b.a.r.t. riders. starting today, b.a.r.t. service starts later. >> we're already seeing long lines and confusion. >> try to clear it up. try to. >> it really is a huge change for folks, and a lot has to be worked out still. it's the first day. >> so we're going to check in, in just a moment. first, we'll check in with the weather this morning. hi, mike. >> hi guys. tracking a few showers towards daly city, south san francisco, pacifica. all the way to half moon bay. if you're coming through the sunol grade and headed into the bay, looks like a light shower. sliding down 880 and eventually 680. things could be a little slick there. if you're headed through the santa cruz mountains, there will be snow mixed in with the light shower. here's a look at san mateo bridge. it's quiet there right now. temperatures cooler this morning. mid-30s to low 40s through 7:00. my 12-hour planner. random showers through 4:00 with temperatures in the low to mid-50s. below average once again. let's get a check of t

now, b.a.r.t. said they will make adjustments for events when there's big crowds and riders toast say they are already worried about the day-to-day changes. >> it's already creating a back-up, because even on normal commuting hours, it's already hard to get a standing space let alone a seat. >> schedule changes are hard, but i'm for fixing up the tunnels to feel safe. >> we make contingency plans for events like the giants and next year, it will be the warriors. we will have special event trains. >> reporter: this morning this long line of people was at the pittsburgh bay point b.a.r.t. station waiting for a bus. that is because monday through friday, they start their service an hour later for the crews to be working on the retrofit project much. so passengers will be able to take the buses at 21 different bus stations and a transbay terminal. this train just arrived in the last few seconds and this crowd on of people will be had very happy to get on, because they are all reporting to me, that the

b.a.r.t. tickets will be valid. >> single tracking starts at 9:00 p.m. thursday through sunday. a lot of changes for folks to remember and set up a new routine. >> right. early in the morning. that's not when we're usually at our best. good morning on this monday, february 11th. we're breaking down all the angles as part of building a better bay area. >> i'll tell you the temperatures in the b.a.r.t. stations. mid to upper 30s. dublin, pleasanton, a low tomid-40s iakland. dress warmly look at live doppl. we had random showers earlier this morning or overnight if you will. depends when you wake up. those are starting to fall apart. they do stay in the forecast. at least a chance. the big story is how much cooler it is this morning. with mid-30s to low 40s. 51 to 54 at 4:00. still below average with the random shower more likely this afternoon an evening. >> hi alexis. >> hi mike. we've had one significant issue this morning. i'll take you there on our traffic maps right now. it did sound like w

the lafayette b.a.r.t. station. our reporting yesterday coincides with a recent survey they did about rider satisfaction, b.a.r.t. did. the director, debra allen, told us that our findings coincided with what their riders are telling them. that their service is not quite up to what they would like. in lafayette, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> even as we've been focusing on the existing problems, work is under way to extend service into san jose in two phases. >> david louie looks at what's expected to open by the end of this year and what lies ahead beyond that. >> reporter: here's proof that b.a.r.t. is inching to san jose. a ten-mile extension with stations in milpitas and ber berryessa is mostly complete. the intent was to did he congest freeways 880 and 680 with a transit alternative. because santa clara county was part of the b.a.r.t. system, residents had to approve tax measures and get federal funding to pay for the $7 billion project. >> we're building an infrastructure project that's going to

a lot of times b.a.r.t.ice aren't around when things are going on. >> i haven't seen a single bart police officer all night. >> and you won't. and you won't. you rarely will. >> you see a lot of weirdos sometimes. but other than that, don't nobody really bother you. >> we have such an issue with the mentally ill. there was a guy walking right next to the tracks for the longest time, i was worried about him falling in. >> sometimes they're clean. it depends on who's been on the b.a.r.t. if there's been homeless people, then it's not really that clean, it might have an odor to it. other than that, b.a.r.t. is actually pretty clean. >> all these people are having to crowd down the stairs because the escalator's not working. take a look. do you take b.a.r.t. a lot? >> actually this is one of our first times, we drive here. no issues, no problems. >> safe enough, clean enough? >> it was a little dirty but it was safe. >> you're selling street sheets? >> yes, to help people get housing. >> i want to see how it is

