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live where you live, this is "abc7 news." >> developing news, berkeley just passed the toughest new ordinance in the country on single use disposable food ware. thanks for joining us. >> that means new restrictions on paper cups and utensils. >> cornell bernard has more. cornell? >> reporter: yeah, it was unanimous. the city council just approved some ground breaking legislation when it comes to did poisable food ware, including a 25 cent charge for plastic or paper cups. this young man came dressed as a cuddle fish, which could be harmed from the dumping of plastics in our oceans. a standing room only crowd where officials were about to turn the

tables on recycling. by considering a ban on single use disposable food ware to reduce waste and litter. >> in the bay area, food and beveraging packages makes up more than half of our litter. >> reporter: the legislation requiring all restaurants to serve food inside the restaurant on reusable dishes. >> for our pockets in the small business, it's not good. >> reporter: maria is already using paper straws at her restaurant. she says eliminating plastic cutlery and paper containers and upgrading will be costly. price. and i don't understand why. it should be cheaper. >> reporter: and folks looking to buy a soda or coffee may have to bring their own cups or pay 25 cent surcharge for a

disposable cup. >> a quarter makes a difference to me. but if it comes down to it, i'll bring an extra cup. >> we know for a few, it whether be difficult. and we're not trying to punish them. >> reporter: she says the city is willing to work with restaurants that can't come my with the new law, which takes effect next year. tonight's approval was technically a first reading, but barring opposition it is expected expect ed to pass. >> cornell, thank you very much. tonight, transit is facing new accusations of >> they make you feel that you're an inconvenience. >> reporter: nicky is part of a class action lawsuit against the transit district, alleging pregnancy discrimination.

she worked out of this office here in east oakland after her first pregnancy, where she was told to use a conference room and an old closet to pump. >> it was dirty and filthy. it had no privacy. that led to our operators to go smoke cigarettes. >> reporter: with her second pregnancy in 2017, she was denied a voucher to buy a larger uniform. a lactation room was provide but not enough time to pump milk. so she felt forced to leave to take an office job to pump at work. >> we have these laws on the books that are not being -- employers respect ta -- trt to change the way they treat people. >> reporter: they provided this statement, saying a lawsuit is

an assembly of one party's allegations and by no means a confirmation of facts. kate larson, "abc7 news." a home security camera hack caused sheer panic for a family. that fear that turned to anger once they discovered what the security camera company knew all along. >> it came on like the emergency sounds of an amber alert, and then a man's voice announced that north korea launched three intercontinental ballistic missiles towards the united states. >> reporter: our media partner spoke with laura lyons. she heard that warning on sunday. she realized it was coming from her nest security camera. she prepared the family to evacuate. her scared 8-year-ld son hid under the rug. >> right down the rabbit hole, yeah, terrified. >> reporter: she called 911 and the security company and found out it was a prank. her camera was likely hacked. >> we're curious to know why we

didn't get any notification that could have prevented us from experiencing anxiety and our 8-year-old scared to death. >> google owns nest, and said nest was not breached, rather some customer's passwords were exposed through breaches on other websites. google says two factor vrification eliminates that risk. a woman is safe thanks to a good samaritan who pulled her from her car after she drove into a house. firefighters shut off the gas to a damaged house at east 7th and lancaster streets. the man who helped the woman escape her car says she tried to avoid hitting a bicyclist. >> you saw the dude on the bike that came through and she crashed into the car and i helped her out. she's old, so i picked her up. >> we are glad to say the woman

was not hurt. pg&e says it can't fix the damaged gas meter tonight. a high school spanish teacher faces allegations of sexually abusing a student. detectives arrested him at pioneer high school today. staff members alerted police, claiming he molested the student in november and december. an inmate in jail died after drinking excessive amounts of water. the sheriff's office says jesus dicky was alone in his cell when he died last june. he faced charges of kidnapping and sexual assault. the east bay express reports today that dicky suffered from schizophrenia, which made him compulsively drink water. we are entering the 33rd day of the longest government shutdowner and senate leaders agreed to vote to reopen the government. >> but both sides remain far from reaching a deal. our reporter has more now from washington. >> reporter: on thursday, the senate will vote on two

