board. >> bart management used its influence with the media to do all these things to its workers, holding them up as lazeae unskilled and over -- lazy and unskilled. >> reporter: both sides used the media to trash bart's negotiator and holding themselves blameless. >> we are not getting the information that we need, we are not getting cooperation. we need people to come to the table. >> the negotiators said they gave him authority to make a new new -- >> [ inaudible ] >> we will give the public notice. >> the board of directors approved $400,000 a day to

charter buses, initially bart expects to pay $250,000 a day. each bus $1,500 a day. 9 east bay stations will be urb is by 200 -- served by 200 buses. >> we can serve 6,000 people, possibly more if we could figure outlet thew load people on -- out how to load people on the buses. >> reporter: negotiators negotiating and the possibility of a short notice strike looming. coming at 6:00 p.m. we will report to you whatever it is we learn in the next hour. reporting live, tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the last bart strike was in july and it created massive traffic problems. the roads were jammed, so were ferry boats and a.c. transit buses trying to get to and from san francisco. it took 4-1/2 days for the trains to run again. that included the forth of july

holiday. if a strike hits tomorrow it will have a greater impact because more people are at work and school. today's bart's general manager took to the radio. >> i am bart's general manager. thank you for your continued support. for all bart information sign up for e-mail alerts. >> yesterday ktvu's tom vacar sat down with her for an interview. she said bart has the highest paid transit workers in the bay area and said their contracts should be similar to other agents. watch the interview on www.ktvu.com. more details now, bart riders are urged to have a back up mode of transportation just in case there is a bart strike tomorrow. bart will be offering free bus service from 9 stations. other agencies such as a.c. transit, cal train and the ferry will be expanding service

in the event of a strike. there are also carpools for commuters who can't work from home. >> i am going to try to avoid mass transit. this is a mess. >> what would you do if it kept going on? >> well, drive in or take the ferry or do the b.a.r.t. bus. >> all of these transit alternatives are expected to be crowded. b.a.r.t. said they will only be able to hand alsmall percentage -- handle a small percentage of the riders. and our coverage continues, people could be going to bed tonight not knowing whether or not b.a.r.t. will be running tomorrow, at 6:00 p.m. the problem that creates and stay with ktvu channel 2 news for continuing coverage on twitter and facebook for the latest developments anytime. the oakland a's playoff run. the team is at home tonight and

the game plus a sold out pink concert is creaking traffic. we are giving you a -- creating traffic. we are giving you a live look at interstate 80. traffic in both directions looking slow but there is also typical commute happening as well. >> when the access road on the right is busy that means there is a lot of traffic with the a's game and the pink concert. live to another section of oakland. a small group of friends and family of daphne webb gathering. this is a live picture of the event that began an hour ago at 79th and international boulevard where her father said he losts saw her. it was cosh last saw her. -- he last saw her. her father claims someone took his girl out of his car after

he made a stop at a store. coming up what police said about their investigation and the leads they are working on. strong words from the mayor of san francisco as we are getting a reaction to the death of a woman who disappeared from san francisco general hospital and found teds weeks later in a -- dead weeks later in the stair well. ktvu's john sasaki is live with reaction from the mayor. >> reporter: lynne spaulding died in the stair well and mayor ed lee said it should never have happened. >> reporter: lynne spaulding was a patient at san francisco general hospital. on september 21 she died here. mayor ed lee spent time inside the hospital trying to understand how lynne spaulding could have died in the way she did. >> we are announcing today we are knowing to be conduct -- going to be conducting a thorough review of all the

security and hospital systems. >> reporter: because lynne spaulding died in a outside stair well and wasn't found till 17 days after she disappeared. >> her family is traumatized. they were distraught for two weeks because we were searching. >> reporter: she checked in on september 17 and then leaving her room to the stair well. >> we just tested the door on the fifth floor and as soon as it opened there was a delay, but there was an alarm but it is a busy floor. >> i thought what we said was appropriate and greatly appreciated. >> reporter: lynne spaulding's friend watched the news conference and speaking speaking for infamyally. >> we need -- family. >> we need answers on how that happened so we know how to prevent something like that

