. a 6 car accident shuts down an east bay freeway. why one of the drivers says his car swerved out of control. ntsb investigators headed to walnut creek, the answers they hope to find surrounding the deaths of two b.a.r.t. workers. >> and a huge fire in walnut creek overnight, why dozens of people are looking for a temporary place to live. complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu mornings on 2. good morning everyone. i'm mike mibach. it is sunday october 20th. >> i'm claudine wong. let's get a check of your

weather with rosemary orozco. thick pockets of fog report over parts of the north bay, the east bay. that's a -- also a chilly start with temperatures sinking into the upper 30s. for the afternoon just a subtle drop in temperatures for some of us. i'll have a look at what you can expect for your afternoon. the cool down in the extended forecast and where it may be tough to see outside at this hour coming up. and we begin with breaking news in the east bay. there has been a major injury crash on highway 24 in lafayette. for some time all eastbound lanes were shut down and allie rasmus is live for us at the scene as chp tries to clear up this mess. >> reporter: just in the last 20 minutes, the two right right lanes of eastbound 24 here in lafayette have opened to traffic. you can see cars going through. we are right in front of the pleasant hill road exit in lafayette. and behind me you can see two of the six cars involved in

this crash. now this happened around 5:30 this morning. i talked to one of the drivers involved in the crash off camera. he said that he was driving back from san fransisco and saw what looked like a cooler in the middle of the far left lane. he told me he swerved to avoid that cooler. he ended up hitting the concrete barrier here on the highway, and then his car spun back into on coming traffic hitting five other cars. now at least two people were taken to the hospital. the chp says they had serious injuries. as we take you back out here live, you can see the tow truck is getting -- one of the tow trucks, there's about at least two or three of them out here. they're getting ready to clear some of this accident scene and tow one of the cars involved, clear the area. you can see that the two for a left lanes while they're doing this work are still blocked off to traffic. chp says they are still investigating the official cause of what happened, and it's too early to tell if speed or alcohol was a factor. again, only two lanes of

traffic passing on eastbound 24 through lafayette. if you can avoid this freeway, you should because it is going to be slow going this morning. live in lafayette, allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 news. we are also following developing news from walnut creek. firefighters spent the morning fighting an apartment fire at an apartment building this. >> the fire started around 1:45 this morning in a building at the 500 block of north civic drive. flames started over a garage and spread through that 2 story building. 12 people are now looking for a place to live. that includes 7 adults and five children. >> we had an apartment fire spread into what we think is approximately four units. it is under control. >> authorities say four units were heavily damaged and two others sustained minor damage. no one was hurt in the fire, and that cause is still under investigation, but officials

say it doesn't appear to be suspicious. the national transportation safety board will handle the investigation into a b.a.r.t. train that struck and killed two transit workers in walnut creek. >> we just struck some individuals at approximate approximately the c1 track. >> central be advised it may be b.a.r.t. employees. >> you just heard an audio recording from the web site of a train operator reporting the incident to b.a.r.t. dispatch. officials say despite the ongoing strike, two men were inspecting a reported dip on the tracks a mile north of the walnut creek station. b.a.r.t. says the train was returning to its concord yard after delivering vandalized cars to richmond for cleanup. six people were on the train which was under computer controls. >> our hearts and prayers go out to the families of two workers who have just been

killed on the b.a.r.t. tracks. >> b.a.r.t. says the two victims were experienced employees who knew how to work around moving trains. the ntsb says it is sending two rail investigators to the bay area to find out what happened. allie rasmus will be live from the crash scene in the next half hour. the two deaths were the 7th 7th and 8th deaths of workers killed on the job. those deaths have shaken union employees currently on strike. members called it a "terrible human tragedy" they said since the last death five years ago they've been trying to improve visibility and lighting on b.a.r.t. tracks and tunnels. one union negotiator told us track side trees and shrubs providing sound buffers are often overgrown which affects visibility. >> these people i think that were there were not trained like our workers.

>> in a last work-related death, cal osha fined b.a.r.t. for poor communication and overgrown shrubbery which the investigators said created unsafe conditions. here's a list of some of the deadly accidents, transit worker jim strickland was struck and in 2001 b.a.r.t. electrician robert rose was killed by a train in san fransisco. in 1974 a worker died when a train hit a maintenance vehicle and in '73 a b.a.r.t. worker was killed on a track near hayward. the b.a.r.t. union's currently on strike are offering their condolences. we took new video in just the last hour of members of the service employees international union holding a candlelight vigil while picketing outside the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station. two vigils are scheduled for 6:00 tonight. the other union says it will not picket today out of respect for the two men killed yesterday.

the focus remains on the two people who lost their lives, the strike does continue today for a third day. before the accident, antoinette bryant told reporters the union planned to put b.a.r.t.'s last, best and final offer to a vote. she also said she expects members to reject that proposal. it raises their salary 12 percent over four years but the unions want pay increases of 16% and dispute continue over work rules. at this point there's no word of any scheduled talks between the two sides. check with ktvu.com for new developments on b.a.r.t. for both the strike and the accident investigation. you can also get updates on facebook and on twitter. happening right now, thousands of women and a few men are running through the streets of san fransisco. the 10th annual nike women's marathon began a little more than 30 minutes ago. this is a map of the race route. it started in union square and will travel along the waterfront before finishing along the great highway between

lincoln way and jfk drive. these are some new pictures just sent in from a viewer of the marathon from this morning. organizers say they are quite proud of how popular this marathon has become. also want to show you video from last year's event which drew just about 25,000 runners, 30,000 people are expected today. i guess we won't have that video. the event has raised more than $143 million for the leukemia and lymphoma society. tens of thousands of runners impaired with the b.a.r.t. strike, traffic expected to be heavy this morning. several streets are closed including parts of stockton and numerous muni bus lines are affected including the 38 gary, the 5 fulton and 2819th avenue lines. residents who have trouble getting into their homes or have their cars blocked by parked cars call 311 for assistant. time now is 7:08, and rosemary we always talk about how runners like it cool, and certainly it's cool out there. those pockets of fog should make for an interesting run.

there were times i drove through and i'm like i must be through and then another pocket. >> right, when it's patchy like that sometimes i'll mention it's almost more dangerous because you're not expecting it and you hit that wall of fog. that's what we're seeing this morning, pockets of really thick fog. i'm seeing some in oakland, giving a live look over the oakland estuary. the airport is reporting visibility down to a quarter mile. hay wood reporting thick fog into the north bay, santa rosa, napa, petaluma a quarter mile and half mile visibility. please as claudine mentioned it will come with very little warning. take it easy out there. and the temperatures quite cool once again for the runners in san fransisco. 48 degrees right now. 41 in novato. 50 in oakland, 42 for walnut creek. upper 40s in livermore. these temperatures within a degree or two of what we had yesterday morning. it was a chilly start then, a chilly start now. santa rosa reporting 38 degrees and as we shift to the north santa rosa not the only place

reporting upper 30s, sebastopol 39, 43 for hillsburg. a cool, cool one, but by the afternoon we're going to be mild once again because our pattern is shifting very little. the ridge of high pressure still in place. storm track still to the north. we are beginning to see temperatures cool just slightly. for some it will be so subtle you may not really notice, but along the coastline where we have the pumpkin festival continuing, temperatures are going to be on the cool to mild side. for the afternoon, partly sunny skies, low 60s by about noontime. mid-60s for the afternoon and, yes, we know. we've got shorter days, longer nights and so again, be prepared for cool weather once that sun begins to set. 80 degrees expected this afternoon for novato. upper 70s for san rafael, 73 for richmond, we just remain in a very mild to comfortable weather. 73 in oakland for the afternoon, 82 for danville, 83 in livermore. in the santa clara valley for

your afternoon, a lot like yesterday, upper 70s san jose. 80 degrees nor los gatos. 77 in santa cruz. for the peninsula 78. 69 in san fransisco. san fransisco warmed into the low 70s yesterday so you will be just a tad cooler for today. your extended forecast showing you temperatures again holding steady through your back to work monday. we do begin just a gradual cooldown, but it's a subtle one. we've got temperatures remaining in the upper 70s all the way through thursday for our inland communities, low 70s around the bay. mid-60s along the coast, and that chance for rain looks to have sizzled out for now. we may see some as we get into the second half, maybe into the first part of the weekend. that's very far out still at this point. in the meanwhile i'll have your lunchtime numbers coming up. san fransisco 49ers are beginning a long road trip with their first stop in tennessee. they will be taking on the titans today in a game that is expected to be filled with good

defense. titans rank 2nd in the nfl in turnover differential. they will pack up and head to england. next sunday they'll be taking on the jacksonville jaguars at wembley stadium. we'll have reports from tennessee as well as london and you can watch that game today right here on ktvu. the raiders have a bye this weekend and it has been more than a decade since the raiders won a game coming off a bye week. the team is looking to get rest and refuel before they host the steelers next weekend at the coliseum. mornings on 2 is going to be ending early so we can bring you football on fox. at 1:00 it's the titans and 9ers. and sports director mark ibanez is right here in studio. a big announcement by apple, what the company is expected to reveal at an event later this week. >> and why tech fans are already eager to get in line. >> frustration across the country as people try to sign

up for the affordable care act. why the president says there's no excuses far glitch for thousands of people. >> and near pleasant hill road exit look at all those flashing lights. chp is trying to clear a crash involving six cars. at least one person was seriously hurt. one of the drivers involved says he had to swerve to avoid hitting a cooler. as you can see, well, it looks like they're blocking most of those lanes ahead. two lanes open for a short time. again, they're still working to clear that. also want to tell you about a problem on the bay bridge, a couple lanes blocked there, a 4 vehicle accident, look out for that one, a tough morning on the roads. time now is 7:13678913. you're watching mornings on 2.

