delores park after dark is in full swing. not with children, but young adults. most enjoying the playground equipment. others drinking out of beer bottles. the kids we talked to said they are not the vandals but they have seen it happen. >> we see other people that don't normally live here and they are the ones breaking a lot of bottles. >> you have seen them break bottles in the playground? you said something to them? >> i said why are you breaking bottles. kids are playing here. >> reporter: the children sand box is now shut down because somebody broke glass all over the pavement and it got mixed in with the stand. a spokesperson said workers spent the day removing tall sand. they will sift through it by hand and replace 13 to 20 tons with it. >> punks, like actual punks are throwing stuff in there. it is goes along with the style of greasers u like we don't care. you don't realize you are throwing it where kids play. >> you are not excusing it. but like you are explaining it. >> i'm acknowledging it is there but i don't do that. >> reporter: park officials to

welcome to beautiful delores park. this is a long time coming. back in 2008, voters approved a clean and safe neighborhood parks bond which allocated about $14 million to improve this incredible park. our goal together we are going to build the new dolores park that is going to be built to last. it is going to retain all of it's important features, all of it's historic qualities, all of it's essential beauty. but yet be built with the idea that this is whenever people come. >> we are going to be renovating all six tennis court's, replacing the basketball court with operations underneath so the staff has the ability to maintain the park. we are completely renovating the irrigation system and in addition to the operations we are building two new restroom buildings. this fund was part of the park renovation fund. we knew community was very supportive of a renovation fund. we engaged in a community process which we began with the park to do a detailed assessment of the condition of the park and very details conversation about what we can do in the par

. >> i guess i was just asking two examples including the redemption of delores park but the public and private we've seen dramatic delays for things getting stuck with dramatic cost escalation like rec and park they're not spending the money on the park because of the delay a lot of homeowners he imagine with people with disabilities they carton afford the delays i want to stress this think an important issue many making sure that people are able to navigate that process quickly so supervisor cowen if i could have a motion to forward item 3 to the full board with a positive recommendation. >> so moved. >> we'll take that without objection. that will be the order thank you madam clerk call item 5. >> item open is an ordinance amending the planning code for the zoning for awning canopies and marquis. >> this is an ordinance i authored and i don't know they all happy to conversion on today i guess this legislation for the first time in a long time updates the city's sign controls regulation is important to keep our residential neighborhoods and corridor aesthetically free of visual bright

. >>> san francisco police are increasing patrols at delores park after vandals cost thousands of dollars in new damage. they hot wired a construction cart and did doughnuts on a field recently planted with grass. they damaged a new irrigation system, tagged a cement roof at a new storage facility and lit a fire to make smores. it all happened in the midst of a renovation project. >> we want people to use it, have a good time. but don't trash it. don't vandalize it, don't demolish it. don't respect it. >> police made two arrests in the weekend incidents. they are asking contractors to remove fence covers to make it easier to see if anyone is causing trouble. >>> it's a legal loophole to avoid driving through a dui checkpoint but it's stirring up a lot of controversy. the simple sign an attorney says will prompt police to wave you through. >>> hazy skies around the bay area. mark tamayo joins us next with a look at the fog and low clouds and when things will clear out. >>> south bay students take action to help those in need right in their own backyards. the service project is earning them

small herd of guinea pigs spotted by a gardener and the bigger problem that could lie ahead. >>> delores parknea pig problem. a gar nder saw at least seven. they multiply quickly. the gardeners say people often dump unwanted pets in the park. they have seen chicken, rabbits and kittens dumped out there in the park. >>> several vehicles, vandalized in solano county. >> i have no idea what the purpose was. just hate. >> after the break, we'll tell you about disturbing messages by the vandals. it's now being investigated as a possible hate crime. >>> and also there's a health warning out this morning for b.a.r.t. riders after a person infected with the measles rode on a train one week ago. we'll tell you who may be at risk here coming up. >>> good morning. we're looking at the bridge commutes. the bay bridge had a little trouble. san mateo bridge is a little bit slow. as you head out to the peninsula. we'll tell you a little more about that straight ahead. >>> that didn't take long from sunshine to warm temperatures to cool, breezy and not only partly cloudy skies but big changes for the weekend

