bart. ( thunder cracking ) what're you going to do to me? oh, believe me, i have a plan. let's see. get job as school announcer... lure bart to shed... secure same to chair with rope... ah, here we are. "have bartill krusty." krusty? that's the one man i would never kill. oh, you will kill krusty. during his final show. and you won't even know you're doing it. watch the shiny quarter, bart. that's it. damn it, where'd it go? i needed that for laundry. hey, stupid. ( laughing ): you looked. ( muttering ) yes, that will do. watch the spiral, bart. let it entrance you with its twirliness. twirliness. you are in my power. ( robotically ): i am at your command. i didn't say anything about command. you're in my power. say so. i am in your power. excellent. actually, go back to command. no, power. power. look, krusty invited us to the taping of his last episode. ( robotically ): hello, family. where've you been, young man? it's nearly bedtime. i was... i was... if anyone asks you were at the flower shop. i was at the flower shop. oh, yeah, i was at the flower shop, too. yep, getting drunk at the old flower shop. mm-hmm. now, to see if you will really attack your hero... ( yelling ) ( grunting ) ( laug

bart. bart reported second highest ridership for a saturday. special trains for a's and cal fans put the number of saturday riders to 279,000. last thursday was the third busiest day with 475,000 riders and friday was the fourth busiest. the gold gate feiry system reported high ridership over the weekend. over 8300 people road golden gate feiries. more than 900 took feiries on saturday. 3200 more than last saturday. bart is running on a saturday schedule. golden gate transit in the s alsalito feiries will run on a holiday schedule. happening today port workers are scheduled to hold a news conference on lack of progress. negotiations are not scheduled to resume until september 17th. five weeks after a 60 day cooling off period was ordered. attorneys for two unions accused bart of violating the terms of a court order. bart says the offer made on august 10th is the final offer and deserves a vote. >>> also happening today, occupy groups plan to hold a labor day protest in san francisco. a news conference is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at justin herman plaza. it will be followed by a general assembly at 3:00. and a march to the federal reserve building on market street. >>> there's a 10,000-dollar reward being offered for information about a deadly shooting in oakland. a man was killed saturday night outside an apartment complex on daisy street. a few blocks from the mills college campus. he went to meet a fr

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. >> not since the bart strike of 1979 have managers taken the controls of bart trains. bart's top leaders say that's one of the options they are considering if the bart workers strike next month. sergio is live near the oakland bridge tonight. the bay bridge rather with what this could mean for commuters. sergio? >> anyone that has traveled over the newly reopened bridge says it is a nightmare getting to an on-ramp lately. contract negotiations are continuing, but if there is a bart strike obviously traffic throughout the bay area is going to be even worse. today one of bart's top managers said commuters should be planning just in case. the back up heading to the bay bridge has been extending well into the night lately and for drivers stuck in the afternoon commute, the prospect of another bart strike is unsettling. >> it was awful. i think it took me about an hour to get on to the bridge. >> you couldn't get out of the building. it took 10, 15 minutes to get out of the parking garage and bart wasn't working. >> right now the bart trains are running, but contract negotiations

. >> not since the bart strike of 1979 have managers taken the controls of bart trains. bart's top leaders say that's one of the options they are considering if the bart workers strike next month. sergio is live near the oakland bridge tonight. the bay bridge rather with what this could mean for commuters. sergio? >> anyone that has traveled over the newly reopened bridge says it is a nightmare getting to an on-ramp lately. contract negotiations are continuing, but if there is a bart strike obviously traffic throughout the bay area is going to be even worse. today one of bart's top managers said commuters should be planning just in case. the back up heading to the bay bridge has been extending well into the night lately and for drivers stuck in the afternoon commute, the prospect of another bart strike is unsettling. >> it was awful. i think it took me about an hour to get on to the bridge. >> you couldn't get out of the building. it took 10, 15 minutes to get out of the parking garage and bart wasn't working. >> right now the bart trains are running, but contract negotiations

. >> not since the bart strike of 1979 have managers taken the controls of bart trains. bart'sof the options they are considering if the bart workers strike next month. sergio is live near the oakland bridge tonight. the bay bridge rather with what this could mean for commuters. sergio? >> anyone that has traveled over the newly reopened bridge says it is a nightmare getting to an on-ramp lately. contract negotiations are continuing, but if there is a bart strike obviously traffic throughout the bay area is going to be even worse. today one of bart's top managers said commuters should be planning just in case. the back up heading to the bay bridge has been extending well into the night lately and for drivers stuck in the afternoon commute, the prospect of another bart strike is unsettling. >> it was awful. i think it took me about an hour to get on to the bridge. >> you couldn't get out of the building. it took 10, 15 minutes to get out of the parking garage and bart wasn't working. >> right now the bart trains are running, but contract negotiations are contentious. >> if there

