somerville. today a judge said he violated the public trust and sentenced him to 41 months in prison. ktvu's david stevenson has been following the case from the beginning. we saw what happened after the sentencing. he was really angry. >> reporter: he was. his attorney called it a fall from grace after 20 years on the force and awards and accommodations. after he was sentenced he told us he plans to fight the verdict and the sentencing. >> reporter: former san francisco police sergeant ian furminger was stripped of his badge in december. today he was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. >> disgusting. >> reporter: the investigation was sparked by the release of surveillance video showing officers raiding hotel rooms. >> reporter: you are framed by

these people? >> absolutely. >> reporter: he was convicted thanks to a former officer who faced similar charges and testified against the two. >> he is a crooked cop. >> reporter: in court he told the judge i was a very hard working police officer. my biggest regret was not being able to testify because i would walk right out of mere. >> here. the judge called this a day of shame for law enforcement. and said he would cause the public to distrust the police. the judge said he was culpable because he supervised other officers. >> my job to protect my people. i was papa bear and i rocked. i made it happen. i made everything happened. we caught everybody. >> reporter: ian furminger faces a $25,000 fine and set to

surrender april -- surrender april 3rd. his lawyer says he plans to appeal his conviction and fight the sentencing as well. >> the fact that ian furminger was given the maximum sentence, what does this mean for the other officer who was also convicted? >> reporter: we spoke to the attorney today he expects he will face 41 months as well but he hopes the judge will show leniency because he was not in a supervisory position. >> david stevenson in san francisco tonight, thank you. all 29 west coast ports except for the port of oakland are operating at normal speed tonight. ktvu's tom vacar is live now to explain why there was another slow down there today. tom? >> reporter: seems to never end. despite a back up here and despite the fact there was a

settlement friday, it turns out this week that port of oakland isn't very much different than last week. >> reporter: this too familiar look of nothing going on at the port of oakland was repeated again today despite last friday's friday's announced settlement. only one terminal was working to load and unload a single ship despite a huge back up. >> we have 9 vessels at birth. 18 awaiting birth. vessel operations are limited because there is a temporary shortage of experienced crane operators. >> post west coast ports returned to full operation. but in oakland there was slow downs with a ruling on sunday that the union engaged in an illegal work stoppage. >> we don't see improvements. >> reporter: he is concerned. >> we should be full blast working 24/7 right now to catch up on this. >> reporter: as long as the

terminals don't accept containers the back log will continue and get worse and as long as they remain in the air, that means the most important function, the loading and unloading is not being done. [ indiscernible ] >> they are not accepting empties and not releasing loads. >> reporter: many drivers continue to keep the wolf from the door. comments that all of this will be cleared up in 6-8 weeks seems unlikely. >> 2002, they were locked out for 10 days and it took three months. >> reporter: now, this port is supposed to be back in operation in less than an hour or two. 7:00 p.m. at the latest. in order to do its job. the point is, we heard that before. reporting live, tom vacar, back to you. >> are you getting a sense there may be lingering

frustration or lingering bad feelings after months and months of butting heads? >> no doubt about it. there are people who don't like looking at each other. we saw the same thing in the b.a.r.t. strike. what happened over the weekend was just one example of that. they were supposed to go in staggered breaks, they went at one time shutting the port down for 20 minutes and that is not something that is acceptable. there are plenty of bad feelings to go around. >> thank you so much. the obama administration asked a judge to lift his stay that stopped the president's immigration immigration reforms. the immigration reforms would have protected immigrants from deportation and allow them to apply for work permits. a judge said the president over stepped his authority.

the white house is also appealing in new orleans. there was confusion about san francisco and marine's new area code. people have to dial 1-415. some people in san francisco called 911 when they couldn't reach other departments. emergency dispatchers say there was a surge in calls. tonight 2 investigates uncovers a history of concerns about toxic contamination and question about how much there is underneath a piece of land on the peninsula. a story that ktvu fox 2 news has been working on for months. ktvu's eric rasmussen explains why there is still debate. >> talking about a commercial property in menlow park. they insist there is no health

risk but 2 investigates uncovered documents that have some calling for more testing. two buildings have been vacant for 7 years now but a study of the property in 2007 found volatile organic compounds in the ground water. they can be harmful but the levels were deemed too high if it was used for drinking. right now it is not. however after seeing the information one expert in the bay area says there needs to be more testing. >> simply measuring the ground water doesn't give you enough information because the cub tamination in the soil can give up -- contamination in the coil can cause contamination inside. >> reporter: he brought his concerns to us last summer.

