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>> we have the team coverage, paum has been -- paul has been talking to relieved by angry riders. tom spent the day investigating the booshgsd who's on it -- the board, who's on it, the power or lack of power. >> the soundingboard of inquiry, has their first meeting on wednesday, but they have no power at all. >> it's heading to a strike. >> long time labor member, is still connected to the current board. a wide range mix of administrative, the board of inquiry will have limited authority and duties. >> basically gathering information on the management offer, the labor offer, and
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within 7 days, are going to summarize the officers and forward them to the governor. >> at that point, the governor alone will decide if he imposes a cooling off period. >> it's not going to make a recommendation or a decision of which one is right, and they'll not tell the governor what to do. >> all the governor can do is impose the cooling off period. he can't fire the management, and the contract in october, will all be heading to where we were, a nasty strike. >> we need some other form of arbitration other than this every three or four years threat of strike. >> short of that, the real solution will come from in-- people, the fact is bart is so
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important, that like major banks to fail, bart may be too big to derail. ktvu channel 2 news. more details on the three people who make up this inquiry board, jacob applesmith, he is an attorney. >> mickey callahan is the resources director. he's a -- she's a former union representative. >> he's a political and labor consultant, and the california transportation commissioner. >> a 7 day delay, and possible strikers most are concerned with what comes next. we spent the day talking with riders and getting both sides. >> they're meeting together right now to, discuss how each
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sides come out with the figures. today the dreaded bart strike was put on hold, thanks to governor jerry brown stepped in. before the riders had to findal tern gnat means of transportation. >> they denied the request. >> he wrote this lerment to governor, asking for a cooling off period, so both sides can prevent a strike. >> we asked for it in june, and it's knot now done. >> baton rouge now, the strike -- but for now, the strike is on hold. >> i was worried. >> like many bart riders, she was happy to know that it was running today. >> i hope they work everything out, it is a much needed service notice area. >> maybe the state gets involved, and take bart over,
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and hire state workers, and create more jobs for the state. >> for the most job, the bart riders are thrilled the trains are operating, but fear that there will be strikes in the future. >> there was a bit of a mix up at a station today, with charter buses arriving. they pulled up just before 5 this morning, and bart said an e-mail was sent to riders last night. a bart spokeswoman says they have contracts with different bus companies, and most require a 72 hour cancellation policy, and bart will have to pay for today, and possibly more days, he have been though the buses haven't been used. they cost $1,200 per day. you can go to ktvu.com, to get the reaction of the governor's
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decision, and the details of the role of the inquiry, and any decisions of the hundreds of thousands of people who use bart every day. they warn of their possible strike. this afternoon, they delivered their notice of intent to strike, the workers could walk off the job at midnight on we know. it's been inconsistent in the bargaining, and there was substantial movement over the weekend, and they're offering a 9% salary bump. >> we are close, particularly with regard to wages, we're more than 1% apart, the sticking point is on health, and welfare payments to their premiums. >> we want them to know that we're serious about getting a fair contract for the members. >> they're threatening to walk out, and it's bus drivers, and
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mechanics. now with the growing concern over hate crimes, the emotional story, and numbers that we've uncovered. dave talked to the city. >> the suspect in this case, the victim in this case, it was kind of assault he thought never would happen here. >> he was born in mississippi and raised in san francisco. but the february assault, sounds like something out of the the deep south in the early days. >> it's not what i would think would happen in san francisco. >> you're an end, you're just an end. >> prosecutors say 47-year-old david writh used the "n" word, and shoved the retired clerk into the the gutter outside this convenience store. >> i look at him, and he said,
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i'm a bike cop, and i'll drop kick your -- >> but he was no cop. he faces felony assault and hate crime allegation. >> we have this false sense of security, we're very progressive. >> they reviewed 23 cases of hate crimes. this community is the number one target u and they're reviewing more cases that may include the african american victims. >> we have the case of the the land owner dispute. the tenant is african american, and the land lord left a note offensive. >> he's in need of mental and physical therapy. >> it's hurt me, i have problems with white people passing me by on the streets now. >> nationwide, the fbi reports
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that 3,465 racial hate crimes in 2012, 73% of those targeted african americans. ktvu channel 2 news. and more details now on hate crimes, and how many are solved and go to trial. in the state of colorado in 2011, there were 587 hate crimes, based on race, or ethnicity. 313 were referred to prosecution, and some went to trial, 74 were convicted, and 80 for convicted of our crimes, and 7 were found not guilty. now at 6:00, dozens of people gather at this us office, tlerp there to protest the resident, he's the four of to a young children, he's the bread
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winner of the family. the immigration policy is not working, and breaks families apart. >> i have a job to work in this country, can i not go back to my country, which is kind of sad. >> he's a native of guatemala, but has been living and worked in the u.s. for nearly two decades. place say the officers were receiving the special introductionses to increase the paroles on the high tourist
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capital and the governor. they're not doing anything differently, since the security is high at the capital. >> in addition to the legislature in session, and the governor being here, there's a lot to protect. we would not hesitate to raise the security, if it was near necessary. >> the capital is open to visitors 7 days a week. bags are run through scaners. the state of california is working on a plan to reduce the population of the prisons. whatever plan is implemented, it's likely to include the
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release of thousands of prisoners by the end of the year. >> there are really a lot of moving parts still in play in this process, there are months to go, and we are making sure that we pick up every stone, and check underneath it, to make sure the number of inmates that get released is as small as possible. >> they require the prisons reduce the population due to poor conditions. more details on the plan now, the state would parole, the low risk elderly offenders, and they delay the returning inmate, that are housed in private prisons, and the stateould lease the space in county jails. coming up after the break, the social media sensorship, and how some are asked to sign a contract. but first, it caused a backup on the bridge all day. there's an investigation in the big rig fire.