from happening again. >> reporter: he heard foul play has been ruled out but the medical examiner said the case is still under investigation. mayor ed lee called lynne spaulding's family to apologize for her death. live in san francisco, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. a man is in custody after a 12 hour stand off with police. it started at home about 11:20 p.m. last night. police say officers were called to the home after a woman reported her husband shot at her and a locksmith after he locked her out. we talked with neighbors who know him and they said they are surprised by the stand off. >> he moved in a year ago. i played golf with him. everything seems normal. >> 10:15 a.m. this morning s.w.a.t. moved in and found him a few houses away in a backyard. she now in custody. no word on what charges he will

face -- charges he will face. a gunman on the san jose state university campus had student and faculty on lock down. ktvu's ann rubin live from the school now with terrifying accounts from students who were barricaded inside classrooms. >> the lock down was confined to sweeney hall. they used tables to barricade the doors inside. >> reporter: throughout the ordeal he was in contact with his daughter. >> she text me saying she is in her room. >> reporter: she texted him about the lock down on the san jose state university campus and the order to shelter in place. both were relieved but shaken. police have been responding to a tip. a student saw an armed man near sweeney hall. >> we were on the third floor.

it was scary. they were updating us. that was nice but scary. >> reporter: they use a reverse 911 system, it sent text messages to students and faculty. >> we huddled as a group. we kept on our phones to remain informed. nerve-wracking. >> reporter: students tried to stay calm and to plan. >> what if -- what is your next step. >> reporter: faculty received training on how to handle such a situation. today they did well. >> it took a while because they wouldn't open their door even when the police came. >> police are asking everyone to be vigilant. >> that was ann rubin reporting from san jose state university. more details now. we did checking on alert systems at other colleges. university of california at

berkeley has a system, warn motor-cross alerts students and staff by phone, e-mail and text messages and they have sirens. stanford also uses sirens and is implemented a similar system alert su and city college of san francisco, alert u. we have links to the alerts for city college, university of california at berkeley and stanford on www.ktvu.com under hot topics. turning 92 aour coverage -- turning now a our coverage of the government shut down. there was progress on capitol hill. president obama met today with speaker of the house john boehner. the white house says there was no agreement on ending the government shut down but both sides could be close to a temporary deal to raise the debt ceiling. >> reporter: a week to go till the united states runps out of money to -- runs out of money to pay off their debts they are

open to a temporary deal. >> we want it offer the president the ability to move. a temporary increase in the debt ceiling to go to conference on the budget. >> reporter: the plan would raise the debt ceiling for six weeks till november 22. it is unclear if it would address the government shut down. president obama wants any debt ceiling exattention to include funding to reope -- extension to reopen the government. >> no strings attached he would sign it. >> reporter: republican leader offered cautious optimism. >> that is a good start but only if it means he decided to drop his refusal to negotiate. >> reporter: lawmakers are motivated to find common

ground. the president's approval rating 43%. the market spiked just on the news of the potential for an agreement. we will see if lawmakers can close the deal. >> and now a look at the stock numbers from wall street. the dow is up 323 to 15,126., biggest one day gain so far this year. the nasdaq is up 82 at 3,760. bill to restore benefits for families of fallen u.s. troops is on president obama's desk. they approved the measure that includes funeral measures and other assistance. yesterday we reported a charity offered to step in and help. 29 members have died since then including jennifer moreno. new at 5:30 p.m. what leaders told pg&e and the california public utilities

commission today. >> a growing call for a recall of salmonella tainted chicken. the ultimatum given to three processing plants linked to the outbreak. >> in the clear but the clouds thicken up over night. clouds tomorrow morning, the areas in the 40s and the one direction temperatures will be trending this weekend.

a warning to restaurant owners who rip off their employees. the state is cracking down. new at 5:00 p.m. ktvu's mike mibach live where one restaurant was fined a half million dollars. the message from the state to restaurant owners is clear. pay your employees properly or you will pay us. >> reporter: indoor opens.

