matter of minutes, they are expected to return to the bargaining table. it will be the first time since the strike started. >> in theory, this is a positive step. nbc's cheryl heard joins us in oakland where the negotiations are supposed to be starting right about now. >> reporter: this is what everybody has been waiting for. just minutes ago, union members and negotiate greaters walked in, i'm looking at them standing at the table, getting ready to go upstairs. i talked to one of them. and they said that we are hopeful, and we're ready to get back to work. that's a quote from one of the union members. now this has been going on for two days now. everyone is ready for this strike to end. earlier today, we spoke with a union member. and right beside them they had a special guest. listen to ha they had to say. >> bart service. >> reporter: bart director

standing alongside bart workers this afternoon with a message. >> i'm kind of getting tired of he said, she said, we need to get the trains rolling. >> reporter: that message is something that bart riders who have been inconvenienced for two days want to hear. >> it's causing a conflict for 400,000 plus people, but i can't really blame anybody, because it's everybody trying to get what they think they fatherly deserve. >> reporter: bart workers want better wangs, benefits, and they are concerned about safety. meanwhile, ac transit buses in oakland heading to san francisco were packed with people even before it arrived to pick them up at 20th and broadway. >> they keep changing the time, adding more minutes every time. it's ridiculous. it's hot out and everything. everybody's waiting. >> you ain't got no choice. either you go to work or you don't. you got to earn your money. you got to pay your bills. >> reporter: the same frustration is happening across

the bay. >> it's inconvenient. we thought about getting a reb tal car, but we thought twice knowing public transportation is so good. now maybe we should have gone the other way around. >> reporter: as bart riders deal with transportation woes others wonder why they are not at the bargaining table. >> i've heard some saying it's the workers, but it's the management who didn't want to come to the table. and i feel ike people need o do what they need to do. >> reporter: like today, they announced they will start talking again. >> we are very relieved that we get to go back anabar began. our expk station is that we will receive a substantially different offer from bart management than what we've seen since last sunday at 8:00. >> reporter: so negotiations are set to begin moments from now. it seems as though they've found what room they'll go into. we have no idea how long they

will negotiate tonight. and we have no idea if a resolution to this strike will take place tonight. of course we'll have an update on this story coming up at 11:00 tonight. reporting live in oakland, i'm cheryl heard. nbc bay area news. also happening now, as fans are fighting traffic on880, trying to get to the coliseum to see them play the cubs. there's more traffic as usual because there's no bart service. >> reporter: good evening. this is not a sold-out game, but they're expecting about 18,000 fans tonight. you can see behind me, the parking lot is beginning to fill up as fans continue to arrive. we've been here since about 3:30 and i can tell you that many fans decided to get here early. just down the brock there's a sight you would never otherwise see on a night like tonight. the bart station is a ghost

town. the walk over would usually be streaming with people right about now, but it is empty. the a's put out a statement suggesting that people carpool and it seems that many people are heeding that advice. >> a lot of people trying to get home. it's a holiday week. but there's still plenty of traffic. we left in a little extra time. >> we left around 3:30 and got over here and probably less than an hour or so. >> reporter: again, about 18,000 fans are expecksed at tonight's game which starts at 7:05. maximum chas at this is 30,000. back here live you can see fans continue to arrive. there is free parking for most home games on tuesdays as part of a promotion called chevy tree parking tuesdays. unfortunately for fans that does not apply to a handful of premium games, and that includes

tonight's game. so fans are forking over $17 to park here tonight. live in oakland, monty frances. orge let's show you what the bay bridge looks like right now. as you can see, clear. doesn't look like there's much problems going in and out of the city. now with bart out of commission, a lot of commuters are turning to the bay to get around. i want to show you the san francisco's ferry building. yeah. lines. people have been waiting to board ferries. we show you how the ferries are stepping up to try and meet demands. >> reporter: as the bart strike entered the second day, bart rider began his second day as a passenger. >> i like the ferry ride a lot. it's nice. i've never ridden it, so it's a whole new thing. >> reporter: thousands of commuters waited in long lines in oakland, alameda this morning

