now ac transit has got to cut $15 million from somewhere and the cuts are coming to service. rs >> oh, lord. that ain't right. >> and they shouldn't take that out on the people. they need to come to an agreement because without them, how is people going to get to they jobs? >> reporter: that's a question neither ac tran sit nor the union can answer. >> i think the service cuts are so deep that everybody will be impacted. all routes, all weekend service will be impacted in some way, shape, or form. >> i been here for 20 years, i never seen it this bad. >> reporter: the board will look at the proposed cuts and

ac transit wants to cut their routes. the reaction from those who will be waiting. >>> the senator and their challenger, face to face in their first debate. the message each had had for voters. >> and ask and apparently you shall receive. no, really. how wishes were granted for every teacher. >> i'm ken bastida. >> i'm dana king. >>> clues keep turning knupp a bay area murder mystery that span two counties in several days. the latest piece of evidence, a cadillac escalade brought investigators to a business park in hercules. authorities spent hours search searching the area -- searching the area for hours that might lead them to the suspect. some are connected romantically, others by friendship, or where they lived. tonight one man is under arrest. they found explosives when they went to his house, but not just any explosives. robert lyle has more on this. >> reporter: well, dana, yo mentioned "bizarre" and i can tell you that each day this story becomes wilder with the details. tonight, we know the vallejo police have to

now ac transit has got to cut $15 million from somewhere and the cuts are coming to service. rs >> oh, lord. that ain't right. >> and they shouldn't take that out on the people. they need to come to an agreement because without them, how is people going to get to they jobs? >> reporter: that's a question neither ac tran sit nor the union can answer. >> i think the service cuts are so deep that everybody will be impacted. all routes, all weekend service will be impacted in some way, shape, or form. >> i been here for 20 years, i never seen it this bad. >> reporter: the board will look at the proposed cuts and vote on september 22nd. if approved, they take effect in december. the only hope for preventing cuts is a money-saving compromise from the bus drivers who say they've compromised enough. it's a back and forth that leaves the riders paying the balance. >> let the ac transit customer agreement and let them know it's the people that needs on the bus. >> do whatever they got stood. if that happens, the economy will get worse. people not making it to jobs. >> reporter: the ac

it-ac transit-part of the muni. on a lot of people. >> in oakland, see a renewed haaziq madyun >> and also, to the state of california and no state budget and that means many people continue to not being paid. in fact, the state suggests that they have not paid $6.5 billion since july 1st. this is day 85 tomorrow is day 86. that is a record breaker. dan kerman >> and also come with other city public entities that have fallen on hard times as a result of budget cuts, shrinking revenues. they laid off 14 people, 20% of its staff. w3t(nw community centers, to try to have a strong neighborhood commissioni]óm] wiçóthe initiatl focused on the big-ticketç like the downtown baseball stadium in center. in san jose, rob fladeboe. 0k >>]iñçççi] and inxdi]0d con'e calling ball over aççqi] recet routes in the country. çthe of fá]içwn3the fourth worst inçn but city leaders and quite frankly, anybody with a set of eyes that these roads are in great shape. this city of concord with the surrounding highways is perhaps what

tpefpb it happens it may come too late to stop the cuts on the ac transit service. the board of directors is expected to vote on the proposals in three weeks. if approved they could go into effect december 19th, about a week before christmas. in oakland, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> across the bay now where san francisco city leaders say the future of the jobs now prom is in jepordy -- jobs are now in jepordy. leaders from 10 states are planning to lobby congress to extend funding for another year. some of the businesses taking part in the jobs now program say it is definitely paying off. >> 145 people that are working for me are building a freon line public library of a million books that will go to every school in america. >> one employee estimates the stimulus funding is responsible for a quarter of a million new jobs nationwide all of which that could disappear on september 30th. >>> hurricane earl weakened a bit today as it turns northward on the path towards the north carolina coast. they downgraded it to category 2 after winds slow friday 140 to 110 mil

director ford: is there any staff from any of the member agencies, such as ac transit, the mta? i think all of us should probably have some folks there to help supplement this and just make sure it is as smooth a transition as possible. that is something agency-wide we're looking at in the mta to make sure. you are planning to do that, too? there may be some coordination needed of all of these volunteers or employees that are going to be at the temporary terminals. >> we are in close coordination with meany -- with muni and with ac transit who will be working with the program. we're working closely with our staff on what dates they can help supplement our efforts. we will have a terminal right inside the entrance, and then they will be there as well and walking through the site. also, i know that ac transit plans on having a table during the move once we are over at the temporary terminals for that week. at different times. an mta will have different staff available walking around. we have also created ambassador program shirts, so everyone will be easily identified. each transi

