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
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
Street from the historic peoples park. Thats where officers began moving in to remove the protesters who had taken over the building about 24 hours before. Abc seven News Reporter Tara Campbell has the latest on the protester arrests. Genocide is happening here. Propalestinian chants rang out thursday as Police Arrested protesters occupied an abandoned building at uc berkeley. Police making 12 arrests, clearing a building at the anna head alumni complex around 830, a School Spokesperson saying protesters were arrested for trespassing, breaking and entering and vandalism. Meanwhile, police work to control a couple of dozen protesters gathered at the scene, some tense moments as police tried to push back the crowd. Protesters didnt want to speak on camera, but we did speak with a berkeley resident. Its going to keep happening until, theres a ceasefire or the war ends. Berkeley is a traditionally a protest city. So i think its going to be a lot of berkeley incidents, just throughout the s
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