bart of accusing to bargain with them. they could walk out for a second time. they call for 200 bart shuttle -- bartmanages running the trains. >>> still to come, caught in the act only on 5, california lawmakers breaking their own voting rules again and again and again. what happened when we confronted them. >>> forecast just ahead ,,,, >>> we've got some fog around the golden gate bridge. forecast coming up in just a few minutes. stay tuned ,,,,,,,, angry mob turned on him for breaking up a street fight san bay watch, a good samaritan is doing better after an angry mob turned on him for breaking up a street fight in san francisco. a crowd of about 10 people on saturday morning turned on a man on larkin and golden gait avenue. he's expected to cover. >>> a consumer group is suing the company for $13 million for the fatal san bruno gas explosions 3 years ago. it's guilty of sloppy record keeping and the aging of pipelines. they also allege that the utility company covered up its mistakes. >>> mayor ed lee is eager to bring the races back to the city by the payment he only has 90 days to extend the i

bart strike. bart and the unions have until october 10th to sign a deal. so far, things look bleak. bart reps say they are still $112 million apart. >> the board has said previously, we need greater movement from the unions to feel as though we are making progress because bart has come much further from a 4% pay increase -- actually from no pay increase to a 10% over the four years. >> bart and the unions will be back at the table tomorrow to discuss details such as wages and pensions. >>> well, life or death scenario ripped from the headlines. >> bay area employees trained how to survive a workplace shooting. we learn just when you should stop hiding and fight back. >> and dreaming of driving a tesla? how one of the most buzzed about cars on the market can be yours for a few days. ,,,,,,,,,,,, for the worst. kpix 5's ryan takeo with the strategr survivin >>> days after the deadly navy yard shooting a bay area company is helping its employees prepare for the worst. kpix 5 reporter ryan takeo with the strategy for surviving a workplace shooting. >>> reporter: this chilling surveillance vi

operate the train during strike bart does plan to increase bus service by 20 percent up to 100 buses. still only about 1 eighth of the buses needed to replace bart. bart and union expected back at the bargaining table monday n.lafayette, abc 7 news. >> tray to do on line banking you might be having problems. wells fargo banking customers across the country can't withdraw deposit or manufacture money and they go to twitter to complain bit. some customers were complaining that the credit debit card weren't working either. wells fargo has confirmed there is a problem and that they are working to fix it. bank customer service twitter feed was buzz with customer complaints this afternoon. >>> police are still searching tonight for whoever was involved in a shoot out outside marriott hotel in downtown oakland. we were overhead and took these pictures of the ohio state football team and many fans staying at the marriott for tomorrow game against cal and they could not get in while police processed the crime scene. ball players and fans there. cab driver was unintended victim shot in the leg as he stood outside his taxi drinking a cup of coffee waiting for a

bart strike looms. they battle to keep some trains running. bart management and the union are far apart from reaching a deal. that means trains could not running after october 10 bart management is considering something different for riders. >> it's time to get serious about the possibility that bart may not be running. >> reporter: you heard it. the possibility of yet another bart strike. >> we feel we have an obligation to see whether or not it would be possible to run a skeleton bart service. >> reporter: those with bart say they have 209 union managers because of their background in transportation. >> as trained operators or other rail operations. >> reporter: bart is in the early stages of evaluating how this would work and how trains operate. as for the bay 6 -- >> very limited in scope and duration. it would be a lifeline service for people who have no other alternatives in the event of a strike. >>> continuing our team coverage we heard from the bart union management and they say putting managers behind the wheel of trains is a safety concern. >> they don't have knowledge to run trains and they should not be put the public at risk. >> bart union were quick

bart board of directors approves that plan to go forward. for now we are talking about training and we came here to mayor island because we are told bart trains were taken here. we have seen one of the bart trains at a warehouse here on mayor island. it was apparently brought here earlier this week. now why was it brought here? well, it was apparently from the hayward maintenance yard. that is what bart workers have told us the bart trains were previously located at. here's the issue. you cannot train managers or anyone else on the bart trains if they are connected to that third rail. the rail that powers those cars. so apparently what has happened is they have taken them to the warehouse where they are not under power and that allows them to do this training. we did talk to bart and the unions about the training now under way. >> to prepare for the possibility of a long strike, we feel it's only responsibility to plan ahead and think about skeletal train service. >> if they are seriously operating trains without certified train operators, that is reckless and dangerous. >> reporter: now a source gave us these pictures yesterday that reportedly showed the trains at the warehouse on mayor

bart has been more crowded than usual due to shorter trains. this is because of a shortage of bart maintenance workers. join tuesday morning's commute bart ran 62 fewer cars than needed. bart says is running fewer cars because those five days of round-the-clock service of the bridge was closed put them behind with maintenance. but not this year, because almost no one is signing up to do over time. we acts as a e. i. du is they have told their workers not to take any overtime offered. the >> what ever reason, on to maintenance catches up, it will be the commuters who will be bearing the brute on these shorter, overcrowded trains. >> still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. state lawmakers take action just hours before their final session among them, raising the state's minimum wage. we will have details on that measure periods >> also ahead, the 49ers and the seahawks battling out this weekend in seattle, but not before some trash talking posted online. >> the time is 6:10 a.m.. state lawmakers close out their final session in a rush of debates and negotiations. among them, raising the state's minimum wage to one of the highest in the nati