top of the northern morning to you, a live look over the east bay hills. mostly sunny skies to start

your day. the official sunrise in the next 5 to 10 minutes or so. we have patchy dense fog reported along the coast and along portions of the bay. >> the government shutdown is over for now, but some political analysts are cautioning there could be a round 2. the temporary budget deal funds the government through january 15th and raises the debt ceiling until february 7 february 7th. however there is a much earlier deadline for lawmakers. current rules require a bipartisan committee to produce a compromised budget by december 13th. ted cruz expects another tough political battle. >> unfortunately, a significant chunk of senate republicans instead came like the air force and began bombing the house republicans, our own troops. >> cruz says some fellow republicans are angry at him because some polls show that the public blamed the gop for the shutdown. however cruz says his attempt to fund the affordable care act was to help the people he serves now the gop leadership. >> i do not like them sam i am.

>> the fbi has confirmed it is investigating possible threats made on twitter against senator cruz. the agency is helping capital police investigate messages posed by a new jersey man who identified himself as a military veteran who fought in the vietnam war. some of the tweets were posted last wednesday when cardiology ended the -- congress ended the shutdown. tomorrow mom is president obama is expected to address the problems problems. the president will discuss his frustrations during a white house event. last week he ordered his team to correct the problems as soon as possible. he says there is no excuse for that web site not being ready. the administration says about 476,000 insurance applications have been filed through the new health care exchanges. however, officials are refusing to say how many people have actually enrolled. the congressional budget office predicted that 7 million people would get coverage during the 6 month signup period but health

care experts say without specific enrollment numbers it's unclear if the program is on track. and the u.s. says now that it will give pakistan more than $1.6 billion. federal officials say that money will be used for military and economic aid. monetary assistance had been suspended after the raid that killed osama bin laden but u.s. and pakistan officials are reopening a dialogue. the new prime minister will visit the white house later this week for more talks. same sex couples in new jersey are counting down the hours until monday. starting tomorrow, gay marriage is legal in the state. reporter darla miles spoke with some eager couples who have been waiting years for this day to arrive. >> being the first couple to apply for a marriage license in new jersey wasn't done on purpose. oscar madrid and gregory galves say they just wanted to get it done after 23 years. >> it's early. it's 9:00. >> yeah, we've got errands to

run. >> they decided to open the clerk's office for three hours saturday morning so that gay couples who fought for the right to get legally married wouldn't have to wait much longer. >> we used to live in california as well so we followed it there. we didn't get married there and we always said we would get married in the state we live. this is especially exciting for us because we live in jersey city. >> it's exciting. it's great to see families having the opportunity to formally be recognized. >> there is a 72 hour waiting period for those applying for new marriage licenses. couples who were married in other states don't have to wait. so thier us city mayor will start performing ceremonies as soon as the new law kicks in. >> i'll be here at 12:01. >> it was so much easier to go in like a man and a woman and just, you know, provide simple information and get a receipt. >> for us, the symbolic part of it is that we really wanted to wait and do it here in new jersey which is our home. >> put your hands down.

>> and that was darla miles reporting. the new jersey state supreme court rejected governor chris christie's attempt to block same-sex same-sex same-sex marriages. former san diego mayor bob filner is out of jail after being booked on several charges. that followed tuesday's plea agreement. he pleaded guilty to felony false imprisonment and two misdemeanor battery charges. under his plea agreement, filner must return his mayoral pension from march 26, 2013 to august 2013. he will serve probation. he is prohibited from seeking or holding public office again. hundreds of homeowners have made their way to the oakland marriott city center to get their house payments reduced and many more are expected to come. the nonprofit group

neighborhood assistance corporation of america is hosting the free mortgage modification event. representatives from 15 different banks and financial institutions have been on site since thursday and will be there through 6 p.m. tomorrow. jpmorgan chase is set to pay the largest penalty made by a single company. $13 billion will settle the justice department investigation into bad mortgages sold before the housing crisis. $4 billion will be put aside for consumer relief such as loan modifications. the settlement does not resolve a separate criminal investigation the company is undergoing. music will fill the air on treasure island, a look at the treasure island music festival and why organizers expect even more big crowds today. >> mostly sunny skies and mild weather will return for your sunday afternoon. this morning we're waking up with patchy dense fog and cool temperatures. i'll have a look at what is happening in your neighborhood coming up. k cheese, mushrooms,

jalapeños, bacon, tomato and avocado. i call it, "the avocado da vinci". create your om'lart with denny's build your own omelette menu. we have two breaking news alerts to tell you about on the bay area roads. right now you are looking at a

live picture of highway 24. you can see that chp has stopped traffic near the pleasant hill road exit. the chp is trying to clear a crash that involves six cars and there were injuries, major injuries in that accident. just a short time ago they did block this again. they did have a couple lanes open but they stopped everyone because they're trying to move those cars off the road. this closure that you're looking at right now won't be in place for that long. they need to get though tow trucks in place and get those cars off the roadway. at least one person was seriously hurt. now we want to take you over to the bay bridge toll plaza. it looks clear right at the toll plaza, but there is a problem on the bay bridge. a couple of lanes blocked there. four vehicles involved. one is not movable. this is all going westbound into the city so you may see some delays and police activity and tow trucks out there as they try to clear up that situation. we'll keep an eye on both these incidents for you and keep you updated here on mornings on 2. >> festivities at the treasure

island music festival continue despite the b.a.r.t. strike. organizers say they were initially concerned the strike may have kept crowds aaway and e-mailed warnings to ticketholders about the strike. organizers say the crowds don't appear to be affected. many concert growers say they had been preparing for the potential strike and made alternate plans. >> i think people are resourceful. they're figuring out how to get here. we're seeing more people taking taxis on to the island. >> it was kind up in the air. we decided to do a party bus. everyone chipped in like 30 bus. >> event organizers say the only problem they have had so far is the location of their shuttle buses. the buses had been strategically located to accommodate b.a.r.t. time now is 7:25. we've been talking about that fog this morning. rosemary watching it, letting us know when it will burn off. >> i think it's something we'll be dealing with through mid- morning. we're seeing it along the east bay shore line, along the coast and over parts of the north

bay. take it easy out there. we're looking at mostly sunny skies over parts of the inner east bay and our pattern changing very little. the ridge of high pressure still in place, but on a local level. the sea breeze is there and we are, again, watching the return of the marine layer. it has grown over the last 24 hours by 500 feet. yesterday morning was 500 feet. this morning i'm seeing it right about a thousand feet. we are seeing some changes and that's where we're sealing and feeling -- seeing and feeling the changes along the coast. we'll be cool to mild once again with partly sunny skies. you go inland and temperatures budge very little. back into the upper 70s to low 80s once again for our inland communities. here is a look at your extended forecast. today temperatures drop off just a few degrees or so, perhaps around the bay, perhaps along the coast. and here is a look at your time line. the sun rose just a few moments ago. it is a chilly start once again, upper 30s to widespread 40s from our inland communities around the bay and a few areas

in the low 50s along the peninsula. i'm seeing like areas around mountain view, mostly sunny skies, temperatures feeling a lot better as we get into the 10:00 hour, upper 50s to low 60s and then by lunchtime low 60s around the coast, upper 60s around the bay to upper 70s for our warmer communities. as we get into monday, our temperatures remain right about the same. nice weather in the forecast. we get back to work monday, and then just a subtle slide, upper 70s remaining in the forecast all the way through thursday for our inland cities. low 70s around the bay. mid-60s for the coast. thank you rosemary. right now we're following developing news for walnut creek. a dozen people including five children displaced this morning. what we're learning about an apartment fire hours ago when the damage is left behind. >> mourning the loss of two members of the b.a.r.t. family, what we are learning about the incident that killed two men on the track yesterday.

