workers are picketing as we speak. we have live team coverage for you. mark let's start with you rally just started. a noisy one. just minutes ago, these are the striking fdiu workers. they work for bart but there is a larger rally in front of city hall this afternoon. >> i want each of you to reach into your pocket to see if have you four quarters and pull them out. do you have four quarters? pull them out. >> saying those four quarters

represent minimum raise offered by bart management. the transit system said it's offering a 2% per year raise but out of that employee woz have to increase payments to their health care coverage and have to start contributing to pension plan and remaining money would be aloe indicated on the basis after tend yens and performance. >> union saying it pencils out and that everybody will get a raise of $1. >> they asked us for a proposal to keep everybody in the black and we delivered that. >> 1s sndz. >> there is more to it than that foremost employees. i haven't seen exact numbers. >> suffice to say there is a great deal of game playing when it comes to newspapers. union started out asking for a

5% per year pay raise. management offering 2% per year but with give backs. safe to say both sides still far apart and no talks scheduled the rest of today we've been told by both bart management spokesmen and union officials they will get a hold of us if there is any movement back to the table. >> hard to hear out there, thank you so much. some turned to casual carpooling to help them get to work. >> something as small as kindness of a stranger willing to bring others into the city today that. made this bart strike commute much more bearable. commuters hoping to avoid gridlock to get across the bay bridge turned to casual

carpooling as a way into the city and out of the strike headache. leslie waited in north berkeley as a packed buses passed her by. >> they asked if anyone needs to go to the city. and the three of us got in. it was awesome. >> on a typical day carpoolers can meet in the east bay and san francisco. but during this strike, bart is offering its 35 stations for spots. >> i had a fun commute this morning. >> this resident wished she'd carpooled for the first day of her new job. >> i go to the bart station. i thought there is a bus there. but i had to take the bus to oakland. >> to encourage people the transportation commission is expanding hours.

from 5 they say hov lanes were a breeze. >> the whole bridge probably a half hour, but on the bridge, it was fine. >> now take a look at the map there is usually just one casual carpool location. they have added two more spots across the street. one where you catch a ride depends on where you'll going. living live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> again, those are extra peck up spots if you're looking for a ride. now traffic reporter has been covering this all day lochblgt how sit looking? >> holding strong there. yes. well are going to be focusing

on san francisco because that is where everyone is making their get away. appears we're in single digits now and all streets that flank 80 freeway is jam packed right now. all streets are packed at this hour. right now golden gate is starting to load up 25 miles per hour as awe approach the bridge 47 aconsiders and making into sausalito does start to loosen up here, is a look. 80 to the maze. a 20 minute commute. 580 is 20 minutes into fremont. outside live, right now that, appears to be a 20-minute zrif drive. just within an hour we're seeing plenty more cars on the roads.

delayed because of a group claiming to be occupied pro testors at 3:45 they started blocking buses at the bart station. police cleared them away. these are charter buses picking people up. from there they're transported. >> morning commute took spokes more than two hours on a bus to get from oakland to san francisco. let's take a look at sky 7 hd at temporary transbay, do you know what? this is not the transbay terminal. this is the skyway. look at that traffic very, very slow. taking a look at people who hand over commuting changes in the morning.

>> ride is fun. they used a double bus. usually they don't have that one, it was full. >> i think everybody was expecting the worse it and was not as bad as anyone thought it would be. >> the story started this showed bustling terminal and commuters. >> at 7:a15 now it's 9:04 so it's been traffic. >> we've been on the bus since 6:30. it's 8:00 now. figure that out. >> worst commute might belong to the people on board a bus that caught fire on the bay bridge. >> i wake up, scared and where are we? look we're on the bridge people are standing there. on the road.

