Speaker series that would include coulter said things are gone sour between his group bridge usa and Berkeley College republicans. It was an immediate divide between us and the conservative groups organizing this because while we wanted the facilitation of dialogue, they wanted provocation. I dont believe freedom of speech is a partisan issue. Reporter still both bridge usa and berkeley republicans say they welcome her visit in the future. If ann coulter is willing to come to u. C. Berkeley the invitation is open. All eyes are on us. It will be all eyes on us again. Reporter Melanie Woodrow abc 7 news. They have had their share of violent protests reese lently and there is some concern there to be more trouble tomorrow. Abc 7 news report irlaura anthony live on the Berkeley Campus with that part of the story. Laura . Reporter hi, larry. U. C. Officials here at the Police Department wrapped up a press conference. They told us they are preparing for whatever might happen tomorrow with or without ann coulter. They told us they will have a very highly visible Police Presence on campus tomorrow. And a low tolerance for violence here on the property. We have received numerous threats threatening intels regarding tomorrow. Reporter ann coulters speech may have been canceled, but u. C. Berkeley Officials Say they will be ready if protesters still show up as promised on social media. There are also those individuals and groups who have indicated that they were going to come here to commit violence against each other or potentially endangering our community. Reporter on february 1st, a planned speech by Milo Yiannopoulos was canceled, too, but only after this violent protest began. We were on the ground at the plaza when an otherwise peaceful demonstration took a violent turn. Mass protesters marched in. That night u. C. Police were mostly inside the Student Union and on a balcony overhead, rarely venturing into the crowd. Since then, in the city of berkeley, extreme groups have squared off twice in a Downtown Park exchanging punches. And though there were 20 arrests last time, some claim riotclad berkeley officers didnt do enough. While there have been moments where police have been present and they appeared to be doing nothing, you see how close people have gotten to felony assaults. Thats challenging for the police to inject force into because were held accountable for every use of force on every person. Reporter though u. C. Berkeley, administration and police dont know exactly what to expect thursday, officials told us they may use a different strategy this time. In berkeley, laura anthony, abc 7 news. And as news develops on this story, well report it first on the abc 7 news app. You can download the app now and be sure to enable the push alerts for updates on whats happening in berkeley. B. A. R. T. Says investi have identified [ inaudible ] on a train over the weekend. B. A. R. T. Officials tell us warrants are being drafted for suspects involved in the robbery. The identification came from Video Surveillance that is recorded inside the car where they occurred. 40 people streamed onto a train saturday night and robbed seven people at the coliseum station in oakland. Some artists have been kicked out of their home in San Francisco. Its one of the first Court Ordered evictions since the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland. Yeah, the warehouse on paralyze that avenue was called the bernl house. Abc 7 News Reporter is live from the warehouse in the bernl heights neighborhood. Lyanne. Reporter well, sort of these some of those warehouses remain sort of invisible. If you will, now, there are three counting one, two, three that are hidden behind the alemany farmer market. It was clear today the owner here in San Francisco took what happened in oakland to heart. Nathan cotton packed some of his belongings know that Sheriff Deputies would soon show up to evict him and seven others living in this warehouse called the bernal house. The occupants mostly artists have known the space was intended for commercial use only. It is a commercial lease, but like i said, people have been living here since 2004. Theres no commercial activity taking place here since at least he claims the owner ron ericsson also knew. Just days after the ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland, ericsson notified the San Francisco fire and building departments. The occupants quickly tried to make structural changes to ensure theyd be safe in the event of a fire. Still, because its not zoned for residential use, they were told they could not stay. In late february, they were ordered by the court to leave the warehouse. Having landlords are going to take this as a go ahead to evict, how many artists are we going to lose . Are we talking hundreds of people being evicted . Reporter today at noon, deputies showed up. The locks were changed and the owner sent a representative who was upset to find they had not moved out. Let me get in my pocket. Reporter the owner never returned our request for an interview. He says the warehouse served a purpose. Makes it possible to not have to work so much to pay rent and to have the space to create. Reporter they now have 15 days to remove the rest of their belongings with the owners permission. In San Francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. 