our hearts and prayers go out to the families. >> tragedy on the b.a.r.t. tracks in the east bay after two workers are killed by a b.a.r.t. train. more on the questions investigators hope to answer when they return to the scene today. good morning and welcome back to mornings on 2. i'm claudine wong. >> and i'm mike mibach. that story in just a bit. first we have breaking news out there on the bay area roadways. we take you to highway 24 in lafayette near the pleasant

hill road exit. chp working to clear a crash involving six cars just is a short time ago they had all the traffic blocked eastbound direction to remove some of those damaged cars, traffic as you can see now moving slowly through that area. we do know that at least one person was seriously hurt in this accident. the national transportation safety board will handle the investigation into a b.a.r.t. train that killed two transit workers in walnut creek. >> he just struck some individuals at approximately 16 decimal 2 on the c1 track. >> central be advised it may be b.a.r.t. employees. >> and right there you just heard an audio recording from the clay court web site of the train operator reporting the incident to b.a.r.t. dispatch. officials say i did spite the on going strike two men were inspecting a reported dip on the tracks a mile north of the walnut creek station. b.a.r.t. says the train was returning to

its concord yard after delivering vandalized cars to richmond for cleanup. b.a.r.t. says six people were on the train which was under computer controls. allie rasmus will have more on the story coming up in just a bit. while the focus remains on the two people who lost their lives, the b.a.r.t. strike does continue for a third day. there are no new talks scheduled. before the accident, the imcolgated transit union announced it would take b.a.r.t.'s last best and final offer to a vote but said members would likely reject the proposal. >> if no agreement is reached, b.a.r.t. passengers will have to look for other modes of transportation tomorrow. the san fransisco bay ferry service is one of the local transit agencies picking up the slack. ridership has jumped as 3400 people took the ferry yesterday morning. that's compared to an average of 1600 passengers. the ferry service will add extra vessels during the b.a.r.t. strike. b.a.r.t. also running charter buses

today. this map shows the 9 east bay stations where people can take the buses. the dell nor day, west oakland, dublin, pleasanton, san leandro, hayward and fremont. the buses start at 8:00 and will go until 11:00 this morning. they are to drop off and pick up passengers in san fransisco on howard between fremont and beal street. the buses are free of charge. the return buses from san fransisco to the east bay go from 3 in the afternoon to 6:00 tonight. transportation officials are warning commuters to get ready for big traffic jams tomorrow morning and evening. it could take you two to three times longer to get to work and back home. on friday the first day of the strike, traffic delays across the bay area were just about 30% more than normal. ride shares proved to be quite popular. traffic on the car pool lane of interstate 88 leading up to the bridge was twice as busy as a typical friday. 880 and highways 24 and 37 are hot spots.

check with ktvu.com for new development offense b.a.r.t. for the strike and the accident investigation. you can also get updates on facebook as well as twitter. a public hearing will be held tomorrow in oakland as a potential ac transit strike looms. the panel appointed by governor brown will hold a hearing to determine what effect a strike would have on the community. both ac transit and labor leaders are scheduled to make presentations. last wednesday brown asked the board to investigate. it has seven days to look into the matter, and then will present its findings to the governor. he will then decide if he will call for a 60-day cooling off period. and now to developing news in walnut creek where this morning a large apartment building caught fire. that fire started around 1:45 this morning at a building on the 500 block of north civic drive. investigators say flames first started over the garage area and then spread through the two- story building. 12 people were burned out of their homes. 7 adults, five children, no word yet on the cause.

happening today, the 22nd anniversary of one of the deadliest fires in bay area history. on october 20th, 1991 remnants of a brush fire flared up and then raced through the oakland hills. the wind whipped fire killed 25 people and destroyed more than 3,000 homes. at 11 this morning, firestorm survivors and community leaders will hold a news conference to express support for the continuation of the wildfire prevention district was it was created in response to that fire but is scheduled to end next january. oakland hills voters are being asked to renew a special tax to keep the district in place. it would cost $78 per year for the next ten years. the family of a 2-year-old boy shot on friday is asking the gunman to turn himself in. police sadie on day say dionte jackson was hit by a stray bullet. he is in critical condition but recovering. witnesses say the toddler was struck by a bullet during a gun battle that was happening two blocks away. >> whoever did it, you know, i

wish they're looking that the now because how would you feel if it was your child. your nephew, your baby, a 2- year-old. >> oakland police are asking anyone who may have tips in this case to come forward. the family says if you know something but are too afraid to go to police, you can always go to them. fairfield police have released surveillance photos of a possible suspect in the strong arm robbery of a senior citizen. these images were taken by a store surveillance camera in september. they show a man who was following the victim around. later that day was the woman was robbed in the driveway outside of her home. police are asking anyone who recognizes this man in these photos to call fairfield police. a hearing is scheduled tomorrow to discuss the status of a natural gas pipeline in san carlos. pg&e want it back in service. according to the san jose mercury news an independent expert found that line is safe to resume full operations despite finding thinner than expected walls in a section of the pipeline. pg&e took that gas pipe offline earlier this month after a

company engineer raised concerns about its safety. state regulators have questioned the safety of pg&e's entire natural gas system in the wake of the san bruno explosion in 2010. santa rosa police are searching for more suspects in connection with a hash lab explosion. it happened friday afternoon at a home on yolanda avenue. police discovered a lab that had been set up to extract hash oil from marijuana plants. more than 100 pounds of marijuana and a large amount of cash was also found. police believe one of the suspects was injured in the explosion. a hearing continues tomorrow in marin county to determine if a man serving a life sentence can be released under the reform three strikes law. oscar micky curry was sentenced to 25 years to life in 1996 after being convicted for selling cocaine to an undercover officer. that was his third strike. under the reform law, people serving life can appeal for the sentence if the third strike was not a violent offense. prosecutors say curry is a known gang member and argue he will return to a life of crime

if set free. a sacramento county police dog is recovering at home after being shot during a pursuit. official say drego was running through a field after a suspected car thief on friday when the suspect opened fire. veterinarians say the k-9 suffered a collapsed lung. sheriff's officials say the suspect shot and killed himself right after shooting the dog. time now 7:37. let's go over to rose rosemary for a check on how this weekend is going to wrap up for us. the fog makes for a gorgeous look over the bay but it's chilly. >> right. a chilly start and we're waking up with fog this morning. i was checking out that same picture, just fingers of fog sort of floating over san fransisco. it makes for a gorgeous shot there. the sun is up. we will watch temperatures begin to slowly turn around in the next hour or so, and then i think by about 10:00 or so just like yesterday morning, temperatures will feel a lot nicer. here's a look at what we're seeing out there this morning, hugging the coastline, although half-moon bay reporting

visibility right now at 3 miles. not too bad. where i'm seeing it quite thick, santa rosa, down into petaluma, reporting visibility down to a quarter mile at times. napa also reporting some fog. visibility down to about a quarter mile, and then this stretch here, the oakland airport as well as hayward reporting visibility down to a quarter mile in some areas. as we get into the afternoon, we will begin to see it burn away and we will be left with low clouds at the coastline for today so partly sunny skies expected this afternoon. if you're thinking about going out to half-moon bay for the big pumpkin festival, partly sunny and 60s in the forecast for your afternoon there. meanwhile, the winds generally light and without any wind to help stir the atmosphere, those cool air really begins to sink, and that is what has happened. this morning temperatures bottoming out in the upper 30s once again. 39 in novato. 37 in santa rosa, 46 in napa, a few degrees warmer than where you started yesterday. 46 is still a chilly one outside your door.

50 in oakland, 48sfo, let's shift to the east just a little bit. widespread 40s around walnut creek. san ramon looking at 46. 48 lafayette, 53 in areas around alinda and out to brentwood where we're waking up with 54 degrees and mostly sunny skies for our inland east bay. for the afternoon a nice day for our inland communities, cool to mild along the coast. 79 for petaluma, 78 for san rafael, low 70s for richmond. for portions of the east bay you're looking at 73 this afternoon in oakland, mid-70s for caster valley. low 80s for danville, low 80s for brentwood. san jose you're looking at 79. 80 degrees in saratoga, a nice day in los gatos, 80 degrees for you and santa cruz where you're waking up with a foggy start as well. 78 redwood city, and 69 degrees this afternoon for san fransisco. low it mid-60s expected pacifica into half-moon bay and

there is your extended forecast with only subtle changes in the forecast from today into tomorrow. the cooldown will continue, but notice it's a modest one. we're looking at temperatures in the upper 70s all the way through thursday for our inland cities. low 70s around the bay and 60s for the coast. back to the desk. rumors are swirling about an event being held by apple in san fransisco this week. on tuesday apple is expected to unveil new versions of the ipad and ipad mini. the tech giant offering a colorful hint as to what consumers can expect on the invitation. along with a tag line we still have a lot to cover. a push to keep tuition down for college students. what former homeland security secretary janet napolitano announced during that tour. >> plus high school students in a panic, a glitch with a college web site. >> and a live look outside, traffic on highway 24 in lafayette, chp still working to

completely clear a six-car wreck that happened during the 6:00 hour this morning. at least one person has serious injuries. chp reporting a wreck on the new eastern span of the bay bridge. that should be cleared in just about 10 minutes. time now 7:41. we're just warming up right here.