it's b.a.r.t., of course. this is b.a.r.t. week on abc 7 news because we're working on building a better bay area. today we sent out a team of reporters and producers to ride b.a.r.t. routes from end to end documenting what they saw. >> the first crew started before dawn and the rest will go past midnight. they've been documenting it. >> check out the tweets with the #better bay area. one day is just a sample of what it's like on b.a.r.t. we're hearing from veteran riders also. >> carmen wrote to us, i was almost attacked twice last month on the train. i e-mailed the board of directors and got no response. safety is not a priority. feel free to contact me. we did. >> we did indeed. cornell barnard just rode bart with her. he's with her. >> reporter: dan and ama, we just got in. got quite an earful, i have to tell you from carmen on that one hour and 15 minute ride from san francisco where she works to here in antioch. she doesn't live far from here. carmen says she's been riding b.a.r.t. for about three years now. she says eve

it really upsets a lot of b.a.r.t. riders.hey put their heads down, they deal with it, saying it is better than driving. >> you can get involved in the conversation by sending us an e-mail and look at the stats. >> we've received a lot of communication from you. this definitely touches at the heart of so many issues affecting the bay area. submit your comments or concerns go to abc7news.com click on a day on b.a.r.t. story. scroll to the bottom of the page and tell us what you think. >> we're taking your comments and concerns straight to b.a.r.t. b.a.r.t. board president joins us on midday live at 11:30 today right here on abc 7. so send those comments in. we might pass it along. >> that should be an interesting conversation. >>> coming up, what pg&e is asking you not to do on this valentine's day. >>> a live look outside as, of course, we're tracking that level 3 storm. you will need your umbrellas out to wimpy trash bags? c'mon. hefty! hefty! hefty! hey ladies... buy hefty® ultra strong™ at a low price. dada! i wish... get h

just ahead here, our b.a.r.t. week continues. >> we'll get some of your questions answered with b.a.r.t. board president bevan duft at this. >> how this cannabis product is going mainstream. >> coming up on 4:11. this is 680, walnut creek. northbound traffic coming at us here. i don't see any rain on the roadw roadw roadway, which is good news. usually that's the heavier traffic. southbound is mo shshow me homecoming. baby sloth videos on youtube. amy, do you uh mind giving someone else a turn? oh yeah i made myself a little comfortable here. i got a pizza for amy! yes, that's me! xfinity lets you search netflix, prime video, and youtube with the sound of your voice. and i don't have my wallet, so. that's simple. easy. awesome. get started with xfinity internet and tv for $40 each a month for 12 months when you bundle both. click, call or visit a store today. >>> we're hearing from b.a.r.t. today about our day on the system. it's part of our b.a.r.t. week build a better bay area initiative. on tuesday, six reporte

we're taking your comments and concerns straight to b.a.r.t. b.a.r.t. president devan dufty joins us on midday live. he'll talk about what b.a.r.t. is and isn't doing. i'm looking forward to that conversation. >> the more comments we get and the more questions we get, we can pass those along to b.a.r.t. officials. the more complete coverage we can have with everyone's help. >> right. >> b.a.r.t. stations that are underground today -- >> that's the way to go. >> that's the way to go today. >> let's jump right in. never more than half inch of ra francisco. as we look at the embarcadero. heavy rain and windy conditions all day today. it will taper a little bit into the evening hours before another push tonight through tomorrow morning. then we'll trans ix over to a chance of thunderstorms. not only today but tomorrow into friday. if you're looking for dry weather. starts with the holiday, monday. just like the future radar was showing us yesterday, all that heavy rain in right now during the morning commute with the most intense rain across the north bay.

have with b.a.r.t. is the cleanl >> and how far responding. >> our focus on quality of life issues is the right focus. tod every line to find out what it's like to be on the bay area's most used transit system from open to close. >> good morning to you, it is tuesda february 12. >> 6:00 a.m. never more than 7 minute away from accuweather foreca here is meteorologist mike nicco. >> start with storm impact scale becaus the storm is almost here. it starts this evening with a 1. light storm, light to moderate rain, heaviest across north bay and becomes breezy around 10:00 this evening. look at that slug of moisture, a prolif pile of precipitation ay starti this evening and get heavie this time tomorrow. tomorr wow, if you have to be anywhe tomorrow, it's going to take you a while to get there. break today, 36 to 42. >> a little frost on my windsh this morning. it wasn't a thick. it was there. i guarantee the last time for a coupledays. low- tmid-50s becoming cloudy with random sprinkles up until 4:00. 7:00

