[ chanting ] now at 11 00, they could lose their jobs at midnight, but uc grad students arent backing down. The battle that spread across the University System including a takeover of a bay area dining hall. Were kind of steeling ourselves for the potential that we are going to be fired. Were hearing from the son of a Santa Clara County woman who vanished from a vacation rental. We are accepting now a tremendous loss. How he says hes dealing with the fading possibility of finding his mother and her husband alive. Reporter as oakland looks for its next police chief, some say this was the wrong time to fire chief kirkpatrick. Now at 11 and streaming on cbsn bay area. Im elizabeth cook. And im veronica de la cruz in tonight for ken. Right now hundreds of uc grad students are facing a midnight deadline that could cost them their jobs and much more. Theyre on strike demanding higher pay, but kpix 5s maria medina says administrators have demands too. Reporter uc santa cruz graduate students
New this morning, a key endorsement in the race for president that could shake up the race in south carolina. Plus, a new plan to prevent head injuries in youth soccer. And the new social media experiment that proves seeing isnt believing when its online. Good tuesday morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. We begin with that breaking news overnight in the fight against the new coronavirus. Weve learned the white house will be requesting billions of dollars in emergency funds to respond to the outbreak. It comes just hours after the stock market saw the worst drop in two years with investors growing more worried about the virus spreading through asia and europe. Italy is taking new precautions while the cdc is now warning americans to avoid traveling to south korea and new cases inside iran are raising concern about a massive outbreak there. Abcs Serena Marshall has the latest from washington where Health Officials will be briefing senators today. Good morning, serena. Reporter ke
Surprised. Reporter but tonight the uc president napolitano said shed extended an invitation to the graduate and professional council to discuss several issues including cost of living and housing. As the chair for our union shes not reached out to me as far as i know. Reporter the grad students are on day 10 of their strike thats gained National Attention and support among the uc grad system. This is video of a solidarity rally at uc berkeley today where students took over a dining hall. Its a big risk for them to fire us. Reporter but threat of losing their jobs means more than just a financial loss to many students. For International Students it means losing the entire opportunity to be here. We cant pay tuition. We put our visas in jeopardy. Its r ey doncare about graduate students when they make threats like that. Reporter for now theyll continue to withhold undergrad grades and strike until the university gives them an offer they say is only fair in one of the most expensive area
Administration asking for 2. 5 billion to fight the outbreak. The new fears about possible drug shortages as Health Officials now warn this could turn into a Global Pandemic. South carolina showdown. The Democratic Candidates gear up for a huge debate tonight, the bullseye on frontrunner Bernie Sanders as joe biden hopes to save his campaign. Winter wallop. Two storms sweeping across the country colliding to bring the worst snow of the year to detroit and millions across the midwest. History on the hardwood. Overnight, the College Basketball phenom, sabrina ionescu, doing something no athlete has ever done before all while fighting the flu. And the heartwrenching goodbye to kobe bryant and his daughter gianna. Vanessa bryant speaking publicly for the first time. God knew they couldnt be on this earth without each other. And the moment bringing Michael Jordan to tears as thousands pay their final respects. We love you both and miss you forever and always. Mommy. Were live outside the St
Rain. Its wonderful. Beautiful weather. Joining us now, we have meteorologist, rosemary orozco. How much longer will this weather last . We have a very slight chance of rain and it looks like it will be on sunday. Between now and then, we will be dry and then temperatures remain above average. A look across San Francisco toward the Golden Gate Bridge shows a lot of sunshine with mostly clear skies and here is another view of fso with temperatures running 550 degrees above average. We are really looking at warm conditions, even, perhaps, breaking a record in santa rosa. 74 and the Current Record is 74. Santa rosa is expected to get close to 80 this afternoon. We will break a record there. Mid60s over oakland and livermore and san jose in the 70s with temperatures continuing to warm up in the part of the afternoon with a view of how much warmer we are than where we expect this time of year. Santa rosa typically low 60s and expecting to be near 80 for today. San francisco, 70 and low 70s