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giving you a beautiful shot across the bay, the bay bridge and all those clouds floating by. the ntsb is making its way to the scene of a deadly workplace accident on the b.a.r.t. tracks in the east bay. who was operating the train and why could not the workers get

away. two of the many questions federal officials are looking to answer. ktvu's allie rasmus just arrived there at the site in walnut creek with the latest. >> late. >> reporter: the train involved in this accident is still on the tracks. we are in walnut creek about a mile north of the walnut creek b.a.r.t. station. i talked to the spokesman for the ntsb who says a team of two investigators are en route to this accident site to begin a parallel investigation along with b.a.r.t. and local authorities to figure out exactly what went wrong yesterday. a b.a.r.t. worker contractor were working on this section of track when an on coming train struck and killed them. it is not clear if the person at the controls of that b.a.r.t. train was a manager who'd been authorized to drive trains during the strike. the director of operations for b.a.r.t. explained that the workers were doing a maintenance check on the tracks yesterday. >> they were out looking for what was reported to us from an

earlier train that there might be a slight dip in the rail, and they were out doing an inspection to see if they could identify whether in fact that was the case or not and where that dip was. >> now b.a.r.t.'s general manager offered condolences to the families of the victims when she came out to the site to speak briefly yesterday. this morning at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station, union workers who were on strike lit candles around the station entrance. this is where one of two candlelight vigils are going to be held later today at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station at 6:00 and also at the walnut creek station at 6 p.m. tonight. live in walnut creek, allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 news. a suspected carjacker died after a high speed chase that lasted nearly 100 miles and ended at the mexican border. the chase started just after 9:30. chp reports reaching speeds up to 100 miles an hour. investigator says three u.s.

customs and border patrol agents fired their weapons as the driver need the border crossing. the man was alone in the car. his name has not been released. a state of emergency in new south wales australia as weather threatens to worsen wildfires. one man has died and thousands of others forced to evacuate. the recent fires have been some of the most destructive wildfires ever to strike the area. more than 300 homes have been destroyed and hundreds of others are threatened. >> these conditions that we're looking at are a whole new ball game, and in a league of their own. >> fire officials say strong wind and dry conditions are making it harder for crews to control the flames. the biggest blaze stretches along a 190-mile front. two florida inmates are back in scale this morning after -- jail this morning after using forged documents. joseph jenkins was released and charms walker was set free. both men were serving life

sentences for murder. the two men were arrested yesterday at a motel two hours from the jail they escaped from. >> we made announcements over our pa systems that they were surrounded, and after about a minute or two both of the fugitives came out and surrendered to us. >> police say the men had sent the documents to the prison that ordered their release. the documents had the forged signature of a well-known florida judge. state attorneys say the prison had no way of knowing that the signature was fake. an eighth person is fating charges in connection with an attack on an suv driver in new york city. a group of bikers surrounded a car on manhattan highway forcing the driver to stop. the driver says fearing for his life he drove off running over and injuring one motorcyclist. police say that's when the group chased that vehicle down, pulled the driver from the car and beat him. one of the other people arrested is an undercover police officer. high school seniors across the country are in a panic as they paw through their on -- as

a popular site continues to crash. the site common app is supposed to simplify the college application process. it allows you to apply to several schools all at the same time. colleges and universities use the nonprofit is the including stanford, santa clara and the university of san fransisco. but this year the site has been plagued with technical glitches. >> i was kind of in a panic zone because i wanted to get these deadlines. i had a few essays to finish writing. i had a few recommenders to send off. >> common app posted that some of the issues are from a spike in activity. they say they are working to fix the glitches. several universities have since delayed early deadlines. according to a new report, ucla has not properly investigated an including number of complaints of racial bias among faculty. an internal review commissioned by the school found claims of discrimination rarely resulted in punishment.

the review was launched last year after a group of faculty members approached the chancellor. on friday he said he would make changes including the appointment of a full-time campus discrimination officer to investigate complaints. university of california president janet napolitano is promising to do everything to keep tuition rates from skyrocketing. she's touring the uc system, and during the visit she said we'll do everything possible to keep the university affordable. her predecessor struggled with controversy over costs during the state budget crisis. for the first time school districts all across california will be able to district state funds as they see fit. governor jerry brown signed ab97 this past summer. the new funding law took effect on july 1st. under the new law local districts are not restricted as to how they have to spend the money, but there is a catch. school officials won't know how much money they have to spend until after the school year is over. a new study reveals there's an increase in california teens

drinking sugar sweetened drinks despite a decrease in consumption among younger children. the ucla center for health research performed the study from 2005 to 2012. they found a 30% decrease among children ages 2 to 5 years old. among children age 6 to 11, there was a 26% decrease. researchers saw an 8% increase among the state's teens. the stage is now set for the world series. we will show you the celebration from boston and what is next as they get ready to face the st. louis cardinals. outside our doors this morning, partly cloudy skies and a cool start to the day. for some patchy thick fog to deal with. where we're seeing that thick fog, when i expect it will burn off and your afternoon highs coming up.

the home where the wife of lee harvey oswald lived is being turned into a museum.

they're restoring the home with artifacts from flea markets and estate sales to recreate how it looked in 1953. marina oswald lived in the house with ruth payne while lee harvey oswald rented a separate room in dallas. >> we're trying to make it look like ruth and marina and the kids live here and they've just walked off and gone to the park. >> dallas nightclub owner jack ruby shot and killed lehar virginia oswald two days after jfk's death while he was being moved to police headquarters from jail. this november marks the 50th 50th anniversary of jfk's assassination. the 1979 congressional investigation into his assassination was wrong. the book's author larry sabato says there are a lot of questions about the evidence used by the house of representatives. he says kennedy's murder is the most controversial of our time. the boston red sox are going back to the world series for the third time in ten

seasons. >> hit well into the corner. it is gone a grand slam! >> that grand slam by shane victorino in the 7th inning propelled boston to a 5-2 victory over the detroit tigers. they clinched the series in six games setting up a world series rematch with the st. louis cardinals. game 1 will be held in boston. and you can watch game 1 of the world series right here on ktvu this wednesday. coverage begins at 4:30. ucla bruins making the road trip north to palo alto and stanford was waiting with open arms. stanford winners of 12 in a row at stanford stadium. kevin hogan grab a lawn chair because you got all day in the pocket. on the back end cody whitfield says how do you like me now. what a grab, brings it in with one hand, tucks it away. after an interception it's hogan and the shotgun that devin could use for another

tough catch right here down the right side line. sanford would go on to score and win. they go up against oregon state next week. last night late in the 1 1st, bears down 7-3. deep in -- three plays later former high 481 yards and 4 touchdowns on the night. oregon state wins 49-17. cal now with the 1 and 6 record. it doesn't get easier. the bears head to washington next weekend. colorado buffs putting up a 43 spot on a tough charleston southern. nice wins for the buffs out at folsom in colorado. >> i know there are a lot of people who are happy. >> we're moving on. rosemary you're happy today. >> yeah, i'm always happy. it's the weekend. what's not to be happy about.

we've got nice weather in the forecast, and many are happy about that. we are waking up with patchy fog this morning and boy is it soupy and thick in some areas. in our north bay valleys along the east bay shoreline, patchy dense fog with visibility down to a quarter mile. that valley really is going to impact our viewers that will be driving early this morning. i think by mid-morning we will be pretty much done with that patchy dense fog. temperatures into the next hour low 40s to low 50s. it's a cool start out there even a few isolated areas like santa rosa 38 degrees right now. mostly sunny skies, by 10:00 widespread 50s to low 60s and for your lunch hour low 60s with mostly cloudy skies at the coast. mostly sunny elsewhere with temperatures mt. low to mid-mid to upper 70s. your extended forecast with the second half of your weekend in view. not a lot of change going on. if you're going out to the pumpkin fest, it is going to be a mostly cloudy day.

