right now. >> commuter confusion and a bit of picket line chaos as valley transportation authority union workers go on strike, shutting down bus and light rail service. good afternoon, i'm kristen z. about 1500 rail and bus workers have been picketing since early this morning. a strike involving operators and maintenance workers and also dispatchers, fare inspectors and customer service representatives started at midnight. since then, union leaders say a couple workers have been involved in traffic incidents on the picket line outside a bus yard. now take a look at this video provided by atu local 265 members, that shows a white truck hitting a couple of demonstrators right there who appear to be on the road. one person was taken to the hospital and police responded to the scene. they're calling for a significant bump in pay and better benefits and improved grievance procedures. despite starting negotiations six months ago. a meeting on sunday to try to avoid the

strike. the union president told abc seven news nothing came out of it. >> we didn't have any communications until yesterday and then even the meeting yesterday only lasted about, you know, ten minutes at best. they called us to the table, and then all they wanted to talk about was the, you know, the items that they're asking for us. you know, i couldn't tell you how disappointed we truly were that they didn't even try to increase their offer by even a percent. >> short term solution to meet a demand today is not something we want to do when we know that the long term impact is going to affect our customers, even even more. >> vta sent out that video statement you just saw. vta is offering the union a 9.3% increase over three years. while the atu workers are demanding a 19.1% increase over three years. the transit agency says an increase that high would lead to layoffs and route cuts. about 100,000 people rely on vta daily. the agency says the strike is not impacting paratransit service in the north

bay. a phone threat led to the evacuation today of two schools in sonoma county. students and staff were evacuated from both harmony elementary school and salmon creek middle school, which share a campus in occidental. the sheriff's office says a parent called this morning with a threat that investigators thought could be credible. investigators would not give more details. students were reunited with their parents at a spot not far from the schools. now to the latest on trump's tariff tango. the president is threatening additional tariffs on major trading partners. the back and forth is triggering major economic uncertainty in the market to tank today. abc's christiane cordero is in washington with the latest international response. >> president trump has called the tariffs one of his favorite words. but today even the threat of them being imposed is sending uncertainty to the stock market and store checkout lines. trump's hesitant to rule out a recession this year, asking americans to be patient. >> oh, i think the tariffs are

going to be the greatest thing we've ever done as a country. it's going to make our country rich again. >> the president imposed, then paused a 25% tariff on goods from canada and mexico last week. he now vows a 25% tariff will kick in on wednesday against all foreign steel and aluminum. he has also promised reciprocal tariffs on countries who retaliate with tariffs of their own. the european union has been in conversations with the u.s. to try to avert tariffs. its commissioner claims u.s. officials aren't as interested. >> we jointly identified a few areas that would allow us to move forward by fostering mutual benefits. but in the end, as it said, one hand cannot clap. >> and canada, which just elected its new prime minister, has enacted $30 billion of retaliatory tariffs on american imports, including orange juice, peanut butter and appliances. the province of ontario today slapped a 25% price increase on electricity. it exports to 1.5 million americans in new york,

michigan and minnesota. that's an extra cost of at least $200,000 a day. >> if the trump administration follows through on any more tariffs, we will not hesitate to shut off their power as well. >> moody's chief economist tells abc news this year started with a recession risk at around 15%, and is now 35% and rising. christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> well, despite the clapping, their tariff uncertainty left its mark on wall street today. the worry is that the whipsaw moves will either hurt the economy directly, or create enough uncertainty to drive u.s. companies and consumers into an economy freezing paralysis. so the dow jones industrial average dropped 890 points, closing at 41,911. that is a 2% drop. the nasdaq lost 728. a 4% drop,

while the s&p 500 closed down 156. economic uncertainty is leading to growing concern among people about their personal finances. the federal reserve bank of new york surveyed 1300 people on unemployment and inflation. those are the top two concerns. many people said they believe they will have more financial struggles a year from now, including an increased chance of not being able to make minimum debt payments. that factor rose to a level not seen since april 2020. that was during the covid pandemic. in the south bay, voters in san jose may decide whether city leaders there should get merit raises based on performance during his budget message later this month, mayor matt mehan will ask city council to place a pay raise measure on next year's ballot. his proposal would cover the city's mayor, city council members and department heads, but not rank and file employees. mehan says he thinks annual pay raises should be tied to measurable performance and improvement. mahan's plan does

