thorpe, andgeorge richard berkeley. london because as i said they had been given a grant of over 8000 acres to start a settlement and to bring profits back to england. at that point in the early 17th century, england was going through a severe recession. poverty was rampant. king james the first had to radical leadership. there was a lot going on and people wanted to go to the new land in the new world to see what it was like. it was easy to get people to go to the new world, and they did. they wanted an expedition to to see the new land they had been given by king james. their leader was john woodlief. after looking at certain people, several people, they chose captain john woodlief to lead the woodlief expedition to the new world. john had been to the new world several times. he was an ancient planter, quite a distinction in those days. he was a merchant trader. he was in jamestown during the starting time, so he had experienced the new world and experienced of the leadership of the expedition. the group in london mad

charles berkeley owns berkeley castle now and is a member of the original berkeley family. so, he is coming. as a part of that they have had a lot of excavations done around berkeley castle in england and the gentleman doing that is here now, excavating, looking at and surveying the grounds to see if we can find the original settlement where they built the -- when the first thanksgiving occurred. mark horton is his name and he emailed me and said he would like to come to virginia. we met with him about six months ago. we looked at the land. between mr. jameson and mark horton, they decided where they thought the ship may have come in and they decided to come back to do further surveys. they have been here for the last four days doing that and we hope they will find something eaningful. >> we have been working in berkeley, gloucestershire, ngland, the last 10 years. we are fascinating in trying to uncover the story of berkeley america, the famous berkeley 100 established in 1619. one of the big mysteries is where the berkeley settlement of 1619 is actually located. clearly i

charles berkeley owns berkeley castle now, is a member of that original berkeley family so he's coming as a part of that, though they've had excavations done around berkeley castle in england and the gentleman doing that is here now surveying the berkeley grounds to see if we can find the original settlement where they built that -- when that first thanksgiving occurred. so mark horton is his name e-mailed me and said i'd like to come to virginia. we met with him about six months ago. we looked at the land with the owner of berkeley and between mr. jamison and mark horton they decided where they thought the ship may have come in sond so they decided to come back and do further surveys so they have been here it is t last four days doing that and we're hoping to find something meaningful. >> we've been working in barkley gloucestershire england for the last 10 years and we're fascinated in trying to uncover the story of berkeley america, the famous berkeley hundred that was established in 1619 by people that came from barclay, england. one of the big mysteries is where the berkeley settl

robert: well, coming up next, the food and housing insecurities at uc berkeley. that's coming up next. and think everything is all right, and the same for uc berkeley, and yet there are food and housing insecurities, and that can be said for many college communities. here to tell us more about that is, first, kiyoko thomas, the basic needs manager at uc berkeley, a san jose native who is a licensed clinical social worker, and for the past 10 years has headed up behavioral health services serving primarily youth and adolescents. and also with us is vikremjeet padda, the calfresh student coordinator for the uc berkeley basic needs security program. he's also studying geography and food systems. welcome. we thought we'd throw that in there because you're going to be solving the problems for everybody later. give us an idea in terms of what's going on with the program, and maybe explain for people when they hear insecurities what all that means. kiyoko thomas: absolutely, i think it's important to really get rooted in the larger context, and the way that we define ba

a scientist at berkeley lab. singer says, if you get a mask make sure it says "n-95" or "p-100" on it. singer also says, the most important thing you can do to battle the poor air quality is make your home a clean air environment and stay inside stay inside with the windows shut as much as you can. ( darya ) for more information on air purifiers, masks, and tips to combat the poor air quality ... just head over to kron 4 dot com. a cool and smoky finish to the week. skies will continue to be seen carrying some haze as we push into the weekend. daytime highs will remain cool mostly in the 60's with just a few 70's and with morning lows falling into the 30's and 40's. skies will begin to clear into the weekend wit

their names were were william morten ob john smith, george thorpe and richard berkeley who owned berkeley castle in england. they met in lond pd as i said because they were give and grant of 8,000 acres of beautiful land in virginia to start a settlement and to bring profits back to england. at that point in the early 17th century england was going through a severe recession. poverty was rampant. king james i had tierneyle rearedship. and people wanted to go to the new world and see what it was like and try to gain fortune and profit. it was easy to get people to go to the new world and they did. as i said it started in 1618 and they wanted an expedition to virginia to see the new land they were given by king james i. what they needed to do first as was find a leader. and that leader was john woodlief. after looking at several people they chose captain john woodlief to lead the expedition to the new world. and john woodlief had been to the new world several times. he was an ancient planter which was a title of distinction in those days. he was a merchant trader. and he was in jamestown du

