for bart miss. this is in the wake of the shooting near five years ago of oscar grant. bart announced an independent audit shows the department has made significant and substantial progress since 2009. also on the agenda how much you will pay to ride bart in the future. they considering raising the minimum fare to $2 on top of the increase already scheduled for january. the board will be briefed on year's train breakdown that sent nine passengers to the hospital for budgeting problems. a short circuit make the brakes lockup as the train head through the berkeley hills tunnel. riders sound off this morning. >> you need to fix your situation, bart. i work in oakland and i come from antioch and it is inconvenient so it will help if you can step it up a little bit. >> dear bart: thank you for working today. the other days you are not are working or stressful. >> we would like to hear your thoughts. post your video using "dear bart," hashtag or go to facebook page. >> victoria secret employee comes clean

bart police will receive grids -- grades on 55 changes recommended with calls for bart miss to improve rider state, increase visibility, and provide proper training to employees. the bart board will be briefed on the train break down in the berkeley hills tunnel and consider bart fare changes. >> the agency that oversees development in the san francisco way has launched a remain for am investigation into google secret barge at treasure island. right ares is reporting the agency is looking into which prime ministers are necessary to build the barge and what the owners of the pier have the proper permits. google officials notified san francisco bay conservation and development commission they were making changes to the barge design. this week the chronicle reports that the barge is the first of three floating retail stores for launching the google glass eye area. google has described it as a "temporary space" to learn more about new technology. >> low temperature records could fall today. lisa? >> we have numbers in the 40's in san francisco and upper 30's in oakland but a trees wanting

. >> holding out hope, to growing search for a missing san jose family. >>> the latest bart problem that sense passengers to the hospital. >> jacket weather tonight and you will need more layers. >> well below freezing. we have a freeze warning for the bay area for tonight as well as tomorrow night for the entire bay area with one exception, san francisco. even for the city we'll be below freezing, a hard freeze for many. here are the current temperature. pet aluma and vaca -- peta luma. these are the overnight lows. low to mid-twice for santa rosa, liver more 25, san jose 29 and below freezing for fremont, mountain view and redwood city. it will be colder tomorrow morning and the air is coming from the attack. it is a pipeline keeping the cold air coming. we know we're under a free warning. joe, you are telling me that not everyone can agree this is cold? >> right. comfort 11s vary. i have my four layers on, i don't like the cold. you can see here the bank sign says 36 degrees, it will plunge another 10 plus degrees. people in santa rosa prepare for this but they don't agree on how comf

contour edges 23 a bart train overheated at the orinda station and caught fire. workers discovered that a cooling mechanism was missing on the train. november 2322, 1,000 passengers were stranded when the computer systems in bart's central control crashed. november 26. metal debris on the tracks in the transbay tube caused delays that lasted for hours. >> it's been a really rough year for riders between strikes and delays from equipment not functioning. >> reporter: and bart's spokesman told us point-blank the maintenance problems are going to persist until new trains are on the tracks in 2017. >> i can't believe they would just say that. >> we need a major redevelopment billions. >> reporter: some of that cash will come from a fare increase in january but won't cover everything. >> but we have a long way to go. >> you look at our countries' transits, and we -- it's kind of embarrassing. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> happening today, bart directors will get an update on reforms in the agency's police department. retired bart police chief patrick oliver spent the summer checking on 55 reforms that were recom

bart says that a piece of equipment under the car overheated and sparked the flames. two parts intended to cool the equipment were missing. nobody was hurt. the fire caused major delays force, the closure of the orinda bart station for several hours. >>> palo alto is looking to save the city money but it may cost some workers their jobs. as our len ramirez reports, street sweepers are getting the word their jobs may be outsourced, right at their busiest time of year. >> reporter: street sweepers in palo alto are like turkeys and football players. it wouldn't be fall without them. >> these people have been here years and years. they have experience. they know their jobs. they take pride in their jobs. >> reporter: and in a leafy city like palo alto, it is a big job. take a look at the size of those piles of leaves swept up from the streets and gutters of just a few city blocks. a crew of seven city workers has been doing this job for decades, but that may be about to change. the city is considering outsourcing street sweeping to private contractors to save money. >> seven employees will lose their positions in the city an

