at the mediator's request, we'll be taking a recess until early this afternoon. >> still no deal between b.a.r.t. and the unions after all-night negotiations wrapped up early this morning. what unfolded overnight -- coming up in a live report. >> reporter: the trains may be rolling this morning but it seems as though a lot of regular b.a.r.t. riders may be sticking with the alternate commute options. why people taking the ferry say they feel frustrated. why a.c. transit has picked this week for their very own strike. good morning. welcome to "mornings on 2." you are looking at live pictures outside of the caltrans building in oakland, where negotiations over the b.a.r.t. labor deal went all night long until they ended just about

quarter to 6:00 this morning. the good news, the trains are running today. no strike going on right now. but there's still no deal. what this means for commuters going forward. that's coming up in a live report. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm tori campbell. >> good morning, everybody. i'm brian flores. dave clark has the morning off. let's get your tuesday started with weather and traffic. steve paulson, it will be warm? >> warm coast, bay inland. this will be the day to head to the beaches. it looks really good. temperatures upper 70s, low to mid-80s. not too bad on the lows. anywhere from 30s to mid- to upper 50s for others. if you get the offshore breeze. i saw 57 in the sunset district and also daly city about two minutes ago. there's definitely an offshore breeze which means everybody will be in the upper 70s to low 80s. 57 san francisco. redwood city, 47. same for concord. santa rosa, started off at 38.

they were 38 last hour. they will warm up. it's tough to dress for this. by this afternoon, it will be sunny, warm. we'll go for a high of 83. 32 in reno. 29 in tahoe. 37 in lakeport. there's cold readings to the north. a little component of an offshore breeze. sunshine, coast, bay, inland. temperatures if you are in the mid-50s, it won't take long to warm up. we'll have a lot of upper 70s and some low to mid-80s. here's sal. good morning. because the trains are running, as you've probably already found out, in case you are just joining us, the trains are running, so the traffic, as i'm gonna show you here, is not as bad as it would have been. you can see traffic is backed up at the bay bridge toll plaza. but it's going to be normal on this commute. same thing for interstate 880. you can see carses are out there -- cars are out there. southbound 880 traffic looks good. it gets busier in hayward.

we've had a tough time on 580 coming off the alma montpass. 680 heading south towards fremont is slow. back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. we're following breaking news on the b.a.r.t. labor dispute. if you're just waking up, b.a.r.t. trains are running today even though no deal has been reached. about 90 minutes ago, a federal mediator gave us an update saying both sides will continue negotiations. ktvu's tarm starts our live team coverage -- tara moriarty starts our live team coverage this morning at caltrans where negotiates are expected to continue this afternoon. good morning, tara. >> reporter: i just got a text from someone from the union who indicated they are hopeful. that's the first time that i've heard those words uttered from somebody from the union's side. that's good news. around 5:30, we started to see people trickle out with their suit cases. we were hoping there was a deal

but we were told people needed to get some rest, take a break and go home. we noticed that antoinette bryant, we saw her walk out in a seemingly good mood. she's usually talkative but did not talk because of a gag order. the fact that no one is talking is a good indicator that the two sides are getting close. >> at the mediator's request, we'll be taking a recess until early this afternoon. that's all i'm gonna have to say. negotiations are continuing. we'll be back at this this afternoon. >> reporter: at 10:00, there was a counteroffer presented in response to b.a.r.t.'s best and final. we've heard from insiders that the two sides are locking heads on the key issue which is pay. at this point, still no contract. but the good news, there's no strike for today. tomorrow could be a different story. but again, the two sides expected to reconvene at 1:00

this afternoon here at caltrans headquarters. live from oakland, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> many b.a.r.t. commuters are making backup plans in case a strike is called. alex savidge is tracking the ferry option live from the oakland ferry terminal this morning. alex, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. with the threat of a strike, a lot of people probably made plans to take the ferry from the east bay into san francisco today and it could be that some of those people would stick with the backup plan and still take the ferry, even though the b.a.r.t. trains are still running. we're here at the oakland terminal at jack london square. i want to show you the scween about a half -- scene about a half-hour ago. that particular boat didn't seem that crowded. we'll have to wait to see whether more people continue to show up. during the last b.a.r.t. strike in july, the ferry was a popular option for commuters who lined up early at the

oakland terminals. we know because there's no b.a.r.t. strike, ferries will be operating on a normal schedule today. if a strike happens, there's a plan in place, more ferries will be put into service, they would be running more frequently and there would be direct service from oakland and alameda into san francisco. a little while ago, i talked with one regular b.a.r.t. rider catching a ferry. she told me she was expecting to wake up to a strike. >> i wake up early, anyway, but i would rather know ahead of time. but having to stay up until midnight to see if there's a strike is not fun. >> reporter: commuters are growing frustrated in this labor dispute and having to keep track whether the trains will be cupping. that woman told me she may end up taking the ferry here for the next couple of days until things settle out and this labor dispute is settled. there's regular ferry riders who said they are glad that the

b.a.r.t. strike did not happen simply because the last time there was a strike, there were huge crowds. long lines to get on the ferries. they are glad they don't have to deal with that today. alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you. b.a.r.t. had been planning to offer limited bus service between the east bay and san francisco. about 200 charter buses would have been offered if there was a strike. that's about double the number is hired during -- it hired during the july strike. they can only accommodate 600 passengers a day. the returned trips will be between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. there are also alternatives in the works for east bay commuters not going to san francisco. county connection which serves central contra costa county plans to offer alternatives if there is another b.a.r.t. strike. the agency will run a small number of buses between concord

and 20th street and broadway in oakland. a small number of buses may run between the dublin pleasanton b.a.r.t. station and an east bay transit hub that has yet to be announced. if you need to go somewhere, go to ktvu.com first. you will find information on buses, ferries and carpools on the front page. new this morning, the family of a woman found dead in the stairwell of a san francisco hospital is speaking out. 57-year-old lynn spaulding disappeared from hur hospital room at -- her hospital room at san francisco general. she was found 17 days later. officials have not yet said how she died but they have ruled out fall play. the family now wants the hospital to update the public and they issued this statement that says -- we look forward to the independent review by ucsf and, again, thank you mayor lee for calling for it. let's get to work. let's get answers. let's make sure this never happens again. we learned one victim has died in a triple shooting in

san francisco. homicide detectives are investigating last night's shooting on rose street near buchanan. police say someone drove by or walked up to three young men and shot them around 7:30. one victim is said to be a teenager. no word on any suspects in the case. and at about the same time as that shooting in san francisco, two teenagers were shot in oakland, it happened at 7:20 last night on 61st avenue near east 16th. initial reports indicate the victims are a boy and a girl, 14 or 15 years old. they are expected to survive. there were reports of a third victim but that person has not been found. police in san francisco say someone made off with more than a million dollars worth of goods from the fairmont hotel. the alleged theft happened on october 6th at karisma crafts a high end shop in the hotel. someone filled a u-haul with carpets, jewelry and furniture.

a recently fired employee is a person of interest in the case. the person has claimed all of the merchandise is his. several small earthquakes hit the berkeley area overnight. the usgs records the largest trembler at 3.2. it hit at 1.7 centered between serkry and orin -- berkeley and orinda. several people called. people from daly city and pleasanton said they felt it as well. there were several aftershocks including a 2.7 and 2.6. no damage, though, reported. a major earthquake has now killed 93 people in the philippines. this is the aftermath. the quake is estimated at a 7.2. buildings collapsed, sending people running into open areas. many people are staying in the streets fearing it is unsafe to head inside. many people are without power and this is making rescue

operations difficult. the earthquake happened yesterday during a national holiday in the philippines. however, it did not cause a tsunami. 7:10. coming up -- is it safe? what scal -- cal/osha is saying about levi stadium and the death of a worker 24 hours ago. and new information on the battle over the budget in should. the plan the republicans are pushing that could end the should. that's coming up in a live from washington, d.c. good morning. traffic is doing pretty well, considering everybody is back from the holiday. the freeway is clear. clear skies. temperatures are on the mild to warm side. it won't take long to warm up for oakland and san francisco. we'll have the forecasted highs -- coming up.

