i'm jeff bush, live in berkeley, kron four news. meanwhile, another fraternity is also facing sexual assault allegations. police say, five students were sexually assaulted at a party over the weekend. the incidents happened at the delta- kapa- epsilon fraternity house, off u-c berkeley's campus. police say, the victims were drugged while attedning a party at the house. a number of students say, they are surprised this is happening at the university. members of the fraternity refused to comment about the allegations. delta- kappa- epsilon is no longer recognized by u-c berkeley. because of a hazing incident back in 2008. a sergeant with the california highway patrol. is facing child pornography charges in solano county. as kron 4's philippe djegal reports, eric lund's arrest comes after authorities uncovered an external hard drive that they say, contained child porn videos. the vacaville police department says segeant eric lund was arrested thursday here at the california highway patrol office in fairfield thursday. after officers se

affiliateed house. >> a cloud of controversy is hanging over the greek system at uc berkeley. police are investigating 2 separate reports of sexual assaults at fraternities and a third that possibly happened at another fraternity last weekend. says it happens frequently. >> students come to me all the time. >> warner is active in raising awareness about what she calls a systemic issue within the system. >> there are most definitely assaults. a lot of them are repeat offenders. >> berkeley police arrested last night in connection with one of the assaults. a university spokesperson says [name redacted due to court finding of factual innocence] is in his 4th semester. >> it is totally unacceptable. it's going against everything that we stand for and what we are trying to instill in new students as they come here. >> says the university is trying to change the culture by offering new out reach programs. >> i don't think any guy wants to en engage. >> warner says sadly she isn't surprised but she's glad victims are speaking up. >> students are finally feeling safe enough to report

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berkeley chapter members. berkeley police say they are otr two rapes from last week. i'm jeff bush, live at police headquarters in berkeley, kron four news. a morgan hill teacher has been arrested -- he's accused of molesting one of his female students. police arrested fifth grade teacher john loyd - he teaches at paradise elementary school. police say the incident happened this month in loyd's classroom. the teacher is in a santa clara county jail facing charges including lewd acts with a child under the age of 14. morgan hill detectives are working with the school to warn parents and search for other victims. in other big news. a wave of severe respiratory illness has swept the country. and it has reached the bay area. the en-tair-o virus 68 causes serious breathing problems in many children. it's now a possible factor in at least four deaths and is blamed for causing paralysis in some children in other states. so far in california, 14 people under the age of 15, have tested positive. 5 of them are in northern california. and today we learned that one of those young

nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney is live in berkeley with more. and terry, this is a heated subject. >> reporter: it really is. the person who wrote this, the city councilman in berkeley, says there are plenty of safeguards in here for the 4r57bd lords. but landlords, as you're about to hear, feel it will put them in a very uncomfortable sxogs when it's all said and done the people paying the most for this would be the renters themselves. at alony dog park in berkeley tonight adam goldstein plays with his dog harriet. with his two cats back at the apartments. he remembers the challenge of finding pet-friendly apartments on craigslist. >> you get about 200 results in the area if you weren't a pet owner, and if you ran a search saying you were a dog owner you'd get about 10. >> reporter: so berkeley city council jesse aragine has come one with a proposal that would prevent landlords from turning down tenants just because they have pets. >> i fundamentally think that they have the same right as homeowners to have a pet with some reasonable restrictio

to see it happening here at berkeley is kind of sickening. >> reporter: berkeley police say at this point, they have little information. they say late this afternoon they were contacted by somebody claiming that they have been a victim of a sexual assault. however, police wouldn't say if those allegations took place here or somewhere else in the city. >>> a warning tonight of a scam that robbed victims out of tens of thousands of dollars. san francisco police sayer that looking for three female suspects who speak cantonese who are targeting the community. a victim is told she's suffering from a curse that will affect her family, the victim is then told to bring her valuables to be blessed. it's during that blessing ceremony that the suspect swaps out the bundle of valuables with another bag. police say there have been two reported incidents this month. >>> damage control at microsoft after the ceo was blasted last week for recommending women not ask for raises, but instead rely on karma. making those controversial comments at a southern california conference for women in computing. he lat

i'm jeff bush in berkeley, kron four news. san francisco is poised to become the first city in the world. to provide an h-i-v prevention drug. to all city residents, regardless of income. kron 4's alecia reid spoke to san francisco supervisor david campos who pushed the legislation. he says the pill called truvada. also known as 'prep'. will help prevent the spread of h-i-v. this is a path to eliminating any new hiv infections in san francisco. if implemented across the board i'm told this could be a game changer. >> this is specifically focused on hiv. we're not here to replace condoms we want people to use condoms and be responsible. people who are at-risk of contracting h-i-v, that want to protect themselves from getting the virus can take prep, also known as pre exposure prophylaxis once a day. >> it's not only something that can help gay men, transgender men and women. we have also heard from many women who have used truvada prep to have unprotected sex with their partner for the purpose of having a baby. >> there's a lot