15 survivors of the deadly Apartment Fire last month in west oakland are suing over that tragedy. The lawsuit seeks damages caused by the march 27th fire that killed four people, injured six, and displaced nearly 100 others. The suit also accuses the landlord of failing to keep up the building. Conditions the tenants lawyer described adds slum like. Reason is there was lack of reasonable care or proper management at the property, which allowed these conditions and this tragedy to occur. Also named in that suit are three nonprofits that ran the building, an attorney for the minority owner of the group that owns the building refused to comment saying he has not seen the lawsuit. Today weather now, on and off showers peppered parts of the bay area today. Abc 7 news San Francisco, the umbrella were up and there were several spells of rain. A live look now from our south beach camera. You can see a mix of clouds. The sun is trying to peek through there. In spots, abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma here to tell us, please are we finished with this rain, drew . That is what everybody wants to know. I can tell you this, today is definitely the worst weather day in terms of rain. We will have in the next 7. However, still pockets of drizzle out there. Live doppler 7 tracking whats left of the weak moving system. The north bay saw the lightest showers and are still seeing that this hour. Live doppler 7, specs of green on your screen, petaluma, vacaville, healdsburg as well. Live doppler 7 along with satellite, we have been just dealing with clouds throughout the day, a veil of clouds overhead. That will be the theme through much of the evening hours. Outside a live look from the golden gate bridge. Showing you 101. Change to emeryville, we are seeing some peaks of blue here and there. It is kind of a transition zone now were in. Your evening planner, going to keep that chance of some drizzle in at least through 6 00, but by 8 00 and 10 00, the clouds will start to thin out. The temperatures, show you this now, to our south we have 70s, 80s and 90s building. That is the air market heading our way. I cannot wait to show you the sevenday forecast. That is arno that is coming up in a few minutes, larry. On 101, a slide happened in leggett. Images occurred as the slide happened. Ridge ee okeefe from abc mornings with a look. Were looking at some of the crazy est land slide video weve seen. Were taking you on 101 to leggett. Beautiful scenery, last night it wasnt pretty. It was pretty scary. Run. Run oh, my god holy cow that woman recording this, wendy, she was so worried about all the workers there at the bottom of the screen. Fortunately they saw this was coming and they made a run for it. Theyre all okay. This area just cant catch a break. It was closed for a week after a different land slide. It had just been reopened for about 24 hours when this happened. Now, 101 is the main life line between the small towns up there so this land slide is such a pain for those folks. Fortunately everyone lived to tell the tale. And you hear her saying over and over again, oh, my god, and please run, get out of there. Youre not hearing her curse. Thats probably the most amazing thing other than the land slide itself. She was able to pretty much keep her cool during all of this. That road taking hours to clean up. Back to you. Thank you, rich. Incredible video there. Ridiculous, thats how President Trump today is describing a federal court ruling against his order to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities. The president tweeted about the 9th Circuit Court of appeals in San Francisco which earlier ruled against his travel ban saying, quote, first the 9th circuit rules against the ban and now it hits again on sanctuary cities. Both ridiculous rulings. See you in the supreme court. In an exclusive interview with the washington examiner, President Trump today said he has considered proposals that would split up the 9th circuit. The ruling was a huge sigh of relief for immigrant communities in San Francisco. This morning mayor ed lee had a sell bra tori but conscious tone as he spokes with immigrants rights activists in city hall. The mayor encouraged immigrants to live freely and without fear. He said the city is prepared to keep fighting for its sanctuary city policy but must remain vigilant for further attempts to cut federal funds. We always have contingency budgets. I have things i have to put in reserve just in case, if its federal mandates or federal cuts. I also have to be prepared for that. This is the 6th year city hall has hosted an immigrant resource fair. Organizers say a new hot line to report i. C. E. Raids has gotten numerous called from worried residents. A big day for raiders fans. Oakland native marshawn lynch, beast mode is back. Playing for the team he grew up watching. Plus. The daily grind is more than just work for some people. But that ear shattering noise from cal train could sooni be easing a bit. 7 on your side Michael Finney taking your questions on twitter and facebook. Post them with the ask finney. He will be along to answer the questions live in just a few minutes. And taking a live look at our traffic over 101 in san jose, southbound backed up as usual. Pretty typical this time of day. Northbound looking good. 880 moving in both directions over t cal train is warning people who live near its tracks they may hear noises in the weeks ahead. They have a big rail grinding project that starts today. Abc 7 matt keller says all that noise will help ensure a quieter commute in future. Reporter the daily grind in the bay area will make way for a different kind of grind on the cal train tracks. That night there is going to be a large rail car going down the rails and sort of scraping down, keeping them smooth, making sure people have a smooth safe ride. Reporter the rail grind out is every five to six years. The project starts in San Francisco and heads south ending up in san jose. Work shouldnt take more than two nights at any location. But that may be the part that grinds the gears of residents who live along the tracks. This work takes place overnight, from 10 00 p. M. Until 4 00 a. M. And could be loud. I dont know how much of an impact it will have on the people who like