b.a.r.t. station. around 7:30, there was a fight on a train at 16th and mission. police have a person of interest in custody. the station has now reopened. >>> federal investigators are in san francisco trying to figure out what happened when a gas they pn to develop a timeline of wednesday's events and conduct interviews. one thing investigators will be looking into is why it took more than two hours to shut off the gas. the ntsb decided to investigate because of the extent of the damage. >> we were able to secure three or four -- three to four feet of the pipeline that we may be sending back to our lab in d.c. for further evaluation. >> the california public utilities commission is also conducting an investigation. no one was hurt, but several buildings were damaged. luis pena is live on the scene with more people affected by this mishap. >> reporter: as you can see, crews are still working at the scene. right next to them, this restaurant. a popular restaurant here in san francisco, and a f

b.a.r.t. startingat is morning. >> "today in the bay's" pete suratos is live in san francisco at the old transit center. pete, with the change that is happening today. >> reporter: good morning to you guys. that service is going to start at 5:00 a.m. on weekdays, if you're riding b.a.r.t., where they have this early bird bus service. we want to show our viewers a map to explain how it all works. i want to point out, the buses are not going to stop at every b.a.r.t. station, only at 21 of the 48 b.a.r.t. stops. so it's important to plan ahead and look at that map that i'm showing you, to see which stop is closest to you. the express line that we're talking about, this early bird express is going to include about 15 new bus lines, running between 3:50 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. between the selected b.a.r.t. stops from the trans bay to san francisco to contra costa county. the late start times are being done to accommodate the seismic retrofit of the trans bay tube and the changes in times will affect ne

our team is riding b.a.r.t. lines sunrise to sun set docume your concerns and discus possible solutions to build a better bay area. >>> number five, congressional negoti have reached a tentat deal to avoid another govern shutdown. source tell abc news it includ more than $1 billion for physical barriers at the border >>> number six, governor gavin sues o gives his first state of the state address. he's expected to up his rhetoric agains president trump one day after pulling nati from t border. >>> top dogs competing at the westmi dog show which is under way. top prize will be awarded tonigh >>> more days to valentine's day. if you're looking to buy flower listen up. >> new report reveals best online prices for roses. usa shops around and found $19.99 for two dozen roses at amazon prime. whole foods is way cheaper than online floral companies that offers for amazon prime members. the flowers are $24.99 if you're not a prime member. the de available for deals in 60 cities. >>> coming back with full 90 minute of ne

b.a.r.t. >> we were saying b.a.r.t. start time hitting earlier this morning and a major change that caused a lot of riders a problem. >> actually they're hitting a little later from 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., and that can make a munlg differen huge difference for people. pete suratos has been talking to people this morning. a lot of people have to adjust their plans. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and marcus. some huge changes. they have to adjust plans and we're hearing from some of those b.a.r.t. riders who had to use this new bus line, headed into san francisco this morning. we want to show our viewers this new route for this bus line, if you are an early rider. the buses won't stop at every b.a.r.t. station, a little under half of them, 21 of the 48 b.a.r.t. stops have this bus line so it's important to plan ahead for this. but this early bird express line includes about 15 new bus lines, running between 3:50 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., between selected b.a.r.t. stops from the trans bay to s

join us to see what it's like to ride b.a.r.t. now and what -- a safer b.a.r.t. means a better bay area for all of us. >>> a truck drove into the living room of a home in antioch. this happened just before midnight on golden bear drive near hillcrest avenue. the homeowner said he was sleeping when he heard a loud boom. the truck was reportedly being chased by police. no one inside the home was hurt. >>> vallejo police shot a driver sitting in a car at a taco bell drive-through. officers say they opened fire when the driver reached for a gun. hearing from the victim's family. they aren't buying the officer's version of the story. reporter hasan went to the memorial labs night. >> family and friends of willie mccoy are mourning after he was fatally shot by police while parked in the drive-through line at this taco bell in vallejo. >> i'm outraged. this community is outraged. he's not robbing taco bell. he's in the drive-through trying to get something to eat. >> police got a call after 10:30 p.m. on saturday about a mercedes parked in the drive-through line with th