rob roth reports. >> reporter: cuts could be coming to ac transit and soon. serious cuts, ac transit officials are considering eliminating the night owl service, that would mean no buses between midnight and 5:00 in the morning. >> you can't depend on the transit agency anymore and that's really sad. >> reporter: they are also looking at a proposal that would limit the evening services. >> i work mainly nights and weekend, to have them cut the weekends when i'm just trying to make the move and they've raised the bridge toll, it's just ridiculous. >> reporter: ac transit has just raised fares. >> we were forced to return to the spending level that is now causing us to spend $300,000 per week over what we had budgeted so we're just getting further and further in the hole. we don't print the money. >> the union did not do a, b, c, d so guess what public, we're going to take your service away on nights and weekend. so, to me it seems like, executive vandalism. >> reporter: the bus drivers union and the transit agency have entered into binding arbitration in attem

it has been decided ac transit driver people who write it. board of directors cut we can service and eliminated for out of six overnight lines. it saves more than 11 million million dollars a year in means a loss of 90 union jobs and impacts 93,000 weekend riders. community activists are upset about the news. >> 6:11 a.m. new request for jobless benefits. for a hundred and 65,000 that is the first increase in five weeks. initial claims for jobless aid road rose by 12,000. economists expected a small drop or flat reading. the rise means employers are still cutting workers. stocks are edging lower this morning after sliding the bay yesterday as were waiting for the opening bell in about 20 minutes the national association of realtors has a report about the sales for existing homes in august. they're looking for a rise in that. starbucks plans on raising prices as on coffees. >> be sure freeway with the headlights moving close to the speed limit. veterans, no one fights harder than jerry mcnerney. when some vets were forced to travel hours for c

that will clear out in the next 30 minutes. >> new details on ac transit's dilemma on the budget.ey came to a decision about cutting public transportation services but cara with. >> ac transit approved to significantly cutting weekend and late-night service because of its growing budget deficit. ac transit spokesman explains how the cuts will affect the riding public. >> telling how far we can service that is service on our feeder line. not on our main corridors appear they opted to cut four of our six late-night service. >> the transit agency had failed to reach an agreement in which the board of directors say could save more than $50 million and prevent more cuts. the union spokeswoman says they reached an agreement soon. >> i'm upset about the service. we need to get to the bargaining tables finish the contract. and stop blocking out are riders. >> before they reach tough decision riders sounded off about the cuts. >> this is the third time you're cutting service. >> they postpone decision and to the next meeting to use the contractor for paratransit. which buses physically cha

. >> and major accounts, ac transit 2ç weekend and late nit service.route that will be a eliminated, altogether for weeknight. >> late at night on the weekend is going to be a challenge. ac transit is getting rid of four of the six all night long and 39 of the 56 weekend which will be especially difficult if your going to oakland international airport. they are eliminating the 805 that runs late at night to oakland international airport. perhaps a lot of people will be looking for a taxicab. from midnight-5:00 a.m.. when it comes to saturday, sunday it will also be difficult to get out of the way places. like. college. there will not be able to get there because they are stopping on the 54 line. it runs from a fruit peel-apart and not even something nearby that will get you, close. for tell-- parkeforfor rthe 57, the 29, the line f, all of these will be eliminated in the month of december when all these cuts go into effect. kate tams and, kron 4 news. >> the reality of losing overnight, weekend service is hitting home for a lot of people that depend on

ac transit says it's losing hundreds of thousands of dollars a week.the bus drivers union and the transit agency have entered into binding arbitration in attempts to hammer out a new contract. leaders and community leaders protested. protesters are demanding that some funds be diverted to municipal transit agencies. even if that happens, it may come too late to stave off cuts in the transit. the board of directors is expected to vote in about three weeks, if approved, cuts could go in effect on december 19th. a week before christmas. >>> candidates for mayor of oakland got a chance tonight to talk about how they would bring jobs to the city. seven candidates offered their ideas for duci oakland's higher unemployment rate. several suggested green jobs and recycling. others said it was vitally important to provide job training to oakland's youth. some candidates focused on providing jobs. the election is set for november 2nd. >>> the livermore valley wine harvest is a bit late this year, wine growers say they are hoping to get some help from above. today

