then in the east bay a power outage. b.a.r.t. gave us this photo of the section of track that was broken. the dollar is to show you the scale and give you an idea on how big the break was. we have team coverage, noel walker is live in san francisco. >> reporter: i am at the 16th street station where the trains are running. it takes a while to get all the trains back where they need to be to get back on schedule. it was a good thing it happened after the morning commute and the repairs were finished before the evening commute. if you are riding b.a.r.t. tonight it will still require patience. >> reporter: if b.a.r.t. was your way today you were going nowhere fast. with only single fracrunning through -- track running

through the city there were significant delays. >> i can get there faster walking. >> 10-inch chunk of track broke. b.a.r.t. provided us with this photo. >> a gap. a piece broke off. >> a train operator reported the problem at 9:00 a.m. this morning. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: we could hear the crews working on the repairs between the 16th complete to civic center station -- street and civic center station. caused some fans to arrive late to the giants game at at&t park. >> we had a delay. then we have to wait at b.a.r.t. station for i don't know how long. >> reporter: just in time for fans to go home the repairs were done.

>> we believe people should plan on having this bleed into the evening commute. >> reporter: because delays are expected to last through the evening commute. >> reporter: if you take b.a.r.t. you know on good days the trains are crowded. yesterday there were 443,000 riders. today they are expecting it to be more crowded, so crowded they might keep people out till there is more room for them. >> have you had a chance to see what things are like right now? >> reporter: i was down there about 40 minutes ago and things were just starting to get back to -- i don't want to say normal because it won't be normal for a while, but it was certainly different than it was earlier today where you had one station a crowd of people, civic center who were going no, where waiting around and then we come here to 16th 16th

street and it was a ghost town. >> thank you. as bad as things were in san francisco, there was a power outage near the bay fair station. our team coverage continues with ktvu's john sasaki who is that station tonight. john? >> reporter: this has been a messy day for b.a.r.t. and people in the east bay who depend on the system. we got here around the time it was resolved but yet there is still a back up of trains and delayed commuters. hundreds of people just waiting. a train was stopped for 20 minutes before it was allowed to proceed. we saw two trains in the opposite direction. that means people were late. but from commuters to one man waiting for his wife, everyone was taking this problem in stride. >> going where? >> embarcadero. >> whats the been like?

>> -- whats the been like? -- what has it been like? . >> slow. slow. stop and go. >> reporter: frustrating? >> it is. a lot of people have places to go and things to do. >> my mom is going to be worried. >> she said she was that coliseum and then fruit vail for 20 minutes -- fruitvale for 20 minutes. still no show. where is my wife? [ laughter ] >> reporter: that man was able to meet up with his wife. this was caused by a pg&e related power outage near this station. it was fixed around 3:30 p.m. as you can see a lot of people on the platform, trains very slow. back to you guys. >> all right. thank you. >> people taking a social media. one commuter tweeted hate you sf b.a.r.t. and b.a.r.t. said we are very, very sorry. today has been difficult. we are doing everything we can

to restore service. apologies. and the website was over loaded and today tweeted out we hear you andpologized. we will have ab-- and apologized. we will update yout at 5:30 p.m -- you at 5:30 p.m.. earthquake today. >> just like jolt. >> a 3.2 earthquake hit at save a.m. this morning. 30 minutes later a 3.5 earthquake. sunday 3.6 earthquake shook that area followed by another earthquake. the question tonight is what does this mean and could a bigger earthquake be on the way. ktvu's john john fowler -- john fowler reports from. >> a big jolt. felt like it was making the house is shake. >> reporter: people felt three

earthquakes this morning. the biggest was 3.5. in pleasant hill he says the earthquake knocked this branch off this tree. he sent us this photo. he lived here 25 years. >> yeah. surprised because, i mean, the whole time i never seen trees break like that. >> reporter: it did little damage. he acknowledged the branch was weak but the quakes have people on edge. >> i felt many in the bay area, i don't know why there is so many in this area. i don't know what it means, hopefully nothing bad. >> reporter: today's earthquake is part of a swarm that started sunday and probably will not trig arbigger one -- trigger a bigger one. . >> the earthquakes are really small. >> reporter: so small they can't pinpoint them well enough to know if they are on the main fault or a sprinter fault.

