security threat. >> janet oh joins us live with the story. janet? >> reporter: the state senator, steven glazer says bart has been making bad decisions for a long time, but he is surprised nothing is being done about this. >> it's unfortunate and outrageous. >> strong words from state senator steven glasier after last saturday's fatal shooting that put bart security, or lack therefore, back in the spotlight. bart released photos of the suspect, accused of firing multiple times, killing a bart passenger on a train at the west oakland station. that victim has been identified as 19-year-old carlos romero. police do admit not all cameras are real, and others don't always work. >> security is not a joke.

and it shouldn't be left up to trying to fool the thieves or robbers. >> glaseir says bart is long overview for fixing the problem. bart spokeswoman defends the pr practic practices. >> our riders need to know we have multiple layers of security and have a good situational awareness of what is going around the station. >> passengers are not convinced. >> i feel like they should do more. invest money in protecting the people. they want people to ride trains but how do you want us to pay for a service that we ain't safe? >> since september 11th, bart received $200 million to beef up security. $4.2 million was given to upgrade wireless systems and provide live streaming. he admits they haven't been able to figure out technology until

now and suspects it to be added as early as september. critics question why it's taking so long. in the east bay, janet oh, abc7 news. >> warriors will not be moving to san francisco for the 2018 season as planned. the team announced it is delaying the move from oakland until 2019, citing recent litigation filed by arena opponents. last week a group filed suit, claiming city officials ignored environmental laws and failed to address issues like traffic and noise. in a statement, the group says, quote, we hope the city will use this delay to select a better site that will avoid further gridlock. >> new at 6:00, the state is ordering reforms at the tobin world two school after accusations of abuse. every employee must receive training every year on how to report child abuse. the school must develop a positive behavior training program for staff.

the school has until february 27th to respond to the statement. we're getting a first look inside of a city sight seeing tour bus that crashed in union square in november. you can see the mangled interior, along with damage to the front end. san francisco police released the bus this week, to the drivers attorney. the chp says it never inspected the bus because city sight seeing never registered it with the public utilities commission. our next el nino influenced storm will bring rain to the bay area within an hour. >> we're looking live at the golden gate bridge. and snow from recent storms is visible on the sierra from space, as you can see in this photo. >> abc7 weather anchor explains how it ranks on our storm impact scale. >> here is live doppler 7 hd.

clouds are thickening and rain is . a high surf advisory at bay area beaches, wave heights exceptionally large and breakers are likely. there is a flash flood watch for the burn area from the massive there is a possibility of mudslides and debris flows. talking about our storm impact scale, on which we rank the storms, 1 through 5, and each number indicates a more intense storm. one is light, three, strong, five, severe. the one arriving tonight and continuing ranks number one in the impact scale.

here is the quick forecast animation and during overnight hours, all parts of the bay area will be wet with another wave of rain expected to move through at 6:00 tomorrow morning. i'll have more in just a moment. >> tens of thousands people will be hired to greet and serve the people arriving for the super bowl. we have leads on job that's could make you part of football's biggest event. >> we're talking about mostly one-day only jobs and sometimes, no benefits. except for some people, working on site offers the ultimate benefit. the exclamation points reflecting urgency to find workers for super bowl sunday. the firm is looking to fill over 100 positions at $13 an hour to

meet and greet fans, take tickets and help with screening. who doesn't want to be part of this excitement? >> it's exciting and something i'd be able to tell -- it would be a great story to tell people. >> christopher joined a long line at great america, bringing in seasonal employees to handle private super bowl events. >> there is a chance to experience it so if there is a lot of interest in it, we're hoping to get sharp people. >> they will benefit from the higher minimum wage. >> are you hoping to meet anyone special? >> no. doesn't matter. >> kfc is hiring in anticipation of long lines of fans, whether they're ticket holders are watching at home. >> right now i have 20 employees so i need to hire more. about 30 people. >> francisco rincon has been told he will be working outside levis stadium. he has been a sign spinner three

years. >> i will take the sign and dance around the stadium to make the crowd feel excited about the super bowl. >> reporter: he is looking forward to playing to the biggest audience he's ever had. there are still job openings, 80% have been filled so far. in santa clara, david louie, abc7 news. >> the super bowl could effect business, and jobs in san francisco. look at this. when the head of market street becomes super bowl city, not only do those blocks shut down, so do surrounding blocks. that affects a lot of people and means no mail trucks, even deliveries by bikes are affected. >> if it's not hot, we're going to lose customers.