bart, balboa bart, that is the most unsafe place. oh, my god! >> where that brick building is. that is something being looked at. that area is very difficult. there is so much going on and there is curb in the track way. they are looking at some possibilities of going past geneva. there is a citizens advisory committee in balboa park area working in projects in that area. i can get you hooked up with them. there is a lot. one of the things i didn't mention is that there is an entrance from ocean avenue because there are also a lot of people coming from city college and from the high school there. we have a new accessible interns into bart station that comes from ocean and we are going to be building a platform across the bart station to the munis accessible stop. it's going to be a better access at ocean avenue and at geneva on the opposite sides so when they are moving on the train they won't have a lay over. we are having on both sides of the station. that is going to be improvement on the balboa side. >> even the curb that they are going to make a different color than mormal so they will stand out. so if a person is walking they will really see it. it's usually the color of the regular sidewalk. >> right. i appreciate that. i will definitely pass that along. >> thank you. anymore councilmembers? staff. public comment? >> i'm bob. i was part of the program. i will call your attending that in anticipation that we didn't have the money to meet the need, i made sure that matt set it up that there was going to be construction. i made sure that was in the minutes and the point is that we can use that pressure on munis to

bart strike. the war of words continues between bart and the unions. the seiu and the atu say bart negotiators walked out of the talks without responding to their latest counterproposal. bart said that once again the unions wage damages are too high. the unions say bart's chief negotiator has rejected daily talks. bart says that's not true. >> there's no explanation other than bart is not treating these negotiations seriously and do not intend to come to an agreement in an expeditious manner. >> the current calendar is not set in stone. just because their current calendar is what it is doesn't mean that we can't add days and we're willing to do that. >> right now there are no new talks scheduled until monday. that would give them about two weeks to figure things out. bart workers can go on strike on midnight on october 10th. >>> bay area drivers are getting ready for another bridge closure, the golden gate. ann notarangelo tells us it will make driving a lot safer. >> reporter: october or november of next year, they are going to shut down the golden gate bridge so they can install

bart strike. the cooling off period of the 60-day is about to be over. one of its unions got back to the bart table. atu met with bart management in oakland. bart is scheduled to meet with the larger sciu union on thursday. >>> the computer giants is expected to unveil their new smart phone tomorrow along with new detail force the iphone and the ipad with an entire new look for users. that's up to 1. 6%. th gained 140 points and nq was up to 46 points. these were the biggest gains that we have seen. >>> rob roth tells us how it already putting suspects around bars. >> it is a smart phone with a special app for police officers. >> it is great edition to your tool belt. >> we went along with the two officers as they patrolled this afternoon. the app allows officers to connect to the state and criminal databases on their phones in seconds. so when they pulled over this car for having a broken light, they're able to confirm of the driver's identification and check on their record on their phone. >> we can pull up mug shot on the streets instead of having to go back to the car. and we can start the report out on the stree

bart workers strike. today bart managers and union leaders are three-fourths of the way through a cooling-off period ordered by the governor. the bart shutdown may happen on october 11 if they can't strike a deal. a contingency plan calls for more buses and extending the hours on carpool lanes. there may be limited bart train service operated by bart managers. board directors would have to approve that option. the price tag for the contingency plan could be up to $21 million. >>> the man who beat a safeway store manager so badly he ended up in intensive care is still on the run. we have images from the san leandro store surveillance video here. a man wearing a gray sweatshirt and dark knit cap talked with the manager monday morning and sucker punches him in the face an runs out. >> that really hurts me a lot especially the coworkers too. he is just trying to do his best to keep the store safe. >> if you recognize the attacker you're urge to call san leandro police. >>> police think a group of teenagers may be to blame for beating a pleasanton man into a coma. 51-year-old david lamont was attacked outside his home saturday night afte

bart management blamed the union. >> we have been trying to meet with the district since august the 12th. they have refused to meet with us. >> reporter: the unions have tried to meet with bart over the past three weeks. they showed me e-mails that bart get to the bargaining table. an august 16th response from bart's chief negotiator says face-to-face meetings would not be fruitful. bart management claimed it has been flexible, offering workers raising up to 10%. >> the feeling that on the board's part we've moved a lot, we've made a good faith effort. >> reporter: but the unions say -- >> when you take contribution into retirement, into medical, the raise equals to 1% over the next four years. >> reporter: another sign the unions claim that bart management is twisting the truth. >> they're hoping lies will win them support from the public. >> the two sides are scheduled to get back to negotiations on september 12th. that will leave them less than a month before the cooling off period expires. >>> taxi companies are fighting back against ride-share prs they say are snatching business. new ride share program regulations cover services like sidecar, uber and lift. but it pushed off the final vote for a couple weeks. >> we have had expe

