well or for honest i think a lot of people were expecting bill bart to be fired in the last couple of hours he was here on the white house campus for a meeting that was described by the department of justice as routine he was with the president for about an hour and then he left no before the election bill barr was saying that.

bay area transit agencies are waiting for the president to sign that new coronavirus relief bill. bartound $975 million if and when that happens. >>> despite the coronavirus surge crowds hitting east bay shops last night for the last minute christmas gifts. shoppers waiting outside popular stores at the stone ridge mall in pleasanton. a similar scene in wall nut creek. >>> today crews will start emergency repairs near the pacifica pier. some of the seawall was damaged during the big waves and king tids es.. >>> as we look at the roadways we are seeing a few brake lights as you come out of richmond toward that bridge. had an earlier crash at carlson. its clear out of lanes. we are dealing with after effects of the incident. give yourself a few extra minutes if you are taking 80. we had a hot spot on 880. that's now been cleared. 21 minutes for your ride westbound 80, highway 4 to the maze. east shore freeway or highway 4 itself looking good as well as the bay bridge. >>> it's still cold out there. pretty view from the top of the sales force tower looking off to the east. look at the num

missed rent from hurting attendance credit rating the state's legislature will vote on the new bill next month. >>bart says it needs financial help due to a 90% drop in ridership since the start of the pandemic bart is reporting a 30 million dollar budget deficit. bart's already taken steps such as implementing a hiring freeze and offering early retirement. but officials say the situation doesn't improve the deficit will grow to 200 million dollars next year. congress is currently considering a 900 billion dollar pandemic relief plan that includes 15 billion dollars for transit agencies across the country. >>coming up congress only had 2 more days to pass a budget bill before the government shutdown what lawmakers say passing temporary spending bills does not help the american people. >>well you talk about the wind on the way but there is some rain on the way more importantly to let you know when you might see that coming up with a few minutes and is force kyle shanahan talked about the surprise and disappointment to the forty-niners monday night loss what he's doing to try to move the team forward sp

. >>> thank you, the new stimulus bill will likely provide relief for bay area transit agencies, bart tweeting tonight, the bill will include $14 billion for transit. the metropolitan transportation commission will allocate the funding. officials say they still don't know just how much they will get but they are grateful for the short-term relief. and this just in to the newsroom, governor newsom is starting to quarantine after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. a spokesperson says the governor had a negative test today. but out of an abundance of caution, he will quarantine for 10 days. the governor's office says he and his staff will be tested again in the next few days. >> the moderna vaccine rollout is underway, ups and fedex have begun shipping to all 50 states, as far as disease control and prevention, they voted to put essential workers and people 75 years or older next in line, they will be eligible to receive the vaccine, that is roughly 49 million people or about 15% of americans. today, the governor said california's shipment of vaccines should arrive early

bill. the money will go to several agencies including bart and sfmta, the metropolitan transit commission will divided based on factors such as the number of riders. the new federal relief may help them avoid layoffs for now. but they are still looking for long-term financial solutions. the covid relief bill also means that thousands of for lloyd for load airline employees will get back to work. the jobs will be safe until at least the end of march. many were let go when the cares act ended october 1. >>> two people and a dog jumped from a moving plane as of flight heading for atlanta was on the runway. the men refused to listen to the flight attendants who were telling him to sit down. that's when lycc woman opened the cabin door, jumped out with a service dog. they will both face charges including criminal trespassing. >>> one woman is dealing with some unwanted visitors. for second year in a row, white tail hawks keep taking her yard for their winter vacation. they first arrived last winter and left in the spring, now they are back and visit every night, apparently not afraid of that fake c

attempt to pass a bill to increase stimulus checks but that effort can be scuttled by a single member. government funding running out next monday. bay area transit agencies like bart, muni and the bta will get around $975 million if the bill is signed. transit rider ship is at an all time low. the new relief may avoid layoffs but it's not a long term solution. >> 4:36. we have breaking news in. pfize r&b io tech will supply at 100 million doses of the coronavirus 9 vaccine to the united states under a new agreement. doses were slashed in several states because of confusion over fda requirements for vaccine rounds. we will keep an eye on this new development all morning long. >>> a lot of people are rushing to get tested before the holidays. a steady stream of travelers. we saw long testing lines. it looks like we are seeing it again before christmas. take a look at everybody getting tested at the church in san jose. >> i have noticed more people that we know have tested positive. we are a lot more caution than we were in the past previous months. >> you don't want to be the one person to infect anyone. next thing oh no. it doesn't make sense. common sense you need

the stopgap bill now heads to the senate where it is expected to pass. >>> bart is among a handful oftransit agencies calling for an emergency relief. agency executives from across the country joined a virtual rally wednesday. all point to a decline in ridership because of the pandemic. the bart general manager says the agency has already reduced hiring and is now offering voluntary retirement incentives to more than 40% of its workforce agency faces a $210 million budget deficit for this year and next. >>> a popular shortcut for some bay area commuters just got cut off for good. where this path was deemed too dangerous to drive. next on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >>> let's take another quick check on the big board. the do >>> stocks opening in the red as jobless claims take a huge step in the wrong direction. diane king hall joining us live now to explain. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. wall street under pressure in the early action this morning. let's go to those numbers first. the dow right now is down 61 points. that will curb some of the losses. the nasdaq a

