>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> we have wasted a lost time in the last 30 days. we have -- we should be in a situation where we have an agreement. we don't. >> union negotiator spells out the situation to the bart board. workers are preparing to strike. bart riders are trying to prepare for commute chaos. good morning, i am eric thomas. >> we have coverage of the bart threat. matt kellerer is in san

francisco where the mayor and the governor's top gunner monitoring the situation. >> we start with abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield in oakland with the latest on the negotiations. >> bart's chief negotiator is inside behind closed doors with the boards -- boards of directors and is asking for a status report to hear from both sides. >> we should be in a situation where we are close to an agreement. i wish i could say we are. i don't think we are. >> the status of negotiations straight from a union negotiator to the bart board. the board will get a briefing from bart management in closed session but the public comment session was full of union leaders and pro union groups who had nothing nice to say how the

negotiations have been conducted. >> in the contracts this is my 7th i have been involved in, i can honestly say this is by far the most disappointing, the worst experience. >> outside the meeting we asked for reaction from bart. >> it is frustrating. there is the public line. we trying to negotiate both sides trying to be fair behind-the-scenes and at the end of the day we trying to do what is best for the workers. >> the union leader say they have never seen negotiations move so slowly that an unbelievable amount of time has been wasted calling the chief negotiator for bart a union buster. a union member spoke to bart. >> slinging arrows and a distraction because they do not want to talk about salary, pensions and benefits, the real issues. >> negotiations continue through the weekend. the unions have issued a 72-hour

warning saying a strike could happen on monday if an agreement isn't reached. the board is behind closed doors right now. it will be interesting to see what the board has to say. we will be here covering every angle of the negotiations. stay with abc7 news. >> abc7 news reporter joins from city hall where the pressure is on both sides is building. >> the labor secretary and mayor say that negotiations cannot drag on and an agreement needs to be reached this weekend. they were joined by other bay area leaders that would be impacted by a bart strike. the man that helped broker the 30 day extension that got the trains up and running on july 5 after the last strike says this has drag on too long.

he said that the governor will consider all his obligations if to agreement is reached this weekend. >> we don't want this to drag on. we want this settled. this is, as the mayor has explained, there is great expense to getting ready if the potential strikes. we do not think the people of the bay area should be kept on pins and needles. >> they need to know, it is no longer a meat of inconvenience to the ridership. it is hardship. >> san francisco leaders say muni is ready to accommodate more people if there is a strike. they will provide extra service. they will increase parking patrols and expand space for car pooling. the union lowers say they are appreciative of the mayor's intervention. >> if there is a strike bart is hoping to have up to 95 buses available to make limited runs from walnut creek and

dublin/pleasanton and fremont and west oakland stations with service from concord and san lenadro added and overflow parking is available in alameda and golden gate transit will have two boats used by bay area and car pool lane hours are extended as last time from 5:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. we have assembled a range of resources at abc7 news.com including transit openings and real time traffic maps. you can download the exclusive abc7 news traffic app to navigate the freeways and follow us on twitter@abcnews for updates. >> on monday we will have morning anchors with traffic reporter leyla gulen with the latest on weekend negotiations and a look how it is affected the morning commute. join us for an early start on monday morning at 4:00 a.m.

>> the city of richmond filed a lawsuit against chevron. the suit is asking for damages for the clean up and emergency response to the fire at the richmond refinery in august. more than 15,000 residents went to the hospital after a pipe exploded sending a blanket of smoke over the city and beyond. in a statement, chevron said they could not comment on the lawsuit but said that "we believe the decision to pursue such a suit is a waste of the city's resources and another example of the failed leadership." >> investigators are trying to figure what sparked a fire that destroyed six cars in hayward this morning. the fire department gave this video to abc7 news captured after the crews arrived around 3:15. firefighters kept the flames from a burning carport from reaching any homes. the fire, though, woke many neighbors. >> i heard something like a bang and i opened the door and everything was in flames.

