look, why do people stay at berkeley lab? they do it because it's an incredibly exciting intellectual experience to be part of that. and we are engaged really in larger-scale team science, typically to try to, frankly, look at the questions which we believe are sort of the deepest ones that society faces or -- >> what are those questions? >> well, for example, today we're deeply engaged in issues of global sustainability and understanding issues of climate change and renewable energy. >> a passion -- >> people are deeply engaged in that. it means a great deal to them to be a part of that. so that's one reason people might stay. but we also have groups, for example, working on problems in astrophysics and they're excited about trying to understand the origins of the universe, what gives mass and things like that. >> you might say google is not studying, but they started to. i mean, google's sending probes to the moon, or so they say. >> yes. >> is there something -- is it just the pure science that motivates people to stay? >>

if they're in berkeley, probably not watching us. so it's up to you, your friends and family to give them a call. let's take a look at berkeley, east shore freeway westbound, that traffic looks good. pardon me, out to the maize, with no major issues here. interstate 880, the same thing goes, north and southbound off to a nice start. no road work there. and some of the road work on the lower deck of the bay bridge is being picked up. southbound north 280 traffic looks nice through downtown san jose. looking good on 280. and i have a map of the south bay, 17, a little bit of congestion coming down, a lot of people do it early in the morning. but as you can see, the south bay commute looks good on 101, 85. and we showed you 280. 237 looks good as well. 439, let's go to steve. >>> good morning. pattern, west coast is cool. everyone east of us is hot, hot, hot. and we have an area of low pressure to the north. that just sits there. doesn't have to be strong this time of year and the fog bank is large and in charge. working out. fog, low c

this year we have three shuttle buses going to north berkeley bart, also going to west berkeley. you can ride amtrak to the station or ride bart and get to the festival for free. absolutely nothing. >> that's perfect. thank you very much, tom. we appreciate it. we'll have more coming up, of course, at 6:00 on the berkeley kite festival happening this weekend. let's get to the weather headlines. of course, it is breezy out here along the bay. winds 15 to 25 miles per hour. we're going to see that as we head throughout tonight with the fog that's already starting to roll back into the bay. and as we continue throughout the next 48 hours, what we're going to see is this region of high pressure building in from the southwest. that's going to be heating us up here as we head throughout the next couple of days. we're talking about temperatures that will be in the 80s for tomorrow, and then as we head throughout thursday, we'll get even a little bit more warming back into the forecast. as for tomorrow, we're going to see temperatures starting off with 50s. then by 11:00 a.m., 70s, and a

berkeley kite festival this weekend. we'll launch this sucker up in a minute so we'll let you get to that as we go ahead and look at graphics as we head throughout the tonight. we'll find patchy fog for the coastline and temperatures that are going to be cooling off into the 50s here. and then as we head throughout this upcoming weekend, we have a slight chance of maybe mountain thunderstorms up across portions of the sierra. as we head throughout the next 48 hours what we'll watch is high pressure building in the soesch from the southwest and that is basically going to help warm us up as we head throughout the back.nd with possible 90s coming for torrow, it's just going to be warm for us. you can see we'll start off with 50s for the north, south and east bay. and then by 10:00 and 11:00, those temperatures will be warming up into the 70s inland. the bay area, one of the best places to go and fly a kite, these winds that kick up 20 to 30 miles an hour, berkeley kite festival. it is absolutely free. you do have to pay for

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he lives in berkeley and works as an edge near at uc berkeley. -- engineer at uc berkeley. his girlfriend said he was fasting and was concerned about the trails up there. they've contacted other law enforcement agencies in the area to be on the lookout for this missing man. >> he might have taken these turns like he usually does and gotten out of control. and when over the side. >> reporter: what we're -- >> what we're encouraging them to do if they see anything, potentially brush along any of the routes, there's popular cycling routes that seem to be disturbed and/or pieces of a bicycle. >> reporter: martin was last seen riding his bike and he was wearing a blue and gray helmet, white cycling shoes, regular street clothe 1s and wearing a blue backpack at the time. anyone seen -- seen fitting this description is asked to give berkeley police a call. >> thank you, alley. >>> in the last hour, b.a.r.t. gave an update on sunday's fatal officer-involved shooting. david stevenson joins us live with new information on this investigation. david? >> reporter: tori, the briefing her

this area in the berkeley oakland hills to give berkeley police a call. live in the oakland hills. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> overnight firefighters were busy chasing and putting out grass fires in contra costa county. ktvu's tara moriarty joins us now from bay point to tell us what firefighters are saying about this this morning. tara. >> reporter: good morning. firefighters were able to contain the fire pretty quickly as you can see the conditions are still pretty windy here. pretty dry as well. we're off port chicago highway and driftwood. across the street here you can see that the damage isn't too bad. it's pretty much contained to this area right here. and all morning long we've seen embers fall from the trees as well as smoke rising in spots. now this fire began around 9:30 last night. crews from contra costa county fire and several other agencies battled the flames until well after midnight. firefighters were chasing at least three good sized wild fires last night spread out over about a mile in different directions. now one fire even