>> the vendors have to leave in four days and not come back for three weeks with no compensation. to get notified when activities are going to cause you delays, down load our abc7 news app. >> all right. another brutal day on wall street to end a rough start to 2016. stocks tumbling down nearly 400 points. abc7 news anchor kristin zee is a look at what happened to the markets since we rang in the new year. >> never before has wall street gotten off to a worse start to a year, all three major indexes are in a correction. the dow is down 391 points to 15,988, hitting it's lowest level since august. the nasdaq down 127 points, to 4,488, also, the lowest since august. and s & p 500 is down 42 points

to 1880, the lowest since october, 2014. the selloff is across all affecters, finance, tech, and new data shows retail sales declined in december, to make 2015 the worst year for u.s. shops since 2009. and the concern about sliding oil prices down to just $30 a barrel now. >> when oil trade is lower there is a benefit that prices will go down. but you do have a oil stock and those prices are going to be affected by that price. >> the dow made up of the top 30 stocks lost eight and a quarter percent and the blue line is down nearly 10.4%. >> thank you very much. well, bay area economists say they're not concerned about the market's recent down turn. wayne freedman finds out why

that is the case and we'll have the story at 6:30. changing times in san jose. police chief is stepping down to make way for a new leadership. today was his last day on the job. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen has more on what he plans to do next. after 30 years of service, police chief larry escovel spent the day saying goodbye. >> i have done my time. change is good. i feel good about that. >> the chief walked these haulz for a final time, he's proud of the work he's done, despite the challenges including difficult negotiations between the police union and city hall over pension and benefits. making the chief's three-year tenure tough. >> we can do better and we will at some point when we have more officers. just being part of the solution, but we're very fortunate. i'm going to miss that. >> reporter: perhaps the hardest moment of all, the shooting

death of officer michael johnson. >> we had a lot of support. and we were there for the family, which we still are. we want to stay connected because they're part of our family, but that is very difficult for us, losing unof our own. >> reporter: union president had this piece of advice for the new incoming chief. >> he has to reach out to officers and stand by them, side by side, just like we have to do it with him, the city, and every community. >> reporter: chief escovel is headed to tracy to serve as it's next police chief. >> it's going to take time, but i think getting us through those rough waters has been, to me, just a unforgettable for me. >> reporter: a man who served san jose to the best of his ability. chris nguyen, abc7 news. walmart is shutting down stores across the world, including some in northern california. >> next, a look at what a

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a stunning announcement from walmart that it is closing hundreds of stores. >> 269 stores will shut down around the world, including five southern california neighborhood markets. >> one is located in san jose on monterey highway. it's scheduled to shut down in

two weeks. sunday, the walmart on edge water drive will close permanently. that store is less than three miles from a walmart store in san leandro. >> eric thomas joins us live with a look at the impact in oakland. eric? >> reporter: and ama, why are they closing 260 stores around the world? walmart says it's closing under pefsh formers and those that don't fit into long term plans. that seems rather vague for people that work, and shop here, it will put up to 400 walmart workers out of a job. >> they won't say it. i think it has something to do with the living wage approved by the residents of oakland. >> reporter: employees worry about the effect it will have on business. >> we get sales here. >> reporter: workers say they were told not to talk to the

media. as for shoppers they're faced with driving to san leandro or finding a new retailer. >> please don't close this store. i need this store. >> i saw it on the news and said oh, no. very to go further out. >> this is the busiest one, everybody i know comes here. >> reporter: the store closes sunday night, employees will be paid through february. some may get jobs at other walmarts in the other, others, retaining. none of it will be painless. >> i have friends whose moms work here so they're, that sucks and i feel bad for them. >> reporter: the city is talking to lowe's and other stores about moving in after walmart moves out. eric thomas, abc7 news. well, one of the largest shopping centers in the south bay has been sold. bay area news group is reporting a joint venture brought the east ridge mall for more than $200

million. the venture has also signed h & m to be an anchor store of the mall. the new owners intend to spend $15 million in renovations. it's been a nail biting year for those in the stock market but there are investors on the peninsula that may be more savvy than real life traders. vic lee met them today when the market took a dive. >> this stock club at the middle school. >> i wanted math to be real for students. >> the young capitolists moving their money. >> small stocks can create a lot, or lose a lot. >> for them, it worked. they made $50,000 from the make believe investment. all this in just 12 weeks. that is good enough to win the

