of success fighting his passion, fighting the disease and having a great time on the golf course. he provided this video. hammer organized the first golf tournament ten years ago. he set out to raise $2500 that year. instead, he brought in $50,000 hammer now runs two have a ball tournaments every year. >> i went in with this idea that if i went through a golf toumpblths i'd want to go through the line of registration and say that's the best dam tournament i ever went to i went with that idea. my goal was to make a single guy want to bring three buddies to next 84. >> hammer survived two bouts with test tick lar cancer. his efforts raised $129 million for objections across america. we have information on abc 37 news.com. the next have a ball tournament takes place monday in danville. >> way to go, fantastic. >>> the evening is almost here. we have you covered. >> we will help you explore where you live. >> a foe for the senses and the soul to

the cleanup happened yesterday underneath interstate 80 in west berkeley. city staffers said crews clearet trash and found evidence of rodentses, dead and live. an attorney says those people lg under the bridge should have ben told about the cleanup so they d remove their things. >> the dream foundation has grad the dying wish of an army vetern from martinez. nothing fancy, phillip ingram jt wants to see his mother. sergio quintana has the story. >> this weekend drive to a local fast-food restaurant is a specil treat for phillip ingram. >> making it best i can. >> a nice cake, flowers and bal, and a big burger were all part a celebration of ingram's six yeaf service in the u.s. army, but ts all a prelude to a bigger wish. >> a burger and fries forlorn it part of the wish that's granted. the big part is a trip to chica. >> i'm going to chicago to visiy mom. she is old now. i want to see her at least one e time. >> the trip to chicago was grany the dream foundation. their work is often bittersweet because they don't just grant w, they grant final wishes. >> i

glenn burke graduated from berkeley high school before playing with the dodgers and the a's. a former padre who is out of the closet will work on inclusion efforts. >> a bay area ronald mcdonald house could be the biggest in the country. families receiving care took part in the ground-breaking ceremony. the existing ronald mcdonald house in palo alto has 47 rooms but it will grow to 123 rooms and is expected to open late next year. the house provides housing for those would live 50 mile away from the hospital and often there is a long waiting list. >>> it takes the family's worry about with regard to getting shelter near where their child is treated. >> they ask for $10 donation and that is it. they had to turn away 733 nights in the last year. >>> monson moisture we do not hear often. >> about this time of the year is the only time. we will look at what i is doing to the forecast. we have a few sprinkles through daily city headed up to the sunset moving toward the northwest and we had a nice radar return move across the richmond-san rafael bridge and now mill valley and lark

were quickly approaching normal now from berkeley's to berkeley ride west bound. or also seen things start to return to normal here there lining up in the mix of crime. there was a glaspell that the shutdowns and layoffs for a while by the had a sweeper come through. they did a final break in order to clear the glass from the lane's. if you're headed to the airport from berkeley your still better off using interstate 580 to 98. and it was west of fort and then was gone for at willow pass a road with two accidents ball but the ride here. bridges are doing well because of the e sure freeway being poor. the san mateo bridge is really getting slow and it's a stay that way. you're ride to the golden gate bridge even with heavier traffic it's still not slow. but we are slow at the toll plaza at the richmond san rafael bridge pre not only does this slow and 580 it's starting to back up traffic into richmond. >>:gary: the kron 4 morning news as a huge trade with asia trading away. >>: i've just woke up to be honest with you. >>: guess the other bedding and jon lester. >>:

abc7 news joins us from berkeley with the details. tiffany? >> well, the sponsors of the ordinance want a little sticker on there that warns of a risk of brain cancer because of possible radiation coming from cell phone. >> if joseph is awake, odds are he's on a cell phone. >> how many hours per day are you on do you think? >> shame fully around ten. >> the director of the center for family and community health says it only takes about half an hour per day of repeated close cell phone exposure to affect health. >> i think it's black and white. cell phones increase the risk for cancer. >> that is why he wants better education >> cell phone manufacturers put buried westbound the manual safety warnings regarding radiation. but few people see those warnings >> an ordinance would require cell phones purchased to include a warning label. >> we want the to educate people what it would be. >> it's posturing of the worst kind. there is no health issue here. there is no legal basis to make them to do this. >> counsel members will discuss this ordinance