and we're live in berkeley. and some folks are feeling pretty lucky, i guess. >> they're lucky and they're actually frustrated, and thankful they've got a fire department nearby this, apartment here around the corner where where a lot of folks we spoke to live caught fire because someone set off illegal fire works and thankfully no, one was living inside when this happened. >> this is the fifth of july surprise, willy and his berkeley neighbors woke up to this morning. and there is lots of sorry on their minds. and around the corner, this vacant apartment building went up in flames, fire investigators have no doubts about what caused it. >> berkeley had their fire works last night and would have encouraged our residents and communities to go watch fire works instead of setting off fire works that could cause fire works like this one. >> in east oakland, cars in this yard were burned. investigators looking into whether smoldering illegal fire works for blame. it was a 4th of july fire works spectacular, lighting

high school and berkeley technical academy. about tut board decided against installing metal detectors and dropped the idea of closing berkeley high at lunch. a total of seven students have been arrested and expelled for bringing guns to school during six separate incidents. >> well, she left home for a job interview, never came home. now after nearly 30 agonizing years an east bay family finally getting some closure. this morning we are hearing from detectives who cracked the mystery surrounding the disappearance of 21-year-old lou ellen burleigh. >> reporter: investigators and a family held on believing they would find closure in the case. from the moment she was abducted in pleasant hill to the dna match of one of her bones 34 years later they never gave up hope. >> it was time for her to be found. >> after 34 years searching investigators from walnut creek an napa county confirmed a bone found was from 21-year-old lou ellen burleigh. >> it's a pretty good feeling. >> reporter: the break came eight years ago when this man, r

let's start in berkeley. check out the images from berkeley, a huge apartment fire last night. the roof started burning at 11:10 at alcatraz and king streets. it was an enormous fire. big flames coming out of that roof. it's too early to stay whether fireworks were to blame. check out these images from over in brentwood, two homes caught fire. firefighters think it was the barbecue grill, no one was hurt. the victims from one of homes had only been there about three weeks had just moved in. they had unfortunately been through this before. >> very scary. we were able to get out in time. we know the neighbors were able to help us. it was a second fire we've had. so it burned down and the fire department responded really fast >> reporter: just incredible. now check out what they were dealing with out in the county. east contra costa county, lots of grass fires, half a dozen. the skies lit up with illegal fireworks so a lot of them on the ground there were a lost fires. this is in bay point. no injuries were reported from these fires and no structures were burned but again, firefig

he is a berkeley resident who was working on ahead, phd in physics at berkeley. he'd recently been working on how to fast and do liquid diets. she's concerned he may have been malnourished when he went cycling on thursday. >> i'm thinking about mike being injured. i mean he was a professional cyclist. yeah, he's proficient on a bike, but if he's not thinking clearly. if he doesn't have any energy, sometimes he's used to taking risk in a sense that none of us would take on a bike because he's so comfortable on a bike. >> reporter: now martin was last seen riding a fluorescent green and white road bike. he was wearing a blue and gray helmet. some white cycling shoes. some regular street clothes. and a blue mountain hardware backpack. anyone who may have recognized him or seen a cyclist like that going through the berkeley oakland hills is asked to give berkeley police a call. live in oakland, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the family of giants fan bryan stow has issued a new public statement. now it says he continues to show slow but steady signs of improve

she has contacted berkeley police. berkeley police have contacted other areas law enforcement agencies. mike martin is 9 years o. he's 6 feet tall, with brown hair and brown eyes. his girlfriend says he was working on a ph.d. in physicses at uc berkeley and is also -- physics at uc berkeley and is also concerned because he was researching juicing and fasting diets and his family is concerned he may have been malnourished. >> he might have tiken these turns like he usually does and went out of control and went over the side. >> reporter: anyone who may have seen someone fitting his description, riding a bike in the berkeley oakland hills, is scad to contact berkeley -- asked to contact berke police. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new information, we just received more information and video of an early-morning fire in oakland. it started shortly after 5:00 a.m. on 45th avenue near international boulevard. investigators now say illegal fireworks may be to blame. our ktvu news crew took these pictures giving us a c

over on the east bay shore, 72 at berkeley and 79 in san leandro, 87 in fremont. we'll have low to upper 90s in the east bay valleys from 92 to dublin to 99 in brentwood. mid to upper 70s and mid to upper 90s around morgan hill. for tonight, temperatures in the 50s for most of us, a few 50s around fairfield, antioch and concord and san jose. seven-day forecasts, by the time we get to the weekend, temperatures could be a little bit below average. we'll save a little money and we won't need the air-conditioning any more. >>> we're going to head outside, here is a live look at berkeley, 80 at university, those headlights are headed in the westbound direction. more cars on the roadways but no delays on the east shore freeway. we do have an accident in portola valley, just past alpine road. emergency crews are on the scene of that crash. they have the left lane blocked at this time but traffic is so light so they are able to get past that. check in were mass transit, bart caltrain and muni all checking in problem free. if you would like to go to our website for the lat