it really upsets a lot of b.a.r.t. riders.heir heads down, deal with it saying it's better than driving. >> and you can get involved in the conversation by sending us an e-mail. we have gotten so many already. this person saying they're uncomfortable. another person saying they don't feel safe. the list goes on. there are positives. comments as well. a lot of negative ones. >> comments i can't even read. people are passionate about this issue. that's for sure. submit your comments or concerns. go to abc7news.com. click on a day on b.a.r.t. story. click. >> that's right. we want to hear from you. >>> new drama surrounding the oscars. >> the academy says four awards will be given during the commercial breaks, not live on tv. the awards are sin mabtography, film editing. live action short and makeup and hairstyling. big names in hollywood. including director guillermo del toro and russell crowe blasted the decision. the academy says the acceptance speeches will be made later in the broadcast. this made the changes to keep the osc

b.a.r.t. and for the rest of that story, we hand it back to you, marcus. >> happening now, b.a.r.t.'s later start time is hitting early morning commuters, a major change that could affect thousands. pete suratos is live for us in san francisco. pete? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus, and that late start time is happening right about now at 5:00 a.m. there's an early bird express for those early riders, bus lines will be available early in the morning. i want to show you some of the bus lines for the stops at b.a.r.t. stops to help folks out with these changes. now, the buses won't stop at every station, as you can see on that map, it's only going to be at 21 of the 48 b.a.r.t. stops so it's important to plan ahead for this. now, this express line includes 15 new bus lines running between 3:50 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. between selected b.a.r.t. stops from the trans bay to san francisco to contra costa yount pi. they accommodate the seismic retrofit of the trans bay tube. the change in times af

in fact, b.a.r.t. says only 9% have been paid. that is up to $43,000, the current cost of the program is one $20 million. >> is it working if people are not paying? >> are part our priority is to disrupt the behavior and change the behavior. >> by the looks of it changing the behavior is no easy task. you might be looking at the station agent sitting here next to where all of this invasion takes place. you might be thinking why are they not stopping them? they are not supposed to. the part police are the only ones who can act. if you are caught jumping over a gate it is a citation. if you are caught afterwards than it is a civil citation and it is $75. >> susie is a deck tonight, we appreciate your report, thank you. >>> the vegas strip is clearing away snow after getting several inches overnight. this made for great photo ops in front of the famous las vegas sign. we are joined now tracking cold temperatures around the area. >>> vegas has a snow day tomorrow for the first time in 11 years, and the second time since 1979. no schoo

b.a.r.t. train. it happened last night at the 16th and mission station. a spokeswoman for b.a.r.t. says it was a fight with a weapon involved. on social media, people posted photos of a heavy police presence at the civic center b.a.r.t. station where officers stopped all the trains to look for the person responsible. b.a.r.t. says one person was taken to the hospital with injuries. their condition is unknown. >>> the fbi is asking for the public's help identifying a group of bank robberers who shot at local police and carjacked this suv here. it happened yesterday in broad daylight at the wells fargo on hopyard road in pleasanton. it was just after 10:30 in the morning when police received reports of a bank robbery. when they responded, one of the men opened fire on their patrol car. >> shots fired. shots fired. >> police say four men in masks targeted the bank. they all had rifles. the first officer to get there saw the men getting into a white gmc yukon and followed them but things escalated

it is a power grab by b.a.r.t. and its supporters. >> you can already start to see it. >> reporter: the district will proceed responsibly now that it is law and won't force a plan on any municipality. >> we have always approached it in a partnership with cities. >> reporter: pleasant hill has long had a transit village and hundreds of units with more under construction and walnut creek has approved a project that will include a replacement of existing parking. >> parking is a major concern for us. >> reporter: there is still skepticism. >> we want to make sure that we collaborate with them closely and that they do consider the nature of our town, the character of our town and the success that we have had in developing high density units near public transportation. >> reporter: these projects will move forward in some form or orr fashion over the next couple of decades. with that said, here at lafayette, there are no definite plans for a transit village or housing. at least not at this point. in lafayette, laura ant