state school stock championship. they won so many competitions there is not enough room on the wall for the plaques. they did a lot of shorting. >> selling it to someone else for a higher price, then give it back again. >> the kids do research. some stocks are long term keepers like disney. abc7's parent company. they saw star wars. >> the problem with disney it's probably going to go up because of the new movie. >> china's struggling economy is one reason why investors are worried. but grace relies on common sense to help her with her picks. >> my house it's probably you look at it if it's made from china. >> and their advice? >> pick companies that won't lose a lot of money. >> bears, they say, can turn

into bulls. >> the kids, man. >> they're applauding on wall street today. but around the bay area, we've got a wet weekend coming up. >> we do. there is a wet weekend coming up. >> there is some sprinkle activity. and one thing for us and here is the picture now looking at live doppler 7 hd. clouds increasing here in the central part of the bay area. there is moisture, much is not hitting the ground yet, moving across the north bay as we speak. 50 in half moon bay. mid-50s around the bay at 58. and here is the view from our east bay hills camera looking westward across the bay under dry conditions. these forecast features we'll see rain tonight, a stronger storm sunday and showers continuing into early next week so we've got a span of wet days here. 6:00 tomorrow morning, an area of rather moderate to heavy rainfall will be pushing through

the north bay and down through san francisco, south bay and east bay, in the mid morning hours, then, we'll see rain breaking into showers but will be a wet day for most of the bay area for most of the day tomorrow. and the next storm will produce 1 to 2 inches of rainfall with high surf and gusty winds. notice an area of rainfall sweeping across the north bay by 7:00. this is going to move south ward slowly and it will take us until 6:00 for that most intense area of rainfall to reach san francisco in the golden gate. it will push south ward sunday into early monday morning. and on monday, will be wet, still, across the bay area.

we'll see that sweep out of here. as we project, rainfall totals to 10:00 monday morning, rainfall totals from nearly one inch in the south bay to two and a half inches in locations around the bay like oakland up to novato, nearly three inches. and so we're going to get a soaking. overnight, low temperatures in the low 50s and wet. tomorrow, showery day with highs from upper 50s to low 60s around the bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. storm tonight, number one on the impact scale. then, a weaker but still ranked storm, number one. and tuesday, ranking number one. >> thank you. >> still ahead, rooting out the

a retired northern california couple stepped forward to claim a prize from wednesday's massive power ball jackpot. >> they matched five of the six numbers and the ticket is worth $638,000. >> that is nice.

they bought their ticket at this chevron station while vacationing in santa cruz. first, carol didn't believe her husband when he said he won. >> he was not excited or anything. so i didn't believe him. you know? he was just as calm as -- >> well, i'm one of these calm persons, you know? quiet. you know? >> they're sweet. so the money will go to their kids and grandkids and another vacation to hawaii. >> why not? >> california winner of the big $1.6 billion prize still a mystery. that lucky person bought from a 7-11 store in chino hills, when that person comes forward, officials have a plan to make sure he or she is the winner. >> we look at the ticket, make sure this is the right ticket, the right person, the signatures match, we look at identity and a lot of things. people shouldn't be intimidated. >> officials say they check security camera footage and in california winners can not stay

anonymous. we just wrapped up the dow's worst two week start of the year. >> why local companies are not worried. there has been a huge recall. have you heard of this? >> no. michael finney takes action on the takada air bag recall. i've been working on this 18 years to, see it coming together is really a remarkable achievement. only abc7 news captured a major milestone for the new

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stocks are getting off to the worst start for a year, ever, but that is not worrying bay area economists. the bay area economy is unique and that may be working in our favor. >> wayne freedman explains. >> when the stock market drops, you may find that the food truck industry weathered it well.

>> a recession in the bay area? >> dj waldo, now a tech industry new waver at zignal labs. they analyze data. >> anything that anything social media and in print, anything television, or broadcast, we pull that into our platform so you can analyze it and view it in one source. as the market tanked, this company was moving to bigger digs today, it's an example of what some describe as a new layer of economic insulation between the bay area economy and the rest of of the nation. >> in the short run there is a disconnect between wall street and main street. >> this ucla economist just happened to be attending a conference in san francisco today. he says this stock drop we've seen reflects cheap oil prices and concern about china. markets can be emotional and

