it's available 1:30 to 4:30 on the uc berkeley campus. we know what is giving swimmers and waders a nasty rash. bubble snals. to be more specific, a parasite carried by san joss. there a lot of them off the crown memorial state beach. the parasite causes swimmer's itch, similar to poison oak. no one knows how the japanese snails arrived in the bay, but some speculate they could have come on the hulls of ships or accidentally introduced by bay by oyster farmer. bubble snails, mike. bubble snails. >> bubble snails from japan. look at the roadways after that wonderful story. we were at a party park that had no bubble snails that i know of. a 14-minute drive in through livermore where it will be warm or shall we say hot. jennifer will give you more details, but an easy drive westbound. eastbound is where we are seeing the slowing. we always see it there every day. we will watch for that to clear up and no problems going down highway 84 where we have that express lane. we are watching for slowing and last monday was tough, but it was the first

. >>> immigration will be the hot topic at public hearings at uc berkeley tonight. students who support the federal dream act will gather at the hearing. the dream act would give undocumented students who have been in the u.s. since childhood a path to citizenship if they go to college or join the military. tonight's public hearing at 6:00 at uc berkeley's barrows hall. >>> students will host a debate on prop 19 which would legalize marijuana in california. a coalition of campus groups gathering for the debate, open to the public, admission is free. it will be on the uc berkeley campus tonight at 7:00. >>> oakland zoo getting top honors for its commitment to helping local kids. the nonprofit marriott foundation selected the zoo as employer of the year. the group says the oakland zoo provides exceptional work opportunities for young people in disabilities. in addition each year the zoo hires between six and 12 young people for a school to work program to work at the zoo during the summer and the holidays. >>> good morning. we'll take you to the east bay where we do h

. >>> she's free, a uc-berkeley grad released from iran. we'll tell you what she is doing now. >> good morning. it's wednesday, september 15. i'm elizabeth wenger. >> i'm sydnie kohara. good morning, everyone. it is 6:00. let's get you out the door and we'll take a look at traffic and weather now. gianna, how's it looking? >> if you are headed out now, heads up we have first reports of an accident westbound 24 at 580. chp headed out to the scene. we'll keep an eye on it. the metering lights still off at the bay bridge, starting to build with delays in the cash lanes. that's a look at traffic. here's your forecast, tracy? >> thanks, gianna. our forecast for today, we'll start things off with our high temperatures ranging from the lower 60s just along the coast. mid-60s in san francisco. lower 70s in oakland, 74 fremont, 78 san jose, 80s livermore, concord, napa, fairfield and santa rosa. nice day expected. more bay area cities and their high temperatures in just a few moments. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a massive explosion strong enough

one of the three uc-berkeley hikers released from captivity. what we have just learned about the state of the two others. >> new video reveals what happened in the moments right after the san bruno blast and the problems pg&e knew about more than a year ago. >>> it is tuesday, september 14. i'm elizabeth wenger. >> i'm sydnie kohara. good morning, everyone. it is 6:00. let's get a quick look at traffic and weather before you head out. gianna franco has traffic. >> accident westbound 80 at midway in vacaville. vehicle hit a tree. no word on injuries. chp emergency crews are heading to the scene. we'll have more information as we get it. tracy has your forecast. >> thanks, gianna. forecast for today, let's talk about today's highs. they are going to be nice. lower 80s expected inland today in concord and fairfield. upper 60s in oakland. 73 in fremont. 77 degrees in san jose. 62 in san francisco. pretty close to yesterday's high but inland temperatures warming up. mid-70s in santa rosa, 77 in napa. more bay area cities and today's highs in just a

. >>> uc berkeley graduate who was in iraq underwent medical inquiry. she recently discovered a lump in her breast and it's unclear when they will return to the u.s. the 32-year-old appealed for the release of the other two uc berkeley graduates that are still in the present. >> all of my efforts today will go into how being procured the same freedoms for my fianci and my friend joshua because i cannot enjoy my freedom without them. >> officials arrested the trio in july last year and accused them of spying. she was released after a half million dollars bail was posted and it's not clear who paid the amount. >> state game officials reported there were a record number of shark attacks last month. they spotted sea otters with tons of shark bites and the average is seven dead or injured sea otters in the increase in attacks may have something to do with cooler than average ocean temperatures which may be ruling the sharks closer to the coast. >>> it's a bit about the pace from bay area internet giant craigslist. what craigslist executives told congress tod