happening today -- an alleged member of the al qaeda is scheduled to appear in a courthouse in new york. he's accused of taking part in the 1998 bombings of the u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania. he was captured recently in libya and was interrogated on a u.s. warship. some want him sent to the u.s. prison in guantanamo bay, cuba instead. the nsa has collected millions of contact lists from personal e-mails and instant messaging accounts around the world including those of americans. that's according to "the washington post" which said it learned about the effort from secret documents provided by edward snowden. reportedly, the nsa intercepts thousands of e-mail address books every day from private accounts on yahoo!, g-mail, hot

mail. 7:14, the u.s. supreme court is scheduled to hear arguments in an affirmative action case that could impact california. the case before the justices is a challenge to michigan's voter approved ban on the consideration of race and gender in college admissions. 17 years ago, california voters passed proposition 209. it also bans affirmative action and college admissions. a decision is expected before the court's term ends next june. happening right now -- i want to show you some live pictures as veterans groups are holding a rally. this is at the world war ii memorial in washington, d.c. this morning. and they are calling for an end to the government shutdown. they want to publicize the impact the should is having on -- the shutdown is having with concerns about delayed veterans payments. 33 veterans groups are reportedly taking part in the rally this morning. and there's developing news

this hour, the house now says it is putting together its own plan to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. this comes as the senate is finalizing a deal to do the same. kyla campbell is in our washington, d.c. newsroom to explain the differences and when the votes could happen. >> reporter: the associated press says the house plans to vote today. we're taking a live look where house republicans are about to give a statement. we know that two major points of the house plan mirror those in the senate plan. it would fund the government through mid-january and raise the debt ceiling into early february. house republicans also plan to delay the medical device tax for two years. that revenue is slalted to fund -- slated to fund obamacare. it would eliminate healthcare surbsdies -- subsidies for the president, vice president, and cabinet members. they got to back to work and reid said senators will meet in

an hour to discuss their plan. >> it's time to avert a catastrophic default on the nation's bills. >> reporter: they are running out of time. two more days. i will be listening in live as the house republicans talk about their plan. i will have the details coming up for you at 8:15. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, kyla. workers at the lawrence livermore national laboratory have been told to come in this morning to begin should operations -- shutdown operations. by monday only safety and security personnel replain at the facility. the rest, on furlough. many plan to use accrued vacation days to still get paid. more than 6,000 people work at the lab. there's controversy surrounding the palo alto's fire department's use of an

automated emergency notification system. the fire department used it to get word out about the charity pancake breakfast. some say it was used but the chief says the message was concern because of concern of flooding the emergency dispatch center since the event featured a rescue simulation uses the jaws of life. we're learning that george bush's recent heart problems were more serious than thought. one of the former president's coronary arteries was more than 95% block. reportedly it was found during a routine physical exam in august. the next day at his doctor's recommendation, president bush agreed to have a stent to open the message. the head of a luxury fashionhouse will be joining apple's team. the scurnt ceo of burberry, starting next thing, will start

to oversee all of the operations of apple's stores and will report directly to apple's ceo, tim cook. she hopes to help apple in changing the world. >> that's a big job. >> yes, it is. sal's got a big job as well. how are things in san francisco? >> looks pretty good. obviously if there was a strike, this is where -- not everyone but a lot of people who use b.a.r.t. come. they want to get into san francisco. northbound 101 traffic looks good. southbound 101 traffic busy at the split. nothing major. people are saying howl are the roads -- how are the roads? much better because the trains are running and they are hoping to deal they reach a deal. westbound bay bridge backed up for a 15, 20-minute delay. no major problems on the upper deck of the bay bridge this morning. i want to mention that traffic on the bay area freeways has

been slowing down. 80 westbound in the east bay is slow through richmond now. there's a little bit of a backup at the richmond toll plaza. southbound 680 they cleared an accident from north main. 680 is backed up from 242. 7:19. let's go to steve. thank you, sal. i painted a clear picture. clear, cold. milds for others. we already have an offshore breeze. yesterday, a lot of 70s or soft 80s. today we'll have a lot more 80s. san rafael, bump you up 3 to 80. livermore 80 to 81. redwood city from 78 to 80. san francisco, everything is on track for 70s and 80s all the way down to santa cruz. we'll go for a high of 78 degrees. with not be surprised if an 80 sneaks in there. a little bit of an offshore breeze. there's a slight component at the surface. could be stronger at the higher elevations. there's no rain in sight. clear skies, top to bottom.

if it's clear and calm there, there must be something else going on. what remains of the tropical systems, two of them. giving them a lot of rain, oklahoma. missouri, arkansas and heading into the ohio and tennessee valley. 63 half moon bay already with a little bit of a north wind. 38 santa rosa. napa was 38. now, 40. 4, walnut creek. it might be one of those cases if you commute into the city or the coast, you might notice your car thermometer going up, up, up. there is a hint of an offshore breeze. nothing that outrageous. some of the higher elevations could go up. i think we'll take it into wednesday. warm temperatures today. sunny. warmer in the afternoon. even though some areas are starting off in the 30s, they will end up in the 80s. take your pick. it doesn't matter if it's stinson or -- you name it. along the beaches, ocean beach,

70s to near 80s. one of those patterns where it's warm at the coast and inland near gilroy and morgan hill. santa cruz, 85. 81 redwood city. palo alto, 82. mt. view, 8 -- mountain view. 82. a very dry pattern into the weekend. new efforts to put at least part of an east bay city under surveillance. where police plan to put cameras to watch out for the public. plus -- new information on the central subway project in san francisco. what was just announced this morning.

a fire at a barn in a rural part of san jose is under investigation. the fire department tweeted this photo of the damage. the fire started around 10:45 last night on amado avenue and

monterey road. firefighters say tara ame co furniture -- amigo furniture restoration owns the building. no one was hurt. two people in the shooting of alashay caradine are due in court. police say joseph carroll shot because of retaliation. darnell williams is accused of actually firing the shots that killed the little girl and injured three others. a family is sacramento is counting their blessings after their car was stolen with their 5-year-old son inside. it happened around 5:00 when the child's mother went to daycare to pick up her other child. she left the other son inside with the child left inside and

the doors locked. when she got out, he jumped in. >> the car was found in a parking lot nearby. the boy was able to escape without any injury. the suspect has not been found. 7:25. new this morning, a construction company has been awarded a multi-million dollar dollar for the central subway project in san francisco. lane christenson announced that it has been contracted to build the foundation for three underground subway stations. the two-year contract is worth about $57 million. the central subway is scheduled to open in 2019. muni is looking to reduce crowding on the five fulton line in san francisco. the transportation agency is looking to launch a pilot program that would result in more frequent service between the temporary transbay terminal and 6th avenue. that's the routes most crowded.

they are looking to improve pedestrian safety. if approved, it could be implemented sometime this fall. 7:26. b.a.r.t. riders are fed up. the outrage commuters are expressing this morning about the ongoing uncertainty over a b.a.r.t. strike. and up in the air for thousands of bay area commuters. the decision that could come late wednesday night that will affect a.c. transit riders. good morning. right now, traffic is not as bad as you might think it would be. traffic is actually light in some areas. we'll tell you what esgoing on with today aide -- what's going on with today's traffic patterns. it's 6 at half moon bay airport -- 63 at half moon bay airport. we'll have the temperatures coming up. the great american novel.

