last train of the night. >> how bart began and what it could become. we put your questions to the staff. live on tv. to get answers. >> for the first time in bart history the annual budget is more than $2 billion. however. some critics say there's too little over sight of how the money is spent is no accountability if things go wrong. >> why the agency may have to answer if the policies don't add up. >> reporter: if you check the bart job board, police officers are at the top of the help wanted list. who is policing the managers and brd of directors? >> bart has been able to resist and prevent it. over 40 years. >> that's about to change. just below police, bart has a new job listing for an indpept inspector general. in compliance with applicable federal and state laws. >> they're given a $1 million

budget to audit anything bart does. >> spearheading the creation of the job. he says it's long over due. >> bart has more money than ever before and they're under performing. >> bart raised ticket prices 2%. the total income from fares will likely be down. because the number of riders is dropping. bart latest survey shows 56% satisfied with service. all this week we have been documenting what it's really like to ride bart. good. >> it works well. >> and bad. >> they're so packed in there. >> people sleeping in the hall way. >> there needs to be somebody walking around. so they can't jump the gate. >> he took over in december. >> i appreciate kgo getting out and giving riders a voice. to make bart better.

>> he believes things are starting to turn around. >> we have had a lack of reinvestment in bart. that has gone off for generations. this is a system reaching 50 years old and needs tlc. >> this year bart fares will bring in $486 million. less than a quarter of its total $2.3 billion budget. the system is getting an infusion of cash from other sources. increases in sales tax. bridge toll and a $3.5 billion bond measure. and income from parking. advertising. and telecommunication. that lease for high-tech transmission kmimt. and the inspector general to ensure the money is well spent. >> we're an institution that is strong in terms of financial capacity. but there's always room for improvement. >> he says bart has made important strides in the past

year. including opening a new station. rolling out new cars and maeking the old ones quieter. homeless out reach and fare evaders. >> a angry customer will teach me how to fix things. i get to talk to a lot of angry customers. >> bart board of trekt tors is expected to nominate three can dates for the inspector general job. the final decision will be up to the governor. >> we have overwhelming response from the coverage. how does bart stack up to other similar in the country. >> the rapid system has been criticized for everything from the upkeep of the station. to rising crime. bart estimates riders take 432,000 trips on weekdays. and 126 million trips annually.

we reached out to other systems with similar ridership around the country. comparing to accept ta. in the philadelphia area. and boston. to find out what customers think of those services. station cleanliness. 68% of bart say stations are clean. on par with similar agencies. 66% in philadelphia. and boston 73%. but when it comes to train cleanliness, bart is not doing so well. just 62% of riders give bart a satisfactory rating. in philadelphia that is 73%. boston 84%. bart clearly has a long way to go. on time performance one area where bart shines. 92% trains arrive on time. philadelphia just 89%. and boston 85%. crime on transit agencies reported to the federal government. bart made news in the past year

for high profile crimes. many think crime is on the rise. actually it's gone down. since last year. just 3.5 crimes per million passengers. not as good as philadelphia. 2.8 per million. better than boston. 4.3 crimes per million. over all customer satisfaction. bart passengers found only 56% of riders give the system a satisfactory rating. philadelphia, 73% were satisfied. boston the vast majority 85% were happy. we compared bart to washington d.c. a similar system. with twice as many passengers and more stations. even though the metro is larger it gets a higher rating. 79% of riders are satisfied. >> even though we are wrapping up bart week. we want to hear from you.