not include employees base salaries or cost of living increase. in the south bay, voters in san jose. all right. we're going to talk about the accuweather forecast now. want to get you ready for some rain that's coming our way, even though it's so nice today. but yeah spencer, it's once the storm gates open they're open wide. >> and things can change dramatically in just a day or so. so let's take a look at the satellite radar composite image. you see that low pressure system spinning off the coast of southern california? that's not going to have much of an effect on our weather, except it's kicking a few clouds into the sky here in the bay area right now. so we've got a mix of sun and clouds thanks to that system down south, but it's the storms coming our way. the more significant storms are still brewing and intensifying out at sea, and they are moving rapidly in our direction. so let's take a look at current conditions which are quite calm and pleasant. we've got wind speeds generally under ten miles per hour, and the 24 hour temperature change shows it's mild once again today, in fact, quite a few degrees milder in most locations than at this time yesterday. here's a look from sutro tower looking out over san

francisco. we're at 65 degrees right now. also 65 in hayward, oakland 61 and mid to upper 60s at san jose, redwood city and half moon bay. beautiful view from our emeryville camera looking toward alcatraz and the golden gate. 68 degrees up at santa rosa at this hour 64. petaluma 62. napa and upper 60s at fairfield, concord and livermore. looking across the embarcadero under a mixed sky conditions. these are the forecast headlines through tomorrow. we'll see a mix of clouds and sun. it will be dry and mild, but that will change quickly. messy midweek weather is coming our way with a level two storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. it will bring rain, wind, snow and rough surf, and the extended outlook calls for more rain continuing into the weekend. so let's take a closer look at the storm impact scale for the storm arriving on wednesday. it will produce downpours, gusty winds, rough surf and snow on our higher peaks because cold air will accompany this storm. starting the forecast animation midnight tomorrow night or 12 a.m. wednesday, we'll see the arrival of the first wave of

rain in the north bay and along the coast early wednesday morning during the morning commute. then by midday, the storm gets really intense. heavy downpours indicated here by this colorful outlay, and that will continue into the afternoon hours, which means the evening commute is going to be a real mess and the system will weaken a little bit late wednesday night. but by 11:00 wednesday night, we expect rainfall totals to be anywhere from a half inch to about an inch and a half, and a winter storm warning will be in effect from tomorrow night into thursday night. for the sierra above 4000ft, 12 to 18in of snow, up to four feet of snow, likely in the highest peaks, with gusts up to 70mph. it's going to be a significant snowstorm. meanwhile, back to the bay area tonight. partly cloudy overnight. lows low to mid 40s. highs tomorrow under conditions much like today, mainly mid to upper 60s except at the coast. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so after that level two storm on wednesday we have level one storm activity thursday, friday, saturday and sunday and even into next monday. we're talking about unsettled conditions with

chances of rain. it's just going to be a soaking five days. >> my gosh. >> be prepared okay. >> we are certainly prepared. thank you spencer okay, a heads up for you, bart. riders in the east bay today. bart is conducting surveys about the 2026 fare increase. workers will be at the fruitvale station, and then wednesday, they'll be at the el cerrito del norte station. the 6.2% increase is set to take effect on january 1st. the economy of safety. a new study says focusing on combating crime could help bolster oakland's struggling economy. a closer

annual economic summit this wednesday. topping the agenda. how to improve the local economy and business environment. last friday, the chamber released a sneak peek of an important annual report that city officials often use as a blueprint for upcoming budget priorities. joining us live now to share more about the findings. oakland chamber of commerce ceo barbara leslie. barbara, thank you for your time. >> thank you for having me. >> it's a big week for you. you guys have your 2025 economic development summit, and ahead of that, you have completed an annual report. what did it set out to understand? who did you survey? >> well, this report specifically is based on economic data. we started the project about ten years ago, because we really believe that good decision making is based on good data, and we wanted to have more of it, and we wanted to use