police investigating number of sexual assault allegations uc-berkeley pert fraternities. there is serving news regarding to members of some fraternities their belts archive. latest accusations string of this involving fraternity members treat this month's 20 year-old gene del top of salon member accused of raping a female partygoer. those charges dropped but new cases have berkeley police concerns >> : at this point because of the act we need to put out kron alert notify the community of what received >> : university police said berkeley police conduct investigations on latest six assault charges >> : in the meantime uc-berkeley of the tiny also facing sexual assault allegations you please set by students sexually assaulting at a party last weekend. as an allegedly happened delta kappa epsilon fraternity house near berkeley campus >> : police say victims struggle attending party at the frat house number of students say that there >> : would definitely more progressive than other campuses around the country still rages securities going on >> : members of the fraternity ref

but the city of berkeley may change that. ktvu's brian flores, live in berkeley now. you can tell us about a proposed new law. >> reporter: good morning. here in berkeley, you can expect to pay anywhere from $2500 to $3,000 for a rental. your choices are limited. as you mentioned, the berkeley city council considering a ha in the state that would require all landlords in the city to allow pets. under this proposal a landlord here in berkeley would have to accept pets as long as the pet can be reasonably accommodated and the tenant would accept responsibility for any damage. the councilmember who authored the bill said this could cut down on animals being abandoned at the shelter. the second is because he says there's confusion amongst landlords and tenants when this comes to making the exception to pets who are emotional support animals and those who are not. some people we spoke to agree said this law should be changed. >> i think pets are amazing to have, especially in grad school or college. it takes a long time. you have to look for long time and to find an afford

berkeley pet renters 102114 it's expensive to live in berkeley so a lot of people rent. but a lot of people ao have pets.and therein lies e rub. jesse arreguin/berkeley city councilmember "lookingt craigslist there are a very limited number of apartments that are available that wou allow pets." city councilme jesse arreguin wants to do something to help pet owners find apartments so he's proposing an ordinance that would bar landlords from excluding pets. the law wou apply to rental properties 4 or more units.. "i don't fundamentally believe that because someone's housing ss or their class.that they sh be prohibited to have pets. you might expect, apartment owners aren't too keen on bg told they have to accept pe. sid lakireddy/president, berkeley property owners association "the number of places that this could lead, that are not good places.the number of possibilities is limitless." even over at thg park, where you might expect people to favor such a prop, there was a lot of skeptici about establishing pet ownep as a "right." lauren tate/berkeley dog owner "un it's a s

berkeley is fine. i think that's rare for something like that to happen. >> reporter: there are several cameras in the area. here's another angle of the attacker. she's described as african- american, in her 50s, 5'6" with a medium build wearing a long gray coat with dark green baggy pants. the assault happened two weeks ago but berkeley police released the video last night because they are looking for the public's help. if you recognize this woman or witnessed the attack, please call police. katie utehs, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> the federal government is finalizing plans to step up screenings at american airports. officials want to keep people arriving from west africa from spreading ebola. kyla campbell is live in washington, d.c. to explain the possible changes. >> reporter: president obama says his team is working on protocols to do additional passenger screening, both in west afterfry kaup and here in the -- africa and here in the u.s. >> all of these things make me confident that he

>>> new allegations of drugs is and assault at a fraternity in berkeley. why some say they respect surprised. >>> the president announces an ebola a zar. why the man appointed is right for the job despite having no medical background. >>> and 25 years since a deadly quake changed the bay area the ceremonies being held today. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2news at noon. >> good afternoon. police in berkeley are looking into a report of multiple sexual assaults that allegedly happened at a fraternity house near campus. we are live from berkeley to tell you what the suspectsa sauced of giving the victims. >> reporter: good afternoon. police say that the victims were reportedly drugged and it allegedly happened at this fraternity house. in the last 15 minutes we saw some students come out of the house. we tried to talk to them but they wouldn't comment. >> i think my only reaction is disgust that people would do that to other people. like -- yeah. that's just ridiculous. >> reporter: most students were angry they say

amy hollyfield joins us from berkeley with the details and reaction. amy? >> yes, some of the business owners on college avenue, small shops, say they are not big box stores but they feel like they are being treated that way. some workers are feeling pretty happy. >>> luiz made $9.50 an hour working the overnight shift at 7-eleven and now he makes $10 because of the minimum wage increase. >> looking forward to it. more money in my pocket. the more i can pay child support and the more i can have left over. >> he is grateful the city council voted to help people like him but it is hard to stretch $10 an hour in the bay area. >> taxes are going up, everything is going up, and $10 isn't as much as it used to be, back in the day. >> small business owners say this is not a burden they can handle. >> i understand that people need to make a living wage and we do agree with that. we all need to make a living. but the small businesses are also struggling to make a living. >> her small shop cannot absorb the cost and she will have to some of it on to the customers. >>