allegations the contamination wasn't disclosed was filed by a lawsuit. it raises concerns about toxic contamination at the property. we will have that story and what happened when we asked the people in charnel to talk -- charge to talk to us tonight at 10:00 p.m. >> is there hope for a resolution? >> reporter: all of the parties involved in this dispute could be meeting maybe even this week to try to hammer out a resolution. we are waiting to hear if there will be additional testing. >> more tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news. eric rasmussen tonight. protesters disrupted a meeting to announce the new special trustee of san francisco city college. >> about a dozen people carrying signs shouted down speakers. they are upset over the appointment of the trustee who

will havedition making power -- have decision making power instead of the board. >> people are upset there is a special trustee with powers here at the school. they want to have democracy returned to the college and to the city. >> the board's power was stripped after the school lost accreditation. the school says power will be given back in july after each member completes training. >> a number of americans feels parents should vaccinate their children. the poll shows 80% of americans say vaccines should be required for healthy children and youngsters should be barred from schools till they are vaccinated. 154 measles cases were reported this year. many cases are in california. a lack of immunizations can

give the virus a place to grow. >> we two things have been happening. there has been an uptick in measles cases and we have growing pockets in the united states of people who are not imnized and they present an opportunity fors me tools have a foot hold in the united states and spread. . >> he says the measles vaccine is safe and effective and the best way to protect from measles. a million dollars piece of property with a scenic view. the woman who lived here for 40 years and why her dying wish was to have her house torn down. >> it would have been interesting to meet her and talk to her. >> winds dying down and cold settling in. the areas that could see temperatures near freezin'. >> and -- freezing. >> and long hours and no pay, the benefits the bay area super bowl committee is offering to get you to volunteer for the

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the next super bowl at levi stadium is still a year away but the push is already on to be ready. organizers need 10,000 volunteers to make it a success and they want to start signing people up right now. ktvu's ann rubin live with what the volunteers could expect. >> reporter: super bowl events won't just take place here. they will be all over the bay area and so organizers will need volunteers all over to get the visitors around. >> reporter: 50 weeks out from super bowl 50 and the committee wants to recruit you. they need 10,000 volunteers to help get this party started. >> the idea is we will have

local bay area natives help people navigate their way through the airports, downtown san francisco, downtown san jose and be good ambassadors. >> reporter: they are looking for people who know the land marks and others who are tech savvy and volunteers with good people skills. in return you get to be in the middle of the action. >> you will gate super bowl 50 uniform. you will probably have a lot of fun and you will meet a lot of very important people. >> reporter: home of levi stadium, there are many other pre-game events. there will be a celebration at santa clara university, a black and gold ball and a 10k. >> we have had a number of surrounding cities who said i want to be a part of this. we meant to volunteer. we want to -- we want toot volunteer. we want it show can -- we want to volunteer. we want to show case. >> putting in a few hours the

week leading up to the game but other jobs require 35 hours a week as the super bowl approaches. >> you know, for some it will be exciting. right? excited we get to work. in general you will find if i am going to work, i should be paid for it. >> reporter: while some pish there was compensation involved, others say being involved is enough. >> that will be a nice thing we can do as a couple. volunteer. >> i don't know what it entails but you are part of the super bowl. super bowl is a big deal. >> reporter: for more information on volunteering go to www.ktvu.com and look under web links. assignments will be tailored based on your location and the amount of time you are willing to commit. >> i am sure i know the answer to this but i have to ask, when your volunteering, do you get to go to the game? >> reporter: infinitely no. they say you will get to go to

a lot of events and possibly meet football players, but unfortunately going to the big game not part of the deal. >> you get that uniform as -- >> reporter: exactly. exactly. [ laughter ] >> all right. ann rubin, thank you. a single mother in north carolina accepted a big check today, one that will change her life in a big way. >> big check. [ cheers and applause ] >> she had one of three winning tickets for the powerball jackpot a few weeks ago. she lives in a trailer and quit her job to stay home with her children. she won't have to tell her children no anymore. >> this is going to make a huge difference for them. they will be able to go to school. not worry about paying for it.

live a comfortable life. >> she has a lawyer and a financial adviser. she is taking the lump sum option. $127million. that will leave her with $88 million after taxes. >> nice. the white house named its first special envoy to promote lgbt rights around the world. he served from uganda to the netherlands and he is openly gay. he will help the administration put lgbt rights a thet core of its efforts -- at the core of its efforts. in the bay area, a chill in the air we haven't felt for a while and a lot of people getting the wind, i had to hold on to the -- [ talking at the same time ] >> it was blowing last night and this morning and this afternoon. winds are dying down. over night lows tonight some areas freezing.