to board san francisco bay ferries. in addition to increased ridership, some ferries were delayed by commercial shipping. they were expected to carey 18,000 passengers. >> we've had a number of vessels at capacity. the next vesal is either there or shortly thereafter coming. >> reporter: the company said it was rung 11 ferries, up from its normal eight. they can carey 149 to 700 passengers. so with bart down and buses full, commuters are left with nothing to do but settle in and enjoy the view. >> it's a beautiful view, you know, the bay, the bridge. it was a serene experience in a way. >> reporter: for some, the scenery didn't seem to pass fast enough. >> if you're in a hurry,

something to do in the city, it takes longer to get here. >> reporter: the ferry company was stepping up boat maintenance in between runs, waiting and watching like everyone else with no end in sight. more details now. the bart strike is said to be taking a toll on the economy and the environment. the bay area council says it gathered data that shows the extra traffic on the roads is general rating more than 16 million pounds of carbon. it's blamed for wasting nearly 18,000 gallons of gas and that adds up to more than $3 million. the bay area council estimates the skost is $73 million a day in lost worker productivity. our flash survey. how is the strike impacting you? give us a call. simply press 1 for not at all. 2 for some and 3 for a lot, or you can tweet us at nbc bay a a

area. you can go to our website for the latest updates on the bart streak as well as the alternative transit options. now to the scorching heat, an excessive heat warning is in effect for most cities, and now pg and e is telling us 8,000 customers are without power in san jose and campbell. we have team coverage for you on the heat. we begin with our chief meteorologist. and initially we thought we'd get cooling by fourth of july, but that may not be the case now. >> we'll see a little bit of gradual cooling. it's all going to be relative. some of the hottest weather today was in the east bay. also in the south bay just as projected yesterday. the valley had one of the hottest temperatures at 106, causing power out ands. livermore, also 105, plas ant

ton 105. was it hot enough for the hottest in july? not quite. 103 in san francisco. didn't get near to that today. it is dangerous heat at that we are dealing w by 10:00 we are expecting mid to low 70s in the south and east bay. and even for tomorrow morning, looks like those of you in the tri valley are going to have a mild start. shorts to get the day started. and short sleeves. temperatures could be in the upper 70s at 7:00 tomorrow. that's a huge indication that it will be hot. excessive heat warping, most critical for the east counties. alameda, contra costa counties. remember to drink plenty of water. we cannot stress that enough. coming up, we'll have details on the iet anything strikes across tahoe. we'll see you shortly. we talked about the heat in the

tri valley. we are if mess and ton at the alameda county fair. >> reporter: you heard what he said, 105 in pleasant ton. there is a breeze. as the temps cool, the crude is expected to grow. people say they're used to the heat but not in waves that last this long. we spoke to out-of-towners who said you know what, it's all about perspective. >> having to work 14, 18 hours in the heat, it's not easy. >> reporter: mess and ton was the last stop. uncomfortable temperatures here? they don't think so. the guys are from merced where -- >> it was like an oven. >> reporter: they say despite the triple digit temps, we have it easy here in the bay area. >> the heat here is monot as hud as where we're pea from in merced. >> it's a big difference. >> reporter: but for those who work outside, it's not at thate

sometimes. >> reporter: take for instance these guys who install solar panels on roofs. the sun is great business. the heat not so much. >> we had one guy who crashed his home on the way home because he didn't real eye how dehydrated and tired he was from being out in the sun. >> reporter: east bay is offering cooling centers like this one at the senior center. a spokesman says on average medical calls go up 25% during heat waves. some families have found a perfect and free solution. >> we play around and do a lot of things. >> reporter: stay cool, right? >> yeah. >> reporter: something the adults here wish they could do too. >> any thoughts cross your mind of jumping in there yourself? >> oh, yeah. i totally would if i had something else to put on. >> reporter: now to stay up to date on the weather, the temps,