that for our membership. those that are investing in oakland, for those that are making decisions around growing their business, expanding here, as well as a blueprint for our policymakers to use when they're deliberating on their policy decisions and their budgets. >> right. so this was a survey how to how many people and what kind of questions did you ask? >> this this specific one is a data report based on a variety of different data sources. we also do survey research, which we do every fall. and that actually does provide additional information in to this report. so we look at it as sort of a package of information that our policymakers can take away. >> okay. got it. so the results are pretty eye opening. what were the findings. the top ones. >> i think generally speaking, like many california cities, we are slowly emerging from covid and the pandemic, but we are not doing it quick enough to really create a sustainable economic environment for our local

businesses. and so what we want to do, and we would like our council to do, is use this document and use this information as a blueprint for how to invest in our local businesses and infrastructure so that they can grow their general fund and grow their revenues to serve, to do all the things that they do to serve our community as residents. >> give us some concrete examples of what you mean by things are not coming back from the pandemic quickly enough. >> sure thing. you know, i think one of the key focuses for us specifically right now is the is the very sort of large reduction in taxable sales, which means people just aren't shopping here and people aren't coming here and spending money. and that has been a and that has been a real drop in, in revenue as well as, you know, some of the general revenues that the city relies on transit occupancy, occupancy tax visitors coming here obviously have also declined. and then

transfer tax when real estate changes hands. that also produces a tax that goes into the city's general fund. so those are some of the major sources of tax revenue that we are seeing lower year over year figures. and we'd like to make sure that the council focuses on that. and our city policymakers focus on that to make decisions that we can kind of change that trajectory. >> any insight why people aren't coming back to shop and eat and spend money? >> you know, i think there's a combination of factors. some we have control over and some we don't have control over. i mean, obviously, nobody wanted to be in a five year worldwide pandemic. and our, our state is coming back a little more slowly. so. and i think oakland is coming back a little slower than we'd like it. i do want to underscore the importance of public safety. i think many of us believe a public public safety needs to be the foundation for any economic recovery. so we really do need to invest in sort of sort of a host of issues around public safety. obviously, we need foot

patrols and, and officers that are commensurate with the size of city that we have. we also need investments in special operations that can actually go after crime in a very in a very specific way. we need technology enhancements that can support our officers. and we need obviously to fully fund our academies, which are the mechanism that allows for us to keep up with attrition and keep up with officer officer departures. so those are some things as well as investments in our community around economic development. looking at the industries that we know create the vibrancy that we that we love as residents here in oakland. the report talks a lot about our creative economy and investments in our creative economy, and i think that's a real bright spot. and what is somewhat in what is somewhat of a, you know, sort of a dire report in some areas, but there are bright spots in oakland has had the ability and done it before. certainly in my tenure

coming out of in less economic activity. and we know we can do it. we just have to stay focused and work together. >> right, right. especially when the city is facing that $129 million deficit. they got to prioritize where they spend the money. but sounds like coming from you guys, the chamber of commerce, there's a clear message there with regard to public safety. just real quickly in the last minute we have left, you know, you have the summit, of course, this wednesday. what are you going to try to achieve, and are we going to have more details on this economic data? >> it is a 69 page report which i'm happy to forward. there is a tremendous amount of data to unpack from this report. and i think, again, we want to use it as a roadmap and a roadmap and really lean into the recommendations that are made in the report so that we can all be rowing in the same direction for oakland's economic recovery. it's very important for our small businesses. it's very important for our employers. it's very important for us as residents. i live here as well. we really want to see oakland

return to the vibrancy that that we know it has and has had in the past, pre-covid. >> all right. have a great summit on wednesday. barbara leslie, oakland chamber of commerce ceo. thank you. >> thank you so much for your time. >> a blow today to the menendez brothers bid for freedom. we'll learn why the l.a. district attorney says he won't support resentencing in the

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hearing to go before a judge later this month. eric and lyle menendez have been behind bars for 35 years, serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering their parents in 1989. at the trial, the brothers claimed self-defense, saying they suffered sexual abuse from their father and believed their parents were going to kill them. >> our position is that they shouldn't get out of jail. now, ultimately, that is a position. >> the new d.a, going into great detail about what he says is the brothers premeditation and lack of credibility and willingness to lie, stating examples from the 90s trial, including self-defense being the brothers reason for murdering their parents. >> but for now, while the menendez brothers persist in telling these lies for the last over 30 years about their self-defense defense and persist in insisting that they did not suborn perjury or attempt to suborn perjury, then they do not meet the standards for

