into a second day because of broken equipment. we'll have the problems and responses for bart. >> melanie? >> people are asking me if this is the same issue that happened at the transbay tube. engineers say it's not. there is no connection because there is no electrical connection. that being said, they don't know what is causing this problem, and say this time, it's worse. they don't know what is causing the problems but have identified where it's happening. >> we've got this failure isolated. >> reporter: every time the cars pass over that track they get

zapped. >> reporter: it is small, and expensive. >> $1,000. >> reporter: it takes 22 weeks owe order. when it fails, the cars stop powering themselves. they're being dragged and pushed. >> the ones that failed yesterday failed quickly. >> understandably, bart doesn't want to lose more cars so officials stopped service. a bus bridge was set up. how you feel depends on where you're going. >> i tried to make it today on time. you know? so i'm late. >> bart says the cars will take months to fix. as for service, that remains a mystery.

it depends on whether engineers can figure out what is causing the surge, then, fix it. in concord, abc7 news. >> riders tweeted about delays, crowded trains and broken equipment and received a response. laura anthony joins us live. laura? >> reporter: well, as bart service issues deepen, so does the criticism. bart is talking about it on social media responding in a way rarely seen by a government agency. >> sugar coating things is neither an effective, nor honest way, to communicate. >> reporter: taylor huckabee is the man behind the message being delivered on the twitter feed.

and the comments are often negative. >> it's understandable. >> reporter: it's the same frustration we heard from riders. >> two days not been good. it's been crowded. bart consistently has had problems. >> being honest allows people to fix them. so it doesn't do any good to say nothing. there is a tendency to be openly cautious. >> huckabee's theme is that bart is a aging system. and is a reality he admits not everyone is buying. >> whether it's where their money is going, i'd have to take a look at that. >> ten times the normal number.

in lafayette, abc7 news. >> we invite you to join the conversation using #dear bart. this tweet reads bart is not dear to me. wasn't good for my knees today. share your thoughts and you can see them here and online. >> senator feinstein is calling fon stronger building standards and says seismic safety standards require designs that will save lives but should go one step further. many are unstable and unlivable. feinstein believes keeping people in their homes will make communities more he sillent. >> san francisco planning commissioners gave one of the city's biggest landlords a deadline to clean up its act. vic lee is live with the story

of property problems. >> right. the issue over the academy of arts ended for the day here, but the commissioners did set a date for academy of arts to file important documents. now, the lawyers were in the room but they declined to comment and the university sent us this one paragraph statement saying that it would continue working to reach a resolution. academy of arts has been the subject of nearly two dozen hearings since 2007. >> they had properties in violation of the planning code. they never obtained proper permits to convert. >> one property, this one, on townsend street was zoned for industrial use and now

half a million dollars. today, city residents and others asked commissioners why the university was being treated differently. >> i don't understand why these guys have gotten away with things others of us can't get away with. >> they own, and use, 40 properties in the city. three quarters have violations. >> some for putting up signs or converting buildings or changing apartments into student dorms without permits. and there are charges that the akad smi taking affordable housing away from the rental market. the supervisor says enough is enough. >> we're going to come to a settlement agreement or we're going to start enforcing. >> the planning commission set july 1 as a deadline to owe

e.produce an environmental impact report. commissioners say that is an important step towards a resolution. vic lee, abc7 news. a law sue demanding $10 million from uber turned out to be false. dalton denied filing the lawsuit and the handwriting doesn't match his. lawyers for the man suspected of killing teenager sierra lamar gathered today to discuss the dna in the case. the defense says there were 11 partial dna partial matches. the trial is expected to begin april 15th. dna evidence will be important because lamar's body has not been found. our abc7 news legal analyst says that should be enough for conviction. >> easier today than 50 years