. >> i guess i was just asking two examples including the redemption of delores park but the public and private we've seen dramatic delays for things getting stuck with dramatic cost

. >>> well guinea pigs are on the prowl in delores park tonight. six guinea pigs were abandoned in the popular san francisco park. they were discovered near 20th and church street. animal care and control officers you see right there were able to capture four of them from a burro but two others on the loose. they'll held for 5 days. as long as they're healthy and friendly expected to be put up for adoption. >> i don't know if they're healthy but they look friendly. okay talk about the forecast. maybe some rain. >> just maybe. meteorologist drew tuma with the latest. >>> don't get too excited. squashing it right now. a little bit of rain. i think the emphasis is going to be a little bit. we'll talk about rain less than an quarter of an inch. not a healthy amount but a good pattern change in the forecast. live doppler 7 hd with partly cloudy skies and a beautiful sunset capture from east bay hills. earlier this evening sun setting at 5:59 p.m. tomorrow the sun set at 6:00. days are getting longer. if you're sniffling sneezing, eyes itching wondering w

. >>> more police patrols at san francisco's delores park after the break we will tell you what happened that has police on alert. >>> san francisco police are adding patrols at te low delores park after vandalism. vandals damaged grass, a new irrigation cement, tacked a cement roof at a new storage facility and set fires, too. all of this happened in the middle of a $20 million renovation. >> we want people to use it and have a good time here. we want people to enjoy it. don't trash it. don't it. don't demolish it. don't disrespect. >> police have made two arrests in the weekend incidents. they are asking contractors to take down the fence covers to make it easier to find out if anybody is in there causing trouble. >>> well, thomas perez is planning a second day of meetings with the leaders of the pacific maritime association and the dock workers union aged at ending that long labor disspew. today is expected to be a normal day at the west coast parties including the one at oakland. shutdowns over the holiday weekend have left operations way behind schedule. perez says it's costing the

. >>> the big money makeover of san francisco's delores park has been put on hold. workers had to clean up yesterday removing about 20 tons of sand from the giant sandbox because it was littered with broken glass after a party wednesday night ended with people smashing beer bottles. the city's recreation and parks department says this is a big setback for the park's renovation. >>> happening today, san jose leaders hope to fight gang violence and get crime off their city's streets. the mayor's gang prevention task force is holding its seventh annual crime and prevention summit. the goal to build rips among community members focusing on the youth. a reformed gang member will be the keynote guest speaker. the summit goes on from 8:30 until 2:00 this afternoon. it's at mt. pleasant high school on south white road. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up -- a popular san francisco bakery makes a not so sweet discovery. its treasured recipes were stolen. what happens to the business now? >>> a bump in the road for uber after hackers target the ride share ser

warning tape has been put around the sand box at delores park because someone on thursday night smasheds along the retaining wall and left shards of glass in the sand where children play. the park department will now have to replace town 20 tons of sand. >> that is sad. that is my daughter's favorite place to play at the park. >> people can't do the right thing. we will end up with more enforcement and police presence. >> there have been problems. last week vandals scrawled graffiti at a construction site at the park, damaged buildings and hot-buyered a vehicle delaying the opening of the park's north side by a month [ inaudible/not understandable ] . >>> qualified candidates will have a chance to enroll in the chp academy. you have to be 20.5 to 35 years old. the career seminar starts at noon at the concord pavilion. >>> starbucks is launching a new program to help military veterans and families. the coffee giant is planning on hiring 10,000 veterans, spouses and active military reserve by 2018. marine vet austin james farmer is part of the military program at starbucks. before landing