berkeley, late fall. um -- this is from forest hamer who is a bay area poet who wrote berkeley late spring. this is berkeley late fall. i have been browsing the peet ree section had come to lose the unconcern but persistant rain that followed me in as a trail of damp shoe prints and dripping conscientious hacompanied to a solitude. i ran my right index if anything are across each spine flesh going along volume and groove. imagine the book seller anding by to fold and flatten we down to on an oblong shape and reshelf me into an americay sandwich between the t's and v's stacked up along the unexpected and unknown. i notice that the pe ems i imagine crowding around you were the unquieted the unrequited. distant citizens far from the disposition of the safety of s's the determinant d's and resultant r's where the poems are make believe. unlike the bumpy organic one i find myself wandering into. this one is about the moon. mabel and maureen. the moon regrets it's father's avd vise, take the night shift. [laugh

you what it's going to be like for the rest of the we coming out >> new details coming up on ron the berkeley grads the word and jailed for spying. they appeared in iranian courts today they have been held in around for two years. they were detained for illegally crossing the border. observers believe because of all holy month of ramadan they will be releasing the prisoners >> congressional leaders are close to a deal there in congress and the white house are very close to a deal it would be no tax increases. it would last through 2012 >> we're not gonna have job killing tactic issues the problem american people sent us to deal with we have been spending too much and we're close to be did in the look and it and supported >> they are saying this is an unprecedented debate. >> in our history no one has ever connected the budget or budget cuts in decreasing the budget ceiling. this time republican said were sorry for not doing. >> it's not just about the debt ceiling that is also the enormous amount of debt we have >> that was one of the leaders of the departing. and up the cooler heads will pre

but amazing pictures here in berkeley. the roof of an apartment building caught fire. sky 7 caught these flijs up above for us. you can see how enormous the fire was. it did burn the roof. investigators say it's too early whether to say fireworks caused this. none was hurt. let's take a look further east. fighters dealt with half a dozen fires. the sky over east contra costa county lit up with illegal fireworks. a lot of them last night. they also had a lot of fires on the ground. this is bay point. no injuries were reported from the fires, no structures were burned and again it's too early to say whether fireworks were to blame, but would it quite a coincidence if all this happened on july the 4th. >> a lot of fireworks out. fire marshals are trying to determine what the cause of the fires are. obviously that is one of the reasons we try -- we don't have safe and sane fireworks here in the county. they are illegal and that is one of the reasons we're not going to have fires. >>> fires do have a handle on all the fires. th

the oakland or berkeley hills on saturday. his cell phone was found by another cyclist on tunnel road in berkeley. his former girlfriend said that he had been depressed. >> he was down. definitely. yeah, he had a lot on his plate. he had been sick. he was recuperating but still not 100%. he had way too much on his list of things to do and he wasn't getting them done. >> martin was considered weaker than usual due fasting. he was riding a fluorescent green and white road bike. anyone with information regarding martin's disappearance is asked to call berkeley police. >>> surveillance video shot sunday night shows a partial view of the fatal shooting by a bart police officer. that's according to bart's didn'tty police chief who says the footage contains investigative leads. he wouldn't elaborate on what that specifically shows. bart says that a man shot on the civic center platform was drunk, had a broken bottle and was aggressive. one of two officers on the scene was carrying a taser but didn't use it. >> any deadly force situat

the oakland berkeley hills. anthony michael barton is a former professional cyclist who has not been seen since saturday morning. lee ann has the latest on the search. the the she has the cell phone that may tell more about the disappearance of twain-year-old berkeley resident anthony michael martin. james was supposed to meet with her boyfriend on saturday at 8:00 p.m. at his apartment near the uc berkeley campus. >> when i picked up food and walked over to his place and i waited out front of the place for about an hour and a half 2 hours then i got a call from a cyclist who found his phone. >>reporter: that cell phone was picked up near this stretch of tunnel road. just above the tunnel. martin was riding a fluorescent green white road bike. he may have been wearing street clothes at the time. james says her boyfriend was just recovering from a respiratory illness and had also been fasting for several days. >> he was going through a cleans and i think he was malnourished. physically mentally he may not have be