ago. today you've got dna evidence, which is compelling evidence. from what we know, they have a lot of it in this case. they come from a strong position without finding a body. >> friends and family are expected to continue the search this weekend. in berkeley tonight, police are increasing patrols in response to an attempting kidnapping near malcolm x elementary school. a 9-year-old girl says a man got out of a green van and tried to abduct her monday morning. police are trying to determine if it is connected to a series of attempting kidnappings involving a green minivan. police solved a murder of a 21-year-old that died in front of her 4-year-old son here childrens hospital in april, 2013. today, police announced they've arrested a 33-year-old leonard jones for the crime. he was in custody for other

crimes. there are new details in a deadly san jose shooting. police identified the victim as brian lee, shot and killed at a vietnamese restaurant on friday. police say the gunman opened fire and took off. two men were shot. only one survived. the suspect hasn't been found. new information from the fbi about the santa clara man acued of stabbing four people at uc merced in november. investigators now believe that the 18-year-old self radicalized. they say they found no ties to foreign terrorist organizations saying his lap top contained pro isis propaganda and he visited isis web sites prior to the attack. >> in front of san francisco's popular workout spots. tonight, changes in store and not everyone is happy. also ahead...

cheers indeed. a live update on the st. patrick's day celebrations around the bay area. we have had wide spread warm weather, but now, cooling fog returned. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. the bay area family plans a big vacation but the airline won't let them on the plane. ahead on 7

the music says it all. today is st. patrick's day. just like every day, the irish bank held a st. patrick's day block party. you can see smiles, green, and lots of irish cheer. >> celebrations are taking place across the bay area. >> that is right. chris nguyen is live in san jose tonight. hi, chris. >> reporter: how is it going? yes. having a tough time here, law enforcement going to be keeping an eye on those people. and so it's all about having responsible fun, right? take a look behind me.

you can see we're live in front of the pub where crowds are continuing to build. people look forward to the day all year long. tradition rums the day. marrow owned the place 14 years. ands is says it's about treating guests like family. >> they can celebrate and celebrate the irish tradition, and each other. >> what is a st. patrick's day celebration without food and beer? the band is here, ready to entertain the crowd. this should be a national holiday, but it's not. >> reporter: the sheriff's office is urging drivers to dez

anything yig nate a designated driver. >> if you see something and think someone might be driving drunk, call 911 and report it so officers can respond. >> the luck won't bail anyone out if they've been drinking and choose to get behind the wheel. and if you might be surprised to learn there is a stage last we checked it is standing room only. it will remain open until 2:00 tomorrow morning. live in downtown san jose, abc7 news. >> thank you, chris. and starting now, tipsy tow is in effect and anyone can call for a free ride and tow up to

ten miles. >> uber delivers rides and now, how about on demand paychecks? san francisco drivers can sign up for instant pay provided by go bank and starting today, customers can watch you tube videos on phone was out using data. you tube originally balked at joining but now, customers can choose the quality they want to watch. >> the do you is now at 17481.

and s and p is up 13. >> seems spring is getting a jump start. it was a gorgeous day. check it out. clear, blue skies and just perfect around the bay. in the sierra, at heavenly resort showing white snow under blue skies. and michael shared this beautiful photo. use #abc7now and you can see your pictures on tv and maybe online. >> yes. we still have a chance for storms coming. >> yes. spencer christian is here with the latest. >> yes. sunny skies and warm conditions across the bay area today.

you can see some coastal areas are beginning to cool down a bit. you can see approaching coastal fog is 68 degrees now in san francisco. oakland, 73. 75 in mountain view. 63 in half moon concord, 75 degrees. we'll see morning fog and a mild afternoon. and still, spring arrives

saturday night. and overnight, fog pulls back to the coastline by mid morning and a mild day away from the coastline. a storm producing perhaps up to three tenths of an inch of rain and will produce breezy conditions. sunday morning at 6:00 we'll see light rain spreading across the north bay and will wind down sunday night. by that time, we expect rainfall totals to be mainly around a tenth of an

and that winds down quickly. we'll see patches of fog, lows into mid to upper 40s, highs low 70s and up to around 70 on the peninsula. upper 60s to low 70s tomorrow and inland, low to mid-70s. here is the accu-weather forecast. spring arriving saturday night. light rain sunday and monday. and a slight chance tuesday morning and we'll be sunnying up and drying out. >> thank you, spencer. >> okay. >> next, how $50 million could make commuting easier.