all of a sudden, out of nowhere, here comes a berkeley cop. who stops the vw with willie and mizmoon in it. now this is not even 30 seconds after all this gunfire. i'm thinking this is a cop responding to the [ bleep ] gunfire. so now we're armed to the gills. and here we are, we're going to get a shoot-out with a cop. if he's detaining the lead car, we can't move, we're going to have to blast this guy. and then we see the lights come on in the vw. the cops stop them because they didn't have their lights on. and he rolled up his window and moved past us. he's going by. i'm looking at him. he's going like, i can see him do this as he's driving by. so the call's coming in to him. he just happened to show up a little bit late. and we got away. >>> there's a big kidnapping on the west coast. the victim is patricia hearst. >> mom, dad, i'm okay. >> she was clearly terrified. >> do what they say, dad, just do it quickly. >> just flat-out barking mad. >> she desperately did not want to go home. we had to prove that. who would have thunk that patricia

berkeley curve getting more traffic, traffic around berkeley itself, university is starting to recover. the early crashes, plural, have cleared from the area, that's good but slow around golden gate field. the rest of the bay an easy, light flow of traffic. we're getting back into the work week. some folks may still be on vacation. but the san mateo bridge is working hard right there. >> some people are headed to work but in vacation mode. >> we just talked about shopping a couple minutes ago. >> some are having a four-day weekend but probably looking forward to the next one as well. >> we have a lot of plans this time of year, getting into the holiday parties and shopping and all of that stuff going on. as we approach the weekend, another round of rain will be moving in, so most of the day on saturday, sunday morning looks a little wet, and that's after a couple of rounds of rain, as we go throughout the week, so we are going to have at times some showers moving through. if you have plans to go to the sierra this weekend, that's a live look at squaw valley. as we go into friday, that

sound from brett singer / expert in air quality / investigator and staff scientist / berkeley lab / berkeley brett singer is an expert in air quality he is a principal investigator and staff scientist at berkeley lab in the energy analysis & environmental impacts division. brett says if you get a mask make sure it says n95 or p100 on it and if possible get one that has this plastic valve piece. sound from brett singer / expert in air quality / investigator and staff scientist / berkeley lab / berkeley brett singer says you should change out your mask every 4-5 days. sound from brett singer / expert in air quality / investigator and staff scientist / berkeley lab / berkeley brett says the most important thing you can do to battle the poor air quality is make your home a clean air environment and stay inside stay inside it with the windows shut as much as you can. sound from brett singer / expert in air quality / investigator and staff scientist / berkeley lab / berkeley brett says these filters are key. don't go cheap.. get the highest rated one you can afford at the hardware store.. it will

the decision was made this week after the air quality in berkeley hoovered above 200 for a period of 24 hours. nfl games are cancelled or moved when the air is at those levels as well. so we'll have to wait until december first for cal-stanford. the oakland raiders have lost five in a row and on sunday they will go up against an arizona cardinals team that has won only two games on the season. the game is in arizona so air quality isn't an issue.the raiders have had major issues with their offensive line this year. that could be a problem against an arizona squad that has had more than 10 players with multiple sacks on the team. derek carr has been sacked 17 times in the last 4 games. overall he has been sacked 28 times in 9 games this season. arizona has struggled on the offensive side of things but the raiders have given up 20 or more points in every game this season. they are also going up against a team that beat the 49ers twice. a 49ers squad who smoked the raiders but we all know it will be the matchups sunday that really matter. vegas has the cardinals by five and a half. and

sunday's annual berkeley half marathon will be we rest scheduled. alcatraz will be closed through sunday night. we have a complete list of closures and cancellations on our website, abc7news.com. >> and you can check the current air quality conditions in your area. go to abc7news.com. there you will find a map that updates every five minutes. >>> let's go the latest on the devastating camp fire itself in butte county. the number of those still unaccounted for is staggering. >> it's really is. yesterday it was 631. today it shot up to more than a thousand. however, butte county sheriff cautions it's possible people are on the list twice because of spelling variations or maybe they haven't checked in with family. they've also added every single name described as missing in 911 calls since the fire started. >>> the sheriff's office asks people to call one of these numbers if someone has been found so that detectives can remove their names from the list. you can also find these numbers on our website, abc7news.com. >>> the number dead from the camp fire

, co-director, berkeley specialist, co-director, berkeley forests "californians move here for the nature but they are living next to vegetation fuel" , he is an exp forest management and wildfires. bill says the more that californians sprawl out into nature the more the vegetation fuel is left to grow and become tinder sound they are living next to climate change is making things harder for california to battle these fires. sound from bill stewart / forestry specialist, co-director, berkeley forests "we see finger prints of climate change all over this even if only one or two degrees hotter, it's hotter at night and that is contributing to hotter winds" bill stewart says to prevent devastating wildfires in the future people will have to get serious about defensible space. sound from bill stewart / forestry specialist, co-director, berkeley forests "nies will have to decide whether they value privacy and trees or safety" in berkeley gabe slate kron 4 news. ( robin ) the fires to the north and south of us ... remind everyone of just how important it is to get up to the minute information,