. >> it's a ballot mix up that could confuse a lot of voters in berkeley. we'll tell you about the mistake that could cause some people to send their ballots in late. >> today marks one year after the sonoma county sheriffs deputy shot and killed andy lopez. the protest happening across the bay area today. >>> love to start the day in good news. all about the giants this morning after their victory game one of the world series. coming up in two minutes ktvu tara moriarty is talking about the economic boost to the city and where the money goes. it's been very exciting baseball but television nice to take a huge lead and relax a little bit. >> and we will ask you tell you about the superstitions to make the giants win. >> yeah we want to hear from you. it's wednesday, october 22nd i'm pam cook. >> good morning, i'm dave clark. it is starting off chilly for us. >> yes a lot of 40s showing up. first pitch 70 degrees looks very nice. a lot of cloud cover. the rain is really going to stack up. the seven-day outlook between eureka and seattle is almost in feet. ab

they steal one in berkeley 36-34 they steal one in berkeley 36-34 the final. >>> time running out in the first, 7-0. and in the fourth, right up the gut. 48 yard touchdown. game tied at 217. 20 seconds left. for the win. off the post. we're thin overtime tied at 20. west virginia and baylor bears. in the second, off his back foot. he's off to the races. 63 yard touchdown. ran about 90 to get there, though. 20-14. now tied at 27 in the fourth. great throw, better catch. west virginia up 34-27. and then the dagger on the slant. see ya. 39 yards. west virginia knocks baylor from the unbeaten ranks with a 41-27 victory. we'll go live to memorial stadium for reaction. stick around. >>> cruise ship concerns and the effort to contain the pebola virus in the u.s.. and another group of people under watch. >>> also video voyeurism. how a young woman made a how a young woman made a disturbing discove >>> developing news now. president obama is urging americans to stay calm tonight as government investigators are on alert for more cases of ebola. meanwhile he says the cdc's new rapid response te

. >>> berkeley police are looking into a shooting that left one dead that happened behind the market and d eli on university avenue last night across from the state park when exteriors got there a man in his 20's was lying on the background and pronounced dead. we have what witnesses are say about the shooting. >> engineers are looking for the cause of a rocket packed with supplies to explode moments after take off. the rocket was made by a private firm but the miss was run by nasa. nick has the latest. >> the company behind the rocket is trying to stop suggestions that engine failure was the cause of the explosion. nasa says it is too usually to tell. o, god. o, god. oh god. >> you could hear the shouts from those who came out to watch in virginia, it exploded six seconds after take off the scientists knew something was wrong. they secureed the cite. critics were quit to point blame at 18 russian engines use by the private contractor. >> it is a you it time to lose a launch vehicle like this and the payload. not so tragic as losing a life associated with it so we happy to report the

hydrate all day long. >> reporter: the mercury shot past 90 degrees in parts of berkeley ittoday. it was actually hotter here along the bay than in antioch and pittsburgh. >> i'm melting. >> reporter: and by the end of the first quarter, the jv team experienced a meltdown, vacaville. >> we're going to stay hydrated all day long. >> how is the weather treating you? >> we're not used to it. >> and these high temperatures equal high fire danger. >> you get a wind in this condition, things will escalate very quickly. >> the winds are expected to be low this weekend. still, the fire district is staffing an extra engine company because it has been so dry. >> the relative humidity is so low that it itself lends itself quick fire spread and fires start pretty easily when it is that low. that is probably our biggest danger, if you will. >> response timecrit is crit iso firefighters are asking everybody to keep their eyes peeled for anyñr signs of smoke. in the east bay, allen wong, abc 7 news. >>> and thousands baked in the hot sun today at the blue grass festival with aid stations to hel

the investigation is now turned over to the city of berkeley police department. that department already dealing with allegations against another frat house one with a troubled past. there are reports that five people were drugged and sexually assaulted at the delta kappa epsilon house last weekend. kpix 5's da lin in berkeley with more on claims of a party that got out of control. da? >> reporter: that's right, allen. this fraternity right here delta kappa epsilon isn't even recognized by the university because of issues from years ago. now there are more serious allegations. five women as you mentioned apparently drugged and sexually assaulted. police say they are running into a roadblock in this latest investigation. do you want to talk about the allegations? >> no, sir. thanks for coming. >> reporter: fraternity brothers at delta kappa epsilon refused to talk. they warned the media to not set foot on their property. your thoughts on what all happened? i mean no thoughts at all? despite the serious accusations, a few of them joked around and even played footbal