search the words better bay area on the web site. you'll be able to write in with comments, concerns and questions and suggestions. on twitter use the hash tag. and facebook we created a group. >> we are still on storm watch. today light storm which ranks one on the storm impact scale is hanging around. this storm has brought hail. >> this happened around lunchtime in san francisco. hail covering the ground. that white there. and check out this time lapse of the storm. recorded from the east bay hills tou camera. >> look at those drops. you can see the clouds come in. the rainfalls and the sky clears. you see the sun. we all know what the combination means. rainbow. take a look at this beauty. over the bay. weather anchor explains when

we'll see more of the sun. >> today's situation may are pete itself tomorrow. it is a heavy pockets with it. right now scattered showers. mainly very light. there are brief heavy downpours mixed in there. and snowfall. in some of the highest bay area peeks like around mount hamilton for example. and throughout the day we have had various reports of hailstones. strong gusty wind and lightning flashes and thunder crashes. a look at the storm impact scale. it ranks 1. tonight and tomorrow we expect scattered showers. occasional downpour. we'll see more snow on the higher peeks. forecast animation. into the late night and over night. more waefs of showers coming through. and breaks from time to time. tomorrow will start as today did. pockets of showers ask brief downpours. occasional burst of wind that will produce some driving rain

strms. i'll have a closer look at the 7-day forecast. >> sounds good. right now in the sierra. khloe shirs on all of the major roadways. the conditions. this is interstate 80. closed from apple gate to nevada state line because of the white out conditions. cal transhopes to open it later on tonight. highway 50 just reopened at the summit. after being closed for hours. a large amount of snow km came down on the westbound lane just before 4:00 p.m. and covered several vehicles. you can forget about highway 89. it is closed at the junction with highway 88. numerous vehicles are stuck in the heavy snow and has no estimate as to when it will reopen. the napa county sheriff shared this video. of snow flakes sticking to the windshield of a patrol cruiser.

this weekend the snow level will drop to 2,000 feet in the north bay. >> all of the rain that's fallen in the bay area has caused flooding. in napa there's a flood control project that worked. live with that. >> it worked a couple times now. this is a story about a story we didn't have to report. the reason, it never happened. >> reporter: it used to be the dirty little secret. the one they don't talk about. because they don't have to. >> was this city put in the right place? >> for boat traffic. for flooding no. it's flooded 22 times in history. >> he worries about less and less. the by pass. video from sky 7 yesterday adds context. we're seeing the river water flowing around and ro trouble. >> yesterday, this area here was

flowing about two feet deep. >> phase two of the $600 million project. in 1997, voters approved a 20 year sales tax to divert over flow. >> look at downtown. a place to go to and build and invest. >> they were tired of scenes like this. the last time the river over ran downtown causing $13 million damage because they hadn't built enough by pass yet. >> huge trees and logs. rocks. stuff just tumbled. it was like the colorado river. >> that was then. downtown joes today, he recalled giving customers one beer for every sandbag they filled. now. >> you don't worry about the river anymore. >> seod we found mud. it was exactly where expected. and designed. >> this is good mud.

it could be worse. >> good mud. it is worth noting that the project still is not finished. the sales tax that measure is out of date now. they have more of this by pass to build. about one-third. they're short of money. 2,000 properties here are still in a potential flood area. >> all right. thank you. a mud slide yesterday took down house with a woman inside. >> she survived and was not seriously hurt. today take a look. to keep the rest of the neighborhood from sliding away. neighborhood from sliding away. >> taking a knee reaching a [phone ringing] remember the way we used to do things? hey man... like connect with friends? dig it! or get in shape? or sell a house and pay a real estate agent a big commission. [crash] at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee.

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a mud slide took down a house during yesterday's storm. and some neighbors still can't go home. others are without power and gas. just how bad it looks from the air. we show you the hillside today. >> reporter: looking at did the bree it's hard to imagine anything can be recovered from the thursday morning mud slide. she remembers hearing a boom outside and a boom at her door. >> i mean pounding. bh they talk about that knock knock. evacuate. now. we jumped up and we got out. >> they briefly returned home friday to grab the essentials. their home still doesn't have power or gas. >> we don't want to sleep here without it being safe. >> the city says anyone allowed

back in their home is safe. they're working to make sure the four red tagged structures were built with piers or foundations to with stand the strain. before they go in. debris is clear. city taf staff and engineers will evaluate the safety of the road. >> i yiused to live in in in inn unit. the day i moved out there was a mud slide right there in the exact same place. >> she lived in the now inrecognizable house. it was hit by the duplex that went sliding down the hill. thursday morning. inside that dow plex, was 75 year-old susan gordon and her cat peaches. she was released from the hospital with scratches and bruises and gave us this statement. mentally i feel like the world has caved in on me. i'm overwhelmed by what people are willing to do for me.

