as 6:00 hour approaches, it seems more and more unlikely bart can wrap up with atu and fdi skpu. meet that goal. >> bart is in conversation with mediator. >> can't you get into details? >> we're at a delicate point in negotiations and want to make sure all folk jus at the table. >> we hope to have n an exchange this afternoon. and so far, we're still waiting for that. but want to do it quickly and as soon as possible. >> last strike deal announced at 11:00 p.m. trains running by 3:00 the physicalling afternoon. live in oakland, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> talks continue, commuters trying to get home the best way they know how. >> one popular option is

casual carpooling away to share the cost while doing a good deed, too. >> abc 7 news joins us live from trance bay terminal in san francisco with more. allen? >> mind me lines for berkeley downtown line, and the oakland east, which are two busiest route as the crowd started building up around 2:30 leaving one to believe people are getting out of work early. some tell me there weren't many there to begin with. >> hardly anyone is there. and covering it for people is making it worse. >> how much did you get done? >> very little. >> a lot of first time riders down here with a large of urgency. no one wanting to miss a bus.

still, trying to ease into this strike as we're facing now. so far, no major problems down here at the trance bay terminal. live down here, i'm allen wong, abc 7 news. >> morning commute and the afternoon isn't here keeping an eye on the mess here is a map of the bay air, you can see san mateo bridge looking slower. dunbarton is bumper to bumper now. thinking of taking 101 into sausalito to 580 that is not going help ut out. goits tok a 25 minute drive heading out of san francisco just up to 580. you can see live traffic is stlo make it out of foster city into hayward.

eastbound traffic on the righthand portion of the screen, still slow and into san pablo. very busy out there it's bumper to bumper traffic. dan? >> the strike took a tragic turn over the weekend haf a train killed two workers doing maintenance, one was a 58-year-old chris shepherd a member of the one of the unions not on strike. we are live where she just spoke with investigators looking into this tragic accident. laura? >> that is right. at the pleasant hill bart station they did offer new information about what they

found so far. bart said the train was doing maintenance that, may be true but ntsb confirmed the man operating the train was being trained at the time of the accident. the 58-year-old was killed. he's a union member who crossed the picket line to go to work that day. a 66-year-old larry daniels was also killed. the team said they have interviewed four employees so far, including operator, they have collected a fair amount evidence at the scene. and >> this was a nonrevenue trip for training as well as maintenance personnel to do checks and tracks and equipment itself. so he was in training.

>> now, part of what the national transportation safety board will do next is look at work rules protocols supposed to be followed. and whether those procedures were followed in full in this case. ntsb says a train was being run by a computer, and traveling between 60 and 70 miles per hour, the time of the accident. the ntsb said the operator did push an emergency stop button. how quickly the train could stop has yet to be determined. >> a different labor dispute closed today. truckers claim they're mistreated and subjected to unsafe working conditions, one top complaint, drivers want

access to rest rooms. >> i can't believe someone had to come here and went postal. it's just that bad. they yell and scream at us. there is trucker abuse rampant. >> truckers believe the truck should pay them. the port has not responded to our request to comment in this story. a board testified how an ac transit strike will affect the bay area. abc 7 news is live from a bus stop near oakland's lake merit. carolyn? >> reporter: well, dan, a couple buses just took off from this stop. driver is authorized to strike last week but as you said the governor stepped, n., appointed a panel and today,

the chairman heard what he called powerful testimony. if the ac transit buses stop roll you might be able to switch to a car. for many disable had is not an option. >> i asked, i urge, implore the union, i implore management to work out their differences. >> scott blanks says a strike could be a life and death issue for people. he testified before a board of investigation that compiling a report to help the governor decide if a 60 day cooling off should be ordered. the district is asking for the time. >> we're close. we need more time and communications and can work this out. >> regina jackson hopes so. of the 180,000 using ac transit

are kids from her youth development center. >> if unable to arave for after school programs 100 students goring to miss their tutoring and math, science and language arts. >> union negotiator as proved the offer, including a nine and a half raise over three years. >> yes. we care about our public. our operateors would like to think the company is caring about them. >> the investigators have until wednesday to deliver their report to the governor. in oakland abc 7 news. >> if you haven't left yet you might remember there are a lot more people using the ferry autos golden grate gate bridge is an example. this commute saw a lot more car autos all of them likely