65 degrees expected for the afternoon. as we get to your back to work monday, temperatures change very little but just a subtle cooldown adds we get into tuesday, wednesday thursday. b.a.r.t. workers remain on the picket lines this morning as the strike heads into day 3. but the focus has now shifted to an ntsb investigation after two b.a.r.t. workers are killed by a train. >> and a san fransisco start up hoping the action on the field this football field this season pays off for fans, but only if you invest in the right athlete. too big. too small. too soft. too tasty. [ both laugh ]

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investigators are op their way to a site of a deadly b.a.r.t. train accident. >> an early morning accident shuts down traffic on highway 24. what drivers say caused them to swerve causing a 6-car pileup. >> and right now thousands of runners are making their way through san fransisco for the 10 10th annual nike women's half marathon. >> complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvu mornings on 2. and good morning. welcome to mornings on 2. it is sunday october 20th. i'm claudine wong. >> good morning. i'm mike mibach. let's check in with rosemary to see how that sunday forecast is looking. >> the pleasant weather is going to persist. we've got nice weather for your afternoon. this morning a crisp start once

again. perfect weather for the runners out there. we are dealing with pockets of thick fog so visibility could be an issue. if you have an early morning drive i'm going to show you where it is at your thickest. a cooling trend in the extended forecast, just how cool we're going to get, i will show you that coming up. >> new this morning, all lanes are now cleared, eastbound highway 24 in lafayette, around 5:30 this morning, a driver crashed into the center divide after swerving to avoid hitting something on the roadway. that's when five cars traveling behind that vehicle crashed. the chp has told us that there are major injuries involved. firefighters spent the morning fighting a fire in walnut creek that raced through several apartments. the fire started around 1:45 this morning at a building on the 500 block of north civic drive. investigators say it spread through the 2 story building.

12 people are looking for a place to live that includes 7 adults and 5 children. >> we had an apartment fire spread into what we think is approximately four units, it is under control. >> along with those four units that were heavily damaged, two others sustained minor damage. no one was injured in the fire. the cause is under investigation. officials say it does not appear to be suspicious. turning now to the other wig story we're following for you out of walnut creek today, the investigation into the deadly crash involving a b.a.r.t. train. that train hit and killed two workers inspecting the tracks. we will now go back live to our reporter allie rasmus who's live at the scene with the story that has shaken that entire b.a.r.t. family. >> reporter: i talked to a spokesman from the national transportation safety board who explained a team of two investigators are now en route to this accident site. we are on walnut creek.

this is about a mile north of b.a.r.t. station. this is the train that was involved in this deadly accident yesterday that struck and killed a b.a.r.t. worker and a contractor yesterday afternoon. the ntsb is going to do a parallel investigation along with b.a.r.t. and local authorities to figure out exactly what went wrong. >> our aim is to share information and lessons learned to try to prevent accidents like this from happening again. >> a b.a.r.t. worker and contractor were working on this section of track yesterday afternoon around 1:45 when an oncoming train struck and killed them. it's not clear if the person at the controls of that train was a nonunion manager who'd been authorized to drive trains during the b.a.r.t. strike going on right now. the director of operations for b.a.r.t. explained that the two workers on the tracks were doing a maintenance check. he also explained why that b.a.r.t. training was running on the tracks in the first place yesterday. >> we had a couple cars that were graffitid in concord yard, and this train had been used to

move those cars from concord yard to richmond yard where we wanted to do cleanup of the graffiti in richmond yard. and so they had moved those cars to richmond and, they were on the way back here. >> b.a.r.t.'s general manager offered condolences to the families of the victims yesterday in a brief statement she made here at the accident site. and this morning at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station, union workers lit candles around the station entrance. there are going to be two candlelight vigils happening later this evening at 6:00. one at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station, another at the walnut creek b.a.r.t. station to honor the two people killed in this accident yesterday. live in walnut creek, allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 news. >> the two deaths mark the sent and eighth workers to be killed on the job. the deaths have shaken b.a.r.t. and all its union employees who are right now on strike. members called it a terrible human tragedy. they also say ever since the

last b.a.r.t. work-related death five years ago they've been trying to improve visibility and lighting on b.a.r.t. tracks and tunnels. safety is a con ten, contentious issue. track side trees and shrubs are often overgrown which does affect visibility. >> there's a lot of place where is you can't tell what track the train is coming down, and these people i think that were there were not trained like our workers. >> in the last work-related death, cal osha fined b.a.r.t. for what it termed poor communication and overgrown shrubbery which the investigators said created unsafe conditions. and here's a list of some of the other deadly accidents involving b.a.r.t. employees. as we mentioned in 2008, transit worker jim strickland was struck near the site of yesterday's accident. in january of 2001 robert roads was killed by a train in san fransisco. in n 19 # 4 a worker died when a train hit a maintenance vehicle. while the focus remains on

the two people who lost their lives, the strike does continue for a third day. before the accident atu president antoinette bryant told reporters the union planned to put b.a.r.t.'s last, best and final offer to a vote but said she expects members to reject the proms. b.a.r.t. offered workers a contract that raises their salary 12% over four years. b.a.r.t.'s unions want pay increases of nearly 16%. disputes also continue over work rules. at this point there is no word of any scheduled talks between the two sides. check with ktvu.com for new developments on b.a.r.t. for both the strike and the accident investigation. you can also get updates on facebook as well as twitter. a public hearing is scheduled tomorrow in oakland over the threatened ac transit strike. the panel appointed by governor brown is hold the hearing to determine what effect the strike would have on the community. both ac transit and labor leaders are scheduled to make presentations. last wednesday brown asked the

board to investigate and has up to 7 days to look into the matter and recommend to the governor on whether or not he should ask for a 60-day cooling off period. happening now, thousands of women and men are running through the streets of san fransisco. the 10th annual nike women's marathon began a little more than 90 minutes ago. you are taking a look on your screen at a map of the race route. it started at union square and travels along the waterfront and golden gate park before it finishes on the agree highway between lincoln away and jfk drive. i want to show you new pictures sent in from a viewer. look at those crowds, they are packed on in there. organizers say they are proud of how popular the marathon has become. last year's event drew about 25,000 runners. 30,000 are expected today. the event has raised more than 14 $143 million for the leukemia and lymphoma society. tens of thousands of runners combined with the b.a.r.t. strike and traffic around san fransisco expected to be heavy this morning. several streets along the race

route are currently closed including parts of stockton and post. numerous muni bus lines are also affected including the 38 gyri, 5 fulton and the 28 19th 19th avenue lines. residents who have trouble getting into their homes or have cars blocked by parked cars should call 311 for assistance. >> absolutely brilliant outside, felt like a hot summer day but it's fall, and fall here though can feel almost like a summer day. >> you're right. >> october's always nice. >> many people look forward to october. we get that late, late summer- like feel in early fall and that's exactly what we're enjoying. we've been enjoying for several days. more of the same for your sunday afternoon giving you a look at the bright start over the east bay where we have mostly clear skies. it's a calm, cool start to the morning there, but definitely a good day to get out for a run, maybe a bike ride. maybe a cup of coffee. bring along a light jacket. we do have clouds, though, and

they are piled up along the coastline this morning. patchy dense fog to contend with over parts of the north bay and parts of the east bay shoreline. if you're going to be out anytime soon and you're going to be doing some driving, this is where i'm seeing it at its thickest, napa reporting visibility down to about a quarter mile and along the east bay shoreline, oakland airport as well as hayward reporting very thick fog at times and the clouds stretch down into san jose. it's a little tough to tell if it's really thick in your area, i don't see any patchy dense fog along the coastline. you're sure to see a bit as well. it's patchy in nature so that means that the visibility can just abruptly change on you. again, take it easy out there. it's going to be burning off for the next hour or so. we'll be in great shape. i expect the clouds to remain on the coastline for the afternoon if you're planning on heading to half-moon bay. 46 right now, 48 san fransisco, 46 in napa to the north bay where temperatures are

lingering in the upper up 30s. a chilly start, 49 at sfo with low clouds and a little bit of fog reported there as well. redwood city and mountain view with mostly cloudy skies and mountain view 54 degrees. for you widespread mid-40s, foster city, menlo park, palo alto you're checking in right around 52 at this hour. one last shift, sunnyvale 56 and 51 saratoga. in the next hour or two temperatures will begin to rebound. we'll be in the 50s to low 60s for the mid-morning hours and then by the afternoon feeling quite nice, 80 degrees for novato today, 78 san rafael, 69 for sausalito, low 70s for richmond, berkeley, oakland, san leandro all in the same boat. 82 for danville, 83 in livermore. if you're heading into the san san jose for the afternoon, 79. for you 84 for gilroy. 77 for santa cruz, sliding up along the peninsula, 78 for redwood city, a nice day in san mateo, 74 expected in your neighborhood, 69 san fransisco,

low to mid-60s with partly sunny skies for the afternoon along the coast. the extended forecast here, temperatures going to change just subtly. we've got temperatures rolling into the upper 70s as we get into tuesday, wednesday and thursday. for the inland cities low 70s around the bay and 60s remaining at the coast. back to the desk. wedding bells will soon be ringing for some same sex couples in new jersey because starting tomorrow gay marriage is legal in the state. the new jersey state supreme court rejected governor chris christie's attempt to block same-sex marriages. yesterday jersey city opened the clerk's office for three hours so that some couples could get a head start on the paperwork. the holiday season is approaching, and the cost of airfare is rising. how it compares to last year and your best bet for a cheaper ticket. >> and the great bull run makes another u.s. stop in atlanta as it continues the trek right here to the bay area. >> but first let's take you outside for a live look at

traffic on highway 24 in lafayette, things looking a lot better now because this was the scene of an early morning accident that we brought to you live at 7 this morning. as you can see all lanes are clear now, and traffic is once again moving. time now is 8:11. you're watching mornings on 2. ♪ too big. ♪ too soft. too small. ♪