you can download our nbc bay area app. i have it on my iphone right now, it's telling me that bleme ton is at 93. go to our website nbc area.com. now live at the alameda county fairgrounds, nbc bay area news. well, as the bart streak continues, more people are taking to the freeways which are ranked among the worst in the country. still ahead, why california lags behind other states, and how much it's costing the taxpayers. and how much fun is too much fun, why a new roller coaster is not shut down. >> you know your own power about what you can do. >> tonight in the interview, one of the most powerful people in washington. nancy pelosi talks about what's

slowing down our government and who could be the next president.

she's one of the most polarizing politicians in the country, and she has who problem with that. she wins her elections by landslides and is in many ways the face of the democratic party. she remains private about her life until now. tonight, the exclusive interview with congresswoman nancy pelosi. >> i thank my colleagues for calling this order and allowing me to speak on the floor of the house of representatives. >> reporter: from the day she gt there, nancy pelosi made an impact in washington, whether they liked it or not. >> my first speech when i was sworn in was about hiv aids. people said to me you really shouldn't want to be known for that issue. why did you say that? i said i said that because that's why i came here.

>> reporter: since 1987, san francisco voters have elected and reelected congresswoman pelosi 14 times. she's outlasted presidents from regular began and bush 43. but she as a no frills office. i believe your brother was the mayor. what did you want to be when you grew up? >> i had no interest in having a leading role in politics. >> reporter: so from no interest to all of a sudden one of the most powerful people in the country. >> interesting, isn't it. a message to women, be ready. know your own power, about what you can do. because you never know when, where the opportunity might be. >> reporter: is it disheartening

to you? you see the criticism, the gridlock and you and speaker boehner are the face of it. is that father or unfair? >> well, i don't approve of congress. it's very different now than it has been under this congress and this president. the republican majority just simply will not offer any cooperation to the president. that's very different from how it was. >> reporter: but in terms the public perception, it's both democrats and republicans are doing this together. >> they have the majority and they are obstructing the president. we're not obstructing the president. we didn't obstruct president bush when he was president. we disagreed and contested him on the issue of privatizing social security and the war in iraq and that, but we didn't say nothing you present will ever be approved in the congress. in fact, we did many good things with president bush. >> reporter: is it out of the question? is it something you can't go into a room with speaker boehner

and say we'll air out our differences we're the leaders? >> let me just say i don't think this's a useful use of time to see what mr. boehner will do inside a room, but what is important is the public and its attitudes. it is registering its displeasure. i think more and more. >> reporter: you are the mother of five and i believe you have nine grandchildren. >> yes. >> reporter: how has that role shaped what you do even to this moment? >> i say being a mom was probably the best orientation i have for what i do now. because it's constant work. joyous, but nonetheless constant. >> reporter: there's a good chance that hillary clinton would run for president in 2016. >> i hope so. >> reporter: would you endorse her? and how effective will she be. >> when she decides what she's

going to do i think she'll have plenty of endorsements. i think she'll be great. if hillary clinton runs, and i hope she does, she'll be the best prepared person to go in the white house in decades. >> reporter: what's something people don't know about you? >> most people don't know that ien totally addicted to crossword puzzles. that i don't watch much tv except sports. maybe that's what they don't know is that i'm addicted to sports on tv. i watch everything. soccer. soccer? nigeria versus whatever. i watch all sports. i just love it. >> reporter: she's not kidding around. she's a long time giants ticket holder. 73 years old with no intention of slowing down. president obama hopes that she will once again be the speaker of the house if the democrats win back the majority in the midterm elections. go to nbc bay area.com/the