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subway. eat fresh. . the family of an italian woman killed on saturday, when a driver went on a rampage, said her death was a tremendous injustice. the woman was on her honeymoon, when she was hit and killed, 11 others were injured. nathan louis campbell, later turned himself in, and there's no word on a motive. but they think he was acting alone. 19-year-old was fatally shot, she was a nursing student at san josi state, and he was in
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the wrong place at the wrong time, and there's been no arrests. chevron has agreed to pay $2 million after the fire last year. thousands to have people went to the -- of people went to the hospital, and they agree to pay the fines and rust constitution -- restitution, and plead to contest. they're committed to improving the safety at the plant. the bay where i come all day -- bridge all day long, the traffic stacked up quickly, and stayed bad for much of the day. you can see the drivers are lined up to get on the bridge, but this isn't much more than the typical late commute, a different scene from the wall of traffic we watched all through
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today. we're on treasure island, so see how it's getting back to normal, rob? >> and once on the bay bridge, the traffic is amusing at a good clip -- moving at a good clip, but for much of the day, it was slow going. >> he finally made it to this grocery store. >> i left hoenl at -- home at 10:30, and i just got to work at 1:00. >> the reason for this was a truck engolfed in -- engulfed in a ball of fire. he blew out a tire. it was filled with sushi, and rice and other foods. they towed the truck away, and clean up the mess. >> i don't know how many bags actually in the truck, but it's
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significant, so we have lots of cleanups, and drivers creeped and called hour upon hour. >> we've been stuck for two and a half hours on the bridge. >> this is the day that the bart workers planned the strike, it's impossible to imagine what this would have been like. >> oh my gosh, i would have used a sick day or something, i don't think i would have made it. >> they say the truck is too damaged by fire, to yield the clues on what caused the truck to ignite in flames. ktvu channel 2 news. so did you get stuck in today's bay bridge backup? that's the question we're asking the viewers on the facebook. new at 6:00, dozens of students at the bear creek high school, protested what they say is a violation of their free
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speech. the school is requiring student to sign an agreement to not bully people on social media when they join clubs or other things. the students say that violates their rights, but the school could misinterpret other messages. tonight twitter is showing new policies for bullying. the users said they were stop tweeting, and they were angry over the tweets over this journalist. they'll use a one click button to report the tweets. a pleasant day for some around the bay, and for some,
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cool and cloudy. take a look at the satellite view. there's the system responsible for the weather paern know pattern, we're -- pattern, we're locked in this pattern, and as it moved closer to the coast, we'll see the temperatures trend downward just a little bit. not a lot, but just to cool us down a little. we continue with the deep marine layer, cool at the coast, cloudy conditions continuing, and the drills and fog for -- drizzle and fog for tomorrow. in fairfield, and the sacramento valley, 21 miles per hour in fairfield again, not going to see a whole lot of changes in this evening, tomorrow it'll be right about there, the on shore breeze continuing, the low clouds moving back in.
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assistant cruz is -- santa cruz is -- the giant play this afternoon or evening, it'll be a cool one, and breezy. 57 degrees in san francisco, 61 in oakland, 78 in fairfield, and the inland communities enjoying great days. 80s in the afternoon, 54 as we start tomorrow morning. 53 in oakland, redwood stickers these numbers are a lot like this morning, and mcdonald's skies -- mostly cloudy skies in the bay. 61 degrees in san francisco. in areas along the east bay shoreline, mid to upper 60s, and alameda 64 for you. 75 san josi, and upper 60s for santa cruz in the afternoon, and we'll see a slow burn off
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similar to today. turning partly cloudy, and mostly scene for the afternoon. there's the extended forecast, with a cool down through thursday, but in time for next weekend, the temperatures rebound, and the inland communities back in the mid of upper 80s, and upper 70s for the bay. but temperatures are on the mild side, it's something we'll continue to enjoy for the inland communities, and along the coast, the cool weather. >> what a difference. >> thanks. breaking news now, getting word of a shooting at a township building, two people with dead. live pictures here at the scene. a gunman with a scope and pistol, shot through a wall, into a meeting, the four people are taken to the hospital. this is happening 75 north of
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philadelphia, the area is described as the quietest township in the county. it killed 2 people, and injured four, we'll stay on top of this, and bring you more. the major league baseball, makes it official, alex rodriguez suspended for over 200 games. what he's saying about the effort to keep him off the field, and why he's still in the line up tonight. mark is with sports in a moment.
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. okay, mark is here now for sports. major league baseball came down with a hammer on alex rodriguez. >> it's official, and headlining, a group of 13 major leaguers that have been suspended by major league baseball for peds, and of course, alex rodriguez, he'll be punished through the 2014 season, a total of 214 games, and he's appealing the suspension, he's starting today, and got a base hit his first at
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bat. in speekd to the media, he was less than apologetic. >> i am sure there's mistakes made along the way, we're here now, i'm a human being, i've had to a hip surgeries, and knee sshlgs, i'm fighting for my life. >> i want him to focus on what he needs to do to help us as a team, i'm not going to give him advice on how to handle it. i don't think that's my position. but i do need him to be focused when he's out there, and if there's distractions getting in, then i will talk to him. >> focused enough to get a hit his first at bat. and wheen while -- meanwhile, other players suspended, like cruz, cruz will be out 50 games as will the tigers peralta, and cabrera, and all of them all
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stars this year. >> wow, what a day in baseball. >> it continues. >> thanks. 10:00 news tonight, we're seeing the facebook's mark in a new role. that's tonight at 10:00. we're always here for you at ktvu.com, and thanks for joining us , we'll see you at 10:00. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet.
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