it's going tbe december 1 in berkeley. first time in 55 years that the battle for the ax has been postponed. last time 1963 the game was delayed for a week after jfk was assassinated. now, if you like the tradition, this is the way it used to be with the bears and the cardinal meeting in the final game of the regular season. >> i think our hope was all week we're going to play this game. it's going to get better. the wind is going to change. everything was on the table, but we looked at air quality everywhere, and there just wasn't any place that local where there was a significant improvement. >> the warriors still trying to get past the draymond-kd blowup. meanwhile, they play in dallas tomorrow. no draymond because of the nagging toe and steph without a groin injury. >>> nba tonight. raptors and celtics. kyrie irving and kawhi leonard. kyrie had 17 just before the fourth quarter. they're tied at 107. this will be for the win. kawhi, no. finished with 31. in overtime, kyrie scored an assistance on every hoop. finished wi

the game had been set to take place tomorrow afternoon in berkeley. however --- following extensive consultation with health and environmental experts from both schools -- it will now be played at noon on december 1st. officials say anyone with tickets to tomorrow's game should bring them to california memorial stadium onheas they will be honored on the rescheduled date. coming up at 6:45... thousands of new jobs keeping california's unemployment rate at a record low.. the latest numbers ahead. coming up.... the unhealthy air is making air filter masks a hot item ... we'll show you where thousands were handed out today... and when the next shipment is coming in.. moments ago we brought you the cal-fire update live on the "camp fire" in butte county... the latest.... 71 people have died..1011 people are unaccounted for.. that is up from 631 yesterday.146- thousand acres burned...the wildfire is now 50 percent contained.and it has destroyed over 12- thousand-263 buildings the fire has the fire has touched many lives -- both directly -- in the form of de

abc 7 news was in berkeley for the berkeley >> it attracts a lot of visitors here to artists in berkeley. people come from all around the bay area to visit. it's usually my biggest event of the year. >> it runs every weekend through christmas. >>> tomorrow will be a big day for nasa. we will learn why just ahead. >>> want to go for a spin? check out some of the hot wheels at san francisco's auto show. >>> get out the umbrella. stormy weather. i will have the details accuweather forecast coming up. >>> good evening. coming up, the dangerous travel as millions return home, plus the blizzard conditions out there. 1,000 flights canceled. >>> migrants pushing to the border from mexico. one crossing completely shut down. >>> the promising experimental drug for i saw my leg did not look right. i landed. i was just finishing a ride. i felt this awful pain in my chest. i had a pe blood clot in my lung. i was scared. i had a dvt blood clot. having one really puts you in danger of having another. my doctor and i chose xarelto®. xarelto®. to help keep me protected. xarelto® is a latest-generation

slowing your way through berkeley. conditions around ashby avenue, and you can see the drive times, on the bottom of the screen, 30 minutes wa 4 to the mcarthur maze. we do have a crash reported here. three cars involved in the wreck, and the left lane is blocked. westbound 580, 80 split there, traffic backed up, headed off westbound 580, especially, meaning once you get past the bay bridge, lighter conditions. 27 minutes from the maze into san francisco, if you're headed into the central freeway and the metering lights are on. slow across the bay bridge, and seeing delays for the san mateo bridge, and 880 to the 101, commuting into foster city. and 27 minutes for the drive time. a crash on the toll plaza, and it's causing spectator slowing, and southbound 880 you have a crash blocking at least one lane, and not causing a lot of delays, and in fact, a crash north of there, and it cleared over to the center divide, and the 880 commute from 238 to 237, 41 minutes for the drive time, and 1 1 busy out of the south bay anyw

the cal men's basketball team forced to cancel its game tonight at berkeley... while the raiders were forced to move their practice to an indoor location, --the silver and black moving forward with their preparation for the 2-and-7 cardinals in the desert. --a win would snap oakland's 5-game losing streak, but with the team currently in line for the number one overall pick, some fans may be torn on wanting the team to win. --earlier this week, mark davis touched on a number of topics in a sitdown with espn.. including, the state of the team, vegas, and the of derek carr..year isn't all on h --carr's response to the vote of confidence. " he calls me and tells me those things, i'm still like, i could have done iskeep doing this and he keeps having my back, keeps telling me just whatever everyone else keeps telling me on the inside so i just go by what they say and for him to say that, i feels good, it's nice but at the same time, i just want to win." now to now to some thursday night football packers and seahawks in seattle. ---back and forth down the

a scientist at berkeley lab. singer says, if you get a mask make sure it says "n-95" or "p-100" on it. singer also says, the most important thing you can do to battle the poor air quality is make your home a clean air environment and stay inside stay inside with the windows shut as much as you can. ( darya ) for more information on air purifiers, masks, and tips to combat the poor air quality ... just head over to kron 4 dot com. a cool and smoky finish to the week. skies will a cool and smoky finish to the a cool and smoky a cool and smoky finish to the week. skies will continue to be seen carrying some haze as we push into the weekend. daytime highs will remain cool mostly in the 60's with just a few 70's and