you see the flag blowing pretty good. the flag blowing good. the winds are strong. especially in ocean beach area. great highway. south of here we had a tornado spotted down in bakersfield, south of here. a small tornado. this is the low-pressure system as it rotates like this. see it spinning around? this is what created the winds up here. the low pressure drawing the winds into it, high builds in, you are seeing the winds howling, northeast direction, and that will continue in the next hour and will die down as the low translates east. no rain out there. clouds to the south of us. showers to the south of us. los angeles had rain all weekend. fairfield 62. 62 conquered. tomorrow will be warmer than today. we will see less wind.

the headline will be the cool over night lows. a frost advisory here in the fairfield area, sacramento valley, modesto, central valley. we will see frost inland. no advisory for us yet. could see one in the morning hours. we will see some of the first freezing. or near freezing temperatures in a while. not a hard freeze. temperatures in santa rosa, 32 degrees in the morning for a couple hours. colder mornings. sunny and mild in the afternoon and we keep going. no rain to talk about. a chance for a few showers towards the end of the week. you will see that in the five- day forecast. winds die down. this high builds in. you get temperatures tomorrow like today but warmer because less wind. the wind keeps things from warming up too much. 66 concord. nice looking day tomorrow. winds are good for air quality.

tough on hay fever sufferers. pine pollen out there right now. today probably a rough one for you. tomorrow better. we go this way. nothing much happening till the end of the week. we saw this last week. jet stream wants to drop down. end of the month we have a chance for rain or something. that would be nice. i think we will get wet. towards the end of the month. in the meantime we are dealing with the winds dying down and cold tomorrow morning, coldest it is been in a while. >> my brother lives in new jersey, sent me a picture, snow -- a ton. [ laughter ] >> sick of the cold. >> they are over it. >> here we are, 70 degrees. man -- fantastic. homeowner opened fire on intruders. why police think his home was targeted. and why she wants to make sure no one lives in her house

again. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> coming up, complaints about a intersection that some say puts lives at risk. [ indiscernible ] >> 2 investigates looks into the safety concerns and what happened when we brought the problem to officials. plus -- >> an a look at use -- a look at use of force draining and how officers did. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

an investigation in santa rosa after police say homeowner shot and killed an intruder. three men tried to break down the door of the home. investigators believe the home was targeted because large quantities of marijuana were being grown inside. people were home that time. the man grabbed a gun and shot that intruders. they drove to a hospital. officers on a hunch drove to the nearest hospital and that is where they found the men in the vehicle. >> after a stand off deputies deployed less lethal gas into the suspect vehicle. the suspects exhibited the vehicle. one subject had gun shot wounds and the other suspect was deceased. >> the driver was arrested.

the homeowner and his family was not hurt. an investigation will determine whether charges should be filed. time is runningitute fund the department of homeland security. -- running out to fund the department of homeland security. the problem is, funding is caught up in a battle between the white house and republicans over the immigration reforms. the report on the fight and what is at stake. >> reporter: president obama is calling on congress to take action on funding the department of homeland security while threatening to veto any spending measures that would over turn his executive orders on immigration. a new budget for department of homeland security is stalled in congress over measures that roll back the immigration reform initiatives. he is warning lawmakers not to

play politics with national security. >> we need the congress to pass a fiscal year 2015 appropriations for the department of homeland security. free of amendments that attempt oo defund our -- to defund our executive actions. >> reporter: s for congress has till friday -- congress has till friday before funding run out. some do not want to be responsible for shutting down the agency. they want to see the court system make a decision on the president's executive orders. >> reporter: funding took on more urgency over the weekend. al-shabab called called for a tax against the mall of america and two other malls. 200,000 workers would stay on the job even if they did not

get funding. fox news. calls to make late night transit easier in san francisco. the new recommendations and why b.a.r.t. says running 24 hours would cost billions and would take decades to pull off. >> a student heard gun shots but tonight police have two explanations for what the noises could have been. >> a dying woman's wish comes true as her property gets attorney down. not to -- torn down to be given back to nature.

for over 60,000 california foster children nights can feel long and lonely. i miss my sister. i miss my old school. i miss my room. i don't want special treatment. i just wanna feel normal. to help, sleep train is collecting pajamas for foster children, big and small. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help make a foster child's night a little cozier. not everyone can be a foster parent but anyone can help a foster child.