heading home for that long, slow commute. and the ferries have been jammed. san francisco bay ferry reporting ridership up 183% today, the passenger load is 7500. larks spur ferry increasing from 1800 passengers to 2200. >> and by no means should we forget the bay bridge this, morning's back up hue mungus, just a nightmare. officials have not yet given updates but do say traffic delays increased f you're on the verge this morning gazing wish fully at cars, you're not alone. april politics for fast track have as well. during the strike we have resources for you on abc 7 news.com. you can down load abc 7 news waze traffic app and remember,

follow us on twitter on abc 7 news bay area for breaking news updates. >> fast tracks don't cost anything. until you cross the bridge. >> we're just getting started this monday evening. coming up, a hurricane is threatening coast of mexico. abc 7 sandhya patel tracking the storm and will have latest. plus... >> a teacher and former marine gunned down. where police say the suspect got his weapon. >> insurance rates going up all over california. michael finney explains why. >> we're on battery today. cell 7 technology showing you live picture of folks going nowhere on battery trying to get to the bay bridge. stay with us.

tonight a sparks nevada middle school high schoolteacher was shot to death by a 7th grader while trying to protect other students. police in the reno area say the 45-year-old engaged the armed student. the shooter wounded two students and shot the teacher before turning the gun on himself he shoots my friend. and then, he wanted to a teacher and said back up. teacher started to back up, he pulled a trigger. >> lancebury leaves behind a bif and two step daughters. the shooter has been identified as a 7th grader but

name and age have not been released. reports say the boy had been bullied. >> there is more heartache tonight for the family of a woman who went missing at san francisco general hospital only to be found in a scarewell at the same hospital. vic lee tonight with the latest information. >> lynn spaulding's body found october 8th in a stairwell. at the time spaulding being treated for an infection, now, a source tells us that one week before spaulding's body was discovered a hospital worker saw a woman appeared to be unconscious, lying at the same stairwell. that he stepped over her twice. spaulding's family is outraged about the revelation. >> i think tells us what didn't happen what. should have happened is care for

someone laying on a stairwell. >> according to the source the employee told a nurse what he'd seen and that the nurse then contacted the sheriff's department, which provides security at the hospital. it's unclear whether a deputy responded to that call and checked the stairwell. it's unknown whether spaulding was still alive when the orderly found her a family spokesman responded this way inexcuseable. >> the sure's office says the investigation is still ongoing. >> a new figures out show price of auto insurance is going up but there is a nice twist for california driver autos yes. >> michael finney is here to tell us good news and what you can do to get costs down. >> paying insurance going to be just a little bit easier. figures from a broker show rates have gone up 23% nationwide over five years.

but here in, california, rates actually decreased to $2 less for what each paid in 1989. that is because california voters passed prop 103. drivers in san francisco paid 8% more than the rest of the state because the cost of auto repair here is higher. it pays to look for discounts like good driving discounts and for having safety features on your car. users of facebook ran into a lot of problems for the company says everything is getting back to normal. those trying to post updates or like pofts may have received an error message. the company says this happened while trying to perform

maintenance. facebook says the problem was fixed. a new law that went into affect should make it less likely you'll get hassled by a tour operator when visiting hollywood. competition so fierce down there, it's common for tourists to get approach bid a a.gresive tour operators trying to get their business. now, such businesses must be in a kiosk or an actual store front. >> tourists say they get hassled all the time. you're the only person friend friendly to us. >> leaders call this for public safety and quality of life issue. tonight at 6:00 a dish washer didn't make dishes clean. and what we did to get things fixed up on abc 7 news. >> that is the role of a dish washer. >> yes. >> thank you very much. >> still head a powerful hurricane raymond parked off

the coast of mexico tonight. >> this is the area devastated by the tropical storm manuel. you can see in these pictures rain the storm already dumped. >> sandhya patel is tracking the storm and joins us. >> yes. let me show you live doppler 7 hd first we'll talk about hurricane raymond in just a moment. you can see it's socked in with a powerful category tree three. just packing winds 125 miles per hour gusts to 155 miles per hour. and moving east a little bit. watch this forecast. expected to move westward as a category three. it's slow moving storm so some western mexican states expected to see four to eight