resentencing. >> hochman leaving the door open for him to support a resentencing, but only if he says they take responsibility. >> they have not exhibited the full insights and accepted complete responsibility for their actions, and as a result, they pose an unreasonable risk of danger to the community. and the resentencing should not therefore be granted. >> eric and lyle menendez are pursuing two other paths to freedom one calling for consideration of new evidence. a letter eric wrote to his cousin before the murders, detailing his alleged abuse from his father. they've also asked for clemency from governor gavin newsom, who has ordered a risk assessment investigation before he makes a decision. menendez family members issued a statement today saying the d.a. is, quote, holding eric lyle and our family hostage, adding that the brothers have apologized for their actions and demonstrated their atonement. melissa oden, abc news, los angeles. >> openai is deepening its commitment to san francisco.

today, the company opened its brand new headquarters in mission bay. mayor daniel lurie was there to cut the ribbon. the facility has about 1,000,000ft■s of office space. openai currently employs 2000 people in san francisco, and executives say all this extra space will allow the company to double that number in the coming years. >> we have a state of the art facility here. think about research, development, applied and all these other teams coming together to really focus on ai research and product innovation. we're proud to support the city to be really the hub of ai and innovation. >> openai was founded in san francisco in 2015, with its original base on 18th street in the mission district. the music you listen to online, is it your favorite singer or ai? celine dion is warning her fans to beware of the fake ai generated songs appearing online imitating her. she posted on instagram about it on saturday. dion

didn't name specific songs or sources, but said the recordings are fake and not approved. the use of ai is an increasing source of debate in the music industry. last april, more than 200 artists, including billie eilish and katy perry, signed an open letter speaking out against ai related threats. the social media site x is having a bad monday. users have reported four outages today. the trouble started around seven this morning, with users in the us and uk unable to access the app or website. that outage was quickly resolved, but since then x has gone down three other times. its owner, elon musk, blames the issues on a massive cyberattack. the site does appear to be working normally now. a nurse says her health tracking ring saved her life. she shares

continues to grow nationwide. the cdc says the number of cases jumped 34% last week. that has medical experts worried about the outbreak that has already been linked to two deaths in the united states, and cases nationwide increased from 58 to 222 since the beginning of the year. 12 states are reporting measles infections, including california. texas is the hardest hit state, with the first u.s. reported death in a decade. now, a story about how tech can help improve our health, even possibly help us live longer. a virginia nurse credits a high tech health tracker for saving her life. abc news reporter rhiannon ally explains how a smart ring helped warn the woman about a life threatening health crisis. >> nikki goehring credits a high

tech health tracker for saving her life, after the device warned her something was wrong. >> i had major signs almost every single day. my readiness score was always like 30 forty's. no bueno. >> she says she's worn the so-called oura ring for years. the smart ring is a wellness monitor meant to track everything from heart rate to sleep patterns. but back in december, the tracker showed a troubling trend. >> i began having some symptoms that were waxing and waning with night sweats and fatigue. uh- didn't think too much of it at the time, but i kept getting alerts on my ring app, saying that i was displaying major signs that my body was under some sort of stress. >> when the warnings persisted, she went to the doctor where she got the stunning news. >> i actually ended up being diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma. luckily, my oncologist actually said that he doesn't think that i've had lymphoma for any longer than six months, so i think that we did catch it pretty early.

>> while the devices are not designed to detect illness, this isn't the first time we've seen wearable wellness trackers catch serious health problems. 46 year old ed dental says his apple watch notified him of an irregular heartbeat. >> tried it on my left wrist on top. afib. right. left wrist on bottom. afib. right. on top. afib. afib. afib. i looked at it. i'm like okay, there might be something to this. >> it turns out he was in atrial fibrillation an issue that could lead to blood clots and even stroke. >> the reality is, is that this this technology has gotten more and more advanced every single year. so that helps to empower the individual to go to their primary care provider with data in hand, which can be so powerful. >> rhiannon ally, abc news, new york. >> and that's going to do it for now. thank you so much for joining us. world news tonight with david muir starts right now. and i'll see you back here at four. bye bye.

♪ ♪ >> david: tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. stocks plunge, the dow dropping nearly 900 points after president trump would not rule out the possibility of a recession. also