missing. >>> no. san francisco there is word that bay area rapid transit officials bart and labor unions have reach a deal after eight months of discussion. they wanted to add an additional paid medical leave for employees. employees will now have paid leave flexibility in the event of a family death. >>> a big job is underway for nasa astronauts right now. they're conducting a spacewalk trying to repair a damaged coolant pump. this is a tricky mission but i know you can explain it. >> reporter: this incident happened shortly after the space station experienced a cooling system failure this past wednesday. the spacewalk started at 7:00 a.m. eastern and is expected to last for six and a half hours. you're looking at live video feed. this is live pictures which is why the picture is breaking you up of the repair, the spacewalk and we'll cut in to the mission control as well. two nasa astronauts with three spacewalks, this being the first. they're trying to fix a giant pump with a faulty valve. the broken cooling pump is about the size of a refrigerator. let's listen in on the spacewalk from earlier thi

if you missed number, and need more information go to website at abc7 news.com . >> bart's general manage will recommend the board of directors approve a new deal reached between bart and the unions as soon as possible. over the weekend, the two sides reached an agreement over a disputed clause that granted employees up to six weeks of paid leave. under the deal, employee could decide how to lose banked bay -- pay time off to care for a family member and the union expected to take the deal to the members for a vote. >> 1,600 transit workers will vote on a new contract on friday. there was a deal made on friday. two previous offers were voted down. the union is not revealing details of the proposal but were able to make chains that the rank and file asked for. >> a christmas week storm has left nine people dead and hundreds of thousands without power from main to michigan this morning. the worst ice storm to hit the region since 1998 has take were down trees and power lines. it could be days before the power is restored so families could, spending christmas in the dark. it caused flash flo

at 4-30 -- why bart says problems like these aren't g to go away. the search for a missinginues. the difficulties rescuers are facing. and a man suspected in a massacre in mexico is foundn northern california after me than a decade. how authorits finally tracked him down. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:3 good morning. it's ,,,, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities often the country. washington, d.c., will be foggy today. atlanta, expect showers. and snow and sleet in st. louis. cloudy in denver. seattle will be partly sunny today. >>> a colorado man says it is a miracle that he's alive. he was trapped in a truck for nearly a week after an accident. stan bush of our denver station kcnc has the incredible story of survival. >> reporter: this is the 30-foot embankment where as a passenger rick koester crashed, and this is the truck he was pinned in. >> i remember waking up in the truck four or five times thinking i was in a dream because in my mind i'm like why can't i move. >> reporter: for six days he was lying on the driver, his frien

pooling which will help to reduce the amount of people on bart when it is running and otherwise help straighten things out. the big thing that is missing and i believe that dph was part of the group. the one thing that we are missing out on is the air pollution that is caused by the pollution, just like the cigarette smoke there is no amount of vehicular emissions that are healthy, it results in premature death, and i hope that you consider the congestion pricing >> thank you. >> sue with just a couple of observations, i appreciate the comments by supervisor reid about the non-attention to the riders and the disabilities and stops. one of the things that is most frustrating to me is that everyone thinks of the city as a flat map, particularly transit planners, we are not flat. we are a city of hills, and of structures like the bay bridge ramp, it effects people's ability to get around. every time that i see a flat map it drives me crazy, because anyone that lives in the city knows that we have lent transit through districts one, two, three and five. but it is falling apart in the southeastern part of the city because of the hills. and