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standing tall and a patch of fog. the u.s. version of the running of the bulls has made its second stop in georgia. yesterday about 3,000 people dressed in red and white were chased by 18 bulls. no major injuries were reported. the tour heads to texas in december. it is expected to arrive here in the bay area next summer, but an exact location has not been determined. the cost of airfare is continuing to rise as this holiday season approaches. according to travelocity airfare for thanksgiving is up 7% from last year averages about $415 round trip. travel experts say the cheapest ticket for the holidays can be found at start of the year. this late in the game your best bet is to be flexible with your travel dates. they suggest using a travel agent or someone familiar with the system. hundreds of homeowners have made their way to the oakland marriott city center to get their house payments reduced, and many more are expected to come. the nonprofit group neighborhood assistance corporation of america is hosting the free mortgage

modification event. representatives from 15 different banks and financial institutions have been on site since thursday and will be there through 6 p.m. tomorrow. >> we sit you down here and everything's electronic. you go to your bank and get approved on the spot. >> 2,000 homeowners preregistered for the event. people are urged to sign up online ahead of time. you can also walk into the convention center to go through the process without registering. jpmorgan chase is set to pay the largest penalty ever made by a single company. reports indicate $13 billion will settle the justice department investigation into bad mortgages sold before the housing crisis. $4 billion of the settlement will be put aside for consumer relief such as loan modifications. the settlement does not resolve a separate criminal investigation the company is currently undergoing. the u.s. now says it will give pakistan more than $1.6 billion. federal officials say that

money will be used for military and economic aid. monetary assistance had been suspended after the raid that killed osama bin laden and the deadly air strikes against pakistani soldiers but u.s. and pakistan officials are reopening a dialogue. pakistan's new prime minister will visit the white house this week for more talks. the partial government shutdown may be over but military veterans could feel the effects for years. the department of veteran affairs says the two and a half week shut down stalled efforts to clear a backlog of disability claims. officials had pledged by the year 2015 that they would process all those backlog claims which are older than 125 days, but the shutdown could jeopardize that pledge delaying 1400 claims a day. some political analysts are cautioning there could be another shutdown in a few months from now. the temporary budget deal funds the government through january 15th and raises the debt ceiling until february 7 february 7th. however there is a much earlier deadline for lawmakers.

rules require a bipartisan committee of house and senate members to produce a compromised budget by december 13th. senator ted cruz says he expects another tough political battle. >> unfortunately a significant chunk of senate republicans instead came like the air force and began bombing the house republicans, our own troops. >> cruz says fellow republicans are angry at him because some polls say the public blamed the gop for the shutdown. cruz says his attempt to defund the affordable care act was to help people he serves and not the gop leadership. the fbi has confirmed it's investigating possible threats made on twitter against senator cruz. according to the report, the agency is helping capital police investigate messages posted by a new jersey man who identified himself as a military vet who fought in the vietnam war. some of the tweets were posted last wednesday when congress ended the shutdown and raised the debt ceiling. tomorrow president obama is expected to address the problems with the affordable

care web site. aides say he has been frustrated about technical issues such as people having trouble enrolling into specific programs. the president will discuss his frustrations during a white house event. last week he ordered his team to correct the problems as soon as possible. he says there is no excuse for the for the web site not being ready. the administration says 476,000 insurance applications have been filed through the new health care exchanges. however official are refusing to say how many people have enrolled. a congressional budget office predicted that 7 million people would get coverage during the 6 month signup period. health care experts say without specific enrollment number it's unclear if the program is on track. there are no signs of the flu in california so far this year. that is according to the first report by the cdc since the government reopened. the agency had not updated its flu web site in weeks but on friday they sent out their first report. only states with a few reported

flu cases are alabama, south carolina and texas. two cantaloupe farmers are expected to plead guilty to several charges in connection with listeria outbreak that killed 30 people. eric and ryan benson are set to appear before a judge in airplay a plea hearing. the brothers are accused of not using a chlorine spray to kill bacteria. they initially pleaded not guilty to six counts but according to legal filings from tuesday they have now struck a deal with prosecutors and will change their plea. and former san diego mayor bob filner out of jail after being booked on several charges. that followed tuesday's plea agreement. filner pleaded guilty to felony false imprisonment and two misdemeanor battery charges. under his plea agreement he must return his mayoral pension from march 6th of this year to august 23rd of this year. he's going to serve probation for three years and be confined to his home for the next three months. he is also prohibited from ever

seeking or holding public office again. rob inthick's song blurred lines is getting a halloween remix. >> outside for your sunday afternoon, pleasant weather in the forecast this morning, some of us waking up with a big chill, others have fog. what's happening in your neighborhood coming up.

singer robin thicke is a big hit this halloween. several homes across the nation have set up halloween light shows to his hit song blurred lines and you are looking at one of those shows in valley center north of the san diego. robin thicke got a lot of attention this summer after his performance with miley cyrus at the vmas. police in alabama are looking for a person who didn't exactly keep a low profile. surveillance video shows a man in a ghost costume roaming the aisles of a liquor store after breaking aton getwindow to get in. the whole thing may be a prank and the person left without stealing any liquor. >> people ain't got much to do so they get out and party and

probably high. >> if the suspect is found, he could be charged with third degree burglary and face a year in jail. >> that was one of the best interviews in a while. >> good observation. >> all right. 8:24. top that rosemary. >> there's something refreshing about being just honest right? >> just tell it like it is. >> honestly, i think we have another nice day in store. it's going to take a little while for some. we're waking up back into the 30s for some of our north bay valley locations, all a chilly start for you this morning, some of us waking up with patchy dense fog along our eastern shoreline and the valley floor over part, of the north bay. that to deal with over the course of the next hour or so and then we'll be mostly sunny away from the coast. ridge of high pressure still in control of our weather pattern, and at a local level we continue with the low clouds and just a very localized sea breeze. at the coast we've got a cooldown that will continue or,

you know, subtly cooler than yesterday. it's not going to be a big drop in temperatures. with mostly cloudy skies, 60s. it feels a little cool out there these days. away from the coast, mild to warm with mostly sunny skies, and we're going to hold on to this pattern, get back to work monday. we do get into some cooler weather. take a look at what cool means. i'm talking just a degree or two in some cases. upper 70s along our inland locations, all the way through thursday dropping back into the low 70s, perhaps bottoming out at 70 degrees for the bay area on thursday and 60s will persist along the coast. back to you. festivities at the treasure island music festival continue despite the b.a.r.t. strike. >> organizers say they were initially concerned the strike may have kept the crowds away but check out those pictures. they did not. the organizers did e-mail warnings to ticketholders about the strike and they say so far the crowds do not appear to be affected. many concert goers say they've been preparing for a potential strike and had made alternate plans. >> i think people are

resourceful. they're figuring out how to get here. we're seeing more people taking taxis on to the island. >> it was kind of up in the air and ultimately due to the uncertainty we decided to do a party bus. everyone chipped in like 30 bucks. >> organizers say the only problem they've had so far is the location of their shuttle buses because those buses had been strategically located to accommodate b.a.r.t. an nbi investigation is underway in the midwest after someone reports a threat to the water system. >> and proposed restrictions for dog owners in san fransisco, the area under consideration and why people say it's not good enough. avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive" sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new passat, awarded j.d. power's most appealing midsize car, two years in a row. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. get zero due at signing, zero down,

