Is prompting protests at uc berkeley. Hes shown here on his youtube channel. The barricades are also up for the crowds expected ahead of yiannopoulos speech sponsored by the Berkeley College republicans. Were doing this because we feel like we have we want to exercise our free speech. We want to bring someone to campus to help speak on issues that sort of opens the dialogue. Why are you leaving . Why you leaving . Dont you want to talk about numbers . Are you embarrassed . Reporter but there are many others who believe yiannopoulos rhetoric is hateful, even dangerous, and has no place on a Public University campus. The chancellor said the constitution does not allow him to restrict free speech and thats not true. They restrict free speech all the time for educational security reasons. Reporter last month yiannopoulos planned appearance at uc davis was cancelled at the last minute due to security concerns. Were confident that we have the plans and the pieces in place. Reporter uc berkel
The lockdown that was placed on the campus was lifted late last night so they are expecting to have a normal day at berkeley today. Reporting live at berkeley, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. And this video, look at what happens to this woman in the red hat in the middle of an interview. Pepper sprayed in the face. She was there hoping to hear yiannopoulos talk and was speaking with abc7 News Reporter Wayne Freedman when that protester reached out and did that. The woman told wayne that shes doing okay. Now to the president s harsh words for uc berkeley this morning. Jessica at the live desk with that story. President trump already starting a fire storm this morning, tweeting about last nights protest. Heres that tweet. If uc berkeley does not allow free speech and practicing violence on innocent people with a different point of view, no federal funds, question mark, and that no federal funds all in caps. The question could imply that federal funds for the school would be on the line, but h
Can be seen throughout the city. School leaders are speaking out and so is the man that the demonstrations were about. Good morning to you, it is thursday, february 2. Im natasha zouves. Thanks for joining us, im reggie aqui. Well have more on the fallout from those protests in just a second but first, our other top story, another storm moving in. Yeah, storm watch. Hi, everybody. Lets go to live doppler 7. I have it up on the north bay. Thats where were seeing some yellows and oranges, some moderate rain falling down into rohnert park to petaluma, all the way down to big bend. And as we zoom on out, you can see its moving from southwest to northeast. In fact, look at some of the puddles right here on the roof camera. A quick look at your 12hour day planner, waves of rain all day. Alexis. And weve got plenty happening on the roads this morning as well. One of our quiet spots, the bay bridge toll plaza, no metering lights yet, so everything looking okay for the moment. Of course right a
Further to the north, dylan beach and if youre headed up to the sierra nevada, still a Winter Weather advisory. So wet down the peninsula, and as we go into the east bay, noticing some returns on the Higher Elevations. Santa clara, bolder creek, looking wet this morning. Its a 1 on our storm impact scale. Well see scattered showers this morning and looking at about 1 3 inch or less. Well forecast the rest of your weekend coming up. Happening today in San Francisco, thousands of people expected to take part in a protest against President Trumps travel ban. As first reported by our partners at hoodline, organizers say the protests will target racist and exclusionary executive orders. Thats a quote. President trump signed the order last friday, banning travel from seven predominantly muslim countries into the u. S. This is video from last weeks protest at sfo. Nearly 10,000 people say they will attend the protest. They plan to gather at 3 00 at civic center plaza. A celebrations in confus
Calls for an isolated shower through the early afternoon. Well, happening now, the happening in San Francisco, thousands of people are expected to take part in a protest against President Trumps travel ban. As first reported by our partners at hoodline, organizers say the protest will target racist and exclusionary executive orders. President trump signed the order last friday, banning travel from seven predominantly muslim countries into the u. S. This is video from last weeks protest at sfo. Nearly 10,000 people say they will attend the protest on the facebook event. They plan to gather at 3 00 at civic center plaza. Celebrations and confusion this morning after a federal judge blocked President Trumps travel ban. The decision means visa holders from those seven countries can fly to the u. S. Once again. Airlines have been given to goahead to let those travelers take off. A federal judge in washington issued a temporary restraining order blocking the order after that states attorney