. >>> while walking in some parts of berkeley getting a little dicey. police say there's been a surge in armed robberies on city streets just in the last month and many of those attacks happening right around the uc berkeley campus. tracy grant is live in berkeley with more on what is happening to people in their neighborhoods and what they need to know if they're out at night. especially campus kids. >> reporter: there have been confined a few incidents recently involving people walking down this street or in areas near uc berkeley south campus. and they've ended up with guns pointed in their faces and being ordered to turn over their belongings. now, three of these incidents were reported just this past sunday. >> i wouldn't think this area. this is a pretty quiet and kind of gentle area. >> reporter: many residents weren't aware that an armed robbery took place here at the intersection of tell gregraph ae and paerk street. a man approached two women walking down the street, pointed a handgun at them and demanded cash. it was just one of a number of p

please keep in mind that berkeley police are keeping all vehicles out of the berkeley marina and 11:00 a.m. he will have to walk in and remember that this is a dry event with no alcohol permitted. and you cannot bring your own fireworks. charles crawford, kron 4 news. >> one person is dead and one person is also still missing. a boat capsized in to the gulf of california. these still pictures of some of the survivors transported to a hospital. there were loaded onto a helicopter and distraught. this cell from a. thissan felipe and capsulized not forfar from san felipe. survivors along the charter yacht, 'erik' this was supposed to be a seven day event. however, if this was short that sank completely after being hit by a storm. it happened it too:a 30 a.m. near mexico after a flash storm at 2:30. most of these passengers were men from the northern california with 16 crew members. this has been on the california waters since 1989. their president on board says that i am relieved that i am on this- resident on board. provided that statement. he is still worried about the people still on b

it she spoke in san francisco, berkeley, stanford. she went back to oakland. the phrase she said is there is know there there. she went to see her old house and it wasn't there. >> when i think about something like the sociology of fame, she seems to presage things like performance art. with gathering people together to just explore ideas in her home and having parliament in. before commercials or anything technological, she actually was quite successful at self- promotion. >> she craved attention. she considered herself to be -- paris was her hometown, but america was her country. she wanted to be famous in america. she got it. she was on the cover of time magazine with the publication of her autobiography, her lifelong partner. the title was drawn from it. she got the fame she really wanted. when she toured america, they went everywhere and there was red carpets everywhere for her. she was really starting to be famous. she wanted to be known as a genius. she wanted to be known as somebody who really inspired the next generation. >> we will take a quick break

. >>> outdoor dining in berkeley could be more common if berkeley votes to loosen the permit process. $350 for permits and tracking approval one week of the application. one city council member is saying that the current process costs too much and take too long. >> we widen the sidewalk in the southeast. there was a perfect place -- to put tables and chairs. not interrupting -- accessibility at all. it took us almost 3 1/2 years to get that through the process. >> you would make this area quaint. and bring a lot more addition to the businesses in the area and give people an opportunity to enjoy the sunshine and the weather. patronize the businesses. they could use the help. >> berkeley is hoping the new rules will bring in more tax revenue, by bringing in more dining to the city. groups that represent persons with disability have express concerns over disability. the city council wit vote on tuesday. >>> barry zito was dominant against the padres tonight. >>> all right. good evening, everyone. the as lost in texas tonight, but a texas ranger fan dialed after falling out of the stands

let's head over to berkeley where a live shot of the east shore freeway, those headlights are headed in the westbound direction down towards the maze. bay bridge toll plaza, traffic is light and smooth right as you make your way into san francisco. for the latest go to abc7news.com and click on the bay area traffic link. >>> it's now 4:54. >> los alomos lab is set to reopen today. the fire has burned more than 121,000 acres but the lab escaped major damage. residents were allowed back in their homes on sunday. >>> a british tabloid is facing intense scrutiny over allegations some of the reporters hacked into a missing teenager's cellphone. she was later found murdered. police realized some of the 13-year-old's messages had been deleted soon after her disappearance and that gave her false hope she was still alive. the news of the world hired private investigators hacked into her phone and listen to messages by parents and friends. david cameron is calling for a police investigation. >> what i've read in the papers is quite shocking that someone could do this, actually knowing that the

berkeley police officer who gave the tip that finally led to her rescue. john alston reports. >> there is still hope. >> one of the people that fulfilled hope and saved jaycee dugard is berkeley police officer that watched it from her home. >> a little bit of nausea with hearing what really happened to her, but also just overwhelming pride of how strong she is. >> jacobs a mother of two and fellow police employee noticed something wasn't right when philip garrido showed up with jaycee dugard along with the two girl he fathered. she ended the nightmare. >> i don't know why we were the chosen ones but we didn't think something was right. >> the officer as made overtures and would like to meet the woman she saved. >> i probably give her a big hug and just say that i'm sorry that it took so long. i'm glad that her and her kids are okay. >> the officer has gotten a call from jaycee dugard's mother says not a day goes by that they don't thank them for what they did. >> some of the neighbors watched the interview with mixed emotions last night. they say they are