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exactly 7:30. good morning. you are looking at live pictures from the fremont b.a.r.t. station. the trains are rolling this morning after a marathon all- night bargaining session kept a b.a.r.t. strike on hold for now, once again. third day -- third commute day in a row this has happened. but uncertainty has many riders upset. we'll hear from some coming up in a live report. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm tori campbell. >> a lot of riders stressed out. i'm brian flores. dave clark is off. what is not stressful is the weather. steve has more on that. >> everyone was on there phone?

did you notice that? >> yes. >> clear skies, temperatures on the coast, already 50s and 60s. inland temperatures, especially mendocino,lake county in the 30s. some of these are 30s. it will be sunny for everybody. high pressure aloft and a little component of a northerly breeze. 70s and 80s. coast, bay, inland. everybody will be close. 55 in san francisco. 50 san jose. but there's 40s not far away. concord is 47. redwood city, 48. patrick shear. we'll go 83 for a high. once things get going, it won't take long to warm up. the days are et going shorter. this is about as warm as we'll get without an offshore breeze. 29 in utah. 35 in ukiah. lower 30s. clear skies, top to bottom here. so a warm day on tap on the menu here. sunny for everybody and really nice to mild. warm conditions by the beaches

today. it will be beach weather. 70s and 80s and a lot of low 80s. even for some. right now, traffic is busy. it's getting busier in the south bay. as a matter of fact, we're looking at traffic getting up to highway 17. it's pretty slow here. i just wondered if there was a crash. i got my answer as i looked at the chp. there was a minor crash reported northbound 280 in this general vicinity at ray street. it's not a major crash. but slow traffic in the area. also looking at the east bay here and traffic getting south from hayward to fremont is getting thicker. it looks like the morning commute is definitely normal for a tuesday. could be a loot worse if the trains were not running. the trains are running. 580 southbound, very slow coming into livermore and dublin. if you look at the commute through oakland, it's just moderately heavy. talk about the bay bridge toll plaza, all of a sudden, it's become busier. i've been looking at the chp, i don't see a crash there.

usually when we see it coming up, there could be something on the bridge. we'll check that out for you and have it next time. back to the desk. at the mediator's request, we'll be taking a recess until early this afternoon. and that's all i'm gonna have to say at this moment. negotiations are continuing. >> if you are just joining us this morning, b.a.r.t. trains are running today. no deal has been reached. late last night, both sides continued to negotiate past the deadline. many b.a.r.t. riders say not knowing day to day exactly how they will get to work is stressful. janine de la vega has been getting an earful from b.a.r.t. riders. i assume a lot of them are stressed out. >> reporter: yes. definitely. i've been hearing preposterous, appalling and frustrated. as you can imagine, there's a lot of stress being felt here

at the fremont b.a.r.t. station. i've been monitoring social media. here's one tweet from rob stone. he tweets "what about the sleep i'm losing until after 12:00 a.m. or getting up at 4:00 a.m. to see if there's a strike get back to the table." that was a message talking about going to bed not knowing whether there was a strike. there's another one from isabella lowe "definitely tired of it. ridiculous. transit employees should not be allowed to strike." she mentions governor brown to make sure he sees the message. b.a.r.t. says they've been getting comments thanking them there's no strike. some feel they are being held hostage by b.a.r.t. and the unions. they are concerned how they are going to get to work if there is a strike. >> my car is broke down right now, so i have to get up at 4:00 in the morning to leave my house to get all the way to fremont until i get my car

fixed. so every day, i'm like oh, god are they gonna go on strike? how am i gonna get from castro valley to fremont? it's really stressful. >> i'm worried if it doesn't go through. it's kind of two and a half hours to -- you know, from here to my office and coming back two and a half hours. i work eight hours. >> reporter: and if a.c. transit strikes? >> yes, that's another problem. so i can't take the bus. >> reporter: as you heard from that gentlemen, that is a legitimate worry if b.a.r.t. and a.c. transit workers strike, you will hear more about a.c. transit in a little bit but as far as b.a.r.t. goes, riders say they are still hopeful since the two sides are still talking. reporting live from fremont, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we'll have to wait and see. thank you, janine. the ongoing strike threat could be impacting numbers. fewer people took part on

columbus day than a year ago. ridership was at 84,000 than last year. last year it was 208,000. that's a different of about 23,000 riders. the numbers are from 4:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 7:35. even though there's no b.a.r.t. strike, you can still expect to see more law enforcement on the roads today. the chp is anticipating heavier traffic and says all available officers will be working to keep things moving. if there had been a strike, the chp had been planning to extend carpool lane hours from 5:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. since there's no strike today, carpool lanes will be normal. >> it could be more congested than what we saw in july because of the holiday, people weren't commuting. they were taking the week off. >> during the last b.a.r.t. strike in july, the chp issued 123 carpool violations in san francisco. that's double the monthly

average. >> and while b.a.r.t. continues the negotiations, a.c. transit transit workers have issued their own 72-hour strike notice. ktvu channel 2 reporter katie utehs is live in hayward with more on how this could impact bay area commuters come thursday morning. >> reporter: good morning. the seemingly unbroken record that's the b.a.r.t. strike talks has overshadowed a.c. transit. but they are undergoing the same type of negotiations if the workers decide to strike, it will strand around 180,000 daily riders. so definitely an impact for commuters. members of atu local 192 have turned down two offers from a.c. transit management. it's important to note also this is a different branch of atu than the ones that the b.a.r.t. members are covered under. the latest offer from a.c. transit includes just over 3% in raises for each of three years and medical costs could rise for workers as much as

$280 a month. now, people who rely on a.c. transit say they are empathetic with the drivers but the ongoing stress of an uncertain commute is wearing on people. >> they are tired of b.a.r.t. if a.c. transit goes on, i know just as many people rely on a.c. transit as b.a.r.t. >> reporter: well, the a.c. transit numbers are slightly less than b.a.r.t. many, many people do rely on it here in the east bay. the 72-hour notice given by atu would put a strike deadline at thursday. a.c. transit officials told us last night there were viewing options. we have a call in the agency to see if they are willing to negotiate. a.c. transit decided to work last july because of the strike with b.a.r.t. it's unclear if they will do the same thing this time around. many people going to bed at night not knowing if b.a.r.t.

will be running with you there is hear also the -- but there's also the threat looming of a a.c. transit strike. katie utehs, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. for the latest on the b.a.r.t. and a.c. transit negotiations you can always go to our website at ktvu.com. new this morning, east bay m.u.d. is trying to pig out what caused a -- figure out what caused a water main to flood a neighborhood. neighbors noticed water coming up from seven hills road near lake chabot road. when crews arrived, they shut off the water. luckily, no homes were flooded. the city of fremont may install surveillance cameras to curb cameras. police are asking the city council to put up cameras on what they call low to mid rit- income areas. their request comes after complaints in a rise in home burglaries. the cameras would be placed to

help this. an arrest has been made in connection with a deadly shooting in san francisco's mission district early yesterday morning. investigators have arrested 56- year-old vincent jakobo. the shooting happened on b.a.r.t.let and -- bartlett. the victim is 28-year-old maurice white of san francisco. no word on a motive for the shooting. san francisco's district attorney and others are speaking out against a proposed new jail. the san francisco examiner reports the city may soon look to get up to $80 million from the state to help pay for a new jail next to the hall of justice. the $300 million facility would replace the existing jail. d.a. george gascon said the money would be better spent on programs that help reduce the number of inmates. and tonight, the pinole city council will debate whether plans for a proposed

cell phone tower should move forward. the city agreed to lease a section of land to verizon. some neighbors are against the plan. the state says pinole would violate terms of a grant if the land is used for anything but recreation. verizon is threatening to sue if the deal does not go through. 20 minutes before 8:00. the search for answers. what the family of a woman found dead in a san francisco hospital stairwell is asking for this morning. the investigation begins after one man was killed at a stadium construction site this morning. we hear from friends and the 49ers. good morning. highway 4 is still busy, especially if you drive from pittsburg to concord. we'll tell you more about this morning's commute. it's already sunny. i just heard from bob out towards danville. 49 to 63. north wind kicked in. it's not going to take long to warm up for some if that breeze begins to show itself.