such as a research project that uc berkeley just completed and understanding drivers and pedestrian's perspectives on markd and unmarked cross walks. and i was happy to initiate that and because we had interesting results in what drivers do or do not understand when you don't mark crosswalks. and i enjoy developing and delivering training to our staff as well as everyone in this room. we are now including both advocates and local agency people in the training that we offer. regarding bicycle and pedestrian transportation. and that vain, hopefully a flyer is showing on the screen, next month, may 14-16, caltran's fhwa and the city of san francisco is sponsoring a free three-day workshop on designing streets, planning and designing for pedestrian safety. which is about first how to develop an action plan. you don't know what to do if you don't have a plan. so part of the workshop is about how do you identify what needs to be done, whether it's enforcement or engineering or education, how do you start prioritizeing and who do you involve. and then the rest of the workshop is about execut

the uc berkeley grad students have been jailed in tehran since july of last year. a third hiker bay area resident sarah shourd released last week. that with oman's help. reports say fattal and bower could be released as early as sunday. the two still face charges of spying and entering illegally and claim to have crossed by mistake. >> and coming up, the police targeting folk who's live in one bay area county and the sports that struck out and will officially beúxúxúxúxñxsxú >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> in san francisco something of a surprise at the cable car bell ringing competition. the competitors boycotted it leaving only amateurs in their place. they gave it their all. the real bell ringer is a group of conductor that's never showed. an apparent protest to highlight the disagreement with management over sal skri arbitration. among them leonard oastes, anxious to play and had a routine ready. he told wayne freedman unity matters more. >> how hard is this decision? >> very hard. because... it's -- a lot of politics. and.

the three bay area recipients including uc berkeley economist emanuel saez and don song. a third local recipient is carlos bustamante. stanford has some good news about its finances. the university says its investment portfolio has grown more than 14% in the past fiscal year. it's worth almost $16 billion. that's an incredible reversal from just a year ago when it dropped more than 26%. now, on the downside the university's investments are still worth a lot less. >>> new census figures indicate the recession is taking a toll on marriage in america. they show the number of adults who decided to tie the knot last year dropped to the lowest level since the government began to keep track a century ago. 52% of adults were married last year. that's down 57% in the year bow. researchers found -- in the year two. >>> a new survey on religion shows some of the most religiously-informed people are atheists. they were asked 32 questions about the bible, christianity and world relidgen. those who scored the highest were at thoughests, agnostics as well as jews. >>> 8:49. well, starti

> the history of uc berkeley's baseball team dates back 120 years. every crack of the bat brings a sense of pride to the coach. so, it came as a shot to the coach and his team this morning to learn this baseball season would be the school's last. >> it's scary for them. they made a decision to come here over other schools that wanted them. >> reporter: the chancellor made plans to trim the budget. in addition to baseball, the school slashed mens and women's gymnastics and la crosse. >> delivering our athletics program have been dramatically rising, requiring growing support from budgets. >> the school also cut funding for the skl's rugby team. >> this is not sustainable for our campus in a time of drastic state budgets affecting our faculty, staff and students. >> the chancellor says the cuts will affect 163 students and save the university $4 million a year. the students expressed disappointment. >> to hear this, it kind of catches us off guard. we'll see what happens, but it's definitely really takes us back. >> the school was hit hard by state bud

. >>> the uc berkeley graduate released from an iranian prison this week is headed for american soil tonight. >>> and as whooping cough indications climb statewide. health leaders are trying to stop the spread one shot at a time. >>> the san diego zoo made an unexpected whale of a find, literally. the bay area at 5:00 starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. the first lawsuit has been filed now against pg&e for the explosion and fire in san bruno. among other things it calls for a third party to step in and handle the claims. monty francis is in san bruno with the latest for us. hello, monty. >> the name of the person who filed this lawsuit is steve dare. his house was not damaged in the fire, but he was evacuated from his home for three days. mr. dare is suing pg&e and san mateo superior county court. he names himself and others similarly situated indicating this could become a class action lawsuit. the lawsuit was filed yesterday, it accuses pg&e for negligence for the explosion that killed seven people and destroyed 40 homes here on september 9th. the suit seeks to tur

we have more developing news, iran says it will free uc berkeley graduate sarah shord over the weekend tlchl is no word yet on the fate of sarah's boyfriend and their friend. abc 7 joins us now with reaction from family and friends. >> reporter: as it stands now, the iranian government is saying they will release sarah shord saturday morning in tehran. of course that is late tomorrow night here in the bay area. i talked with several of her friends today. they say they will not rest easy until sarah is set free. >> i'm still holding my breath. >> a friend of sarah shored and her fiancee is hopeful reports shord will be released saturday morning are true. >> i can't wait to see sarah and all of them come home but goitsing to be hard to believe until, you know, i'm giving them a hug and to see them back in the united states. >> the three have been held since july, 2009. arrested while hiking along the iraqi border. in may, mother wars loued to visit them in a hotel in tehran where shord is set to be released. today, the mothers said they're all innocent and we continue to call for their r