-- the door opens. the kitchen follows. once voted best of alameda. >> this is the best. >> reporter: the chef loves his pay. >> $120 a day? >> yeah. $120 a day. >> reporter: is that good for you? >> yeah. happy. >> not everyone is happy. the labor commissioner after a investigation slapped them with $481,000 in fines for not properly paying 13 employees. the owner declined to go on camera and said i did nothing wrong. i pay my employees fair. this is a misunderstanding. >> reporter: the citations shows a total of 965 violations. accusations of not paying minimum wage, over time, split

shift differentials and not giving statements. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> maybe not. >> me too. i would think twice. >> the state labor commissioner said the days of small fines are over. she added our goal is to ensure a just day's pay. the owner will appeal the citations and his business is open for lunch and dinner. live, mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. a proposal in san francisco to bring new parks and housing to the water front prompted rallies. mayor ed lee called on san franciscans to vote yes on b. it calls for new parks, new affordable housing and restoring public access to the water front. the mayor says it will create

new jobs. >> we are experiencing at this time a renaissance of the whole water front and i want this water front of our city of san francisco to be accessible to everybody. >> they are spending millions of dollars to sell it as a park, it is not. >> opponents rallied outside the campaign office. they said it would limit public access. the california highway patrol reports hundreds of crashes in los angeles during the first storm of the season. during 24 hours there were more than 400 collisions. that is compared with 260 last week when the weather was dry. half inch or more of rain in some valleys and mountains. let's talk about our weather now. just the opposite here. you couldn't ask for better

weather. >> we were tracking clouds yesterday with that storm but we have a quiet weather pattern now. low clouds and fog in the morning and hazy sunshine for the afternoon. we will stick with that over the next few days. right now the state is dry right here. fog developing near the coast, especially closer to monterey bay, parts of santa cruz as well. it will expand over night but as i mention, clear out there, haze and cameras showing you this towards the coliseum, excited right now with the a's playing and we have partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-60s to lower 70s. we will look at the current numbers. san francisco upper 60s. few spots closer to the mid- 60s. oakland 65. concord 71 degrees, clear skies and tomorrow looks great as well. more sunshine into the

afternoon starting out near 50 degrees. nice recovery into the afternoon hours. back up into the lower 70s. headlines tonight, partly cloudy skies. tomorrow morning clouds, hazy sunshine. the weekend no rain clouds to worry about just more sunshine and temperatures on the mild to warm side. temperatures trending up sunday and monday. over night lows tomorrow morning chilly in santa rosa, lower 40s. lots of 40s to 50 degrees around the rim of the bay and more low clouds tomorrow morning. coast side and around the bay, towards san francisco, oakland, hayward, mountain view and san jose as well. 10:00 p.m. tonight low clouds still a factor near monterey bay and tomorrow morning, over cast, friday morning at 8:00 a.m. and patchy coastal fog into the afternoon hour and high clouds

pushing in by late afternoon. nice day for your friday. 7:00 52 degrees tomorrow. lunchtime partly cloudy skies, 58 to 70. and hazy sunshine. there is the temperature range across the region. highs for tomorrow, these numbers not a big change. santa rosa 74. san francisco 66 degrees. san jose 73. and san mateo 79. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, your weekend approaching, you can see temperatures steady saturday and trend upaward sunday and comfortable monday and tuesday. no big changes in the five-day forecast. >> looks nice. thank you. the white house may allow national parks to reopen despite the government shut down. while california is saying thanks but no thanks and cars of the future, why they may be

on the road as soon as next year. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> a raiders fan is tasered on the tarmac. the while chain of events after he tripped off his clothes at the airport and a police sergeant arrested in connection with a dui and hit and run, the evidence that led straight to him. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. this is the guy who's graduating ready for a great career in technology. [ male announcer ] in 2012, 90% of devry university grads actively seeking employment had careers in their field in 6 months. find your career success in the bay area. learn how at devry.edu.