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we took those questions to b.a.r.t. to get answers.tay with us. >>> abc 7 news, we remind you, is committed to building a better bay area. transit is one area we focused on improving. >> we dedicated an entire week into talking about b.a.r.t. we received a lot of e-mails with questions and suggestions. >> we did. many were from people with disabilities who use wheelchairs and walkers. priority seeking and elevators make a big difference to their experience. >> martin told us, i can't count how many times i've tried to get on b.a.r.t. during a commute with a walker. when i do get on the train, you can't believe how many people fit in the handicapped seats. most of them don't care if i'm standing there with a walker. >> reporter leslie brinkley brought the concerns to b.a.r.t. >> at 4:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon, i can't even get in the door with my walker. nobody comes out to say here, take my seat, nothing. >> march teen reagan wrote to us about our observations and frustrations as a rider with a disability. >> i'm very lucky, i can ge

that's because b.a.r.t.ill be making improvements too. sergio is live at the terminal in san francisco tonight and sergio, those early morning commuters will need to deal with important changes here. >> yeah, b.a.r.t. is going to be operating a fleet of early morning express buses so that they can make up for the difference in time from this 5:00 a. 4:00 a.m. start to the 5:00 a.m. start. also the buses coming into san francisco will be stopping here at the temporary terminal, not on market street where train riders usually disembark from the subways. >> nearly 3,000 commuters ride the train between 4 and 5:00 a.m. but occasional early morning riders also need to be prepared for these changes. >> i'm only concerned about the people that have to go to the airport who don't take b.a.r.t. very often and it's a surprise. >> a fleet of buses will fill the gap in service. this is a map of the early bird express. a few stations will have direct route into oakland and san francisco. >> the buses will not stop at eve

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b.a.r.t. station in san francisco is open after a stabbing last night. police responded to a fight on a train at 16th and mission around 7:30 last night. one person was taken to the hospital. police have a person of interest in custody. the station was closed as police investigated. >>> federal investigators are trying to figure out what happened when a gas pipeline exploded in san francisco. the ntsb plans to develop a timeline of weapons's events and conduct follow-up interviews. one thing investigators will be looking into is why it took more than two hours to shut off the gas. a third party breached the pg&e pipeline at parker avenue. the ntsb decided to investigate because of the extent of the damage. >> we were able to secure three or four -- three to four feet of the pipeline that we may be sending back to our lab in d.c. for further evaluation. >> the california public utilities commission is also conducting an investigation. thankfully, no one was hurt but several buildings were damag

b.a.r.t. station in san francisco is back open this morning after a stabbing last night. police responded to a fight on a train at 16th and mission around 7:30. one person was taken to the hospital. police do have a person of interest in custody. the station was closed as police investigated. >>> federal investigators are trying to figure out what happened when a gas pipeline exploded in san francisco. the ntsb plans to develop a timeline of wednesday's events and conduct follow-up interviews. one thing investigators will be looking into is why it took more than two hours to shut off the gas. a third party breached the pg&e pipeline at parker avenue. the ntsb decided to investigate because of the extent of the damage. >> we were able to secure three or four -- three to four feet of the pipeline that we may be sending back to our lab in d.c. for further evaluation. >> the california public utilities commission is also conducting an investigation. thankfully, no one was hurt but several building

moving onto the b.a.r.t. service changes that will result from their starting service late, starting next monday as part of a reconstruction -- a seismic reconstruction project associated with the transbay two, they need longer work windows in order to be able to get that work done. but what that work means is the first hour of service that b.a.r.t. usually provides will be unavailable on train, and so starting february 1, on weekends before -- weekday mornings before 5:00 a.m., muni will be running early bird shutting service between the transbay terminal and daily ciy b.a.r.t. and this is to replace the first missing hour of b.a.r.t. service. so our service running for b.a.r.t. will run every 15 minutes, and it will hit all of the b.a.r.t. stops in the city -- not every stop. transbay will essentially serve the downtown stops, and then it'll go to glen park, balboa park, and then, daly city. and of course those people who are coming from the east bay to the transbay terminal will have also access to service

b.a.r.t. station in san francisco is back open this morning after a stabbing last night. police responded to a fight on a train at 16th and mission around 7:30 last night. one person was taken to the hospital. police have a person of interest in custody. the station was closed as police investigated. >>> federal investigators are trying to figure out what happened when a gas pipeline exploded in san francisco. the ntsb plans to develop a timeline of wednesday's events and conduct follow-up interviews. one thing investigators will be looking into is why it took more than two hours to shut off the gas. a third party breached the pg&e pipeline at parker avenue. the ntsb decided to investigate because of the extent of the damage. >> we were able to secure three or four -- three to four feet of the pipeline that we may be sending back to our lab in d.c. for further evaluation. >> the california public utilities commission is also conducting an investigation. thankfully, no one was hurt but several