now that ac transit has announced sweeping cuts to service.housands of riders will now have to look for a new way to get around. ac transit says it's doing away with dozens of what it calls feeder routs. it may not be long lines but those who rely on it say they are in for major inconveniences. rob roth has their response. >> reporter: hundreds of struggling families live in these low cost houses in what used to be the alameda naval station. hundreds count on the bus line but after this weekend it will not run. >> i do not drive, and because of this, i need the bus for everywhere i go. >> reporter: the 31 runs from alameda point and ends in emeryville. but ac transit does not consider the route a major corridor. so it's one of the feeder routs being eliminated beginning in december. wheeler says she'll be stranded literally on an island with no suitable way to get to grocery stores, church or any where else. >> especially on the weekends, there's no life. the fact of the matter is we have nothing here to say we have any community help like peo

the statutes with this authority, but we have ac transit now as well. in the high-speed rail area, there were at least 18 bills moving through the end of session, and only a couple actually made it through. probably the more interesting is 8619, on page one, and that would require prospective high- speed rail contractors to disclose whether they were ever involved in involuntary deportations in world war ii. it represents an area that has a lot of world war ii survivors that are concerned about some of the european companies building the high-speed rail system here. it is a very sensitive issue. there is a perjury process that would be involved if the disclosure was not done appropriately, so we will see if the governor approves it still. sb 455 is probably the most highly watched high-speed rail bill. it does not do much. that is found on page 10. the bill simply subjects gubernatorial appointees of the high-speed rail authority to senate advice and consent. i'm thinking that this governor will not sign that bill, so we will see. it is hard to take awa

ac transit is facing a huge budget deficit. they're also involved in a bitter labor dispute with the driver union. the latest cuts will begin in december. >>> time now 6:06. we understand it's getting a little more crowded at the toll plaza. >> that's right. as a matter of fact, if you are on the commute to the toll plaza or going to be there soon you will see a little bit of a back up here developing in some of the cash lanes. the cal tran fast track lanes doing welcoming in. those lanes always do end up doing a little better off overall than the cash lanes. you can always get fast track by going to fast track.com. move along and take a look at 880 north and southbound. north and southbound traffic here looking good near the coliseum. if you're going to catch your flight at oakland international airport shouldn't be a problem for you getting there right now. and if you're on the peninsula southbound 101 looking pretty good out of san francisco airport down through burl game and san mateo. no problem on 101. 280 also a nice dri

meanwhile ac transit changes coming there as well as the latest from san bruno too.ve more coming up the cleanup begins today. ac transit as we said some changes happening now for folks to use that service over the weekend and late at night, a big vote last night we will tell you about the service cuts that have been approved in just a minute. following the weather, let's get our first look at that. a gas leak in a rented to. will follow that story in a moment too. first let's get that letter weather, traffic, louisa standing by. as we take a look at the james lick. >> it all begins today the first day of fall, and the first day of summer i temperatures, here's a look at what to expect. temperatures jumping into the 90s by tomorrow. continue to warm up through the weekend in fact monday brings as 1 01 degrees for an afternoon high. keeping those temperatures around the bay into the 80s, cose '70s. beach like whether to look forward to check on their morning commute with erica. >> is a smooth ride no promises to make your way headed westbound towards san francisco loo

. >> ac transit will stop doing paper tickets as of october 31st and after december 31st airborne to stop accepting them as fares altogether that's when you had to use the clipper card. the card honored by all of the bay area transit systems and parts, muni caltrans and a fair rate they can be purchased with a 31 day pass or cash value. if passengers will always able to use cash. ac transit said the clipper card will speed up the prices of boarding by eliminating coming up cash and points and sit on cost of paper by limiting tickets. leaking of the bay area's transit systems with the convenience of using one card. in oakland gave kron 4 news. >> as kron 4 broke the story a major flaw in muni's new high- tech clipper card transkei's commuters found a way to open the gates just by waving their hands in front of the consul there. the people are going through the tonight kron 47 roberts tells us how the transit authority is responding to the issue and the other changes directly related to the flaw could be coming. it's the story of see only on kron 4. >>last thursday kron4 showed you a m