this is a dance video that landed a group of kids a spot on stage with justin bieber. the pop star held a contest for folks to perform with him on tour. tomorrow night, bieber will perform in oakland. >> san francisco is the second likely spot in the country to find rich millennials. rich defined as income above $350,000. nearly 8% of people ages 22-34 in san francisco fit that category. >> if you've complained about how tough it is to get around

san francisco, i did it today. i did. i did. >> the city is a finist to improve transportation. >> abc7 news is here with the details. >> in all seriousness, this map shows san francisco's competition in the smart city challenge. one city will get $50 million to transform the way people get around. >> this is the transportation department video explaining the contest goals. it's about using technology to make getting around easier, quicker, safer.

and these are things that can reduce the demand for parking lots and free up space for housing or parks. >> can can help with traffic management, routing and helping people get into shared vehicles. so that we don't have everybody running around the city in their own car. >> google's parent company tweeted it will work to get transit data to city officials. san francisco gets $100,000 to expand it's proposal. the winner announced in june. >> the starving artist stereo type is becoming the homeless artist. >> meet the philanthropists making sure artists still have a place to live and work in the city. a popular san francisco stadium, not everyone is looking

forward to the changes.

once the home of the san francisco 49ers, now, the home of a san francisco delta professional soccer team. the city voted to support the team. >> not everybody is happy with plans to change the stadium. and lyannne explains what is at stake >> city's recreation and park department listened to fans. the team's ceo promised no taxpayer dollars will be used. >> we'll spend tens of millions of dollars to go to make this a

reality. >> the team will be a member of the north american soccer league. a division below the major league division. >> there will be extra foot traffic, extra business. >> one is happier than the owner of kezar pub across the stadium. >> it's good news for san francisco and the bay area to have another team people can get behind. >> not every resident agrees. those in the neighborhood in the inner sunset have seen the big events like outside lands. >> alcohol will be sold during matches. he says police and a private security company will make sure those do not become a

the. the stadium will continue to be used by public schools and the deltas will take the field in april, 2017. new at 6:00 the google barge is on the move. today it headed to seattle. there, it will be retro fitted. the large moved to stockton. a major announcement from sea world involving killer whales. this move comes after years of mounting protests including the documentary "black fish" about the death of a whale trainer. >> this is something every

animal advocate with celebrate as progress. >> they're looking for a larger, more natural enchoe sure. texas and florida will follow suit in 019. >> having a home and the homeless top the list of major concerns in san francisco. when asked about major issues, homelessness ranked number one, half of those polled say the city is going in the wrong direction. the vast manl ti plan to stay in san francisco. >> many artists struggled to stay in the bay area. now, the people that sell art are being forced out due to high

rent. >> the walls are ready for art box. this is the minnesota street project this all came because of the potential exodus of galleries and artists from san francisco. so the prices were just going too high. >> commercial real estate prices have skyrocketed saying nearly 20% have not been renewed. >> we'd been displaced from a downtown union square gallery. >> patricia saw the rent on her gallery triple. two buildings were bought to

provide work place for 35 artists. >> it's starting something for the artist and the studio will be here for a while. >> when first visiting she was looking at a mess. this week it started to come together. she's going to join 11 permanent galleries. >> it is a den stination oriented space. >> it is for profit but hopes to create flexible space for galleries. >> there are shared >> we had knowledge, need and

passion to pull it off. >> the minnesota street project will open on sunday. >> well, find out how caltrans is working in petaluma. >> yes. they're helping to save 800 birds expected to start building their nests. >> he said sorry you can't fly. >> michael finney looks into t