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says it may allow states to funds the reopening of some national parks that closed due to the government shut down. ktvu channel 2 news learned california has no plans to spend its own money to reopen parks here. officials told us today that california's budget is already at risk of taking a hit because of the government shut down. officials say the state is not in a financial position to use its own money to reopen parks and it is unclear if the money would be reimbursed. we see them in the movies, now there is also a google prototype for a driverless car and in washington lawmakers are mapping out the government's role in the future of driverless or self-driving cars. the technology allowing driverless cars to slow down or avoid traffic is developed and google is testing it on roads in california. congress is now beginning to

consider over sight. it is questions the safety and whether to invest taxpayer money on it. developers say little tax money would be needed and it will make the roads safer. >> if the car ahead of you is driving on slippery roads, wouldn't it be great to know that before you approach that area of the road. >> several car companies have developed working prototypes and some industry experts say we could possibly see self- driving cars on the road as early as next year. the hanging death of ariel castro may not have been suicide but an attemptal to choke himself for -- attempt to choke himself for a sexual thrill, auto-erotic asphyxiation and two guards lied about the number of times they checked on him before he died. they were supposed to check 8

times. he may have a connection to a man involved in one of the biggest financial scandals to hit the funeral industry. he dated a hollywood funeral directer for a year. she defendant in -- he is defendant in a fraud lawsuit. he announced he is running for state controller next year. taking a second look at ariel castro's death. why investigators say it may not be suicide after all -- actually we just did that. as we continue on, a live picture from oakland. daphne webb, there is a candlelight vigil for her right now, she has been missing for three months as of today. today is also her second birthday. >> another massage parlor busted for prostitution. the undercover operation that brought down the business.

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5:00 p.m. a baby girl gone. today marks three months since daphne webb was reported missing. it is also her second birthday. on what should be a day of joy her family is pleading for her safe return. ktvu's cara liu is live with the investigation underway into her disappearance. >> reporter: friends and family have been gathered here in oakland where daphne webb was reported missing. there are lot of mixed emotions right now. they are celebrating her birthday but also hoping to renew efforts to find her. >> we want to keep her name in the public eye. i don't know what happened to her. i don't knowp if she was abducted. i don't know if there was foul play, i don't know. we just want to get closure to the situation. >> reporter: investigators conducted numerous searches for

daphne webb including a search of open space and hiking trails near the college. police are still pursuing leads in the case. they are also investigating and reviewing video to verify the report from his father that he left her in the car with his mother and when he returned daphne webb was gone. >> there is a lot of video footage. there still is a lot of follow up work. we have teams working on this. we have a homicide team and missing person's team. we have two groups conducting a parallel investigation. >> reporter: police made afiant emphasize this is still considered a -- made afiant emphasize this is still considered a missing person's case. at 10:00 p.m. what daphne webb's mother had to say. cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. to san francisco where the

medical examiner identified a 7- month-old boy who died under suspicious circumstances. julian martinez. investigators haven't determined the cause of death or said why they consider his death suspicious. the family's home was searched but so far no arrests have been made. six hours and counting till the 60 day cooling off period expired in the b.a.r.t. labor dispute. if no agreement is reached by midnight b.a.r.t. workers could potentially striking as early as tomorrow. we are monitoring the negotiations underway right now in downtown oakland. this is a live look at the building where both sides have been talking since this afternoon. we have a crew there, we will keep them there and as soon as there is news we will bring it to you. the number of americans filing claims for unemployment

benefits increased largely because of a back log of claims in california. the number of americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 66,000 last week to 374,000. half the weekly increase occurred in california because applications were delayed by a computer upgrade. california appears to be on the wrong side of a trend when it comes to foreclosures. across the u.s. the number of homeinizeterring foreclosure -- homes entering foreclosure fell to a 7 year low. activity fell 13% and is down 39% compared to a year ago. california saw foreclosures rise, 19% in that same period. the bay area housing market is healthy. police busted another

massage parlor for prostitution. police arrested thu van thi nguyen a worker on charges of solicitation of prostitution. police say they launched an investigation into the business after receiving complaints from people in the neighborhood. >> officers went undercover into the establishment and paid for a massage and there was an offer of sex acts for money. >> police sited the spa for having their lights off and locking the doors during business hours. the owner said she didn't know about illegal activity. the city of san carlos is looking for answers to make a decision on what to do about a pg&e natural gas pipeline that is unsafe. julie haener with more on the

