People with guide dogs . We investigate and meet the wnba newest team right here at home, the golden state valkyries. Well explain what it means. Good evening. This is nbc bay area news tonight im raj mathai. A lot happening on this tuesday. We begin with developing news at Uc Berkeley School is out. Finals were last week, and now the protesters there demonstrating against the israelhamas war are packing up and leaving. Our sky ranger was above campus late this afternoon. Take a look down below. The group has been camped out there as weve been reporting there at sproul plaza for more than three weeks. Its part of that nationwide movement. Students are calling for a ceasefire and also demanding schools cut ties or divest from israel. Lets bring in nbcs tom jensen from the uc Berkeley Campus. Tom, i see some of the tents behind you. Still, why end this demonstration . Anne, do the students offer any answers to you . Yeah. Raj, they said right now theyve basically negotiated this movement
Again. That way, with bad weather expected in the coming days, theyll be able to continue monitoring it. As of wednesday afternoon, george says teams havent been able to see the whale again, partly because of foggy weather along the coast. She tells us its important to get the netting off sooner rather than later, though, as it could eventually be fatal for the whale. It could be a slow case of a secondary injury that results from that entangled point. It could be the whales inability to feed. It could be its inability to get out of the way of other vessels. News of the whales entanglement has renewed discussion over the use of certain types of gill nets, and the effects they can have on animals. In a Statement Released tuesday, International Advocacy group oceana called on california lawmakers to pass legislation that would do more to prevent these types of incidents. There are very nonselective gear type that have high rates of bycatch and bycatch mortality, and as well as wildlife e
But to everyone we met and everywhere we went, mayor lee was like beyonce with a mustache. Ed lee had the qualities of a person whom, if you did an interview of all of the ones that i just spoke about, he would be the only one that would be rated appropriately by the head hunters as to who ought to be mayor. All the rest of us would be considered okay. I think if theres any legacy of ed, its a reminder that life is short. And our wisdom is way too limited to win fleeting victories at other peoples expenses. Eds life was about fry triumph together. He knew that a measure of his success or any public figures success was not the honors received but the difference that he made in the lives of regular people in our community. Nothing was too small or too big for him, from stuffing envelopes to speaking on stage, my dad was happy to do it all. Often until late hours in the night. Just think of this. Head of the human rights commission, purchaser of the city, head of the department of public
And im carolyn tyler. Today hundreds of people packed city hall for a public memorial from the governor and u. S. Senators to everyday ordinary residents whose lives were touched by ed lee. We have Live Team Coverage from city hall. First, lets head outside to abc 7 News Reporter alyssa harrington. Elisa . Reporter flowers cover the steps of city hall tonight. Mourners are stopping by to leave flowers, candles and letters for ed lee. I spoke to gavin newsom just a few minutes ago. He said you want to live like your eulogy and mayor lee did. He is being remembered for being kind, his humility, his deep love for San Francisco. Ed lee was a real person. He was a person that communicated integrity. A love of life. In china, San Franciscos First Chinese american mayor, he was like a superstar. An icon. But to everyone we met and everywhere we went, mayor lee was like beyonce with a mustache. Ed lee had the qualities of a person whom, if you did an interview of all of the ones that i just sp
From our shop is going to be great. Reporter the south bay b. A. R. T. Extension is on budget, and ahead of schedule, on track to begin transporting passengers next summer. Everyones really excited to start to see that the final product is actually within reach right now. Reporter the valley religious authority, which is in charge of construction of the new rail line, and the new b. A. R. T. Stations say they want people to know they should expect to see and hear b. A. R. T. Trains for the next several months. Lots of confusion about the big delta tunnels project. Today, the Trump Administration said it will not help pay for those tunnels. The plan is for two 35mile long tunnels to divert part of the sacramento river. After the feds said they wouldnt pay for that, they said they are open to other options. Phil matear live with what it all means. Reporter thats right. What those other options may be, remains to be seen. For the fishermen here, if it means no tunnels, theyre already read