new at 5:00 p.m. a possible solution for people who work really late in san francisco and say that finding a bus home is almost impossible and when it comes to b.a.r.t. it is more difficult because they shut down at 12:30 a.m. >> today leaders unvealed ways they could make it -- unveiled way they could make it easier. ktvu's rob roth is live with the recommendations. >> reporter: we are in the mission which has a busy night life. the problem is, finding a bus home after the bars close but a new report may bring some

relief. >> reporter: she is a bartender in the mission, gets off at 3:00 a.m. and takes a cab home. she said public transportation at that hour is useless. >> it would take two bus rides. also if the buses don't meet each other that means waiting for 20 minutes to catch the next bus. >> in the middle of the night. >> reporter: she is one of 60,000 people who work late into the san francisco night. but money runs only a owl service and b.a.r.t. shuts down at 12:30 a.m. >> we are missing customer time when people have to bail out to get on b.a.r.t. >> reporter: today san francisco supervisor released a study by a task force aimed at improving late night public transportation. increase early morning bus and train service which muni will

do throughout the year. b.a.r.t. funds some late night bus service to the east bay. >> increased bus service by muni and b.a.r.t. and a.c. transit is a step in the right direction. this is a long term process. >> better lighting at bus shelters and allowing people to share taxies. but the biggest recommendation is for b.a.r.t. to run 24 hours a day. something they say they cannot do without having a second tunnel into san francisco. >> we need to do maintenance on the tracks. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. can look into condensing their maintenance scheduled to see if b.a.r.t. could run late on the weekends. >> big change. thank you. breaking news here. we understand cal train is shut down at this hour after a train hit a vehicle at the menlow park station. the driver was the only person in the car and the driver has been taken to the hospital.

no word on his condition. the agency is trying to clear the scene and restore service as soon as possible but the train is leaking fluid. authorities evacuated a he can after a student called 911 -- high school after a about to called 911 after hearing -- after a student called 911 afterhering gun shots. -- after hearing gun shots. officers suched the campus but found nothing -- searched the campus but found nothing. the student may have heard balloons being popped or nail guns. some experts say the way to avoid peanut allergies may be to feed babies peanut products. the study looked at children, those who ate peanut snacks and continued to eat them three

times a week till they were 5 cut their chances of developing the allergy by 80%. experts are calling the study ground breaking. an unusual story tonight from the north bay. it involves a woman who lived there and what she wanted to happen -- she wanted to happen to her home after she died. ktvu's mike mibach tells us, she wanted her house torn down. >> reporter: the wet lands. the birds. the beauty and along the southern tip, the sun is starting to shine on a story long in the works. >> bringing her wishes together. >> reporter: she had a wish after she died her house would

come down. >> not very often do we get donations of land. >> reporter: he is the director. she bequeathed the land to the organization. >> it would have been interesting to meet her and talk with her. >> reporter: the value of the property, $1 million. and if there is a word that describes her it may be the word, mystery. no photo of her. not many stories about her. she kept to herself and never wanted to the property over to anyone. she wanted to hand the property over to the birds. now with a chance to flurry even more. >> it was about the land around her and the birds and the plants and the bay. >> reporter: they have been marked and will be pulled from the property. native trees will be planted. >> this is a transitional

habit. with the elevation we have it can act as a marsh migration to help against future sea level. >> reporter: she lived her for 40 years and even though we can't see her today maybe she smiling down on the south tip of tomalls bay. mike mibach, ktvu fox 2 news. . >> beautiful. it started as an anonymous gesture on a wall but how it has grown. the wall that is now a love letter to a neighborhood in san francisco. >> also the major water district that is considering cracking down and the specific people who could be facing new fines. >> cutting the line at burning man, how about 200 people unfairly got tickets before anyone else and how organizers plan to fight back.