the wife of 55-year-old brian wong of berkeley confirms he is still missing. he and his brothers gary, glen and craig have taken the annual fishing trip to baja for the last three to four years. among the missing, 62-year-old mark dorland. mark is from twain heart in tuolumne county. his fiancee says he was one of the first to fall into the water. he didn't have a life vest on. the man who organized the trip is bob higgins. he is listed as a survivor. you can find continuing coverage of the search for the missing boaters at our website, cbssf.com. >>> former professional bicyclist from berkeley missing this morning. friends of anthony michael martin says the 29-year-old disappeared while riding his bike in the oakland or berkeley hills on saturday. later that day another cyclist found martin's cell phone on tunnel road in berkeley. anyone that might have some information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the berkeley police. >>> contra costa county firefighters are keeping a watch for hot spots in the east bay this morning. that is after several grassfire

this is at berkeley high school and berkeley academy. the board decided against installing metal detectors and dropped the ideas of closing berkeley high at lunch. a total of seven were arrested and expelled for bringing guns to school in six separate incidents. barely beating that deadline w. a few hours to spare oakland leaders agreed on a new budget. the council pass add budget before midnight that will impact the next two years. it closes a $58 million deficit. much relies on sweeping concessions from city workers. the unions must vote on those so if they don't agree it means the city must find another way to make ends meet. a worker strike might leave many scrambling because this will be no ferry service from larkspur and sausalito today. damian trujillo is live where commuters are stuck in the middle of this one-day strike. good morning, damion. >> reporter: good morning. there is mass confusion. turns out there will be commuter service via the ferry service into the city. we got a news release from the ticket agents last night say

very heavy traffic in san rafael and in berkeley, westbound towards the macarthur maze. we had an earlier stall at gillman. sunnyvale, eastbound central expressway lafayette street, an accident blocking the two right lanes. abc7news.com is our website. click on bay area traffic for up to date traffic information. >>> thanks so much. >> a hotel is using radio frequency to keep the plush robes and towels from disappearing. a company says hotels lose between 5-20% of their linens. they're taking bathrobes, bath sheets and pool towels. the strips are sewn in the fabric. one hotel in hawaii started using the chips and begin saving $16,000 a month. >>> next, the warning alameda city leaders were given about a water rescue program that went unfunded until a controversial beach drowning in may. >> the debt ceiling crisis continues. republicans are now trying to get their party in order after a colossal breakdown last night. i'm amy hollyfield and i'll have an update coming up. >> and california drug agents launch an unusual campaign against illegal pot growers.

>> yes at the berkeley marino a live picture of the main stage of the city of berkeley's fourth of july celebration. this is the 15th the year and the weather is fantastic. no- fault. white grease. that is pretty normal for this area they could not ask for a better afternoon. thousands of people now, and let me show you-know-fog, they could not the best for better weather. with games, and even pony rides for the kedchildren anybody who was hungry? the have a great selection of food. it the main event is the fireworks. it launches from the pier at the berkeley marina at 9:30 if you are thinking a lot coming down here? keep in mind that between 7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. no cars in or out of the marina. you were going to have to walk and. this is a dry event, no alcohol, you cannot bring your own fireworks. reporting live, charles cooper, kron 4 news. charles clifford-- >>pam: taking a look at the backup traffic with the exception of the fastrak otherwise, you are going to be waiting at the waitoll plazas. however, the james lick remarkably clear! we will be back. fish see to >>pam: in world ne

berkeley alumni around the nation will take part in a rolling hunger strike. they will take turns fasting to demand a release of the two. >>> fox news says the political twitter account was hacked and they apologize tweets falsely reporting president obama's assassination. they said he had been shot to death in iowa. that is not true. fox news says the tweets are malicious and now under investigation. >> now a teenager living in the white house. president obama is celebrating the oldest daughter's birthday, malea is now 13. the obamas invited u.s. troops and families to attend a special barbecue and concert at the white house and watch the annual fireworks show on the national mall. 222 years before she was born. >> here we are. >> if you like sunshine and away from the coast, you can see the clouds heading back to san francisco. we'll talk about how those will affect the temperatures. we're going to have a little bit ofing trend before the heat returns. >>> first ever, first ever mason hog dog eating contest. and prince william puts his military helicopter tr

berkeley is 69 degrees today because of that breeze. down in san jose, a lot of sunshine and beautiful looking trees there. you see the clouds hugging the coast and still some of the snow that is hanging around the sierra, few high clouds some of the monsoon moisture. 24-hour temperature change, shows the weather story in itself. mountain view the only one not cooler than yesterday. oakland 9 degrees cooler. los gatos, 8. upper 50s around san francisco, mid-70s in concord and antioch. still pretty warm in fairfield, i don't think it will get much warmer as we head into the afternoon hours. 59 in monterey, all the way to 81 in gilroy. clouds will linger at the coast while rest of us are sunny and cooler. clouds are the increase that will help the afternoon temperatures take a tumble down. fremont is five degrees cooler, santa rosa, 6. concord, 11. >> antioch, brentwood, livermore one of few kroos areas that have 90s. mid to upper 80s for the rest of the area. 69 in berkeley. san jose at 83 degrees. low to mid-70s, millbrae, san mateo, ne