please make sure others are helped too. >> the ups driver caught in the middle of yesterday's wide chase is called a hero. >> he's amazing. i really need to give hill an application when this is dope. the things he did to keep himself safe and to help us capture the violent felon is amazing. >> police chief didn't stop there. he says the driver remained cool, calm and collected the entire time. even with a suspect toting a shotgun and ordering him to drive faster. >> things this guy did. it's amazing stuff. again, that guy should make ups all over the country proud. he saved lives. including his own. >> now police shot and killed the suspect. the second suspect a woman turned herself in. and faces several charges. >> former 49ers colin kaepernick and eric reed reached a

financial settlement in their collusion case against the league. days before kaepernick's case was set to go before an arbitrator. he alleged the league conspired to keep him out after he began kneeling in 2016. that amount they received from the league was kept confidential and parties signed non-disclosure agreements. >> oak lapd is preparing for a teachers strike as soon as next week. the city will provide 15 recreation centers and public libraries as safe spaces for families who need child care in the event of the strike. a statement from the mayor says the city is prepared for the school district teachers strike to start. as months ofotti twn the on yet.veth oaklande what it sa

a major announcement tomorrow. down load the news app and enable alerts as soon as the announcement is made we will send an alert. >> all eyes on the weekend. >> the weather. spencer. >> if you look back at what we had today that gives you a head of what's to come tomorrow. we have widely scattered showers right now. passing through the bay area. cold enough we have some light snow in the high peaks. and few reports of hail today. lightning strikes and right now happening along the county coastline. clearly we have an unstable weather pattern. this is the view from rooftop camera. at the moment the weather is quiet. 49 degrees here san francisco. 50 oakland. mid to upper 40s mountain view. here's the view at the golden gate. mixed sky conditions. part pavem looks dry.

45 degrees. actually mid to upper 40s in the locations. and livermore. on we go to a view of the western sky. you can see we have clear blue sky above and dark threatening clouds below. these are the forecast features. scattered brief downpours tonight. snow over the high peeks and the wirnd mix will continue through the week. storm ranking one on the impact scale. for tonight and tomorrow. look for scattered showers here and there. occasionally thunder and hail. and rough surf as well. snow ain peeks. forecast starting at 7:00 p.m. a few waves of showers later toso feature hea downpours. brief. that pattern will are pete itself during the over night hours and the day tomorrow. it won't be much different from today. perhaps less precipitation. again some of the downpours can be quite heavy. though brief. i'm repeating myself it's

important to remember that. sunday morning the storm will wind down. sunday we'll have calmer weather conditions. additional rainfall on top of what has fallen earlier in the week. through midday sunday generally about a quarter of an inch to three quarters. that's about it. speaking of wet a flood warning in effect. for low lying areas until 7:30 tonight. minor flooding likely to continue. on the russian river this is just lifted. there was a flood warning there. it has been lifted. the river is reseeding below flood stage. we have the high surf advisory in effect until 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. wave heights near 20 feet. they could go higher. and there's the danger of rip currents and beach erosion. tomorrow high low to mid-50s for the most part.

7-day forecast. once we get through the weekend, we have a couple dry days. monday president's day. chilly in the morning. sunny and dry day. another on tuesday. then we have another chance of showers next wednesday. and crisp dry weather thursday and friday. we get the periods of rain. which is a good thing. we'll need to replenish the water supply before the dry days in the summer. >> nice to get a couple breaks. >> next story is about a bay area institution with a one pound burger on the menu. and if you're not

an institution famous for the one pound beef burger is up for sale. >> inside the 73 year-old restaurant. >> reporter: they have owned hazels for 16 of the 73 years. he says their customers are fiercely loyal. >> everybody knows your name. lots of jokes when your food comes. and they know your order before you place it. >> hazels has been featured in historic photographs and a video by local rap artist. cutie. after a decade and half of seven day workweeks. they decided to sell.