the uc berkeley graduate thanked the government and religious leaders for releasing her. and then she spent time talking about her fiancee and her friend. >> my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and josh was crushing. and i stand before you one third free. >> the iranian president, ahmadinejad, [inaudible] and in return the released of prisoners. then they showed the mothers of the two men pleading with ahmadinejad in a video. >> we thank you for bringing sarah home. but now it is time to bring josh and shane home. >> we want people to be free and not suffer. but at the end of the day there is a law who stays in prison and who does not. >> i ran has issued espionage charges. they accuse them of crossing the iran-iraq border which shourd said was unmarked and inextinguishable during their hiking trip. >> we committed no crime, and we are not spies. we in no way intended any harm to the iranian government or its people. >> shourd said before this whole ordeal she was an english teacher living as a journalist. their friend traveled to visit them. she plans to tal

. >> and devastating news for many of uc berkeley's student athletes. >> and then on "nightline." >> i'm cynthia mcfaden. dan and carolyn, up next on "nightline" how your favorite nature documentary could have been completely staged. a whistleblower describes an elaborate scene. and warnings of a potential >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> san francisco police are looking for a parolee in connection with a violent sexual assault and robbery. the suspect is this man, 25-year-old shalocco. he has distinctive tatoos on his neck. the attack happened in the potrero hill housing development where the suspect lives with his grandmother. >> he entered another location next door. he sexually assaulted a female about 45 years of age. robbed her, took about a thousand dollars cash and beat her severely. >> police say the grandmother heard the woman scream and went next door. she tried to stop her grandson, but he ran. police do not know if he is armed. they say if you see him, do not approach him. call 911. >>> police in oaknd la believe gang members are respon

iran says one of these three uc-berkeley cranston's will be released on saturday. here's all three of them. we don't know which one is going to be released. this is very limited information it was a text message sent this morning to reporters is said to go to the same hotel where the americans parents were able to have a visit with them. one of the students would be released. we got this statement from the mothers of the berkeley hikers. it says we have seen the news reports we are seeking further information we help them pray the reports are true. and the said bills the end of all of our three children along the difficult detention. it goes on to say they are all innocent. and they call for their immediate release. they only sell them for the first time in 10 months on may 20th at the hotel in dhahran. they got visas for a week-long visit. they saw the children and our will to share a meal. new that they were ok. then they had to go home and leave them there in the person. so we're waiting to see what happens to see which one is released saturday. >> it is another

those cuts are expected to happen after january, uc berkeley some $20 million. tomorrow, a federal judge in san jose will decide whether all executions in california can resume. executions were stopped back in 2006 because an inmate claimed the pros was cruel. and if tomorrow's ruling is in favor of the process, convicted murderer albert greenwood brown would be first in line. he abducted, raped, and killed a 15-year-old girl. he is scheduled to die on wednesday at 12:01 a.m. he would be the first to be executed in california for almost five years. >>> an emotional day for a san francisco police officer killed in the line of duty. steven patrelli was found guilty with special circumstances. officer burcco stopped his car in the middle of the road, hoping stop patrelli, instead, patrelli slammed a stolen van right into the cruiser, killing burco. today, he was told he was forgiven. >> mr. patrelli, we forgive you. we make mistakes, and your family -- >> not as empathetic? the jury. he could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. schedul

- berkeley is coming homing. tehran made the announcement hours ago. simon perez has reaction. >> reporter: allen, of course, that news has heartened the families of the three uc- berkeley graduates but there is not much more information than that just one of them will be released on saturday. these are pictures from may when the mothers of sarah shourd, shane bauer and josh fattal were visited. they were hiking in northern iraq last summer when they may have inadvertently crossed into iran. they have been held captive accused of being spies. the release coincides with the end of ramadan fulfilling a custom of clemency. based on past prisoner releases, it's likely sarah shourd will be granted freedom as she is the only woman and has complained of medical problems during captivity. the release is supposed to happen about 9:00 on saturday morning. and allen, we are still waiting to hear exactly which on of the three it will be. a long time waiting one year for those three. >> we don't know which one and we don't kn