and they start loading people on the bus. people are like that bus caught on fire. >> the woman was still running about 30 minutes early so a lesson to learn about giving plenty of time as long as this strike lasts. >> all right. thank you very much. parking at a premium. lots are steady stream of cars all morning. some filled up i canly. >> likely today by 9:00, 10:00 we'll be full. >> that was too optimistic. the full sign went up. >> the ferry system came through by commuters. crowd so thick. john? >> you want long lines? we've

got long lines for you. this is the line that went out to the bay. now, it's moving here as they get closer to the glait. the lines go through the area. and they wind up to the embark dareo we knew going in the crunch time would be between five and 5:30. it's been a rerun of the morning commute. this morning san francisco bay ferry system handled nearly 8,000 riders. it's shaping up for another situation from evening commute all 11 ferries are in commute. hours being extended ask a lot of people are rearranging their lives. >> it took me a point to get to he canland ferry at 6:00.

and from some reason they're here until 7:00. >> what about now? >> now, i'm early, again. yes. >> and we have seen an added presence around ferry bimding including use of explosive sniffing dogs there have been no threats. there are so many people here because of the strike the areas are getting added scrutiny. this morning golden gate system loaned them one vote. they will not have a ferry tonight but will have it again tomorrow morning for the commute. they're trying to get it for tomorrow evening's commute as well. >> thank you. join us again at 4:00 tomorrow morning for the bart strike. traffic reporter will bring

you latest on contract negotiations and how this is expecting your weekday commute. >> we have a lit of horj nous get to. a fast muflg brush fire came close to several ranch homes in contra costa county this afternoon raising through dozens of acres near concord. abc 7 news joins us live near the scene. leanne? >> well, that hillside behind me tells the story. this entire road, by the way between concord and pittsburgh is closed because fire continues to spread. let's show you what sky 7 has for you. cal fire says they have contained about 25% of the fire. problem has been the heat. winds and terrain. outhouses have been destroyed by flames.

let's show you ground shots. the helicopter and bombers have been flying over the area for several hours now pouring water over the fire. flames moving quickly. it brought down some paralyzed. a few sheds have been destroyed. >> it's been very difficult. you can see around us, the hills are very, very steep through here, that presents a problem they can't navigate canyons. >> now, firefighters have been trying to cut a fire line to try to contain that fire. the temperatures out here is about 103 and 104, perhaps warmer where i am it's

incredibly ho. i can't imagine what the condition they're dealing with now. the main concerns are the winds. they pick up at this hour. we'll keep an eye on it. >> thank you. >> well, just ahead this heat wave not over yet. >> san francisco fire fighter in trouble. >> yes. i'm sandhya patel excessive heat warn beings remain up. how hot it got and if it will be cooking for 4th of july, i'm talking about the weather coming up. >> and a san francisco firefighter on n.trouble with the law. >> we're using cell 7 technology live from 8th and about bryant as you can see, slow going back on to the bay bridge. abc 7 news at 5:00

take a look at this live dash cam view right now. we're using cell 7 technology to bring thu live picture. one of our news producers is yugsing this technology. he's at 8th street. and he's done this a couple times and says it's slow going and traffic all day but has done a great job. he says good news is everyone is being polite on the roads and patient which is nice to hear. >> san francisco fire fight year accused of being drunk on duty when he crashed a truck

into a motorcyclist this weekend happening saturday night at 5th and howard streets. they say the driver ran off and came back a short time later. the firefighters gave him a breath lieser and they say he blue twice the legal limit. we're going to have more details on the decorator decorated firefighter. >> there were lines at dawn outside of the marriage license office as jant clara county began issuing same-sex licenses and a high profile politician politician spent most of the day officiating. >> we're going get married.

>> trish and eve were in line at 5:45 in the morning so they can be first it was great i got here at 7:30 and seeing the line up and i knew it's going to be a special day. >> this ring i thee give. as a token and a pledge. >> board of supervisors president, ken yeager who is gay, officiated in his office. >> i now pronounce you married under the laws of the state of california. >> you know that marriage with a kid. >> beyond that, they say their lives will be less complicated. >> my company didn't offer domestic partner benefits so we were weighing -- paying out of pocket for our health care. >> we don't have to wor wor bri na. someone gets sick we

don't have to have a talk with the nurse that she can come into the room. >> three windows have been designated for express service. scott and peter got married after 24 years, an hour and a half later things have gotten quiet what. turned out to be a special morning will be a routine matter in the future. >> weather cooperated if you like hot weather. >> yes. really hot weather. >> it's blowing up here and that is why it feels comfortable. looking north, you can't see this, the fog is rolling in. it was steamy up to 104. live doppler 7 hd showing you what it looks like.