martin is working on his doctoral degree at uc berkeley. his friends describe him as being under a great deal of stress lately. >>> reaction is pouring in tonight to one of the most watched trials in this nation's history. >> we the jury find the defendant not guilt. >> y casey anthony was found not guilty in the death of her daughter caylee. she cried as the verdict was red. she was found guilty on the lesser charge of lying to investigators. >> casey did not murder caylee, it is that simple. and today our system of justice has not dishonored her memory by a false conviction. >> this trial team is world class and in command of the evidence. they did it skillfully and without hi histrionics. >> the sentencing is scheduled for thursday. >> a bill that would require public schools to include the contributions of gays and lesbians in the social studies curriculum is heading to the governor's desk. the democratic controlled assembly today passed senate bill 48 which supporters call the fair education act. the bill leaves it up to local school b

nbc bay area's monte francis is at uc berkeley with the new smeser is just a couple of weeks away. >> reporter: on thursday the board of regents will vote on a 10% tuition increase on top of an 8% increase that was approved last november. students are potentially facing an 18% increase in tuition and fees when they start class here next month. >> whose university? >> reporter: when tuition rises at berkeley university, so does the frustration level among students last year a 20% tuition increase prompted protests and sit-ins. police made dozens of arrests. this past march, nine students stood on a ledge at wheeler hall and protested an 8% tuition increase this fall. now the cal campus is in a relaxed summer mode, but the realization is setting in that tuition costs could soar even higher in just a matter of days. >> going to affect my family, you know. i already don't get a lot of financial aid from the college. is this is just even more that's going to be coming out of my pocket. >> it's a really big burden on my family, especially since my parents are divorced, and my mom doesn't re

berkeley. so far the only sign of martin is a cell phone recovered by another cyclist on tunnel road in berkeley. tonight, the missing man's girlfriend tells nbc bay area he had been fasting and had not eaten solid food in three days. >> he's of the athlete mentality, you know, and he's been able to do these things in the past. go on 150-mile bike rides in one day. >> berkeley police are searching for clues along tunnel road. they're looking for martin's fluorescent green bike. if you have information that could help locate mike martin, you're asked to contact berkeley police. >>> three different fires broke out overnight in east contra costa county. illegal fireworks could be at least part of the reason why. investigators say fireworks ignited a fire on weldon lane in pittsburgh, destroying a garage in the process. meanwhile, fire officials are still trying to determine if fireworks started two nearby brush fires. one fire was just off the port chicago highway while the other was at the inters

and right up into san francisco, and over toward berkeley, we have that berkeley kite festival happening this saturday and sunday. it's absolutely free. we were out there yesterday previewing that event, and it's going to be spectacular this weekend. you can always go to nbcbayarea.com. i've posted a link. you can search for the word "berkeley" to find a clip i've posted. morningtime on the weather channel on cable, and you can see it stays hot inland the next four to five days. at the coastline we're warming up to some low and mid 70s. pretty good beach weather coming our way. i definitely approve of your top -- >> outfit. i know. sunny skies outside -- >> vibrant -- >> sunny inside. >>> co-workers to the rescue. next, how these people stopped a bike thief in san francisco. we're back in a moment. >>> the event captivates the whole world. london marks a major anniversary in its preparations for the olympics. how some of the most famous landmarks will be transformed. >>> say good-bye to another boring weekend. find nearby getaways that are worth the drive. a daily blog highlighting great

berkeley is 69 degrees today because of that breeze. down in san jose, a lot of sunshine and beautiful looking trees there. you see the clouds hugging the coast and still some of the snow that is hanging around the sierra, few high clouds some of the monsoon moisture. 24-hour temperature change, shows the weather story in itself. mountain view the only one not cooler than yesterday. oakland 9 degrees cooler. los gatos, 8. upper 50s around san francisco, mid-70s in concord and antioch. still pretty warm in fairfield, i don't think it will get much warmer as we head into the afternoon hours. 59 in monterey, all the way to 81 in gilroy. clouds will linger at the coast while rest of us are sunny and cooler. clouds are the increase that will help the afternoon temperatures take a tumble down. fremont is five degrees cooler, santa rosa, 6. concord, 11. >> antioch, brentwood, livermore one of few kroos areas that have 90s. mid to upper 80s for the rest of the area. 69 in berkeley. san jose at 83 degrees. low to mid-70s, millbrae, san mateo, ne