the swarm the last few days unlikely to relieve much stress. >> this is very much a drop in the bucket compared to stress changes required for a 6.6. >> reporter: and if you want to find out if you live near a fault line, the state has great website to check out. you can zoom in to your community and see all the fault lines that are there. if you would like to see this go a www.ktvu.com and look for the web links section on the bottom right hand side. decision on a plan to make governor jerry brown's 25% water cut pap happen. -- happen. what are the specifics and what do they mean? ktvu's tom vacar shows us the city that has to cut the most and water agencies are on their own. >> they are on their own. the need conserve water. a list that has water saving

goals, but nothing about how to achieve them. >> reporter: have to cut back 36%, the most in the bay area but folks will be able to use 300 gallons per person per day, more than the current 73 gallons per person a day. after they are used to getting their way don't like it be called water hogs. >> we understand we have a problem here and we need to do something. cut back. >> reporter: how can they achieve that? >> i expect there will be teared pricing like in the electric utilities and i know that in the ordinances the people asked us to pass. there are fines set. >> reporter: each of the 400 water agencies on penalty of $10,000 a day in fines must hit their numbers but do they do it

with an iron hammer. >> one tool is to find the high water users who are not cutting their water use. impose fines. >> reporter: or do they use a velvet glove. >> information. rebates. guidance on how to put in water efficient gardens, money to help them swap out old appliances. that goes a long way. >> reporter: east bay mud with cuts of 16% shows -- >> we are asking for a 20% cut back and we are getting there. folks cut back 18%. it does work. especially where conversation is a way of life. >> reporter: all right. the most important thing check your water district's website because some go way beyond fines to shut offs and prosecutions.

if you are confused about how they effect you, join me live on periscope, i will take your questions. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. san francisco based game maker zynga announced layoffs to save money. they plan to cut staff by 18% by the ends of the year. that is 300 -- by the end of the year. that is 360 people. also today they reported that it beat earnings expectations. zynga lost only a penny a share in n stead of the expect -- instead of the expect two dimension cents. major silicon valley -- 2 cents. major silicon valley are more -- a group focused on asian businesses looked at the employment numbers of google, yahoo, linked in and hewlett- packard, asians account for 27%

of the jobs that require tech skills yet only 14% were executives. whites hold 80% of the executive positions. nfl says the patriots did on purpose. new light on the accusations that patriots deflated footballs before a championship game and the question, did tom brady know about it? >> hillary clinton is in the bay area for fundraisers tonight. the one place, though, that some people saw her without having to pay a dime and what san jose police did today to make sure the family of an officer ribbertly killed in -- recenty killed in the line of duty doesn't feel alone. >> and showers showing up in northern california, that could impact us, i will let you know the details after the break.

democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton is in san francisco raising money for her run for the white house. she has two fundraisers today but she made a stop earlier this afternoon where you didn't have to pay. ktvu's paul chambers has more. >> reporter: this is the third protest against hillary clinton today. this time it is climate change activists. there is about 20 people. you can see 8, 10 there. they would like her to talk about the key stone pipeline but she in town to raise money for her campaign. a look that video here. she was here two hours ago. she met with mayor ed lee. we were not allowed to ask questions but sat in while they

shared tea. the turn out was much bigger than all of the three protests combined. we were told hillary clinton and mayor ed lee talked about the needs in san francisco and she attended a fun razer with 100 -- fundraiser with 100 people on hand. she will be at a fundraiser tonight in san francisco. she will be back in the bay area friday for another fundraiser. back out here live. there are a few protests out here hoping she will talk about the key stone pipeline. if that happens we will bring that to you later. >> is it possible to see the house or the apartment or the condo wherever she right now? is it behind you there? >> reporter: that is a good question. we can't tell you where it is because once you rsvped then

they gave you the address. we do not know the exact address. >> somewhere behind you. all right. >> reporter: i didn't say -- out here somewhere. >> all right. paul chambers in san francisco, thank you. the nfl said the footballs used by the new england patriots during the afc championship game against the colts were deflated and that new england patriots quarterback tom brady was generally aware of it. the question is, what if any thacks league will take. -- action the league will take. they went on to win the super bowl. the nfl released the report into allegations the patriots deflated the footballs. the colts complained about the footballs during the game but the patriots said the cold weather was effecting the air pressure. after the game tom brady took questions from reporters insisting there was no tampering. >> reporter: is tom brady a cheater? >> i don't believe so. i feel like i always played

within the rules. >> nfl investigators found 11- 12 footballs were below the league limit. the report says locker room attendant took the already approved footballs into a bath room next to the field and was in there long enough to deflate them. some of the interesting parts are text messages send. for example, one conversation dates back to may 9, 2014. he writes let's make a dete. help the deflater, chill, buddy i am just messing with you. i am not going to espn yet. october 17 after tom brady complained about the inflation level of the football, he text again saying tom sucks. i am going to make the next ball a balloon. tom brady did answer questions from nfl investigators but did not share his text and e-mails