behind my name it's cleared, we see the berkeley curve, for folks in the commute headed out of berkeley and bay bridge. you see the stream of headlights and the flashing lights, that's eastbound 880 away from the been been to the berkeley curve that is completely blocked from what i'm told and i can see. there is a crash, minor injuries. we're checking with chp how long are they anticipating it takes to clear this crash. lot of folks were able to get to southbound 880 coming off of the bridge itself. the problem is the backup that's forming there toward the berkeley curve off of the bay bridge itself. we're tracking that for the crash. meanwhile the approach to the bay bridge is fine. there's contra costa county, the north bay, all having slicker spots for some of that overnight rain. anything south of there okay except for the san mateo bridge, where we continue to have the report of the crash along that eye rise, slowing at the end of the flat section because one lane is still blocked. >> thanks, mike. >>> in the wake of the camp fire, search and rescue crews in butte county are geari

around the bay -- berkeley 57. 81 in the city a little colder. 56 at the berkeley lab and hip overtures not changing much. 5:01. we might get a break today with less traffic volume. >> yes, as a matter of fact driving on 580 westbound you will notice that it's a little better getting over to the altamont pass and into livermore. eventually people come to oakland and you can see traffic moving along in oakland -- driving to the bay bridge. no problems at the toll plaza. the grass fire near 980 is being attended to by the oakland fire department. no problems in the silicon valley commitment with a look at that commute coming up next time period >> 5:01 -- >> let's go back to the desk. >> thank you. the fire burning in. county is one of the single most destructive in history. 29 confirmed deaths -- the same number as the griffith park fire in los angeles. 228 are still today as missing. the fire has burned more than 171 square miles. slightly smaller than the entire city of san jose. the fire is now 25 sent -- 25% contained. fire officials say they know people want to go back but they say

sound from bill stewart / forestry specialist, co- director, berkeley forests "californians move here for the nature but they are living next to vegetation fuel" bill stewart is with berkeley's center for forestry, he is an expert in forest management and wildfires. bill says the more that californians sprawl out into nature the more the vegetation fuel is left to grow and become tinder sound from bill stewart / forestry specialist, co-director, berkeley forests "californians move here for the nature but they are living next to vegetation fuel" stewart says the urban sprawl combined with climate change is making things harder for california to battle these fires. sound from bill stewart / forestry specialist, co-director, berkeley forests "we see finger prints of climate change all over this even if only one or two degrees hotter, it's hotter at night and that is contributing to hotter winds" bill stewart says to prevent devastating wildfires in the future people will have to get serious about defensible space. sound from bill stewart / forestry specialist, co-director, berkeley fores

in berkeley ella sogomonian kron 4 news." (anchor) (anchor) our weather... with meterologist mabrisa rodriguez. poor air quality is expected to poor air quality is poor air quality is expected to continue until rain returns to the bay area starting the middle of next week. during the next couple of days, winds are expected to continue to be light, with mild daytime highs in the 60s, and cool overnight lows in the 30s to 40s. by mid- week, things will change as the first of several storms impact california. rain will not only bring beneficial moisture to the area, but also improve the air quality. (justine) (justine) coming up -- a man is being called a hero a man is being coming up -- (justine) (justine) (justine) coming up -- a veeran is being called a hero for helping a hit-d- victim... the video of those intense moments... when we come (jrstone) and -- why one pharmaceutical giant is raising their prices for prescription drugs >> dr. stanley: remember this: cannot change the laws of god. when he has visited you in some form of adversity and he brings you

in berkeley ella sogomonian kron 4 news." kron 4 news." (justine) the thanksgiving travel rush is now underway. despite dozens of cancellations and hundreds of delays at san francisco international airport. people told kron 4... they are happy to get out of smoke and into the fresh air...(jr stone) this weekend is one of the busiest all year. kron4's dan thorn is live at the airport.dan, what does it look like out there tonight? many travelers i've talked with say they have loved staying in the area...but they can't wait to get back to cleaner air for thanksgiving.. the smoke at sfo has cancelled dozens of flights and caused hundreds of delays..travelers mike and maria say they've dodged any travel troubles.. but staying in the smoke hasn't been much fun...sot: it was pretty scary to get out there and and see all the fog and everybody with masks..sot: looking forward to getting back to the fresh air...i like the cool air here but the fresh air back home is great.. the miami duo is not alone... these students from germany are excited to get

in berkeley it has turned a little westerly but most locations are favoring the east wind. the ridge of high pressure and 30s and 40s and 50s -- a big spread on the temperatures. more consistent on the peninsula. on the coast 40s and 50s. fremont is 39. 44 at stanford. everything is coming out of the north. smoky skies with hazy conditions with upper 60s or low 70s for everyone. i don't see the pattern changing the entire week. 60s and 70s for about everybody. >> so far so good -- >> a little lighter than usual. some people -- the government in place will have a day off to observe. this is a look at 80 westbound. hercules -- you can see the traffic is doing well. we hope it will stay light although not everyone has the day off. we hope that enough people to to make the commute better heading to the bay bridge. on 80 it looks good. no major problems with a light delay. there is smoke at all the pictures but the traffic seems to be about the same. 4 a:32. let's go back to the desk. >> if you are just joining us we are monitoring the deadly camp fire. 29 people are confirmed d