the district may have missed up another contract already approved by a union. this time, it involves a cost saving deal bart negotiated with the unions to change the time needed for new hires to box vested in the retiree medical insurance program. new details in about the wildfire burning which is burning near highway one in the national forest. the forest service says that the fire has burned 850 acres and is 50 percent contained. 22 structures have been lost including 13 homes and mother nature is cooperating with winds expected to be calm and a 20 percent chance of rain tonight. >> those with breathing issues could be in for another tough run in a record-setting 11th consecutive winter "spare the air" day. leyla gulen is here for mike this morning on the roof with the latest including the changes . good morning, everyone, i am on the roof here at the weather center and we do have pretty high clouds and, really, poor air quality as we look from our mount tamalpais camera that is looking to san francisco and you can see haze there because it is another "spare the air" day, the 11 the consecutive, the 15th

bart going back to the bargaining table and why it may bring up hard feelings. >>> livermore police are getting complaints against this golf pro. >>> you won't want to miss sports live, a brand new show here on kron 4, our first big guest is steph curry! it's tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. right after kron four news at 8:00. stay tuned for inside edition, how a judge on master chef lost a lot of weight and a child's loss of weight and the outcome. >>> in the last 24 hours, police in livermore have received more than a dozen calls concerning this case, the well-known golf pro accused of sex games against children. they have three detectives on this case. >> reporter: this is the golf instructor, a man who is behind bars, accused of committing dozens of sex crimes against young boys. >> his intentions were evil when he hosted these parties. >> reporter: this officer says he would throw partys for the teens that he used to teach. he says those parties involved under-aged drinking. >> i don't think it was publicly known alcohol was involved, but he gained the notoriety because of his status. >> reporter: since the story aired on tuesday, dozens of calls have come into

missing software executive. an indicator that could mean he, and his family are alive. >> and two big unions demanding bart livehe gra tu tis left at two restaurants. looking into the mystery behind these tips >> you can feel them. temperatures dropping tonight. by this time tomorrow, everyone will feel it. a major cold snap is arriving in the bay area right now. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> be sure to cover your be plants, bring in pets and cover up. >> turning now to sandhya patel for the outlook. >> we're going to be stuck in this for a while. for a wide area of bay area. let's check out live doppler seven hd. freeze warnings going up, it's getting clear out there. taking a look at who is going to feel the freeze first, it's the north bay. and you can expect some frost sensitive plants and pipes could see damage. so be aware of that. now, freeze warning is going to cover virtually all of the bay area. only exception is san francisco there is an increased risk of hypothermia. take a look at lowest records. tomorrow morning is 27. san jose, 34. well away from records. gilroy flirting with 28 degrees tomorr

missing software executive. an indicator that could mean he, and his family are alive. >> and two big unions demanding bart live up to the mistake. >> the gra tu tis left at two restaurants. looking into the mystery behind these tips >> you can feel them. temperatures dropping tonight. by this time tomorrow, everyone will feel it. a major cold snap is arriving in the bay area right now. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> be sure to cover your be plants, bring in pets and cover up. >> turning now to sandhya patel for the outlook. >> we're going to be stuck in this for a while. for a wide area of the bay area. let's check out live doppler seven hd. freeze warnings going up, it's getting clear out there. taking a look at who is going to feel the freeze first, it's the north bay. and you can expect some frost sensitive plants and pipes could see damage. so be aware of that. now, freeze warning is going to cover virtually all of the bay area. only exception is san francisco there is an increased risk of hypothermia. take a look at lowest records. tomorrow morning is 27. san jose, 34. well away from records. gilroy fli

bart station. that was the last time that we've seen him. >> the fbi is offering an award of a quarter of a million dollars. >>> the death of a patient that went missing at san francisco general hospital. she was found dead in a stairwell 16 days after she wandered from her hospital room. she died from dehydration. the medical report notes underlyi underlying complications from alcoholism. s her body was missing for almost two weeks. after two weeks, found in a r e rarely used hospital stairwell. >>> the new security measures aimed at protecting players and money for a marching band. >>> the silicon valley skipping the holiday party to deliver a present to a south bay school instead. >>> workers at a silicon valley tech giant stepped out of the office to help south bay residents. >> reporter: their company replaced its christmas party with a day of building to help students. the workers rolled up their sleeves and got busy. for those of you who have ever put together a christmas present, consider this. silicon valley chip maker is building up a campus as a present for students at san jose's o cal la middle school. >> i know the students here are going

