morality, absurdity and insensitivity. it started with r ee eed with r friday, the mercilessly mocked video was then followed up by "it's thanksgiving" by nicole westbrook. ♪ it's thanksgiving both videos have made this guy, a lot of money. that is, writer/producer, patrice wilson, co-founder of ark music factory. this time at it again. this time controversy, the artist is 12-year-old allison gold and the song is "chinese fo food." ♪ i love chinese food you know it is true ♪ >> critics are calling it racist because of overt use of stereotypes. in the video, young miss gold is seen frolicking through a field with a guy in a panda costume, inside patrice wilson,

mastermind behind the whole project. ♪ i love chinese food yep, he just landed on oriental avenue. we reached out to wilson for a comment on claims of racism. he told us "i just really love chinese food and that's why i wrote a song about it." people are entitled to their opinion. and there you have it. thank you for watching abc news, world news now is coming up soon with overnight

bart strikes tomorrow as we first reported on twitter. right now talks between bart and its unions continue, but at this hour still no deal in place. good evening, everyone. i'm larry beil in for dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. we have team coverage and let's go to our abc7 news transportation reporter. heather ishimaru is live where the talks are taking place. >> carolyn, we were expecting the unions to come down with a strike or no strike announcement at 10:00. instead we got federal mediator george cohen at 10:30 saying progress is being made, and the unions authorized him to speak for them. >> negotiations have been continuing. the parties are totally engaged. some progress has been made. >> you have a federal mediator and there are only a few federal mediators in the country working and a fewre. here. you have a presidential appointee observing theand seei process and seeing what can happen. hopefully people will be responsive to that and

hopefully the bart board of directors will consider what they are jeprodizing in the bay area and act more responsibly. >> so talking will continue into the night. what does that mean? well over the last two nights talks went until 1:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. could there be a deal by sun -- sunrise on thursday? the only people who know aren't talking. in oakland, heather ishimaru, abc7 news. >> heather, wishful thinking. as the daily strike talk continues bart riders are growing more and more frustrated. they are waiting to see if the trains will be running in the morning. nick talked with a bunch of them and joins us in daly city now. nick? >> i can tell you i met people who live in all different parts of the city. they have to get to various places. they say it is this uncertainty that hangs over their head like a dark cloud. >> it has been frustrating for me because i get off at 7:00

in the morning. i work in the city. do i catch the bart? >> very frustrating because i live across the bay and i have to make arrangement. i have to stay in the city so i can go to work. >> not knowing before you get to bed because god know hows you will get to work the next day. >> as heather mentioned the federal mediator asked both sides not to discuss where they are in the negotiation process with the public. we don't know how close they are in an agreement which means we could be in the same position again tomorrow. in daly city, nick smith, abc7 news. >> nick, thank you. although there will not be a strike tomorrow if a work stopage comes here is what to look are to. bart has 200 buses that will run from nine stations. el cerrito, del norte, concord, lafayette, west oak loond, dublin, san leandro and hayward and fremont. you will need a round trip ticket and get it in advance.

carpool lanes on 80, 880 and 6080 are extended from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. the chp doesn't plan to write tickets outside regular tar pool hours -- carpool hours unless there is a strike. we have a list on abc7news.com including information on casual carpools. you can download the exclusive abc7 news ways app to help you navigate traffic and follow breaking developments on twitter on abc7 news bay area. >> you can find out if there is a bart settlement or strike by downloading our app and allowing for push notifications. >> tomorrow morning the morning team will have all of the talk and all of the developments and the commuting updates for you at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow. >> one factor in the bart labor dispute is employee safety. a union president issued a challenge today. >> go and check out the daly city break room with mice running through them and walls are urine running down them. we are talking about issues