we got outside and everyone was screaming. >> no one was hurt but paramedic treat as man would claims he was punched in the eye and says the neighbors thought he started the fire because he pulled his truck out of the carport moments after the fire starts the. >> in oakland the motorcyclist is dead after a bizarre accident. police think an s.u.v. landed on top of the motorcyclist after he had fallen off the motorcycle. it happened near 3rd before 11:00 last night. the s.u.v. appeared to be speeding before the crash. the overpass was closed for several hours while investigators looked for evidence. >> two were ised marijuana growers return to court to answer charges of keeping a teenage sex slave. the lake county sheriff provided these pictures, federal prosecutors say the men made 15-year-old southern california gulf live in a small metal box and they found 1,300 pot plants and several weapons in a raid. the teen was abused but, also, forced toocs pot plants.

the 30-year-old ryan baletto and 25-year-old patrick pearmain could face life sentencing if they are convicted. >> another round of tests began a short time ago on steam rods installed on the bay bridge after 32 similar rods failed this year. the test will focus on checking the long metal bolts for how they respond to tests and the elements. they are designed to protect the bridge. fixing the breaken rods forced caltran to delay the opening of the new bridge which was scheduled for labor day weekend. >> next on abc7 news why the f.d.a. wants to place new warnings on a common pain reliever. >> the state department says stay put. we have the latest on a terror threat

>> on a growing terror throw, the state department is wanting people not to travel overseas. that is in addition to closing embassies this weekend. katie marzullo joins us from the newsroom with the latest. >> in the last few hours the state department has issue add global travel alert for americans because of an al-qaeda terrorist threat. officials say the potential for terrorism is particularly strong in the middle east and north africa. >> the warning for travelers comes on the homes of a terror threat aimed at eastern interests in the muslim world. there is a specific threat, a concerted effort against the united states embassy or

consulate, but we do not know the specific target. another official adds that there could be other targets not just embassies. on sunday every embassy and consulate in muslim countries will be closed from egypt to iraq, kuwait, bahrain and afghanistan. >> the department takes steps like to balance our continued operations with security and safety. >> looming large on many minds is the surprise attack on the consulate in benghazi. insurgents with ties to al-qaeda killed the ambassador and three other americans. >> at that point in time, someone forgot to sickle the calendar that it was 9/11 and we might want to preposition assets or have contingency plans in place. this time, with the intelligence, steps are being taken. >> the decision to shut down an embassy would be made by an ambassador but this time, washington, dc is ordering the closings. this is the first mass closing of embassies and consulates because of an intelligence threat since 2002 the first

anniversary of the 9/11 attack. >> for now the closings are only for sunday but it could be extended beyond this if the intelligence officials learn more specifics. >> katie, thank you. this picture shows accused nasa leaker edward snowden, leaving the airport in moscow after spending five weeks in the terminal evading espionage charges in united states. his father said he cannot get a fair trial in the united states and so russia granted victim asylum for a year. his hand lawyer says he is in a "secret" location. >> the weekend is here and meteorologist mike nicco is look ahead. >> at the week end forecast. i see a lot sunshine and maybe a drop off in temperatures compared to today. we will tack about warming trend and how it will play out in the seven-day forecast. >> thank you. a picnic bass

>> covering daly city, dublin, location leg, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> important health news, the food and drug administration will now require a warning on bottles of the popular pain reliever saying it could cause serious skin reactions. it is found in many prescriptions and over-the-counter pain relieveers and fever reduceers. according to the food and drug administration, reactions are rare but they can be deadly. symptoms include blisters and rash and redening of the skin. >> whether you are sending kid

off to college, one in three adults are living with their parents between the ages of 18 and 31, and 3 percent living at home from over 30 percent in 2007. a tough economy and rising education costs are blamed for the spike. researchers say as a result, young adults are waiting to get married. >> there is in waiting for the weather forecast. >> you can move away and still get the weather forecast. hear that, son? >> wow, personal information. >> kidding. a joke. >> maybe he will cook for you by the time you get home. now, is it good weather to be outside to cook? my parents have a nicer house than i have. i wouldn't mind going home we have breezes again starting right now and they are going to be around 15- to 25-knots on a friday and make you will kickoff early and head to the shore and