stocks opened lower on wall street as lawmakers continue to work on a deal to avoid a u.s. default and reopen the government. the partial government shutdown is in the 15th day. the u.s. is expected to reach the borrowing limit on thursday jeopardizing its ability to pay its bills. the dow is down 51. the nasdaq down, 2. s&p down 4. it is 7:44. for the first time, in its 155- year history, macy's will open its doors on thanksgiving day. stores will open at 8:00 thursday night and remain open all the way through friday evening. that's four hours earlier than it did last year.

macy's says customers want to shop with family members after their turkey day dinners. toys 'r' us, target and kmart opened on the evening of thanksgiving last year. u.s. airways and american airlines have given up on their bid to find out why the federal government is blocking their merger. the two airlines wanted the justice department to explain why it approved four earlier airline mergers but opposed theirs. the airlines believe the government is holding them to different standards but they say they are still confident they will win approval to become one airline. speaking of airlines, passengers may notice a tighter squeeze. that's because the major airlines are taking out old bulky seats and replacing them with slim line models. they take up less space, weigh less and allow airlines to put in five or six extra seats on

each plane. that means more money for the company and they say most people don't notice the difference in the seats. happening today, the investigation begins into another death at the construction site of the 49ers' stadium. pam cook is in the newsroom with more. >> cal/osha is just beginning the investigation into what happened. but it is saying that the site is safe to reopen for construction today. now, work stopped yesterday morning at levi stadium in santa clara when a construction worker died. he was killed after a bundle of rebar he was unloading from his truck fell on top of them. he has been identified as 60- year-old edward irving lake, junior. friends and neighbors were very sad to hear the news. >> he was always there when we need him. help you out in any way possible. >> so far police and fire investigators have determined that this was an accident. the 49ers have released a

statement. it says "our sincerest thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and coworkers affected by this tragedy." now, cal cal/osha says says this could -- says this investigation could take several months to complete. pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, pam. 7:47. we're getting new information surrounding an accident in pleasanton this weekend that seriously injured a husband and wife. it happened a at a cross walk on santa rita. police say the crashing yellow light at the crosswalk may have been removed. the couple was hit by a car when they were leaving a nearby shopping center. they were rushed to the eden medical center. the crash is under investigation. benicia police are investigating a rash of recent commercial vehicle thefts. three happened yesterday morning alone. this truck belonging to all-

american elevator was among those stolen. it was found a few hours later abandoned in a vallejo neighborhood. the owner says it had been stripped of $30,000 worth of tools and other equipment. >> boxes were open, the containers were open. pretty much nothing in it. there were cleaning supplies they took. they took almost everything out of the truck with the exception of a few small screws. >> benicia police say in the past month a dozen commercial trucks and vans have been stolen. they think they are being targeted because of the tools they typically carry. police are encouraging truck owners to install anti-theft devices. a new survey shows most older americans plan to work even after they hit retirement age. the survey found 82% of people over 50 years old say they plan to have jobs after they retire from their careers. 78% say there because of financial need and -- that's because of finance am need and 68% say they will need the job

benefits. 47% said they will delay retirement because of the financial situations. the warriors defeated the lakers in china. tipoff was at 4:30 a.m. our time. the game ended about an hour ago in beijing. 100-95. the warriors fly to shanghai where they will meet the fans, put on a clinic and get ready to play the lakers on friday -- on friday. the city council is set to discuss a proposed coliseum city. it calls for building a new stadium for the raiders, the as and the golden state warriors. city officials are hopeful because some investment firms with deep pockets are reportedly interested. a lot of people interested in the traffic with b.a.r.t. trains running even though there's no deal. >> i just lost you. i didn't hear what you were saying. i'm sorry about that. >> i can still do my traffic

report. there is a big backup at the toll plaza. i think i heard you say something about that. it's in the right lanes. the last time we saw this, i thought something was go going on -- was going on, on the bridge. i didn't see anything on the bridge. i don't see why all of a sudden, we would have slow metering lights. there's about a 20-minute delay at the toll plaza. the morning commute will be moderately heavy on 880. now, a lot of people as we have been saying went to bed last night. they didn't know what was going on. some people may have chosen to drive instead. well, the traffic is not showing anything unusual. maybe more drivers but also people probably woke up and said the trains are running. i'm gonna take the trains. 580 westbound is slowing down just after fruitvale and it's kind of slow all the way through that lakeshore curve to the 980 interchange. let's go to steve. all right, sal.

thank you. for some it's mild. 63 in half moon bay. had a nice e-mail from angie up in yountville. 35 this morning. i know up in parts of mendocino county, lake county, there are a lot of 30s. some areas, though, you can go from the 30s and 40s. if the north breeze kicks in, you go from the upper 50s to the low 60s. we're in that kind of a pattern. the coast is clear as we like to say. san francisco is looking for upper 70s. i saw 57 ocean beach and also daly city about an hour ago. 78 for a high in san francisco. 80 would not surprise. clear skies. high pressure likes the west coast. it's not going anywhere for a long, long time. at least that's the way it looks. i'm getting e-mails on where is the rain. it will get here. it will get here. probably not in october. a lot going on. well, in the middle of the country in the northern plains and the great lakes and the remains of what was a couple of tropical systems down in cabo and la paz, spreading moisture.

a lot of that linking up with the low. there's plenty going on to the east. just not here. 40s for some. 30s for others. 59 half moon bay. north-northeast wind at 5 miles an hour. 55 sfo. san francisco. 50 san jose. not far away i've seen some 40s. napa airport made it to 38. angie also said, by the way, that some of the vineyard fans came on. that doesn't happen in october to the best of my knowledge. sunshine, breezy, warmer. the pattern looks like it will continue to warm up into tomorrow and i think we need to keep it right there. as steady as she goes. not much change. if you like this kind of weather, i'm happy to deliver. i did it for you. temperatures will be in the 80s or upper 70s. it will be sun nip across the board here -- sunny across the board. there are plenty of 30s. petaluma, 80.

richmond, 78. napa, 83. walnut creek, la fayette, alamo 81. danville, 82. some of these like oakland will be warmer than antioch, brentwood and oakly. that's pattern we're in. santa cruz at 85. if you want to sneak to the coast, that's the way to do it. 70s and 80s. coast, san francisco and also on the peninsula. not much change, i don't see hardly any change. make a slight -- maybe a slight cooldown. >> thank you, steve. 7:53. coming up -- an investigation still underway at l.a.x. we'll have a live report from l.a. with more on what police discovered that put hundreds of patients at risk. [ male announcer ] it is more than just a new car...

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the schools' parking lots. school police say four armed men were involved in a gun battle. several bullets shattered car windows, went through fences and damaged a campus greenhouse. the suspects then took off, thankfully, nobody was hurt. tonight, the city of richmond may approve a ban of alcohol billboards near schools. thejim rogers claims five times as many minors who start to drink at age 15 become problem problems -- problem drinkers than those who don't drink until they are 21. his ad would keep the signs 1,000 feet away from school. officials have trapped three yellow mosquitoes since august. the latest was found at the holy cross cemetery. people are use -- people are

encouraged to use caution. bears are winding up in places they probably shouldn't. like this area. this is truckee police's third case of a bear in a car two weeks. one person recorded the bear steaming up the windows. >> as i did that, the bear charged the driver's side window and head butted the window. the window came out about 2 inches from the frame. >> yeah, i would say he's pretty lucky the window didn't break. police broke a window for the bear and it ran off in the darkness. police say bears can open cars from the outside. and don't leave food in your car. >> they have such an amazing sense of smell. >> yes. good news 57 some uncertainty -- news and some uncertainty in the b.a.r.t. negotiations. >> trains will run today. >> but for how long?

we'll have an update on the negotiations in a live report. and there's no strike but some commuters are still resorting to a plan-b. a look at how public transit is being impacted this morning. good morning. traffic is moving along relatively well in some areas. slow in others. we'll tell you more straight ahead.