with investigators. in the next report the nfl investigators note communications immediately after suspicions were raised. this led investigators to determine it is more probably than not that tom brady was generally aware of the activities. patriots owner blasted blasted the report. but he said the team would accept the findings and any disciplinary action. we posted the report on www.ktvu.com so you can read more of the text and see more of the evidence that lead to the nfl's conclusion. fifth bat tested positive for rabies in the east bay this year. they said the bat was acting strange when they arrived. you can see on your screen, that is the picture of the latest bat that was found. animal control was worried since four other bats were

found in march. they transmit rabies through saliva. the first sign is a change in behavior and they will have choking and fating at the mouth. it is preventible with vaccinations but could be deadly. on weather days i think of our chief meteorologist bill martin, the morning when it is cool kids take their jackets to school and in the afternoon the jackets stay at school -- [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] >> every morning i go listen -- [ talking at the same time ] >> i want to see the jackets at dinner. >> the life of a parent. >> we have temperatures mild again today. over night lows cool. today was like yesterday. tomorrow will be different. we have showers. potentially in the forecast. especially for the valley. you can see, what can you see?

the bay bridge. not the most clear day, is it? you can see the bend in the bridge. i think that is fascinating. how much the bridge bends. you think it runs straight across there. the low-pressure system that is to the north of us or over us now, you see it spinning. in this area. that area is low pressure. now it is starting -- the rotation is heading this way. it will set us up with potential scattered showers as it rotates out of here. what we are seeing, you can see the showers doing this. moving off to the east. tomorrow as the low tracks south we will see the rotation come around like this and that could bring showers. into the valley and eastern livermore valley. temperatures warmer than last night, at this time, 75 fairfield. 69 san jose. nice looking day today.

beautiful day. tree pollens up there. grass pollens. over night lows down there. like last night. back in the same pattern. it is chilly in the morning hours. in the afternoon it warms up. san jose starts off -- 7:00 a.m., 50 degrees. work your way -- what, 1:00 p.m., 68, 70 degrees, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 70. like today. the model shows the showers in the mountains. winter weather advisory up there on friday. there is -- well, rain right now and snow showers on the passes and showers in truckee. 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. rotates. [ indiscernible ] >> san jose. palo alto. more wrap around stuff. that is the over night thing. at this point that is probably our best chance for showers.

i would love to get showers. i would love to. there is a chance. friday afternoon, still going on. mountain travel plans, you may have issues. 75 tomorrow in santa rosa. 75 vacaville. the five-day forecast chance of showers tomorrow. little on friday and bay area weekend, mother's day, i am sure the boys have stuff planned for you -- [ talking at the same time ] >> kids not to fight for one day -- >> peace of mind -- [ talking at the same time ] >> go to the movies by myself. >> we have -- we are hosting my mom and -- [ talking at the same time ] >> i am going to be cooking. when your mom is around you have to bow to the big mama. >> nice. >> thank you. police say someone is randomly shooting people with paint balls in a suburb. who they are looking for and a plan to develop part of silicon valley moves ahead. the company losing out and the other firms that are winning.

>> later new at 6:00 p.m. caught in the act. a burglar smashes glass to steal from a bay area business, a look at this surveillance video that could lead to an arrest. >> new developments in the sight over a silicon valley mobile home park. one plan to keep residents from getting forced out.

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been pulled out. they have been called in to keep the peace after the death of freddie gray. six officers were indicted. the mayor asked investigators to look into whether the city's police discriminates or use excessive force. new information on the whale that washed ashore on sharp park beach in pacifica. they say the whale was longer than first reported, 42 feet and that it was older than first reported, it is an adult female. scientists today found the whale had four broken vertebrae and a broken rib. the injuries could mean it was hit by a ship but they are not sure so the cause will likely remain unknown. shooting down googling plan for a new -- google's plan for a new campus. today the city counsel approved just one of the four sites

proposed. but they okayed proposals by other developers. they are concerned about the economic reliance on google. someone shot three people with paint balls last night in two different locations minutes apart. the first incident happened about 8:30 p.m. a man walking with his wife was hit in the hip. 3 minutes later two people were hit. all three were hit with green paint balls. they describe the car as a gold colored sedan, 15 years old. the suspects could be charged with misdemeanor battery. a difficult day for san jose police. what the department did to make sure the family of a fallen officer doesn't feel alone. and a lawsuit filed against former 49ers defensive lineman ray mcdonald and the other player it may involve. >> and a developing story in