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>> google gave photos to animals inside of the los angeles zoo and this is the result. >> birds known as cliff swallows will build their homes under bridges which is great unless the bridge is under construction. >> that is what happened in petaluma. >> a possible revolution between birds and commuters. >> they may be called swallows but they don't swallow the mud,

they spit it out to build the nests. >> to watch them build is to watch a busy group of architects. >> it started swallows. >> their drive to continue nesting there is very intense. they will do anything they can to achieve the goal. >> their heads are about a half inch just enough for them to squeeze in there and get stuck contractors would let bird

monitors use the site every day. >> any cost of monitoring is better than holding this now? >> we're aiming to get out of the area by the end of the month. >> just in time for the birds to start their construction. bags are pack and you're ready to go. someone says no. >> the problem one family never saw coming next with michael finney.

the oakland marathon is this sunday and abc7 news was at jack london square last year, people took part. >> people coming out with

lemonade stands. it's a spectacular day. >> usa today honored it for community involvement. there will be road closures. >> flying to another country requires a lot of preparation. a pacifica family had pass ports and bags for a trip to mexico. >> they pass through security. they got their boarding passes, set to fly for the first international trip, and then, the agent at the gate won't let them get on the plane. going to her friend's wedding. friends and family were flying

in for the big event in a posh resort by the sea. >> we have our boarding passes. >> he were set to board when suddenly, everything stopped. >> the gate agent scanned our pass ports and said sorry, you can't fly. >> the virgin agent won't let jordan on the plane. >> you have damage on the corner of your passport which was news to me because i had flown internationally with the same passport. >> the agent said it was no good because of the worn area, she could not go but jordan had to stay behind. >> i was crying. >> her husband and daughter didn't want to go alone. the family stayed home. >> i missed the wedding. >> she looks at photos of everyone else, and held on a sandy beach in the sun. >> we went home to foggy pacifica. instead of mexico. >> virgin america tells us

airlines are required to validate pass ports. the damage to jordan's was significant. mexican authorities might have rejected it. virgin might have had to fly her home. u.s. customs may penalize if the a passenger tries to return. jordan wants to warn everyone even minor damage could do major damage. >> i missed out. >> the one saving grace, she was able to get refunds for the expenses. just no way to relive the wedding. i have posted what damage can damage your passport for travel. >> there you >> time to turn back to the weather which is lovely.

>> it is gorgeous. we can see low clouds and fog returning. taking a look at high temperatures and it was quite warm. it will not be that warm tomorrow but will be the bay area, upper 60s and low 70s around the bay. and here is the accu-weather forecast. further cooling but gradual cooling. two light rain storms coming our way. we'll be under sunny skies and mild conditions again. >> perfect. >> thank you.

>> with sports and everything going on. >> yes. >> this is the last thing cal needed on the eve of the

. huge loss to the cal basketball team. they've lost point guard tyrone wallace, the only bear that broke his hand in practice. he broke his right hand earlier in the season. it's believed this is a different bone so wallace's college career is likely >> we're a deep team so we'll be able to pick up what tyrone

left. it's unfortunate. >> madness got going today, 16 games. 12th seed yale which never won an ncaa game took out five-seed baylor and another is arkansas little rock. yukon would dominate the second half. yukon by three and off the block, going to take it to the rim here.

justin gray with and martin, 11 points when his team needed him most. steal, and slam. uva taking on the pirates some people thought it was the singer, tony ben yet. 81-45, again, both are okay. figure question is going to be about kevin hogan.

and all he does is win, win. three pack 12 >> it things that grass late. by no means going to be easy to transition. and i think i'm a step ahead. >> with the ncaa tournament and st. patrick's day it was perfect. family faces like donald boyle among celebrities on hand. good food there. >> the grand goal is to have fun and about long term friendships with people.

to see great coaches come here and just see them as normal people. to do something nice for someone who needs it. >> great gesture. and a new report that accuses a state agency of mismanagement. >> then, at 11:00, thousands of seniors in high school found out they were admitted to uc santa cruz. the problem is that they never actually applied to the school. >> look for breaking news on twitter and we appreciate your time. >> from the entire abc7 news team, have a great st. patrick's day evening. >> this is done by one of our great engineers. >> no need to panic. >> yes. >> dressed up for st. patrick's

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