bart cada día. >> el tema de seguridad preocupa a los trabajadores. los representantes dicen que el bart ignoran las peticiónes, pero los gerentes dicen que siempre se trata el tema. >> mañana nos reuniremos y el tema siempre ha sido parte de las negociaciones. el tiempo avanza y hay que alcanzar un acuerdo. >> el sindicato no se ha movido de su propuesta de 21,5% de incremento. >> mañana vamos a estar en la mesa con el distrito, en temas. >> los portavoces del barte tiempo para alcanzar el acuerdo pero necesitamos la voluntad de los sindicatos. >> las reuniónes están programadas para esta y próxima semana. s ial 10 de octubre no hay acuerdo, la huelga podría empezar el 11. >> vamos a ver como esta el clima. >> guillermo quiroz con el pronostico. >> buenas tardes, feliz miércoles. temperaturas agradables entre 72 a 76 grados, desde san francisco hasta san josé. desde méxico trae la humedad y la dispersa en las zonas altas, que trae algunos nublados, probabilidades de lluvias ligeras. el panorama de lluvias intensas esta en verde, rojo y blanco, como advertencia inminente. para nosotros el panorama es estable. esta noche de miércoles las temperaturas en los 74 grados y el panorama se mantiene en los próximos días estables. esta noche 55 grados, tormenta gabriel en el este, que va a hacia el norte y no pone en riesgo la costa de estados unidos. seguimos vigilando eso que va al norte. 70 grados el domingo. san josé hasta casi 80 el fin de semana. má

bart is working on a plan if a strike comes in 0 days. we have learned 12 managers who are certified operators are already being retrained on what bart calls "nonworking equipment." bartns do not meet for contract talks until next week. >> a shooting at a chicago park has left 13 people injured. many innocent bistanders including a three-year-old boy. the child was shot in the head and is in critical condition. police say the shooting appears to be gang related. >> showdown is looming over a possible government shut down and house republicans vote today on a temporary spending measure to keep the government running but part of the build would de-fund obamacare. democrats say the measure is dead on arrival. >> happening right now, look the at picture, the line is getting longer in downtown palo alto where apple's new iphone goes on sale in an hour from now. the line has chose to 200 waiting to be the first to get their hands on the new iphones. >> apple's space ship campus could get cupertino's final arrival by the end of november. the signature building totals almost three million square feet and accommodate 14,000 employees and the city council could give initial app

bart strike. take a look at this. the cooling off period ends in just 15 days. negotiations are set to resume in just a couple of hours from now. in that bart labor dispute. in the meantime bart management has a new backup plan in caseworkers go on strike next month. ktvu janine de la vega is joining us live from the fremont bart station. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning, dave. one bart rider i spoke to this morning says he feels as if parking lot would be holding him and other passengers hostage. he's not sure what he would do as an alternative and he doesn't want to think about it. the mercury news is reporting that bart would operate 200 free charter buses for commuters that would shuttle people between the east bay and san francisco stations. that is triple the amount it ran during the first strike. bart is also weighing whether or not to offer limited train service to the transbay tube. bart says those will be operated by certified former train operators who were promoted to management. labor unions are against that proposed idea. riders are already feeling frustrated. >> i think that is the least they can do. i'm glad they are doing it, but i think they'v

bart board of directors today. bart management blamed the unio not responding. >> we tried to meet with the district since august the 12th. they have refused to meet with us. >> reporter: the unions have tried repeatedly to meet with bart over the past three weeks. they showed me e-m requesting that bart get to the bargaining table. but the response from the bart's chief negotiator said face-to-face meetings would not be fruit >> i think the feeling that we have made a good faith effort is true. >> when you dak -- take into the contribution into retirement, the raise equals to 1% over the next few years. them less th >> and the two sides are supposed to get back to negotiations a week from to thal leave them less than a month. >>> police say six suspects broke into a home last night to rob it, but it turned into a gun battle. one of the vic pulled a gun and shot all three intruders, one of whom died later. >> it was loud. it sounded like they were firing back at each other. -- >>> a live look at downtown san francisco this evening. not hot this evening, but just wait! >> we're going to see a change from the near normal temperatures. 70s for petaluma and san jose. we will be leaving that comfort zone. we have had a ligh

bart cars sit inside the warehouse. this is the staging ground for training managers to operate bart just in caseworkers strike october 11. bart says some are former train operators and what they are doing is not in violation of the contract because they are not driving on the rails. >> we have two trains that are off of bart property on mare island that we have set up and there are no tracks or third rail power. it's mainly so employees that may want to be certified or the ones that are certified and want a refresher course, can go and refamiliarize. >> reporter: union members says it's dangerous for passengers. >> they don't operate the trains on a regular basis. i worry about something happening. do this know what happens if a train derails or if a switch splits? they don't know any of that and it's unconscionable that they would even do this. >> reporter: bart insists they need to plan for a strike that could last a month. and if the bart board approves, management driving the trains if there is a walkout, it would only be on a limited basis. >> it won't be a few trains going to the transbay tube during the peak of the pea

bart from striking. >> jackie?. >> city council has a plan that he is handing out to bart riders about passing a bill that will keep bartnt to happen. >> i have a petition drive online to ban aid bart strike you can check it out expo www.banbartdbart.com this will not be the first of its kind there are numerous of laws across the country to ban workers such as the police departments and fire departments from striking pair >> at 930 this morning both sides will be at the negotiating table this morning and the clock is ticking. >> writers and commuters around the area are getting a little weary here >> time now is 831 this one lasted a look of weather and traffic appeared >> in san francisco we are seeing breaks of sunshine and we are still looking at the possibility of some isolated scattered showers. >> as you look at radar you concede this is in them reined in this pacific northwest. >> what rank far you will see today in the bay area will be light. >> sonoma county could see a half inch of rain today if we are lucky pair >> cool weather in to tamara and an air mass will settle in a pair >> by wednesday we will be back