take out your boat, and 15 to 25 knots is choppy through 9:00, and that will go for our coast, also, the benches are brick, with a northwest wind at 15- to 25-knots. winds have picked up since this morning at sfo and, also, sap carlos and everyone else is slower in fairly at ten and conquer at three, and we have localized wind but the sea breeze is tapering a little bit and bringing us the quick are sunshine today and we going to get a little sunshine along the north bay coast and that will try to work along the peninsula coast but you will not be so sunny as the last couple of days. upper 50's around half moon bay and san francisco, and if you are headed out and on peninsula or along the east bay shore dress if temperatures in the low-to-mid 60's and 67 in san jose and after being 40's this morning in santa rosa we are up to 71 degrees and we have 70's through the east bay. inland neighbors are almost 80 in antioch. this is how it looks from sutro

tower, isn't that cool picture with the clouds up to sutro and east of that, they are nonexistent so that is where the stopping line is right now. that will retreat closer to the coast as we head through the morning and in the afternoon so you have warmer high, with early sunshine and a few more clouds the next couple of days dropping the afternoon temperatures. it look like steady weather pattern through the firsts say, week or week and a half of august, no real heat wave or cooling trends and in the east bay hills it will be warmest and where we will see the biggest jump in temperatures in condition core at 86, seven degrees warmer and fremont long the east bay shore and everyone else is two to six degrees warmer than yesterday, so, more 70's and 80's, and less sect and 70's. 80 in san jose and cupertino. we are ith upper 70's for the peninsula and low-to-mid 60's along the coast and upper 60's in downtown and sausalito is

low-to-mid 80's in the north bay and brisk at the beaches and let to mid-60's and through the east bay sure. we will have mid-to-upper 80's in the east bay valley. a fireworks game at the coe and by 10:00, you will want the blanket or something to keep you cool drop down to 60 degrees. now, in tahoe, if i can get the maps to change for me, it will be close, and just beautiful with all that sunshine running around 80 for highs and we will have temperatures in the low-to-mid 40's for lows. a couple of degrees cooler tomorrow and sunday and we will be back to seasonal levels monday, tuesday, and wednesday. and morning clouds and sunshine. >> thank you, mike. >> watch abc leave stream is now available in the bay area. we are the first local station and abc is the first broadcast network to bring you a live stream of the local news and your favorite abc tv shows. now you never have to miss a

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video, a bear sniffed out food in the back of the german restaurant and there he goes rather than missing with the lid he wheeled off the dumpster physical he flipped it over and chowed down. the restaurant signature desk is steak stuffed with bacon and onions and pickles and covered in gray -- >> he was spotted at the cardiologist today after eating that the. >> today's perfect pet

>> later today on abc7 news, up-to-the-minute developments on a threatened bart strike on monday. the surprising number of people who sleepwalk and a group more likely to do it than any other. at 5:00, san jose neighborhood looking to hire private security guards to stop an unusual crime that is hitting homeowners. now friday's perfect pet. mike nicco is back with a little buddy. >> exactly. dr. who. chris, how are you?

nice to see you. tell us about the four-month-old. >> this is dr. who, a four-month-old terrier mix. he is a little nervous. he is very sweet and he has amazing ears. >> he is a cutie. he is four months. does he need any training? >> probably all dogs need a little bit of training. we do offer that through the spca. check it out. i recommend you come to a training class. >> can he deal with another cat? >> he is young so you could introducely. he had a sister at the shelter but she went fast. >> tell us about the kitten? >> we have kitten item dough station drive -- donation drive online and you can listen about it. >> you got that all to there with two seconds to spare.

that you from the spca. back to you guys. >> all of us at abc7 news thanks for joining us.

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