ac transit is facing a huge budget deficit.re also in the middle of a bitter labor dispute. >>> forbes magazine has released its annual let of richest people. and many are familiar names here in the ktvu area. >>> good morning. this year's forbes 400 is packed with local names. in fact, california has the highest number of america's richest at 83. including two new entries who happen to be youngest on the list. both are just 24 years old. we'll get to them again. once again, microsoft founder bill gates is listed as the wealthiest man in america for the 15th year in ray row. there's number 2. investor, warren buffett, second place with $45 billion. the bay area's larry ellison of oracle is number 3 on the list. google tied for 11th place with gl 15 billion. and for the first time, facebook founder, mark zuckerberg soared ahead of apple's apple's ceo steve jobs. he also ties on the youngest on the list, with former facebook colleague, dustin mos covits who is 8 days younger. >>> now, like many on the forbes list, zuckerberg plan

for late-night service and again from ac transit.ng around at night is going to be a challenge. ac transit is getting rid of four of the six all night long and eliminating at midni weeken of the 39 of the fourth and this is going to be especially difficult for people getting to oakland international airport. eliminating the 805 that runs late at night to oakland international airport. a lot of people looking for a taxicab no service from the airport from midnight-5:00 a.m. and when it comes to saturday, sunday, it is going to be difficult for out of the way places like lake merritt college. they will not be able to get there because they're stopping service on the 54. fromfruitvale bart and another place that is going to see a lot of service/is the campus around uc-berkeley. and also around berkeley bart no. n getting cut, the 65, the 57, the 27, the 29 in the off. all of these will be eliminated in december when all of these cuts go into effect. >> kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> the reality of losing overnight, weekend service is go

acs curley owns less than 30% of the german company.he takeover would make acs and major player in the global construction sector. an eu justice commission are says she may introduce quotas that would force companies to phillies one-fifth of the top jobs with women. the commissioner of the commission might introduce the quota it the private sector does not increase the number of women in top management positions within t next year. germany m still dominate the executive floor. in large german corporations, for example, only one in 41 minutes a top management positions. >> the board of deutsche telekom, rows of men in dark suits and no sign of any women. deutsche telekom is no exception in germany. in almost all of germany's major corporations, when is it in the second row. women make up some 13% of the middle management of publicly traded companies. the seats on the exutiv board remain firmly in male hands but only 3% of top executives are women. the eu says than needs to change. it is considering setting a minimum quota. by 2015, it wa

. >> what i see before you is a plan for ac transit ea decline. what i don't see is a plan to build ac transit up and how we will shape those trees. >> there was even a bit of humor. >> you must know some good car dealers. >> but after two hours of listening to public comment, the board of directors voted unanimously in favor of the cuts. >> the board decided they had no alternative given our financial condition. but to opt to cut half of our weekend service. >> they will cut four of the six late night lines. union members say the vote was a disappointment, but not a surprise. >> before they walked in the boardroom, i figured they already made their decision. this is just something they had to do for the public. >> the fact of the matter is we don't have the money. if you don't have the money, it is difficult to offer the same level of service we are used to. >> ac transit is in a contract dispute with their labor union. they say if the labor will make compromises, then some of the cuts can be avoided. if that doesn't happen, these cuts will go in

in all, it will save ac transit about $11 million each year.t will also eliminate about 90 union jobs. ac transit is trying to plug a $60 million deficit. >>> while police are looking for two men who tried to lure a boy into their car, tonight the 13-year-old boy met with a cartoon artist. he was walking when two men in an suv pulled up next to him. the guy leaned out and said his mom had sent them to pick him up. the boy ran away, but he did get a description. one was green eyes and a goatee and appeared to be heavyset. >>> the couple charged with kidnapping jaycee and holding her captive for 18 years will be on trial. steven tapton, who represents jaycee, said the grand jury hasn't pushed charges. they have been in jail since their ras in august of last year. >>> $144,000, that's what it cost bart police officers in a courtroom for the shooting of master grant. he was convicted of voluntary manslaughter on july 8. the move cost the county of alameda more than 25,000 for airfare and about $55,000 for lodging. mehserle is to be sentenced novemb