berkeley and people around the nation will take place in a rolling hunger strike. they will take turns fasting to demand their release. >> a fremont county pakistan has won what they consider the oscar of technology. sun company was given an award for their technology. >> if this video screen looks familiar, it could be because you saw a movie named minority report. in it, actor tom cruise could see right through the images on his monitor. >> i'm moving it like avatar, you can see it on the glass. >> the invention combines an invisible laser beam with a thin film. one layer turns red, one turns green and one turns blue. each layer made of particles so tiny visible light passes right between them. coat your windshield and it will make a future dashboard. >> the colors you are seeing are not the colors of the laser beam. the laser light is invisible the glow you see is the nano material responding to the laser light. that coating can be put on any clear material, even that is not clear. it's completely absorbed by the material. in fact it could be built right into an

aarti kohli/abogada e investigadora uc berkeley 28:57 when you go underground. cuando eso ocurre tambien hay menos posibilidades de que la gente va a pagar impuestos, pues probablemente les pagaran en efectivo. 10:28 es una tactica muy ridicula durante un tiempo de crisis economica, porque en lugar de proteger los trabajos que ya existen, estamos despidiendo mas y mas gente anadiendo sus numeros a las cifras altas de desempleo que ya tenemos 10:49 inmigracion dice que no tiene numeros de cuantos despidos se han generado por estas auditorias, pero se sabe que desde el 2009 son.aproxima demente, 2000 costureras de american apparel en los angeles, 450 trabajadores de los restaurantes chipotle, 1200 conserjes en mineapolis y st paul y ahora 500 mas en san francisco. las redadas son tan silenciosas, que ni protestas masivas se escuchan por ahora. 12;25 si ellos protestan la atencion tal vez les va a poner en peligro de deportacion entonces ellos prefieren mantenerse callados en lugar de ser deportados 12:38 mientras tanto, unos van a recurrir a estampillas de comida.

you have lived in berkeley for how many gears now? >> since 1967. >> and tell us a little bit about your family, if you would. >> well, i have lived there with my wife, and we have three children who are now in their 30s. this year two of those children in their 30s are getting married. that's quite an event. i suppose that is very pivotal today for young people. >> and how do you find time? you are now a senior judge with the ninth circuit meaning you for just your workload a lot of it. >> it's a pretty good deal. i can do as much work as i want. >> when do you find time to write? >> well, there's still a lot of times. if you do the case properly, they're still a lot of time. >> do you like to write in the morning or at night? >> a particular time. anytime is good. >> , e-books have you published? >> 14. >> and you are already at work on another one. >> i'm reflecting on experiences that i've accumulated over 20 years. >> look forward to that. how many tears out do you think? i hear or two from now customer. >> i hope the year from n

then it says vacation protection plan from berkeley care insurance. it cancels vacations due to illness but it wouldn't paid the williams. she hadn't followed the rules for submitting the claim. >> i explained to them i had vertigo for a number of years. i had medication and i knew what to do. >> reporter: she did go to a doctor later but the policy is clear. sickness must be verified by a physician before you terminate the cruise, not after. peggy admits she never bothered to get a copy of the policy and never read it so the couple was out nearly $5,000. >> one person suggested that i call channel 7. so i did. >> berkeley care reviewed her case and after she provided additional documentation the company came through with two checks, for $2,399 each. the full amount. >> i felt very pleased channel 7 on your side was definitely on our side. >> reporter: we would like to thank berkeley care insurance for working with us. get a copy of your travelers insurance policy and follow the rules. >> eric: scientists at lawrence livermore lab is taking a new appr

it looked like the east bay will be at about 75 in berkeley, 80 degrees in alameda. the in the spots once again will be hot. temperatures in the '70s could warm up >> down in the south bay we should want to about nine degrees and 89 degrees in santa clara. tomorrow another hot day on tap, but by wednesday we will see some change. overcast conditions expected wednesday. that is the beginning of a cooling trend we will notice the temperatures coming down by the end of the week and into the we keep a very different forecast highs in the low 80s upper 60s and low '70s around the bay and low sixties for the coast. >> thank you, now we have been watching the traffic this morning and of course it is very like all around the bay area. not a commute to really, but here at the bay bridge right now it is an easy ride as has the >> for the san mateo bridge is an easy drive we see only a slight increase in traffic for the west bound side. for the golden gate bridge they have at the third lane now in the northbound direction. adjutancy, if you just account the cars, more traffic h

berkeley alumni around the nation will take part in a rolling hunger strike. they will take turns fasting to demand a release of the two. >>> fox news says the political twitter account was hacked and they apologize tweets falsely reporting president obama's assassination. they said he had been shot to death in iowa. that is not true. fox news says the tweets are malicious and now under investigation. >> now a teenager living in the white house. president obama is celebrating the oldest daughter's birthday, malea is now 13. the obamas invited u.s. troops and families to attend a special barbecue and concert at the white house and watch the annual fireworks show on the national mall. 222 years before she was born. >> here we are. >> if you like sunshine and away from the coast, you can see the clouds heading back to san francisco. we'll talk about how those will affect the temperatures. we're going to have a little bit ofing trend before the heat returns. >>> first ever, first ever mason hog dog eating contest. and prince william puts his military helicopter tr