bart operations service. .skeletal service.very limited in scope.very limited in duration. the service would include a limited number of trains during peak commute hours. bart says it has 200 non- union managers who may also help out. bartt irresponsible and potentially dangerous. an official says being a certified bart operator requires at least three months of training. the union suggests putting managers at the controls could risk public safety. are not enough qualified managers to run the trains and fulfill the other roles running. bart workers picketed during the short strike over the july 4th holiday week. riders told kron-4 what they think about bart's plan to keep the trains running if a second time. ".just been a nightmare." and stay with kron 4 as we possibility of a bart strike. here on kron 4, kron 4 dot com, as well as our new mobile app the devastating mount diablo fire is 95- percent contained and full containment is expected by 6 p-m today. we are learning that fighting the fire cost an estimated 4 and a half million dollars. it burned more than 31- hundred acres fire crews continue to monitor the area for hot spots. but say the five day fire that led to these stunning images is just about out. officials

bart's management believes there's a big likelihood workers will go on strike october 11. >> and that it's not just the matter of bart running on october 11, but that strike could last for multiple weeks, if not longer. >> management is considering training managers to run skeletal bart service during the strike. bart has about 200 managers. some were former train operators. >> it would be a lifeline service for people who had no other alternatives in the event of a strike. >> the problem is, it takes 16 weeks to take someone from classroom to hands on train operation. the hands on training can only begin once the strike is underway. according to the contract torque bart won't say whether the classroom training is already happening. >> safety is what we are all about. safety always has been and always will be our number one priority. >> but the union says bart is playing with people's lives and that the managers don't have the proper experience to operate a train. >> how trains run by people who are not certified is not only a danger and a safety hazard, it's irresponsible. >> it doesn't just take train operators, it takes support staff and mechanics that they have yet to think about. >> management is missing the point. >> instead of trying to prepare, they should be

bart and the unions. bart negotiators walk out of talks, the unions say, without responding. the unions are asking for a wage increase. bart says the wage demands are too high. the union claims bart insists on meeting for only ten days of what's left of the cooling off period. but cartsays it is ready to meet. it is, doesn't mean that we can't add daysd we're willing to do that right now negotiations are' led to resume until >> part is not treating these negotiations seriously and do not intend to come to an agreement. >> the current calendar is not set in stone. and just because the calendar is what it is doesn't mean we can't add days, and we're willing to do that. >> negotiations are not scheduled to resume until monday. and time is running out to reach a deal. bart workerscan go on strike after midnight october 10th. >>> another bridge closure. this time it'll be the golden gate. crews will install new barriers to divide north and southbound lanes. the plasticpylons we see now will be replaced by 800 concrete and steel barriers. it's supposedto prevent head-on collisions. >> we're always moving forward with whatever we

caltrans is paying for the cost of maintenance, that was worked into the budget but bart says the message in this is that bart has its limits. claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> limit goal, the item that thieves are targeting and google goes to court. the practice and privacy concerns that have them in federal court. >> plus cutting down on cybercrime. the bill on governor jerry brown's desk. and hundreds of pilots placed on furloughs are now returning to the skies. the reason why united is changing course. [ marco ] i'm a student at devry university. and this is my home team. this is my large lecture hall. this is my professor. and also my coach. this is my booster club. this is the guy who's graduating ready for a great career in technology. [ male announcer ] in 2012, 90% of devry university grads actively seeking employment had careers in their field in 6 months. find your career success in the bay area. learn how at devry.edu. >>> we have breaking news right now. a bad accident in oakland. news chopper 2 is above the scene here. right there in the middle of the intersection. 10 past 5:00 p.m. this a

bart and the unions. they say bart negotiators walked out of talks. the union claims bart insists on meeting for only 10 days of the 60 day cooling off period. bart said that is not true. they are ready to meet any time. >> there is no explanation other than bart is not treating this seriously and don't attend to come to an agreement. >> the calendar is not set in stone. just because it is what it is doesn't mean we can't add days. >> right now there are no new talks scheduled till monday. all while time is running out. bart workers can go on strike after midnight october 10. >>> another bridge closure, this time the golden gate bridge. the pylons, you can see them at the movement screen will be replaced -- at the bottom of the screen and will be replaced. >> reporter: october or november of next year they will shut down the golden gate bridge so they can install a new movable median. they will take the place of the plastic pylons that don't do much to prevent a head on collision. what they will put in its place is real thick heavy steel concrete barriers. they will have t

option of a strike off the table. >> stop bart from striking. >> steve spent about two hours this morning trying to get bart riders on board his new push for bart strikes. >> he's not taking sides but wants to protect riders and the economy. commuters we talked to had mixed reaction. >> this is not as simple as they shouldn't strike. >> i think it's a great thing. the think the services they provide are terrific and work hard and do a great job, but it shouldn't be burden of proofed by airstrike. >> -- interrupted by a strike. >> we talked to bart and the union and neither were behind the ban. >> reporter: he says his idea is a simple one and not a new one but also says there's a reason he's out there alone. >> reporter: a bill has never gotten traction because no one wants to ruffle the feathers of people on both sides. >> we're trying to build a movement everyone should listen to. >> reporter: any politicians calling you saying they want to come with you. >> no, i shouldn't be alone. >> reporter: but more than one person got upset. >> it's an antiunion stance. >> reporter: but names on the at that time almost -- on the petition almost doubled