triggered a breakdown on bart >> camera is not shaking but it's going to be a cold night with freeze warnings and possibility of record low temperatures. >> why there is no sign of a missingmily. >> and birth of identical trip lets how rare these look alike sisters really are. >> cold, getting colder, we're expecting records to reach new lows over next 12 hours or so. >> if you thought last night was cold wait until you get through tonight. north bay under a freeze warning kicking in at 9:00 tonight. take a look at what people on the peninsula woke up tochlt a layer of frost on the lawn and a thick coat of ice on hoods of cars. >> two days ago, probably into 50 and today is 37. it's freezing. >> we begin with spencer christian. >> it's freezing. and will get frostier. here is live doppler seven hd. clear skies now, temperatures dropping sharply. let's talk about the freeze warning just pointed out covers virtually all of the bay area except san francisco. from north bay to east bay, south bay, we expect subfreezing temperatures. this freeze warning in affect from 9:00 tonight to 9:00 morning. exposed pipes could burst. into central valley, there will be a hard freeze it's

triggered a breakdown on bart >> camera is not shaking but it's going to be a cold night with freeze warnings and possibility of record low temperatures. >> why there is no sign of a missing pilot and family. >> and birth of identical trip lets how rare these look alike sisters really are. >> cold, getting colder, we're expecting records to reach new lows over next 12 hours or so. >> if you thought last night was cold wait until you get through tonight. north bay under a freeze warning kicking in at 9:00 tonight. take a look at what people on the peninsula woke up tochlt a layer of frost on the lawn and a thick coat of ice on hoods of cars. >> two days ago, probably into 50 and today is 37. it's freezing. >> we begin with spencer christian. >> it's freezing. and will get frostier. here is live doppler seven hd. clear skies now, temperatures dropping sharply. let's talk about the freeze warning just pointed out covers virtually all of the bay area except san francisco. from north bay to east bay, south bay, we expect subfreezing temperatures. this freeze warning in affect from 9:00 tonight to 9:00 friday morning. exposed pipes could burst. into central valley, there will b

eric bart oley was on the run for ten years accused of running a $65 billion scheme and a total scam. don't miss his story on an all-new update on his arrest. congratulations "american greed." >>> call it ben bernanke's good-bye gift to wall street. the fed makes a minuscule cut in the stimulus program, and the dow soars by almost 300 points. so the doves rule. now janet yell len will be taking over. >>> this evening it's official. the senate passes the paul ryan budget deal. now it goes to president obama's desk for his signature. it's a big victory for paul ryan, and he will join me tonight and talk about fixing the most controversial part of the bill, that being cutting some pension benefits for disabled veterans. we're also going to ask ryan if the stage is set for him to run for president in 2016. don't forget about the continuing obamacare disaster. today's problem comes from the insurance companies on the federal exchange. they say the administration is forcing them to retroactively cover people wo don't sign up in time, and they may not be able to make it happen. >>> a day after these an

eric bart oley was on the run for ten years accused of running a $65 billion scheme and a total scam. don't misson his arrest. congratulations "american greed." >>> call it ben bernanke's good-bye gift to wall street. the fed makes a minuscule cut in the stimulus program, and the dow soars by almost 300 points. so the doves rule. now janet yell len will be taking over. >>> this evening it's official. the senate passes the paul ryan budget deal. now it goes to president obama's desk for his signature. it's a big victory for paul ryan, and he will join me tonight and talk about fixing the most controversial part of the bill, that being cutting some pension benefits for disabled veterans. we're also going to ask