that affect the health and well being of our members. >> we did check out the break room at the daly city bart station and it is at the end of the stirwell. the union worker showed us around. we didn't see rodents, but it did smell like urine. trans rents your nate on the stairs and it runs inside and that is just one of the health concerns. >> it is not sanitary. there is a row department problem and -- rodent problem and an ant problem. problem. we have had mice in there. it is an an old place. >> that is not the official break room and they say the manager lets them use it because it is close to the break. the official room has showers and running water and meets all safety and sanitation standards. there will beonight strike tonight x buttransit transit workers resume talks with management today. it was the governor who stepped in to avert the

immediate strike threat. ama dates has the latest. >> ac transit riders can rest easy learning there will not be a strike. those who rely on ac transit have governor brown to thank. he stepped in and ordered an investigation into the contract dispute. >> fantastic especially with bart and everything going on it is ridiculous. >> the alternative would have been extremely difficult. >> kind of confused. trying to figure out what was i going to do? some people can pick you up, but that is harsh on them to get up early. >> even though the governor has stepped in, ac transit says there is still frustration because the previous two agreements with the union were later rejected by union members. >> we have not heard why. we have not gotten any new any gotten any new proposals. we are kind of in the dark as to what move we ought to make next. >> for now there can be no

strike until the board investigates for the next seven days. they will report back to the governor who will decide if it is a to ask a court to order a 60-day cooling off period. ama dates, abc news. the government shutdown is now officially over with the president signing a bipartisan compromised bill late tonight. earlier in the evening the house followed the senate and approved the compromised bill to reopen the government and prevent a default. but the 11th hour deal is only a temporary fix. it funds the government until january 15th and extends the debt limit until february 7th. president obama says the work is just beginning. >> there is a lot of work ahead of us including our need to earn back the trust of the american people that has been lost over the last few weeks. we can begin to do that by addressing the real issues they care about. >> there are to tor changes to the president's health care law. that was the main sticking point that sparked the shutdown. some wonder whether it was a

political tactic that backfired. >> this is just a battle, not the entire war. they basically lead us into the valley of to. >> late to. -- tonight yosemitel pack reep oned one hour after the vote. alcatraz will re-open tomorrow. good news for local tourists. there was a bizarre moment during the house vote. a stenographer was hauled out after an out burst. she seize the my microphone saying he will not being mocked. she was hauled away and she said this is not one nation undergod. it never was. the parents of two children a taken by a carjacker talked to abc7 news about their terrifying ordeal. the children aged 1 and 3 were found safe. it started when stephanie thomas stepped out of her suv in san francisco's mission district last night. a woman then hoped into the driver's seat as stephanie snapped pictures of her husband and his cousin.

the woman drove away. mckay tried to jump on to the moving vehicle. >> i think the hardest part of the whole thing was watching the car turn the corner and out of my sight. that's the moment when you are like, okay, this is now out of my control. >> i am grateful that even through that long 35 minutes i did have this underling feeling that it is going to be okay. >> a man found the suv blocking the driveway on sweeney street a few miles away. he called police when he saw the children strapped into their car seats in the back of the car. no arrests have been made. an armed robber targeted a group of high school soccer players in oakland this afternoon. the players noticed two men going through their backpacks at lowell park around p.m. 3:30 p.m. our media partner, the oakland tribune reports the players confronted the thieves. one robber fired the gun. nobody was hurt and the thieves took shoes, wallets, cell phones and other valuables. you --

next on abc7 news, no strike tomorrow, but no deal yet. this is a live look outside where the talks are taking place. an update on the imoash -- negotiation. >> and a 2-year-old east bay girl is battling cancer. how strangers are coming together to lift her spirits. >> and it is a secret addiction for women across the country. the warning signs of problem drinking. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. the chill settles in at night and we see warm conditions by day. i will let you know if this pattern will stick around for much longer. ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good for me around ♪ ♪ turn around