we do have patchy fog near the golden gate bridge and we'll be watching that fog tonight that. is helping along with the sea breeze. 66 in half moon bay. highs so far, 103 in fairfield and livermore. a toasty 97 in jant rosa. clear lake, 106. 91 in san jose. we have an excessive heat warning. bay shore line, san francisco skpoft are excluded. warm nights, hot temperatures. and make sure you stay well hydrated. view from our camera, sunny skies now. you can see temperatures. 66 in san francisco.

and 74 in oakland, here comes the fog. you can see just a shallow layer there. 99 in livermore. and it was a threatening sky, thunderstorms earlier, dark clouds and a bouncy camera keeping a possibility of thunderstorms in the forecast. heat throughout wednesday, hottest day will be tomorrow, cooling beginning at the end of the week. let's show you pacific satellite picture. you'll notice this big ridge over us going to keep us into hot weather regime through wednesday. and we'll see changes tonight into tomorrow, occasional high clouds from the south. could add more humidity to the air. so if you're traveling to tahoe just keep that in mind. mid-50s along the coastline to

low 70s, warm inland valleys, high clouds as well, tomorrow afternoon check out numbers. 96 in san jose in the south bay. 100 in los gatos, it's going to be warm on the peninsula. 93 palo alto. bareable compared to inland spots. south san francisco, 70 degrees in daily city. north bay, triple digits. 86 in oakland. looking at inland heat, 105 in livermore. 100 in walnut creek, hot weather lasting throughout the 4th of ju. not quite as hot by 4th of july. 100 inland. fog is back and sea breeze strengthens bit weekend. low 60s coastside.

we didn't set records today it was hot enough inland and we're going to do a repeat heading into tomorrow. i'm abc 7 news sandhya patel. >> nice to hear. thank you so much. >> still ahead why an old slau forcing california drivers to pay more for gas starting today. >> new at 6:00 not a good time for air conditioning to go down but what happens if it does? michael finney says be cool z be sure to do one thing. >> let's take a look from the transbay terminal. you can see all of the casual carpoolers lining up to get out of the city. good luck to folks out there. we'll be right back.

this is a live picture on the bay bridge. take a look. lower deck heading east,

bringing you you this live picture day one of the bart strike. once you're on the bridge that is the rub, isn't it? all approaches are a mess. bumper to bumper. this is the commute direction this evening. around the bay area, a ferry service is packed. roads are packed. glad to see traffic is moving once again. follow us on twitter. tune in to morning news tomorrow morn agent 4:00 to keep you updated on this bart strike. >> if drivers keep it at medium speed, they're going save money at the pump. california tax at the pump now highest of the nation. drivers now paying 71.9 cents per gallon for gas and sales tax. a 3.5 cent gas tax increase kicked in today because of a

2010 law designed to help way budget deficit. revenue source dropped another has to increase. in this case californians buying less gas, so the state increased gas tax to makeup for the lost revenue. >> 71 cents per gallon. watch abc live stream is now available in the bay area. abc 7 is the first broadcast network to bring you a live stream. >> and now you never have to miss a minute of the news and shows you live. -- love. >> it's cool. it's a special new ben figt brought to you by abc, comcast and at and tu verse at no additional cost to you. >> go to abc 7 news.com to find out how to access. >> enter your information to log on and watch abc live stream. very simple. >> when we come back, another check on evening commute.

>> yes. taking a look out of the city this, first day of the bart strike, it's been tough on a lot of people. stay with us.

coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 back with team coverage of the bart strike including a live look at how the drive home is shaping up. plus, the prospects for any new negotiations and how much those workers earn. and only on abc 7 news vic lee reports on the difficult year this has been for season fran fire fight year accused of driving drunk on the job. >> thank you. see you then. >> getting a final check from abc 7 traffic reporter. >> we're taking a look right now we're looking at a little bit of an improvement. i'll have details coming up. >> thank you. >> thanks for joining us.

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