welcome back. you are looking at live pictures outside the caltrans plg in oakland where -- building in oakland where negotiations went all night long until they stopped at 5:45 this morning. the good news, trains are running. there's still no deal. more coming up in a live report. i'm brian flores. dave clark has the morning off. >> i'm tori campbell. let's have a quick look at weather and traffic. it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. that's correct. it's starting off cold for some. other areas are in the 50s and 60s. temperatures will bump up. car thermometers won't change too much. 70s to low 80s. san rafael to 80. 81 downtown oakland. 81 in livermore. we'll go 80. 2 better than yesterday for

redwood city. sunny to start off and very mild and temperatures will continue to warm up. 39, santa rosa. i know there's some mid-30s up in lake county, napa county and mendocino county. by the coast, a lot of 50s. some 40s inland. but they will warm up pretty quick. any breeze, if you get a north or east breeze, it can take two minutes. warmer afternoon highs. temperatures, all over the place. pretty close here. a lot of upper 70s to low and mid-80s. here's sal. good morning, sal. we have heavy traffic. not as bad as it would have been in the trains were not running. b.a.r.t. rain -- trains are running. this is a look at the bay bridge. it's backed up for about a ten- minute delay. things are improving here just like they did yesterday and the day before on friday. we have improvement after 8:00 at the bay bridge toll plaza. well, i want to mention that the traffic on the san mateo

bridge is getting busier. you can see for your sep it's slow head -- for yourself it's slow heading out to the high rise. you see the red sensors. the traffic is slow from 238 to 880 all the way down to the fremont area. san mateo and dumbarton bridge, getting a workout. look at 580. we had an earlier crash. very slow into dublin. back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. we're following breaking news on the b.a.r.t. labor dispute. as you just heard, b.a.r.t. trains are running today. at 5:30, a merle mediator gave us an -- a federal mediator gave us an update saying both sides will continue negotiations. tara moriarty is live at caltrans where negotiators pulled an all-nighter. they left to get rest but are expected back this afternoon. >> reporter: the good news, no

strike. the bad news, no contract. we do want to mention that something i hadn't heard before was -- from some of my sources say they say they were hopeful. that's something you really haven't heard from the union side. so we'll take that as a good sign. at 5:45 this morning, we did notice that union leader antoinette bryant walked out. she was in a good immediate. she was usually -- mood. she was usual -- she's usually talkative but was not this morning because of a gag order. >> at the mediator's request, we'll be taking a recess until early this afternoon and that's all i'm gonna have to say at this moment. negotiations are continuing. and we will be back at it early this afternoon. >> reporter: at 10:00 last night, the unions presented their counteroffer. that was in response to b.a.r.t.'s best and final offer they gave sunday. we've heard from insiders that the two sides are still sort of locking heads on this key issue which is pay. at this stage, no contract but the good news, no strike.

tomorrow could be a different story, however. we'll keep you posted. we do know that they are expected to reconvene at the caltrans headquarters building at 1:00 this afternoon. live from oakland, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. taking a ferry is one of the backup plans many riders have in the event of a strike. alex savidge has been talking to ferry riders since early this morning. he's live at the oakland terminal. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning. because there's no b.a.r.t. strike today. the ferries, i should let everyone know, are operating on a normal schedule. a lot of commuters have made plans to take the ferry into san francisco this morning in case they woke up and the trains weren't running. that was not the case. the b.a.r.t. strike will not happen today. but this was the scene early this morning as people boarded ferries here at the oakland terminal headed to the terminal. the ferry was a popular option with commuters.

many lined up early at the oakland terminal and the lines were long throughout mean of those -- throughout many of the mornings. when b.a.r.t. was out of service, it forced about 200,000 commuters to find other ways to get around. people carpooled took b.a.r.t. shut hl buses and also packed ferries -- shuttle buses and also packed ferries. regular ferry riders say that last strike was a nightmare. are you glad you don't have to deal with that -- >> oh, yeah. the first thing i do is wake up and see if b.a.r.t. is running. very happy it's still running. >> reporter: lines were overwhelming. >> oh, yeah. crazy. like way down there. >> reporter: if a strike happens at some point in the near future, every available ferry would be put into service. there would be direct service from oakland to san francisco's ferry building. from alameda's main street terminal. and the ferries would run more often, every 45 minutes. but again, at least for today, because there's no b.a.r.t. strike, the ferries running on

a normal schedule. but many growing frustrating with the uncertainty of the situation having to wake up every morning and figure out whether those b.a.r.t. trains will be running. alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. 8:05. and b.a.r.t. had been planning to offer limited bus service between the east bay and san francisco. about 200 charter buses would have been offered if there was a strike. that's about double the number it hired during the july strike. the buses can only accommodate 6,000 passengers a day. if there's another strike, buses will pick up people at nine different b.a.r.t. stations between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. they will drop riders off in san francisco at the transbay terminal. return trips will be between from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. there's also alternatives for east bay commuters. county connection, for example, which serves central, contra costa county plans to offer alternatives if there's another b.a.r.t. strike. the agency will run a small

number of buses between the concord b.a.r.t. station and 20th street and broadway in oakland. small number of buses may run between the dublin pleasanton station and an east bay transit hub that has yet to be announced. if you need to get somewhere, go to ktvu.com first. you will find information on buses, ferries and carpools right there on the front page. new this morning, the family of a woman found dead in an abandoned stairwell of a san francisco hospital is speaking out. 57-year-old lynn spaulding disappeared from her hospital room at san francisco general last month. she was found dead 17 days later. ful officials have not -- officials have not said how she died but they've ruled out foul play. the family wants the hospital to update the public. they issued this statement this morning that said "we look toward to the independent review and thank you mayor lee for calling for it. let's get to work and get answers and make sure this never happens again."

police in san francisco are investigating more than a million dollars worth of goods stolen from the fairmont motel. the alleged theft happened on october 6th at charisma crafts, a shop in the hotel. someone filled a u-haul with $1.2 million worth of jewelry, carpets and furniture made in india. now, this appears to be a business dispute. the alleged thief is a former shop worker who told the san francisco examiner the merchandise is his. well, san francisco police are also looking for suspects in a triple shooting that killed one person. homicide detectives are investigating last night eight shooting on row street near buchanan. police say someone drove by or walked up to three young men and shot them around 7:30. one victim is said to be a teenager. no word on any suspects in the case. at about the same time as the shooting in san francisco, two teenagers were shot in oakland. it happened at 7:20 last night

on 61st avenue near east 16th. initial reports indicate the victims are a boy and a girl, 14 or 15 years old. and they are expected to survive. there were reports of a third victim but that person has not been found. several small earthquakes hit the berkeley area overnight. the usgs records the largest trembler as a magnitude 3.2. it hit at 1:07 this morning. it was centered between berkeley and orinda. several people called our newsroom to report feeling the quake. people from daly city and pleasanton also told the usgs website they felt it. there were several aftershocks including a 2.7 and 2.6. no damage, though, was reported. however, in the philippines, a major earthquake has now killed 93 people. this is the aftermath of a quake estimated at 7.2. buildings collapsed and many people are staying in the street fearing it is unsafe to head inside. many areas are without power and and a rot -- a lot of

roads and bricks are damaged, making rescue -- bridges are damaged making rescue operations difficult. the serk happen -- the earthquake happened yesterday. it's not just b.a.r.t. but another threat to bay area commuters. the warning from a.c. transit and what it could mean for people getting to work later this week. and bills to stop the government shutdown. what the white house just said moments ago about a new development this morning from the house republicans. well, we talked about this last time, how 580 is not doing well. that's because of a crash right here at the 580 interchange with 24. so you might want to think about using an alternate route. we'll run those down for you coming up. well, very quiet here except some locations that are cold. we'll end up with sunshine and warmer temperatures. forecasted highs just ahead shortly. [ male announcer ] you can change your tomorrow