pipeline. . >> reporter: leaders went to san franciscop to meet with -- san francisco to meet with pg&e. this is days after the line was shut down due to concerns about the safety of the 83-year-old pipeline. officials say an internal e- mail raised questions about the possibility of a san bruno type situation. >> the engineer asked a number of things about the safety of the pipeline. we need to know the questions have been answered. >> reporter: officials met with safety investigators today from the california public utilities commission they want to know how long the investigation would take and how long the gas line would be shut down. line 147. pg&e says the line was tested and repaired last year and it insists the line is safe. >> line 147 was operating

safely. we know that because of the tests conducted in 2011. when our employee raised concerns we conducted a test. and that showed the pipeline was operating safely. >> reporter: the city manager says that is not good enough. on monday he will ask the city counsel to approve spending $250,000 to investigate the line as part of their own investigation. reporting live, julie haener, ktvu channel 2 news. the effects of sun screen, why it gives another reason to slather up and a soldier blinded in afghanistan, how his injury inspired him to run a marathon. >> how these two things can help detect early stage alzheimer's disease. >> covered california on the road. the demographic lawmakers are

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the agricultural department is threatening to shut down three california foster farms processing plants linked to a salmonella outbreak. despite the outbreak the meat continues to be sold in stores and the company refuses to issue a recall. >> reporter: trucks continue a roll in and out of the foster farms processing plant despite a threat to clean it up or they would shut it down. the usda said if they didn't address concerns about a salmonella outbreak inspectors would be pulled and it couldn't be sold. -- couldn't be sold. in a letter they said your establishment failed to demonstrate controls to address salmonella in your products as evidenced by the continuing illness outbreak. how bad is it?

they intensified inspections. 250 samples were taken and 26% tested positive for salmonella. the usda compared that to a foster farms plant in washington where only 1% tested positive. chefs point out it is easy for salmonella to spread. >> so many ways, almost invisible. >> reporter: foster farms said no to repeated requests for interviews but in a statement said they are trying to address the concerns and keep the plants open. >> 300 people in 18 states have been sickened by the salmonella outbreak. most cases are in california. scot carpenter died today. he was the 4th american to fly in space. his wife said he died in denver, colorado after suffering a stroke. he was one of the original

mercury astronauts. paul mccartney put on a surprise concert in new york city's times square. [ music ] [ singing ] >> paul mccartney played it 15 minutes thrilling the crowds. paul mccartney used twitter to get the word out about the performance. part of the campaign for his next album. researchers in florida developed a new test for early stage alzheimer's. the smell of peanut butter. it shows people with the first signs of alzheimer's took longer to detect the smell from their left nostril. the results seem to be specific for alzheimer's and not other forms of dementia. researchers say the tests could one day be able to predict which people might develop

alzheimer's. former u.s. air force sergeant plans to run a 13-mile road race this weekend. he lost his sight when a device detonated in afghanistan four years ago. he said he used the set back to push him forward. >> it turned into my motivation to not let being blind beat me. >> he is set to run the marathon in connecticut with a guide. >> that is fantastic. shows you can always do it. our weather now. our chief meteorologist bill martin is off. mark tamayo is here. not bad out there. >> nice quiet weather pattern for a change. last week high fire danger and then rain, today we are heading towards the weekend. nice smooth pattern. we have this, headlines, hazy sunshine but expect low clouds and fog to develop over night, especially coast side and

around the bay. tomorrow morning clouds. this weekend more sunshine. mild to warm. warmest locs inland by -- locations inland by sunday 80 degrees. patchy fog developing off shore and some fog could be a factor over night -- factor over night. high clouds to the north. some clouds will approach for the over night hours. high pressure is off shore. storm to the east and in the pacific. the bulk of the activity over northern california. tomorrow morning clouds, sunny skies. patchy fog for the shoreline friday morning and then into the weekend, sunday and monday, this weather system moves in over the bay area. sunday to the east. that will trigger the winds out of the north. that is the warming direction. we will have to keep an eye on fire danger. not expecting strong winds but strong enough to warm up

