Groups around the country. The demonstrators were asking for ucsf to divest from israel. The university of california system has said it will not boycott israel. Now to the north bay, where a week of controversy at Sonoma State University is culminating with Commencement Ceremonies today. It comes after the sudden retirement of president mike lee this week. The csu chancellor placed lee on leave after he made a deal with propalestinian protesters without proper approval. Abc seven News Reporter cornell bernard shows us the protest during graduation and has details on the fallout hundreds of sonoma state grads rocking their caps and gowns during Commencement Ceremonies after a dramatic week on campus involving former president mike lee. But alex cant think about that right now. Today is about me. Im glad to have my dad here to see me graduate. So that was more on my mind than the school. Lees retirement was announced friday by csu chancellor mildred garcia, a day after she put him on le
See spent your unfiltered view of politics. The president of the ncaa Charlie Baker joined the commissioner of the big ten tony National Former team gymnast Trinity Thomas and others to testify on compensation for College Athletes. For the use of their name, image and likeness for they testify before the Senate Judiciary committee advocating for a federal standard. And discussing the need for transparency and equity. [background noises] the hearing of the Judiciary Committee is called to order. Please take your seats. And welcome to all of our witnesses. I am very grateful to my colleague senator durbin for giving me this opportunity to chair the hearing. And we wish him a very, very speedy recovery. He evidently had knee surgery. I believe it may have been because of a College Sports injury. And i do not know exactly all of the details of his stork prayer list. Ive seen him in the senate jim. All of you know our colleague senator booker who is truly a College Athlete star and very kno
Three today, so much that firefighters cant see enough to get an estimate on size. Even the broadcast at the giants game caught the smoke. Firefighters say high winds plus the steep hillside are making this fire tough to fight and talk about bad timing with that game getting out, chp shut down the eastbound lanes of the bay bridge to give firefighters more space to work. Just look at the backup into the city. With the highway looking like a parking lot. Cal trans says the backup lasts for five miles. Looking live out at our exploratorium camera. Firefighting boats have been spraying water on the fire for about an hour now, and it does look like the smoke is dying down. We dont know how close firefighters are to putting this fire out and reopening the eastbound lanes of the bridge. Well bring you updates as we get them throughout this newscast and on abc seven news. Com. Good afternoon and thank you for joining us. Im lauren martinez. Now to the north bay, where a week of controversy at
Transparency and equity. Hearing of the judiciary hearing is called to order. Please take your seats and welcome to all of our witnesses. I am very grateful to my colleague senator durbin for giving me the opportunity to chair the hearing and we wish him a very, very speedy recovery. He evidently had knee surgery. I believe it may have been because of a College Sports injury and i dont know exactly all the details. Ive seen him in the senate gym but all of you know our colleague senator booker who is truly a College Athlete star and very knowledgeable on this topic and a partner with me in longstanding efforts to reform the system, i want to thank our Ranking Member senator graham who has been very interested and involved in this issue and i am going to put in the record a statement of chairman durbin before i begin my remarks. We all know today that the system of College Athletes is in need of reform. Thats why youre here. Its in need of reform now which is why we are here. The system
Buckeye broadband supports cspan along with Television Providers giving you a frontrow seat to democracy. The president of the ncaa joined, Trinity Thomas and others to testify on compensation for College Athletes for the use of their name, image and likens. They testified before the Senate Judiciary committee advocating for a federal standard and discussing the need for transparency and equity. Hearing of the judiciary hearing is called to order. Please take your seats and welcome to all of our witnesses. I am very grateful to my colleague senator durbin for giving me the opportunity to chair the hearing and we wish him a very, very speedy recovery. He evidently had knee surgery. I believe it may have been because of a College Sports injury and i dont know exactly all the details. Ive seen him in the senate gym but all of you know our colleague senator booker who is truly a College Athlete star and very knowledgeable on this topic and a partner with me in longstanding efforts to refor