. >>> there's a new report out, showing a drop in crime according it the city of berkeley. crime rates dropped 10% by the first time of the year than includes rates in property crimes, the number of shootings in berkeley were up. according to an update in the berkeley department, they doubled in the first part of the year. none of the shootings were deadly. >>> and the 49ers blew out the raiders. >> here is one wide open for the touchdown. what a start for income mullens. >> yeah, nick mullens replaced an injured man, he was unfazed by his debut, he put together the greatest statistical performance since the starting quarterback in 1970. he got 100 yards and a 72-yard reception and there was a 52- yard touchdown, but had to leave the game with a arm injury. on the other side line, derrick car was benched in the 4th quarter. he had a pass of 171 yards for the game. >>> the 49ers were fired up after the game. they shared this video from the locker room. >> we want to get to cowboys, i said we're preseason, that's why we play the game. this is preseason, that's why we play the

(grant) news. slate kron 4 in berkeley gabe slate kron 4 news. (grant) our coverage continues at kron-4 dot com. there you can see interactive maps showing the damage. plus ....a photo gallery showing the fire's path. and how you can help victims. all at kron- 4 dot com. you work hard for every dollar. so we don't want you to pay one cent more than you need to for health care. at covered california, you can get health insurance at a lower cost. in fact, enrollees pay an average of $5 per day. see how little it costs to get covered. visit coveredca.com today. (grant) more than seven thousand homes have been destroyed in the camp fire-- burning in butte county... and another 15-thousand are still threatened tonight.... fire officials have released a map showing just how extensive the damage is. our ken wayne is in the newsroom with the details. ken? all of these red icons... thse are homes that have been destroyed. thousands of them just in the city of paradise.last night firefighters continued to hold established containment lines. firefighters ac

the red flag warning is from 7:00, we're getting gusts from the oakland berkeley hills. it looks like 40s for temperatures, again it's wind driven, i'm seeing a northern, northeasterly breeze, this is 40 miles per hour still in place. it's breezy for some, it will tail off, the smoke and haze will take the edge off the high temperatures today. there's as much as a 6-degree spread, and it's between anywhere from 68 to 76, again it's driven by that smoke layer and don't be surprised if we're down a few degrees, smoke and haze for your friday, temperatures off the oak berkeley hills and the east bay hills, there's an easterly component, there's dry air in place, it's from the oakland sounding, i send up 6:00 in the morning, driest ever and 60 years of observations above oakland and the driest ever air mass, it tells you how dry it is at the surface, 33 santa rosa and 65 half moon bay. 58 in the city, one of our other observers, it's 53, and as you said, it's unusual to get a 5-degree spread in the city at night. i agree with that. there's a strange pattern going on for us.

is 52, a and berkeley lab is 63 degrees, and it's a cool 47, officially it's 54, a little hit or miss rain, nothing except for high pressure and mild temperatures. 60s and 70s on those ures. 5:01, sal, so far so good. anything new? >> we have more slow traffic, steve. that's for sure. if you're driving that's where we'll start on 580 and 205, traffic will be busy on 205 and 580, at the least we don't have construction delays, if you want to it be optimistic about this, it feels like the best day of the week, it's only tuesday, whatever, you can see traffic here, livermore, pleasanton, it looks good, and 880 north and southbound, keep the glass half full, you can see at the bay bridge, it's light, to a good start. 5:02, back to you at the desk. >>> the polls open in the next two hours, polling places statewide are opening from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. today. if you have your mail in ballot you can hand deliver it to any polling place in your county, and you can mail it in as long as it's post marked today and received by your county elections office today. >>> and gavin governor is sched

back to you, guys. >>> a new report shows a drop of crime in berkeley, according to berkeley side, crime rates fell by 10% in the first half of the year. that includes rapes, robberies and property crimes. the number of shootings was up. according to the update of the berkeley police department, shootings doubled in the first part of the year and none of the shootings were deadly. >>> and they continue to search for the suspect who wounded three teenagers on halloween night. it was two hours after an event where 700 kids and their parents were trick-or-treating. they were hanging around the closed isn't when they were shot. >> the suspect walked up to the group and words were ex changed and then he shot at them. >> police say the victims are a 14-year-old boy and 15-year-old boy and foreboy. >>> and we're hearing more about the fond memories of mccovey. >> any time he was in the club house, he made a point asking how my family and i were doing. it was obvious he paid attention and asked about each player. player. >>> a team set up a flower wreath and his jersey number 44. in retirement h