more cuts at uc berkeley. the university will get rid of 200 jobs next year, that will save $20 million, cal won't say which jobs are on the chopping block but a consultant see firm told the university they have too many managers. >>> sit the bean of modern living. bad wi-fi service. but if you're tired of your connection dropping or internet videos that constantly stop and sputter a decision in washington brings some good news. they say get ready for wi-fi on steroids. >> reporter: burg and an annoyance we tolerate to watch video over the interknelt. buckle up. a new video service is down the highway. >> it will be like a new turbo charged wi-fi.? it will be coming through the spectrum known as white face spaces. they are all the unused areas between channels, they are used as a buffer zone. but now, with digital tv, less space is needed so the f dr. c will license that space for a new internet service. a service that will provide lightning speed. current intoter need plaqueses at 54 miles per hour. >> it is

simon perez at uc-berkeley and what may be behind this sudden move. simon. >> reporter: well, allen, the families are really taking a wait-and-see attitude with this announcement. they don't want to get their hopes up too high too soon. >>> reporter: the iranian government has confirmed its plan to release 31-year-old sarah shourd, who has been kept in solitary confinement for more than a year. sarah's mother norah didn't walk to talk to the media as she left her sister's home in berkeley today. one of the people with her was carrying a suitcase apparently signaling norah's intent to fly east to meet up with her daughter. these are pictures from may when the mothers of the berkeley students were allowed to visit them in tehran. the former students say they were hiking in the mountains of northern iraq last summer when they may have inadvertently crossed the border into iran. they have been held captive ever since accused of spying. the iranian government says the release coincides with the end of ramadan and fulfills a custom of clemency during the ho

>>> and uc, berkeley, researchers say dads could be the main factor when a girl reaches puberty. >>> and a mother's education level could be a link to a child's health. >> and the bay area getting some new rules for a race. >>> and good afternoon. i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri live in the east bay. we're kicking off one of the largest festivals in lalafayett. we'll tell you where tens of thousands of people will come out this weekend for the best wine, food, and art. and showers in your weekend forecast. >>> plus, becoming a citizen while helping mark bay area history. the unique ceremony on angel island today. our state is in a real mess. and i'm not going to give you any phony plans or snappy slogans that don't go anywhere. we have to live within our means. we have got to take the power from the state capitol and move it down to the local level, closer to the people. and no new taxes, without voter approval. we have got to pull together not as republicans or as democrats but as californians first. at this stage in my life, i'm prepared to do exactly that. >>> the angel island was

nbc bay area's bob redell live at uc berkeley this morning where dozens of students are in line to get their first shot at joining some teams. pretty dedicated. >> reporter: my ear piece just went out, so i don't know if you can hear me okay, but i'm going to keep my voice down, because there are a lot of students that are still asleep out here, outside the recreational center here on campus of uc berkeley. they've been lined up, some since yesterday, early yesterday evening. in line to sign up for the limited number of spots for soccer, intermural soccer, by my estimate. there's probably about 100 to 150 students out here. what makes this so significant, we were just talking to this gentleman over here, hey, good morning to you. hey, quick question. you were saying you've been here four years as a student. what have you notice offerd ove years as far as the line? >> the line just gets longer and you have to get here earlier and earlier every semester to get a better spot, like here or something. >> reporter: you think that's a function of budget cuts? >> that's what i think. it's just

at uc berkeley, 7 news. >>> more to bring you her at 9:00. bay area street with a tragic nickname. >> if at noon and cemetery at night. >> cemetery at night. coming up. bullet fly hitting a sleeping 6-year-old. oakland police now looking for the gunman. fichlt major break in tradition tonight. cable car bell ringing competition the without key participant. india throws a monkey wrench. why the well trained team is roaming the street in an roaming the street in an official capacity. i want you to >> our state has a huge deficit meg whitman's plan wl make it billions worse by eliminating the capit gains tax for wealthy investors, including herself. economists say her plan will "rip a hole in theudget" and is "deeply fwed". analysts forhe l.a. times say whitman's plan is a "pure handout" to the rich creating a "huge risk" tosc. rry brown's against this unfair giveaway because it will ke billions from our children when we can least afford it. get cafornia working again-for all of us. >> oakland police say it appears that gang member shot up a hou