east bay mud may crack down on water thieves with big fines. they are looking into the cost of water theft. as people are hit with fines that cost more than the water they will think twice about stealing it. the contra costa county water adapted fines. a player on the giants and a player on the a's could possibly become the new face of

major league baseball. right now buster posey is leading in fan voting that closes at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. the winner will advance to the final round against david wright of the new york mets. to vote fans just post #buster posey or shawn due little and ace of mlb on facebook or twitter. ktvu is the pouncer -- sponsor of we day. committing to making positive change. today we want to introduce you to west valley middle school and amber middle school. they are working to raise money for a good cause and secure their spot at we day. >> reporter: this is what they hope to attend, in order to

attend each school must -- [ indiscernible ] raise money for. at west valley middle school they have been working on raising money since october. >> what we have done to raise money is we wanted to capitalize on the holiday. we wanted to sell valentine's day grams. >> reporter: last year they rose money for building schools in kenya. this year clean water for ghana. >> it added another component to help stress the importance of community building and community service. >> he is a firm believer of contributing to his community. >> makes me feel good. i am doing something good for the earth. doing something to help my community. >> reporter: they were headed to their elementary school to sell the valentine's day grams. they had barely set up when

customers were lining up. by anyone's standard they did a great job. $1,222. >> warms my heart. when you raise money for people you know that you are doing something good for someone. >> reporter: someone you don't even know but care about anyway. mike mibach, ktvu fox 2 news. a neighborhood that is no stranger to graffiti, how one wall has become a love letter and how it all began. >> a look at california's high speed rain train in a way you haven't seen it before. >> the winds died down. the cool over night lows are coming back. cold morning, a warmer day. i will give you the numbers.

for over 60,000 california foster children nights can feel long and lonely. i miss my sister. i miss my old school. i miss my room. i don't want special treatment. i just wanna feel normal. to help, sleep train is collecting pajamas for foster children, big and small. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help make a foster child's night a little cozier. not everyone can be a foster parent but anyone can help a foster child.

. more now on the breaking news involving cal train service shut down in both directions on the peninsula. these are live pictures from news chopper 2. a train hit a vehicle at the menlow park station. the driver was the only person in the car and was taken to the hospital. no word on the driver's condition. you can see the car and the work that is underway to clear the scene as fast as possible. they are hoping to begin single tracking trains through the area but the bottom line here

is that you can expect major delays on cal train. we will keep you posted as we get more information. as you look that car there, not a lot left of that car. we hope for the driver's sake the injuries are minor but we don't know. we are working to get information. as soon as we get information we will bring it to you. >> when you live in a city, boarded up buildings could be magnets for graffiti but in one invitation it is an open invitation. ktvu's noelle walker goes where the writing is on the wall. >> reporter: the corner of 23 and california is hardly a bus stop. a path through. most notable for all these notes. >> it is something tangible. >> just went up. >> reporter: it started as a

blank slate outside a boarded up cleaning business. >> i love that somebody has done this. >> reporter: from a love letter to an open bucket list. >> you could see before i die ... >> reporter: three words. >> says before i die. >> before i die. >> reporter: a request. >> a guy asked me what i wanted to do before i died. >> reporter: to finish the sentence. polices people want to see -- >> before i die. >> reporter: people they want to help. >> i like to reflect that i made a difference. >> i want to see my son thrive. >> reporter: things they dare to dream. >> kind of what i want. >> i will be a superhero. >> spend the day with justin

timberlake. seems silly. >> reporter: it is all there on the corner of 23 and california. >> how do you spell firefighter? >> reporter: for all to read. >> i immediately looked at it and called my mom and said this is why i love san francisco. >> speaks to how we are all in our own unique journey. >> before i die, live. >> that is deep. >> reporter: from a boarded up building on a city street corner. in san francisco, noelle walker. >> interesting idea. hearing that guy i want my son the thrive. gets you. let's talk about our weather now. bring in our chief meteorologist bill martin. wow! the wind just blew out all the clouds. the views are spectacular. >> great air quality. east bay hills, you can see the

sierra nevada. better air quality and a cooler day because of the winds. down from where they were yesterday. yesterday we had 70s. today 61 fairfield. these are down. winds added to that and the low- pressure system, i will show it in here. the system down here is the system that is cooling us off and creating the winds. thundershowers. a tornado. f1 tornado spotted out here. south side of the valley. and then up here this is where the wind was. trying to fill into the low pressure hole. as it spins, they had showers. rain, thunderstorms and rain in southern california as well. really through had weekend. wet down there -- the weekend. wet down there. los angeles now. san bernardino. we are missing it. fine with me in terms of, you know, the afternoon commute. it would be nice it get rain around here. what we are getting is wind. 17 miles per hour in napa right

now. those are the current winds. out of the north, northeast here. north wind. highs tomorrow, winds die down. cooler. over night lows tonight, frost. there is a frost advisory in the central valley, fairfield. napa valley you will find temperatures freezing. frost, nephroses advisory yet but we could see -- frost advisory yet but we could see that. frosty in the morning. low moves off. takes the wind with it. now covered by high and there is not a big difference between the high and the low. moves off. it goes away. high covers us and winds die down. fair skies. nice day and warmer. no rain. that high, see a high like that, it is not going to rain. warmer. 65 napa. highs in the valley, upper 60s.