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i heard the wheels screeching. a witness describing the noise he heard when a b.a.r.t. train hit two workers inspecting the tracks. this morning the search for answers as b.a.r.t. deals with another heavy blow. good morning and welcome back to mornings on 2. i'm claudine wong. >> and i'm mike mibach. >> who was operating the train and why couldn't the workers get out of the way. a couple of questions investigators are looking to answer. allie rasmus live at the accident site there in walnut creek, and that is also where investigators are scheduled to arrive today? >> reporter: that's right. he says a team of two investigators are en route to this accident site. this is the train that struck and killed two workers yesterday. the ntsb is going to be doing an independent investigation into what went wrong here, and he explained that unlike aircraft crashes, the ntsb does not have to investigate railway accidents but the spokesman explained that this agency will be looking into whether there

are "broader safety issues." >> our aim is to share information and lessons learned so prevent accidents like this from happening again. >> around 1:45 yesterday afternoon a b.a.r.t. worker and contractor were doing a maintenance check on this section of the track about a mile north of the walnut creek b.a.r.t. station. a train on its way to a b.a.r.t. train yard in richmond struck and killed the two workers. b.a.r.t. officials say the train was being computer operated at the time but it's not clear whether a b.a.r.t. nonunion manager was behind the controls when this happened. b.a.r.t. had certified 12 of its managers to operate trains during this strike. b.a.r.t.'s general manager spoke briefly at the accident and offered condolences to the families of the victims. this morning at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station, striking union workers decorated the station entrance with candles. there are two candlelight vigils planned for this evening to remember the two victims of this accident. one at the lake merritt

b.a.r.t. station and the other at the b.a.r.t. nation walnut -- station in walnut creek. live in walnut creek allie rasmus. >> while the focus remains on the two people who lost they've lives, the b.a.r.t. strike does continue for the third day. before the accident the atu announced it would take b.a.r.t.'s last best and final offer to a vote but that members would likely reject the proposal which would raise their salaries 12% over four years. a sticking point remains over work rules. if no agreement is reached, b.a.r.t. passengers will have to look for other modes of transportation tomorrow. the san fransisco bay ferry service is one of the transit agencies picking up the slack. ridership has jumped as 3400 people took the ferry yesterday morning. that's compared to an average of about 1600 passengers. ferry service will add extra vessels during the b.a.r.t.

strike. b.a.r.t. is running charter buses where people can take those buses. del norte, west oakland, concord, walnut creek, lafayette, dublin pleasanton, san leandro, hayward and fremont. buses will run until 11:00 this morning. they will drop off passengers in san fransisco on howard between fremont and beale streets. the return buss from san fransisco to the east bay go from 3:00 to 6:00 tonight. transportation officials are warning commuters to get ready for big traffic jams tomorrow morning and evening. it could take you two to three times longer to get to work and then back home. on friday the first day of the strike traffic delays across the bay area were just about 30% more than normal. ride shares proved to be pretty popular. traffic on the car pool lane of interstate 80 leading up to the bay bridge was about twice as busy as a typical friday. other hot spots 80 and 880 as well as highways 24 and 37. check with ktvu.com for new developments on b.a.r.t. for both the strike and the accident investigation. you can also get updates on

facebook and twitter. the family of a 2-year-old boy who was shot on friday is asking the gunman to turn himself in. police say dionte jackson was hit by a stray bullet in east oakland. his family says he's still in critical condition but is recovering. the toddler was struck by a bullet during a gun battle happening about two blocks away. >> whoever did it, you know, i wish they're looking at this now because how would you feel if it was your child, your nephew, your baby, a 2-year- old. >> oakland police are asking with any information to give them a call. police have released assumes photo in a suspect in a strong armed robbery of a senior citizen. police say they show a man who was following the victim around. later that day the woman was robbed in the driveway outside of her home. police are asking anyone who recognizes the man in these photos to give fairfield police a call. and a hearing continues tomorrow in marin county to 

determine if a man serving a life sentence can be released under the reformed three strikes law. oscar micky curry was sentenced to 25 years to life in 1996 after being convicted for selling cocaine to an undercover officer. that was his third strike. under the reform law people serving life can appeal for the sentence if the third strike was not a violent offense. prosecutors say curry's a known gang member and will return to a life of crime if set free. a hearing is scheduled tomorrow to discuss the status of a natural gas pipeline in san carlos. pg&e regulators want it back in service. an independent expert found the line is safe to resume operations. pg&e took the gas pipeline offline earlier this month after a company engineer raised concerns about its safety. regulators have questioned the safety of pg&e's entire natural gas system in the wake of the san bruno explosion. santa rosa police are searching for more people connect today a hash lab

explosion. it happened friday afternoon at a home on yolanda avenue. inside that home was a lab where hash oil was being extracted from marijuana plants. more than 100 pounds of marijuana and a large amount of cash was also found. police say one suspect was injured in the explosion. a sacramento county police dog is now recovering at home after being shot during a pursuit. sheriff officials say drego was running through a field after a suspected car thief on friday when the suspect opened fire. veterinarians say the k-9 suffered a collapsed lung. the suspect shot and killed himself right after shooting the dog. animal lovers in san fransisco are expected to pack a supervisors hearing on proposed restrictions for where they walk their dogs. the city is considering a proposal that places places restrictions within the golden gate national recreation area which includes fort fun son and chrissy field. two years ago the golden gate national recreation area

released a plan. they say this new proposal is not much better. supporters of the measure say the dogs roaming free are a safety hazard, especially for small children playing in the area. 8:36. let's turn now to rosemary for a check on how this day is shaping up. is it still foggy out there? it is still very foggy in some areas. if you are just joining us and have an early morning drive i'll show you where that patchy dense fog is still at this hour. how about a glorious view over mount diablo and the sunny skies there. air quality remains good to moderate. temperatures are going to bounce back. we're going to feel a lot like yesterday for our inland communities. along the coast partly cloudy to mostly cloudy and cool. let's get into the fog because we are seeing it quite thick in some areas. we're looking at areas around the north bay as well as the east bay shoreline. santa rosa down into petaluma

visibility from a quarter mile to a half mile. napa reporting visibility down to a quarter mile. the fog stretches from richmond into oakland and around the oakland airport as well as hayward reporting visibility from a quarter to half mile. san jose reporting partly to mostly cloudy skies, and visibility 2 to 3 miles, not patchy and dense, but you still are dealing with a little bit thick and sfo also reporting visibility about 2 miles at this point. half-moon bay, 46 degrees and it looks like the visibility there about a mile. so as we get into the next hour or so, the fog will begin to clear, dissipate, burn off however you like to call it and we will be left with mostly sunny skies away from the coast. i think the coast is going to continue with the clouds for today. it will be partly sunny for the afternoon for the pumpkin festival. 45 degrees in concord, 50 in oakland. upper 30s to low 40s for cooler locations. still at this hour, 41 in novato. 39 reported in santa rosa. as we shift to the east, 47 for

you in san ramon. temperatures in marin are 52 degrees and 47 if you're stepping outside your door in lafayette. one shift over to brentwood we've got 56 degrees for you, 56 outside your door in pittsburgh. for the afternoon today, widespread upper 70s, low 80s back into the forecast. 81 for santa rosa. 80 degrees for napa, 78 san rafael, shaved off a degree or two for our inland communities. 81 for walnut creek, 72 for hayward into the santa clara valley, 83 for morgan hill, 78 santa clara, 79 san jose. 77 for sunnyvale as we slide up along the peninsula, 78 redwood city, 74 for san mateo. 69 san fransisco and again, a widespread 60s with partly sunny skies along the coastline. here you go with your weekend for the pumpkin fest this afternoon, i think it's going to be a lot like what we had yesterday with temperatures continuing in the low to mid- 60s from noontime into the

afternoon. meanwhile a cooling trend will begin as we get into the business week. notice you may not notice because temperatures will remain in the upper 70s through thursday, 70s around the bay and 60s at the coast. ville a look at your lunchtime numbers coming up. the fbi is investigating a threat to water supply. an e-mail was sent to officials with threat to the water distribution center. wichita police are assuring the public there's nothing wrong with the city's water supply. if something changes the public will be notified immediately. the home where the wife of jfk asass inlee harvey oswald lived is being turned into a mu seem. the city is restoring the home with artifacts to recreate how it looked in 196 #. marina oswald lived in the house with another young mother while lee harvey oswald rented a separate room in dallas. jack rudy shot and killed oswald while he was being moved

from police headquarters to jail. this november marks the 50th 50th anniversary of jfks assassination. a new book out this week says the 1979 investigation into president kennedy's assassination was wrong. the book's author political science professor larry sovato says there were a lot of questions about the evidence used by house representatives. he says the death is the most controversial of our time. the nfl season is underway and you can get in on the action. the startup that allows fans to invest in athletes. >> and actor jim carrey has another job title, how he's spending his spare time while filming the sequel of a much anticipated movie. >> let's give you a live look outside. here's the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza on a sunday morning. the fog is there, the traffic is fine right now. f you leave the house and head into san fransisco. don't forget there are some road closures in the city because of the nike women's marathon. the clock says 8:41. you're watching mornings on 2.