interview. let's turn things over to our meteorologist and check on our temperatures. we've heard there were power out ands. >> this heat not going anywhere, this huge dome of pressure responsible for this hot, hot air across arizona, increasing their fire danger, increasing our fire danger. we thought we'd show you some of the hottest temperatures. that livermore 105. santa at that rhesa, 101. that 106 in the valley. you're out in the sun, and it probably felt like 110. your car thermometers probably read about 110 in the east bay. we had concord at 104. campbell, 100, also lafayette at 98 degrees. now here's the good news right now. the winds are not classic offshore coming out of the east like when we had the oakland

hills fire. that's when we have our worst fire winds with us. right now we're seeing that slight onshore winds, light 10 to 20 miles an hour. that is helping to increase the humidity. that's a shred of good news. and where the winds are the strongest, up against the coastline. that's where we're seeing the cooling. san francisco at 76, san mateo. and 93 still in livermore. let's get you outside to the hd camera. you can see clear skies in san jose. we had the haze and moderate air equality. but with the onshore flow it's not too bad. and from the golden gate bridge weigh do have that fog that's rolling in across right now downtown san francisco. and that's going to help give us some slight cooling as we head into tomorrow's forecast. what you're going to find here is that the coast is going to stay cool. temperatures in the 60s by the bay.

11:00 we're going to see temperatures in the 70s. another warm start for the south bay and the north bay. but we're going to get some cooling. i also wanted to bring your attention to the subtropical moisture moving up from the south. it is producing lightning strikes across lake tahoe. right now our chance of getting any kind of lightning tonight is on the low side. the way this moisture is moving up the sierra, most of it looks to miss us here as we head throughout friday's forecast. that's why we're only keeping a slight chance of maybe a stray lightning strike as we head through wednesday, thursday, and friday. one lightning strike could spark some fires. temperatures will be going down for us. but as we head through friday, we'll see 80s inland and 60s at the coastline. plenty of triple digits continue. i'll have more on that seven day forecast coming up.

a huge deal for a tiny bay area startup. why this company is one to watch. and a popular south bay roller coaster is shut down. why some say it's a little too thrilling. plus a big problem for a big rig on the golden gate bridge. we're back in two.

check it out. not moving. the driver of a big rig tried to fit through a lane, and as you can see, got stuck. this all happened during the morning's commute. bridge officials say there were minor delays caused by the accident. luckily no one was hurt, but the toll p plaza was a bit damaged. the front axle of the truck snap. a heavy-duty tow truck was called in to try to remove the big rig. it's silenced. the tallest and noisiest roller

coaster, the gold striker, it's been shut down. several nearby businesses right there in santa clara have been complaining about the excessive noise. the thrill of the ride causes screaming passengers to exceed the city noise standard. so not necessarily the ride, but it's people screaming on the ride. the tunnel, i should say a tunnel is now being built over the roller coaster's noisiest point to help muffle the sound. a major announce. by the obama administration. the key provision of the affordable care act is being delayed until 2015. an update on the bart strike as both sides return to the bargaining table. the company of california's highways are abysmal. so says a new report. i'll have that plus what you can do to mitigate the damage, coming up.

had we continue to follow our breaking news out of oakland this evening. after nearly two days of silence, bart labor talks have resumed. bart laborers and management are trying to hammer out a deal. this is the first time they've returned to the bargaining table since the strike started a couple days ago. obviously day two is

impacting hundreds of thousands of commuters, again, another day of people stuck in traffic. people who rely on bart being forced to find other ways to get around. showing you a live look at the san mateo bridge. eastbound traffic is not as bad. now a look at 880 in fremont. this is pretty light for fremont. it's a little slow going. and north of there, oakland traffic, again, not too bad, considering. it is moving in both directions. some of these drivers most likely making their way to the coliseum. the game starts at 7:05. if you think the bay area commute is rough, it's not your imagination. only three states rank lower than california when it comes to highway conditions. >> we'll have more with what you can do about it. >> reporter: well, bad roads can