bart is refusing to address employee safety concerns. bart management firing back. accusing the unions of holding up the negotiating process. the bart and union cooling off period ends on october 10th. that means, without a deal, trains could stop running and workers could strike. on october 11th. it is official. california lawmakers have approved renaming the western span of the bay bridge. after the former mayor of san francisco -- willie brown. but there is still controversy. as kron 4's justine waldman reports. a lawsuit has been filed over how the decision was made. sot as far as calling the bb wbb that is going to take some getting used to i guess. don't get too comfortable with the name change a san fransico lawfirm filed a lawsuit thursday to stop it. saying lawmakers approved a shady deal bob planthold sot only by contin suspend the rules are they only able to consider this to start the suit claims. the measure was not introduced by a local legislator as required by law. instead by one out of los angeles. also, there is public opposition to the name change including an online petition. but the real kickeraccording to the pl

grow in popularity especially during the most recent bart strike and in fact bart is encouraging people to use casual carpool after october 11 if bart goes on strike. ken, until now, of course, casual carpool has had a very good track record. a lot of people perceive it to be very safe but clearly this is going to make some people uneasy. in oakland, ann notarangelo, kpix 5. >> also new at 5:00, smoke pouring out of the roof of this church. the church in oakland just a couple of hours ago. firefighters worked from the top down breaking apart the roof of that building on 8th street. just when it looked like things were calming down flames erupted on the other side of the church. smoke visible in the area, you can see it from san francisco in fact. no word how it started. >>> oakland's illegal sideshows are popping up again, the latest one turning violent [ screaming and gunfire ] >> shots rang out early saturday morning during the aftermath on middle harbor road near the port of oakland. you can see people kicking and jumping on the car because the driver apparently crashed into another car doing donuts as part of the event. when pol

a bart train appeared >> that there is another strike management will have to get the approval of the bart board of directors in order to let the fill in operators actually run the trains. >> but barta union said again today that they are strongly opposed to training plan appeared >> as bart contract negotiations drag on the clock is ticking down to a possible barge strike that could happen as early as october 11th appeared >> today we learned that bart management and is too large unions are planning to meet this coming monday to discuss the most pressing topics like wages pension and medical contributions. >> however the transit agency says it is already teaching managers have to start bart trains in case the bart talks continued to stall. >> the currency debacle and all appeared expires at 11:59 p.m. on october 10th. >> aken put your option crew working on a $155 million caltran project struck a gas main in san bruno perry >> this talk to caltran in both directions last night. >> firefighters said they weren't there were no injuries and evacuations were not needed. caltran says service stopped in both directions at around 9:00 p.m. last night while the lie was being capped. >> th

bart and its union. meanwhile, the unions are busy making their case to the public with these fliers. they are leaving them on people's doors accusing bart of refusing to bargain with them. bart workers could walk off the job again as soon as october 11th if the two sides can't reach a deal. there's already a plan b in the works, though, just in case. it calls for up to two bart shuttle buses. even bart managers the trains. >>> late tonight u.s. house of represent tefs approved a budget bill that tara explains why a federal government shutdown is still likely. >> passions ran high during a late-night debate on the house floor. . >> house republicans are shutting down the government. they're doing it intentionally. they're doing it on purpose. mrs. speaker, the house is not in order. >> democrats are upset republicans approved legislation the president is vowing to veto. the bill would fund the government until december 15th and would also delay parts of the affordable care act until 2014. >> the american people deserve to have time to see what this monstrosity will do but it is implemented. >> but senate democrats and the president say they'll reject the house bill, putting c

bart strike. bart workers can return to the picket lines if bart management and the union don't come to an agreement. the 60-day cooling off period issued by governor jerry brown ends on october 11th. kron 4's dan kerman reports on the latest in negotiations between bart management and bart unions. >> i think everything is very positive on both sides. >> he is still pushing the same proposal that management put on the table 30 days ago. >> our offer is the final offer. >> he failed to mention that the union had mold and they put out a counter proposal. >> this is more than $10 million m reduction. >> union members stated that this is a show of goodwill that will do what it takes to avoid a strike. >> >> we will come back with a counterproposal and then at that time we can start serious negotiations. >> the unions promised the public a game changing proposal. this is my game changing. not even a significant movement. >> the last i heard we were at a hundred million dollars apart. we need to see a lot more movement. >> the union's proposal has mold a little bit in their minds. bart management stated t

bart strike. negotiations ended with a small amount of movement towards an agreement. another strike could happen as early as october the 11th. sue kwon is over at the pleasant hill bart station with an update on what the governor as well as bart riders are saying about the labor dispute. >> reporter: all the parties involve know the clock is ticking. october 11th is when another strike could happen. and only 9 more negotiation sessions happening. yesterday a little move. if you look at it like a game of chess, the employee's unions did put forth a proposal making their move and now bart is going to consider it and get back to them today with an answer. in a statement, the spokes person says bart sees little change in the proposal. basically employees went from a 5% wage increase to 4.5 wage increase which is about 17% over three years. but bart is still holding firm. it wants a 4 year contract and 10% increase over that period of time. riders this morning that we talked to says that what we should do is actually outlaw strikes by transit workers and to have a mediator cut a deal for both sides. >> can't shut things down like this. it's not good for anyone. everything loses. it's unfortunate. >> and you know what, talked to go