temperatures sunday and monday. 40s and 50s. lots of 60s. warmest locations inland approaching low 70s for afternoon highs. 3:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. santa rosa 74. rim of the bay 70. over the hills low 70s. san jose 73. santa cruz upper 60s. san francisco the clouds in the morning, becoming partly cloudy skies into the afternoon hours. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view the weekend looking good. we will highlight saturday for you. cool start to the day, 40s to 50s. the break down for saturday. patchy clouds. sunshine into the afternoon, 65. for the weekend, we will warm up. these are tiny changes but by monday warmest locations inland 90 degrees. no rain on the five-day forecast. even over the next 10 days.

>> steady as she goes. thank you. calling over seas is about to get cheaper. the cell phone company doing away with the roaming charges. >> i think it is beautiful. brought tears to my eyes. >> how a tribute is honoring fallen chp officers and easing a deep fear for their loved ones left behind. ktvu's julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> more coverage on the bart negotiations. >> with a potential bart strike hours away some commuters are not waiting till the last minute. i will help you with your morning commute. >> and a police sergeant under arrest, the accident he caused while driving drunk. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

the t-mobile company is ending international data roaming fees fees and slashing the cost of voice service outside the united states. customers with simple choice will be able to text egand access -- and access data for free. since only 5% of americans travel outside the country t-

mobile is unlikely to lose much money. new information on what led to a deadly accident on interstate 80. the california highway patrol says the driver of a van died of a gun shot wound to the head, not as a result of the crash. the death has been ruled a suicide. he was the only person in the van when it went off the road. the dedication of a new wall of honor that chp office brought together families who losted loved one -- lost loved ones in the line of duty. >> september 2, 1989. [ bell ] >> today's gathering was a tribute to the 37 california highway patrol in the golden gate division who died in the

line of duty since 1929. >> the most recent loss, on september 4 last year he was shot by driver he pulled over in contra costa county. he died the next day. he was 37 years old and left behind a wife and four children. >> the kids and i know in our hearts he meant the oath he took and he knew the dangers involved and he willingly put himself in harm's way every time he went to work. >> reporter: her husband was killed said this tribute a wall of honor helps ease the greatest fear she has, that her loved one's sacrifice will be forgotten. >> people will forget. this memorial is proof that our heroes will never be forgotten. >> i think it is beautiful.

brought tears to my eyes. >> reporter: they think of him and all the chp officer whose died on the job every single day. >> we are doing the right thing. carrying on the job and we will keep continuing to do it not only for our brothers and sisters in uniform but for the people of california. [ bell ] >> officers chose to dedicate the wall today because today is the chp call sign 10/10 that signified the end of duty. at 6:00 p.m. six hours and counting. bearing down on the end of the 60 day cooling off period. team coverage tonight on the talks and the last minute preparations that commuters are making. >> new at 6:00 p.m. a police sergeant connected with a dui and hit and run.

the evidence that led straight to him. >> a place where people are supposed to be safe but after a woman was hit and killed things changed. the three things being done to keep everyone safe. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. good evening. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> down from 60 days to 60 hours. here is a look at our count down clock. not much time is left before the 60 day cooling off period expires. >> we have live team coverage on a possible strike. ktvu's pall s will walk you through to get ready -- paul chambers will walk you through to get ready. but let's begin with ktvu's tom vacar. >> reporter: with all the bad blood it is fair to say there

will be no settlement tonight. in fact the situation is such that they are still millions of dollars apart so much so that a settlement seems allusive. the one good news is the b.a.r.t. people have yet to present their final offer, which means we will go no further than this, that hasn't happened yet and that means the talks can continue but the idea of a strike can come after midnight which is to say the unions don't have to give notice but the unions did give us this pledge. >> i can't tell tell you how much notice, because we are working to avoid a strike but we will give the public notice. >> reporter: some legislators have been seen coming in and out of the