--tambien, si usted utiliza los autobuses de "ac transit" preparse porque podrian avecinarse nuevos recortesese sistema de transporte.lo esperam cada día en bolivia pasan accidente con fatales consecuencia principalmente por negligencia de choferes >>> aquí tenemos impactantes

ac transit says all moves were good but could not close a budget gap.oved it will be this third one just this year. will tran kron 4 news. >> one supervisor may now go to the voters with a ballot measure on an alcohol tax after the mayor vetoed the plan which would charge a tax on alcohol wholesalers and distributors that bridge down to about 5¢ a drink. it would pay for care and rehabilitation for alcohol related problems appeare. the bf supervisors approved a measure yesterday that current law bans cigarettes and tobacco and drugs at the stores but the new legislation would extend that all stores that have pharmacies the second vote is necessary taking place next week. >> bedbugs are reaching an epidemic around the country there was a bed bugs summit where hundreds of other experts, exterminators, scientists gathered did to trigger a how to combat the budget bedbugs. they are not always effective rest of santa clara says their recent resurgence in bedbugs has led to a number of other innovative methods. >> there are a lot of new methods coming out, th

ac transit officials are it considering drastic service cuts in a fight to stay afloat.ng block, the agency is considering slashing weekend service and after eliminating all but to overnight bus lines. the move would save ac transit more than $12 million rain now it is facing an estimated $56 million budget deficit. the union representing most drivers say the service cuts are not necessary. both sides are meeting tonight to discuss it further. fourth san jose has been named the top u.s. city with the majority of we're raise in bad shape. here's a look at the stuff of san jose ranked no. 1, l.a. #2, honolulu, concord, said this year's/oakland. the rough roads also costing driver is an average of $700 more a year in vehicle repair and maintenance. that is almost in two weeks and said san bruno gas line explosion san mateo county is hosting an event today for people affected residents jimmy with representatives of health insurance companies will be there to assist them with benefits information and health insurance issues such as a member i.d. cards. they'll be there doing

claudine wong is out there with the latest aced all the details. >> reporter: good morning, dave. yes, demolition will begin again, once again at about 8:00 this morning as crews continue

ace, muni, caltrain reporting everything on schedule.is a "spare the air" day so you're encouraged to use mass transit even though unfortunately it's not free. that's a check of your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. >>> hey, thanks, elizabeth. i was so hot yesterday, overnight i couldn't sleep. >> i shouldn't be laughing. >> i'm just thinking of you with cold towels sit there is trying to go to sleep but it was definitely a warm night. and it's still warm outside. take a look out the door this morning, this is what you're going to encounter. temperatures ranging from 55 to 65 degrees and for the bay, up to 68 and again, it's 5:45:00 a.m. for the coastline it is cooler. but partly cloudy conditions are expected for the morning with a few areas of fog. for the afternoon, mostly sunny with mild temperatures along the coast, temperatures in the mid-70s. around the bay hot, up to 92. and inland today 104 degrees in our hottest spots. strong high pressure system still giving us those nice dry winds. that's what's warming us up. more r

as hard because once your a power outage, nobody has ac. that's not what we want to see. >> then you're really sweating. thank you, anne makovec live for us in a so far, so good relatively mild walnut creek. all right. thank you, anne. >>> well, let's get a check with tracy right? we are going to tracy? yeah. when of our possible record- breaking temperatures. good morning, tracy. >> oh, definitely in the forecast today elizabeth because it is going to be so hot we do have some record high temperatures today that are pretty close to being knocked off a little. 98 degrees in san rafael. that's a current record. today we're forecasting 96. that's close. san jose could also see a new record high. mountain view we are forecasting a temperature slightly warmer, so we could see a new record in mountain view. san francisco, 10 degrees off the mark. not really. but you know, here's a look at some other bay area cities with today's hot temperatures. 100 degrees in fairfield, 102 in antioch, 103 in pleasanton. very hot well out in the east bay and pa

. >> there's some tough times ahead for people are right at ac transit and the east bay because there were to take a hard look when the union tomorrow is looking at cutting weekend service in half and late-night service across the board. poolsides blame each other for the difficult choices ahead. >> your note you don't need to threaten the public by taking away more services. it is vandalism. >> the problem will be solved, we told you in a way back that which is needed to negotiate that we need more money. >> the cuts will take effect in december. >> lawmakers on both side of the aisle are trying to get a state budget passed and right now democrats and republicans have put up plans for a boat. if neither of them gathered enough votes to pass. today government short all arts and their gear arnold schwarzenegger says he will not says will not sign off until the philippines aura >> we are a 15 billion and when the 20 billion in the next 10 years. that is crowding out the program and for the first time ever is going to beat your money on pensions. it is one to be for hire >> government al

ac transit is facing a huge budget deficit. they're also in a bitter labor dispute with its drivers union. >>> and several new provisions of the health care reform legislation take effect today. there are no more lifetime caps on medical costs. adult children can stay on their parents health care plans until the age of 26. and insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to children with pre-existing conditions. >>> homeland security secretary says al qaeda and its allies are likely to attempt small scale less sophisticated terrorist attacks in the united states. in testimony before a senate committee she said it's extremely difficult to detect such threats in advance because they require less planning. >>> well, the sinking of the titanic was caused by a simple steering mistake. that's what a new book suggests. the granddaughter of the only senior officer to survive the ship wreck. until now he historians believed the titanic hit an iceberg because the crew didn't see it because it was too late. but he says they hit the ice