different bills to reopen the government. >> we now have a plan -- >> reporter: mitch mcconnell is pushing for prsident trump's latest proposal, treating some protections for certain immigrants, including dreamers in exchange for full funding of the wall. but protection for dreamers remains in place and it's not a deal at all says the democrats. >> no one can call this a compromise. >> reporter: neither bill expected to gain enough support to pass the house and the senate. meanwhile, a warning that the ongoing shutdown is making the country safe in less ways. >> and damage our counterterrorism and counterintelligence effort s around the globe. >> reporter: confidential sources could be lost forever, and that they are unable to do undercover work and that they are putting wkers onta by. and workers are preparing to

miss their second paychecks and many stand in food lines in the nation's capital. >> this is my third time. we plan on come every day for lunch. >> with it looking like the shutdown could continue until next tuesday, sources say that president trump is currently preparing two different speechs. one that could be presented at a more formal state of the union at the house. the other at a campaign style rally as the legislative and public opinion fights wage on. abc news, washington. "abc7 news" was in alameda when members of the yacht club served lunch to their neighbors stationed at coast guard island. coast guard members are among the federal employees making tough choice while not getting paid during the shutdown. >> i didn't eat too much this weekend. i had to ration it out. so i'm just trying to save as much money as i can. >> dire straits for some of our

people. i don't want to sugarcoat it. it's been tough. >> reporter: at oakland airport, southwest airlines employees invited tsa workers to join them in a barbecue. b.a.r.t. just can't shake its bad repdags and individuuta shows why. teachers in l.a. are heading back to the clam tomorr-- the classroom tomorrow. and we'll have a spring preview coming up. first, here's a look at what's coming up after "abc7 news" at 11:00. jimmy? >> thanks dan and ama. i know this seems sudden, but we made a show. this is nathan. on tv, i solve crimes, but tonght, i'm going to steal your heart.

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in developing news, teachers in los angeles voted tonight to approve a new contract. they will go back to work tomorrow morning. both sides reached an agreement around dawn after a 21-hour bargaining session and six-day strike. it gives teachers a 6% raise and smaller class sizes. you're looking at why many commuters say they feel frustrated and even frightened while riding b.a.r.t. this fight broke out on a train last night. it appears at least four people were fighting xwhal othwhile ot watched. >> b.a.r.t.'s approval rating is at an all-time low. >> in 2005, it was 84%, but

falling steadily since, plummeting to 56%. >> and here we are focused on building a better bay area. melanie woodrow looks at the changes b.a.r.t. has already made. >> reporter: b.a.r.t.'s approval rating is at a new low according to more than 5,000 customers recently surveyed. b.a.r.t. board of directors president -- >> my analogy is it's the report card i wouldn't rush home to show my parents. >> reporter: board directors will discuss the results during the workshop this week. >> our focus on quality of life issues is the right focus, and we need to do more. >> reporter: riders agree. >> we see a lot of homeless people sleeping on there, taking care of their personal business, doing drugs, things like that. >> there'snseover, you know, ene seats and a number of seating. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. officials say the homeless outreach team has been in the downtown stations.

workers made contact with more than 700 individuals. 76% were connected to service and more than 26% of cases were resolved, meaning they found housing or shelter. >> the biggest dissatisfaction i have with b.a.r.t. cleanliness. >> reporter: most riders agree the new trains are pretty nice. 23% of riders say they're concerned about crime. b.a.r.t. police officers were in plain view at b.a.r.t. today, but rider tom mare says he usually doesn't see officers. >> rarely, hardly at all. >> reporter: vanetia says she's very satisfied with b.a.r.t. >> i feel very safe using b.a.r.t. it's not like five-star luxury, but it gets the job done. wr >> reporter: the b.a.r.t. officials point out higher railings and improved signage is helping to combat fare evasion.

melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." cool and clear skies again today. >> take a look at some of the sunsets we saw across the bay area. just spectacular. will these mild temperatures stick around? >> let's go to sandhya patel. i hope so. >> your wish is going to come true. those temperatures will continue to rise. is it going to be warmer later on this week. i want to show you a time lapse of the camera. check out the moon tonight. it was clear enough to capture this moon rising, definitely saw a few high clouds. overall, the pattern is, with these conditions in place, we don't have a thick layer of clouds to insulate us. that means tonight you are going to notice the chill. the temperatures right now, anywhere from 39 in fairfield to 51 in san francisco. fairfield, running about 12 degrees cooler than where you were last night at this time,

just an indication of what it's going to be like. so where are we going tomorrow morning? santa rosa, your number will bottom out, close to freezing at 34 degrees. your average low is 37 degrees. those temperatures in the overnight hours are going to moderate later on this week. milder daytime temperatures, and we're going to be seeing milder conditions at night. sit winter, though. this is just a reminder that the chill is still with us. here is a look right now. those high clouds are north of the ukiah area. that's where they're going to stay for the most part tonight. here's a look at the rainy case. in case you were wondering, all the areas shaded in rain -- or green, are rainy days. 17 days of rainy conditions. the blue are the dry days and we are expecting dry conditions. the 18 to 14-day outlook, 40% chance of above normal prec

precipitation out west. dry for the southern tier states. and as we head into the temperature outlook, really cold conditions will continue. midwest, east coast, but out west, looking at warmer than average conditions for the 8 to 14-day outlook. so on that topic, let's talk about live picture right now, beautiful view from our cameras, looking back towards sutro tower. mild, sunny days through the weekend, and our dry pattern continues through the end of the month. here's your 12-hour planner. tomorrow morning, mid 30s to 40s. sunshine at noontime. just grabbing a bite to eat. good day to sit outside. upper 50s to low 60s. the sun goes down at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow morning, chilly to cold. the coldest inland valleys will be down near freezing. 33 lake port. 34 santa rosa. low 40s, richmond, oakland. 38 in san jose.

47 in san francisco. bundle up when you get going tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon, you can get rid of the coats. 63 in the south bay. 62 in cupertino. 65 in gilroy on the peninsula. 60 in the city. san francisco, 59 degrees. high clouds, 62 in santa rosa. in the east bay, 61 in oakland. inland areas, 60 in wllivermore. we head into early february. that's when we're expecting our best chance of rain. accuweather seven-day forecast. warming trend with signs of spring this weekend. low 70s inland. mid 60s coast and gradually temperatures come down next week. >> thanks, sandhya. it is the latest viral post dividing the internet, why people are obsessing over the letter x. >> and tomorrow, ann hathaway is

live to talk about her

okay. a simple question is causing a debate on the internet, how do you draw an "x"? >> number seven, left to right first, and the number eight, right to left first. apparently those are the most popular. mine was not that. >> a lot of people have a lot of feelings about which way this is correct. the other great debate over yanny versus laurel. and the dress. >> but is there a right or wrong way to draw an x? i was six, it got ridiculed for being number six. >> there it is.

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the classic 2019 from the national baseball hall of fame includes four former players, barry bonds not among them. he received 59.1% of the vote, up from 56.4% last year. but still far short of the 75% required to be elected. pitcher roger clemens also

missed the cut. their career numbers are worthy of first ballot selection but not enou voters to look past their link of performance enhancing drugs. if they don't receive 75% of the vote over the next three years, they'll be removed from the ballot. mariano rivera is the first player to receive 100% of the vote. a 13-time all-star, rivera excelled in the playoffs. he was nasty. his 0.7% e.r the postseason are records. edgar martinez made it in his final year. he posted a 3.18 career average over 18 years with seattle. and former star mike mussina was elected in his seventh try. the right-handed star spent 18 seasons with the orioles and yankees. the sharks' current road

trip was not going swimmingly. three straight losses with six goals allowed in each. but all that changed in the last two seconds of the final game tonight. the sharks in alexander ovechkin's house. brett burns fires it towards the net. the sharks take an early lead. but the capitals answer on the power play. ovechkin goes top shelf. he would have a hat trick tonight. capitals led late in the first. hertl in front of the net. the sharks tie it up. that's hertl's 20th goal this season. caps led by two in the second. logan couture in the rush. the backhanded goal. it's a al seconds, down by one. evander kaine on the rebound. this one is in overtime. tomas hertl with the hat strike of his own. unbelievable. the sharks give up six for the

fourth straight game, but this time they're coming home winners. 7-6 the final. the australian open, serena williams was up 5-1, and she rolled her ankle on match point. it clearly affected her. she double faulted. and then her opponent went up 6-5. on the third match point, williams with the air. her opponent comes back from 5-1 down in the third set to win the match. serena's lost snaps a 13-game win streak. this sports r

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