over reactive, he says. >> they go up and down, up and down. you want to look at in your 401(k) is what is the income generating power of the 401(k)? when i get to retirement age? >> easy for him to say. not so easy for the rest of us when experts talk about a prolonged period of market adjustment. >> want to talk about stocks? >> absolutely. >> no. >> no? >> no. hate it. >> for investors it comes with the territory. the search continues for 12 missing marines off the north shore of oahu in hawaii. the marines were on board two military helicopters. witness says they collided mid air. the coast guard says they didn't receive a may day call before the suspected crash. a palo alto teacher has just been accused of sexually abusing

a girl, the alleged victim says the alleged abuse started in 2002 when she was just eight years old. the palo alto unified school district is in the process of firing him now. the center piece of a new san francisco neighborhood is one step closer to completion. >> only abc7 news was there when crews hit a major milestone today. >> on mission street and san francisco, a crane lifted a final beam into place. >> significant. all of the structural steel is done. >> it marks the next phase of construction and what will be the transbay terminal. a transit hub people are calling the grand central station of the west. >> from the beginning to now, to

see it coming together it's really a remarkable achievement. above tree level, roof top park is taking shape. >> i stand where a gondola will be coming out of the park. and then, you can go back down to work. >> the transit center replaces the old terminal, when complete, will stretch three city blocks, that is twice the length of the trance america pyramid. abc7 news take a look inside, too. this will be the grand hall where buses will pick up and drop off passengers. when completed it will be a light-filled transit destination. >> right now it isn't as bright as it's going to be when it is done. >> there are plans to run cal train from the peninsula. they'll enter here and high speed rail will take passengers to los angeles. the transbay center isn't the

only icon visibility in the nabld. the city's tallest skyscraper is rising next door. >> these are once in a lifetime projects and it's incredible to see them getting to where they are now. iron workers are busy, piecing together the sales force tower that will rise more than a thousand feet above the ground. the concrete core will be poured using hydraulic lifts that will enable crews to work on that building nonstop. years ago, we used to control them with water levels. just like egyptians used to build mipyramids. now, everything is state of the art. >> now, the floor wiz rise a floor every three days. >> by the end of the year, we expect to be topped out with the building. >> the tower and center both expected to open in 2017. abc7 news. well, listen to this. 19 million vehicles have

defective air bags made by takada. >> those cars are involved in a recall going on for months. >> the great wall of china. and engineering is just one aspect of a lesson plan for these students at the state's first preschool with a steam program. stay with us.

abc7 news was week medication organizer to a device that cleans the leaves from your pool. you can see shark tank tonight on abc7. >> well we have reported on the takada air bag recall for months but there are millions of unrepaired cars on the road. >> yes. i'm really concerned and getting paranoid. there are so many cars part of this recall it's important to

consumer be proactive. now, let me give you a starting point. the news about the air bag recall keeps getting worse, more recalls, more deaths. 19 million cars, 23 million air bags and now, nine confirmed deaths. and still, most of the cars have not been fixed. recalls of the air bags, have you heard about that? >> no. i haven't. >> i have heard that in the press. yes. yeah. just a little bit. >> as news of the recall has receded, so has consumer knowledge and concern. that is troublesome because this is a case where time does not heal wounds. >> it seems to be over time these air bags get more dangerous. so if you have an older model, it's important to contact the dealership and get the recall performed. >> he says consumers should check to see if the cars are part of the recall, and then, contact the dealership.

>> we encourage consumers to ask for a loner vehicle until the fix has been made in the recalled car. that might get you a loaner car, and may not. >> this could have one too, right? >> that is what i'm worried about. >> it is a possibility. >> what i want to you do just to protect you and your family is if you'll google takada and vin number, different web sites will pop up and you can check to make sure your car doesn't have a bad one. >> sounds good. >> yes. >> thank you for the tip. >> i put a link on our website to the government takada recall data base. you'll see my reports posted online. once there, just click on the sections tab you're seeing there and go to 7 on your side. >> thank you, michael, very much. >> still ahead at 6:00, the new

east bay preschool using shaving cream and glitter to teach tech. the focus is steam.

i'm a customer relationship i'm roy gmanager.ith pg&e. anderson valley brewing company is definitely a leader in the adoption of energy efficiency. pg&e is a strong supporter of solar energy. we focus on helping our customers understand it and be able to apply it in the best way possible. not only is it good for the environment, it's good for the businesses' bottom line. these are our neighbors. these are the people that we work with. that matters to me. i have three children that are going to grow up here and i want them to be able to enjoy all the things that i was able to enjoy. together, we're building a better california.