street side facing. [ inaudible ]. I dont see what other option they have. Reporter the entire project is expected to be completed by the 19th. In redwood city, matt keller, abc 7 news. A state judge has allowed the bullet train project to go forward. Opponents 4 tried to block california from spending more than a billion dollars in bond money, saying thats not what voters authorized in 2008. The money will initially go to help elect the track from san jose to San Francisco. The bullet trains future remains up in the air because it relies on significant federal funding and the Republican Controlled Congress doesnt support the project. A group of seniors and people with disabilities urged city leaders to give all pedestrians a little bit more time to cross streets in San Francisco. Abc 7 news was in the bay view when thats where senior and disability action called to increase the amount of time Traffic Signals give you will to walk across the street. Todays plea follows a similar one made five years ago. The streets have gotten worse. The timing remains the same. The number of fatalities remain the same. The number of injuries remain the same. Organizers of todays rally claim that traffic accidents kill about 30 people a year in San Francisco, another 200 or so suffer serious injuries. The city has launched the Vision Zero Campaign which hopes to eliminate all traffic deaths by the year 2024. San francisco is mourning the loss of a chef and businessman credited with bringing the cuisine of china to the u. S. The man behind the henrys chain passed away sunday and abc 7 news anchor kristen sze is here with his legacy. You may not know his name, but chances are you know his food with six henrys locations in San Francisco. The iconic chain is synonymous with hunan cuisine, the style of chinese cooking thats hot, spicy and oh, so tasty. Chun was born in china. He and his wife moved to the u. S. After world war ii. They opened their original hunan restaurant on kaerny street 1974, hoping to usher in a new era of diplomacy. With the signature meat pie, smoked ham and chicken, the new yorker magazine published an article in 1976 calling it the worlds best chinese restaurant. It changed our lives and we went from a restaurant that was moderately successful to being so busy that we had lines that went around the corner. Street performers would come and perform in front of the lines. In the chronicle, the rest is San Francisco history. The chuns opened this much bigger branch in 1979 which remains today with five other locations all thriving despite changing public tastes. Diana passed away in 2003. Henry died sunday at home in the richmond district. The chuns leave behind eight chill drin and a legacy of giving. They built a school gym in china and endowed scholarships at sacred heart, u. C. Berkeley and San Francisco state. Henry was 99 years old. His memorial is still being planned. It will be a celebration of an extraordinary life with no doubt extraordinary food. Larry and alma . All right, thank you so much, kristen. Well, some of San Franciscos top decorators are showcasing their work to benefit scholarships for high school students. Abc 7 news was in Pacific Heights for a preview of the San Francisco designer showcase. The show opens to the public saturday and runs through late may. Proceeds from tickets sold will Fund Scholarships at San FranciscoUniversity High school. The though skas is celebrating its 40th anniversary and its raised 15 million since 1977. All right. Time to check back in withdrew tuma who assures me we have to endure just a little bit more gloom, a little bit more drizzle and then glorious sunshine will arrive. Oh, its going to be amazing. A gray day today. We had on and off light showers, a little bit of drizzle. Rainfall less than a tenth of an inch in most spots. And today was the gloomy est and gray est day we have. Live doppler 7, were still tracking a few light showers out there. Want to press in a little closer on live doppler 7 you see a few specs of green over the bay bridge. There is some drizzle out there, but its few and far between. And the system, thats what we want to call it, is getting out of our region tonight and that will set the stage for a Beautiful Day tomorrow. Lets see you a beautiful picture. Live in screws right now, we have baby blue skies out there. Not so popular right now on a wednesday afternoon, but once you see the temperatures this weekend, youre going to want to find your swimsuit, the sun skreern. It is going to be absolutely gorgeous. And feeling like summer out there. Right now the cloud cover, the limited sunshine really holding our numbers down right now. But where we are getting a little bit more in the way of sunshine like antioch, were at 71 degrees, much color in San Francisco with overcast skies, 58, oakland and napa 68 degrees. Future weather as we go hour by hour for you later on this evening, perhaps a little bit of drizzle still lingering right along the coast, but the bigger story, the clouds are really going to breakdown overnight tonight and thats going to lead the way to a lot of sunshine on our thursday. Heres the calm. Overnight tonight, a lot of clouds early on. After midnight well start to see that clearing happen. Thats going to keep temperatures mainly in the 50s right around the immediate bay. Cooler in the north bay. Santa rosa dropping to 47, 50 in napa, 54 the overnight low in san jose. Heerds your hour planner hour by hour. Much different tomorrow than today. A few clouds to start off the day. Well call it mostly sunny out there. The clouds are out 0 of here in the afternoon. Its bright. It is beautiful and temperatures responding nicely into the 60s and into the 70s. So, highs on your thursday, take a look. Well have a lot of sunshine out there. Much brighter than