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welcome back, giving you a look here at the san fransisco bay. isn't that a beautiful shot, low clouds spilling into the bay appear to be swallowing up the bay bridge.

mostly sunny skies, 69 degrees for san fransisco today. state of emergency has been declared in new south wales australia as weather threatens to worsen wildfires. one man has died, thousands of others forced to evacuate their homes. fire officials say the recent fires have been some of the most destructive wildfires to strike the area. more than 300 homes have been destroyed, hundreds of others are threatened. >> these conditions that we're looking at are a whole new ball game and in a league of their own. >> fire officials say strong winds and dry conditions are making it harder for crews to control the flames. the biggest blaze fire crews are fighting stretches along a 190-mile front. >> and happening today, the 22 22nd anniversary of one of the deadliest fires in bay area history. on october 20th, 1991, remnants of a brush fire flared up and raced through the oakland hills. the wind whipped fire killed 25 people and destroyed more than 3,000 homes. at 11 this morning, firestorm

survivors and community leaders are going to hold a news conference. they want to support the continuation of the wildfire prevention district. that was created in response to the fire but is scheduled to end next january. oakland hills voters are being asked to renew a special tax to try to keep that district in place. it would cost $78 a year per parcel for the next ten years. the san fransisco 49ers are on the front end of a long road trip with their first stop in tennessee. they will be kicking off against the titans today in a game expected to be filled with good defense. the titans ranked 2nd in the nfl in turnover differential. the 9ers will then head to england. they'll take on the jacksonville jaguars. we'll have reports from london. you can watch today's game right here on ktvu. the oakland raiders have a bye this weekend. it's been more than a decade since the raiders won a game coming off a bye week. the team is looking to refuel before it hosts the steelers next weekend at the coliseum.

mornings on 2 off early today. at 1 it's the 9ers and titans and the point after begins at 4 p.m. with joe fonzi live in tennessee. claw dee and mark ibanez here in studio. thanks to a san fransisco startup you can buy stock in an athlete. zane asher has more on an idea that lets people own part of a professional athlete. >> on the field he's explosive. off of it charming. >> what's your favorite food? >> my momma cooks some enchiladas. >> if one company has its way he'll soon be a publicly traded asset. >> we're interested in working with daryn because he has attributes beyond being a pro bowl running back. his approach to life and things off the field make him an attractive candidate to us. >> star nfl running back arian foster is the first athlete to sign up with santex, a san

fransisco based company that will allow fans to buy and sell shares of their favorite athletes. they will pay foster $10 million up front. in exchanges investors get the opportunity to earn 20% of fosters future income. fans can buy a stake at $10 a share. they also have to invest a minimum of $50. but veteran sports consultant robert tuckman is hunting the foster stock. >> it's very difficult to monetize athletes brands post playing days. it's very difficult to monetize athletes brands while they're playing. >> fan tech says it's looking for talented athletes with significant growth potential. >> how you play or the performance of your play gives you a platform in which to have a voice in the marketplace which impacts your brand. >> but what's in it for the athletes. >> for players this is complete home run for arian foster. mean he's basically buying

himself insurance in terms of his playing days. >> investors should tread carefully. fan tech lists 84 risk factors including the risk of athletes getting injured. if they don't raise enough money in the initial offering it says it's scrapping the deal. >> that was zane asher reporting. cornell french says he's working to get other athletes on board. so far no word on who those athletes might be. high school seniors across the country are in a panic as a popular online college application site continues to crash. the site is called common app, and it's posed to simplify the college application process by allowing users to apply to several schools at the same time. more than 500 colleges and universities use that service including stanford, santa clara and the university of san fransisco. this year that site has been plagued with technical glitches. >> i was kind of in a panic

zone because i wanted to get these deadlines. i had a few essays to finish writing, a few recommenders to send off. i couldn't go on. >> common app posted that some of the issues are from a spike in activity. they say they are working to fix those glitches. several universities have since delayed ally deadlines. -- early deadlines. jim carrey is now adding children's author to his resume. to want show you video of his book signs in atlanta. the debut is about a wave named roland who hopes to wetter understand wet better understand his purpose in life. the first movie was released nearly 20 eyeing a. new university of california president janet napolitano is promising to do everything to keep tuition rates from skyrocketing. the head of homeland security is touring and during a recent visit she said uc will do everything possible to keep the

university affordable. her predecessor struggled with controversy over costs during the state budget crisis. for the first timescale districts across california will be able to distribute state funds as they see fit. governor jerry brown signed ab97. the new funding law took effect on july 1st. under the law the districts are not restricted as to how they have to spend money. school officials will not know how much money they have to spend until after the school year is over. rumors are swirling about an event being held by apple in san fransisco this weekend. on tuesday apple is expected to unveil new versions of the ipad and ipad mini. the tech giant offering a colorful hint as to what consumers can expect on the invitation along with the tag line we still have a lot to cover. a california housing trend is starting to spread. look at the skinny homes contractors say are popular with first time owners. >> and employees lock themselves inside a florida wal- mart thanks to that very

unwelcome customer. >> i don't blame them. all right another nice day around the bay area, but at this hour, some of us waking up with very chilly temperatures. others patchy fog. i'll have a look at what you can expect for your neighborhood today coming up.

thank you bay area for issue your participation in this year's cox award, our 2013 winner lynn adams received a $10,000 check for her charity of choice. lynn's enthusiasm and hard work is major reason why pacifica's beaches are clean. our other finalists were also winners receiving checks for $2500 for their local nonprofit. congratulations to all our cox conserves heros. the boston red sox are going back to the world series for the third time in ten seasons. >> that hit well into the

corner. it is gone, a grand slam. >> a dramatic shot right there in the 7th. the grand slam by shane victorino in the 7th propelled boston to a 5-2 victory over the detroit tigers to clinch the al championship series in six games setting up a world series with the st. louis cardinals. you can watch game one on ktvu this wednesday. coverage begins at 4:30. a new trend of skinny homes is hitting the housing market in southern california and it could soon spread. the narrow houses are usually stacked two to three stories high and range in size from 1 to 2,000 square feet. the hybrid homes can provide a place for three families to live whereas a typical home in the same spot could only house one family. >> by taking the cost of the land and subdividing it incrementally it creates for more affordable housing, more attainable housing and it creates sort of again, a new market that didn't exist before. >> there are plans in the future to build these types of

homes in other states. for now about 250 skinny homes will be built over the next year in southern california at a price tag between 500 and $800,000. sales are up for furry fox animal halloween costumes and some say it could be because of the latest viral hit. >> ♪ what does the fox say ♪. fox costume sales are up 40% from last year and the number is expected to rise. some costume retailers say it could be because of a music video by a norwegian band. so far more than 140 million people have watched that video on youtube. well wal-mart security had a deal with an unusual customer at a florida store last night. check it out. that is a 6-foot gator hanging out outside a wal-mart. employees say they had to lock the door because guess what, it kept sliding open and they did

not want the gator coming in inside. some customers were also locked in. employees say that gator most likely came from a nearby lake. he explored the area and then he turned around and sauntered, i think it looks like he's actually sauntering into the woods. he's like yeah, what are you going to do about it. >> bring it gator. 6 feet, it's not like he's 12 feet. >> oh, that makes it better right rosemary just makes it better. he's only 6-foot. >> totally fine. >> probably common in florida. rosemary how are we looking? >> we're looking good for the afternoon. right now dealing with temperatures a little on the cool side and in santa rosa i really have to point to santa rosa you're cloudy of you have fog to deal with and you're still in the upper 30s. a little tough outside your door this morning. the patchy dense fog reported along the valley flue issue for some of our -- floor for some of our north bay locations.

temperatures a near repeat today by lunchtime low 60s at the coast. 70s elsewhere and here is a look at your afternoon highs. temperatures ranging in the 70s throe to low 80s. not a lot of change going, just nice weather. >> beautiful weather. thank you rosemary. >> and that is our report for this morning, we appreciate you making ktvu your choice for news. >> we'll continue to follow the late west that ntsb investigation of two b.a.r.t. workers and join ktvu for our next newscast at 5:00. we are always here for you at ktvu.com. we're on twitter and facebook. thanks for joining us have a wonderful day. andsome. i want you to be awesome. i don't want you to look at the chart before you say hi...david. i want you to return my emails. i want you to keep me doing this for another sixty years. at kaiser permanente, we want you to choose the doctor that's right for you.

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