california schoolses are preparing students for the jobs that will be available and now, explaining why it is no longer about cookies and naps. >> welcome to the new steam preschool where concepts like science, art, and math are introduced at a young age. jacob is learning about static by using an electricity globe. ipads 15 minutes per day offer other ways of reading a text. >> it will read to you and has games that are for fonices. >> shaving cream is used for an artist. >> that looks good. using shaving cream is a sensory tool but the kids learn so much

more from doing this. >> notice how jacob and olive learn about suction as the liquid flows into a partial vacuum. trying to build anything piece by piece is how many start out. >> i have to build them really tall. >> we have no idea what jobs will be available then, but we want them to have skills to for any job that may be created. >> parents pay a tuition, more than $1300 a month. for math, teachers use cooking to introduce measurements. >> they follow a recipe. >> future chefs or future silicon valley employees. >> i want to be a police girl. >> in pleasanton, abc7 news. >> it's been 26 years since sea

lions first moved into the san francisco water front. pier 39 is celebrating that familiar sound. abc7 news was there as school kids took the first of the weekend's special walking tours. there will be give aways at the center, the festivities continue through monday. >> fun. >> yes. >> and let's talk about the weath weather. >> we're going to have more than sprinkles, you can see a huge mass of moisture moving towards the coast. rainfall here is going to peak between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. and there are waves of rain

coming in. and this does apply to back country areas where skiers go, but should not in this case. to the bay area, showery, and rainy. high temperatures into the low 60s. first storm ranks one in the storm impact scale. a stronger storm ranking two. then, monday, martin luther king day, and a fourth storm, a string of wet days. >> thank you, spencer. >> talk about hitting the ground, running. >> yes. larry beil is here with the latest. >> there is no time to waste. >> right. >> get going here. >> there is when i lay in my tempur pedic contour- the next thing i know it's morning. with tempur-flex you've got the spring and bounce of a

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good evening, chip kelly trying to put his staff together. initially teams will have introduction news conferences as fast as possible. but it may take until next week

before we hear from chip kelly. some video included jed york as well, but travel schedules made it impossible to schedule. the reports say kelly is getting a four-year, $24 million deal. and up to $6 million per year average. and niners paid jim tomsula, so they're paying nine and a half million for a new head coach. the buccaneers are introducing their new head coach. and this is kienld of interesting. they may have been afraid cutter is going to leave. this will be his first head

coaching job in the nfl. >> the raiders still looking for a new stadium and san antonio wants to get back into contention. and red mccombs offered to buy a piece of the raiders. the former yoern of the spurs is 88 years old now, he has a unique recruiting approach. >> well, we've got mark davis in here and get him loaded up with tequila. and four senoritas each side of him. >> when you're 88 you say whatever you feel like and you're a billionaire.

adam jones suggested brown was faking a concussion. he wasn't. he ruled out of sunday's divisional playoff game after the hit. quarterback questionable with a shoulder injury. a's avoided arbitration with josh reddic, signing him to a one year, $6.5 million deal. he's now entering his fifth season with oakland. and a heart breaking loss for the cal women. trying to get back on track tooents tonight against oregon state. christine has a double double, all four conference games this year, and still, plenty of room to grow. >> me, being a freshman just

bringing my energy, my intensity, every day is what i need to focus on. this is unreal, i feel like i'm in a dream. >> steph curry met with members of the harlem globetrotters. can the globetrotters match steph's dribbling routine? this is scooter here. trouble with between the legs maneuver here. the question is, steph, can you spin a ball on your nose like that? abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west. >> neat. thank you. >> join us tonight at 9:00, the backlash and boycott threatened by some yosemite park lovers and the backlash from a company that forced the park to change names. >> ripped off pumping gas. a warning for drivers in the

north bay. and here is tonight's prime time line up. and finally tonight, a few thoughts about what really matters. there is a name change taking part in yosemite. as reported to you last night, several iconic names are being changed because of a legal battle with the out going management company which claims it owns the rights to those names. so the awhwanee hotel will be changed and curry village, etched in memories of many will be called half dome village. the old management outfit apparently wants $51 million to surrender the names. shame on the company for trying

to shake down the deep pockets of the federal government. if this is just a negotiating ploy, shame on the government for getting into an agreement that would allow this to happen. i hope they didn't cut the same deal for mount rushmore or yellow stone. what matters is that names like aw hcht -- awahanee have magical memories for many. >> that is going to do it for this edition of abc7 news. look for breaking news on twitter, on abc7 news bay area, thanks for joining us tonight. i'm ama daetz. >> we do appreciate your time. from all of us, have a nice evening. we'll see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

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