the uc berkeley's graduate -- the uc berkeley graduate's flight just took off and the decision to release shore got mired in the feud of iran's leadership and the bail that was $500,000. the other two men, shane bauer and josh fattal, remain in jail. their families just released a statement on line "all of our families are relieved and overjoyed that sarah has been released but we're also heartbroke enshane and josh are being denied their freedom for for no just cause." >>> more than 1,000 fish died in the area around northern honk hard bay. the department of fish and game say it's not clear when this happened. chevron was doing work in the area but it's not clear whether that work had anything to do with the fish kill well, a controversy is brewing in texas over the lent of a boy's hair. >> i'm his parent. >> a middle-school student has been on in-school suspension for 14 weeks because he refuses to follow the school policy and cut his hair. >> you are mentally abusing him to force him to conform to what you guys think is appropriate. >>> well, the superintendent of the school district s

berkeley") caminaban de regreso a casa el domingo temprano.---la pareja venia de una fiesta donde celebraron el cumpleaÑos de "celeÓn" cuando fueron sorprendidos por dos asaltantes que los atacaron cerca de la estacion "ashby" del "bart".---la novia de la victima, cuyo nombre no se dio a conocer, sufrio heridas leves.---los ladrones siguen profugos. ---¿aÓnde deben vivir los bomberos?... los concejales de san jose sugieren que vivan en la ciudad donde trabajan.---la idea es que los apagafuegos puedan responder rapidamente si se produjera una situacion de emergencia como la que ocurrio la semana pasada en san bruno.---pero muchos bomberos de san jose viven en ciudades lejanas como "chico", "south lake tahoe", y hasta "idaho".---de hecho, solo uno de cada cuatro bomberos de san jose vive en la ciudad.---el sindicato de los apagafuegos considera la medida ridicula y piensa desafiarla una vez mas en los tribunales, donde no se ha definido si los trabajadores de emergencia deben vivir cerca de la urbe donde estan contratados. --maÑana sale un

what iran wants in exchange for releasing one of the three uc- berkeley hikers. this is your captain speaking, we are fourteenth in line for take off. beep, beep, beep. looks like its bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! should have skipped that second soda. remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! (train child) the train is now arriving. (announcer) the train has arrived indeed. amtrack. enjoy the journey. which is really exciting... except i'm at a grocery store. i was just standing here with a carton of oj, and all of a sudden, it was all over the floor. the water, not the oj. and i'm not near my doctor and i'm not really sure what i should do... [ intercom ] clean up on aisle three! [ inhales deeply ] ugh. [ male announcer ] when the unexpected happens, you need a health plan you can trust. 3.4 million californians trust us with their health coverage needs. blue shield. expect a battle over taxes on capitol hill today, as lawmakers >>>

uc-berkeley alumina sarah shourd has reportedly been released from prison. now, that's according to iran's english language state television. so far there are no further details or confirmation of shourd's release. the situation had been in limbo for several days. an attorney for shourd said her family was having trouble raising a half million dollars in bail money. just yesterday, iranian officials said shourd could be released for health reasons if that bail is paid. shourd's mother says her daughter has a lump in her breast and precancer out cervical cells. she and two others were in custody for more than a year accused of spying. again, breaking news this morning. iran's english language state television says sarah shourd has been released from prison. >>> 5:31. federal investigators finished looking at the crater from the pipeline explosion in san bruno. today, they are zeroing in on documents related to that failed pipeline. let's go to anne makovec in san bruno, where people from the devastated neighborhood met with federal, state and local officials

. >>> new developments in the ongoing saga about the uc berkeley grads held in iran. there's word another country is stepping in to help secure the relief of the remaining two. >>> and the controversial issue that could soon be back up for debate in san francisco and how it's connected to a deadly officer-involved shooting. >> reporter: and looks like the president's chief of staff will be leaving the white house sooner rather than later. i'll show you what recall manuel is doing. >>> tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. >>> welcome back to the morning news. new developments overnight involving the two remaining uc berkeley graduates still detained in iran. iran has indicated that the country of oman may be trying to secure the release. an iranian newspaper reports that delegation will visit iran as early as sunday. iran's foreign minister wouldn't confirm the report but said delegations from various countries traveled to iran. oman helped secure sara's release. >>> president obama's chief of staff, rahm emanuel, may be leaving to pursue his own pol

. >>> a uc-berkeley graduate is now resting in oman a day after she was released from prison in iran. sarah shourd reunited with her mother yesterday and is expected to get a medical exam today. shourd's mother says her daughter has been having some health problems including a lump in her breast. shourd was in custody for more than 13 months. her fiance and another male friend are still in custody. the three were arrested last year near iran's border with iraq. iran accuse them of espionage but they say they accidentally crossed the border while hiking. all three have been told they will eventually have to face trial. shourd spoke briefly with the media yesterday. >> in all of my efforts starting today are going to go into helping procure the same freedom for my fiance shane and my friend josh fattal because i can't enjoy my freedom without them. >> the mothers of fattal and bauer appeared on this morning's early show. you will see that starting at 7:00. >> my greatest concern to immediately is how hard must it have been for shane and sarah to separate and they have become very close