. >> b.a.r.t. is integral to buildi a better bay area.mut rider satisfaction is at a record low. we're digging deeper into the challe facing the agency, what is working, what is not. of our colleagues will ride every line, sunrise to sundown gettin a closer look at the rider experience. >> we begin our coverage with abc 7 news reporter amy hollyf she's live this morning. amy. >> repmorning, jessic we wan b.a.r.t. through your eyes, these passenger rides. we'll ride every l i will kick our coverage off hoppin on this first train out of antioch and start heading toward san francisco. we'll be tweeting out and sharin with you my observ i'll be looking out at the issues for b.a.r.t. rider. as we all know b.a.r.t. customer satisf is at an all-time low. they d release a recent survey that found 56% are satisfied with overall service on b.a.r.t. that's a dip from 69% the year before this is the lowest in b.a.r.t.'s histor it is trying to improv quality of life issues by adding police officers to try and keep the train safer. they a watching out

. >>> it is b.a.r.t. week. coming up, a look at a new plan for b.a.r.t. to build housing on its property. >>> could it be the end of the line for the cow they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland. >>> abc7 news is committed to bringing a better bay area. looking at all the chances that b.a.r.t. faces. >> a closer look at a controversial state law that requires the district to provide housing at its station. >> laura anthony with more. >> reporter: there was a heated political battle over this issue. now that it is a hed dn. but in m cmutitheres now concer. california's new line that requires b.a.r.t. to build housing at its station is as much about local control as it is in building parking lot. >> this is nothing more than a power grab by b.a.r.t. they can't even make the escalators work and now they are going to be in charge of putting h

who wl affected, b.a.r.t. will have 15 new bus shuttles taking them to other stations. 64% will head to downtown san francisco. the reason for the later start is because b.a.r.t. will begin a huge retrofit project of the transbay tube. it's estimated to take four years to complete. >>> thank you, alexis. coming up, wells fargo has an update for customers after the atms went out of service. >>> critics are calling it the monster in the mission. many are against the proposed housing development near the b.a.r.t. station. >>> how far reaching the storm is today. with stormy conditions along the north bay coast to santa barbara and snow in the mountains. in so cal, low to mid-60s with sunshine. 4:00 this afternoon to 4:00 monday, down to 3,000 feet. two to four feet. snow level will drop down. whiteout conditions. so you've got to go today before the sunsets. the snow, it will be light tonight, light to to moderate snow saturday and heavy snow sunday. it's pretty quiet. everybody getting a nice night of sleep befo

about how b.a.r.t. could be better and your comments. go to abc7news.com, click on the building a better bay area b.a.r.t. week link. scroll to the bottom of the page and submit your comments. we may read them on tv. >>> new at 6:00, chuck e. cheese's is responding to a conspiracy theory that it serves customers recycled pizza. this conspiracy first popped up in a viral youtube video claiming employees collected uneaten slices and put them back together to make a complete pizza. this conspiracy then spread on red dit with pizza that looked like the slices were of different sizes. chuck e. cheese issued a statement saying the claims are false, no conspiracies here. our pizza are made to order and we prepare our dough fresh in restaurants. now i'll admit, i am biased when it comes to this. i'm a former employee of charles entertainment cheese. >> we know. >> i'll say that at least at my store those pizzas were always made fresh. wh were they cut right every time? probably not. but pasquale, jasper t. gile

thank you for sharing your own stories on b.a.r.t. and your suggestions about how b.a.r.t. could be better. if you'd like to joint conversation, go to abc7news.com, then click on the building a better bay area b.a.r.t. week link. scroll to the bottom of the page and we may read your comments on tv. >>> recent storms blanketed the sierra with several feet of snow. nasa released this side by side comparison. the satellite image on the left is what it looked like last year. brown and dry. compare that to a new image on the right taken monday. you can see the mountain range is covered in snow, at least 11 feet of snow dropped on mammoth mountain so far this month. making it the snowiest resort in the u.s. it's made a difference in the drought as well. in the past week, the entire bay area has gotten enough rain to come out of the drought completely. the current map on the left there last week is in the middle. we've put the drought map from the start of the year on the very right. you can see what a difference the last several weeks of wet weather have made statewide. mike? >>