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be late. a broken track in san francisco caused major delays. you see that chunk of rail that broke. a dollar is to show you how big it was. that forced b.a.r.t. to run on a single track and it was fixed and service was restored this afternoon. there was over crowding along market street stations but the crowds are getting smaller. b.a.r.t. trains were did the in the east bay -- delayed in the east bay because of a power outage. police are remembering their fallen officers today as a part of national peace officers memorial week. ktvu's azenith smith tells us this year it is especially difficult. >> reporter: every year in may san jose police come together to honor their brothers and sisters who paid the ultimate sacrifice ultimate sacrifice -- paid the ultimate sacrifice. >> reporter: 12 police officers

gave their lives. this year wounds are fresh for fallen officer memorial day. >> officer michael j. johnson. >> reporter: officer johnson ended his watch march 24, killed after responding to a call of a suicidal man. >> this memorial is uniquely painful. with officer johnson our community and our city felt an emotional jolt. >> reporter: as johnson's city and widow and mother looked on, remembered. >> we are human. not robots. we are part of the fabric of the country and the city. >> reporter: bonds are formed. the last person killed in the line of duty before officer johnson was officer fontana. both families are leaning on each other for support. >> i was there to give them

support and let them know, you know, they are not the only ones that i was there for. >> reporter: officers of san jose police stand tall, proud of the uniform, and reminding their loved ones they are not alone. azenith smith, ktvu fox 2 news. learning more about a bicyclist killed in the east bay when he was hit by car. he suffered fatal injuries when a car struck him yesterday afternoon nearby black hawk. he was a director of facilities for the foster city school district. the cause of the collision is still under investigation. at this point no charges have been filed against had driver. -- the driver. figures show an increase in the number of reports of sex offenses on college campuses. reports of sex offenses doubled over a four year period. 2009 there were 3300 cases

reported. by 2013, 6,000 cases reported. and education and law enforcement officials say sex offenses are under reported crimes and the true number of cases is probably even higher. 2 investigates exposes what some call a mold problem at is about bay apartment complex. it was so -- south bay apartment complex. eric rasmussen is live to explain what happened after 2 investigates got involved. >> reporter: we brought our own mold inspector after apartment managers said it was all cleaned up but results from a lab still showed elevated levels of mold in the air. we can tell you they took air samples outside and inside the apartment where they used to live. he says they had to move out after mold kept returning growing on their furniture, windows and clothes.

he told us visits from maintenance and apartment managers wasn't enough. >> made it feel like it was our fault. they came out and said you have to ventilate. ventilate. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] [ laughter ] >> seemed like it. >> reporter: they ordered management to clean the apartment and the complex. temporarily placed them in another unit yet the company still says mold in this case was caused by the tenants. he strongly denies that and the company called ktvu fox 2 news lab results invalid but when they did their test they founds unacceptable levels of mold. other tenants tell us it is not just one limit and 2 investigates pond to lawsuit that suggest managers known about problems with the building before people moved in. we are taking a closer look at that at 10:00 p.m.

>> thank you. more trouble for former 49ers defensive lineman ray mcdonald. he was accused of assault. now he is facing a lawsuit and the other 49er player who may be involved and a town evacuated after a train carrying crude oil derails. >> and watch as a koala is caught obcamera -- on camera sneaking in to a pretty unusual place. (music) hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! (music) introducing the one-and-only volkswagen golf sportwagen. the sportier utility vehicle.

a hearing was held today on legislation that would limit the ability of b.a.r.t. workers from going on streak. 2 strikes caused major disruptions for commuters. the bill would bar strikes under a number of conditions during contract negotiations. if there is a no strike clause and if the workers were still being paid. she said the 2013 about the strikes cost the economy $73 million a day. couple dayed today in an accident -- died today in an accident after 9:00 a.m. this morning on highway 121. the truck driver suffered -- driver suffered minor injuries but the driver and passenger of the car died.