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james. >> news editor ron, are running in state television is reporting that american and uc- berkeley cried student has been released. more than a year in prison, she's 32 years old she was with two other americans arrested by security forces back in july 1st 9. they've been accused of spying and charge the-wall the night so is the u.s. government she has had medical complications and that is one of the driving factors in the iranian judiciary offering hurleys in exchange for five under thousand dollars. yesterday her family said they could not afford it but it may be that in the last 24 hours something was done to get that money to the judiciary on their television network and their reporting that there has been released. we're waiting for confirmation and the u.s. state department. quick break, we'll be speaking, we are fourteenth in line for take off. beep, beep, beep. looks like its bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! should have skipped that second soda. remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow!

uc berkeley plans to cut more jobs. the chancellor announced that 200 administrative jobs will be eliminated early next year. it will save the university $20 million. this is in addition to 600 jobs already eliminated since last year. despite california state university's budget problems, there is one group that has not had to worry about fee hikes. the over-60 program offers free classes to adults who are 60 or over. last year, 900 people enrolled in the program, which costs up to $3 million a year. older students are only allowed to register if there is room. some wonder if it's the best way to spend money, given recent layoffs, class reductions, and limited enrollment. >>> there's a disturbing discovery to tell you about. we'll tell you what was found inside containers of one brand of baby formula. and it has triggered a massive recall. >>> a 100-year-old secret revealed. what one woman says really happened on the titanic. >>> welcome back. two men are in the hospital this morning with serious injuries. they fell off

. >> uc berkeley will be cutting jobs they will cut 200 jobs next year consulting for a hired to save money included the school had too many managers the campus could save $20 million by eliminating jobs through retirements and layoffs uc- berkeley has cut six thunder positions since last year. >> check gone awry coming out of marin county everything moving while no problems there but will ticket with george in a moment in get a look in your forecast of hot one on tap for the weekend the beach probably the place to be. rited my father's '69 norton commando. it's been a dream of mine to restore it. and it's my dream for him to finish it. frank has something great to save up for. this is my dad. isn't that cool? and a very understanding girlfriend. i showed him a wells fargo savings account with my savings plan. [ frank ] and what it does is it takes a little bit of my money and puts it towards my goal. i want to get all the original parts and do it right. for my dad. there's a couple months in between parts. so, one at a time. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when it's time to

bradford delong, professor of economics at uc-berkeley. if you want to follow his blog -- guest: delong.typepad.com. host: thank you for getting up early and joining us on "washington journal." guest: you're welcome. and now i get to see the sunrise! host: in about an hour, the democratic governors association will be having a discussion on 1994 versus 2010, and gubernatorial opportunities for democrats. that is in about an hour or so. we will see you tomorrow morning on this program. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] . >> and to reiterate, the democratic governors' association is meeting today and state executives will hear a panel discussion focusing on the 2010 midterm elections. there will be a democratic strategist. that will start at 11:00 a.m. eastern live here on c-span. a little bit later today, it is the defense department briefing. reporters' questions will be answered at 1:00 p.m. eastern and that will be live on c-span. in the meantime, the presiden

yesterday, i was in the park and i was listening to this professor from uc-berkeley who bring students here to talk about sfpuc and all of the politics, the bonding. i was really surprised that a professor from berkeley has taken it upon himself to share information like this, because as you know, commissioners, you do what you have to do, but what leads things to happen is politics. and our young people should know about all the politicking that goes on and how sometimes if you pay attention to the maintenance of our infrastructure it pays good dividends, and if you do not pay attention to the maintenance of our infrastructure then we have rapid issues. jon is a great guy in all the time i have known him. it is really said that he is leaving, but i suppose you have to retire sometime. i am requesting that we tap into his experience, bring him back sometimes, though he may enjoy his retirement sometimes, and share his experience with the students. and i think he will say yes if you do it the right way. thank you very much. >> thank you, mr. dacosta. >> next item is the report of the ge