students at uc berkeley on alert after reports of sexual assaults at a fraternity. and there's word of a new case just today. >>> plus -- >> windows blew out and i heard the ceiling come in. >> then and now. how the bay area has come back from the loma prieta earthquake. >> it's vibrant and fun. >>> plus, the breakout stars of the playoff series generating pride across the bay area. >>> i'm abc 7 meteorologist drew tuma. the sunshine is giving way to overcast skies and little bit of shower activity. >>> stunning accusations about five people being drugged and sexually assaulted at a fraternity near the uc berkeley campus. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm cheryl jennings. thanks for joining us. five people say they were assaulted after being given a so-called date rape drug. the alleged incidents happened at the delta kappa epsilon fraternity house, a block from another fraternity where another sexual assault may have occurred. abc 7 news reporter lillian kim is in berkeley with the latest. >> reporter: the alleged incidents took place over a three-day period inside the fratern

both cases have been forwarded to berkeley p.d. but want to give the campus community basic reminders. >> people have to give their affirmative consent in sexual instances. if somebody is incapacitated. they can't give consent. >> the allegations serve as a reminder what they do need to do to be safe. >> i watch the drinks i have, make sure they're okay, make sure i know whoives them, anytng like that. i was with friends, i always know my surroundings, i don't -- i monitor my alcohol. >> as for delta kappa epilon, it was suspended by the university for hazing and fire safety hazards five years ago. it's chosen to remain unaffiliated with the campus. in berkeley, lilian kim, abc 7 news. >>> a member of the community, delta epsilon was cleared a similar case from a few weeks ago. ter reviewing the evidence, prosecutors indicated that mr. quill en did not commit sexual assault. >>> abc 7 news learned a man arrested for inappropriately touching two little girls is under investigation for similar incidents in southern california. author

now, here is a look at interstate 80 through berkeley. those lanes on the right heading up toward albany. richmond. the richmond san rafael bridge. that looks pretty typical for an evening commute. pretty heavy in the other direction as well. >>> and coming up mark ibanez will have the highlights. >>> a massive marijuana bust in a quiet east bay neighborhood and neighbors say they didn't suspect a thing. ktvu's allie rasmus live in san ramon where a million dollars of marijuana was found inside a home there. allie. >> reporter: police raided this home last night. you can see signs of that police activity. the front door was busted open. there's now a plywood door where the front door used to be. there's also a red tag. according to the inspector someone reworked the electric system in order to grow the plants and this home is no longer safe to live in. >> reporter: only the stems remain in the home. a ventilation sneaked through every room of the home to filter out the marijuana smell. >> they did a good job because i didn't smell anythin

she bought a secondhand purse that the buffalo exchange in berkeley last december. she lost her key. later found them inside a hole in the lining of her purs purse. along with the key she found a box top. movie stub. note on napkin and a diamond ring. >> it has been a really fun thing to have happen in my life. >> we first brought you her story back in june and asked to you call the berkeley police department if you thought the ring might be yours. police tell us they received well over a dozen calls. >> some people lost the ring as much as 30 years ago and they were hoping this is the one. >> unfortunately the ring didn't belong to any of them.so on this day she turns the ring over to berkeley police. it has been appraised for 1,000 dollars. katie would never think of keeping it for hersel herself. >> everybody could use 1,000 dollars but this is worth the wait a minute story is so fun. >> police will return the ring to katie at the rateful owner isn't found by february. she plans to donate the ring to saint dorothy camp. it's a camp she runs to give seriously ill

police say he is not linked to two other assaults, but is however held in berkeley in jail on $100,000 bail. >>> today, health officials confirmed the first case of the quickly spreading enterovirus. there have been five cases so far in the bay area this year. a san francisco child was admitted to the hospital last month, treated and discharged in good condition. the test results just came in. across the state 14 children have been affected, 13 with respiratory illnesses, today, health officials confirmed one child had had limb paralysis which is rare. >> we definitely expect to see more cases, but as of today we believe it is possible that we have 14 cases out of very many we have tested for. >> there is no cure, but there is treatment for the symptoms, roughly 100 people have been infected in the bay area. >>> and here is a live look at the camera in san francisco, still warm out there tonight. drew, how long will the heat wave last? >> dan, we'll gradually see a cooldown, starting at the coast moving inland. it is certainly warm out there. live doppler 7 hd, seeing the precipitation

in berkeley, mike sugerman, kpix 5. >> berkeley isn't alone. san francisco also has a soda tax on its ballot, as well. it would place a 2-cent tax per ounce on sugary drinks. >>> some top candidates in the oakland mayor's race are betting on themselves. councilwoman rebecca kaplan and jean quan both continue to reach into their wallets to finance their campaigns. and they are not alone. attorney dan siegel who is representing oakland's progressive left loaned his campaign another $25,000 recently bringing his total to $125,000. and reports show bryan parker has loaned his campaign $55,000. >>> still ahead, obamacare 2.0. the new website that's supposed to be new and improved. and also coming up in tonight's consumerwatch, what you should and shouldn't buy in the month of october to get the best deals. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a-t-and-t customers could be in-line for some refunds.... julie watts on the "largest-ever" settlement ia case involving unauthorized phone charges... >>> tabs customers could be in line for refunds -- at&t customers could be in lin