it will take two weeks to install a permanent fix. >>> b.a.r.t. is now responding to questions from riders about seating and fare evaders. >>> nothing quite like the belly of a lobster? why scientists say it could help develop body armor. >> wihefty! hefty! hefty!n. hey ladies... buy hefty® ultra strong™ at a low price. dada! i wish... get hefty® ultra strong™ costs less than glad® forceflex where sold head to head. >>> check out how crazy the weather is in so cal. a foot to two feet of snow possible in the mountains to the east of san diego and l.a. and towards palm springs. a warning for today through friday. we've got more snow in the sierra with the rest of us scattered eureka at 46. a winter weather advisory. it's just a winter weather advisory. not like a winter storm where we get ten feet of snow like last week. it's going to be powdery. not only today and tomorrow but heavier snow monday and tuesda next week. >> thank you, mike. >>> abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area and transit is one area we're focused on improving. >>

here is how b.a.r.t. will help people get to work. >> agencies will provide bus service for early morning commuters. >> reporter: bus service is for those thatuse the service between 3:00 and 5:00 in the morning but not at all stations. >> it will impact us. it will cause a few delays. people will have to find other modes to get to their jobs. >> reporter: how to get to work is undermined of areas. >> being on part-time is important. to bus lines are covering the black. during that time, seven bus routes will drop travelers off at temporary terminals in several cisco. the point of origin is the following stations, el cerrito, macarthur, 19th street, pittsburgh bay point, pleasant hills, double pleasant and fremont. the convenience for those who travel at that time is for an important reason. this shows how b.a.r.t. will send workers on a train into the tube overnight to retrofit the tube to install a lining to sections of the tube to fortify against a major earthquake. the upgraded pumping system removes

reporte customers rely on b.a.r.t. . they come from del norte and macarthur and 19th street in pittsburgh fairpoint and pleasant hills and dublin pleasanton and fremont. they are equivalent to taking project. this arrived at about 5:00 this morning. it was packed. a lot of people are taking this service. live in san francisco with ktvu, fox 2 . >>> one person has been injured after a pickup truck crashed into the antioch home stopping inches away from the homeowner inside. you can see the crash to the front door of the house on golden bear drive and deer ridge way and taking down the street sign. the fire crews say they responded to a call around 11:30 last night. the couple in-home were asleep and described a very close call. >> i slept on the sofa. i did not know anything. i heard a boom. i thought somebody was shooting.>> one person was taken to the hospital with major injuries. the police have not released any other . >>> we are learning about the pilot who died with the airplane crash writing and. the airplane was n

b.a.r.t. trains and service, east 1 delayed about 11 minutes due to a mechanical issue. 3 and 5 are on time. if you ride muni, next bus predictions are limited or unavailable for multiple routes. you have to stick to the schedule and hopefully those are accurate for the bus times today. >>> now to a story only on abc 7 news. a san francisco homeowner is hoping to catch the man who he says has been targeting him for having an impeach trump sign in his home. >> you can see the sign here. the homeowner who does not want to be identified says he received this letter in the mail three months ago. he said that the sign says remove the sign or face some consequences. two weeks ago, he got a second note that said maga and last week he said a man egged his house. he posted a photo of the suspect on next door hoping someone would identify him. >> i kind of felt like the egg was -- kind of gone a lite too h ndf really felt violated at that point. my concern is the next time it happens, it's going to be a

the reason for the later start is because b.a.r.t.it project of the transbay tube. >> this is going to be the installation of an inner steel liner. its critical point for the tube and an upgrade to our water pumping system so we can get bay water out to evacuate waters if needed. >> the project will take four years to complete. it will withstand any major earthquake. hopefully worth the wait alexis. >> this is going to be a big adjustment for folks who use b.a.r.t. i've heard from several people who have to change their schedules and maybe their jobs here. so we'll definitely be on top of that monday morning. we're looking at a sig-alert in the east bay. westbound 92 between hesperian and industrial. we've got emergency road repair that started around 2:30 in the afternoon. they issued a sig-alert. the two right lanes are closed. rebar was exposed. we had a major pothole open up. we're working on getting that done. estimated time of reopening is 6:00 a.m. we've got red approaching scene. it will be a tough spot if it goes into the com