. >> the uc berkeley and san francisco department of public health study found that 50% of restaurant workers in chinatown don't make the city's minimum wage of $9.70 an hour. while 40% work overtime, 75% of them are not paid overtime. >> she didn't get minimum wage. there's no health benefits. no health insurance and she works very long day was no breaks. >> the number one cause of premature death in this country and poor health is poverty. they are not getting minimum wage if their tips are getting ripped off. they are at risk. >> and this is what poverty looks like. a tiny apartment where a restaurant worker lives with his wife and two children. . >> this is how we live. of course, this is how we survive. >> the chinese progressive association which commissioned a study, many of the restaurants mistreat worker. association named two. the great oriental and the new kim pin. workers there say the businesses are not guilty. >> do they make the minimum wage? >> yeah. >> what's the minimum wage? >> $9.76. >> everybody is paid that? >> yeah. >> do they get breaks and training. >> yeah, t

. >>> at uc berkeley more job cuts are on the horizon. the university's chancellor has announced that 2,000 jobs will be eliminated next year. he says the move will save the school district $20 million. the job cuts are in addition to 900 positions already eliminated since last year. >>> the new unemployment numbers helped push wall street today. stocks slumped after the jobless report was released. analysts say that traders reacted to more worries about the european economy. here is a look at those closing numbers. the dow went down 77 points today. the nasdaq dipped about 7-1/2. >>> president obama has been meeting with world leaders at the united nations in new york today on a wide range of issues from the world economy to peace. in his address to the general assembly, the president called to extend the moratorium and urged arab nations to support the middle east peace talks. he also warned iran it will face sustained international pressure if it continues to pursue nuclear weapons. >> i offered the islamic republic of iran an extended

. >> the uc berkeley and san francisco department of public health study found that 50% of restaurant workers in chinatown don't make the city's minimum wage of $9.70 an hour. while 40% work overtime, 75% of them are not paid overtime. >> she didn't get minimum wage. there's no health benefits. no health insurance and she works very long day was no breaks. >> the number one cause of premature death in this country and poor health is poverty. they are not getting minimum wage if their tips are getting ripped off. they are at risk. >> and this is what poverty looks like. a tiny apartment where a restaurant worker lives with his wife and two children. . >> this is how we live. of course, this is how we survive. >> the chinese progressive association which commissioned a study, many of the restaurants mistreat worker. association named two. the great oriental and the new kim pin. workers there say the businesses are not guilty. >> do they make the minimum wage? >> yeah. >> what's the minimum wage? >> $9.76. >> everybody is paid that? >> yeah. >> do they get breaks and training. >> yeah, t

he received his undergraduate degree from uc berkeley and his law degree from yale. in the early 1950's, he worked as an attorney general -- he worked for an attorney general. in the late 1960's, he was one of the men who got together with my grandfather and convinced him to run for mayor back in 1968. he was also one of dianne feinstein's advisers, and he served for 16 years. the boarding area at the terminal is slated to be renamed in his honor. he is survived by his wife, a sister, his daughter, his son, and four grandchildren. a memorial service will be held on october 18 in san francisco, and i would like to extend i think it would be nice if we could send it from the entire building. clerk calvillo: thank you supervisor alioto-pier. supervisor? supervisor: there were a lot of rock bands, and that was very interesting. he talked about his early career, having rock bands coming to see him and how much fun and enjoyment he had. also, in particular his work as a region. also, i would like to have this closed in honor of one sergeant, the nephew of one of

. >>> a uc berkeley grad released from a prison, she hopes to meet with iran's president. she says she wants iran's leader to know she doesn't hold any and monthsty toward him. she also talks about it. >> were you tortured or mistreated. >> well, solitaire confinement is severe miss treatment. there is good guards and bad guards. there are some guards that just hated me because -- for whatever reason. >> i rannian leaders say they arrested video and their friend after they crossed the iraq border. >>> a 16-year-old nevada boy is facing manslaughter and felony dui charges in connection with a crash that killed his 15-year- old friend. he hit a tractor-trailer last friday killing his friend. there was a visitation service this evening. and his funeral is tomorrow morning. the name of the driver is not being released because he's tried -- he will be tried as a juvenile. now, if convicted, he could be locked up until he is 19. >>> well, the cocktail waitress behind that bar at a restaurant tonight may have looked a little familiar, not because she usually works there but becau

. >> also one of the uc berkeley graduates imprisoned in iran will be on her way home soon. what may be may be be hind her release. >> there is a shake up in the president's team. i am carol han -- [ inaudible ] ♪ [ music ] [ inaudible ] -- [ inaudible ] >> -- boom, boom, shook the hole house, i ran out -- [ inaudible ] >> -- flames, i grabbed my video camera and started run in down the street and i could feel the heat from way up there and the first thing i had thought was god, there is a lot of people that are dead right now. >> we are following the gas explosion disaster in san bruno this morning. three people are confirmed dead. could be morech many people are forced out of their homes. now the fire is still burping this morning. we want to show you video of some of the hardest hit areas last night. the powerful gas line explosion created a crater in the neighborhood. many people are still looking for their loved ones. >> my uncle is down there and supposedly he losed his house, we tried calling him and he is not answering, supposedly he lost his house, he lives on cla