>> i'm moving out of state. >> i'm here because i don't know what the future will bring. i had to have one more burger. >> the specialty of the house. the willy burger. one pound patty. cheese. lettuce and tomato. one person once ate a nine pound willy. you can get as many patties as you want. im not doing that. in the interest of journalistic integrity i need to try it. that's good. >> they enjoy it. and you see their faces. >> they don't have a buyer yet or sell by date. if they want to keep the sellers happy. the next owners better not make too much changes. >> jeez. >> he cut it like a pizza. >> we have to try that. >> president trump declares a

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we're talking about an invasion of our country. with drugs, human trafficking, with all types of criminals. >> president trump cites reasons for declaring a national emergency to build a wall. opponents say he's manufacturing a crisis. >> the drugs are coming through the ports of entry. through traditional means. >> officials democratic lawmakers are promises legal action. >> our sister station in l.a. has the story. >> i'm going to be signing a national emergency. >> president trump citing an

invasion at the southern border. >> we have an invasion of drugs and gangs. and people. and it's unacceptable. >> within hours, california governor newsom who called the president's declaration a vanity project. for a monument to stupidity. attorney general promising legal action. >> this is a president showing his disdain for the rule of law. and our u.s. constitution. >> nancy pelosi is running circles around the president. twice. he's been embarrassed. and his base needs to be fed. >> the president aware this morning his declaration will wind up in court. >> they will sue us. everyone though it shouldn't be there. and we will possibly get a bad ruling. another bad ruling. and we'll end up in the supreme court. >> seeming to damage his own case. by dismissing the urge is of what is supposed to be an

emergency. >> i didn't need to do this. i'd rather do it faster. >> i don't think there's a national emergency. at our southern border. by any means. >> l.a. politicians weighing in during a taping of eyewitness news makers. >> it's a predictable campaign ploy. it's manufactured. and i think it's beneathth office of the president. >> newsom promising a date in front of the judge. >> trump we'll see you many court. >> former president obama balm will be in oakland monday. with john legend and the warriors steph curry. all speaking at the first national convention for the my brothers keeper alliance. created to bring together young men of color and reduce youth violence. how three local winners fo attend are doing just that. >> reporter: next tweak three local men. two from oakland and sacramento.

have the opportunity to possibly meet president obama. in oakland. three of 22 contest winners invited to attend my brothers keeper. in 2014 president obama launched to close opportunity gaps for boys and young men of color. winner is the ceo of spat. student program for academic and athletic transitioning. >> instead of pulling sports and education apart. we can put it together. >> 100% of the participants graduate from high school. and 96% go to college or a career of their choice. >> we have supported the school and one of the highest graduation rates for black boys in california. 81%. we're really proud of that. >> his video features a high school student who learns his sat score has gone up 300 points. >> how does it feel? >> i'm going to college. that's all that matters. >> also an oakland winner.

he says he's been working in schools for ten years to disrupt hopelessness. a sacramento winner. whose work focuses on trama. >> if people are not well internally. dealing with domestic violence. neglect. sexual abuse. they will manifest the dysfunctional behavior. >> the winners are excited to collaborate with others around the country. coming up. stepping up big. >> this weekends monster jam truck race in oakland features a wild driver from watson ville. >> we get behind the wheel for a preview. >> two people who pled guilty to more than 30 counts each. felony grand theft. sit silently as victims give impact statements. a 7 on your side exclusive. on one of the largest contractor

fraud cases in recent memory. >> wrapping up bart week today. building a better bay area. we look for ways to make things better. >> you have responded with questions and comments and suggestions. when it comes to bart. we heard about the problems of fare evaders and one solution bart is already trying out.

monster jam is one of the most exciting events on four wheels. so they say. >> this weekend world class drivers will compete at the coliseum. where they'll see the top female driver show off her moves. >> we sent in lee ann menendez to interview her. >> it wasn't boys or girls. it was something i loved. wint for it. ignore anyone that says otherwise. >> gender never stood in the way of expectation. at 21, she is amonghe top contenders behind a monster truck called wild flower. her father also competes. his truck is called time flies. >> i have always told her there's nothing she can't do. if you want something, all you have to do is work hard and not give up.