the cal men's basketball team forced to cancel its game tonight at berkeley... while the raiders were forced to move their practice to an indoor location, --the silver and black moving forward with their preparation for the 2-and-7 cardinals in the desert. --a win would snap oakland's 5-game losing streak, but with the team currently in line for the number one overall pick, some fans may be torn on wanting the team to win. --earlier this week, mark davis touched on a number of topics in a sitdown with espn.. including, the state of the team, vegas, and the play of derek carr.. --the team owner...is backing his franchise qb..and says this year isn't all on him. --carr's response to the vote of confidence. " he calls me and tells me those things, i'm still like, i could have done this or this..keep doing this and he keeps having my back, keeps telling me just whatever everyone else keeps telling me on the inside so i just go by what him to say that, i feels good, it's nice but at the same time, i just want to win." now to some thursday night football p

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westbound 80 is a problem getting down through berkeley out of richmond. we have a crash and i'll show you the changes on the scene. >>> a fiery crash in southern california from overnight. four people were killed, including a child under the age of 10. in is on the golden state freeway in santa clarita. the crash sparked a brush fire next to the freeway. the big rig driver was not hurt. >>> ace mysterious slow moving mud spring in southern california has some neighbors wondering if it's the first sign of the big one. "l.a. times" reporting it sprung up from where the san andreas fault originates. in recent months it's expanding 20 yards a day. ay there's no spike "the timesy in seismic activity. >>> 5:46 right now. the president suggesting u.s. soldiers might shoot members of the caravan. >> but scott mcgrew, the soldiers won't be carrying guns. >> that's an important detail. the pentagon says u.s. troops supporting the u.s. border patrol will not carry guns, despite our artist rendition, with the exception of military police. those troops will not be iss

that is set for 4:30 in berkeley. the officials are waiting until closer to kick off to make the call. some southbound schools will still be open tomorrow despite the unhealthy air. kpix5 is in san jose with that debate over to cancel class. >> san jose state university staff decided to close down today and tomorrow because of the bad area. the question is, why are some schools deciding to stay in session while others are not. >> you smell the smoke the minute you step outside. >> reporter: the air quality in the southbound so bad -- >> it keeps getting worse and worse. >> reporter: the index hit levels higher than bangladesh, one of the most polluted cities in the world. some schools chose to school. >> at this time, schools will remain open. >> reporter: others like district under the santa clara district decided school will remain in session. >> i was wondering why it was not canceled. >> reporter: his kids go to a private school in san jose question his school's decision. >> why not allow kids to stay home. san jo

. >>> plus, it is one of berkeley's oldest trees and it will soon come down. why some neighbors are so upset. >>> all that plus a look at the back to work forecast as we look toward a beautiful sunset on this sunday evening. it's all happening after a break. big corporations are making and just got a huge tax break. but the middle class is struggling. prop c is a common-sense plan. the top 1% of businesses pay their fair share to tackle homelessness for all of us. companies with revenue greater than $50 million pay, not small businesses or homeowners. the prop c plan is supported by the democratic party, nancy pelosi & dianne feinstein vote "yes" on c. big corporations pay for it, not you. >>> new drone video this evening to show you show stm in italy. now you can see thousands of uprooted and split trees and roads destroyed by flood waters and landslides. storms lashed italy this past week, hitting northeast italy the hardest including sicily. at least 27 people have died. >>> one of the oldest living things in berkeley has died. neighborsare sad, but some ar

looking at 12 in berkeley. 17 in san rafael there and 15- mile-per-hour winds in novato. so breezy to windy conditions this morning. mostly sunny to partly sunny skies as we head through the afternoon with near normal daytime highs. and the rain comes back as early as tomorrow morning. this is going to be a fast- moving weather system. a weak front pushes through saturday morning. we dry out very quickly as we head through saturday afternoon. for sunday, as well. the satellite-radar view again a break from the rain today. here's our next weather system. the brunt of the energy will be for the pacific northwest. that is going to to send a weak front. we'll be at the tail end of that front and that's why we are looking at some rain for saturday morning. dry today. mostly sunny to partly sunny skies. here we go late tonight. this is at 11 p.m. stopping the clock you can see that rain for the for north bay pushing in across the rest of the bay area overnight into tomorrow morning. this is at 5 a.m. and then as we go through 9 a.m. you can see some scattered showers for tomorr

the cal men's basketball team forced to cancel its game tonight at berkeley... while the move their practice to an indoor location, --the silver and black moving forward with their preparation for the 2-and-7 cardinals in the desert. --a win would snap oakland's 5-game losing streak, but with the team currently in line for the number one overall pick, some fans may be torn on wanting the team to win. --earlier this week, mark davis touched on a number of topics in a sitdown with espn.. including, the state of the team, vegas, and the play of derek carr.. --the team owner...is backing his franchise qb..and says this year isn't all on him. --carr's response to the vote of confidence. three keys for the raiders this sunday in arizona... first off, get derek carr going... no touchdowns in the last two weeks. also, it's an opportunity to find new playmakers with receiver injuries. finally, the defense is last in sacks...go after josh rosen your mercedes-benz keys to the game. coming up on kron4 sports at 10, the sharks...at the tank...and seeking a 3rd straight win.