inches of rain isolated. sodz flash flooding across the area. here is what it looks like in the bay area san francisco, barely visible. a fog layer mere the coast. oakland 64 degrees. about two to nine degrees cooler this afternoon. you probably felt it near the coast. ing if has been stubborn all day long. looking towards mount diablo, sun is shining. check out our cool spot. into low 80s in fairfield,

livermore. that is what is going to look like no. signs of rain. here is what you need to keep an eye on. just check out waves sneaker waves is a slow moving northwestern flow arrives and covers the coastline as far as beach hazard statement. temperatures low. >> 40s to low 50s. tomorrow afternoon, a little bit milder than today. 77 south bay in san jess yeah. mid-70s for redwood city. 66 millbrae a long the coast hanging on to fog but this is an improvement in

temperatures. low to mid-50s for highs. and 59 in the sunset district. north bay lingering fog. 77 santa rosa. inland spots, 80 concord, look at the accu-weather forecast. same mild side until late in the week knocking temperatures down more cloud cover at this point the rain chance not going to happen that. system going to remain off the coast just meander over pacific. >> thank you. >> well, caught on camera, this story, foggy in the bay area, next. >> how much are you paying for

grand nonfat latte. where starbucks costs more than anywhere else. >> first ever meeting between two men with a shared history from different

winter arrived in china and still has smog. northeast china, school was cancelled and roads closed and planes grounded. northeast china plagued by air pollution but in winter, heaters are turned on. people in china teamed over the cost of starbucks coffee. coffee is a third more than at a bay area store.

china is the second largest market in the united states. now, the profit margin is 32% compared to 21% in the united states. >> net flix reported record profits earnings quadrupled thanks to an influx of new subscribers attracted by original programming. ending the day up owe 10%. and third month in a row more people going to yahoo's web site then googles. but yahoo still lags financially expected to make six million compared to 40 billion. apple expected to unveil it's latest ipads tomorrow in san francisco.

and that compares to 60% a yearing ayes. so we'll have to see what apple announces in san francisco tomorrow. >> so are you feeling frustrate bid the bart strike? and traffic headaches because of it? >> how to get

8t ñes welcome to covered california. now, you can no longer be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. back outside fr a look at traffic on this fourth day of the bart strike. producer ken miguel behind the wheel. >> he's on battery street near california. you can see traffic not moving but whit changes you're stuck there. it has moved maybe three blocks in an hour and a half. >> it's required that story all over the bay area for folks trying to deal with the strike. we're hearing about this ongoing strike. >> yes. starts with the words dear bart.

>> dear bart let's get it together there. is a way of working things out without making this happen and keeping us trying to figure out what happened one day to the next. if you sit down and get it out, you can work it out. make it so we can all get to where we've got to go. >> if you have opinions post your video online and use hash tag dear bart. >> we're getting interesting comments now here is the latest on what is being done to enthe strike we've learned leaders from one union are meeting with management ot this moment. >> two sides have not been in the same room yet so we hoped if they got a deal they can get trains rolling but they have apparently about half an hour left and then, get trains

rolling again. >> yes. mediator 45d been doing this by phone. and time is running out to get that done in time. >> keep it here and follow us on twitter and we'll keep you updated with all that have. >> yes. along with latest on the bart strike here is what we're working on at 6:00. san jess yeah growing gang problem. the plan leaders hope will restore the city's reputation as a safe place z a woman comes qleen a dirty household secret. michael finney reports on the run around from one of the leading aply yens compani coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> okay, thank you. >> now, that is going to do it for us, for now. world news coming up next. i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciatit your time.

>> next newscast at 6:00. welcome to "world news." tonight hero teacher gunned down by a middle school student. the teacher trying to protect other children. >> shots fired at sparks middle school. >> a junior high school in america now a crime scene. damage control, the president feeling the heat on the obama care website. >> there is no sugar coating it. >> and maria, the intensifying mystery. who is the little girl with the blue eyes found living with gypsies, the worldwide search for her real parents tonight. a good evening on this monday night. we begin with a developing story, a new american tragedy. this time a middle school in reno, nevada. a student opened fire,