>> who's the better driver? your dad or you. >> me. >> 14 world class drivers will compete in monster jam 2019. this weekend at the oakland coliseum. unfortunately because of field was so mudty today. drivers were not able to practice. being under a monster truck was not what i expected ooifd be doing when i woke up this morning. sometimes a reporter has to do what a reporter has to do. finally i was not going to pass up the chance to get in the cab of the truck. >> i'm in. does it matter i have a steering wheel? >> these trucks can weigh 1d.yi for. >> i still get the adrenaline. i get more from watching her than doing it myself. >> okay. good job to her. >> that's awesome. >> she needed to do sunday fun

day. it's saturday too. >> the whole weekend. very impressive. >> it is a holiday weekend. are you ready to get away? >> a warning about heading to the high elevation.

several victims in one of california's largest contractor fraud cases was in court for emotional testimony. >> the exclusive. >> we were the only ones in the courtroom. with cameras today. as the victims gave impact statements. they spoke directly to husband and wife. who have pled guilty to more than 30 felony counts each. of grand theft and two counts each of elder fraud. >> reverend walked to the podium in court. he is one of 37 victims t have come forward with losses totalling up to $900,000. the made huge down payments for sun rooms. the prosecutors say were never completed and some cases never

started. they ran sun room america in san jose before the contractor state license board stripped the company of the license last year. reverend said he and his wife live on a modest salary. and lost more than $22,000. >> in summary we lost money. we could not afford to lose. we were mocked for our faith and violated by people in the neighborhood. >> she sh dreams of building out this room. to take advantage of the ocean view in pacific. >> we were victims here. and our voices matter. >> two years after losing her savings. the emotions run high. >> i can't tell you how much i lost. it's embarrassing. i was raised to not do this to people. >> recommending a sentence of five to eight years in prison for each defendant. prosecutor says new case law makes it easier to give

defendants time in state prison. instead of county jail. >> i'm hopeful the defendants are going to receive a significant prison time. and i'm hoping we can resolve this next week in a timely fashion. >> sentencing is scheduled next friday. >> i don't wish malice on them. i wish justice. and i hope he will change in his heart. >> we tried to talk to both defense attorneys. they didn't respond. >> what a mess. >> all right. as we have been telling you it's a rough drive in the sierra. >> interstate 80 is closed up to the nevada border. highway 50 was shut down for several hours. >> she's trying to get up to tahoe. in the traffic. on highway 50. can you hear me okay? >> i can. i have to practice this on my with the fact that we knew what we were getting into. when we took off from the bay

area. this afternoon. we knew it was going to be a long trip. we're prepared for it. the highway patrol is not recommending people come up. i can tell you we're about six hours into it. we're on highway -- >> right now we're stuck. it's snowing. we're moving a bit. for the first time. in close to a couple hours. it's quite a scene. we're looking forward to seeing what it will be up when we get there. i think it will be beautiful. hopefully worth it. >> the scenery looks gorgeous. we saw your tweet and heard on the video. tell us why exactly did you decide to go even though you knew conditions would be like this? >> well. we had our hearts set for the weekend. and we're die hard skiers. and love the fresh powder and the fresh snow. and like i say we're experienced in driving in this.