--hace unas horas la junta directiva "ac-transit" aprobo drasticas medidas para enfrentarr la deuda millonaria esa agencia de transporte publico... y como siempre, quienes pagaran los platos rotos... seran los usuarios. --flavio lacayo tiene mas detalles. despues de unas negociaciones fallidas entre el sindicato y y la gerencia para aprobar un nuevo contrato laboral en meses pasados, la agencia de transporte publico ac-transit anuncio hace pocas horas que se avecinan mas recortes en el servicio y mas despidos de trabajadores todo con el fin de ahorrar mas dinero. los recortes en las rutas de los autobuses se implementaran gradualmente durantes los proximos meses. --la junta directiva de la agencia municipal de transporte quiere menos automoviles en calles de san francisco.--la idea es favorecer el uso del transporte publico, las bicicletas o simplemente el caminar.--el plan a futuro busca que los autos tengan un papel secundario en al forma como se trasladan las personas. --el centro de operaciones de emergencia del aeropuerto de san francisco realizo hoy un simulacro de emergencias en el que

in all, ac transit is facing a $56 million budget deficit. the agency says these reductions are necessary because the drivers and mechanics union won't accept cuts. tonight's meeting starts at 6:00. >>> a new governors poll shows a dead heat. 47% of likely voters are supporting jerry brown. 46% are backing meg whitman. now two weeks ago whitman enjoyed a four-point lead. that poll shows nearly half the voters have an unfavorable impression of brown, and half an unfavorable impression of whitman. >>> six months after the passage of his health care reform bill, president obama spent the day promoting the new laws that take effect tomorrow. the president was in virginia today where he held a backyard forum to talk about health care reform. and to clear up some confusion about the new provisions. here's a look at some of the new laws. among them, insurance companies will no longer be able to deny children coverage for pre-existing conditions. children will be allowed on stay on their parents' policies until age 26. insurance companies will no lon

in the meantime ac transit will soon discontinue the use of paper tickets its buses. to help with the switch adult riders can exchange unused paper ticket for a free clipper card starting october 1st. the value will be transferred onto the electronic card. ac transit will stop selling transit tickets october 31st and after december 31st, they will not be accepted at all. >>> time now 7:36. sal knows all about the commute, especially what is happening around the new express lane. how does it look. >> yesterday we had all of the problems and today we're watching it again to make sure. it seems to be slightly better. i have a map of the area but not much. i was telling someone yesterday normally it is slow through here anyway. we're expecting the new express lane to cut down on congestion. it's a matter of time whether people get used to it. we're looking at the typical slowdown coming down on 680 heading south into the south bay. let's go to live pictures now. want to show you the bay bridge. kind of a constant from 6:30 this morning. 20 minute delay getting into san fr

that's the dilemma facing ac transit, tonight they vote on the proposed cuts that could be a reduction in weekend and late night bus service. kron 4 his the results from the meeting and why they continue to struggle with budget problems. kron 4's reggie has details. >> reporter: ac transit's board of director approved of cutting weekend and late service because of its budget deficit. clarence explains how the cuts will affect the public. >> cutting half of our weekend service, that's service on our [inaudible] lines, not on the main corridor and they opted to cut four of our six late night service, from midnight to 5:00 a.m. >> reporter: they have failed to reach an agreement in which the board of directors say could prevent more cuts. ann says they are hoping to reach an agreement soon. >> of course i am upset, i think that we need to get to the bargaining table, finish the contract, lock in the [inaudible] the union has offered. >> reporter: before the board reached a decision, riders sounded out about the service cuts. >> the survival of the economy depends on the transit system. >>