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two arrests have been made after the suicide of a 12-year- old girl in florida who was the victim of online bullying. i'm gonna show you a live look right now at the podium where a news conference will be held shortly an winter haven -- in winter haven, florida. the sheriff plans to speak to the media any minute about the arrests of two girls, aged 12 and 14. the girls are charged with felony aggravated sauking. they are accused of terrorizing rebecca before she committed

suicide. the nsa has collected millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messages counts from around the world including those of americans. that's according to "the washington post." which says it learned about the effort from secret documents provided by edward snowden. the nsa intercepts hundreds of thousands of e-mail address books every day from private accounts on yahoo!, g-mail, facebook, and hot mail. the government spokesman says it's part of the agency's efforts to find links to terrorism. at the white house today, president obama will award the medal of honor to a former army captain who fought in afghanistan. 34-year-old william swensen is credited with risking his life to help save fellow soldiers and recover bodies during a seven-hour gun battle in afghanistan in 2009. swensen retired from the military in 2011. he lives in seattle. developing news, there are

dueling deals raise the debt ceiling. the white house calls -- the white house is calling this a partisan attempt to appease the tea party. kyla campbell is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom to explain what both sides want. >> reporter: brian, both sides agree to funding the government through mid-january and raising the debt ceiling through early february. but house republicans want provisions to obamacare that democrats are not going to like. the house wants to delay the medical device tax for two years. that revenue is slated to fund obamacare. the house plan would eliminate healthcare subsidies for congress. the vice president, president and cabny members -- cabinet members. the senate is pushing for stronger income verification for those who receive the obamacare subsidies.

>> i'm's confident we'll be able to reach an agreement this week in time before defaulting. >> reporter: the u.s. is expected to reach its borrowing limit by thursday. even if a deal is not passed by then, a compromised deal on paper should be enough to keep economic catastrophe at bay. kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. for the second time in 24 hours, a dry ice bomb explosion interrupts operations at los angeles international airport. bob decastro is live with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, we've been talking with the l.a.p.d. this morning. they are telling us, they are taking this seriously. one of the things they are looking at is all of the cameras they have around here. they -- at this point, they are saying they don't believe there's any connection whatsoever to terrorism. in fact, they have been trying to assure the problem there's no connection to terrorism. they are looking at the

possibility that this is an internal issue, this is an l.a.x. employee behind this that perhaps is some sort of a labor dispute or some sort of a prank. these dry ice bombs were found in restricted areas. these are areas that are not accessible to the public. last night, around 8:30 last night, there was a pipe -- rather, a dry ice bomb that was discovered on the tarmac. this was at the tom bradley terminal. it went off and upon closer inspection and they looked around and found three more, two more before they went out. so three found last night and then on sunday night, there was one that was found at terminal two inside a restroom, an employee restroom. again, no public access there as well. they do believe at this point that they -- they strongably believe that this could be an l.a.x. employee behind all of us. this at this point -- at this point, they are looking at all

possibilities. so l.a.x. is at a heightened state of alert. we know there's added security as well as they continue to ramp up the investigation. the fbi is also involved in this as well. back to you. >> thank you, bob. 8:17. we want to check in with sal. see what's happening on the roads this morning. again, b.a.r.t. trains at least running for now. >> they are and right now traffic is doing okay. we are checking into a new crash westbound 580. it's not a new crash. it's a crash that all of a sudden has been there for quite a long time. this is 580 westbound coming up on highway 24 and the backup is into san leandro and now we are talking about the backup being way up here in the san leandro. if you are taking 580 you might want to consider using 880, but it's slow as well. let's take a look at 880. it's a little bit slow from high street getting into downtown. i want to mention that in san

jose, northbound 280 in san jose, that's getting a little bit slower passing 17 and getting into the silicon valley. 8:18. let's go to steve. clear skies, a little bit of a breeze for some. cold lows for others. not bad at all for a few. with 50s to near 60. temperatures, santa rosa, 83 today for a high after a low of 38. 23 in tahoe. 37 ukiah. i know there were some low 30s, mid-30s, mendocino county, lake county, napa county. yountville was 35. there's some cold numbers for a few. i will tell you, it will be nice, sunny and warm. very active weather continues up in the northern plains. also in the great lakes. pretty strong jet stream is enhancing a lot of tropical moisture cabo san lucas, tropical storms that fell apart. there's plenty going on. just not here. 40s and 50s. still upper 30s. but half moon bay 64 degrees already at santa rosa's 39. there was a huge difference. it will be sunny, though, for

everyone. a little breezy for a few but not all for. there was a component for an offshore breeze or northerly breeze. that's all it takes. warmer weather into wednesday and probably beyond. next sign of any rain would be around halloween. just what i see. sunny for all, cold lows, warmer afternoon highs. 80s on the temperatures or 70s. i mean, everyone is gonna be close. sonoma, 82. 77 berkeley. 80 martinez. livermore, 81 degrees. san jose is in there. los gatos, 85 santa cruz. warmer than anybody else on this panel. that's for sure. cupertino at 82. upper 70s to near 80 for some on the coast. san bruno, brisbane, almost 80. it will be warm on wednesday and then sunshine and warm weather will carry us right into the weekend. all right, steve. thank you very much. 8:20. and controversy surrounding an emergency alert system and pancakes in palo alto.

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welcome back. 8:23. a fire at a barn in a rural part of south san jose is under investigation. the fire department tweeted this photo of the damage. it started at about 10:45 last

night on amado avenue and monterey road. firefighters say tara amigo furniture restoration owns the barn. it took two hours to put the fire out. nearby power lines caused concern but overall, no one was hurt. police in santa cruz have arrested five teenaged gang members in the drive-by shooting of a 12-year-old. joey men doe za was on his way home on oog 8th, 2012 when 19- year-old andrew karraraed on and four other gang members confronted him. he was shot twice in the back and died at the scene. the names of the four teenaged arrested have not been released. a family in sacramento is counting their blessings after their car was stolen with their 5-year-old inside. she went to drop off her younger child and left her other son in the car with the engine running and the doors

unlocked. moments later, a thief jumped inside. when she returned, the car was gone. a. >> a guy cat -- >> a guy got in the car and took off. >> the car was found in the next pl. the boy escaped without any -- next parking lot. the boy escaped without any injury. amtrak set a record for ridership in the 12th month that ended for september. 31.6million people rode amtrak in the u.s. more than 5.5 million were on the capitol corridor of the pacific surf liner and scenic routes. all three were among the busiest in the country. as usual, boston between washington, d.c. was the busiest. the new eastern span of the new bay bridge will remain open to traffic while crews repair broken bolts. caltrans showed us the saddles being installed to provide

earthquake safety. you may recall the saddles became necessary to put a cap over a number of bolts that failed or could not be reeverybody mooed. they still need to in -- moved. they still need to be installed. caltrans expects to have the entire job completed by disease. apparently chocolate is better than your teeth than other types of candy. delta dental released a new list of the best and worst treats for your teeth. among the worst are sticky, chewy candies such as candy corn and gummi bears. plain chocolate is better because it melting quickly, decreasing the amount of time the sugar is in your teeth. b.a.r.t. riders are sounding off. commuters say the on again/off again strike is causing them to lose sleep. >> reporter: a.c. transit workers give their 72- hour strike notice. what this means for commuters and what commuters are saying

about yet another threat of a strike. east bay a mess with a crash on 580 that's taken a long time to clear. now deem are on -- people are on 880 and that's not doing well. looking like a great beach. temperatures by the coast may be as warm as those inland. how long this will last? i will have the forecast -- coming up soon

good morning, everything. welcome back to "mornings on 2." you are looking at live pictures from the fremont b.a.r.t. station this morning where the trains are rolling after a marathon all-night bargaining session kept a b.a.r.t. strike on hold, for now. but uncertainty has many riders upset. you will hear from some coming