off the oakland berkeley hills, berkeley labs due east and the oakland zoo it's north at 22 miles per hour. if it wasn't for the smoke and haze we would have clear here. sonoma airport is 31, the kilometer history doesn't make it official, but it's unofficially a record low, the record low was 32 set in 2011. look at half moon bay, 65 warm degrees. you can find 20s in grayton. and 32 pope valley and vallejo 51. ejo 51. you can see other directionses everything is offshore. the high temperatures are tough to find today because of the smoke layer. it will be with us for a while and it will be dry for awhile as well, pam. >> thank you, steve. >>> we know when the transbay transit center could reopen. coming up, the latestest information on when the repairs are needed on two cracked beams. hebreakfast makers, takers, step counters, outdoor explorers, faith restorers, appointment keepers, fantastic creatures. farmer's market goers, cholesterol lowerers cell phone silencers. the new lease on lifers, and the positive thinkers. here's to you all that see every day as an opportunity to thrive

i went back to berkeley, changed my major to finance and business. change determined to that so everyone felt they would have access to capital based on their ability to re. you went right to business school at wharton. you had the highest grades in the history of the school? michael: there is that rumor. david: you are working for drexel. it is said you discovered the idea, helped to propel the idea investing in what is called high-yield bonds was a better investment than say investment grade. is that more or less it? i took a look at the stocks they were recommending. most of the companies were not investment grade. are suggesting you invest in the equity of businesses. not suggesting you could buy preferred stocks. thee look at it today, rating agencies -- about the lowest you can be rated before you go bankrupt and get a d is a triple c. let's think of three firms in the news today. uber, worth tens of billions of dollars. does not have a lot of debt relative to its equity. it is rated triple c. were talking about tesla. doesn't have a lot of deb

firstating the thanksgiving at berkeley, virginia, near jamestown. at 6:30 p.m. on the presidency, reflections on barbara bush. p.m., onat 8:00 lectures and history, how the pilgrims became part of america's founding story. and sunday at 9:00 a.m., talkitutional scholars about how the united states constitution defined in peach will offenses for the president. -- impeachable offenses for the president. president trump and first lady melania trump took part in the annual thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the white house rose garden. this is just under 10 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. trump. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you very much. be seated. good afternoon, everyone. a very special day at the white house. we are thrilled to be joined today by our great first lady, melania. on behalf of the entire trump family, i want to will -- to wish all americans a happy thanksgiving. at this time of the year, we reflect on all of the many blessings in our lives. we are very glad to be joined by the chairman of the na

the berkeley curve, eastbound 80, off 580 interchange. we will flip this camera around and see if we can get an eye on that. >>> people displaced from the butte county fire may soon get to go home. >> what new documents reveal on facebook. >>> i can't get over the name of this pig that is now up for take it in. >> it's such a great name. a great look outside as we go to commercial break. it is 4:39. we have rain in our forecast for the entire >>> good morning to you. we have got a 2 on our storm impact scale. a moderate storm. looking at down you powers throughout your morning commute. thunderstorms and dangerous surf. thunderstorms firing north to south. closer inspection from fort ross, sea ranch, heavy rain moving in. and over to american canyon and fairfield looking at scattered showers. redwood cialto. grab the umbrella. it is soggy, slick. winds are kicking up. it will taper throughout the afternoon. we're not done with this yet. cooler conditions with the heavy downpours within the next several hours. >>> lisa, thank you. the dange

live in berkeley, laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> laura, thank you. >>> a record number of people are registered to vote in clara. but it remains to be seen how much will show up to vote. the registrar says she would like to see a high turnout. right now turnout is expected to be about 60% to 70%. some voters told us they're doing their part to get other people to show up. >> i have spoken to my roommates and they have both barely voted in ten years and both of them are going to be vote thing election, and a lot of my friends are, as well. >> if you haven't registered to vote, you can still sign up for conditional registration at the registrar's office in san jose. the polls open up at 7:00 in the morn. >> gavin newsom and john cox are trying to reach as many voters as they can. john cox made a stop in a particularly liberal pocket of the east bay this morning. our reporter was there and is live now with more on his visit. >> reporter: yes, both candidates were out today, pushing people to get to the polls if they haven't already. here at the drive threw, we got a little break, but pe