bart and the unions. union leaders say bart negotiators walked out of talks without responding to their latest counterproposal. the union says bartmeeting for only 10 days of what's left of the cooling-off period. bart says that's not true. it's ready to meet anytime the mediator calls them to the table. >>> a new push to make the golden gate bridge safer will start with a big weekend closure. kpix 5 reporter ryan takeo with the new barriers aimed at preventing head-on collisions. >> reporter: hi, michelle. today we expect a committee to approve a movable median that's going to be installed on the bridge sometime next year, next fall, either in october or in early november. right now the north- and southbound lanes are divided by plastic pylons. since 1970, there have been 36 deadly crashes on the bridge. from 2006 to 2010 there have been more than 300 collisions and 83 injuries. one crash victim who was paralyzed in a 1990s head-on crash here said it's about time and a bridge spokesman agrees. >> this is a big deal because we need to do everything we can to improve safety on the golden gate bridge. we have done the 1985 period,

bart strike are mounting. bart negotiations dragging on for two months and still no head way. tomorrow meeting where bart management and the unions will go to toe to toe on the issue of money. kron 4 news tells us how far negotiations need to go to avoid a strike. >> pensions and salaries and benefits and there is still far apart from an agreement. >> bart comes up to a 10% paying increase through a four years and union leadership moving very slowly since april and they're still over a 20% of the contract. >> we believe that's a fair offer for employees and the taxpayers and the riders and we hope it will be something that we can come up with an agreement. >> union leaders are looking for answers. >> we have a lot of questions because the last time we are given proposal management they left and never came back and it is been over 30 days since we have discussed any of our generals economics. >> we are not looking forward to another strike, we are looking for a bart contract and that's what we are dedicated to do. the only folks that can stop the strike is the board of dors and so far they have been silen

representing bart train operators say management is engaging in unfair labor practices in their words trying to force employees to vote on bart's final offer before any further bargaining can take place. a bart spokesman said workers never responded to management's latest contract. in the mean time, bart has been running trains around the clock since the bay bridge closed on wednesday. and employees say the 4 hour shifts highlight the difficulties of the job. a union representing bart workers took to twitter eluding to unruly passengers who have been calling problems. one tweet from the transit union local 1555 referred to annoying drunks riding the trains this labor day weekend. there was another tweet sent out. this one said the things we've seen during the bay bridge closure, yikes. riders we talked to have noticed a different kind of crowd. >> it wouldn't be my -- the crowd i'd like to ride the train with at all points in time. but you know, it is what it is. you know. people are having fun. it's a holiday weekend. >> reporter: the two sides remain tens of millions of dollars apart on the issues of pay and benefits. and the key sticking points have yet to be addressed and likely won't be

bart and t unions. the unions say bart negotia walked out.. without respon to their latest counter-prol kpix five's christin ayers n the newsroom w >>> another angry exchange between bartnd the unions. the unions say bart negotiators walked out without responding to their latest proposal. christin ayers has the latest. >> reporter: this is just the latest in a war of words between bart and the unions. tonight the seiu and atu firing off an angry press release about negotiations. the unions say they have offered to continue bargaining every day of the week until the cooling-off period ends on october 10th. but they say bart management and chief negotiator thomas hock said no. the unions say bart negotiators insist on meeting for only 10 days of the 22 left in the cooling-off period. on monday, the unions offered up a counterproposal with a 4.5% annual wage increase or 13.5% over three years. workers are also offering to pick up the cost of paying their own pensions and increasing installments. the union would ask to start making premium payments for family medical coverage. bart says they are still $112 million apart. we just talked to bart spokesman jim allison. he dis

bart. we'll soon get fresh bart numbers from yesterday. but on saturday, bart recorded the second highest ever ridership. 279,000 riders with special trains set aside for a's and cal fans. the third busiest day was last thursday. friday was the fourth busiest day. the golden gate feiry system had huge ridership. 3100 more than last sunday. on saturday, more than 8900 people took golden gate feiries that was up about 3200 over last saturday. for today's labor day holiday, bart is running on a saturday schedule. golden gate transit and the larksburg and sausalito feiries will run on a weekend holiday schedule. >>> happening today, bart workers will hold a news conference on what they call a welcome of progress in talks to avert a strike. negotiations are not scheduled to resume until september 17th. that's almost five weeks after a 60 day cooling off period was ordered. attorneys for two unions have accused bart of violating the terms of a court order by requiring a vote from workers on its latest offer. bart says the offer made on august 10th is its final offer

bart management would have to have approval from the bart directors in order to let these employees to run the train. >> and using all 44 stations, what we are talking about is much more limited service, lifeline service, really. >> bartn today they're strongly opposed to the training. >> i think it is extremely reckless, the extensive training to get to make sure our passengers are safe. >> the meanwhile bart unions are set to resume the contract on monday. in oakland charles clip ford t kron 4 news. clifford, kron 4 news. sports is up next. farmers presents: fifteen seconds of smart. so you want to drive more safely? stop eating. take deep breaths. avoid bad weather. [ whispers ] get eight hours. ♪ [ shouts over music ] turn it down! and, of course, talk to farmers. hi. hi. ♪ we are farmers bum - pa - dum, bum - bum - bum - bum ♪ ♪ (woman) this place has got really good chocolate shakes. (growls) (man) that's a good look for you. (woman) that was fun. (man) yeah. (man) let me help you out with the.. (woman)...oh no, i got it. (man) you sure? (woman) just pop the trunk. (man vo) i may not know where the road will lead, but... i'm sure my subaru will get me there. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru.