we're equipped for it. and we know that it can be long drive. but hopefully worth it. and again i wouldn't recommend folks who aren't prepared try it. but we have been doing it for years and we're comfortable we know what we're doing. as long as the road is open. and things are safe. >> how long is your usual drive? you did this a lot. >> i would say -- everyone knows on the weekend trying to get up is a long time. without traffic we would be about three and a half hours. maybe with a stop. we left east bay 12:30. so we're six hours into it. at this point we're probably only about 15, 20 miles fm tae. it's obviously snowy. they have the roads shut earlier

because there was what they were calling a slide. with cars that were involved. fortunately it doesn't sound too serious. obviously had to be cleared. and it hasn't really snowed that much since we have been up here. it is snowing now. it's warm. it's like 40 degrees. hopefully the road will stay safe. >> you're getting family time in. >> yes. >> all right. best of luck to you. we will be tracking the journey. you can do so as well on twitter. >> the rain here and snow there. >> only a true snow lover can say 40 degrees is warm. it's a chilly here in the bay area by my standards. we have showers here. some are locally heavy but brief. that's the pattern through tomorrow. storm ranks one on the scale. it could produce thunder, hail and rough surf. and snow in the high peaks.

winter storm warning in effect until 4:00 a.m. sunday in the sierra. two to four feet of additional snow. may follow what's on the ground. good news is that the snow pack statewide is way above average. 141% of average. that will be helpful in the spring. 7-day forecast. after a weekend of winter mix of precipitation. we'll have a dry day monday. and tuesday chance of showers. on wednesday. >> all right. nothing heavy. >> light stuff. >> warm. >> good change. >> the nba has a break. all eyes on charlotte native. he rieturns home for all star weekend. this morning it was another curry who made the basketball gym go wild.

all star weekend in charlotte is under way. we now know where hometown nba star steph curry get the ability to shoot the three. and it ain't from dad. the curry family held a competition courtesy of the family foundation. under hand.afrt st. look at her celebrate. celebration moves too.

steph practices on the court as kids. focussed on the city native sons. >> charlotte turned into curry ville. steph returns to the city where he grew up and his dad played a decade for the hornets. steph has so many events liked up this weekend. today a jr. clinic. coaching up the kids and talking about this homecoming. >> it means everything. this is where i learned how to play the game. community that supported me and my family. growing up and obviously what my dad did here. playing for ten years. it comes back full circle. we're happy to be back. celebrating basketball and obviously being an all star. and playing with the best in the league. excited to be here. >> charlotte is 'maizing host city. a city i'm familiar with. my brother playing for the charlotte knights and being here for the game. it's a crazy feeling. we're recognizable people around

town. just to show our face and community. do whatever we can to help. it's a huge blessing. >> steph predicted he will beat little brother in the three point shoot out. don't be surprised if pops maybes a cameo in the shoot out. that will be fun. >> i'd like to see the mom. in his firs first full year in the majors he won a gold glove. his manager won't be surprised to see the talented third baseman atop the list this year. he took the opportunity to talk about chapman. he returns healthy for a second full year after off season surgery. and in the field. >> he's got as much as talent as anybody in the game. he'll be a type of guy in the mvp conversation. so the defensively it was off

the chart. we feel like he has a chance to get better offensively. his numbers were really significant. he's a driven player with talent. >> today the genesis open. kucher will do right to the fill in caddy who helped him win a $1.3 million purse. he has taken heat. in november he was a last minute entry. his regular caddy couldn't make it. he hired a local. he won the event and paid him $5,000 total. that didn't go over well inclouding among fellow golfers who typically pay 10% of the earnings. that would have been $130,000. he plans to pay him $50,000 and will call him to apologize. this has been a long time coming. people were very upset about the

little amount he paid him. all weekend. larry beel will be in charlotte. all the all star activity. and he's really busy. it will be fun to watch. >> thank you. >> join us tonight at 9:00. >> coming up the stanford hat. name, social security numbers and test scores exposed in a new data ta breech. at 9:00. >> another twist in the saga of ed na. the famous fire cat. why employees are fearing for their jobs. >> at 8:00 fresh off the boat. followed by speechless. a special two hour 2020. on serial killer. and followed by the news at 11:00. >> all right. that'll do it for this edition of the news. look for breaking news any time on the app. >> thanks so much for watching.

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