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tonight is that it is good news. no bart strike tomorrow. bart and its unions are still at the bargaining table at this hour this. is a live look outside the cal trans building in oakland where the talks have been taking place. the trains will run tomorrow, again still no deal in place. we are monitoring the story and will bring you any developments if and when they occur. >> uh a young livermore girl battling a brain tumor is receiving an outpouring of support from family, friends and even strangers. carolyn tyler explains how her story is it bringing the community together. >> we are going outside and picking flowers and looking at butterflies. >> delaney was a lively 2 and a half-year-old until last month. these are his photos of his little girl. she was diagnosed with a brain tumor and now undergoing chemotherapy. fortunately the family is not coping alone. >> delaney didn't have a choice to have her head

shaven. i did to support her and her family. >> this is one of the things is helping to lift their spirits. one by one the firefighters at the livermore pleasanton fire department are losing their locks. delaney's father has been part of the crew here at engine 1 . >> years. >> it is to show that little extra about how much we care about per lynn and his family. >> it is not just co-workers. everyone in livermore knows about the newtons. the family sometimes dropped in for dinner it is barbecue joint downtown. now the co-owner will throw a big fundraiser. >> on november 13th, it is all about delaney. i think the family will see how many people care about what is going on in their lives. >> many people purchased t-shirts and sweatshirts like this that say "team delaney." dad says the community support has been overwhelming. >> it is not a fundraiser and

not the donations. it is we are here for not just your family, but you have a community behind you. >> he says he and his wife, janice, are keeping a diary and his brother started a blog. one day day delaney will know how the community put its arms around her. you can find resources on our website abc7news.com. in livermore, carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >> hope she gets better. san francisco's coit to you wire will -- tower will close to undergo repairs. the work includes fixing water damage around the historic murals and removing asbestos. the city expects to reopen coit tower in mid-april. the long anticipated fourth bore of the tunnel is set to open a month from today. they report november 16th as the tentative opening date. the $417 million project is designed to bring much needed relief to commuters who live

east of the tunnel or travel regularly through the heys -- through the east bay hills. >> it is being called the secret addiction. cohol.ing number of women are dui arrests roup 30% and the weight is dropping from then. the number of women seeking treatment for alcohol abuse has tripled. it can be a sneaky addiction for women who hide it for years from their loved ones. >> i drink nightly. i added a lot more. i would run the water in the sink so he didn't hear the glug, glug of the bottle going into the glass. >> how do you know if it is becoming a problem? ask yourself, are you looking forward to a drink too much? is it medication for you? experts say be aware why you are drinking and what feelings it might be masking. growing backlash against a super hero halloween costumes. they call itville --ville run ease. it comes with a tutu and go go

boots. they say it reinforced gender stereo types and disempowering message to boys and g let's get tay check of the forecast right now. >> here is sandhya patel. >> carolyn and larry, we will keep it dry into the weekend. if you have outdoor activities we don't have any rain coming. live doppler not tracking clouds or fog from the exploratorium camera. trans america, still mild in oakland and 63 right now is a san jose. look who dropped off considerably. half moon bay, 48 degrees after a high temperature in the low 80s. from the emeryville camera we are looking tore interstate 80 and you can see for miles. temperatures inland at a different story. protected from the wind or sheltered from the wind you are in the 50s from santa rosa to concord to livermore. here is a view from the east

bay hills camera and you can see a light breeze so the camera is not bouncing looking back toward san francisco. cool to chilly by morning with clear skies. we are looking at a cooling trend into the weekend and beyond and no rain is expected the next seven days. here is the satellite and the radar. this cold front is passing through north of the bay area. we did see our high temperatures fall in santa rosa and napa, but it was awhile before the other areas would -- it will be awhile before they see the drop in temperatures. the front coming through did create a beautiful sunset. it brought us high clouds and you may have seen them. this is a view from the east bay hills camera. you can see how gorgeous the sunset looked. let's check out week ahead. are we expecting major not really changes? not really. 78 tomorrow and a slight bump up. and then tapers. it will cool going into the midweek next week time period. cool start for most of the bay