68 san jose. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, things start to change as we head into friday and saturday. whenever you see clouds thicken up, it is a trending thing. this is the jet stream sliding south. that is what is happening and will perhaps bring us rain towards the end of the month. we will keep our fingers crossed. >> i thought about switching out the flannel sheets for the cotton ones. [ talking at the same time ] >> i leave the flannels on for a long time. >> thank you. remember last week when thousands of tickets to burning man sold out in an hour. turns out 200 people were able to hack into the ticket site and buy the first tickets. burning man officials announced they will track down the people who hacked into the site and plan to cancel their orders.

individual tickets sold for $390 each. it will be held in black rock desert in nevada from august 30- september 7. new double-decker buses. why they might not be a permanent addition. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> officers face a split second decision. >> getting in the officer's head. what are you thinking? what are your options? >> we get a look at how officers are train said in use of force situations. also a spike in the number of car break ins at a popular parking lot. a look at the problem and what you can do to keep from becoming a victim. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

a report on the exxon mobil refinery explosion in southern california last week. it was due to excessive pressure on equipment. the blast that exxon mobil refinery filled the air with ash and set off a smoke flair. four contractors were hurt and part of the refinery remains shut down. the ash contained fiberglass and heavy metal and trace amounts of chromium. the cause is still under investigation. at home, a fire that damaged two buildings in san francisco over the weekend

began in a laundry room. firefighters reported the fire was not suspicious. they say it started after 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon saturday in a laundry room. it spread to a second building before they had it under control an hour later. damage is $1.5 million. usually when you think of double-decker buses you think of tour buses but now a.c. transit is testing out a double- decker bus. ktvu's allie rasmus is in fremont where the bus is expected to arrive. >> it arrived 5 minutes ago. the bus was traveling the u line. it started out in stanford and made it here to the fremont b.a.r.t. station 5 minutes ago. >> reporter: before the bus left for the fran ride we got -- afternoon ride we got a look

inside. plush high back seats, foot rests, bike rest and a view from the top deck. 13-1/2 feet tall. they are learning it to a.c. transit so they can do a test run and see if they want to add some. it seats 80 people compared to had 50 people a regular bus holds. it is the same length, 42 feet long. ridership is up 9% from a year ago. >> we get more people on a bus that takes up less room. our buses are arctic buses. they sometimes can have an issue because of their length. >> while they do the trial run passengers will get to ride for free. it will test several different routes. free minute to stanford and the transbay line from the east boy to san francisco.

it will test neighborhood routes like college avenue in berkeley and oakland. and after getting input from passengers, drivers and mechanics they will decide whether or not they want to add the buses to their fleet. here is what passenger said so far. >> i think it was great. it was a little cold on top but it is comfortable. more comfortable than the other bus that we normally normally sit on. it was nice. spacious. it was good. >> reporter: if they decide go with the bus, it will be a while before passengers can ride the buses. 2017 is the earliest we are told. allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. back to you. >> thank you. one of the companies hoping to build the trains for california's high speed train is assembling one of the cars that state capitol. they began putting together a

full size mock up of a train right there in front of the west steps of the capital. it will be open to the public on wednesday and thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the ktvu fox 2 news at 6:00 p.m. starts now. >> and we have breaking news. cal train is shut down in both directions at this hour after a train hit a vehicle near the menlow park station. the driver was the only person in the car and was taken to the hospital. no word on the driver's condition but the condition of the car, there was not much left on that car. we hope for the best when it comes to the driver. they are working to clean the scene and restore service as soon as possible but the train is leaking fluid and can't move under its own power. they are trying to single track but there is no word on when that might happen. expect delays on cal train tonight. we are working to get more information, as soon as we do

we will bring it to you. good evening everyone. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am gasiafrank -- hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. an east bay intersection, people in wheelchairs say there is no safe way to get across. >> another obstacle for people in wheelchair. >> that intersection forces them to put their lives at risk every day. that is because there is no wheelchair access to help them cross the street. that intersection is near san leandro at liberty street and 159th avenue. ktvu's paul chambers is live now at the intersection with what officials said when we asked about the problem. >> people have been complaining for years about this issue. here is the problem, if you are in a wheelchair and you come here, look at that. a major drop off