See the tents that are here that remain all lined up along sproul plaza. Protesters are telling me that they have a committee that has met with campus staff. The students tell me that one of their big demands is that uc review its investments and cut ties with any weapons manufacturers and related military supply industries that are involved with the israeli attacks on gaza. Weve met with all, all sorts of people, chancellor christ, the staff. Im not sure about the positions of each of these people, but like its in progress. Student protesters have been camped out here at sproul plaza, and organizers say earlier today they had a small victory saying they were successful in getting the undergraduate student body to vote for divestment of their student funds from entities involved in israel, though they did not say how much funding that is. I did speak with an expert today in Higher Education funding, and he says this is not the first time student activists have called for divestment. In
Election year . Youre watching, getting answers. Im kristen sze. Heres the latest students at stanford, uc berkeley and other bay area universities continue to stand their ground in their encampments, demanding that their university divest from israel. This video just in from berkeley, where things are calm today in front of sproul hall after a minor, quickly resolved conflict last night between protesters and counterprotesters for Israel University administrators and protesters are reportedly negotiating to try to end this encampment. Meantime, heres new video from stanford today. The small encampment there in white plaza remains. So far, no violence and no arrests in this latest go around. Although students have been threatened with suspension and legal action. But the situation is dramatically different at ucla, bulldozers are being used today to remove the remnants after Police Forcibly dismantled the encampment. There abcs zohreen shah is at ucla with the chaotic moments last nigh
Pressure nestles into the region. Temperaturewise into the 50s and low 60s. We have the sunshine now. We have the clouds rolling in and well track that together coming up. But first, good morning to roqui. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. Lets take a look at mass transit right now. We have limited service from the Macarthur Bart station in oakland heading to the richmond station due to a brokendown maintenance vehicle. So avoid this train. Take alternate transportation. Ace train 1, muni and caltrain are on time. On the roads, the bay bridge toll plaza we have a lot of cash lane backup there. The carquinez bridge along the eastshore freeway to the maze will take you 19 minutes. Then no delays through the toll plaza across the span of the bridge. However, keep in mind, like roberta said, there are high winds. So make sure he keep both hands on the wheel and drive slowly. Winter weather advisory on the slowly. North flynn road 50 miles. Today marks a year since the San Bernardino ma
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