>> drugs and alcohol are not considered to be a factor. >> she was pronounced dead at the scene and the husband died at the hospital. co-pilot who crashed crashed the germanwings practiced the crash earlier in -- crashed earlier day. andreas lubitz changed the settings. he then changed the settles back. on his next flight he locked the pilot out and crashed the plane killing everyone on board. more than a thousand people took the oath of citizenship today in oakland. they came from 113 different

countries. the 1200 new citizens brought family and friends as witnesses to the event. those we talked to said it was important to do this with their families. >> i have been waiting for -- i say 20 years or so. why did i wait so long? i don't know. but it felt good. should have done it a long time ago. colleges in california and other states with large immigrant populations are taking steps to help children who were brought to the united states illegally. they are offering scholarships and on campus law clinics to provide support. university of california president janet napolitano is hosting a two day event on how

colleges can better serve students living here illegally. a koala bear caught on camera in an unlikely case. look at this surveillance video. look at the top right. comes in through the doors of the emergency room. walks around. makes a few rounds. roams before heading out. this happened late at night. the hospital is quiet. i like what i saw on facebook, paging dr. koala. [ laughter ] >> very cute. cute. residents living near a landfill concerned the trash will get closer to their homes. what doing to prevent it from expanding and what we learned about tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in the mid-west this afternoon. >> tracking the showers that could visit your neighborhood,

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my name is rene guerrero. i'm a senior field technician for pg&e here in san jose. pg&e is using new technology to improve our system, replacing pipelines throughout the city of san jose, to provide safe and reliable services. raising a family here in the city of san jose has been a wonderful experience. my oldest son now works for pg&e. when i do get a chance, an opportunity to work with him it's always a pleasure. i love my job and i care about the work i do. i know how hard our crews work for our customers. i want them to know that they do have a safe and reliable system. together, we're building a better california. s

. one of kamala harris' aid was arrested. he was one of three people arrested. investigators say they claimed to run a rogue police force that existed for 3,000 years and has jurisdiction in 33 states and mexico. the sheriff's department arrested the three last week on

suspicion of impersonating police officers. he is a low level aid to kamala harris. the sheriff's department is still investigating only what they were trying to accomplish. the woman who claimed former 49ers defensive lineman ray mcdonald sexually assaulted her is now fighting back against the defamation lawsuit filed by ray mcdonald. gloria alred is representing the woman. gloria alred said the lawsuit should be dismissed based on a law designed to protect people who report rapes. >> we believe that mr. mcdonald who now plays for the chicago bears may have filed this lawsuit against the victim in order to punish her for reporting the rape to the police or to intimidate her. >> the district attorney hasn't decided if ray mcdonald will be charged or prosecuted and there

is word she file a lawsuit against san francisco 49ers linebacker ahmad brooks. the woman claims she was sexually assaulted by ahmad brooks after she passed out at a teammate's home. san francisco 49ers general manager said the san francisco 49ers organization is aware of the media report regarding ahmad brooks. we were disappointed to learn of the matter and will continue to monitor the situation. company started up a few free service to help you avoid parking tickets. ktvu's heather holmes reports, it sends you a text message as a warning. >> reporter: this is key to the success of united market. >> parking spaces are at a premium. especially in san francisco. >> reporter: the owner knows too much time spent searching for a spot could drive away customers. >> we want to make it available to shop at our store. >> that is why there is a limit on how long shoppers can park

or risk a $600 tow. >> very difficult to do that to a good customer. >> reporter: halo plate. a free text message about a tow. register your vehicle. make, model and license plate. not your name or any other personal information. >> the key thing is everybody is anonymous. >> reporter: if someone notices your car being burglarized they can send you a text and a homeowner can also register to let you know you are blocking their driveway before they call for a tow truck. say i am shopping and i lost track of time. i receive a text saying i

exceeded the time allowed. i reply. i am on my way. i will be there soon. i return to my car, safe and sound. tow averted. >> i think it is a positive step to keep everybody safe on our property. >> the technology expanding nationwide. there are a number of businesses@, hotels and stadiums looking to get on board. tornadoes were reported in kansas, nebraska and oklahoma today with emergency managers confirming one tornado damaged homes in nebraska. these are pictures of a tornado in oklahoma. one of two that touched down today. neither lasted very long and nothing was damaged. heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms that spawned the tornadoes caused flooding in texas. so far no reports of anyone getting hurt.