this is what berkeley police want you to see to identify the attacker. two women walking along the area are the victims and they are coming towards the camera. you can see the woman pushing the shopping cart, she is the attacker. she turns and shoves a woman to the ground. she had to be hospitalized for serious injuries and the woman we showed the video to are unsettled by it. >> i keep my guard up at night. >> there are several cameras in the area and here is another angle of the tacker as she turned left, she is described as african-american in her 50s, 5-foot 6 wearing a long gray coat with dark green baggy pants. they released the video in area e to general -- in an effort to generate the leads and they are hoping to identify the attacker, katie hue, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> two brothers were the fresno area were arrested in connection the attack. the two brothers are facing philly assault charges. -- felony assault charges. they were the ones who began punching two other men with the kansas city chiefs game. you can see one man hitting anoth

the industry has spent $1.4 million to fight berkeley and 7.7 on the one in san francisco. a lot is at stake here. >> the soda tax is a important public health measure like cigarette taxes, reducing the soda people are drinking. fran would add 2-cents pyropes of soda and berkeley a penny per ounce. >>> a cal fire air tanker is missing as cam fire is, cal fire is fighting a new yosemite fire. >>> a rumbling woke up people across the east bay. the connection between that noise and one of the areas largest oil refineries. >>> we're talking about the cooldown, how long will it stay cool, there's a heat up around the corner. oh chris, did you remember to pay the dog sitter? oh, i knew i forgot something. i'll just do it now. well, we're boarding. no, i'll use citi mobile. it takes two seconds, better safe than sorry, right? yeah, who knows if we'll even get service on the island? what! no service? seriously? you guys might actually have to talk. to each other? we do it all the time. i like it. should we? no. bank from almost anywhere with the citi mobile app. to learn more, visi

>>reporter: it's to be about whether berkeley should impose a soda tax. lately measure d has gone into a ballots over lawn sign according to the field director for the no on measure d campaign. whether shot the video from the cell phone showing people taking down the no sfrins various traffic circle around town. >> been a lot of nasty needs on the other side in the campaign no place in politic in ber klishtion he recorded those taking down the sign after they kept disappearing. >> coordination of this. like i said put up street posters on lamp post for week now. get pulled down every day by nann. >> this is berkeley a lot of proceed will. >>reporter: yes on d campaign staunchly deny any involvement if rae moving the opposition placard. everyone sending e-mail today to supporters reminding them it's hands off. >> we sent out a message today just letting our supporters know we don't condone that activity. if they are placed out illegally city upon to take them down. >> still doing it. put your chest on me. >>reporter: we talked with this guy who told us off

this will be talked about in the berkeley city council tomorrow. but it will likely be considered before the housing committee. live until berkeley brian flores ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time is 6:39. san francisco police still busy. they are searching for a hit and run driver that hurt two people last night just a couple of blocks from union square. it happened at mason and turk streets. around 6:30 last night a light lord bmw hit a 50-year-old woman and 80-year-old man. they were in the crosswalk at the time. at last word they are expected to survive. >> the san francisco giants are now in kansas city this morning getting ready for game one of the world series against the royals. tomorrow evening the national league champions boarded buses for the trip to the airport. the giants now getting ready for their third world series in the past five seasons and giants star buster posey says this is every bit as exciting as his previous two trips. >> just like 10 and 12. it is an opportunity. you know. a lot of people don't get. and i think we are going to

berkeley at 90-degrees. 94 san jose. 99 santa cruz. that is not a record. 102 is the record. 80s for some. 90s for others. 95 san bruno. hot on saturday. still warm to hot on saturday. and next week everyone cools down. >>> there is another recall by general motors. this time it's nearly 118,000 suvs, trucks, and cars that may stall unexpectedly. it also includes the 2014 models from the chevrolet traverse, express van and hd truck. and gm has recalled more than 29 million vehicles in 65 separate recalls around the world this year. >>> former federal reserve chairman ben bernanke says he tried to refinance his home. guess what, he was turned down. he made the comment. he said i'm not making this up. the panel moderator said many qualified borrowers can't get mortgages if they don't have a steady income. he is retired but writing a book and earns money from making occasional speeches. >>> they allegedly raped and murdered and they were wearing gps ankle monitors. ahead on mornings on 2 what these california parolees are accused of doing

she bought a secondhand purse that the buffalo exchange in berkeley last december. she lost her key. later found them inside a hole in the lining of her purs purse. along with the key she found a box top. movie stub. note on napkin and a diamond ring. >> it has been a really fun thing to have happen in my life. >> we first brought you her story back in june and asked to you call the berkeley police department if you thought the ring might be yours. police tell us they received well over a dozen calls. >> some people lost the ring as much as 30 years ago and they were hoping this is the one. >> unfortunately the ring didn't belong to any of them.so on this day she turns the ring over to berkeley police. it has been appraised for 1,000 dollars. katie would never think of keeping it for hersel herself. >> everybody could use 1,000 dollars but this is worth the wait a minute story is so fun. >> police will return the ring to katie at the rateful owner isn't found by february. she plans to donate the ring to saint dorothy camp. it's a camp she runs to give seriously ill