bart workers say safety is a top priority as they try agree on a new contract. ktvu undercoverred new evidence that bart has one of the safest records in the state. >>> hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> only on 2, ktvu's tom vacar is live with the bartty records he pulled. tom? >> reporter: bart and the unions continue a try to hash out a deal, safety is a big issue. >> reporter: the unions say safer working conditions and passengers safety are important. >> on time ride. dependable. courteous people. over all a good experience. >> reporter: and safe. >> absolutely. >> yes, i feel the trains run fine and i am never concerned that they will crash or something bad will happen. >> reporter: the issue of safety came up a few times. how does bart stack up against other systems. the california public utilities commission says bart wracked up 42 safety incidents. san diego 92. sacramento 102. santa clara 109. los angeles 180. san francisco 366. by this comparison bart is

bart was essential. unionmanagement are still in a bitter contract battle. workers blame management for not negotiating during the governor imposed cooling off period. bart says they have to stick to a negotiating schedule the government mediators set. >> we appreciate having a state mediator for process that is great they have been helpful but bart is delaying bargaining. >>> bart says sessions will start next week if there is no agreement by october 10th unions could strike for a second time. >>> big fire sering the edge of yosemite is 60% contained but still growing the rim fire now covers nearly 360 square miles that is bigger than new york city. more than 5500 structures are still threatened and some mandatory evacuations remain in effect south of highway 120. >>> the burn area covers 228,000-acres in the starnies law national forest. -- stanislaw national forest. it is the largest wild fire in state history. >>> you can see the bridge, the fog has blown out perfect for an opening just waiting for cal trans and the chp to give the green light and let cars go across. so far it has not happened we will tell you when it does. let's talk a little bit about this bridge a quarter century later, we finally have a seismically safe bridge the quake collapsed two 50-foot sections in 1989. the state decided to build a new span because

bart strike looms. bart management and its unions remain far apart from reaching a new contract deal. that means -- trains may stop running again. after the cooling off period expires on october 10th. kron 4's j-r stone spoke with bartanagement who are considering something different for riders. if another strike occurs. >> reporter: it is time to get serious that bart might not be running. >> you heard it, there could be another bart strike. >> we haven't least an obligation to see weather or not it would be possible we have-at least an obligation. >> reporter: the service would be a limited number of trains during peak commute hours those people have 200 non-union members because of their background in transit. >> at least and rail operations. not many but some of them. >> reporter: they are in the early stages of the value witting how this would work. this focus would be on the trans-bay. >> skeletal service and very limited in duration. it would be very much like our bus service. for many people that did not have any alternatives. >> reporter: j.r. stone, kron 4 news. >> bart unions reacted quickly and negatively to plan.calling it irresponsible and potentially dangerous. an official says being a certified bart

bart to take advantage of the district's full-time benefits. those benefits include a pension bart pays for and a great medical plan that starts at $92 a month. that's why bart jobs are in such high demand. last year there were more than 19,000 applications for about 500 bart openings. >> and even if you go to the bart website, they sort of tout the generous benefits offering. >> reporter: this cal state east bay economics professor says they are great jobs with great pay requiring only a high school diploma to start. it's a boost for middle classworkers. but he says the job's perks come at a price either through taxes or higher fares. >> it's obviously great for the people with the jobs but it costs money so that has to be financed somehow. >> reporter: sua thinks show and her fellow bart workers get a bad rap. >> bart is a very complex system. you know, a lot of people think that, okay, yeah, fire these employees, and just hire joe schmoe off the street. it's not that easy. >> reporter: but jed thinks bart workers need a reality check. >> what would be their chances of replacing their current position with something that's sort of equally attractive in ter

bart station with the story. >>reporter: union members out remained that bart is actively training potential train operators at site on mar island but they have done nothing wrong and all for the good of the riding public say managers. bart train could come to screeching halt come october 1 11. that's why management coming up with plan b. last week bart brought 2 cars to wear house at transportation in vallejo. 12 manager non-union but certified operators have been going through refresher training course. on what bart calls non-working equipment. >> also lacking into the possibility if it's safe and if the board approves it of having limited train service for passengers. >>reporter: bart may run some trains during peek hours with the non-81 operators. something it says is allowed if the union strikes. >> we have to prepare for the possibility of strike and it's our responsibility to have some options for the bay area if that were to occur. >> we would hike them to come to the table with the same level of intensity to get a contract as opposed to training people that aren't ready to do the job. >>reporter: union representing rain operators calls bart move disingenuous and against the rules because treng of non-union perso