up in a live report. i'm brian flores. dave clark is off tonight. steve it's gonna be a beautiful day. >> very nice. it looks nice to warm. temperatures won't have any problem warming up. 30s, 40s, 50s to 64 at the half moon bay airport here. you get a little north breeze. kind of cold for some. it will be sunny and warm for all. temperatures starting off all over the map. but ending up in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. everyone will be pretty close. upper 70s low 80s. maybe a few mid-80s. >> we have a had a -- we've had a problem in the east bay right now. 580/24. it was an injury crash but the injuries weren't as severe as the backup. the backup is just terrible. it took a while to get these things out of the way. that's why traffic is slow. we'll get to that soon. i want to talk about the san mateo bridge, though. we've noticed this bridge is getting busier by the minute, getting over to foster city. i want to mention that if you are driving nearby on

interstate 880, it's slowing down. southbound on the way to fremont. bay bridge on the other hand looks pretty good. i think a lot of people are stuck behind that crash on 580. more people are using 880. let's talk about that now. this is a look at 580 and the crash is right -- i'm gonna put the cursor right there. 580 is very slow. 880 will be slow as you drive up into downtown oakland. 580 is backed up out of san leandro. if this is your commute, give yourself extra time. back to the desk. at the mediator's request, we'll be taking a recess until early this afternoon and that's all i'm gonna say. >> b.a.r.t. trains are running. many b.a.r.t. riders say not knowing from day

to day how they will get to work is stressful. ktvu channel 2 reporter janine de la vega has been getting an earful from b.a.r.t. riders at the fremont station this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. many riders are saying they feel like it's ridiculous that talks have been taking so long. a lot of them stayed up late trying to watch the news to see if there would be a strike. and then had to wake up this morning to get an update to what was happening. we've been monitoring social media. on twitter, shelby tweeted "i'm so sick of the entire b.a.r.t. shenanigans. will they strike or not? get on with it and stop dragging." another tweet, "no matter who wins, us transit riders are the real losers in all of this." b.a.r.t. riders say they've been getting a lot of comments from riders. some of them are thanking them they didn't strike yesterday or

today. others are upset criticizing them. some say it feels like they are being held hostage by b.a.r.t. around the union and are concerned about how they are gonna get to work if there is a strike. >> it's a little stressful. not -- not everyone can work from home. it's not something you can take on a daily basis. the whole news about a.c. transit coming for a strike, it's looming all over the bay area transit commuters. it's pretty frustrating. >> i think both are being selfish and greedy. they need to come to terms and work things out. i think it's drawing on way, way too long. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. riders are still hopeful since the two sides are still gauche saying but it does seem from talking to people as if patience is running thin. commuters want an agreement between the two and they want all of this to end. reporting live from fremont, janine de la vega, ktvu channel

2 news. meantime, the ongoing strike threat could be impacting passenger numbers. fewer people took b.a.r.t. on the columbus day holiday than a year ago. b.a.r.t. says its ridership was at 184,000 by yesterday afternoon. now on columbus day last year, it was around 208,000. that's a difference of about 23,000 riders. the numbers are from 4:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 8:33. well, even though there's no b.a.r.t. strike you can expect to see more law enforcement on the roads. the chp is anticipating heavier traffic and says all available officers will be working to keep things moving. if there had been a strike, the chp had been planning to extend carpool lane hours for the full day, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. but since there's no strike today, carpool lanes will operate at their normal hours. and while b.a.r.t. continues its negotiation, a.c. transit workers have issued

their own 72-hour strike notice. katie utehs is live in hayward with more on how this could impact bay area commuters come thursday morning. good morning, katie. bay area commuters are tired of hearing the word strike whether it comes from b.a.r.t. or a.c. transit. a steady stream of buses has dropped off commuters this morning and while a.c. transit doesn't haul as many people as b.a.r.t., it is still integral to the bay area commute, moving around 180,000 passengers daily. members of atu local 192, which is different from b.a.r.t.'s union, have turned down two offers from a.c. transit management. the latest offer, includes just over 3% in raises for each of three years. the medical costs could rise as much as $280 a month and union representatives say they still have safety concerns. some commuters are empathetic with the union's cause. others say it's time. >> i can't blame them.

they've been telling me they haven't gotten a raise in ten years. they are due. >> no different than b.a.r.t. they are government work as far as i'm concerned. shouldn't be allowed to strike anyway. do the same thing what his name -- reagan did with the air traffic controllers. fire them and get new ones. >> reporter: the 72-hour notice given by atu would put a strike deadline at thursday. it would impact the thursday morning commute. a.c. transit officials told us last night, they are revee you options. we -- reviewing options. during a.c. transit's last strike threat, they decided to keep working because of the b.a.r.t. strike in july. their negotiations have been ongoing just as b.a.r.t.'s have, but it's unclear if the transit agency will make the same offer again this time around. a strike could happen come thursday. live in hayward, katie utehs, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. for the latest on the

b.a.r.t. and a.c. transit negotiations, you can always go to our website, ktvu.com. new this morning, east bay m.u.d. is trying to figure out what caused a water main to burst flooding a castro valley neighborhood. neighbors noticed water coming up from beneath the street on 7 hills road at 5:00 a.m. when east bay m.u.d. arrived, they shut off the water, the water was gushing a lot below ground which sparked concern about possible sinkholes. no homes were fladded. an arrest has been made in connection with a deadly shooting in the mission district yesterday morning. we brought you this developing story yesterday. investigators say they've arrested 56-year-old vincent jokobo the shooting happened on bartlett and 21st streets at 4:00 a.m. the victim, ma ease white of san francisco -- maurice white of san francisco. still no word of a motive. there's controversy surrounding the palo alto fire

department's use of an automated emergency notification system. the fire department used it to get the word out about its charity pancake breakfast. and some say the department misused the system but the fire chief disagrees. he says the message was sent out because of concern that people might flood the emergency dispatch center since the event features a helicopter and a rescue stimulation using the laws of life. the city of fremont may install surveillance cameras to curb crime. the paper reports the city is being asked to put up cameras on what they are calling low to mid rit-income areas. this comes after a rise in home burglaries. the cameras would be placed on fremont street lights and public buildings. tiburon, vallejo and oakland have similar measures in splice. no word on -- place. no word on when they would go up if approved. coming up -- a big decision

just made about california's prison system. why it would lead to the release of thousands of prison inmates early. the construction site of the new 49er stadium. we'll have a look at what's happening on that site today. good morning. right now, traffic is shil very heavy in the -- still very traffic in the east bay. as you drive on 80, 880 and 080. we'll explain what happened to -- 580. we'll explain what happened to make it that way. temperatures are warming up. ♪

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there's deal talk in washington but on wall street, it's wait and say for a couple of good reasons. for one it's not clear whether house republicans will go along with whatever deal the senate works out. also any deal reached this week might simply kick the can down the road essentially. setting up another showdown, a few months later. taking a live look at the big board, the dow is down 4. the nasdaq is up a fraction. the s&p is down 2. 8:42. let's get you updated on some of the top stories we're following right now -- the family of a woman found dead in the stairwell at san francisco general hospital is speaking out. they issued a statement saying they look forward to the

independent review by sf hospital. let's get answers." these are live pictures, both the senate and the house are now pushing their own bills to reopen the government and raise the limit. again, this is a live look at a press conference. both bills agree to fund the government into mid-january and raise the debt ceiling into early federal budget. house republicans are still pushing for revisions to obamacare. b.a.r.t. trains are running but how long is still up in the air? both sides negotiated all night and are expected to continue this afternoon. ktvu's tara moriarty is at the caltrans headquarters in oakland with why a deal seems to be close this time. tara? >> reporter: well, the good news, is there's no strike. the bad news, no deal. the one thing we haven't heard from the union they are hopeful that something that has not

happened -- we've heard from the union they are hopeful. that's not something we've heard before. antoinette bryant walked out smiling. bryant is usually talkative but she said she had no comment for us because of a media gag order. the fact no one is talking is usually an indicator that the two sides are getting close. at 10:00 last night, the unions presented their counteroffer to the best and final offer from sunday. we've heard from insiders that the two sides are hung up on this issue of pay. so at this stage, still no contract but the good news is no strike that could, of kowrbs, change tomorrow, of course, change tomorrow. the two sides are expected to reconvene at 1:00 this afternoon. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, tara. now, the threat of a b.a.r.t. strike put san francisco ed

lee, the mayor, to china on hold. he spent the night calling both sides to find common ground. he was scheduled to attend the warriors' game in china before meeting with beijing metro officials. happening today -- work resumes on the new 49ers' stadium in santa clara. but that's after the second death at that construction site. pam cook is in our newsroom with what is going on at that site today. pam? >> well, state and local agencies are just beginning their investigation at levi stadium. but we've heard that the workers on site will be attending a safety meeting and counselors will be available. now, the contractor should down the job site for the day yesterday morning after 60-year- old edward irving lake junior was killed. he died at the hospital after being hit by a bundle of rebauer he was unload -- rebar he was unleading. he lived -- unloading.