the berkeley city council voted unanimously on the increase. the plan is to increase the minimum wage each year for a couple of years, until $12.53 in two years. workers are appreciative. >> i look forward to it meaning more money in my pocket. the more i can pay to child support and have left over to pay my bills which i cannot always pay. >> he works overnight shift supporting three kids and he has 20 cents. he is living paycheck to paycheck. $10 an hour it is still tough to live on but he is happy for the increase. there will be a a press conference at city hall at berkeley. >>> the first case of ebola virus has held officials on alert. they are searching for anyone that came in contact with the victim. the parent is in dallas fighting for his life. >> the news america was dreading. >> an individual traveling from liberia has been diagnosed with ebola virus in the united states. >> the centers for disease control confirmed the first case in the united states. a patient had traveled fromly beeria to dallas is sick with the disease and critica

police say he is not linked to two other assaults, but is however held in berkeley in jail on $100,000 bail. >>> today, health officials confirmed the first case of the quickly spreading enterovirus. there have been five cases so far in the bay area this year. a san francisco child was admitted to the hospital last month, treated and discharged in good condition. the test results just came in. across the state 14 children have been affected, 13 with respiratory illnesses, today, health officials confirmed one child had had limb paralysis which is rare. >> we definitely expect to see more cases, but as of today we believe it is possible that we have 14 cases out of very many we have tested for. >> there is no cure, but there is treatment for the symptoms, roughly 100 people have been infected in the bay area. >>> and here is a live look at the camera in san francisco, still warm out there tonight. drew, how long will the heat wave last? >> dan, we'll gradually see a cooldown, starting at the coast moving inland. it is certainly warm out there. live doppler 7 hd, seeing the precipitation

she bought a secondhand purse that the buffalo exchange in berkeley last december. she lost her key. later found them inside a hole in the lining of her purs purse. along with the key she found a box top. movie stub. note on napkin and a diamond ring. >> it has been a really fun thing to have happen in my life. >> we first brought you her story back in june and asked to you call the berkeley police department if you thought the ring might be yours. police tell us they received well over a dozen calls. >> some people lost the ring as much as 30 years ago and they were hoping this is the one. >> unfortunately the ring didn't belong to any of them.so on this day she turns the ring over to berkeley police. it has been appraised for 1,000 dollars. katie would never think of keeping it for hersel herself. >> everybody could use 1,000 dollars but this is worth the wait a minute story is so fun. >> police will return the ring to katie at the rateful owner isn't found by february. she plans to donate the ring to saint dorothy camp. it's a camp she runs to give seriously ill

. >> in the east bay, berkeley police are looking for a car seen speeding away a killing. >> and what happened when a rocket that was supposed to launch into space turned into a ball of fire. >>> we will find out what the weather is like on this wednesday. mike? >>> milder this morning, with temperatures five degrees warmer and we do not have fog yet just a patch north of novato and headed to santa rosa and otherwise doppler is dry and cloud free. 53 degrees and more humidity, so it will be hazy in the afternoon and we will mix in high clouds and 6 at noon, and 76 at 4:00 and 64 for the evening festivities and inland we have temperatures in the upper 40's to low 50's and by noon we are 72 degrees and 4:00 we are 81. up to ten degrees warmer and 68 at 7:00. at the coast it is also going to be warm, 54 and hazy, and flirting with 70 at noon and low-to-mid 70s in the afternoon hours and mid-60 by 7:00. enjoy. >>> good morning, everyone, at 6:00, if you are waking up, we have reasons in palo alto and i want to show you the metering lights have been turned on and we have 15 to 20 minutes t

. >> covering santa rosa, berkeley, san jose and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> it is 5:13. sad news of the large male cougar that wandered into mountain view it was hit and killed by a car. the mountain lion was trying to cross 280 between highway 84 and 92 and it was struck. the driver was not hurt. it was in may it was trapped in downtown mountain view and the mountain lion was tranquilized and released bang into the hills. >> organizers say activists will gather in stimulus -- in st. louis for rallies after the death of a teen. a peaceful protest turned violent. demonstrators threw 9s and rocks and bricks at officers. a security guard and off duty officer working as a security guard fired 17 shots at an 18-year-old on wednesday night after he shot three times. the more said the son was not carrying a gun. >> rather than telling someone else the story, barbara walters is sharing one of her own, revealing a breast cancer scare for the first time while giving a speech admitted she found a small lunch in her breast and had a lumpectomy and no problems since. >> another huge