area with 40s, 50s and the chilliest will be in the north bay. upper 30s there. if you do walk to bart and bart is running tomorrow, you will want to grab a sweater or jacket. it will be on the cool to chilly side. 78 in san jose and 82 in morgan hill. pleasant 80 qun los gatos and 78 redwood city and 75 in millbrae. low 70s near the coast. this is where you will really feel the cool down. were you in the 80s and you are dropping in the 70s. 74 downtown san francisco. the h in the north bay, up to 79 santa r napa. sonoma, napa. still going to be a sunny day. light winds in the east bay. 76 hayward, newark, 77 oakland. inland spots where you should be. 80 in fairfield and 82 livermore. accu-weather seven-day forecast featuring a slight dip in those numbers on friday. fog makes an appearance the latter part of friday and then

going into the weekend patchy fog and cooler on sunday.0s to . temperatures will drop off a few more degrees on tuesday and wednesday. below average by then. larry, carolyn? >> thank you. in sports, the dodgers are trying to do what the giants did a year ago, come back against the cardinals. and starting lineups i promise you like you have never heard them before. >> number five, he absolutely loves katy perry.

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jim leyland shuffled his starting lineup starting game four against boston. he moved cabrera up to second and jackson dropped from lead off to eighth and it worked. doug fister on the mound and gave up one run. tigers up 2-0 and runners at the corners. a's nemesis tory hunter. they jump all over jake peavy. in the fourth miguel cabrera, two for four and hitting second in the order. scoring jackson and walked twice. tigers win it tieing it two games apiece. game five in detroit. 53,000 at dodger stadium. a little matinee action. 82 degrees and balmy. traffic and weather together on the 7's. they hit four homers and two by adrian gonzalez. in the fifth carl crawd ford and in the eighth aj ellis. dodge you ares hold on late to win it -- dodgers hold on late

to win it 6-4. they trail in the series, but win this game and head back to st. louis for game six. vernon davis had the huge numbers, 180 receiving yards, but not to be over looked frank gore who ran for 101 yards. the niners are visiting tennessee on sunday. it got back to a power oriented running game featuring gore. the titans forced seven fumbles, but he is not worried about gore coughing it up. >> he let his guard dawn -- guard down. when that happens to frank we will not sneak up on frank again and hit him over the head with a bag of dung. >> apparently a new football tactic. condoleezza rice will be among the 13 members of the college football player selection committee next year. the bcs system being replaced

by newmans. bryce is a huge fan and joins willingham as a committee member with strong ties to stanford. congratulations to missy franklin who won the sportsman of the year. she won four gold medals and a grones at the london olympics. she is enrolled at a freshman at cal. we go back to the dodgers games and funny moments before the game in l.a. weird stuff happens when you have a comedian will farrell announce the starting lineup. >> at first base, number 2ly -- number 23adrian-ayo, ayo, aye gonzalez. in left field, and he says the chucacabra is real and it is puig. >> i don't think puig even knows who will farrell is but

the crowd loved the bit. as did carolyn. abc7 sports brought to you by riverwalk casino. >> will farrell is everywhere right now. >> he has a movie to promote. >> that was funny. the players didn't seem as amused. >> they had no idea what was happening. we have an update on the breaking news. no bart strike tomorrow. the transit agency and the unions remain at the bargaining table right now. we are live outside the talks in oakland.

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weather. it will be clear. no fog to speak of. cool to chilly out. there light breeze and temperatures in the mid30s to mid50s. they will rise by 8:00 a.m. mike niko is here 4:00 to 7:00 a.m.

we have an update on the on going bart threat. trains will run as usual and workers will not go out on strike. >> it came an hour ago. bart and the unions are in talks and they are trying to settle their contentious standoff. according to the federal mediator, progress is being made and talks are expected to continue late into the night. the podium is ready. we just need the people. >> tomorrow morning at 4:00, the morning news team will have the labor developments and will bring you any commuter updates as well. >> that will do it for now. up next, "jimmy kimmle live." thanks for watching. >> have a great evening, everyone. everyone. follow us on twitter [ laughter ] he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me. he loves me not. ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyone loves pillsbury grands! [ girl ] make dinner pop! so i should probably get the last roll...

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