. >> bart officials expect maintenance problems to continue until the new trains are finally on the tracks in 2017. >>> search for a missing san jose family resumes in about an hour in idaho. take a look at the extreme conditions search-and-rescue crews are up against. steep mountain ranges covered in snow continue on for miles. 51-year-old dale smith and four of his family members were in a single-engine plane that vanished that area on sunday. experts say they do have a fighting chance to survive though. >> we have gasoline in the tanks that you can use to build a fire. you're pretty well off. if he is not injured, i would say that chances that if he stays put are pretty darn good. >> rescue crews detected a faint emergency transmitter signal in the area on tuesday. they are still trying to pinpoint exactly where that signal came from. a number of search personnel is growing each day with more than 60 people now joining the effort yesterday. >>> other bay area headlines, palo alto-based tesla is teaming up with a solar company to develop big battery packs. the idea is to create a source of backup power for homes that run

bart is on time. an associated press intelligence-gathering three people were stabbed in federal authorities shut >>darya: the search has been called off for a san jose teck executive and four others whose plane went missing in idaho's that country earlier this month. the single-engine beechcraft disappeared near yellow pine about 150 mi. north of boise. on the board was the pilot, dale smith, his son and daughter in law his daughter and her fiancee. search crews reluctantly halted operations yesterday citing worsening conditions and safety concerns. >>mark: the budget agreement in washington that would prevent another government shutdown on january 15th has now passed the house of representatives and it's on its way to the senate. the budget deal with ease the harshest effects of another round of sequestered cuts sit set to hit the pentagon and domestic agencies next month. the budget has a tougher road ahead and the u.s. senate mainly over concerns that it does not extend jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed but it does look like it will pass in the senate and the president has indicated he will sign it. an associated press investigation shows that a u.s. man who disappeared nearly seven years

bart is expected to file a lawsuit today. how it could affect your daily commute coming up. >> the search continues to this morning for a missingmily from san jose. weather could cause a major setback. >> watching the weather this morning as we take a live look from our mount tam cam. colder temperatures are on the way. >> we have a freeze on watch that will go into effect later on tonight and will be extended to thursday. we are waking up to windy conditions and light rain for the east bay. this is going to impact your ride around the san mateo bridge. this will last into downtown. this will impact your ride through the small gray. the showers are fast- moving and just as fast as they come in they are going to leave. we're not talking about anything in great intensity. we are drive right now in walnut creek. a again, the weather is moving out fast. the winds will die down but cool temperatures are still expected to. they will continue to drop later on tonight with clear skies. we will actually get below freezing. tomorrow will be the first morning were the temperatures will be below 32 degrees. i will talk about just how cold

missing teen from pleasanton. >> we're also watching the cold weather as freezing temperatures hit the bay area. more on your forecast after the break. >> bart'says for the pittsburg-based point line in both directions. there stating that it is an equipment problem but we have heard this there is a train is stuck. 300 people have been evacuate it from the train. we are hearing from viewer's the smoke was visible. we are waiting to get reports from bart. jackie sissel is on his way to the scene. >> as you stated we do have bart delays but i think is on to be a lot longer than 15 minutes. their single track in trains and we also hearing that they are evacuate people from a rock ridge station. if you are trying to catch a train i would definitely say that you will be delayed we have also heard from the fire department that there may be some injuries. they are treating people on the scene. you can expect big delays. this typically happens when they have the latest with bart. we will say 20 minutes is the latest. >> we are watching the very cold conditions. tomorrow is going to be even colder. >> we will see temperatures drop more come later on ton

missing from his home. a similar contract scam like this was also reported in the southern part of the city. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news bartlargest unions are back at the bargaining table today. we would tell you where things stand. >> diversity for santa claus. how one there is tried to offer his more than just one choice for st. nick. >> keeping an eye on the weather and traffic here's a live look outside from san francisco. >>darya: new this morning, berkeley police are stepping up patrols along the bart station after seeing a recent rash of armed robberies. as kron4's will tran reports they're also getting help from surrounding police departments to protect the public. all the surrounding area police departments are getting together to increase patrols. last thursday at a man sitting in front of the urban outfitters was pistol whipped and had his laptop stow and pripet luckily it there were no fatalities and injuries if after a robbery is just minor injuries. they don't know if it's being done by 1 per cent for several people but until they address this person they are telling people especially if they come to the bart