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that includes cutting weekend service and half. >> if you ride ac transit earlier this jury had to pay 25¢ more each track. and you saw service cuts in march. that did not help close the budget deficit. the agency is looking at more drastic moves including ethnic fighting for bit six overnight lines getting rid of the 39 out of a total of 56 weekend bus route spirit line state union city are practically eliminated. if approved these cuts will be effective in december. >> fifth san jose was named as top city with the worst roads. to top five cities an analyst san jose no. 1 with 64 percent of rows in poor condition, l.a. in as no. 2, then honolulu, concord, and san francisco. it is costing $600 more year for work vehicle maintenance. >> jubal expected to out enter pleas in oakland. for the shooting of officer todd young in august. he is a suspected of carjacking and taking off. another suspect is charged with being an accessory to attempted murder and transportation of marijuana it will enter a plea as well. eighth >> the two recent sexual assaults around lake merritt they have released

that makes them interesting for acs. 85% of the spanish firm resides in the eu. they would overtake french rival for the no. 1 spot. so far, they contend that they do not want a full takeover. rather, the spaniards are aiming for a controlling majority of just over 50%. >> they were among two the's most active today. our correspondent has more. >> a construction company is the star of the day. the takeover bid was too low. it shot right back up. people here in the market are convinced that they will have to improve on the offer in order to gain control. they are an attractive takeover candidate. the dax not doing much this thursday despite better than expected labour market data in the united states. they are busy positioning themselves for friday's trading. businesses are coming to a close. >> looking at several market indexes, we stayed in frankfurt, where we see the blue chip dax index clsoose lower. this finished 0.3% in negative territory. the dow industrials ended the session up about 0.25%. the euro is currently trading for $1.37 -- $1.37. analysts blamed

bart, ace, muni, caltrain -- actually ace train number one is five minutes behind schedule.ig deal but something to be aware of if you are an ace train rider. remember our radio partners, kcbs 740-am and 106.9-fm. that's for all the latest updates. that's a check of your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. >>> hey, thanks, elizabeth. cooler forecast, we also have constant weather updates on kcbs radio through the morning and the afternoon. out the door this morning, partly cloudy conditions, mild temperatures, from 55 to 69 degrees. around the bay from 59 to 67 and along the coastline, partly cloudy, areas of fog and temperatures from 50 to 55 degrees. for the afternoon, along the coastline, up to the upper 60s. plenty of sunshine but a few areas of fog. along the bay, around the bay, not as hot. temperatures in the lower 80s today. and inland today, 99 is your hottest temperature from 105 yesterday. so the biggest cooldown across the bay area will be in the bay itself today. inland location about 5 to 6 degrees off of yesterday's highs. here's what we're watching. sat

back in july, they lost electricity, and ac. because of repairs. >> in east ballimore.eddtionn.s, ox 45 news >> really hot todaa. going to be cooling off a bit tomorrow. if you coosider 3 and a half, 4 degrees cooling off. >> better than nothing. >> we will take it. >> how much more can we expect. us with thh sky watch forecast. a little is better than nothing, right? >> a little cooler tomorrow. 86 will feel comfortable after the 95 degrees today. the end of the week.ing toward ú%ghs. but we broke a record today. 95 degrees. ú%ar, above 90 degrees. and not very commmn his time of year. in september. we started it off in april. with temperatures in the 90s. we are cooling down this eveeing. but only into the low 80s. 60s during thh overnight lows.ú and then change startiig tomorrow, cold front pushes so aater a few morning clouds, clearing toward the enafternoon. and temperatures will be in the 80s once again..3 but by sunday, big ccange coming in the forecast. we also have some rain to talk about. i will have the details on that, >> first on fox tonight. lots of questi

back in july, repairs to thee3 power system left them without electricity and ac foo several hours. time,,management posted signs, notifying residents there would be buses out front for cooling centers.3 there, not a bus was in siiht. >> there is not much you canndo. you can complain to the manager but it goes in one ear and out the other. all he wanns to do is sit there %->> we tried to peek to management aboot the ac proolems but no one would talk o us. residdnts say beiig ignored is what they have every day. >> if we paid hhgher rent we would have morr so. but bbeause we arr on fixed income, that's how we are treated. >> most of the time no where to go. so we stay here nd put up with the crap.ú it is not fair. >> and actuallyya bus just pulled up here. which will act as a cooling center for the residents here. back in july, a woman actually died during the time when they had no electticity. the housing authority could not say what actually contributed o her death. live in east baltimore. myranda stephens, foo 45 news at 10:00.%>> all righh. thank you, myranda. it was a record day