. >> the us market in berkeley turned into eight crime scene after a shooting in the parking lot leaves aman dead. we will tell you about the evidence found at the scene and the people that police are now shooting for. >> plus a rocket explodes. an investigation into what went wrong and how the experiment onboard was connected connected to an oakland school. >> after a brutal loss to kansas city, the stage is now set for the final game of the world series. in just about five hours the san francisco giants get ready to battle for another championship title and bring home the coveted commissioners trophy. i'm torri campbell. we have team coverage are ready and place, but let's start with brian florez live in kansas city. >> good afternoon to you. game seven of the world series, the last baseball game of the season comes down to this. between our san francisco giants and are kansas city royals, a lot of the giants faithful hoping to forget what happened last night, we are focused getting ready for game number seven. we are live here at kauffman stadium where it's already abuzz this morning

students at uc berkeley are out on balmy thursday night. many heading to parties on south side of campus the same area where the alleged sexual assault took place some time this past saturday. at least 2 of the victims say they were attacked at fraternity. >> i didn't hear bit at all. >>reporter: stunts say they were left in the dark. >> i would expect to have received notification from the university but i i haven't received anything regarding any form of sexual assault and we live on frat row so very concerning. >>reporter: campus police would not talk on camera. the berkeley police department also declined our request for an interview. spokeswoman told me by e-mail that sexual assault investigations are complex and demand sensitive and professional investigation. the nims of the from tern houses involved are not being released. >> i don't have in a fraternity but i live on frat row. just people walking around like lots of drinking stumbling around. >>reporter: solve mir kimberly always walk ins groups. >> we carry around likes a rape whi

music blaring at a lawn party in berkeley's frat row. the parties went on despite reports of three sexual assaults here last weekend. one allegedly happened on a frat on this block. berkeley police searched here and found eugene. >> reporter: do you have any thoughts? >> i'm sorry, i'm busy. >> reporter: his brothers didn't want to talk about it and referred me to the fraternity president saying we are working with our international headquarters and the authorities. >> it is shocking, i mean, it is terrible. >> reporter: students who live next door to them relieved police are taking the accusations seriously. >> it is not a situation that should be taken lightly. they are serious allegations. >> reporter: the reports of sexual assaults came the same day that governor jerry brown signed the yes means yes bill. students here say they are already seeing the cultural shift here on campus. >> they have been cracking down on berkeley which is great. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix5. >>> meanwhile, santa cruz police arrested the bad samaritan

the first of three minimum wage hikes in berkeley now is in effect. amy hollyfield is in berkeley. >>> the man who was working the shift at 7-eleven was making $9.50 an hour yesterday. today he is making $10 an hour. the berkeley city council voted unanimously to increase minimum wage each year for two years. by 2016 it will be $12.53. the mayor is challenging other cities in the east bay to do the same. it is appreciated. >> i look forward to. more money in my pocket. the more i can pay child support and to have left over to do what i need to do and pay my phone bill which i didn't pay. >> he is supporting three kids with what he makes at 7-eleven and worried it could hurt businesses and employers are less likely to fill jobs. he is happy if his bottom line. >> labor advocates are at city hall at 4:00 today to applaud the city for making the move and to inform workers of their new rights. >>> developing news, the top doctors are scrambling to thunderstorm over the first diagnosed case of ebola virus in america, the unidentified victim is critically i

and what >> : berkeley policeman arrested one of the three sexual assault cases the uc- berkeley campus and they're investigating three separate assaults on with happen in the south camps area. >> : berkeley police arrested 20 year-old eugene franklin at the delta of warren street. search warrant was issued in the one taken into custody without incident. >> : it accused of rape where the victim was under the influence of some sort of intoxicant and was unable to resist. the rest is the first stemming from three separate assaults that happen saturday all three to place off campus uc berkeley crime bulletin states that two of those three took place on the property of a fraternity. unclear if the a slaughterhouse was location of one of those raids. and lime the study members did not comment on camera but instead referred us to the national chapter which issues a short statement saying the group is cooperating with the authorities. >> : members of the fraternity could be seen coming going for a large sum well-run down property that houses the uc-berkeley chapter members. >> : just push repo

if berkeley, diane dwyer, nbc news. >> tomorrow is october 1st. diane will show us what happened on that date and the university handed the students the perfect platform that captured the attention of the nation. also a programing note for you on saturday, the saturday evening, we will air our 30-minute special the free speech moverment here on nbc bay area. >>> still ahead, the message cal-trans is sending about the new bolts on the bay span bridge. plus. >> reporter: san jose is still a political battleground for medical marijuana. coming up, the city is saying hot clubs raise the stakes. . >> after months of extensive and costly tests of the bolts on the bay bridge, experts are confident most of the rods are safe. the findings were released today and gave the bulk of the bolts all clear t. test came after 32 bolts broke last year. they are confident many of the other bolts are safe. 424 rods are in question still after they found standing water at the base of the tower last week. >> the early sefdz that is not at all a similar situation to the