abc 7 news. >> now we definitely want to hear your thoughts about b.a.r.t. or anything else we can do to help keep building a better bay area. head to abc 7 news.com and search better bay area. write us with comments, concerns and suggestions. on twitter use the #better bay area and on facebook join our better bay area group as we work on finding solutions together. >> looking for some wheels? before you buy a used car, how can you find out the real history behind it? >> oh, boy, michael has some tips to finding out. michael. >> buying a good used car is more important than the price you pay. it actually is. here's why. a bad one can cost you money for years and years to come. so it's important to note as much as possible about your potential new ride. >> john bought his used ford taurus 14 years ago for $12,000. with 9,000 miles on it, john thought it was a steal but the car began to rust raising his suspicion that there may have been more to the car's past than he knew. >> i would try to touch up rusting areas. >> consumer reports was able to check the his

the estimated people affected, b.a.r.t.l have 50 new bus shuttles taking them to other stations. about 64% of them head to downtown san francisco. the reason for the later start, they're beginning a retrofit of the transbay tube that's estimated to take four years to complete. >>> thanks, alexis. critics are calling it the monster in the mission. why many are against the housing development near a b.a.r.t. station. >>> a live look at the new york stock exchange. down in the red 107 points right now. another update on how the markets are doing next. >>> wells fargo suffers an outage impacting thousands of customers. the company's explanation. >> announcer: the abc 7 storm impact scale. today's storm is level 1. that means light rain. so keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track today's storm any time they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it

as we all know, b.a.r.t.ous agenda coming forward and they are rolling out new vehicles which people i think are liking, and they are focusing on station maintenance and yes, escalators, escalators, elevators and canopy improvements in our san francisco stations while also working as we heard on kqed the other morning on plans for a second transbay crossing which hopefully will connect to san francisco's west side, and i want to thank and acknowledge b.a.r.t. staff and our other two bart board members recently elected, janice lee, as well as latifa simon. and finally, i would like to recognize our partnerships with two other regional agencies, caltrain, who is making progress on their electrification as well as the water emergency transportation authority, weta to the new commissioners, which is working with our treasure island team on ferry plans, which will bring new ferry service from richmond, california, to -- i should say new ferry service from richmond started on january 10 which provides a 30-minute f

b.a.r.t. and san francisco bay ferry. again, we're keeping you posted on this, but the delays could be running well into possibly tomorrow morning. >>> mass transit is certainly going to be the way to go tomorrow morning if you have that option. new developments during and an mossity in san francisco's mission district. we've been covering this story. >> and critics have named the project the monster in the mission. the development would be built at the corner he hakorn ecorner mission next to the b.a.r.t. station. a drone recently flew above the site. >> a walgreen's store currently occupies the site. the building would rise between 5 to 10 stories, this is at 16th and mission, that would include more than 30,000 feet of retail space at street level. the building would also have parking garages on both its ground level as well as way. . >> and a meeting just got under way. lyanne melendez is there. >> reporter: well, typically these meetings take place at city hall, but the commission wanted a bigger space to listen to t

we recognize that the b.a.r.t. plaza is an important social hub for the community and so we're -- we're proposing no modifications to the plaza itself. rather, we're enlarging it by 40% to make it even more accessible to the people who use it today. we have a number of public realm improvements that we're proposing that we looked at, the cities that have streets planned for. specifically, along capp street, we'll be widening the sidewalk, installing trees and street lighting. additionally, we'll be installing pedestrian bulb outs at 16th and mission as well as capp and adair. the idea that these improvements will help increase pedestrian advisability, shorten crossing distances and provide a visual cue for vehicles to slow down, providing a safe route to marshall elementary. the ground floor of the project consists of 32,500 square feet of community service retail. when we went to the community, we heard loud and clear the importance of having a pharmacy in site, so we've earmarked 13,000 square feet that'll be for

i'm dee guinn, and i live at 16th and b.a.r.t. station, and i want you to know that i support the marvel in the mission. if there's to be more housing, it should be 100% affordable specifically for the working and homeless. they are the ones that need housing the most. i worked on proposition i, but unfortunately, that got defeated. i also worked on proposition c, and the majority of san franciscos do really have heart. that's what makes san francisco what it is here, that's what brings people from all over the world, and i want you to continue that tradition. >> president melgar: thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello. i'm a senior at mission high school. personally, i've experienced eviction myself, and i know that's an uncommon thing and -- within the community. like speaking from mission alone, i know countless students who commute from oakland, even richmond. i know students who have to -- if it's not eviction, then it's the problem of rent. i know classmates, friends of mine who have to support their families, they have t