. ♪ >> the new details on the three of the uc-berkeley that have been detained in th wrong of charges of entering, illegally. and iran today, they are going to release cheryl and the woman, and according to our family, serious medical conditions! she will be released on at the celebration of the islamic holiday, ramadan. no word yet on the other two gentlemen. and they are happy that they she is released but it is difficult but she is living fiancee, and a friend, behind. they have been engaged while they are in prison. >> that is why this is so bittersweet i miss her and i want her to come home. i also want sheen to come back and for them to be together. the news that they were engaged has been just an emotional roller coaster, up, down, day, day. engagement is happy and then it is tempered that the knowledge that they are still and silent a solitary confinement, to a victory or today. >> and her friends are so happy that her medical attention will be finally attended to. the parents are also very concerned about once on your breast, and cervical cells. >> and-lonump >> and mostly su

. >>> we are learning more tonight about a major announcement coming out of uc berkeley. the state's budget crisis is forcing them to cut four varsity sports and reassigning another. >> reporter: student athletes were told of the cuts this morning at a special meeting with the athletic director. >> again these are all very painful decisions. and as i said to the students earlier today, deciding which programs was the most difficult part of the plan. >> reporter: at today's news conference university officials said the cuts were painful but necessary to create what hay called a sustainable financial future. baseball, mens and womens gymnastics, and women's lacrosse teams were eliminated. the chances will be begin the the end of the school year. varsity rugby player says he's confused about the team status. >> baffled. not understanding the reasoning behind it. waiting for a little bit more information. >> reporter: many hope the changes will not effect the foundation. >> we know the school gets a lot of alumni support. i think people are unhappy about it. if it needs to ha

. >> it is in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the strikes at uc-berkeley of the study of ethnic studies. it is a celebration of that history, as well as some of the other items. >> what led to this multidisciplinary collaboration? >> i am from san francisco, and from the 1960's on, that is the aesthetics. the poets, working with the musicians, dancers, the waitresses, the jazz club, actors, whatever. the idea is we are all a community and we share this common story. >> did you reach out to the dancers? how did it come together? did they come to you? >> the choreographer and dancer actually was a student of mine and residency in cameron house and chinatown. i developed a friendship with her over many years, and also with the spoken word artists. i met him at a benefit at one of the benefits in chinatown. it is part of that ongoing really rich relationship building that happens in our arts community. >> i got a chance to hear a little bit of your performance, and i am a big fan of john coltrane, and you play a phenomenal sax. can you tell me a little about your musical influences.

uc berkeley graduate sarah shourd is spending her first full day of freedom with her mother. she was released from prison and flown by private jet for this long awaited reunion with her mother. she was released after being detained almost 14 month ascaused of spying. officials neglected a deal for her half million dollar bail. >> i feel myself i have a huge debt to repay the world for what it has done for me and my first priority is to help my fiance shane bower and my friend josh vet al to regain their freedom because they don't deserve to be in prison anymore. >> the state department is encouraging the president of iran to bring those two men with him. >> 6:37 is the time. how does the commute look? >> it looks okay. we have not had a lot of accidents but we are getting slow traffic so it has been a quiet morning on the accident front. now we are beginning to see slowing here at the bay bridge toll plaza, which is not unusual getting into san francisco. checking the bridge to make sure there is nothing on it that we need to worry about. right now traffic does seem to be oka

in health news uc berkeley red searchers say dads could be the main factor in when a girl reaches puberty. we'll explain the bizarre findings. >>> and why a mother's education findings could be the key to a child's health. ♪ i thought it was over here... ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ >>> welcome back to the broadcast. we were just talking about the express lanes coming into 680 in sunol. that's the stretch of freeway you're looking at right now on this saturday morning. 7:38 is the time. >>> in health news this morning a study from the centers of disease control finds the majority of teens getting formal sex education classes, but for a third of them a lesson in birth control is not in the curriculum. the study is based on 2800 teens from 2006 to 2008. about 97% said they received some kind of sex ed. 2/3 received information on birth control as well as guidance on sexually transmitted diseases. the number of teen who is hear about birth control could rise as federal funding for sex education has