in berkeley, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> it is 7:11. we do have much more ahead on "today in the bay." a live look at the safeway in morgan hill where our holiday food drive is kicking off today. actually, its safeway across the bay area. we'll check in with our own laura garcia and marcus washington and they will tell us just how easy it is to "feed the need" this holiday season. >>> you're going to want to stick around for that info but current temperatures as you head out the door extremely cold, 20s and 30s. unfortunately that unhealthy air quality remains but i am tracking rain chances. i'll break down the timeline for you coming up. i am a family man. i am a techie dad. i believe the best technology should feel effortless. like magic. at comcast, it's my job to develop, apps and tools that simplify your experience. my name is mike, i'm in product development at comcast. we're working to make things simple, easy and awesome. >>> welcome back. its 7:14 on your saturday morning. this is probably the most view. our sun trying to make

pretty heavy from berkeley to emeryville. metering lights on early. it is long gone at this point on the san francisco side of the bridge. capital corridor, 520 delays 26 minutes between oakland and emeryville due to a mechanical issue. >>> good morning america is coming up at 7:00 here on abc 7. >>> ginger zee is back with us after her whirlwind tour going to every single disney park. it's nice to see you again. >> it is so nice to be here in times square. thank you, reggie and jessica. great to be with you on amon morning. i'm feeling good. a hope you are too. record cold is on the way for so many folks as the holiday travel rush gets under way. if you are coming east, get ready for single digit windchills. to travel. when will be the best time to hit the road and sky. we will that have answer. >> also ahead aches new twist in the alleged go fund me scam. the exclusive new audio. the woman at the center of it claims she recorded. why she says she was the one who was duped. her lawyer is here. >> garth brooks, one of my favorites, always. mariah care

this is the portrait that was painted by christie of berkeley and his national guard uniform. also in the exhibition we have all of berkeley's metals including the medal of honor he was awarded for his actions. the other connection was that he was also a trustee of our museum in the 1960s. his daughter was also a trustee and she was the person who donated all of the material to the museum. one of the other incredible pieces of our collection as a model 1917 harley davidson motorcycle used by the army. we will take a look at that now. when the united states entered the war in april 1917, they needed ways to communicate among the different troops and so they went and purchased a lot of motorcycles. cycles were used for messengers, they were used for troops guarding intersections of roads and they were also used with sidecars to transport officers. we have and the national world war i museum and memorial a harley davidson with army colors and it is all original except for a few running parts. this has a history after the war but during the war it was used by american and british.

in berkeley dan thorn kron4 news. (jrstone) and in oakland last night -- c-h-p responded to a d-u-i crash after recieving several calls of a black nissan rogue driving recklessly on 580 near lakeshore avenue. they say the car took out an electrical box, drove over the sidewalk & curb, and crashed into a parked car which was parked at a gas pump at the 76 gas station. several officers, paramedics, and firemen responded to the scene. luckily, the parked car had no one inside. a woman of the black nissan rogue was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision. the driver was arrested for dui more than twice over the legal limit and driving while on a suspended license for a previous dui, and was booked into santa rita jail. the busy thanksgiving travel week is ending the same way it all began flight delays and cancellations. thousands of bay area fliers are at s-f-o tonight for what's traditionally one of the busiest days for travel. kron 4's gayle ong is live at s-f-o tonight. gayl

look at berkeley alameda and the thortbay. as we go further into fremont and san jose right now reporting unhealthy air. good air quality in the mountains. but remember we have the red flag wagener. you can see here in the valleys mere from sacramento to chico, almost as bad as it gets. southern california looking good with green and yellows. let's bring in the storm impact scale. 1, wednesday to friday. tuesday rain moving into and thanksgiving then a break and the next one comes in late thursday night into friday. it's bringing sierra snow, two cold systems on the way keeping us dry next wke wnolks get out of town or eth fst w a third of an inches wednesday. wednesday night maybe half inches. thursday amp, an inch in the north bay. fridaymo model is looking aggressive isn't it with two inches of rain. highs today low to mid-60s. hazy, smoky. the accuweather seven-day forecast some areas on the peninsula san francisco looking better today. not the case for the east bay and the valleys and the north bay. you tloed the app and

live in the city of berkeley we have the story -- sarah? >>reporter: a roundtable discussion between the employees at the auto shop and the governor candidate. they talked about their concerns with housing affordability and john cox promised that if elected he would make a change.>>> in his green bus the gubernatorial candidate road around and met with the owners and employees of platinum auto collision and pain. the main topic was housing affordability in the bay area. >>> in 1991 the affordability was -- >> yes, that's where we had to go to find a place that was affordable. >> he commutes from the san joaquin valley. that's his reality because he said living in berkeley is too expensive. if elected john cox on his day said he would call a special session to devote 100% of attention to california's ho >> streamline regulations. lowering the cost, string -- streamlining approval to happen faster and providing incentives communities to do things that would urage builders to come in and build more. 1 in a previous interview john cox' opponent