live right now looking at berkeley, a little bit of smoke in the air. i saw some fireworks taking place over there. they have stopped for tonight but more fireworks on the way for the rest of the fourth of july weekend. right now is warm inland. walnut creek checking in. we have a '60s and for berkeley 62 degrees and other areas, for tomorrow look for even warmer temperatures that what we had to date. 9 these inland, warmer for sand francisco and oakland. the sea breeze that plays a big factor in how warm it will intensify a little more for monday. it looks like right now the readings near the bay will drop down monday, the fourth of july the state prewar inland when the nine bids once again for concord, livermore, fairfield, antioch. we shall '60s in the green, but that turns into 80's and 90's very quickly. even purple indicating that there could be locations closing in on 100 degrees for our sunday. '90s at the north bay, there is not temperature really close to 100. 99 for fairfield, 60s and low '70's at the beaches. it is to be a gorgeous beach day

the back upis right there to berkeley. mass transit if you want to use it, everything is on time. >> i couldn't read it, either. >> hard to read from far away. >> it was actually 46. apparently we all need glasses. >>> have you ever wanted to turn the world upside down? >> more than 500 people did head stands yesterday, including a dog. the event's organizer says it is all about pursuing your dreams. and

you are at berkeley now. >> berkeley repertory theater. tavis: and then at the stage in july, at l.a., i will see it again and decide if it's better or not. >> ok. tavis: good to see you, anna deavere smith, "let me down easy" is the play. pleased to welcome j.j. abrams back to this program. if you have been in the dark, because mr. abrams wanted that way, and the cat is out of the back, we have scenes from "super 8." >> and action. watch out! freighter derailed but the cargo on that freighter, we don't know. >> i can't tell anyone. >> i know. >> i understand you have conc n concernings about our cargo. >> we have calls coming in local. >> it's like they all just ran away. got property damage, i got theft. i got nine people missing now and there are things happening that i can't explain. tavis: before we get to the content of the film. i have a few questions about the context, the build up to the film. first of all, congratulations on a great weekend. but let me start with the purpose, the value is on a film like this in deliberating keepi

it's been five months since ice agents ordered berkeley pacific steel to hand over documents for all 600 workers as proof they're in the country legally. and ever since then, many worker who's spent days welding and molding parts for trucks have lived in fear. >> machine operator annie came out of the shadows and through a translator went public with a fear at an emergency meeting in oakland. workers pleaded with local politicians for help. >> we aren't doing anything el little. just workers at the plant, working as hard as we can. >> union leaders admit there may be 200 undocumented pacific steel workers. pacific steel says that is news to the company. >> does pacific steel ever hired any undocumented immigrants? >> not knowingly. no. they won't do that. but we're in the same position as hundreds of employers all over the country. >> ice could not comment in this case but said in a statement the goal is to ensure employers are following the law. in fact there has been a crack down on illegal workers under the obama administration. with more employer audits in nine months than during

someone in berkeley, give t hem -- if you know someone in berkeley, give them a call so they wake up. and in berkeley, all lights are four way stops. don't assume they're going to give you the right of way. outside of the coliseum it looks good heading south and north. this morning if you're driving into south bay, 280 traffic looks good getting up to highway 18. at 5:08 let's go to steve. >> another big fog bank out there and it's giving us also some drizzle so we have to deal with that. today will be very similar to what we had over the weekend. breezy to windy at times, already gusts to 30. about the same tomorrow, by the end of the week looks like that fog will be getting a little shallower, it does look warmer 80s and 90s coming back for us in the sacramento san joaquin valley. we keep dealing with a low coming in from the pacific west, that ramps up the fog. then high pressure in the middle of country tries to head back west but it's been trying to do that for the last two months. we have some fog in the coast, but it has no problem getting back out. everybody coast and inland 8

right now we're standing at a postoffice in berkeley. there's a sign on the door that says this place is shut down. it shut down in april and inside it's completely empty and dark. this is all happening because the u.s. postal service is facing some big financial problems. the agency says it lost $8 billion last year. part of it is because of the recession, there has been a steep decline in advertising mail but there's also a lot of first class mail that is now being sent electronically and packages are being carried bid private carriers. the postal service says it will consider opening village offices. postoffice desks and counters that would be placed inside businesses, town halls and community centers. postal service is expected to -- across the country for possible closure. we don't know yet which bay area postoffices may be on that list or how many of them. but about 10 minutes ago i did get a response from a u.s. postal service spokesperson in washington, d.c. she said at 10:30 eastern time they're going to be sending out that list