it is 5:30 let's go back to the desk. >>> topping our news, berkeley police are asking for your help to find the person who randomly assaulted an 85-year-old woman. katie joins us with a description of the tacker, katie? >> reporter: the woman apparently never saw it coming. the surveillance cameras that captured the whole thing are right behind me on the walgreens nearby. let me show you that shocking video of the woman being randomly attacked. it is on the way and it captured the violent attack where two women were walking towards the camera, and they are the victims. they passed the woman from the shopping cart and turns and had to be hospitalized for their injuries, this footage? there should be away. she is described as an african- american in her 50s, 5-foot 6 with a medium build, wearing a long gray coat with dark green baggy pants. assault happened two weeks ago but they released the video last night hoping they can identify the attacker. again the 85-year-old woman had to be hospitalized for serious injuries. katie hugh ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> and he was shot during

we're live in berkeley. ktvu. >> pro democracy supporters in hong kong are calling for free and open elections in 2015 and oppose china decision to screen candidates first. they say the demonstrations will continue until hong kong's chief executive steps down. >>> pacific walrus searching for a place to rest is more evidence of climate change. those are about 35,000 walruses crowded on a shoreline in northwestern alaska. it was taken saturday during a survey. normally they use floating sea ice for rest in place, as the arctic ice melt, the experts say they are forced to swim to shore. >>> pitching in, a local grocery chain raises more than $100,000 in two weeks. >> how the big check will help a lot of children. >>> our crews head out to the scene of two suspicious fires and encounter the possible suspects. >>> plans for a road that sings, will it curb speeding on a historic route? ♪ bring them all to the table with the kfc favorites bucket. 8 pieces of chicken with 12 hot wings or 6 extra crispy tenders. â

. >>> berkeley police are investigating three reports of sexual assaults at uc berkeley. at least two say they were attacked at fraternities. the alleged assaults took place on saturday, but students are just finding out about them now. police have made no arrests. the names of the frat houses involved are not being released. some students say they are disappointed with the way this is being handled. >> i would expect to have received a notification from the university, but i haven't received anything regarding any form of sexual assault. we actually live on frat row. it's very concerning. >> berkeley police issued this statement. sexual assault investigations are complex and demand sensitive and professional investigation. on monday, governor jerry brown signs the "yes means yes" sexual consent law to change the way colleges deal with rape allegations. if anyone is under the influence, they are automatically assumed to be unable to give consent. >>> abc 7 news has uncovered exclusive new information in the domestic violence case against the 49ers' ray mcdonald. police ha

if you are headed influential bennett to the maze, four minutes, through berkeley and 880 southbound from fremont to san jose 15 minutes and northbound 280 from 101 to cupertino is just 11 minutes. >> does the car you drive make you more likely to get a traffic ticket? >> the top cars busted by police in the money report. >> hong kong marks the founding of china as professors push for democratic reform vow for step up the pressure on the communist nation. >>> covering novato, oakland, sunnyvale, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> good morning, at 5:14. on wednesday. a look at embarcadero in san francisco, a nice morning with a logo showing a pink look kicking off breast cancer awareness month so join the campaign. can you take the pledge at facebook in the fight back against breast cancer. >> 50 years ago cal gave birth to the free speech movement where young people began to question authority. an anniversary rally is held today at noon on the steps. today's rally features veterans of the free speech movement including jack wineburg. >> hong kong is marking the anniversary

on kracraigslist today, 130 apartments are available in berkeley. if you have a cat or dog, the number drops to just 27. the berkeley property owners association feels the ordinance is out of line. >> landlords are willing to take pets but not when you can't control the isituation. >> reporter: mark moved to berkeley from russia and got lucky finding an apartment that received checkov four years ago, especially after seeing what his friends went through. >> i have heard from friends their desire to have a pet but their landlords do not allow dogs. >> reporter: he's not sure the proposal is a good idea. >> i don't like blanket no or blanket yes. >> reporter: he says that doesn't feel like freedom. tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >>> thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. >>> i'm cheryl jennings. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >>> it's like a story line from a movie. meth, money, and the mexican cartels in an organized crime ring. >> largest drug seizure in the history of contra costa county. >>> the numbers are stag

about 69 degrees in berkeley. our friends in the north bay, expecting to see about 72 a little sunshine a couple of clouds in the napa valley. 74 degrees in sonoma. 71 in san rafael. downtown san francisco about 64 degrees. >>> lawrence, thank you. the ntsb says the san jose pilot likely struck a tree causing its cal fire air tanker to crash in yosemite national park last week. veteran pilot craig hunt was killed when his plane hit a canyon wall. the preliminary report says he lost a wing after possibly clipping a tree. hunt a veteran pilot was helping fight a wildfire in the park. cal fire planes were grounded for a few days after the crash but are now back in service. >>> "salesforce's" "dreamforce" convention wrapping up today in san francisco. today's speakers include former vice president al gore. he will be there. musician woodside resident neil young is on hand and so is columnist ariana huffington. hip-hop performer will.i.am was at the convention last night. >> power of fashion and technology the marriage