our chief meteorologist bill martin, with the weather like we have, it is paradise. >> this is the time of year -- well, they -- [ talking at the same time ] >> then this is the time of year, tornado season. our spring, late spring, early spring, tornado season throughout. they are getting them right now. they will next couple days. trees blowing over the highway there. highway going to the right there, the hills, through the tunnel, 24. trees blowing. wind out there. breezy conditions most of the day. that is where temperatures ended up. highs warmer than yesterday. highs tomorrow will be cooler than these. 79 antioch. 80 santa rosa. nice day. not a lot of cloud cover out there. the low-pressure system is -- rotating around, right, this is counter clock wise, a low- pressure system. when it is clock wise it is a

high-pressure system. lake tahoe, that could that is what we could see around here into the bay area next 36 hours or so. a few stray showers. 75 fairfield. mild out there. cool along the coast. breezy. forecast for tomorrow. not a lot of fog or low clouds. 6:00 a.m. 70s. tomorrow. cooler tomorrow. right? and then no 80s tomorrow. san francisco specific forecast tomorrow, 63 degrees. partly cloudy for a day time high. tomorrow afternoon, clouds coming in over the hills from the east. the system wraps out of here. san jose, cloudy, 72 degrees for a high in san jose. here is the system. the model now. system doing this. starts to move out. the showers are pulled back over the valley towards us. tomorrow morning, lake tahoe, still going off. snow at lake tahoe.

heavy rain in truckee. into the 4:00 p.m. hour tomorrow afternoon. showers wrapping around. right? that could be something. we could see a thunderstorm develop around here. big deal? not really. but showers a possibility. you see more wrap around thursday night, friday morning. fingers crossed on this one. that would be great. mountains, a winter weather advisory. 6 inches of snow. that goes into effect thursday morning. nice looking pattern setting up in the mountains. 6-inches of snow is a lot of snow. the five-day forecast. showers in the forecast. seems like a nice day when the showers pass over, sunny and crowds and a shower or -- clouds, and a shower. home owners are concerned about a landfill, what they are doing to stop it from expanding. >> and two attempted sexual

assaults in the east bay, the search tonight for the suspect. plus could the key to ending california's drought be desalination? we will explain the process and why some people say it is just not worth it.

a north dakota town was evacuated after train carrying

crude oil derailed. it caused a large explosion. six rail cars cape off the tracks. that small town and several farms were evacuated. no one was hurt. residents of one neighborhood are not happy about a man to expand a landfill near their home. tonight the san jose planning commission is expected to make a final vote on the future. ktvu's azenith smith has been covering this for months now. live at city hall with what is hanking tonight. -- happening tonight. >> reporter: the protesters just arrived and they are holding up signs. getting ready to protest this expansion. you can see one sign says no expansion. they believe that this proposal stinks. operators of the landfill want to increase the height by 95 feet and they want to keep it open another 16 years.

the final decision here lies in the hands of the san jose planning commission. it is on san jose property but it is by interstate 880. the owner says it sun fair to blame the landfill. the area is filled with other sources for the odor, including a waste water treatment plan and they say they use state of the art technology to mitigate the smell. families who live nearby are out here. they don't like the odor. they want an independent study to be done and they say expansion will make matters worse. real quick, i want to bring in a resident. he is somebody that is against the landfill. did you know this landfill existed when you moved in? >> no. no.

i recently bought a mome. [ indiscernible ] >> i don't know till i move. i saw this -- [ indiscernible ] >> then they are going to expand -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: you had no idea -- [ talking at the same time ] >> reporter: okay. that is one of the arguments. why did people move near the landfill if it existed. the commission is expected to vote tonight or they could delay it to have an independent study done first. the latest at 10:00 p.m. back to you. >> thank you. the faa approved the use of a remote control drone that is large enough to carry fertilizer andpist sides. it -- and pesticides. it is larger than many drones already approved for commercial

use in the united states. it weighs 200 pounds and experts say it is suited for precision spraying. it is already in use in other countries including over rice farms in japan. the ktvu fox 2 news at 6:00 p.m. starts now. >> trouble on the tracks. two problems cripple the b.a.r.t. commute tonight eve -- crippling the b.a.r.t. commute tonight. . >> not going to be able to wait 45 minutes. i can get there faster walking. >> good evening. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am gasia mikaelian. in for julie haener. >> two problems on different sides of the bay causing b.a.r.t. delays tonight. the first happened several hours ago. a broken piece of track. the second, a power outage in the east bay a couple hours ago.

both problems have been fixed but for the commute the damage has been done. live team coverage for you. ktvu's john sasaki in the east bay but we begin with- noelle walker in san francisco with -- begin with ktvu's noelle walker in san francisco with all the problems today. >> reporter: when the trains have been sitting around as they have all day takes a while to get them back to where they should be. this started this morning after a b.a.r.t. operator reported a bumpy ride. that caused b.a.r.t. to single track all trains in the city. it slowed things system wide to a rad. a lot of fan -- crawl. a lot of fans heading to the giants game missed some of the game as b.a.r.t. had delays up