the stopgap bill now heads to the senate where it is expected to pass. >>> bart is among a handful theencies calling on the federal government for emergency relief. executives from across the country joined a virtual rally wednesday. all point to a decline in ridership due to the pandemic. bart's general manager says the agency has already reduced hiring and is now offering voluntary retirement incentives to more than 40% of its workforce. the agency faces a $210 million budget deficit for this year and next. >>> taking a live look at sfo this morning where one airline is changing its policies to allow more flexible travel plans. delta announced it is extending its no change fees for all tickets through march 30th. if this, i love this part, for travel originating from north america that change be has been permanently eliminated. in key west a robot bidding light that kills harmful pathogens in the air and on surfaces. that ultraviolet disinfection robot is designed to remove 99% of pathogens, including covid- 19. >> passengers should know that as they travel to key west international

average monthly household bills will rise 8% or more than $13, pg&e says the money will go to improvements to lower wildfire risk. >>> bart finalized deals with its three largest unions. while it ensures no strikes for at least the next three and a half years some critics question the timing of the deal in light of b.a.r.t. hemorrhaging tens of millions of dollars and talking about early retirement buyouts not to mention possible layoffs. salary hikes strictly tied to higher ridership numbers. rents continue to plummet because of co-vitt which may help some make it in the bay. apartment list looked at the biggest cities and found rent is dropping for both one and two bedroom apartments. rent has dropped around 25% in san francisco. san francisco had the biggest plunge in the nation. more than a 13% drop in oakland. >>> so we've been watching dozens of little quakes hitting one region. we actually made some calls for you. dozens isn't even close. wait until you hear how many have hit the region. >> and back to our pending lockdown coverage. >> reporter: we're all wondering what does it mean for me but are elected leaders g

from him so he fired his official when news of bart's comments hit capitol hill other suspected what might be coming in response to attorney general bill barr i guess he's the next one to be fired since he now too says there is no fraud. trump's legal team says there's been no substantial department of justice investigation into any allegations of voter fraud the vine covered the sea they have substantial evidence of wrongdoing in 6 states evidence they've yet to make public or present in court alan fischer al-jazeera at the white house and then the election official in the u.s. state of georgia has lashed out at president tom potter election staff received threats george is carrying out a 2nd recount of the trump campaign's request it has to stop mr president. you have not condemned these actions or this language senators you cannot condemn this language or these actions. this has to stop we need you to step up and if you take a position of leadership show some. speak now to robert coochie he's an associate professor at lang cost a university in the u.k. good to have you with us so how much of a change has that been the position here

bart and caltrain who've been struggling. under the current pandemic congress is expected to vote on the spending package today before it heads to president trump for final approval. while the bill does extend the national eviction moratorium, no additional information has been released as to exactly when latest data from the eviction lab shows landlords have filed for more than a 162,000 evictions across the country during this pandemic eviction lab tracks data from 27 cities nationwide, new york city tops the chart with more than 33,000 evictions since march landlords in phoenix arizona, have both filed close to 20,000 evictions in houston texas more than 18,000 evictions have been filed and now barry cities are mentioned in this data as well california's eviction moratorium is set to expire on january 31st of 2021. well johnson and johnson may become the next company to see its vaccine approved by the government the health care giant has enrolled 45,000 participants for the first trial of its covid-19 vaccine. it expects initial data by late january so far johnson and johnson is the only company testing. one dose vaccine which would of course mean faster rollout both moderna

bill pay it. will send children to camp, provide school supplies and support emergency disaster services response. prizes have been donated by local businesses, bids can be entered through friday. >>> barthas gone paperless. you will have to use a clipper card to pay. it'll let riders move faster reduce paper waste. transit rider was paper ticket was a value of more than a car can claim a refund at any station. >>> traffic picking up a bit on this tuesday morning. let's check on that commute. >> especially if are you going in to the pass. we are seeing a few more brake lights going out of tracy, onto 580. we have a crash eastbound 580 at greenville. with he will zoom here and start there. they did temporarily block all lanes at greenville use of the accident. everything is now open and they managed to push it out of the left shoulder, over to the right side. some slightly slower speeds but things will improve once they get off that you freeway. on the flip side the commute direction, westbound out of tracy, just past mount house. that's where the brake lights start forming then you tap them once you get onto 580 and that extend to great line at this point. seeing a few more cars on the

bills will rise 8% or more than $13. over a year that's an additional $150 or so. pg&e says that money will go to help improvements to lower fire risk. >>> bart but we could use some rain and it's ship dry as we take a look out our window in san jose. we'll have more dry weather for today and the next several days as our temperatures reach slightly above normal into the upper 60s. we'll be watching out for high fire danger by the end of the weekend, especially as those winds pick up between sunday night and monday and we could have another risk of a fire danger heading towards the end of next week. of course, we'll have more updates on that. marcus? >> thanks, kari. >>> we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. i'll see you back here then. ♪ ♪ ♪ heart monitors that let your doctor watch over you, just like you watch over your best friend. another life-changing technology from abbott, so you don't wait for life. you live it. >>> 8:30, it's >>> 8:30, it's friday morning. oh, do we love this sight. all of these smiling faces, and we cannot wait to meet you in the next half hour, and thank you for getting up. >> we will see yo