he lived in vallejo and will be missed. >> he was a kidder. he was around us all of the time and he used to kid my kids and play with them. he was a nice guy. we go back a long way. >> this is the second death at the site of the new stadium in santa clara. 63-year-old donald white died in june after he was hit with an elevator counter weight while he was on a bottom of an elevator shaft. that was just ruled an accident in the last week. the 49ers released a statement, it says "our sincerest thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and coworkers's affected by this tragedy." now, cal/osha has determined that the site is safe to reopen today but it says the investigation could take several months. reporting live in the newsroom, pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. the supreme court has rejected an appeal over the early release of thousands of

california state prisoners. governor jerry brown had hoped to yore turn a -- overturn a lower court decision ordering california to release nearly 10,000 inmates before they finished their sentences but the high court dismissed the appeal. that means california must release the inmates by the end of the year. also new this morning, a construction company has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract for the central subway project in san francisco. lane christianson announced it's been contracted. the contract is worth about $57 million. the central subway is scheduled to open by 2019. 8:47. that central subway will help traffic. we'll check in with sal and see what's happening in oakland. quite a mess there. >> it's a mess. that's because of an earlier crash. our newschopper2 is over the part of oakland that's a mess. this would be 580. and the reason it's that way is because of an earlier crash. we actually took a look at it.

they've cleared it. the cars are on the shoulder. the tow trucks are hooking up. that's no longer an issue. but as newschopper2 is looking at 580, it's slow and go. way longer than it normally is. this is the fruitvale and the -- the lakeshore area. but this extends all the way out to san leandro. 580 usually isn't that bad. i mean, on bad days it's extending to high mckaur there or mckaur there -- mcarthur or mcarthur high, whichever way you like to call it. if you drive into oakland downtown, urneed extra time. the -- you need extra time. the bay bridge is light. let me get rid of this banner. traffic on the commute is looking pretty -- okay if you are driving on 80 westbound as i got rid of that here. the traffic heading that way is going to be fine. let's talk to steve at 8:48. sunshine today for

everybody. i mean, not a cloud for miles. not a low, high cloud. i saw fog off san diego earlier. maybe that's it. otherwise it will be sunny and a little bit warmer for some. a lot warmer for others. 63 half moon bay. sonoma county airport, this is about 45 minutes egg old -- minutes old. walnut creek went to 59. it just depends if you get the breeze. danville, parts of the bay area warming up quickly. sunshine, breezy. this will be warm today. today and tomorrow look to be warmer as we get some low to mid-80s. even the coast, it looks like fantastic beach weather. warm, sunny for everybody. warmer afternoons for everybody. everyone is buferping up a few degrees. up towards the north bay, take -- take the selection. anybody is pretty close. sonoma is 82. santa rosa, 83. napa, 83.

novato, 81. fairfield, 83. low 80s for some. you are in the pattern where oakland will be warmer than antioch, brentwood. alameda, berkeley, 77. 870 to near 8 -- 70s to near 80. temperatures well above average. they will continue wednesday into thursday. and then we keep it there, not much change. temperatures will still be mild to warm as we go into the weekend. >> looks pretty good. thank you. 8:50. coming up -- it was a close call. what we're learning about former president bush's recent heart surgery. saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru is where she grew up. what? (announcer) the two-thousand-fourteen subaru forester. (girl) what? (announcer) built to be there for your family. love. it's what makes a subaru,

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new information surrounding an accident in pleasanton that seriously injured a husband and wife. it happened at a crosswalk on santa rita road and francisco street saturday evening. police say the flashing yellow light that's supposed to be at that crosswalk may have been removed. the couple was hit by a car when they were leaving a nearby shopping center. they were rushed to eden medical center. the crash is under investigation. we're now hearing that former president bush's heart problems were far more serious than previously thought. according to a report in the national journal, one of the former president's coronary arteries was more than 95% blocked. reportedly, the blocked artery was found during a routine

physical exam. the next day at his doctor's recommendation, former president bush agreed to have a stent placed to open the blockage. the cupertino city council is scheduled to hold an initial vote today on plans for apple's new headquarters. the plans call for apple's new campus to be 80% open space surrounding a space ship-like round building in the center. apple says the circular design will encourage collaboration. the campus will eventually be home to 7,000 fruit, oak and olive trees. a final vote expected next month. ge anyone tick says it will create more than 200 biotech jobs here in the bay area. the south san francisco company plans to expand its manufacturing facility in vacaville as well as southern california. it's part of a larger plan by genentic's swiss tear rant to increase the -- tearant to

increase this. macy's is adding one more day to the holiday shopping season. this year, macy's had open at 8:00 p.m. on thanksgiving night and stay open through black friday. the retailer says people want to go shopping after they get together with their families. but comments on twitter are blasting the idea. dozens of tweets say macy's workers should be able to spend time with their families. toys 'r' us, walmart opened on thanksgiving night last year.

8:55. a new study says a child's bedtime has a big impact on their behavior. eresearchers at the university of -- researchers at the university of london found children are regular bed times are less likely to misbehave. they say children who don't go to sleep at the same time each night are more likely to suffer from emotional difficulties and sleep deprivation. they say this can be reversed if the child starts a regular sleep schedule. and it is time for our ticket tuesday. today you have a chance to win a pair of tickets to the international motorcycle show. the event is coming to the san mateo county events center from october 25th through the 27th. for your chance to win go to ktvu.com before midnight and put in the secret word "ride." again, the secret word "ride." speaking of riding around the bay area, sal? >> it's not been a good ride this morning in oakland today. although it's improving. our newschopper2 has been

patrolling 580 which has been the worst. i'm beginning to see some signs of life on 580 coming in from san leandro. it's backed up way beyond highway 13. this is where newschopper2 has been kind of flying around here. there's the curve. there is eafer highway 13 -- there's the curve. there's highway 13. it backs up getting into oakland. if you can wait it out a little bit, we're seeing signs of improvement. 880 will be slow as well as you drive northbound on 880 getting umg to the air -- getting up to the area. the bay bridge toll plaza is light. that's good news getting into san francisco. no major problems there. there goes caltrain. did that just for steve. northbound 280 in san jose. that traffic is improving a little bit. so is 101. we had some earlier problems on 85 finally beginning to get some improvement there. now let's go to steve. thank you, sir. 85 in santa cruz. capitola looks good. anywhere down the coast will be sunny and mild. it looks like this will carry

for a while. i will telling tori, maybe we have to wait until halloween. >> i'm sure a lot of trick or treaters will be disappointed with that. >> but today, i'm gonna go to the beach and take your advice on that. >> we're probably on at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow. >> yes. >> better get some sleep. >> that's our report. >> and be sure to watch the news at noon for a major bust involving a mexican drug cartel. it all went down at four different east bay locations. we'll have a live report. we're always here at ktvu.com and mobile cute. and mobile ktvu. we're always here for you. thanks for watching.

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